Recent Cards and Layouts

I've been terrible about posting my cards and layouts lately.  So . . . . here are ones that I've done lately:

This little 3x5 cards were for a challenge at a member board.  They are great to use as a gift enclosure.

I was playing around with my modeling paste and washi tape and decided to use this photo that was a little blurry, and one of a few selfies I have taken.  Since "selfie" was the word of the year for 2013, thought I should create a layout with one!

We had a lot of fun New Year's Eve.  Mama was here with us, and we had fireworks that Glenn had bought in Florida, and some sparklers.  Me and mama fixed some finger foods - veggie platter, chicken wings, fruit, and we had some mimosas!

This is Daddy's birthday card for his 81st birthday!  

I had fun making this card for Michele and Brandon for Valentine's Day.  I bought some Valentine embellishments from Archiver's going out of business sale, and I love the boy/girl, and the cursive "love."  The background hearts is velum, and the torn paper is from a MME 6x6 pad.

I played around with my chalks and masks - I haven't used my chalks in a very long time, and I saw on a YouTube tutorial someone using chalk with their masks, so I thought I would try it.  It was a little messy and I kept getting my hand right in the middle of the chalk!  I used my washi tape again, and a long forgotten photo overlay.  I love this picture of Tyler and Allison.  It was taken at one of our rental houses when we still lived in CA (on July 4th).

Since we don't have any kids or grandkids for trick-or-treating, I made a layout of our decorations.  I stitched at the top of the layout.

This is the card I make for Glenn for our anniversary/Valentines Day.  We got married on February 13th - 32 years ago this year.  Wow!

I love this picture of Glenn with Tyler, Allison, Michele and Brandon in Augusta at The Cotton Patch restaurant.  I love the quote at the bottom and I think our kids are doing a great job with their new wings.

Anniversary Gift

Tomorrow is mine and Glenn's 32nd Anniversary, so I decided to make a gift for him.  I saw this on Pinterest.  I started with a canvas, and found a page out of an old atlas of the state of Georgia.

I painted the canvas around the edges and sides, and let it dry.

I used Mod Podge to put the map page on the canvas.  I put 2 coats on.

After it dried, I used Modeling Paste and one of my favorite masks to add some texture.

I added the heart above the city where Glenn and I met, then printed off the title

"Where it all Began"

I love the way it turned out.  I hope he likes it too!

Scrap Her Scraps

A challenge at Scrappin-Peeps member board is called Scrap Her Scraps.  We have a partner that we send our scraps from the last couple of layouts or cards we've made; then we make a layout and/or a card with the scraps we receive.  Here's my layout and card:

 

The background paper and the layered embellishment at the bottom left is mine, but everything else is from Allison's scraps she sent me.  I even cut out the flower from her note card that she wrote me. 

 

I also made this card from the rest of the scraps.  The only thing that's mine is the "follow you heart" sentiment.

roots & wings

I am finally posting a layout for CSI: Color, Stories, Inspiration.  I always go on their site, "look" and print off the current case file, but have never posted one of the layouts I've made.  I really loved the colors for Case File 95, so I decided to jump in and go for it.  Here's the link to CSI:

http://csicolorstoriesinspiration.ning.com/forum/topics/case-file-no-95-case-closes-on-november-3-2013


And here's my layout:

This is a favorite photo of mine that I took when the kids were visiting the year we moved to Georgia.  It was November, and the weather was very nice for that time of year.  We ate outside at a restaurant called The Cotton Patch.  I printed it in black & white and I thought the blues, gray, white and brown would go perfect.  I experimented a little with gesso, paint, and diamond glaze.

The title came from the quote at the bottom - I think this is what every parent wants for their children, but it doesn't make it any easier when you don't get to see them very often.

Supplies used:

Cardstock - kraft, white, gray
Patterned paper - QuickQuotes (Just Because)
book page - from a dictionary
Quotes - QuickiQuotes
Gesso
Diamond Glaze
Paint - Imagine Crafts (Summer Sky)
Smooch Spritz (Vanilla Shimmer)
Gemstone - the Paper Studio
Twine - WRMK
Wood Tag - Lara's Crafts
Ink - QuickQuotes (Mocha Mama) and Bazzinks (Blue)
Recollections fine writer black pen

Tag, You're It!

I'm back from a trip to California to see my kids and for a friend's wedding, and I had my 35th year high school reunion last week-end.  I was ready to get back  in my scrap room and create something!

Frosted Designs has a new Friday Challenge posted:
http://www.frosteddesigns.blogspot.com/2013/10/friday-challenge-tag-youre-it.html


I had this photo of my friends son that I love - the way he's looking back at me when I took the photo is cool.  He was so tired from swimming at his meet, but you can look at his eyes and know he'll break some young ladies' hearts!

I'm kind of obsessing with modeling paste.  I used it on the tag, on the photo corner and background paper.  I also used gesso on the tag, along with gelato's and ink.  I love experimenting!

Supplies:

Bazzill Cardstock
MME paper - Cut & Paste
MME embellishments - The Sweetest Thing
Modeling Paste
Gesso
Gelatos
Wood Key - Lara's Crafts
Floral Burlap Ribbon with chevron
Studio Calico - Huey's Masks - Bubbles

Halloween Banner

I made my first Halloween Banner!  It was fun and easy - I didn't embellishment too much, but I like the way it turned out.

Texture

Modeling paste has become a regular item on my scrapbook table.  My sister and I first saw it at Scrapbook Expo, and we were in a class at CKC Jacksonville where we used it, along with other items outside the norm of what I've used to scrap with.  What fun!!  The new challenge at Frosted Designs is to use texture on your project and of course I turned to the modeling paste.  Here's the challenge:

http://www.frosteddesigns.blogspot.com/2013/09/friday-challenge-add-texture-to-your.html


I decided to make a card this time.  I tried some layering with chipboard, modeling paste, stamp and ink, canvas, fiber, and cardstock:

Supplies I used:

Liquitex Modeling Paste
Quick Quotes Powder Puff ink
CTMH Stamp
Canvas
Fiber from a friend
Bazzill Cardstock
Farm House Paper Company chipboard
Creative Imaginations die cut

Thanks for looking!