Ready for another peek at a "Girl Land" Project?

As soon as I got my Websters Pages "Girl Land" goodies in the mail, I just had to dive in head first, the prolbem was deciding which style to go with first!  The first page I made is the one you saw on Monday on the bloghop (can't resist me some pink!! lol!)  But I have to say I've been so drawn to the vintage images on another of the papers in the collection.  I ended up choosing the tag with the violet posies on one of the patterned papers and building the above page around it.  Here are a few close-up shots of my page... 

I snuck a little piece of one of my favorite Dusty Attic pieces on this page, the Chicken Wire Panel.  I just added a touch of Platinum Stickles to the chipboard to bling it up a bit. 

I really love the patterned paper that has all the cute doilies on it as well, I cut one out and mounted it on some pop dots and added one of the WP Perfect Accents (Cameo's) from the 'In Love' collection to the center.  I used some Tombow liquid adhesive to attach a strand of pearls around the cameo.  (pearls, cameo's, they just go together don't they!!) 

How to Make the Violet Posies:

As a page embellishment, I wanted to imitate the cute bouquet of violets I cut out on from the tag on one of the WP Girl Land papers.  I created the above bouquet by first choosing three colors of card stock in a dark, medium and light plum color.  I then used the Martha Stewart Hydrangea punch (pictured below) on all three pieces of cardstock.  I used mostly the larger of the three punch images (you can use the smaller bits for other parts of the page or put aside for a card).   I then used a Colorbox White chalk ink on the edges of the petals, and ran the edge of the inkpad along the center of each petal making it look like a crease.  I then turned each of the petals up a little giving it a slight curl.  (A stylus works well to curl the petals up).  Then adhere to your page working the darkest on the outside to the lightest on the inside.  Add a few punched green cardstock leaves on the outer edges to finish it off (again, I used a small Martha Stewart leaf punch for this).  I added a dab of lavender liquid pearls to the center of each bloom....done!

Have I put this collection aside yet?  Nope!  I'm working on another page to share with you all near the end of the month when I will be sharing a little peek at my scraproom!  Thanks again for popping by and for the sweet comments you all leave, your feedback is always appreciated!  (Oh, and BTW...a couple of you have asked...do my girls still dress up with the floral headbands etc.? Not so much anymore, the above pic was taken a couple summers back.  My oldest daughter (recently turned 14) for sure not, the youngest one (Meagan, in the photo above, will sometimes still dress up (she's 10)...at the moment we made her an Egyptian crown out of foil and paper mache with jewels, for a project she is doing at school about ancient civilizations.  I'll have to get a pick when she dresses up for this and scrap it! :)

Webster's Pages "Girl Land" Blog Hop!!

Welcome to the Webster's Pages "Girl Land" Blog Hop!  If this is the first place you have started then just follow the links as below 'til you finish the whole loop.  Otherwise you should have been hopping along and come to me from Kay's blog.

ANABELLE

STACEY

GERRY

JILL

EMMA

EMELINE

IRIS

DIANA

TOMOKO

NINA

KAY

GABI

LARISSA

JAMIE

JAZ

COURTNEY 

Today is an exciting day!  It's shipping day at Webster's Pages and the NEW gorgeous "Girl Land" Collection is available for ordering!  So if you are loving what you are seeing as you are hoppng along and know that you've just 'got to have' this beautiful collection, you can let your local scrapstore know that you'd love for them to order in this collection or you can go directly to the Websters Pages Website and order some for yourself!  The new collection has such beautiful papers, ranging from 'fresh & pretty' to 'vintage chic'!  And there are some exciting new additions to this collection, new quote/phrase stickers, calendar cards, designer journaling cards and ever so cool NEW mini-stamps!

Here is a layout I just finished making last week with the new collection!  I love scrapping pink, so of course I was drawn to the pinks, creams and taupes.  I always love the beautiful botanicals that Brandin incorporates into her papers so I just had to do a bit of fussy cutting with these. 

Here are a few close-up shots of my layout.  The blooms I made by hand from pale pink cardstock.  You can find a tutorial I posted a while back on how to make these HERE.

Now, here's the fun part!  Would you like to win some beautiful Webster's Pages Girl Land goodies?  Here's how it works!  There will be a total of 7 amazing prizes hidden along this hop at different blogs (including a full Girl Land collection pack!).  Simply leave a comment at each blog in order to increase your chances of winning,! The winner's will be announced at the Webster's Pages blog on Friday May 18th!

The next person's blog you will be hoping to from here is the beautiful and talented Larissa, I know she's going to wow you with her project!

Happy Hopping!! xo

Something a Little Different for me....Bo Bunny's Field Trip Friday!

So my assignment for today on the Bo Bunny design team was "Field Trip Friday".....the idea is to do a project that is unusual or different for you as a scrapper.  For me, a hard-core 12x12 layout scrapper, doing an OTP (off the Page) project would fall under that catagory.  I've done very few off the page or home decore projects, but since I've been revamping my scraproom a bit I thought I would decorate some wooden letters that I bought at Michaels recently as a decorative element for the top of the new shelves I put in the scraproom.  Sorry about the bad lighting in the top photo, I still haven't found a good way to take inside photos (flash gives too much shadow and no flash and it's too dark).  Below I took a pic of the letters on a canvas piece so you can see the details a little better.

I used a combination of the new Bo Bunny "Little Miss' collection papers and embellishments (Trinkets, chipboard, jewels and blooms!!! Yes! Bo Bunny Blooms! Yippee!), and some Et Cetera patterned paper. 

Want to see the rest of my scraproom?  I'll be posting a little peek at my scraproom on the 30th of this month :) 

**NEW!!!** Websters Pages 'Girl Land' Collection & Chat Tonight!!**

Hi everyone!  I've got some exciting news to share with you all from Websters Pages!  Brandin is coming out with her beautiful feminine mid-season collection called 'Girl Land'!!  Yep, a collection that celebrates all the things we love about being a girl!  Here is just a teensy tiny peek at the collection (and believe me, there is soooo much pretty stuff to see still! ....FYI!  Shhhh! I just got the collection in my hands a couple hours ago and this collection is GORGEOUS!!!  I was almost going to forgo the chat just so I can start playing already! LOL!....but they don't call me Gabi for nothing! lol!) 

Tonight at 9:00 EST there will be a LIVE CHAT at the Websters Pages Ning site where you will be able to chat with Brandin and the rest of the design team girls as well as with other fans of Websters Pages.  Brandin will be revealing her new collection in full and giving away amazing prizes as well!!  So if you are able come join us!  The chat is always lively and lots of fun!  Hope to see you all there!! xx

Scrap That! Kit Club & The Color Room Special Edition Palette!!

Here is my 3rd layout that I made for the Scrap That May Anniversary kit.  As I mentioned in my post a couple of days ago, this kit had a really fun crafting item in it....some polymer clay.  Since I've already shared a clay tile tutorial here at my blog, as well as an embellishment tutorial (see right side of blog) I thought I would do something a little bit different.  I decided to use the piece of clay to make a bloom embellishment. (see below).  The kit also came with a Special Edition Palette and Sketch from our favourite color site 'The Color Room!!"  Here below is the palette as well as the sketch....and of course my l/o above was my take on this Palette & Sketch. 

Here are a few close-ups of my page.   I found the perfect quote for my page on Pinterest!  Have I said how much I love that site....I'm sooo addicted! (you can check out my pins by clicking the Pinterest badge on the right side of this blog)  The journaling on my page reads...

"If I could give you

one thing in life,

I would give you

the ability

to see yourself

through my eyes,

only then would you

realize how

special you are

to me." 

And here is a little picture tutorial on the Gardenia bloom I made for this page from Polymer Clay... 

Step 1: Soften clay by kneading it in the palm of your hand for a few seconds. Make 3 small stamen's for the center of your blooms.

Step: 2: Put the 3 stamen pieces together and set aside.

Step 3: Divide the rest of your ball of clay into 6 pieces

Step 4: Take one of your clay balls and create a triangular petal. The shape does not have to be perfect, a rough, uneven edge is just fine (even preferred!). (Make 6 of these)

Step 5: Pinch the bottom of the triangle to create a little pleat and lightly ruffle the top edge of the petal.

Step 6: Attach 3 of the six petals evenly around the stamen you made. Then attach the other 3 behind the other three offsetting them from the other petals.

Step 7: You will be left with a clump of extra clay behind the bloom you made. Clip this off with a pair of scissors. (Note: you can use the left over bit of clay to make 3 leaves for behind your bloom, or you can use the leaves included in the kit for behind your flower)

 

Now You will bake your clay piece in a 270 degree Fahrenheit oven for 15 minutes. (I like to use a disposable foil tray to bake my Polymer clay since clay is toxic and should not be used on appliances you normally cook/bake with. 

Step 8: When you pull your clay piece from the oven it may still feel slightly flexible but it will harden as it cools. Now you can paint your piece to your liking....or you can do as I did here and use some Perfect Pearls or Pearlex (mica powder) to tint up your piece. Just take a paint brush and start from the center of your bloom, dust the pearl powder outwards so that it fades out. I used a pink color for the petals and a yellow/inca gold for the stamens. I used regular green acrylic craft paint for the leaves. (Give your piece a light spray of sealant to protect the finish.....or you can do as I did and use a light spritz of hair spray to protect the piece).

 

Now you can use your finished piece on your layout or home decor project. Here is a close-up of the piece on my layout. 

Hope you give this a try! Note: You can use any type of Polymer clay for this project, Sculpey, Fimo or even your craft store name brand, I've tried them all and they work equally well.  For more idea's from the Scrap That design team and a place to share your own creations be sure to check out Scrap That's Polymer Clay Challenge this month! HERE  ...Thanks for stopping by!!

Websters Pages 'Palm Beach' & Scrapbook Adhesives Swap!

So I had a little fun working with the newest Palm Beach collection from Websters Pages this past weekend!  I wanted to do a more 'mixed media' style page and try out some fun ideas!  For my page above, I used WP Palm Beach Patterned papers.  I used a simple background paper from the collection and did a little watered down painting with some green and pink acrylic paint as a base.  I then cut out some petal designs from another of the Palm beach patterned papers and glued them to the page using this cool adhesive sheet I got from Scrapbook Adhesives.  I needed my petals to stick down right to the edges because I was planning on painting over the edges with some Gesso.  Here is a quick little step by step on how to use this adhesive.... 

You just peel back one side of the adhesive sheet and stick it to the back of the patterned paper you are using.  I drew out the design I needed for my page (petal), and then cut it out. 

Then I just peeled back the other protective sheet to reveal the adhesive underneath.  I stuck it to my project and continued with the painting, doodling and stitching. (see close-up of finished design in the photo below... 

Okay, I'm going to share with you a fun little thing I've recently found to play with on my scrap pages!  A white out pen!!  It works great as something to doodle with on a mixed media style page!  For my flower pattern I glued down the petals, used my finger to add some swipes of Gesso on the edges of the petals, added a couple of quick strokes of green paint for stems and then just used a black gel pen to add doodles to define the design more (just basically do a little scribbling! No need to be an artist, the messier the better, I even doodled little words in my scribbles!) I then used the white-out pen (this is literally a correction fluid meant for office use, made by Bic) to add extra doodles and to add my little quote/phrase (I found this quote on Pinterest....love that site!).  Here is a pic of the white out Pen I used...

 

I also used the newest cameo's from the Palm Beach collection called Perfect Accents on this page....aren't they cute??  I love this one! I mounted it on one of Dusty Attic's Cameo Sliders laser cut chipboard pieces....they are the perfect size for WP's cameo's!  I just added a little gold 3D paint to the cameo slider to give it some shimmer.

Websters Pages is doing a swap with Scrapbook Adhesives this week so be sure to check out all the fun project the girls from the Websters Pages DT and the Scrapbook Adhesives DT have been making! Thanks so much for stopping by today! 

Happy 2nd Anniversary to ScrapThat!!!

(If you've just arrived from Scrap That's blog then you are in the right place. If not please go back to Scrap That! blog to start the blog hop)

Scrap That is so very excited to present you their “2^nd Anniversary Kit” celebrating two years of providing unique monthly kits to their customers.  This month they are featuring the “Nature’s Garden” collection by Prima along with some beautiful Prima flowers and embellishments.

Our Blog Hop features six fantastic blogs from our Design Team and you must visit all blogs to see what each have created with their kit. 

Scrap That! has THREE prizes up for grabs:

1st prize, a flower add-on package
2nd prize, a Dusty Attic piece & a flower embellishment
3rd prize, a yard of beautiful lace

Read on to learn THREE ways you can win!

1.  First of all, you will need to visit all SIX blogs, become their follower and also leave a comment on each :-) ** This is important so we know you have been to all the blogs.**

2.  There is also have another fun way for you to win this month. Each Blog will have a word for you that in the end will form a secret sentence. You must collect all words and email the sentence to: kerentamir4@hotmail.com 

3.  Finally, when you post the Scrap That! blinkie on your blog you will be eligible for an extra entry in our draw.

Now drum roll please....

ScrapThat! is pleased to present their “2^nd Anniversary Kit”.  This kit is FULL of fabulous scrapbooking products including the beautiful Nature’s Garden collection from Prima. We bring you green, blue and brown colours inspired by nature… with this, included are matching crystals, Prima flowers, tiles, baby rosebud trim, pearl pins, tiny butterflies and wooden embellishments. This month, they have also included in the kit a piece of Polymer clay.

As Guest Designer this month I will be providing a tutorial on how to create a beautiful embellishment piece for your layout using the Polymer clay.  I'm going to be posting my 3rd layout with this kit along with the tutorial for a unique polymer clay embellishment in just a few days (May 4th).  So here is your first peek at the May Scrap That 2nd Anniversary Kit!...

May ~ Scrap That! 2nd Anniversary Kit

May Paper Add-on

May Embellishment Add-on

May Flower Add-on

And now, for the projects I created with this beautiful kit! (I have to say I just LOVED working with the goodies in this kit!  I had the kit and the embellishment add-on to work with and let me say, there was just ton's of beautiful things to work with.   I made 3 layouts and still have plenty more papers and embellishments to make more!)  Here is my first layout, I used a combination of the Nature Garden and Prima Fairy Belle papers in the kit to make up this page...

Here's some close-up pic's of the page so you can see all the pretty things you get with this kit....gotta love the different textures of blooms and that lovely Prima bling embellishment!  There are also a bunch of the Prima leaves included in the kit...I just love these for adding to a bloom cluster, it really gives a cluster of blooms a perfect 'finished' look. 

And here is my second layout that I made with this beautiful kit!

As for my 3rd layout with this amazing kit, I'm going to have you wait a few days for this one.  I'll be sharing it along with a tutorial on a fun way to use the chunk of Polymer Clay included in this kit. (Pssst! There will also be a sketch included with this post!)

The ScrapThat! Design Team have outdone themselves with their creations this month so be sure and stop by their gallery and leave them some love!

My Secret word is “is”

Next, head over to Jenifer’s Blog and Happy Hopping!

Should you lose your way, come back here for the Blog Hop sequence:

·         Gabrielle - http://gabriellepollacco.blogspot.ca    

·         Jenifer - http://heldscraptive.blogspot.ca    

·         Keren - http://kerentamir.blogspot.ca 

·         Linda -  http://lindaabadie.comhttp://lindaabadie.com/   

·         Sandi - http://sandi-smith.blogspot.ca 

Scrap That! 2nd Anniversary Sneak Peek at their May Kit!!

Last year I was honored to be asked to be a Guest Designer for the Scrap That Kit Club!  I so very much enjoyed working with that beautiful kit, so when I was asked to be the Guest Designer for their 2nd Anniversary kit, I just couldn't refuse!  And I'm so happy I accepted, this kit is just spectacular!  Just filled with GORGEOUS papers and embellishments, you won't want to miss out on this one (seriously, it's amazing!)  Above is a little sneak peek of the goodies in the kit! 

Be sure to come back April 30th for the kit reveal and join in the fun little blog hop (and have a chance at winning this beautiful kit!).  You'll have a chance to see the projects I made with this lovely kit as well as see the work of the amazingly creative Scrap That design team!  See you then!