HMITM Challenge #147

This challenge is about using old papers and embellishment that are not in their 'raw' form. I have loads of that from years ago as I hoard craft products. Here are bits I added to the embellishments used in my layout.

These buttons were clear in their 'raw' form. I glued some paper from an old book and sewed in onto the page with some red thread. For the middle button I applied some distress ink to the paper before sticking it to the button.

This embellishment started of as Tim Holtz idea-ology bronze frame. I changed the colour of it with Bottle acrylic paint dabber to match the colours on the page.

I applied glue randomly to the edge of the 12 x 12 card stock and stuck some old music sheet and then tore it off and applied some distress ink and stamped with a map stamp.

And here is the layout.

The Paper Variety Challenge #2

This challenge requires following the parameters set below.



For my page title, I chose a movie entitled You light up my life and for the border I chose to hand stitch some doodles. The sewing of the border took some time but I wanted something that I could do while watching TV. So while watching some mindless TV (Come Dine with Me), I sewed the border.

I used a double sided patterned paper that kinda matched Luke's t-shirt. The little captions along the side of the big pic was cut out of the other side of the patterned paper.

Practical Scrappers Challenge - Buttons

This is my first post in a week. I've been quite busy with work. Anyhow I saw this challenge about 6 hours before the deadline and because it was buttons, I just had to submit a project. So in between cleaning and cooking dinner, I came up with this layout of my sister, her husband and their lovely daughter - the Small family.

Once I started with the buttons theme I could not stop, so here are a couple of cards with buttons.

One for the Boys!

I have been waiting for a challenge for boys and there are two challenges that fit the bill. This layout is for ColourQ challenge-49 and CCCB Week 21. These pictures of my sons were taken professionally in Nov 2009 at their nursery.

Ever since Aiden heard the song "Two little boys" by Rolf Harris, he loved it. He likes to say that the songs are about his brother and him. Most of the layout is with my trusty Uniball Signo White Gel Pen. I really love the look of it against a dark colour.

CCG #157

I love the colours in the above challenge and was determined to use them in a layout of my boys. So here it is.

Supplies:
Cardstock - Black and Natural White
Basic Grey  - Basics Scroll/Bas
Natural Button Twine
Autumn Leaves Buttons
White gel pen
Silver Metal alphabets
Silver Metal eyelets
Pink thread
White thread (machine stitching)

CCCB Week 18 - Isn't She Lovely?

Today's challenge comes from City Crafters Challenge Blog. The theme is as this post's title and it is to make a project with a girl or lady on it. I chose my lovely niece, Carryn for this layout. She has such a lovely smile.

I learned this distress ink technique from Jennifer McGuire. To make the flower background, do as follows:
1. Stamp the HA Cling Wildflower Garden stamp with Versamark Ink onto watercolour paper. Sprinkle with white embossing powder and heat emboss.
2. Apply TH distress inks - first Tumbled Glass and Broken China at the bottom, then Barn Door at the top, then Wild Honey and Scattered Straw in the middle.
3. Don't bother trying to blend the colours with the applicator, just apply the distress inks quite thickly.
4. Then fill up the Mini Mister spray three quarters full with water, then with the back end of a paint brush or a spatula insert a 2-3 scoops of Perfect Pearls into the mini mister. Close Mini Mister and shake.
5. Then spray liberally onto the watercolour paper. This will make the distress inks blend and give them a shine (see image below). You can see some of the Wild Honey drip into the Tumbled Glass and it dries like that when you dry it with your heat gun. Lovely.
6. Then tear the top of the watercolour paper towards you to reveal the white core of the watercolour paper.

I learned to make this rosette from Tami Hartley. To make the rosette cut a strip of paper measuring 11" long and 3/4" wide or whatever width you want, depending on the size of rosette you want. (Lightweight paper recommended as it easier to fold.) Score the entire strip at 1/4" increments and accordion fold. Bring the ends together to form a pleated circle. Secure ends with glue or tape. Push down to flatten into a circle. Adhere stamped circle (I stamped the circle sentiment with Pumice Stone) on top, using Glossy Accents. Apply pressure until glue is dry. 

Supplies:
The Langton watercolour paper
Autumn Leaves clear stamps - Sentiments Circles by Katie Pertiet
Autumn Leaves clear stamps - Journaling Stamps by Katie Pertiet
Silhouette - beautiful_smile_C00021_23445
Red paper to make rossette
HA Cling Wildflower Garden stamp
TH Distress Inks - Tumbled Glass, Broken China, Barn Door, Wild Honey, Scattered Straw and Pumice Stone.
Versamark Ink
White embossing powder
Rangers Perfect Pearls
Rangers Glossy Accent
Rhinestone gems
Tools: Ranger Mini Mister, Foam applicators, Heat gun