Maja Stokk

You can check out Maja's beautiful designs on her blog: http://stokk-eyovine.blogspot.se/

Kim Heard

My name is Kimberly (Droopidog) Heard. I’ve been married for 19 yrs and we have no children. Since it’s just the 2 of us we travel as often as we like. Most of my scrappy subjects are involve the many adventures of the Mr and I. Boy does he provide me with plenty of fun and funny scrappy photos. Have to love a man who doesn't mind my scrappy addiction.

I started scrapping in 2001, after my mom died. I had all these copies of photos and didn’t know what to do with them. I had a friend that was into scrapbooking so I called her. Once I did my first page, I was hooked.

Like any good scrapper, I am never without my camera and am always looking for an opportunity to take scrap worthy pictures. 

Check out Kim's lovely designs on her blog: www.droopidog.typepad.com 

Debbie Sherman

You can see Debbie's gorgeous designs on her blog: http://debbie-lovescrappin.blogspot.com/

Congrats, ladies! We look forward to working with you!

 

 

 

Hello Everyone,

Today I want to share my lastest card tutorial with you...

 

The inspiration for this card, was found whilst doing some garden work. I have this Clematis plant in my garden and oh, how much I love those flowers. Then an idea came to mind, to pick a few flowers and see if I could dry them, and so I did. Of Course, dried flowers are very, very delicate and need some protection, or they will tear. Anyway... this is what I came up with:



And here's how it came together:
For my base card I folded a A4 piece of white cardstock double and cut it a tad bit smaller than 5.7/8 x 7.4/8


For my first layer I cut a piece of the white lace PP at 5.7/8 x 7.4/8


For my second layer I cut a piece of the polka dot PP at 5.5/8 x 7 inch


I glued both layers to the base card. I only distressed the first layer.


Then I cut a piece of the white lace PP at 4.7/8 x 6.1/8 inch and made a pencil mark at both sides
at 1/4 of an inch


I cut 2 strips of that beautiful teal/black PP


and a piece of acetate at 4.3/4 x 5.1/4 inch. (5.1/4 is the highth) I punched the corners.


Then on the pencil marks I made cut lines, for the acetate to stick through. LEARN FROM MY MISTAKE ....On the right side you have to go 2/4 of an inch, inwards. So ignore the outer cutline at the right side.


then I flipped the paper over, and if you look closely in the pic, you'll see that I added glue to the left side of the cutline.


Flip it over again and stick one side of the acetate like in the picture and press the outher edge down.


I then added a strip of lace and a strip of the PP. I glued this down using Beacon 3 in 1.


From my garden I took 5 clematis flowers and I wrapped them in paper towel and let them dry for about a week, in an old book. This is how they came out. I want to stack them together.


And place them something like this in the center of my card. The acetate will protect this delicate flower.


And this is how the acetate will stand out from the card. Okay, back to the flower


I stacked my flowers together, using Beacon 3 in 1, for the centers..... Isn't that PRETTY?????


In between the layers I glued some glass beads using Beacon Gem-Tac, for dimension.


I aslo added a sloppy circle with Beacon Gem-Tac, but you can use Glossy Accents just as well.


I covered it with Diamond Dust Glass Glitter and on top of that I used a piece of scrap to press the diamond dust into the glue


I shook off the excces


And put a little glass tub in the middle, and left it to dry for about an hour. If you don't have the glass glitter you could use Diamond or chrystal stickles, to make the circle.


Then I glued this layer, accept for the right side, to the polka dot paper. My acetate leans on the,
folded up, right side.


Then I glued my beautiful flower in place. Love how it turned out.


I added glue to the back of the right side, and stick my acetate trough the cutline and pressed everything down.


Then I glued my lace and paper strips at the right side, like in the picture.


Because of the acetate is standing out, I was able to stamp my sentiment underneath the acetate
using a small stamping-block.


For the finishing touch I added tiny blue pearls on each side of my stamped sentiment.


From the Bling AddOn, I had this piece of jewelery left and decieded that it was the perfect match, to top off the acetate. I also added some watered down distress ink (Gathered Twigs) which I applied using a watercolor brush.


Of course, to balance it out, I added some ink at the bottom too.


I hope you like it and will dry some of those beautiful flowers from your garden.

Here's a close up of the card:

 

So Go out into your garden and pick yourself some of the gorgeous flowers,and dry them.

Have a lovely day!

 

 

 

 

Today's layout of the week isn't a layout at all but a stunning frame. The frame was entered in the Butterfly Challenge and I knew immediately it would be this weeks winner. To me it looks like a vintage cameo...so beautiful and elegant!

Congrats Patty!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 You can find both butterfly sets, Azura and Deep Teal at my LittleScrapShop on Etsy.

 

 



Hello Scrappy friends! Today I want to share 2 more projects I created using the "Tiffany's" April Kit from Swirlydoos:

Lots of gesso,mist and stamping in this one!I love how the newsprint can still be seen. I randomly stamped the music notes and the alpha from my stash in the Ingvild Bohme chalk ink in "Turquoise Stone" (from the kit).

. I punched the butterflies out of the coordinating cardstock as well as the doily border using Martha Stewart punches. I love the sweet flowers from the kit!

I hate to waste anything so the little blue heart above is actually one of the negative space pieces from the large Dusty Attic chandelier Krissy picked out for us. I inked with the same ink and with some Holtz crackle accents, covered it with turquoise glass beads.

I pre-ordered the Marion Smith Bloom tool and used it with my Tattered Floral Die to create the large blue flower here. I love the fullness!

My last project for today is created with the large frame from the kit. I chose to cover the picture part with black chalkboard paint. I gave it to my daughter for her Tiffany Blue painted room and she plans to use it to write herself self-affirmation quotes on it.

Here is a side view so you can see the depth and detail of the frame. I coated it with blue embossing powder and Rub n Buff in Patina. Except for the one lace black flower (which was a leftover from my daughter's semi-formal dress) everything,including all the bling, comes from the kit and add-ons.

Fabulous combination of textures and colors to play with in the "Tiffany's" kit!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Cardstock: Core'dinations Bluebell
Patterned paper: Authentique Classique - Elegant collection: black dotted - Twelve, white floral print - Six, fussy cut header - Two
Embossing powder: Ranger Antiquities Turquoise
Flowers: Prima Vermont leaves black 553623, Prima Audrey Rose blue ice 546700, Prima Plume black 575526