Look at me

It is so hard to photograph my nephew O...Look at me features him refusing to smile for me despite being really happy at the bird park.

Bo Bunny papers on clear acrylic...(love these papers!)...handcut letters for the title work...All elements propped up on 3D foam...glossy accents for added dimension...Stazon for edges of acrylic...felt frame is from Fancy Pants. It was a really fun layout to put together...:)

Inspired by The Creative Type.

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Japanese

I love Japanese food...do you? There's this restaurant I go to every month for their Kaiseki course...yum...I get a little of everything that is fresh and in season..excellent sashimi..:) .

Love these "old" Sassafras papers...used some felt and ribbon...a little masking for my title work (paint and sponge), handstitching (around the title), faux stitching (white pen), some brads along the ribbon border.

Inspired by The Creative Type and Scrap Inspire Create.

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You are so beautiful

Supplies: Patterned paper: Sassafras, Kraft paper, Chipboard letters: Cosmo Cricker(small) & K & Co(large), Distress inks: Black soot, vintage photo, walnut stain, fired brick, weathered wood, old paper. Stamp: Plaid Media, Stickers: Doodlebug designs, Others: Glossy Accents, paint, white pen, thread, paper piercer, gesso, 3D dots

My second nephew O. This little guy is really beautiful. Not a word one would usually use to describe a boy but he really is. He is definitely a looker. Friends and relatives always comment on how good looking he is. He has a quiet charm about him and speaks in the sweetest voice. He enjoys being in the water and playing with the rubber duckies. He can entertain himself and play alone. He is affectionate and always willing to share his food. He eats vegetables willingly...yes, he's only 2.

I mixed up my chipboard fonts to create the title. I painted them with gesso first, then brown paint. After that, I added a layer of Crackle paint (Dried Marigold) in varying degrees of thickness. When the cracks appeared, I added Distress Inks. After which, I used a white pen for some faux stitching. The background of the kraft paper was stamped with distress ink (black soot), then heat embossed with distressed embossing powder (vintage photo). After the chipboard letters were adhered to the background, I used glossy accents randomly on the remainder of the stamped background to create additional texture.


Initially, I planned to do some stitching along the outlines of this lovely Sassafras paper. I started with the bird (alternating orange and green threads) and realized that it would be too much work so I resorted to faux stitching with a white pen instead...:)

The title of this layout was inspired by this week's prompt at Scrapping the Music. The chipboard letters were inspired by the prompt at The Creative Type.

*Edited* I won the challenge at The Creative Type! Sweet! :) Pin It

Cheeky cheeky monkey

Supplies: Patterned paper: Cosmo Cricket, Ink: Distress Ink in Black Soot & Stazon in black, Chipboard letters: Heidi Swapp, Stickers: Toga, Others: Kaiser Clock kit, ribbon, chain, wood piece, black pen, clear acrylic & glossy accents.

The prompt at The Creative Type finally gave me the push to complete this 12 x 12 clock layout of my nephew S...Got to use up my chipboard numbers! Yay! Pin It

Dearest Jeremy

Supplies: Patterned paper: Creative Imaginations (base paper), Basic Grey (bird cages) & Sassafras (clouds & journaling frame), Cardstock: Bazzill, Others: ribbon, paint, white pen, blue pen & butterfly accents.

Last month, my sister-in-law gave birth to this little cutie - my third nephew! :) I'm so excited to scrap baby photos! This layout was inspired by the prompt at The Creative Type which is to use your handwriting. The title was hand-drawn, painted and outlined with a white pen. I also used the blue paint for the border, then hand-wrote the word "baby" repeatedly with a white pen. The journaling was also handwritten.

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The Creative Type challenge - Stitching

The challenge over at Creative Type is stitching - my favorite thing these days...yay! I'm on a roll this week...taking part for the first time in yet another challenge...:)

Photos were taken last year...my young nephew enjoying some tub time. I stamped the word "Play" with an Autumn Leaves stamp, then stitched over the letters. Text was printed on transparency, then adhered to cardstock.


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Patterned paper: Scenic Route
Stamps: Autumn Leaves, October Afternoon
Others: Ribbon, photo turns, chipboard label, brads Pin It