Granny Smith

I'm loving the new challenges on the Merly Impressions blog.

This month is a recipe card where you choose a line, see below, I chose to go across the middle which was Buttons/Flowers/Doodling.

I used Kaisercraft Madam Boutique collection which I got from Merly as a kit a little while back.

I have only used two of the papers here, one called Knickers! and the die-cut called Lace.

I gutted a circle from under the lace cut-out and then cut all the flowers out from that piece.

As you can see below, they are all layered together with some bazzill swirls and leaves.

The bazzill was also in the kit but was a little bright so I toned it with chalk ink.

I doodled around the edge of the page and also around the lace cut-out with a fine-liner pens, and also with some Mint liquid pearls to create swirls. I also added dots into the holes around the centre.

Buttons from my stash were threaded with twine and stuck along the photo's edge.

I also added doodling along the inside of the distressed edge.

This is the recipe card.

Thanks for looking.

xxx

Kaisercraft Flutterby - Cards

As per a previous post, I have used the leftovers from my latest layout to make some cards.

My mission is not to have bits and pieces of papers hanging around!

This is what I made:



The message on this one is by Stampin' Up and punched with their large oval.

This one has a punched retro daisy and some branch fronds which have been inked slightly with turquoise chalk.

This one has punched daisies again witht he same fronds.

The centres are Candi from Craftwork Cards.

The message was on the cut-outs sheet, I have edged it with stickles.

The scallop and circle punches are the larger ones from Stampin' Up.

I still have some small pieces left but I ran out of time so will make them into something next!

TFL

XXX

My other Mum

The Merly Impressions current challenge is a sketch, this is my version.

I used Kaisercraft Flutterby papers, Monarch and Painted Lady.

These papers seemed to be perfect to match the photograph as there is a saying that Butterflies are the spirits of those who have passed away.

Painted Lady is the base page and the frame around the photograph is from the die cuts on the reverse - luckily I had bought 2 sheets :)

The Stripes are cut from Monarch which has a multitude of butterflies on the other side which is where I cut mine from.

I added a strip of ruffled ribbon as I had made an error on the journalling - shhhhh!

Below are the cut out butterflies with Crystal stickles.

The title was cut with my Art Nouveau Cricut cartridge shadowed with brown cardstock.

I also stickled the butterflies on the main page.

This is the sketch, click here for more details although it does finish tomorrow.

The story is a little sad really, this is the only photograph I have of this lovely lady who was my childminder from being a baby through to Secondary School.

Shortly after I married (first time 1986) she lost her husband, Norman, and became rather reclusive.

I never got to see her much as she wouldn't answer the door if you called round. We did speak sometimes on the telephone but she never wanted to leave the house to meet up.

She never met Lianne, although I used to send photographs, which is a shame.

She passed away a few years ago now and it saddens me that I never got to see her beforehand.

Her only son, Andrew, died earlier this year with no other family that we know of.

I can only hope that they are all together now in heaven (or where ever you want to call it) and are happily reunited - May they rest in peace.

Thanks for looking and sorry for the sad story!



Happy Birthday Lynn

I made this card for Lynn's birthday yesterday but couldn't publish it until I had given it to her!

The card is 6x6" and I have used Kaisercraft Bonjour papers from Merly Impressions.

The image is a stamp by Michael Powell coloured using Copics.

I added a ruffle of seam binding from SU and some glittered cardstock as a mat.

I followed the picture on the stamp to decide where to colour athough my own choice of shades.

The butterflies are also in the Bonjour pad punched with a new Martha Stewart triple butterfly punch.

Hope you had a lovely day Lynn - Happy Birthday!

Sweet Nothings - Answers on a post card please

Our lovely Lynn taught this class at the Cardinal Colours Spring Crop.

It uses Kaisercraft Sweet Nothings papers and some lovely crocheted elements made by Lynn.

The photograph is of my Grand-Parents and Aunt and was taken in Trafalgar Square (I think the Lion may have given that one away!) c1940's I think. My Dad took the photo.

Here is a close up of the flowers, we stitched the felt, ribbon and pearls on then added the leaves and other blossoms.

And a butterfly - so talented!

I am struggling to think of an appropriate title - help!

I thought of Feed the Birds but I'm not sure so any help you can give would be greatly appreciated!

They are Harry, Sarah & Maureen Smith.

This Lynn's original page, click here for her blogpost.

Thanks :)

G is for Glitter - Bajan Diners - Scrapology March 2012 Challenge

This month we scrap-lifted our lovely DT member Anita, this is my version.

I used Kaisercraft Sweet Nothings papers from Merly Impressions to create this layout.

The background is a 12x12 cardstock from DCWV which came in kit.

I cut the square from the centre of the die-cut, stuck the edge with 3d foam then returned the middle on doubled foam for extra height and the addition of some orange ribbon.

I cut around the edge of the birdcage and flower on Dozen Roses and cut to 7 x 6 1/4" approx with the cage and leaves extra.

The photograph is 6 x 4 which I trimmed and matted ont the dotty section of Devoted,

this was then slid under the birdcage and flower. This frame was stuck with 3d foam too.

From Devoted, I cut out the birds and additional flowers then added them to the layout along with a bow from the remaining ribbon.

I then added loads of stickles in Platinum, Crystal, Patina, Cinnamon, Tiara and Diamond Black.

It's a shame they dont show very well here.

The butterfly was from a section under the photograph with glossy accents on the body.

Ingredients:

Memories Die Cut

Dozen Roses

Devoted

The ribbons and flowers came from a box of "posh" chocolates Lianne got on her last birthday, so a little recycling here too lol!.

There is lots of dimension to this page too which is not visible.

This is our sketch and Anita's original page:

Why not hop over to the Scrapology Blog to see the other DT samples and take part in the challenge?
Look forward to seeing you pages :)
TFL
xxx