Enjoy the journey

Morning all.

Today's layout is for Happy Hour Crafters, who support Beyond Blue. This is challenge number 7: Create something with numbers or something that has numbers in it and the reason behind your creation
I decided on a school layout as the combination of numbers just seem perfect. My aim this month was to get as many school layout completed as possible, as this is the largest of my photo envelopes.

PRODUCTS USED :

Kaisercraft "Documented" collection - Desktop reverse, Pencils, Measurement and Lockers.
Sticker sheet, embellishments collectables. Kaisercraft dyes, arrow and rectangle. Uniquely Creative Number stamp. Kaisercraft ink-Red Gum, Tsuineko ink - Brilliance Lavender. Versa- Orange. Paper clip from stash.

CUTTING :

Cut "Pencils" 8" x 4.5", cut a fish tail in one end.
Cut a ruler 1.5 " x 12" from "Measurements" and cut angle at one end
Cut photo mat from "Pencils"  reverse 6.5" x 4".
Cut two of the large 8"lockers from "Lockers"
Cut random numbers from "Pencils" reverse.
Dye cut arrows and rectangle from "Pencils"


STAMPING:

Using the Number stamp and each of the inks. Stamped randomly throughout "Desktop". I did stamp the date the photo was taken  on the left hand side.

ASSEMBLY :

Added "Measurement"  with cut angle at the top. 5. 25" from the left hand side to"Desktop".
Added "Pencils" 3.75" from left and 1" from top. The ruler should then be central on the fish tail (using foam tape).
Add photo to mat using foam tape. Add mat to "Pencil" 4" from the Left hand side and 1.75" from the top. Tucked "Lockers"  to the right and left of "Pencils"   Added the remaining of the embellishments as per the photo. Then Highlighted the number 10 as this was how old he was when photo was taken.

Sunset over Ulura

Afternoon All.

Today's post is about the  May challenge for "Off the Rails Blog Spot", which is a mood board of colours  ranging from , yellow to orange,  black and grey.

I really had to put some thought into what i was going to use, thought of the bush fire photos from around by brother in laws farm at first but no, I came across these photos when looking for the bush fire photos.  Taken when travelling back in 1984 on a trip to Alice Springs for an Apex convention and  our visit to Ayers Rock as it was know then. Now called Uluru. I thought the colours in the photo matched in well

PRODUCTS USED:


Kaisercraft  Document Collection : "Chalk Board" and " Library Ephemera"
Open Road Collection: "Outback", Prospecting" and  "Tracks" Reverse
Misty Mountains Collection "Sunset"
Sticker sheet from "Open Road" and  wooden flourish, 
Kaisercraft stamps,  dyes of Kangaroo, arrows and tags.  Kaisercraft "Gum Leaf Red" Ink
Black card stock . Yellow string
3 x 3.5 x 3.5 photos
Black and Silver Letters


CUTTING:

Cut the pieces of   Reverse to 11.50" x 11.5
Cut  "Prospecting" to 4' x 11.5"
Cut "Sunset" 4.5"
Cut  " Chalk Board" 11.5 x 4"
Dye cut   2 x Kangaroo,  2 x arrows and  2 x tags from " Library Ephemera"
Cut Northern Territory map from  "Outback"
Inked all edges with "Gum Leaf Red".
Stamped arrows with "Adventure this way"



ASSEMBLY:

Added "Tracks"to black card stock 0.25 from top and left hand side using double sided tape.
Added "Prospecting"  4.25 in from left hand side and 0.5" from top, using double sided tape
Added "Sunset" 1.75" from left hand side and 0.5" from top using foam tape
Centre " Chalk Board"" in the middle of "Sunset".using foam tape
Centre the 3 Photos on " Chalk Board" using foam tape.
Journal on each tag added Yellow string
Added title,  and finished with embellishments as per Layout.

I Can and I will

Hi All

I decided to have another go at  Kaisercraft May Challenge this time i have used Kaisercraft "Indigo Skies" collection.
The sketch is below. I have used two school photos of our Daughter from 1994 & 1995

PRODUCTS USED:

Kaisercraft "Indigo Skies" Collection:- Shibon, Chambray, Midnight,  Washed Out, Misty and Blue Moon papers.
Collectables, wooden flourishes, sticker sheet , Kaiser Blooms, Pearl drops Kaisercraft gel pens, Kaiser fusion pens in  AO1, AO3 and A05 , Star stencil with texture paste , white and black Kaisercraft paints.
Sticker Sheet from Kaisercraft "Garage Days"


CUTTING:

Cut "Midnight" to 12" x 4.5"
Cut Salvage from "Shibon"
Cut "Blue Moon" reverse  3" x 10.5" and  cut a fish tale at one end
Fussy cut flowers from " Misty"
Fussy cut butterflies from "Chambray"
Cut two photo mats  4" x 3"from  "Blue Moon" reverse  and " Washed Out" reverse

STENCILLING:

Mixed Black and White Kaisercraft paint to form grey, added to texture paste. Stencil stars in far right hand corner in a diagonally patter to the piece of "Blue Moon"

Coloured about half a dozen flowers  on the strip of " Midnight" in with the blue gel pens and the Kaiser fusion pens

ASSEMBLY:

Placed "Blue Moon" 1.5" from Left hand side using double sided tape to the piece of "Shibon" . Added to the left of this piece  wording from the sticker sheet
Added "Blue Moon " reverse 4.5" from the top and seam joined to wording.
Added 2 photos  to photo mats with foam squares
Added photo Mats to page  at an angle  with one 3" from the left hand side and  3.75 " from the top with second photo  overlapping the first on the right hand side using foam squares.
Added a row of butterflies from sticker sheet down seam of "Midnight".
Placed embellishments as per the layout, layering up in and around the photos. Place pearl drops in flower centres. Added dates using numbers from "Garage Days"

HAPPY

Morning all

Today's post, is for Let's get Sketchy 15th month challenge.
I decided to flip there sketch and place my three photos on the right hand side, instead of the left. I have used two  4" x 4" photos  and one 3.5 x 4" photo

PRODUCTS USED :
Kaisercraft "Day Dreamer"  Collection. Papers used are  2 x Whimsical, and 2 x Muse, and Yolo. The sticker sheet, wooden flourish pack and the collectables. Colour sequins and stars. Inks Versa-mark, Lime,  Pink and Black.

CUTTING :
Cut "Yolo" reverse 4.5" x12".
Cut salvage strip's from 2 sheets of"Muse.
Cut " Whimsical"  1.25" x 6.5"
Cut "Muse" 1.25" x is 7".
Cut salvage off second sheet of "Whimsical".
Cut fish tails in 4 of the strips from sticker sheet.
Ink the wooden flourishes 2 x large houses. the word Happy, 2 love hearts and double star.

ASSEMBLY :
Using double sided tape, add first salvage strip to the far right hand side of the "Whimsical" horizontal. Then add the "Yole"  reverse, then the second salvage strip. This then becomes your photo mat. Add your three photos commencing 0.25" from top. With the smaller photo at the bottom.
I have used foam tape on the photos.
Add the piece of "Whimsical" to the bottom left hand corner, using foam tape. Tucked the piece of "Muse" just under the "Whimsical" so that it left a small piece of the black ink strip.
Added that the embellishments as per the layout. Finishing off with a sprinkling of sequins.

Dream

Morning All

Yesterday I created a layout for the Kaisercraft Blog Challenge.

This month it was a sketch challenge.
I have use this month's "Stargazer " collection to create  this layout  using my grandchildren school photo's from 2007

PRODUCTS USED:

Kaisercraft "Stargazer" papers  Milky way, Cosmic, Orbit  and Universe. Acetate sheet - Galactic, Sticker sheet and Collectables.
White and Navy card stock from Kaisercraft.
Coconut paper Blooms by Kaisercraft.
Embossing Folder "Stars" from Kaisercraft.
Perfume  Label Dye and Rose dye from Kaisercraft.
White and Black Paint from Kaisercraft
Silver Glitter
Silver Pearl drops
Star Stencil.Kaisercraft
Texture Paste


CUTTING:

Cut "Cosmic" 6" x 10" and  cut fish tale at one end
Cut Orbit 12" x 4.5 "
Cut the Word, Dream from "Galactic" Acetate sheet 
Cut photo mat from Navy and white card stock 4.5" x 3.5" and ran through the star embossing folder
Dye cut Perfume bottle label and Rose dyes from "Comic and Universe" paper
Cutting Perfume label in half
Fussy cut  flowers  from the remaining of "Orbit"  and leaves from from "Universe" reverse. 



 ASSEMBLY:

Applied star stencil using  a mixture of black paint, white paint, glitter and  texture paste over the entire sheet of "Milky Way" reverse.
Applied texture paste with the mixture of Black and white paint to  "Cosmic" at fish tale end for  2"

Added   "Cosmic" 3" from the top and straight edge 0.75 from right hand side fish tale facing left hand side.using foam tape
Added "Orbit"  5.5" from right hand edge, using foam tape

Added the two photo's to the star embossed mats using 3.75" x 3" photos, with foam  squares. Placing these photo overlapping at an angle onto "Orbit" and " Milky Way" 2.25" from top .

Now it time to add the embellishments using the cut perfume bottle label tucked these under the right hand side, placing the fussy cut leaves under these 
Added stars from sticker sheet at the bottom of "Orbit' and navy and white strip of stars across fish tale . then continued to built up the layer with remainder of fussy cuts and dye cut roses.. Added collectable words  phrases and pearl drops  Thu out. added three coconut blooms under the large white flowers which i had built up using foam dots.
Added year  that i had cut off photo.

Love

Good Morning,

Today's share is a layout created for Happy hour Craft challenge Creating positive conversations through craft, and their challenge no 3. Create something with circles. I decided to do another wedding photo for our son and daughter in law wedding album. These challenges sure get through the photos.

PRODUCTS USED :

The paper collections used is Kaisercraft  "Mix and Match" Collection.
From the  "Mix and Match" Collection I have used Postage Stamps reverse, Paper Lattice, Paper Lace reverse, Paper Doily and Paper Hearts. White card stock. "Doily" and "Alpha"  sticker sheets. Words from the Collectables. From my stash ,gold heart brads and flower. Ribbon flower is from gifts presented to the bridal party and family. 6"x 4" photo

CUTTING:

"Paper Lattice"  10.75" x 10.75.
"Paper Doily "  8.75" x  8.75
White card stock 8.50" x 8.50"
Paper lace reverse 8" doily shape
White card stock 6" circle.
"Paper Hearts"  5.75" circle.

ASSEMBLY :

Added "Paper Lattice" to "Postage Stamp" reverse the 0.75" from top and left hand side using double sided tape. Added "Paper Doily" using foam dots 1.75" from the top and left hand side added white card stock with foam top 1.75 from top and left hand side. Centre doily cut from "Paper Lace"  reverse in the centre of the squares. It is added white card stock circle to the centre of the doily with foam tape and then placed "Paper Heart" centre of white heart. It is added photo of 1.75 down from top of the circle as I wanted the words Love to be visible.

EMBELLISHMENTS :

Added two brads in each top corner of of "Paper Lattice.
Added love sticker from sticker sheet across the  "Paper Lattice" only use five of the words Love. Placed two Kraft hearts horizontal onto the white card stock, one lot on the left the other on the right.
Tucked two doilies stickers one on the the left the other on the right side underneath the large doily, adding a flower to one and ribbon to the other.
Centred word label at the bottom of the layout.

Star - (Aust)

 Good Afternoon  everyone

Today's challenge is for White with One.
The challenge was based on White With Gerbera Petal.
Search for a colour to match. The every time I looked at it the different light gave a different effect on the colour.
Here is my interpretation of this colour Using card stock, inks and embellishments.

PRODUCTS USED :
White  card stock. Kaisercraft "watermelon" card stock.  Lace, with one sheet white lace leaves and butterfly . Inks "Blossom"  from Close to my Heart. Marvy alcohol Ink pen in Rose pink. Photo copied outline of flowers from Internet . White Gems. Kaisercraft "Star" embossing folder. Heart Brad in pink. Kaisercraft Alphabet Dye

CUTTING :

Cut 8" circle from middle of white card stock.
Cut 6" circle from middle of watermelon card stock.
Cut Kaisercraft Watermelon card stock to 11.5 x 11.5.
Fussy cut three layers of flowers.
Dye cut title.
Cut photo mat 4.5" x 5.5", cut the corners from all corners and four sides.
Ran photo mat thrugh the embossing folder.
Coloured all fussy cut flowers using blossom ink and Rose Petal alcohol ink pen

ASSEMBLY :

Using double sided tape, added watermelon card stock to white card stock.
Using foam tape to centre 8"circle on the watermelon card stock.
Using PVA glue attached lace to watermelon circle, then centred it into middle of white circle.
Add photo to mat. Then placed mat in centre of watermelon circle Using foam tape.
Added Brad to middle of photo mat. Layered flowers then affixed with foam tape on the bottom arch of circle, tucking the white leaves in between. Leaving one flower to be placed at the top of circle.
Added two butterflies to the left and right hand side of top arch of circle.
Added title to top left hand corner. Added white pearl drops to flowers centres, butterflies and beside title.

DANCE

Afternoon all.

Today's layout is a Mood Board Challenge for Anna's Craft Cupboard Facebook group.
The colours where White, Black, Chocolate, Cream, Burgundy and Pink.
I decided to use Kaisercraft  "Velvet Ensemble" quite an old paper collection but fitted my photo theme perfectly.

PRODUCTS USED :

Kaisercraft "Red Velvet"  Collection. - Costume reverse, Matinee reverse, Entertainment, and Stage Show and Perform. Chipboard pieces and sticker sheet. Kaisercraft "The Lake House"  collection "Spa".
Kaisercraft card stock in Ivory and white.
The collectibles from "On Stage"
Alphabet dye and boarder punch.
Burgundy glitter edging.
Photo portrait 5" x 4" and one landscape 3.75" x 3"


CUTTING :

Cut "Entertainment is 11.5" x11. 5"
Cut " cream card stock 6" x3"
Cut "Spa" 10" x 7.5"
Cut "Matinee" 5.25" x 6.75"
Cut "Perform"  6" x 4.50" using boarder punch. Punch top and right hand side.
Cut white and card stock 5.25" x "4.25" from the middle of the white card and I have used as the base.
Fussy cut red lady from "Stage Show

ASSEMBLY :

Using the 12" x 12"white card stock as base add the piece of "Entertainment", Leaving a 0.25"
Add the cream card 1.25" from the top and 0.50" from left hand side.
Add the piece of "Spa"  2. 25" from  the top and 1" from left hand side.
Add piece of of "Matinee"  2" from the top and 2" from left hand side.
Add piece of "Perform"  3" from top and 3.75" from left hand side.
Add the portrait photo to mat using foam tape place
2. 50"from left hand side and 3.75" from the top. Add second photo and unmatted 4.50" from top and 6.75" from the left hand side.
Now to add the embellishments. Add black strip from sticker sheet down the  middle of "Spa".  The remainder of the sticker  I have added to the top of the  landscape photo. Placed fussy cut Lady on the left hand corner of the "Matinee".  The chipboard lady I added to the bottom left hand with her glasses at bottom corner of photo mat, tucking two tickets from"On Stage" under her hat
Used other bits and pieces from the sticker sheet around the layout
Use three pieces of white card stock  to create layering of the title using alphabet dye.

Memories are Timeless treasures of the heart

Afternoon all.

The challenge No 5, for Happy hour Crafters theme  is "BLUE with FLORAL".

PRODUCTS USED :

Kaisercraft "Ooh La La Collection -  Laa C'est La Vie, Lamour, Revoir. Collectibles and sticker sheet. Kaisercraft" Blue Haze" card stock.
"Rose Avenue" Collection - Wood Panels.
Corner dye.


CUTTING :

. 5" from top and left hand side of "Lamour" .
Fussy cut birds, windows, flowers and butterfly from "La C'est, La Vie. Fussy cut doily strip and butterflies from" Revoir"*Cut set of doors from " Wood Panel". Dye cut a corner piece.


ASSEMBLY :

Using double side tape added "Lamour" to "Blue  Haze"  card stock.
Outlined doors in black ink and cut in half. Place one of the 3.5" from the top and 2" from left hand side. The second door outer edge was placed 4.25" from right hand side. Again this was inked in black ink. The photo 5.5" x 4"was placed with foam tape in the middle of doors. The arch windows where then slipped under the photo.

Used fussy cuts, collectibles and clocks from the sticker sheet, to build up the  flowers on the top left hand side with doilies, clocks and leaves using foam tape.
Added row of doilies at bottom of photo starting at the door on the left hand side.

In the top right hand corner added dye cut corner.

Bottom right hand corner used fussy cuts to build up flowers with foam tape . Added bird.

Added butterflies across the photo.

Added wording from sticker sheet, tucked two under the flowers at the top, with one on left hand side and two on the right hand side.

Added salvage from "Revoir"  to the row of lace at the bottom. Of "La C'est La Vie".

Disneyland-Dance Around the World (Aust)

Afternoon all.

Perfect weather for scrap booking, weather a lot cooler.
Today's layout is for the Kraft+ challenge. It is The challenge set is "Date", and which did have me think for a while. I decided to do one of my granddaughter trip to Disneyland and for "Dance around the world" trip where they perform in the daily street parade and have dance lessons from Disneyland to choreographers.

PRODUCTS USED:

Kaisercraft  Misty Mountain collection - "Agate", and "Marbled"  the sticker sheet from the collection. Texture paste and Kaisercraft white paint, sparkle medium in turquoise. Punches - 3.5"circle and 1" heart.  Silver mirror card to cut dates on scan n cut. Star stencil. Blue gel pen for hidden journal. Souvenirs from Disneyland (blue bow and circle sticker). Silver glitter. Kraft card stock. Mist Mountain collectibles

CUTTING:

Cut "agate"  5"x 6".
Cut "Marbled 4.25" x 5.25"
Punched 3.5"circle from "Marbled" 2 x 1"hearts from Kraft card stock. Cut journal tag 4.5" x 4" with a tab for date at 2".
Cut dates from mirror card stock.


ASSEMBLY:

Stencilled area  7" x 12" at top of Kraft card stock. Using white and turquoise texture paste added silver glitter into the white paint.
Placed blue bow in top left hand corner, added circle just under the bow adding the dates on the outer edge then placing the diamond anniversary sticker in the middle. Affixed the circle with foam tape.
Added photo to "Marbled"  then with foam tape fixed "Agate" to the the bottom of the "Marbled" affixed this to background sheet just under the circle. If you the right hand side only with foam date. This is to allow for journal tag to be placed underneath. I have run a stripped piece from sticker sheet down right hand side of photo mat.
Add hearts from sticker sheet to top and bottom of photo mat. Wrote journal onto the Kraft card stock, added date to tab and inserted it under photo mat. Added heart sticker from sticker sheet at right of photo mat, then placed craft heart central over these. Add words and tags from the collectibles.

HAPPY

Morning all.

Today's layout is for Happy Crafters surport group. # Beyond Blue. Challenge No:11. Butterflies.

PRODUCTS USED :

Navy and white card stock.
Kaisercraft "Indigo Skies" collection - "Storm",  "Chambray", "Midnight", Windswept", and collectibles.
A Mother's Art, blue butterflies.
Versa mark "Baby Blue" ink.
Clear gems


CUTTING:

Cut the salvage from "Storm and" Chambray"
Cut a 9.5" square out of the middle of "storm. Cut the white card stock 10.5"square.
Cut navy card stock 7"x 5.25, using centre of card stock. Cut" Midnight to"6.5x4.5. These are the photo mats.
Cut "Windswept" reverse 2" x 12" then cut in half the (2"x6"). Cut a V shape in the top and bottom of both pieces.
Fussy cut butterflies from "Chambray" reverse.
Ink all edges of cut pieces in "Baby Blue".

ASSEMBLY :

Lay the12"x12" with the 9.5"square remove over the navy card stock. Next centre the piece of white card stock over this 0.75"from top ad left hand side with foam tape. A fix piece of "Storm"reverse 1.5"from top and left hand side.
Layer the two pieces of" Windswept " slightly off side and 2.5" from the top and 2" from the left hand side.
Affix the "Midnight"  to the Navy card stock with double sided tape. Affix photo to mat, then affix to page 3.5" from top and 1. 75 from right hand side.
Affixed salvage edges cut from "Storm" and "Chambray "across the join of the white card stock and " Storm"at top and bottom.



EMBELLISHMENTS :
Scatter a mixture of fussy cut butterflies and a "Mother's Art" butterflies around page. Added gems to larger butterflies.  Added the hearts from the collectibles pack to top right and bottom left of photo mat. Used the word Happy from the collectibles packs as  the title and place it just above the photo.

Beach Time.

Afternoon all.

I have a layout this afternoon for the Sketchy Board Face book Challenge. It is a sketch plus Brad's,  texture and journaling.

PRODUCTS USED :

Grey and white card stock.
Water colour paper A5
Kaisercraft "Beach Shack" collection, Sticker sheet, embellishments, collectibles and " Collecting" and "Foam papers. Kaisercraft "Summer Splash" Collectibles and wooden flourishes.
Liquid Pearl's - "Robin's Egg".
Shake and gild in "Silver"
Kaisercraft inks in "Lagoon, Vintage and Pink".
Versa mark ink in "orange" .
White Hessian, rope, yellow and blue braids from my stash.
Sand stencil with texture paste.
Kaisercraft embossing folder - "Chain".
Water colour paint in shades of blue.
Pearl drops in off white and blue.

CUTTING:
Kaisercraft,  "Beach Shack" cut the "Collecting" of to 11" x11".
Cut a piece of "Foam"  10", x 2. 5".

EMBOSSING, PAINTING AND STENCILLING :
Painted a piece of A5 paper in water colours paints in shades of blue, once dried, ran it thrugh my "Big Sister  with a chain embossing folder then cut it in half the horizontal.
I used the sand stencil on a piece of 1.5" x 10.5" of white card stock. Coloured the texture paste with vintage ink and cover stencil, moving it across the card stock.

ASSEMBLY :

Add piece of "Collecting" to the grey card, leaving the 1" The bottom and right hand side. Add the fencing from the sticker sheet around the join of the "Collecting".
Add the first piece of water coloured paper 3" from the top and 0.75" from left hand side. Second piece of water coloured paper was placed 3"below. Tuck the sand stencilled paper underneath the second piece of watercolour paper. Added the ziz zag row from the sticker sheet across the joins.
Add the piece of "Foam" 4.5" from top and 0.75" from left hand side using foam tape. Placing photo's at 1.25" intervals across the paper.
Added Collectibles, rope, Hessian, braids and wooden flourishes.
Lastly scattered liquid pearls and pearl drop around page to represent the water on the sand.

School

Morning all.


This is one I completed last year and night.
It's for the Let's get Sketchy monthly challenge

PRODUCTS USED:

Kaisercraft Chase the Rainbow collection - Tone Reverse, Hue, Colour and Shade.
Kaisercraft: 2 cool 4 School, collectables

CUTTING :

Not much.
Cut 3.5" x 12" from "Tone"  reverse.
Tear a piece of "Hue" about 2.5" x 12"
Photo mats, and cut "Colour" 6.5"x 4.5.
"Tone". 6.25" x 4.25"
Cut small triangle for bottom right hand corner and 3.25" x 2.75".

ASSEMBLE:

Using "Shade" as background add to the top, the piece of cut "Tone".
Add the torn strip of "Hue" . 0.75 down from the "Tone"
Add strip of red octagonal from the sticker sheet between the two edges.
Add the "Tone" reverse to "Colour", add photo to mat using double sided tape. Place on page  2.5" from top and 2.25 in from left hand side.
Add small triangle to the lower right hand corner added strip from the sticker sheet above this.

Added embellishments from the sticker sheet and " 2 cool 4 School" collectables.
Flick red, green, blue and yellow paint onto page.

Rember this Day

 Afternoon all 

This is one i completed early in the week but have not had time to write it up.

This Layout is for a challenge over on the Happy Hour Crafters Support Group. - Creating positive conversation thru craft.

For this Challenge it was to create something  Blue  green and white. 
I have chosen a photo of my granddaughter on her Dance trip to Disneyland qnd Kisercraft "Wandering Ivy " collection.

 PRODUCTS USED: K
aisercraft Wandering Ivy Collection. - Plaster Rose reverse. Blue Fields. Ivy Wall Reverse. and Cobolt. The Sticker Sheet and collectables.
Green card stock.

CUTTING:
Cut a 2" x 12" piece of "Ivy wall"  reverse
Cut a 10.25" x 12" piece of  "Cobolt" reverse keeping salvage intact.
Cut  a 1.5" x12 "Plaster Rose" reverse
Cut a 5" x 8" "Blue Fields"
Fussy cut the remaining flowers  and leaves from "Blue Fields" paper
Cut 4.25" x 6.25" photo mat from green card stock.


PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER: 

Place the piece of  2" x 12"  of "Ivy wall"  reverse at the bottom of the card stock.
Overlay the piece of 10.25" x 12" of  "Cobolt" reverse to the top of the card stock it does overlap  the piece of  "Ivy wall".
Add  the 1.5" x12 "Plaster Rose" reverse piece .5" above salvage.
Add the 5" x 8" "Blue Fields to the right hand side covering salvage  and 2.5" from the top.
Now add the pieces from the sticker sheet
The row of lace place at the top of card stock layering it over  "Cobolt" reverse
Add the row of flowers from the sticker sheet 1.5" from the top of card stock
On the join of the "Plaster Rose" reverse add the row  of leaves.
Using double side tape add photo to mat.and place photo mat to left of  "Blue Fields" paper in centre rectangle.
Add words from Collectables.
Add fussy cut flowers  and leaves thru out the "Blue Fields" paper and the row of flowers using foam tape.




 

Star

Good afternoon all.

Today I am posting a layout i have completed for the Creative Scrapbook Magazine, monthly sketch board.

This was a relative easy sketch and have kept my layout simple and to the sketch provided, using some of my granddaughters school photo's.

PRODUCTS USED:

Green card stock.
Kaisercraft 2 Cool 4 School paper " Geography" and items from the sticker sheet and embellishment pack.
Nuvo Embellishment Mousse in Blue.
Kaisercraft Star Stencil and Embossing folder
Brother Scan and cut for "Star" and Title
Brother Label Maker for Journal


CUTTING:
Photo Mat x 3 @ 8cm x 11cm out of Kaisercraft 2 Cool 4 School paper " Geography"
Star Stencil May 14cm x 8cm out of Green card stock.
Stencilled larger piece of green card stock with the Nuvo Mousse and stars

PUTTING IT TOGETHER:

Place photo mats 3cm from the top and 2 cm from left hand side leaving  a 1.5cm gap between each mat.  Added photo using double side tape.
 Added Stencilled Mat beneath the photo on the right hand side leaving a 1cm gap.

In line with the second photo, I added Title  beneath the photo  and embellishments and journal
ensuring all was in line vertically with the photo above.

Below the photo on left hand side added the embossed star and wording from the sticker sheet
On the very top of the piece of card stock added sticker from sticker sheet .
To finish off added Year and class under each photo.

Birthday

Good Morning All

National Scrapping Day is 5th May

Scrapping Good Times  Face book Group is getting in early and has set a  block challenge.
This challenge you can select one row so you can go across, up, down or on an angle just as long as you have three of the items in any row on your layout!

I have chose the top row: BUTTONS, 3 PAPERS AND CIRCLES. 

PRODUCTS USED:

I  have used a very old Kaisercraft Papers:"Pink  Gelato" in Honey Dew, Blueberry and Vanilla
Lots of Buttons from my tin
Thread in pink ,green, blue , white and silver.
 1" Circle Punch 
Circle Doily Punch by Kaisercraft
Inks : Brilliant Pearleance in Lavender  and Versa Mark in Narcissus.
White card stock

CUTTING THE PIECES:

Cut   12 x 1" circles.
5 x  Doilies then cut 4 in half, leaving one intact.
Photo Mats:cut Honey Dew: 16.5cm x 13.5 cm
Vanilla: 10cm x 13cm and Blueberry 16.5cm x 13.5cm
 The base sheets : "Vanilla" sheet cut at 20cm x 12cm.
The "Honey Dew" i have ripped at an angle 3cm in from the top left hand corner to the bottom right.
"Blueberry" sheet , again torn to a 8cm x 22cm triangle to form bottom pieces.


PUTTING IT TOGETHER:

Inked the edges of each piece.
Added Vanilla to a piece of white card stock. 
Add piece of "Honey Dew" to left hand side
Add piece of "Blueberry" to the right hand side over crossing the "Honey Dew" piece refer to page.

Added buttons to each of circles using thread, then add the circles on lower end of the layout using foam tape

Added stagger Photo Mats using foam dots, 5.5 cm from the top  and 6.5 cm from left hand side. Adding photo using double sided tape, 5cm from the top photo mat  7.5cm from the left hand side.

added the cut doilies to around the first photo mat with glue.
With the last doily I left the circle Intact , added name and date an place on the top right hand corner.

Add wording from salvage of "Vanilla" 
Added further buttons to the torn edges.