Homework

Continuing on the theme of Papermaze crop kit layouts, and catching up, here is my page for June. It shows Andrew in his early days at Dartford Grammar School, working away in his bedroom on his homework.

 

This was the first time I had tried using Cosmic Shimmer Pixie Powders, there are three colours used here together with spritzed water through a layering stencil. In fact I used the stencil as a stamp in places.
Pixie Powder is a dry mica pearl powder and dye mix and creating a colourful shimmer effects on any porous surface.
The patterned papers are from American Crafts, Simple Stories and Crate Paper.
All worked on a base of Bazzill White.

Finished off with ric-rac, twine, flowers, washi tape and chipboard butterflies. 

Here is Vanessa's original layout - thanks for the inspiration:

Back with June's project soon.
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Growing 'UP'

My layout for this month's Scrapology Challenge uses the technique of Rainbow Colours. I chose to make mine into balloons as the theme brought to mind the film 'UP'. The photo is Andrew in his beaver uniform - my own little Russell!

This is the original layout we are scraplifiting by Steph Delvin.

and this is the sketch

I used a sheet of My Mind's Eye paper from Good Day Sunshine Collection called 'Head in the Clouds'.

Then I gathered together enough scrap patterned papers from a box under my desk, in each colour of the rainbow to make my balloons. These were mostly Basic Grey Lime Ricky & Lauderdale and Sizzix papers. The shapes were all cut on the Cricut using the Create a Critter Cartridge.

Select the snake,with shift, real dial and layer 1. Cut these in various sizes from 1.5" to 3.5".

The balloons were all inked with appropriate coloured chalk inks and added to the page, some raised on 3D foam pads, others stuck down to the page.

Then I added Baker's Twine in corresponding colours - I tied this to the balloon and stuck down to the page under where the photo would go later.

The photo was mounted onto black Bazzill and the bottom trimmed with a Martha Stewart border punch.

The title was created with two alphabets. The 'UP' is American Crafts - Remarks Letter Sticker - Runway in white. The tiny letters for 'growing' and the date are Doodlebug Designs inc. Simply Sweet Lily White rubons.

Hop on over to Scrapology if you want to learn more about the challenge and take part.

Challenge runs until 5th Novemnber.

Thanks for looking.

Lynn x

Party Animals!

Some time ago I posted about buying some lovely children's quilt fabric from Quilter's Haven.
Today I finally made some cards with that fabric. Children's birthday cards ready for the next few kid's birthdays in our family.
One for Jessica:

One for Hannah:

One for Lucy:

... and one for Oliver:

Here's how I went about it:
Gather the fabric pieces, an 8x8" card (Craftwork Cards), bondaweb, iron, and a sewing machine, with black thread. I made a template for the size I wanted to the finished squares and another for the bondaweb size.

Cut out the square design and iron.

Cut a square of Bondaweb, using the template, this will be slightly samaller than the fabric square.

Iron bondaweb into position on the back of the fabric square.

In pencil mark desired finished size using template, on back of fabric.

Trim design and bondaweb to finished size along pencil lines.

Remove backing paper from Bondaweb.

Iron design onto the front of a 8"x8" card.

Using a zig-zag stitch and black thread, machine stitch around all four sides of the design.

Take the top threads back through to the back of the card with a needle.

Tie ends in a knot at the back.

Return to the front of the card and add a greeting or name with letter stickers. I used Doodlebug Designs here.

Picking colours from the design, take the itinial letter (American Crafts, Thickers) of the animal and the child and mount on a small piece of card. Ink the edges.

Mountthis one a second piece of coloured card slightly bigger than the first and ink the edges again.

Then add to a piece of black card slightly bigger again. Add detail to match the pattern on the design in white gel pen. Add to the card with 3D foam pads.

Add smaller lettering with provo craft letter stickers.

For the first card I cut the greeting with QuicKutz Moxi alphabet.