ROLLING WITH WHAT I GOT

Wow! It's been months since I made a scrapbook page. Today, I sat here looking at a blank piece of cardstock for over an hour. Geesh! Absolutely NOTHING!! Then I remembered last weeks inspiration night at Donna's. So I started with a circle, a stenciled swirly circle. Next, to add some layers. Out came the paint, ink, more stencils, lace and chipboard. I was on a roll... a slow roll. But after a couple hours and way too much thinking... this is what I came up with.
It still is missing the most important component, Little Miss Ava's photo. That will be soon... real soon.





The next is a project from a workshop, I took online last week. Christy Tomlinson's SHE Art workshop. It was great! I am learning to "let go", be free, try new mediums and techniques. I know... I just had a "lost my mojo" day with the girly page, but sometimes, even the best of artists have disfunctional days! Enjoy!!!






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A LITTLE TOUCH OF HEAVEN

This layout is very special to me. My very first Grandbaby and the memories of that day came flying back! He'll be two at the end of this month. Where does the time go? He stayed last night with Papa and Me...... he is a smart little boy. We put a board in the bedroom doorway, so our puppy will stay out. Well, Grayson decided he didn't want Cody (puppy) in Papa's office, so he attempted to put a piece of cardboard in the doorway, except it wasn't fitting right. He backed up, turned the cardboard, place it in the doorway and turned it back so it would fit. Logical thinking, two year olds don't have that. He watches the discovery and the military channels with Daddy. Very curious about everything. Maybe we have a future president! Hahaha......
Back to the layout. I wanted to add birthdate, weight, etc., but didn't want to clutter too much more with journaling. I decided to make a tag with all the info and hide it behind Daddy's picture. I raised the matte under the picture with strips of double-sided adhesive on three sides, leaving the top side open. This allowed enough room for the tag to slide nicely. I added a ribbon to the top of the tag to catch your attention and make it easier to grasp the tag.
Thanks for taking a look. I hope you enjoy this as much as I am.

"GLUED AND FLOCKED"

Sunshine, on my shoulders - makes me happy....
Sunshine, in my eyes - can make me cry....
Sunshine, on the water - looks so lovely....
Sunshine, almost always - makes me high!!! (John Denver)

OK. Back on track. here is the layout I was working on yesterday, finished and ready to put in the album. Although, I am thinking I might put up a curtain rod on the wall and add clips to display these for a time. Hmmm... think that's a good idea. (make note; buy curtain rod and clips) All the pieces were cut out using my Silhouette. Giraffe's spots made with Elmer's glue (Thank you Donna Downey's resist technique) and Rhino was painted with distressed stickles and then painted over with crackle paint. This gave a nice texture for the skin and the look of the rhino after rolling in the dirt, as they often do. The leaves of the vine were glued and flocked. (kind of sounds dangerous; like tarred and feathered!) Lots of distress inks and various Hero Arts stamps. The photo of my Grandson, in the lower right corner, was altered to Sepia, cut out, distressed with a sanding block and lightly painted over with diluted paint. This was a fun layout for me. Lots of various mediums and some new techniques!

SNIP AND SNAILS AND PUPPYDOG TAILS.....

The "Dig it or ditch it" dilemma is solved at last! I stuck with it and finally achieved what I wanted. I really like to piece scraps of cardstock together and finish with different mediums, to make my own embellishments. It gives me a greater feeling of accomplishment and makes my pieces more personal. (photos are not to good-poor lighting ; sorry)

DIG IT OR DITCH IT???

I've been working on the same layout for three nights now. I know what I want to achieve, but all my efforts come out with the same result. Yuk. Maybe I'm trying to hard. Maybe I need to ditch it and start over. Now, the whole thing is not a mess, just part of it. Anyway, I decided to take another approach. I bought some new paints the other day (mine are like ancient) and I got my easel out. I haven't worked on this in forever! I'm going to play around and see what happens. I am no Picasso, but maybe I'll get somewhere! If not, then I'll call on the little boy in the news to give me a lesson or two (or three...)

IT'S ALL ABOUT "ME"

Today I attended a class taught by Amy at Scrapbooks & Etc. Topic - alcohol inks. You either love them or hate them. Me; I love them. It opens up a whole new dimension for making embellishments, adding color to buttons, brads, just about anything glossy! Let your imagination run wild! Amy did an awesome job, although I found out after the class, I made her nervous! Amy, never be nervous with me. I'm learning just as you are! Anyway, tonight was "All about Me." That is, what our layouts were about, not just "Me". My homework before going to this class, was to have a 4X6 photo of myself. Since I am the one always taking pictures, there's not much to choose from. So... I liked Amy's self portrait, so I lifted the idea. Let me tell you...trying to take a picture of yourself using a mirror is NOT, I say NOT easy! After what seemed like a million attempts, I finally got one I liked. So, on to the class. Being my usual self, I again altered the original layouts to fit my need. I incorporated both original layouts into one. Why? I want to frame my "masterpiece" (ha-ha) to put in my studio. So, here it is, complete with a blurb of who I am.

THE SPIRIT OF FALL

I dusted off and plugged in the silhouette for another creative day. Together with cutouts and COPIC markers I have ventured into a new mode. I think the Halloween cards, the fact that the days are getting shorter and the trees are ever slightly starting to turn color, has put me into the spirit of fall. I love this time of year. Cooler crisp air, the array of nature's colors and the idea of the holidays just ahead. It's time once again, to put away the summer things, put the quilts back on the beds and decorate my house with the color red! Oh, what a cozy feeling it brings! With all that said, here is what my inspiration led to. Enjoy!

AN ORIGINAL

I just finished making this stork for the first page of my daughter's baby book. The big pieces are cut using my Silhouette and then I hand tore paper for feathers and glued them down individually for the wing. She is wearing a pearl necklace. The blanket was embossed using my Cuttlebug and then scratched with a blade to give it a fluffy appearance. This was also done on the stork. I really enjoy making my own embellishments. It's a great sense of accomplishment and I know they are one of a kind.

TIME PASSES

I'm playing catch up this week. It is April already and I am behind on my LO's. Not that I will ever be caught up, but I would as least like to try with my Grandson's. I have finished four LO's and a zig zag book for my MIL. I still need to add my journaling to a couple, always the last thing I do and then off to the post office.

The Gift that keeps on Giving.

This is a wedding gift I did for my friend's daughter. I wanted something unique to give them and this was it! It is divided into chapters; (1) wedding highlights; (2) first year including their first residence and major holidays; (3) their first thru tenth anniversary then every five years. I dedicated the last page to list children. These are a few of the pages..........