NEW Websters Pages! Using Themed Collections in a Non-themed Layout

I used the NEW Websters Pages 'Once Upon a Halloween' Collection papers and embellishments for this page!    I'm showing here how you can use themed papers  on a non-themed page.  The cool thing about this collection is that while there are a number of Halloween themed images in the paper collection, there are a lot of papers that have non-themed designs on them so that they can be used for other layouts, therefore stretching your collection pack further!  Here are the Websters Pages supplies I used to create this page:

~ Patterned Paper: 5 Once Upon a Halloween Papers (Pumpkin Carving, Haunted House, Costume Caps, Broomsticks, Ghosts)

~ Trim Card: 2 Trims from Once Upon a Halloween Trim Pack (Pinkish/purple Gingham, Circle Lace)

~ Flowers: Made from WP Mesh Ruffle Trim in Tutu Purple

~ Perfect Accent: Girl Land

~ WP Pink Bloomers

~ WP Story Tellers Alpha Stickers

 

I made the purple blooms by using the Websters Pages Tutu Purple Mesh Trim, glueing it down on a little circle cut piece of cardstock and adding a gem in the center.  I did a double layer of the fringe trim to give the flower an extra fluffly look. 

The cute resin piece (above) is from the Perfect Accents from the Girl Land collection ....I thought the purple color worked just as well on this page.

My girls were sweet enough to let me get a bunch of pic's of them while we were on a little family outing last Monday...so I used a few shots of my oldest daughter Chloe here to do a page about her at 14 years old.  I'm so proud of her, she just graduated grade 8 (with honors) and will be going to high school in the Fall....where does the time go so quickly!

Thanks for stopping by today, and just a little heads-up!  Websters Pages and the design team girls will be doing a blog hop on Monday (August 13th), we're having a little Shipping Party for all the new collections!  As always I'm sure Brandin will have wonderful prizes up for grabs and you'll see lots of inspiraton using the new goodies!  Hope to see you then!!

Working with my NEW Webster's Pages 'Park Drive' Collection

Hi everyone!  I know, it's been quiet here at my blog for the last week!  We just took ourselves a little summer vacation up at my dear brother's cottage and had ourselves some nice relax time with the family.  But just before we went away I got some happy mail, some of the newest Webster's Pages collections!  Here I used the NEW 'Parkdrive' collection to make up these two layouts.  I just LOVE LOVE LOVE this paper collection!  It has all the beautiful botanical designs I've come to love about Websters Pages designs, and the color combinations in this collection just lift me up!

I received a bunch of the new Fabric Trims as well as the new Perfect Accents (Cameo's) as well....I'm always excited to see what cameo's have come out to match the new collections.  The camoe's for this collection are adorable!

I added a bit of painted and stamped design to this page using some water and mica powder (Perfect Pearls).  I just took a pain brush dipped it in some water, then the mica powders and brushed them onto the page.  I then stamped with the Diamond Tag stamp from Websters just around the edges of where I was placeing the photo.  I also used a white-out pen to add some dots in the darker area's of the design to give the page some whimsy. 

There are also some fun new Transparency sheets for the new collections.  There is a really cute transparency ticket sheet with little accent words.  I used one of them combined with the alpha stickers to create my title. 

The beauty of the Parkdrive collection is that you can go for a variety of looks to your layouts.  For the top layout I went with a bit more of an 'artsy' look using paper distressors and painted finishes.  But if clean fresh colors and designs are more your style, there are papers in this collection that work beautifully for that style.  In the above layout I scrapped some pic's of my youngest daughter playing crockette up at my parents place.  I was drawn to the apple greens and the gingham design.  I combined it with the soft preety pinks and added some of my favourite Websters Bloomers in the pink shade to embellish the page. 

Along with using some more of the sweet new WP Cameo's (BTW, they are mounted on those amazing Dusty Attic Cameo Sliders chipboard pieces)....I used some of the adorable new Charm Accents from Websters Pages.  Above is a close-up of the green rhinestone & butterfly charm.

So where can you get all these new goodies?  Well if your local store didn't order them in (they are shipping out soon to the retailers)....you can order directly from the Websters Pages Website!  Just for your convenience I've linked many of the new products I've mentioned here to the Websters Pages site, just click on the pink hi-lighted words for a quick connect.

Well, the summer break is already half done, and I've got so much more I want to do with the kids!  It all goes too fast doesn't it!  But for now, I'm pulling my camera card to get some of those cottage pic's developed so I can get scrapping again!  Thanks for stopping by today! :)

Still In Love with Webster's Pages "In Love"!

Here's is another layout I've been working on in a series of pages I've been making as a gift for nephew and his bride.....more with their engagement photos (and I still have some beautiful wedding photos I want to scrap!).  I used some more of my "In Love" collection from Websters Pages to make up this page. 

Supplies:

Patterned Paper: Websters Pages "In Love"

Alphabet Stickers: Websters Pages "In Love"

Fabric Tape: Websters Pages "In Love"

Stamp:  Diamond Tag Stamp (Websters Pages/Unity Stamps)

Chipboard Frame: Dusty Attic

Paper Flowers: Fussy cut from In Love papers, & Recollections 

Border Punch:  Martha Stewart 

The circle frame I used in this layout is an old favourite of mine from Dusty Attic called Decorative Scroll #1, this one comes in 2 layers but for this layout I used only the top layer because I wanted to keep it more delicate.

Well, off to scrap some more, I've got a day planned with the kiddies tomorrow!  How is everyone's summer going so far? 

Playing with Some Older Websters Pages Goodies!

Each month Websters Pages has a Guest Designer and the design team is asked if they have time) to do a layout that is inspired by that persons body of work.  This months guest designer is the talented Lady Grace, if you are not familiar with her lovely work you can check it out on the Websters Pages main page this month.  I liked the way she used hearts as accents on her work so I incorporated some cut paper heart accents on my layout....I also picked up the horizontal page design she used on one of her layouts.   What was really fun for me was that with all the new collections coming out at the summer CHA, I wanted to go back and play with some older collections I still have in my stash.  For this page I used some Ladies and Gents (the blue background paper), and some Garden Gala (the fussy cut blooms).  Plus I used some of my Websters Pages Bloomers (pink floral trim) and Lace trim as well as the Perfect Accents (Cameos).  Here are some close-ups... 

I used one of my all time favourite Dusty Attic chippies on this page as well, the Skelleton Clock Frames.  I just painted it white and brushed with some brown chalk ink.  Added some pink gem stones on the hour spots. 

 Talking about CHA, how much fun is it seeing all the sneak peeks of all the newest goodies coming out?!  I just wanted to take a second to share with you some unique and beautiful accents Brandin (Owner & Designer of Websters Pages) has come out with to coordinate with the new collections!  Check out these cute 'Story Markers', beautiful charms attached to a strip of velvet! Perfect for those journals and cards...and I can see using them on layouts as well!

And if it's the charms themselves that really grab your attention, you can get them seperately as well! Check this out!...

As cute as those little Lolipop blooms were that came out with the past Websters Pages collections were, I'm really excited to see these new blooms that have come out to coordinate with the newest collecitons!  You can find all these goodies online at Websters Pages Website (I've heard that the online store will be up and running soon for the newest collections!) ....or better yet, be sure to let your local scrap store know if you are interested in getting in these products! (I know in my area, the local store owners are always asking the opinion of the customers as to what product they would like brought in!)

So what are some of your favourite things that you've seen coming out at CHA?  I'll admit I haven't had a lot of time for browsing yet so share!  I'd love to hear what is catching your interest! xx

Dusty Attic ATC ~ And Reminder of the Live Chat with me Tonight!

Just a quick little post today!  Last month I began doing the ATC (Artist Trading Card) challenges at Dusty Attic.  Last month the subject was 'Flight' (birdies, nests, butterflies etc).  This month it is a color challenge "Anything in the Pink to Red Spectrum".  Since I've been doing ATC's with single word inspiration on them, this month I did the word 'Love' since I associate that with this color grouping :)   I used one of the Mini Dress Form Chippies and the smallest of the Baroque Corners.  Below you can see pic's of the chip's I used.... 

Once I've made up 12 of the ATC's I'm going to mount them in one of the cute ATC holders that Dusty Attic makes and I'll have a nice art piece for my scraproom.  If you want to play along and give these ATC's a try be sure to post your ATC in the Dusty Attic Gallery with this information...

To enter the Monthly ATC Challenge all you need to do is include some Dusty Attic Chipboard {the new mini's are perfect for this} on your ATC and upload it to the Gallery before Midnight the 30th of July (Australian Perth Time)
Make sure you include July_2012_ATC written like this in the Tags with the underscore between each word or “July 2012 ATC”in inverted comma’s when you upload to the gallery to be in the running for a Dusty Attic prize pack of Dusty Mini's.  You can find more information on the July ATC Challenge HERE

Before I close I just want to remind anyone who wants to join in a LIVE CHAT with me at Swirlydoo's, that we are going live in about an hour ( 7:00 PM EST July 16th ) ...So if you've got questions for me or just want to shoot the breeze, come along and join us! 

I Love Me Some Dusty Attic! :)

Here is another layout I've been working on that I'm having framed for a series of engagement photos that I'm giving as a gift to my nephew and his new bride.  I really loved this photo of them taken by this old rusted out pick-up truck.  I wanted the page to have a bunch of distressed aged elements so I use a bunch of my Dusty Attic chippies and gave them a weathered look.  For this layout I used The Fancy Flourish #2 and the Mini Cogs (which I gave the Verdigris finish found in my tutorials at the right side of the blog), the Baroque Corner and ATC Frames Set #1 (which I finished by painted with Gesso and then adding some dimensional silver Perfect Pearls to give a 3D look) as well as the Mini Hour Glass (which I finished by first painting white, adding some bronze and aqua paint and used a little glue in glass area and applied real sand).  Here are some close-up shots of my page.... 

I thought the zipper design would be a nice addition to this page as well.  I actually snipped this zipper out of an old pair of pants :) 

The papers and blooms I used for this page are all Prima (from the Almanac collection).  I thought they had that nice aged look to them and the soft pinkish tones matched the rusted colors in the old pick-up truck.  I used some little torn bits of book paper to add more of a tattered look to the layout a well.  (Look for old books at thrift stores, I picked mine up for pennies!  They come in really handy for scrapping!)

Before I sign out today I just want to remind you all that I'll be doing a Live Chat over at Swirlydoo's on Monday night (July 16th) at 7:00 EST ....hope you come and join me....and get your questions ready, I'm happy to answer if I can!  .....hopefully I won't be sitting there with the crickets! lol! 

Handmade Flower Challenge with Bo Bunny! ...AND an invite to chat with me!

So the challenge today over at Bo Bunny blog was for the design team girls to make a card with handmade flowers....ha! a challenge after my own heart! :)   For the above card I used the Welcome Home collection papers, mixed with a little bit of Et Cetera (I love the music note paper!)  The butterflies are from the Country Garden collection.  Here is a close-up peek of the blooms... 

HOW TO:  I made the blooms using some plain book paper (literally paper I tore from an old book I bought at the thrift store for a few pennies!). I just gave the paper a light spritz with some Tim Holtz Pink Sherbert Alcohol ink.  I then used the EK Success Retro Flower punch (small) to punch out a few flower shapes.  I then used a jaggedy edged deco scissor on the ends of the petals to get that tattered look that carnations have.  I strung 3 of them on a floral wire (crinkled the petals up a bit and adhered them together with some glue).  A very simple floral design for your cards or layouts!  (Here I also adde some little bud twigs that I bought in a cluster at Michaels at 60% off!) 

Do you like making your own floral embellishments?  If you do, take the Bo Bunny challenge and create a card with your handmade flowers and post them at this link Bo Bunny Handmade Floral Card Challenge and you can have a chance at a fun Bo Bunny prize! 

One more thing before I close today.....Have you ever wanted to have a live chat with me?  Questions you've always wanted to ask?  Here is your opportunity!  I'm guest designer over at Swirlydoo's kit club this month and they have arranged a live chat with me at their site.  It's scheduled for next Monday 16th at 7:00 pm EST.  Once I have a link from them I will share it with you all here.  I hope to get a chance to chat with you all, so mark the date! :)

**NEW** Websters Pages CHA Peek! ParkDrive!!!

Have you all been getting in peeks at the new collections coming out at the Summer 2012 CHA?  Well Websters Pages has been sharing peeks at their new collections since the beginning of last week, and the most recent collection they are showing has to be my absolute favourite! I just had to post a little peek at it!  Check out the super cute die-cut paper....and all the beautiful elements to the paper collection....birds, botanicals, birdcages, air-balloons!  whats not to LOVE?!

Don't ya just love this one?!  There is more as well....there are also the beautiful Clean & Simple papers that coordinate with the collection (for me they are perfect to use as the background paper for my classic style layouts).  And I'm just sooo happy to see those gorgeous scripted style alpha's again!  I find no matter what project I'm doing, these alpha's are always a perfect fit!  You know of course that Brandin will also be adding gorgeous embellishments to go with each of the collections!  I'm sure they will be revealed over the next few days....can't wait to see them!

Want to see more?  And have a chance at winning some of these amazing new collections?  Be sure to stop by the Websters Pages blog throughout the week and follow the details on how to have a chance to win!  And if you've missed some of the already shown collections, just scroll down for your peek!