About A Boy - S-J at Cardinal Colours Retreat

Another class page from the retreat, taught by S-J, called About a Boy.

This one was a lovely double layout - my favourites!

The papers are Echo Park metropolitan: Navy Dot, Leaf Dot and Ruby Dot. Alphas and Elements sheets and K&Co Metal Studs. They were dry-brushed with acrylic paints.

I have added the daisies again to protect the child's ID.

I added a line of bunting to mine made from the stickers and some bakers twine.

Below is S-J's original, as you can see I adapted it :)
Another great spread to come from Cardinal Colours retreat 2011, contact Jill it you would like the papers etc to create this layout.

White Space - S-J at Cardinal Colours Retreat

I was lucky enough to get a kit for this class taught by S-J at Cardinal Colours recent retreat and as I had assisted, knew how to make it :)
The background was glazed white bazzill which was spritzed with chalk mists.
The papers are from a Glitz 8x8 paper pad called Afternoon muse. 
I have added the white daisies to protect the ID of the child.

We cut various flowers from one of the sheets of paper to create dimension.
A page from an old book was added behind the photograph (once we had checked for inappropriate words!)
which was distressed. Various strips were edged and distressed underneath one side.
A tag was made from the same papers and stapled into place with butchers twine. Buttons added from my stash finished the page

Another lovely class S-J - Thank-you.

Below is the original.

TFL

xxx

Paper Patchwork - As taught by S-J at the Retreat.

There wasn't a lot of spare time for Lynn and I at the retreat as we were either assisting or teaching classes and M&T's. I really enjoyed S-J's classes last year and asked Jill if I could have kits to do at home later on.

As it turned out we managed to sit in and do the following layout :)

I had to add the photograph afterward as I hadn't taken any with me. This was taken at the hotel of a huge mirrored head like a disco ball.

The kit consisted of a 12x12" piece of kraft paper, a selection of 8x8" patterned papers, Glitz Design - Laced with Grace.

The technique is very simple but very effective.

We cut the patterned papers into 3" squares, inked the edges then stuck them onto the kraft paper to form a grid.  Embroidery thread was used to add random "X" stitches. We punched a couple of hearts and then tore some circles to create flowers adding large jewells to the centres. Butterflies were punched and added along with a title from Prima Thickers.
I enjoyed the class so much... I made a double page...

This is S-J's original layout.

Check with Cardinal Colours for stock of these papers and embellishments.

TFL

xxx

Scrapology July Card Challenge - Anything but Square....

Mid month again so time for a new card challenge on Scrapology.

Set by S-J of Little Musings fame, the challenge is to make a card any shape but square.

I used a Friday Freebie below printed @ A5 size. I cut two and joined together behind the head.

Coloured with Copics - deliberately patchy! - I then stitched buttons and added stickles.

A little ribbon collar with brad was added around the neck.

You can see below a close up of the stitched buttons and stickles

I also created the card below for Lynn's birthday back in May.

See here for the details

Hop over to Scrapology to see what the DT have made and take part in the challenge.

Closing date is the 15th August and theres a fab prize for the winner.

Thanks for looking.

xxx

Happy Birthday Lynn..............

Today is Lynn's birthday! Happy Birthday Lynn!

This is the card I made for her the image is  by the lovely S-J creator of

 Little Musings and is from the Sew Vintage collection.

I printed, cut out and coloured the sewing machine with Copics then mounted onto a DL card which I had covered with dotty paper.

The original image had thread running through the machine but the lines were too thin to cut out so I used some DMC and threaded it myself.

I added some fabric ready to be sewn..

And of course no sewing table would be complete without a pin cushion.

Hope you have a lovely day Lynn :)

xxx