At The Beach

 SSIB ScrapStuffz Inspired By Challenge , offer another great inspiration photo for us to work with. This month image screams SUMMER! Please see below image.

 

 

 

And today is my reveal!  I really love this inspiration photo, love the scenery and the colors. Perfect for Rowan's photo at Dominican Republic, Summer 2012.

 

  

 

I used light patterned paper for my background so it's easy for me to play and manipulate the rest of the color.  Layered 4 x 6 paper with stencil and splatter to matte the photo.

 

To mimic the sand, I inked abaca fiber and layered it with surgical gauze.

 

 

                               randomly pull it to obtain ruffled look

 

Cluster of flowers in blue and pink shades was inspired by the chair color. Adding twine, shells and beach glass complement each other.

 

painted, inked and embossed beach glasses

 

 

Supplies :

• patterned paper - Fancy Pants, MME (4x6)
• stencil - Heidi Swapp
• spray ink - Mister Huey's and Dylusion
• wood veneer, ribbon, pearls, shells,beach glass - Michael's
• twine - American Crafts
• ink pad - TPC
• metal decorative pins - Industrial Chic
• alphas -  EK Succes and MME
• flowers - Recollection, others - from Laurie
• shell stamps - Studio G and We Are Memory Keeper
• embossing powder - Michael
• clear embossing stamp pad - Top Boss
• white pigment ink pad - Brilliance

 

 

 

 

 

Caution : Someone's Scrappin'

This page was inspired by :

Scrappin Peeps "Summer Camp" Challege #8 Cooking Camp

Challenge Recipe : Create a layout using this recipe using all ingredients.

Ingredients
3 photos
photo mats
3 colors
3D embellishment
brads or eyelets
ribbon or string
journaling

Substitutions :
1. Card makers - use 3 stamped images in place of photos
2. Double LOs must use 5 or 6 photos

Frosted Design - Ribbon, Twine & Washi Tape

Let's Capture Our Memories Sketch #28

Supplies

• patterned paper - Fancy Pants and American Crafts
• washi tape - Target
• ribbon - from my bag tag " Dakine"
• twines, brads - American Crafts
• stars - Heidi Swapp
• spray ink - Dylusion
• vellum title, cardstock - DCWV
• alphas - EK

Journey

I really love the "Progressive Challenge" hosted by Laurie at Scrappin Peeps. This challenge runs for two weeks. 1st week - Laurie will post the materials each day and will give you another week (2nd week) to finish. Please click HERE for more details.

 

And for this week she inspire us to create a page using the following "YUMMY INGREDIENTS".

MONDAY:
cs or lightly patterned pp for background
1-4 pics

 

TUESDAY:
3-4 pps (scraps are good)
mist or paint

 

WEDNESDAY:
journaling tag
doily, cupcake liner, or

lace (or any dimensional/lacy embellie)

 

THURSDAY:
bling or stickles
paper clip or stick pin or brads

 

FRIDAY:
title
3-5 embellies

 

I took a chance to use my sketch#8 for this challenge.

Photo - My Brother, Wilson,

during his Spain Visit

 

 

 

Supplies

 

• patterned paper - Fancy Pants
• cardstock - DCWV
• printed vellum
• chipboard - MME and Basic Grey
• twines - American Crafts
• paper clip - Dollarama
• phrase sticker - Simple Stories
• rhinestone - Michaels

 

 

 

 

OLW - Grateful

              "Insecurity is one of my imperfections I always deal. I always have a hard time to appreciate and believe in myself. It takes a lot of encouragement and support before I set my foot forward. I push myself to get out of my comfort zone and try new things. Enjoy, learn and have fun to develop my creativity. Meet new friends and enjoy with new company. And these help me a lot to overcome my insecurities. And I am GRATEFUL for this."  June 2013

"GRATEFUL" is my 2013 OLW (One Little Word) and for this month OLW Challenge at Scrappin' Peeps, Robyn added a recipe twist with the following ingredients (use atleast 4 or 5)

• laces or ribbons
• flowers
• patterned paper as a background
• blings
• strips of paper
• twines or floss

frame created using spray ink, click HERE

for more details



I embossed bird wooden veneer from Michaels

using my very first heat tool, WOO HOO!!!

Supplies :

• patterned paper - Crate Paper
• spray ink - Dylusion
• leaves - Dollarama
• wood veneer, gesso, lace - Michaels
• flowers - Michaels, Prima and from Heather M - thanks Heather!
• stencil - TCW mini chicken wire
• pens - Staedtler
• twine - American Crafts
• ink pads - Memento

Always

Happy Memorial Day!

I received this card from a french lovely girl I used to take care of named "CHLOE" . This is her 1st communion card. Knowing this girl for 10 years now is special. I had a chance to see and enjoy her 8 years of wonderful childhood memories. Parting our ways was  heartbreaking but we keep in touch.

I used LCOM Sketch#20 to show case her card and Club CK May OLW Challenge (Connect my 2013 OLW "Grateful" to something that brings joy in my life. Little things that makes me smile.

LCOM Sketch#20

card front

card back

try to use these extra bits from patterned paper

as part of my embellishment

• patterned paper - Crate Paper
• tags and pockets - Little Yellow Bicycle
• twines - Michaels
• stencils - TCW Hexagons
• extra bits of paper - Amy Tangerine , American Crafts
• hearts- Heidi Swapp inked with Memento
• kraft border - RAK from Gena
• ink - Tattered Angel, Glimmer Mist -almost black
• pens - Sharpie
• "always" - Heidi Swapp



Nanaimo Visit 2012

Instead of double pager layout, I decided to try different approach for this one. I honestly don't know how to call this  but my inspiration is from a wedding invitation.

 

 My page :

 

For Club CK - ISSUE Challenge #5 - Mar/Apr 2013

 

 

 

 

 

Cover

 

I used this --->

 

as my stencil.This is actually from pizza box. Instead of putting the pizza directly on the box, our favorite pizza parlor use this to keep the pizza crust "crispy". Mist with Dylusion ink - lemon zest and cut grass color. Twine and wooden buttons - Michaels; chipboard letter - Basic Grey 

 

 

 

 

 

I used masking tape to attach sides patterned paper, doodled dots and lines to get "spiral notebook" effect.

 

• patterned paper - Crate Paper
• cardstock - Recollection
• masking tape, rhinestones - Michaels
• envelope - Dollar Shop
• doily - Wilton
• twines - American Crafts
• frame, vellum envelope - Colorbok (goodies from Frances)
• ric rac ribbon - Michaels (RAK from Laurie)
• bird cage, bird stamp - Michaels
• "Go Places", "ice cream" stamp - Imaginisce
• ink - Memento
• canvas tag - Making Memories
• journaling card - Bo Bunny
• printed canvas banner - American Crafts
• pens and markers - Sharpie
• others - net (kitchen finds)



 

 

 

Fabric Flowers

I am loving these fabric flowers lately. I started with few strips of burlap and one day Kim gave me more fabrics to work on (",). Here's how I made them :

Strip of fabric (I used burlap) about 5cm wide, cardstock circle (approximately bigger than you want the finished flower to be.

Twist the fabric.

 

Secure the twisted end of the fabric to the center of the cardstock cirlce with hot glue gun or fabric glue and press it. Continue to twist and coil the fabric around the center and use hot glue gun as needed to secure the fabric in place.

 

 

If you meet your desired size , trim off any excess cardstock or fabric. Insert the tail of the fabric under and secure with hot glue gun.

Mist, paint, ink the flower or leave it as plain.

 

 

 Add button, pearls, brads, rhinestones or other embellishment.

 

For another twist, I used longer strip of fabric, about 60cm, about 5cm wide.

 

 

Twist and fold and follow the same instructions above.

 

 

 

 

 Here are some of my page with fabric flower

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My First Memory Tray

Birthday present for Kim

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crochet flower – made by my friend Connie ; Metal flower – Michaels/ Bead Landing

 

Small envelope – Michaels , wrapped with ribbons and trims from Michaels too, glued the folded part and secure the rest with velcro (Michaels) in order to lift the envelope and insert a message. I used velcro too to close the envelope.

 

 

Mini glass with cork – from Dollar Shop, I just put loose flowers (Michaels/Brides) and strings (recycle bin, LOL) piece of burlap (Michaels) tie with twine (American Crafts)

Butterfly, pearls, “Memories” – Michaels ; Clock - Michaels/ Bead Landing ; Brads – American Crafts, I inked the butterfly with Momenta (gingerbread color)

 

 

Bird cage - Tim Holtz; leaves, small flowers, bling, trim - Michaels; big flower - Prima

Twine - American Crafts; Heart Clock - Michaels/Bead Landing
"Love" - Michaels

Patterned paper - MME 6x6 Breeze  

 

 

 

 

 





Rainy Days

This is my take for CSI Case 56

 

I did some rain painting here, doodled some clouds and rain with marker and let it soak outside the rain. Let it dry and outline the clouds and raindrops. I had so much fun using the transparent pocket from K & Company to frame Rowan's head.

 

Cardstock - Recollection, DCWV;  Twine, chipboard letter sticker (originally white but I altered with res marker, patterned paper for tag, cloud die cut sticker - American Crafts; Glimmer Mist Tattered Angels; Ink - Colorbox and Memento; Rhinestones - Michaels; Punch-Martha Stewart.