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November Main Kit Goodness

Posted on November 11, 2009 by crazydaisy

I feel like I have been neglecting this blog lately, so to make this up to my loyal readers I’m going to try to do a whole lotta blogging this week!

For starters, I have lots of fun layouts to share from our design team.

First up, Kim Whitten. I love this girl. We’ve never met in person. But I look at her layouts, read her blog and feel like we’ve been friends forever. If we lived in the same place, I’m sure we’d been great buddies. But since we live on opposite ends of the country, we’re cyber-amigas.


“Admit”


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“This 8 1/2 x 11 layout is from a little photoshoot I had impromptu while out taking fall foiliage pictures.  The Basic Grey letter stickers in this kit are perfect sized I think.  I cut off the wire edges from the owl ribbon that was in this kit and distressed it a little, then sewed it on my layout.  I ended up using those cut off wires as an afterthought on my journaling spot – simply added a brad, wrapped it around the brad, then spiraled it around a pencil.  Thought it added a fun, whimsical touch!”




“A Wii bit obsessed”

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“The 12×12 is my little cousin Jake playing the Wii and the title is “A Wii bit obsessed”  (get it?  HaHa)  :)

I used some of that awesome Basic grey Ambrosia patterned paper and grounded it on a piece of light grey card stock from my stash.  I took the textured Grungeboard and cut into circles, distressed with gesso, black ink and a little glimmer mist and added some Pink Paislee brads that are included in the kit.  Also added some of the Maya Road rubons to a scrap piece of orange cardstock and used those as embellishments.  For my journaling simply sewed strips of some coordinating patterned paper and handwrote my journaling onto the strips.  Makes it look underlined!  To bring out his green shirt I added some green Thickers from my stash as part of the title and those white foam Thickers are some really old ones that were in my stash – I thought they looked a lot like the Wii font.”






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Now here’s a mini-book from Jackie Laing. I alway love how family focused Jackie’s layouts are. You can really tell just how much she loves her family when you see her layouts. This month is no different.


“Family Mini Book”


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 ”I really love the mini book in this month’s kit. I decided to make a mini book about my Family. I used the gorgeous ribbon in this month’s kit to make a bow for the front of my book. It is a really easy way to make a fun embellishment! Simply tie your ribbon into a bow. Then I took my drop-a-dial and punched a whole right in the middle…then used a yummy brad from this month’s kit as the center! The perfect touch to keep the bow in place! I LOVEthe Maya Road rubons in this kit.  They went along way… I used some on all my layouts and this mini as well!





I’d like to share more layouts from November, but since I’m trying to write this email on my iPhone while on an airplane, I think it’s time to stop, publish and move on! I’ll share more tomorrow, I promise.


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Is it really Monday?

Posted on October 19, 2009 by crazydaisy
Emma, Grace and Shelby - Jen's girls and my little one playing (they played while their Mamas worked)

Emma, Grace and Shelby - Jen's girls and my little one - playing (they played while their Mamas worked)


It feels like time is flying by. I had a busy, busy weekend. Jennifer and I worked like mad woman to create some very exciting goodies you’ll be seeing soon. And on top of that, I have two sick kiddos. Runny noses, coughs and cranky attitudes. I can take the first two symptoms, but the crankiness just grates on me! But crankiness aside, I’m excited for a new week.

So what’s new?  One of our awesome design team members, Grace Tolman, had a mini book she created using our August Main Kit accepted for publication by Scrapbooking Trends. I can’t wait to see her mini book in the pages of Scrapbooking Trends. How cool is that?

We have some cool one-time-purchase kits that will be debuting later in the week. Jennifer and I spent nearly the entire weekend culling through the best scrapbooking goodies out there. You’re going to love what we put together.

The October Add-on Kit is now sold out. Thank you so much to all of you who purchased this cute kit. We are super excited to hear what you all think of it and our other add-on kits, so please do share. Because we’ve been selling out every month, we’ve decided it’s time to expand our kit selections. In November we’ll have four kits! Yep, four kits! We’ll have our traditional main kit and add-on kit, as well as an add-on kit with a kick and a patterned paper kit. Seriously, I am so excited to show off the November kits. We’ll give you all a little sneak peek later in the week, so keep checking back.

I’m still working on my collage project. I haven’t gotten as much done as I’d like (sick kids and Crazy Daisy work slowed me down), but it’s moving along. I did a cool crackle paint technique using Elmer’s Glue and acrylic paint. I used this for the background of the collage. Next up, I’m going to use tissue paper and paint to create a little green hill and of course some cool texture to my collage. I’m having a lot of fun with this project, even if it’s taking me forever to do.

I was reading the latest issue of Scrapbooks Etc. this morning and was feeling the urge to have a power scrapping session. Later this week I’d like to create a bunch of quick and easy layouts using some of the sketches they have in the magazine.  It would be so awesome to get lots (and lots) done in one night and then compare what my pages look like versus the examples in the magazine. Who else wants to power scrap with me?

And last but definitely not least … a little inspiration. There are still a few October Main kits left, so if you’re on the fence about joining the fun, here are some layouts using the kit that might inspire you to jump in.

Here’s some layout goodness from Jackie. Check back later in the week to see what Kim Whitten has been up to with her October kit.

“So Pretty”





I love the little swatch of felt that came with this months kit! I used mine to make a cute flower, I then added a pretty button for the center! All the buttons, brads and metal embellies were awesome to work with! I applied a fun rubon to my ribbon, this works really well with thick satin ribbon!I also used my white gel pen to outline the velvet pattern on my paper! This is such an easy technique, and adds so much to your layout!


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This is a layout of my Nephew Rylin. I love the funky layered frames that came in this months kit! I separated mine and added some patterned paper on top to make a base for my title! And because every month the kit is packed with such scrappy goodness, I always have supplies left over!! So I used some fun rub ons from the September kit. Then finished the layout off by adding stickles to my title!


“Cheeky”





Okay as soon as I seen this photo of my Nephew I knew I had to scrap it! This was during a visit when he was posing for the camera…and showing his cheeky side! I love love love the chipboard alphas in this month’s kit!!! I have a weakness for chipboard and buttons…. and Kimberly and Jennifer definitely know how to pick out all the gorgeous supplies that I would pick for myself! And the decorative chipboard strips framing the patterned paper “Be yourself” is packaging from the chipboard alphas from Chatterbox! My little Nephew Harley is such a cheeky monkey.


“Tasty”


"Tasty" a layout by Jackie

"Tasty" a layout by Jackie


“You may be wondering ‘Why is there a layout about a fridge?’ Well, I am making an ‘All About Me’ book with some friends and this was one of the subjects that I had to scrap about! I’m actually glad to scrap about this … my eating habits have changed so much the past few months! I am trying to get my family to eat healthier … so my fridge is stocked with different foods from a few short months ago! This fun, bright patterned paper paired with a funky large button in my stash were perfect for this layout!”


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Get your Gesso on

Posted on October 8, 2009 by crazydaisy

The Crazy Daisy Family is blessed to include some extremely talented ladies serving on our design team. One of them, Miss Kim, is sharing her amazing talents with us today with this awesome Gesso Paint Rag tutorial. (Thank you Kim! We always love it when you’re our guest blogger!) So, let’s get our Gesso on ladies!

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“This technique is something I learned on National Scrapbook Day over at the Scrap in Style forum from the brilliant Lucy Folch, awesome Brazilian artist who has such innovative ideas.  I have modified mine a little but I must credit Lucy with the basic gesso – paint – rag technique.

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I used the Making Memories kraft album included in the September kit, but you can also do this on a heavy chipboard or cardboard. 

The key to this technique is pre-planning the layout.

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Gather some chipboard pieces and any other items that you want to include on the layout and place them where you want them. 

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I used the cute paisley pieces along with some other pieces from my stash. Since this is going to be an album for my stepdaughter’s end of season horse shows for this year, (photo above) I wanted to use the horse piece I had from Martha Stewart, but I peeled off the slick pattern from the top so my gesso will adhere.  I put the horse on the back of the album.

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Next, since I want to add some pieces of patterned paper to my finished project, I need to measure and cut those out before adhering my chipboard.  I also made a quick sketch of my layout and numbered my pieces to correspond with my cutout paper for easy placement later. 

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Once I have my layout how I want it, I start gluing down all my chipboard pieces.  I did not glue the word “ALEX” down yet because I want to use those awesome 7Gypsies letters as they are. 

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After the glue is dried completely, cover the entire project in gesso.  Get it in every crevice and corner of the chipboard pieces.  I use a smaller dry brush to get any excess out of those same crevices and corners.

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Now let the gesso dry completely while picking out four or five colors of acrylic paint to coordinate with the paper and other pieces. 

This is the really fun and messy part of the project – let your creativity run wild!

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You will need to use a thin consistency with the paint, you may want to experiment on a scrap piece of chipboard or cardboard first.  I began on one side and worked with a color then switched to my next color and so on to blend each color together.  Just keep working with the paint until satisfied.  Don’t worry, it won’t be perfect!

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Next take an old rag while the paint is still wet and wipe and dab the project to remove some of the paint.  If you remove more than you want, just add more paint.  If the paint gets too dry, wet your rag – this method is mistake proof!

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When you are happy with how it looks, let this part of the project dry.  You might want to add some glimmer mist or another mist of choice to jazz it up. 

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Once dry, you can add on everything else.  I distressed my pattern paper and glued it down.  I also distressed my chipboard letters with a small emery board and some paint and glued those down.

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As an afterthought I decided to use the Stickles that were included in my kit, and I love how they look on this project! 

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Once that dried, I got my Sharpie out and outlined, added a photo in middle and used some Ranger Glossy Accent that I had in my stash on the word “ALEX” so it would have some shine to match where I used the Stickles. 

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The album is now finished and ready for my pages to be done inside!


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Wonderful Wednesday Inspiration

Posted on October 7, 2009 by crazydaisy

I have an old friend who has always told me, “What you think about, you bring about.” She is the queen of positive thinking. I have been trying to adopt her attitude in all I do (I’m not that good at it, but I’m trying). So, when I got out of bed this morning I thought, “This is going to a wonderful day … in spite  of the fact my back is aching; I miss my family; and I’m tired. It’s going to be a wonderful Wednesday.”

To help myself be more inspired and really think this is gonna be a wonderful day, I turned to the Crazy Daisy Design team for a little inspiration. Here’s what Kim Whitten has been working with the October Main Kit.


The cover of Kim's mini book.

The cover of Kim's mini book.


“This board book screamed for simplicity to me. I decided to work outside my proverbial box on this one and not use any gesso, grunged up edges or lining everything with a sharpie. In fact, I didn’t even use a Sharpie!!! *GASP* (crazy, I know!) ;0)

I wanted to showcase B&W photos I’ve taken of Angus, my black mini schnauze,r over the last couple of years and this album was perfect for that. I printed 4×6 landscape photos and used my corner rounder on every photo. I then put together some simple designs on the facing pages and added few embellishments and some of my favorite quotes about dogs with my white uniball.

I love this little treasure and I think this method would be great for a child, husband, friend, hobby, etc. It was fairly simple because I didn’t have to “think” through every page as a new layout.”




And here is a wonderful layout Kim created using the same kit ….



A layout Kim created using the October Main Kit.

A layout Kim created using the October Main Kit.

“This layout is back to my favorite messy style! I just had to document my favorite fruit snack ever!!! The coveted Honeycrisp apple!”






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Mini book madness

Posted on July 26, 2009 by crazydaisy

When it comes to scrapbooking, there is nothing I like more than a mini book. This is one of the reasons we have a mini book in each of our kits. Jennifer and I love us some mini books. I feel so good when I finish one and I feel like I can tackle a mini book in a lot less time than a traditional album. I also love the idea of making themed mini books, like holiday ones or ones dedicated to a specific month or person.

Here’s a look at some of the mini books created using this month’s Crazy Daisy mini book, the Maya Road chipboard star album.

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“Little Treasures” mini book by JJ Sobey

 

"Little Treasures" mini book by JJ Sobey
“Little Treasures” mini book by JJ Sobey

“I decided to cover the little oval tag that was attached, and use that in the album as well. I also grabbed a couple of the Maya Road tickets included with the kit, and added them as dangles, too. This is a brag book for my husband to keep at work, so he has something to make him smile in the middle of the day. I used the Jenni Bowlin rub-on letters and more of the Crate Paper borders to make the title for the cover.

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Since this book is for my husband, he got to chose the pictures, so you may have seen a few of them before. I used some of the border stickers from the Cosmo Cricket sticker sheet. They were easy to trim to the size I needed for the mini.

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Most of the pages I covered with patterned paper, and sanded the edges. But the next one here, I tried out inking the chipboard, then covering it with the Prima rub-ons. I love the effect, but a note of caution. Make sure the ink is bone dry before trying this – other wise the rub-ons just make a mess instead of sticking (ask me how I found this out).

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I also cut apart and used some of the cream daisy trim from the kit on the second page here. It’s nice and flat, and makes an easy embellishment that won’t catch on things. I loved using the Jenni Bowlin and Prima border rub-ons around the photos.”

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“America the Beautiful” minibook, by Grace Tolman

"America the Beautiful" mini book by Grace

"America the Beautiful" mini book by Grace

“This one incorporated the Maya Road star minibook and the patriotic line from Cosmo Cricket.  I think sticking to one paper line keeps a project from being too busy and it also makes everything easy and fast. The papers coordinated well and the stickers was a fun addition too. I even used some of the stickers as a key chain type of embellishment outside of the book. I adhered them to some pattern papers first then punched holes onto the edge and run it through the chain.”

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 ”July Journey” by Kim Whitten

 

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 Have you made a mini book with one of our kits? We’d love to see it and feature here on our blog. Email me and we can make you a Crazy Daisy Superstar!

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Five reasons to get our July Kit

Posted on July 7, 2009 by crazydaisy

Still not sure you want to join the  Crazy Daisy community and purchase the July Main kit? Here are five reasons why you should:


1. Kim Whitten:

A 12x12 layout by design teram leader Kim Whitten.


“Here is a 12×12 using a some of the Crate Paper frames and papers. This one was screaming for my sewing machine, so I answered the call and just did some stitching around the frames and the outside edge. Also brushed on some of gesso to help those scallops show up better on the journaling sheet.”


A close-up of Kim's latest creation

A close-up of Kim's latest creation


2. JJ Sobey:

A layout from design team member JJ Sobey

A layout from design team member JJ Sobey

“Lately I’ve really gotten into using small square letter stickers like those from Rose Moka and My Little Shoebox. Lots of options when creating longer titles. So, I sort of created my own version for this layout. I started with the Jenni Bowlin rub-on letters from the kit, and added them to one of the die-cut frames (Crate Paper), also from the kit.


A close-up of JJ's layout

A close-up of JJ's layout

Then I cut them apart to make individual shapes.I also inked the edges with Distress Ink, in “Brushed Corduroy”, then added them to my title. Easy, and adds a whole new look to rub-on letters!


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There were lots of other Crate Paper die cut borders, frames, and journaling tags. I took this circle frame, and added it for a little interest. Also shown here are a couple of the Maya Road transparent tickets from the kit. I know I’ll be using more of those! Loads of Prima rub-ons in the kit, including borders and frames. The frames are sized perfectly for adding grunge edges to 4×6 photos. I never think that far ahead to print my photos ‘standard’ sizes, so I cut apart one of these frames and added it to the parts of my photo where it would be seen.


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More rub-on details, and some coordinating Prima flowers I added from my stash. (Who says you can’t use flowers on a ‘boy’ page?) The journaling spot is actually another one of the Prima rub-ons. I added it to one of the die-cut tags.”


3. Grace Tolman:


Grace Tolman's "America the Beautiful" mini-book

Grace Tolman's "America the Beautiful" mini-book

“My America The Beautiful mini-book … incorporated the Maya Road star mini-book and the patriotic line from Cosmo Cricket.  I think sticking to one paper line keeps a project from being too busy and it also makes everything easy and fast. The papers coordinated well and the stickers was a fun addition too. I even used some of the stickers as a key chain type of embellishment outside of the book. I adhered them to some pattern papers first then punched holes onto the edge and run it through the chain.


Shots of the inside pages

Shots of the inside pages

The inside pages doesn’t have much but I intend to fit in some index sized pictures of the Fourth of July festivities … ”


4. Donna Downey:

Here’s another awesome layout by our guest designer of the month, Donna Downey.

A layout from Donna Downey, our July guest designer

A layout from Donna Downey, our July guest designer


A close-up of Donna's layout

A close-up of Donna's layout


5. The July kits rock!

There are so many cool little goodies packed inside both the main and add-on kits for July. You’ll be amazed at just how much we were able to pack into these kits.

Some of the goodies in our July 2009 Main Scrapbooking kit.

Some of the goodies in our July 2009 Main Scrapbooking kit.



More yummy goodness from our July kit ...

More yummy goodness from our July kit ...



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July Journey

Posted on July 4, 2009 by crazydaisy
Kim's July Journey min-book that she'll be using to document her month.

Kim's July Journey mini-book that she'll be using to document her month.


Our design team leader Kim Whitten is working on a very cool project … a mini-book called “July Journey.” She’s documenting each day in July with photos and words in a mini-book that she pre-assembled using the contents of our July Main kit. when it’s all done, it’s going to be such a cool look into Kim’s daily life.

Even though July has already started, you could still join Kim on her journey. Spend your weekend putting together a mini-book to use and you’ll be caught up before too much of July passes by. I’m going to … and I’ll try and post as many of my completed pages as possible. What a fun and enlightening project this is going to be!

A peek into Kim's mini-book

A peek into Kim's mini-book


P.S. Happy Fourth of July! Hope you’re having a great day, no matter what you’re doing. Take some pictures. Create a layout. Share it with us … we’d love to see it.


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Tips for photographing your layouts

Posted on July 2, 2009 by crazydaisy

Here’s a wonderful and informative guest post from our design team leader, Kim Whitten: Tips for photographing your layouts.

A photo Kim took of a layout she created using the June 2009 Main Kit.

A photo Kim took of a layout she created using the June 2009 Main Kit.


I enjoy perusing online galleries and blogs for inspiration in my scrapbooking. What makes it more enjoyable is when the photos are nice and clear with detail. I’m by no means an expert in the photography field, but I have tried to glean something from those who are.

The first priority for me in photographing pages is the lighting. I like natural light and usually take my photo in the early morning or late evening for the best light, or I have a shady spot off my back porch that seems to work pretty well. You may have a good place to do that indoors — but I do not, so play around and see what works best in your circumstance. I do not recommend direct sun, especially the midday sun, it is much too harsh of a light to get a nice quality picture.

An easel can be a great tool for photographing your layouts.

An easel can be a great tool for photographing your layouts.

I have purchased an inexpensive metal easel (at left) to use for the purpose of photographing my layouts.  You may also prefer to lay them down on a flat surface and photograph from above.

I have a Canon Rebel XTI and my favorite lens is my 50mm f/1.8. Don’t worry if you don’t have a DSLR camera, you can work with what you have. Again, to me the lighting is what makes the photo look good.

Without getting too technical, my advice is to fill as much of your viewfinder with your layout as possible and take a straight on shot of the page. I will usually take 2-3 shots like this then look through them and find the best looking one. That is what is great about digital — just keep shooting until you get a good one!

A "detailed" photo

A "detailed" photo

I then like to pick out 3 or 4 details of page to take some close-ups. If you use a lot of dimension in your layouts, try to capture that in your photo. 

A close-up of journaling.

A close-up of journaling.

The way I do this is taking the photo from somewhat of a side angle to the page I also like to get a close up of the journaling. Of course, sometimes just one picture is all that is needed for a page.

From here, I load my pictures and find 3 or 4 that I like best and open them in Photoshop. Again, if you don’t have Photoshop, don’t fret. Use what you have! There are several freebies you can download like Google’s Picasa — it if very user friendly and finally available for Macs! :) I even use Microsoft’s Picture Manager for simple editing and resizing.

What I do is crop down my full layout to the edges. I don’t like to have any background in my pictures to distract from my masterpiece! ;)


From this:

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The layout before the photo has been cropped.

 

To this:

After being cropped

After being cropped

Sometimes I need a little adjustment and have to rotate my photo somewhat to get it straight. I might also tweak the brightness if I didn’t have my camera settings just right. One thing you’ll definitely need to check is the size of your photo. A lot of online galleries or blogs want you to submit in a certain file size, so adjust accordingly. I have an action set up on my photoshop to do this automatically, but I’m a little lazy and I like consistency. Mine is set up to resize to around 1200 pixels at 100 resolution. Also, anything I’m going to upload to the web gets “saved for web…” at about a 75 quality. This will also cut down on upload time.

I would love to know if anyone has other suggestions for photographing or editing photos of their pages or projects. Mine is a work in progress and I’m always making adjustments to my process.


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Our design team inspires us

Posted on June 17, 2009 by crazydaisy

Jennifer and I talk just about every day. If we don’t talk on the phone, then we email or text each other. One of the reoccurring themes of our conversations lately is how impressed and inspired we are by the ladies who make up our design team.

I wanted to share a few things they’ve been working on using Crazy Daisy’s June Main kit.

A layout from JJ Sobey, using the June Main kit.

A layout from JJ Sobey, using the June Main kit.

Let’s start with JJ Sobey. She created and amazing layout about being a mother. I can so relate to her title, “Both Arms Full,” now that I have two kids to fill my arms.

Here’s what JJ had to say about her layout:

“The lovely large flower in the kit was begging to be used as much as possible, so instead of using it whole, I cut it in half, so I could use it twice!  I rolled it up, and put it on it’s side, so it would look more like a bud about to burst into full bloom.  As a stem, I added a chipboard shape from kit, which I inked with ‘Peeled Paint’ Distress Ink, and coated with Diamond Glaze.  That colour of Distress Ink is perfect with this kit.

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I love to trace around my letter stickers with a marker, to get my title to pop just a little bit more.  It’s easy, and adds a bit of definition.  Of course, with my love of ink, I had to ink around all the other paper pieces, which also adds a little more definition.


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The journaling reads: ‘My first Mother’s Day with both kids.  My family is now complete, mar arms are full, and my heart is overflowing.  This is what I was waiting for.’ “

Now for something inspiring from Kim Whitten. Here’s a layout I might very well   (wink and smile). It’s just that  good.


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“The Big Hair is a 12×12 pretty simple & quick LO.  I had used my ‘I’ cardboard monogram for the other LO so I got resourceful and used the ”L’ and ‘O’ thicker to make the ‘I’ in BIG.  Also added some distressing to the edges and Tim Holtz tea dye distress ink.  I cut down one of the ‘Brilliant Idea’ sheets for a journaling spot and added several other elements from the June kit”

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Are there any layouts you’ve found surfing the Web that inspire you? Tell us, we want to know!

 

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A different kind of scrappy project

Posted on June 10, 2009 by crazydaisy
Kim's latest creation

Kim's latest creation

Are you a little bored with scrapbooking these days? Need a little inspiration? Or do you want to try something new?

Check out this really cool canvas/wall hanging that Kim created.


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How exactly did she do it?

“This project is 8 1/2 x 11 wall hanging using an awesome paint technique I learned from the multi-talented Lucy Folch in a National Scrapbooking Day challenge she did over at Scrap In Style TV.  I cut down a piece of chipboard (or use cardboard), placed several pieces of the Basic Grey chipboard stickers down and Gesso’d the whole thing.

After that dried, I selected several colors of acrylic paints and added enough water to start painting over the layout. (The consistency should be thicker than water color). Then using an old rag, I blotted around on the paint so that the white gesso would show through to give it that weathered look. If the paint dries you can dip the rag in some water and blot. If you decide you’ve blotted off too much just add more paint!

After all that dried, I took my trusty black Sharpie and started outlining. Then I used the negative part of the chipboard shapes to cut out pieces of patterned paper from the kit to embellish those. Added my picture and used some gesso and more outlining on the cardboard monogram letters & Thickers. I added the ribbon and some buttons to turn this piece into a wall hanging.”


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What kind other crafty projects are you working on? I’ve been working on a collage for a couple of months now. I think it’s time to finish it up. What about you?

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