Sophia Layout - Lots of Faux Buttons

Here's a layout I finished up this morning using Sophia and  a design created by a very talents scrapbook artist, Pam Thorn.  Thanks Pam!  The buttons are all stamped and then cut out and attached to the page.  I didn't need to journal on this one...I felt like the pics spoke for themselves. 

Until next time...Happy Scrappin'
Becca

Art Journal 101, Let's Get Creative

For my birthday I got a wonderful new book...I love getting almost any kind of book...I am a book junkie!  Anyway, I especially like this one its The ART Journal Workshop by Traci Bunkers.  She's a wonderful mixed media artist..check out her website and her blog for lots of inspiration. 

I love the idea of having an art journal, in fact I actually have 3 art journals that I been working on for years...lliterally.  Looking through her book I was inspired to creat thie peice..

I created it in about 30 min and the great thing about it is...it just happened!  I started out sketching the cross in pencil and before I knew it art supplies where flying through my room!  Crayons, Markers, Ink Pads, Sponges, ect...It was a blast. 
Well, if you've never tried "art journaling" i suggest you give it a try.  It's a great way to use up some of those things you bought years ago but never knew what to do with them when you got them home.  And your journal can have anything in it...there are no rules! 
Until next time...Happy Journaling!
Becca

Ellas Layout - PK Glitz and Close To My Heart Stamps

A few weeks ago I mentioned that I went to a PK Glitz Workshop at my local Scrapbook Store.  I fell in love with the product...of course, how can you not love glitter!  I came home ready to play.  Here's a page I did with a few of the products I got at the workshop. 

The flowers stems are stamped with CTMH's Flourishes.  I then added silk flowers and glittered snowflakes to the flower centers.  Lovin that bling!

I made the the butterfly accent piece at the workshop and added it to the page as a journal pocket.  The butterfly was my inspiration for the piece.  It reminded me of a song that Ella likes me to sing to her.  We call it the Butterfly Song :)

Close To My Hearts white core card stock is so fun to work with.  I embossed the tulip card stock then rubbed the image with a sanding block.  The white core shows up and really makes the embossed image pop. 

I used Close To My Heart's color ready butterflies to accent the pic of Ella.  I used Juniper and Tulip ink to add a bit of color. 

Well, I hope you enjoyed looking and thanks for stopping by!  I love to hear your comments.

Until next time...Happy Scrappin'
Becca

Technique Blog Hop-Featuring Close To My Heart's Multicolored Motif

Welcome to our Technique Blog Hop!  This month there are 14 of us highlighting the “Multicolor Motif” Technique as shown on page 110 in the Autumn/Winter 2011 Idea Book!  This blog hop is a great big circle so you can start wherever you want and continue through to see all the fabulous artwork incorporating this technique.  If you would like to start from the beginning, please visit this link  Debi.  While there you will also find a listing of all participants and their blog addresses if you should get lost or want to reference a blog along the way.  Let’s get started!

If you are coming from Melissa's Blog, you are on the right track! 

I used this month's featured technique to make my own background paper for a scrapbook page I put together featuring my grandson and his new puppy.  I used a variety of stamp sets to complete the motif.  I chose to use Close To My Heart's new paperpack "Typeset" and chose colors from Close To My Heart's exclusive inks..Juniper, Black, Cranberry, Brown Bag, and CremeBrulee....  that would match the paper pack perfectly. 

I had a blast layering and picking out just the right stamp to complete the look I wanted.

These are the stamp sets I used

Here's a look at the finished peice. 

The shot is a little narrow but you get the idea.

Page 2 of the layout. 

Well, enough of that...time to move on.  Thanks for stopping by!  Please continue onto Tonya's Blog where you will find some additional artwork highlighting this technique!  Be sure to leave a comment and let me know what you thought of my variation and happy hopping!

Until then...Happy Scrappin'
Becca

A Little PK Glitz Bling on a Fall Themed Card

Yesterday I had the opportunity to stop by my local scrapbook store, The Crop Spot, and attend a free make-n' take featuring PK Glitz.  I was first introduced to the glitter by a fellow Close To My Heart Consultant, Pam Thorn.  I fell in love with the product then but I never had the opportunity to get any for myself. 

When I read about the launch party for PK Glitz, I could hardly wait to try it out!  Here's a card I made with the one of the pieces I created.  Ohh La La!  Look at all that bling!  Totally awesome.  Well, I played last night and am in the process of creating a scrapbook layout featuring my granddaughter.  It's all about a song she likes me to sing to her....I don't want to give it away so you'll just have to wait to see my finished project.  I can tell you one thing..it's gonna sparkle! 

Until then....happy scrappin'
Becca

Back to School Memory Box

My grandson Noah started kindergarten this year.  It's hard to believe that he's old enough to start school!  Time flies!  Here's his pic on his first day of school. 

Look how excited he is!  I wanted to make something to document his year so I am in the process of making him a Memory Box.  I am inserting "little file folders" for each month of the school year.

I used my Cricut to cut out the file folders and then decorated each one with stamps, background and texture paper, eyelets, ect.  I love the way they turned out.  Here's one close up.  Can you guess what month it is? 

My plan is to insert pics of him through-out the year and document special events as they happen.  I hope I inspire you to create a special project for your school kids. 

I'll probably finish this up this week and I will do my best to post the finished project.  Until then....

Happy Scrappin"

Becca

The Shabby Chicness I Have Hidden Inside of Me

I totally LOVE the look of Shabby Chic.  Give me some ink, fiber, anything with texture and I'm a happy scrapper. I drool over other blogger sites that feature shabby chicness in their artwork.   But, I feel I rarely have the time to go all out with the shabby chic person I truly am. 
This past weekend I took the time to go shabby all over this layout. 

The beautiful pictures of my sweet granddaughter totally inspired me.  I started with a basic layout inspired by a fellow CTMH artist, Pam Thorn.  Then i pulled out paint, fiber, acrylic overlays, buttons, ink, and anything else I could think of that fit the color scheme and had the shabby chic feel to it.  Then I just got started.  Most of the piece came together as I played with the art mediums.  Here is part of the piece that Pam designed and was already included on the original layout.

Don't you just love that flower cluster?  It's totally done with stamps.  I added a bit of bling and ohhh la la! 
Here are a few things that came together as I played.

Wired Ribbon Flower and a fiber rich border strip. And don't forget the bling, button and more fiber. You can never have too much fiber on a shabby chic project...or too much bling, or too much of anything! 

This little piece was done with a Sizzex Die and CTMH stamp.  I love the way that turned out. 

Everything on the piece was accented either in ink or paint.  The strips you see here were cut from CTMH's Sophia paper pack.  I distressed the edges, added ink and it totally gave me the look I wanted. 
I am so pleased with the way this turned out and I had a total blast creating it.  So let your shabby chicness loose and create something too.  I'd love to hear if this creation inspired you to create your own. 
Until next time,
Happy Scrappin.

Becca