She's Got Ideas

Bubble wands and chandeliers seem the stuff of dreams to me.

For this layout I found some old photos of my daughter sitting on the couch. She looks so intent, as if her ideas are parading in front of her.

~ She's Got Ideas ~

First I edited a Silhouette image to get the flourishes for the chandelier mask then added circles for the center. Lots of Liquid Pearls and some gems gave the misted shape an oppulent look. The bubbles are cut with my Kreaxions Circle Cutter from transparencies and attached with hot glue.

I fussy cut the figures from the photos and placed her on the bubbles so that it looked like she was "riding the ideas in her mind". The bubble wand suggests the size while the chandelier in the background gives the layout an etherial quality...the tiny subject is floating high in the room.

The doilies that drape the corners were a snap to make with my Kreaxions 4-in-1 punch. The journaling is hand lettered, under the bubble wand.

Supplies:

Paper, Brads:WeRMrk

Ink, Liquid Pearls, Trim:Ranger

Gems:Michaels, The Paper Studio

Alpha:Prima

Sequins:Lawn Fawn

Stick Pen:Little Yellow Bicycle

Twine:Too Berry Creative

Tansparency:Glitz

Laser Cuts, Flower:Petaloo

Mask and Flourishes:Silhouette cut file

Bubble Wand:toy box

Circle Cutter and Punch #303:Kreaxions

 

~charity~

 

Field Trip

 One of a Kind Page Drafts Challenge
This month Page Drafts and Imaginarium Designs are inspiring us to record that event or someone that makes life special. There are 5 sketches to choose from and a fabulous prize as well.
~ field trip ~

I choose a single page, multi photo sketch. It was perfect for these photos of my daughters end of school year field trip. It had rained for a week straight and then the day of the field trip dawned sunny and warm. How nice it was to hike the trails at Turtle River State Park, have a cook out lunch, and just enjoy nature. Definitely a one-of-a-kind day!

 I slipped a bit of hidden journaling in. A brad and lace trim create a pocket so my journaling card can be read or tucked away as part of the design. A mini clothes pin makes a sweet little handle.
 

Supplies:

Paper:Bo Bunny, Echo Park, October Afternoon

Cardstock:Darice

Flowers:Prima (Misted with Dylusions)

Trim:May Arts, Coats and Clark

Alpha:LYB

Wood Accents:Momenta

Sequins:Vintage

Brad:WeRMrK

Mini Clothespin:Stash

Phrase Stickers:Echo Park
Mist:Tattered Angels, Heidi Swapp

Circle Cutter, Punch #904:Kreaxions

Sketch:

Page Drafts

 

~charity~

Bus Boy

Paper Girls Challenge #56

Sketch

Michele has a fun sketch up for us this week.

Stop by the Paper Girls blog and take a look, then get creative!!!

~ Bus Boy ~

When my son was about four he had quite a thing for school busses. He loved playing with them, packing them for trips, and taking pictures with them.

 

Supplies:

Paper, Stickers, Alpha:Echo Park

Gems:K and Company

Twine:MME

Ink:Ranger

Trim:May Arts

Border Punches:Kreaxions

 

~charity~



Follow Your Dreams

Drill #32 on the SWAT blog today:

Handmade Flowers

I'm still enjoying my ribbon from the last May Arts challenge.
The seafoam green sueded ribbon definitely has my heart. It is as delightful to touch as it is to see. For these flowers I gathered 5 inches of fabric with a basting stitch and tucked the ends.

~ Follow Your Dreams ~

The frame I used for this project was a black metal affair, that had been stepped on and the glass broken. After a little sanding, Cafe au Late acrylic paint, and a coat of Glossy Accents I had a new surface to decorate. The map paper was a gift from my mother...she knows me well!

 

Supplies:

Paper:The Paper Studio

Trim:May Arts

Ink:Color Box, Ranger

Charm:Michaels

Twine:MME

Frame:Second Hand

Paint:Delta Creative

Glossy Accents:Ranger

Dimensional Glitter:Hampton Arts

Butterfly and Corner Punch:Kreaxions

 

~charity~



Basic Training: Brick Wall

SWAT Basic Training
This month I'd like to recognize all the hard work and dedication of the gardeners out there.

We love our plants and find that working our plots of ground is peaceful and rewarding.
The step-by-step tutorial you'll find on the SWAT blog offers a GREAT way to add structures to your paper projects.

Here is how I used my bricks:

Supplies:

Paper:Farmhouse Paper Co

Trim:Creative Charms

Roses:Recollections

Ink:Ancient Page, Ranger, CTMH, Color Box

Glossy Accents:Ranger

Embossing Powder:WOW

Title Stencil:cut with Silhouette Portrait, Sunday Font

Doilies:Kreaxions Circle Cutter, Star Template, Punch #305

 

~charity~



Fireflies and Memories

Paper Girls Challenge #55

Mason Jar Madness

Deborah is hosting today's challenge. She chose a subject that sparked so many childhood memories:

~ ~ ~ ~ ~

afternoon meals on the back lawn

conversation and laughter reaching into the twilight

fireflies winking in and out across the grass

hide and seek in the dark

dusty, tired feet in warm, soft pajamas

~ ~ ~ ~ ~

~ Cherish This Moment ~

 

Supplies:

Paper:Pink Paislee

Sticker:Echo Park

Trim:May Arts

Stickles:Ranger

Mason Jar Printable:Sweetly Scrapped

 

~charity~

 



Fly High

Drill #31 on the SWAT blog today.
This time we are offering a color challenge!

Although the blue and yellow are EASY to see, the pink is there,
right around the edges of the Butterfly.

~ Fly High ~

For this card I used a fun sketch by Bev Code:

Supplies:

Paper:American Crafts

Punchs:Kreaxions, CTMH

Tiny Type:Echo Park

 

~charity~

 

 

 



#screenshot

The Paper Bakery's Pastel Mood Board

is the yummiest thing EVER!!!!
check out that link HERE.

I fell in love with it right away and decided

 to combine it with Sketchabilities # 114.

 ~  #screenshot  ~

For my three pastel colors I chose

pale blue, mint green, and beige.

I used an old fashioned telephone as my image.

The title is cut from acetate with a Silhouette Portrait using arial font. I roughed the back of the acetate with a nail buffer then inked and attached it with hot glue.

I arranged the title myself and would love to share the cut file with you, just leave me an e-mail address in the comments.

The frames around the screen shots were made with

Kreaxions punch #304.

Sketch:

 (flipped vertically)

Karen Gerber

Supplies:

Paper:Bella Blvd, WeRMrk, Webster's Pages

Flowers:Prima, Petaloo

Gems:Prima, Recollections

Die Cut:Bella Blvd

Doily:WeRMrk

Ink:Ranger

Cork:DCWV

Title:Silhouette

Mist:Tattered Angels
Trim:Webster's Pages

Border Punches:Kreaxions

 

~charity~