Good Morning
Let me introduce myself, My name is Maureen Wood and live just south of Brisbane Queensland, half way between the Gold Coast and Brisbane, I am married, with three children, 7 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Lots of photos to scrap, lots of cards to make as well with this brood.
I started occasionally scrapping about 10 years ago , My first album was for my sister in laws 45th Wedding Anniversary. My style has changed a lot since then, I was a very simple scrapper, just a few embellishments but have evolve to lots of layering and a little bit of mixed media, which i have just started to delve into. I love to make cards from the left over scraps from my completed layouts.
Card making was quick whilst i was working and received lots of orders this gave me the motivation to continue my love of paper craft when i retired.
When i retired in March last year, i became a more avid scrapper and card maker entering many challenges each month and winning many as well.
Although I cannot sit for long periods due to a back problem nor at the moment scrap or card make for very long, due to recent surgery on my eye to hopefully to length the period of time before my sight disappears completely. ( I have problem focusing).
Where do I get my Inspiration you may ask to create my layouts / Cards - I use page maps, sketches, Pinterest and Kaisercraft magazines, i also buy a monthly kit whose magazines has lots of ideas . I like to match papers to photos. Lots of the challenges use sketch's which you can use as is, and or turn it upside down or place it sideways as the mood takes you as long as it has the elements of the sketch on your page
Today i have chosen a sketch which i use all the time , sometimes twisting it around, Often use this one on colour challenges as you can add a little or a lot and change the fish tail pieces to a stencil with paint or ink or move it horizontal to vertical or what ever takes my fancy. A very versatile sketch.
I have added some instructions on how i have used the sketch to create the below layout,with a product list of papers and items used
PRODUCTS USED:
Kaisercraft Botanic collection:- Air, Roots, Seed, Pollen, sticker sheet and collectables
Bazill card stock in light green and Lilac
A Mothers Art Butterfly
Kaisercraft green stamp ink
Kaisercraft Chipboard pieces
10" White doily
Kaisercraft Alpha Dyes
Purple Paper flower from my stash
6" x 4" photo
CUTTING:
Cut "Air" to 11.5 x 11.5
Cut "Seed" (Reverse) to 6" x 12"
Cut "Roots" 9.75" x 3.75" and form a 1.75" fish tail at one end
Cut green card stock to 10" x 4" and crate a fish tail of 2"
Cut from green card stock a 3" square
Cut Photo Mat from "Pollen" (reverse) 6.25" x 4.25"
PAINT:
Inked the chipboard with the green ink
Ink all edges of cut pieces with green ink
ASSEMBLY:
Add piece of "Air" to green card stock leaving a 0.25" gap all way around
Add photo to photo mat "Pollen" reverse
Add "Roots" to green card stock fish tail
Add "Seed" (reverse) 3" from the top of green card stock and 3" from the bottom of green card stock
Add the Fish tail in green card stock 0.75" from the top and 2" from Left hand side
Add white doily 1.75" from the left hand side and 2.50" from the top
Add photo mat using foam tape 3" from the left hand side and 3.2 5" from the top
Add green square of card stock 5.25" from top and 0.25" from photo mat
Cut the row of flowers from the sticker sheet into 2 x 4" length
Tuck the inked flourish under the photo mat on both sides add the two layers of flowers as per photo layout to the left and right of the photo using foam dots for depth
On the bottom of the 3" square i have added a row of leaves from the sticker sheet and a flower from sticker sheet. In the bottom right hand corner added a chipboard pieces from the collectables and add the lilac flower over the top
Add words from the sticker sheet see photo layout
add the title 6.25 from the left and 2" from the top
Scattered various sizes of the pink "A mothers Art" butterflies through out. See photo of layout for assistance
Thank you for supporting our challenge Maureen, its great to have you part of the team, your work is inspirational and I've been watching you grow and grow its great to see thank you.
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