Love this life!

 Hello, 

Today I'm up on  The Mad Scrapper Blog with this double page layout of my husband competing in this years Radio Controlled Model Yacht Global Championships which were held in Fleetwood in May.

He was so pleased to qualify as he has only been sailing these boats since late 2018 and there were skippers from around the world in attendance. Because the boats are in many different colours and it was such wonderful weather the photographs are lovely and bright to I chose to use the colourful collection from Cocoa Vanilla Studio  Happy Days.

I chose to follow a sketch for this layout because I needed to show many photos and sometimes you just need a hand with layout don't you think? Here is the sketch.

As you can see I have followed quite closely, cutting up the papers so as not to waste precious paper. I have also added a little sailing boat stamped image but most of it has been covered by the papers but not to worry. As you can see I flipped the stripes on the bottom strips for a little contrast.

Here you can get a better look at the lefthand side. I have trimmed down the photos to allow them to be mounted on to some dark grey paper. The top photo shows the course they will follow, all those little cubes represents a gate or the start and finish line. This was tweaked daily due to wind strength or direction. That's my hubby with his boat and all other photos will show it in action.

I have chopped up journaling cards to give cute sentiments to dot about. I have also added puffy hearts and the championship sticker.

Here is a closer look at the right hand page. Again with more action shots. I have added his fleet board strip on top of the flag banner and the host sailing clubs sticker too. More cute sentiments and a fabulous perspextive title embellishment by Bramble Fox  to round things up.

Thanks for stopping by again today, I hope I have inspired you to chop up your papers to make great backgrounds for your layouts.

Stop in at The Mad Scrapper  to see all the lovely collections Janine has available you're sure to find something that will suit your theme.

Sue.

Please find the links to the store products:

HAPPY DAYS - LITTLE BLOSSOM 

HAPPY DAYS - FEEL GOOD

HAPPY DAYS - SUNSHINE LOLLIPOPS 

HAPPY DAYS - FLUTTERBY 

HAPPY DAYS – PUFFY STICKERS 

Dolphin Gray/Smoothies 

Chiffon/Canvas 

Beautiful.

 Hello,

Today I'm sharing a layout I have made for The Mad Scrapper Blog using beautiful papers from Maja Designs. A full list can be found at the bottom of this post.

This layout will be a gift to my dearest friend as it shows her daughters wedding dress before she wore it back in September last year.

When I saw this photograph I knew I wanted to use it but had to wait for it to come on over to me and I knew the paper collection I would use.

I was lucky enough to win the challenge over on the Dusty Attic Blog earlier this year and I chose amongst other things this wonderful 12x12 Hearts chipboard so I cut apart a few sections and gesso'd them up and inked using distress inks.

Here you can see where I have placed them. I took the photo and matted it on to 2 papers and tucked foam under to stabilise it. I also added some vintage lace to the bottom.

The Beautiful is a laser cut from Avesta by 49andmarket and I placed a pearl under the B for stability also if you catch sight of a side view you wouldn't see layers of foam or chipboard.

This is the flower cluster I have added right on top of the paper where the flowers live you can see I have added a twine bow, puffy hearts and pearls.

A closer look at the mats which have been inked and distressed, I also added more Rub-on butterflies and lots of Nuvo Drops.

Another look at the flower cluster.

And yes another look where you can see more pearls.

Thank You for stopping by today. I hope you like what you have seen and maybe you will try something similar with a beautiful photograph. Janine has lots of beautiful papers and collections to choose from over at The Mad Scrapper  unless you are lucky enough to drop in. Just tell her Sue sent you!

Sue.

Here is the supply list:

Autumn Poem - Tranquility 

Autumn Poem - Gossamer 

Autumn Poem - The Rose 

Autumn Poem - Solitude 

Finnabair Stencil 6"X9" - Iris Tapestry

Rustic Bouquet Paper Flowers - Cranberry 

HEAVY GESSO WHITE – 2OZ TUBE 

Tim Holtz Mini Distress Ink Pad - Tattered Rose 

Tim Holtz Mini Distress Ink Pad - Worn Lipstick 

Tim Holtz Mini Distress Ink Pad - Mowed Lawn 

Tim Holtz Mini Distress Ink Pad - Iced Spruce 

Distress Ink Pad - Tea Dye 

HAPPY DAYS – PUFFY STICKERS 

Avesta laser cuts, acetate leaves, royal spray flowers in orchid and essential rub-ons by 49andmarket.

Pearls, lace and Nuvo drops from my stash.

Dear Friend Birthday Card.

Hello,

Here I am today sharing a birthday card I recently made for a lady to give her dear friend who will be turning 60! I also know this lady and I am aware she loves flowers on her cards, so I have chosen papers, ephemera and paper flowers from 49andmarket all available from The Mad Scrapper  I have also added items from my stash.

The card is a 5x8 inch bright white card blank and to that I have added Boysenberry and then a piece of Viken-Slendid paper but not before stitching in deep purple floss and distressing all edges. I then took another narrower strip stitched along one edge only and added deep white lace so it hung over the right edge adding it to the card with foam for dimension.

Then I took the laser cuts and started adding them around the panel so I could build upon it with the paper flowers etc. The big turquoise flower is an old Prima one and because of the gold I added the leaves with gold on which I thought was a nice touch.

I printed out the sentiment and added enamel sparkly dots around along with a few Prima pearls. I also removed the brown stamens and added my own lilac ones. A couple butterflies dotted about and the card is finished.

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope I have inspired you to use your scrapbook papers for luscious card making too. Janine has loads of beautiful papers to drool over and you are sure to find something to suit your occasion. 

Sue.

 Boysenberry Delight/Smoothies 

ARToptions Viken – Splendid 

Majestic Bouquet – Marble Paper Flowers 

Enchanted Petals - Twilight