Floating Flowers

 Hi, today I’m joining in with the June Pinkfresh Studio monthly challenge. 

I’ve made this card using the Peony Glow washi tape on to white cardstock along with the dies. Then I used the Braided Tag cutting gold glitter card. I cut out several sentiments but decided in this one.

I added the tag on to a mat after using the Stitched Octagon giving it a gold mat too. The sentiment is added to a velum shadow. A few enamel dots finished it off.

Thanks for stopping by today 

Sue

Choose Happy

 Hello,

Today you find me over on  The Mad Scrapper Blog sharing this lovely layout using papers available in store. A full list can be found below.

This is another photograph of my sisters granddaughter, she is so adorable.

Here we go starting with my usual gathering of products I think I may use today. After selecting these gorgeous papers from Uniquely Creative I felt I needed some brightness so I grabbed the cut apart sheet from Dressed in Daydreams collection 

I decided to add a couple of strips of the pink so I cut into the main paper 2 inches from the top and bottom. I distressed all the cut edges of the main paper and added some hand stitching then I added the pink strip to the top under both. For the bottom pink one I decided I would add some postage cutting allowing it to come over the top of the bottom piece. Once it was all dry I trimmed it down to 12 x 12.

I put the photo on to a coral mat rounding off the edges. Then I cut two cover plates one in the pink the other in the mint, off setting them slightly. Then I added back in the cut away pieces I thought it gave a cute effect 

There are journal cards and extra ephemera to cut out on the Afternoon Breeze sheet and I cut the bow and stacked it on to the birdhouse. In the end I didn't like the postage edge so I covered it up with a manufacturer strip I kept from a previous paper, I just loved the butterflies and the colours were similar to those of the papers. The cup and 7 day a week are from the same ephemera sheet.

As there were butterflies on the paper I decided to add these two huge ones I saved from a old 49 and Market paper (I knew I'd find a use for them) I used one of the four journal card to write on.

Here is the other butterfly, I also added a rub-on as I thought it picked up the sweetie tucked into the flower cluster. The yellow star and pink circle are from my stash and they are a nod to the foamy sweets on top of the cream. The title is also from the ephemera sheet.

As I mentioned I grabbed another cut apart sheet for more flowers, I used the Dressed in Daydreams sheet it also has a couple of mushrooms and I decided to tuck one in there, well why not! Generally when I add florals I used hot glue because it gives a little hight if you like it that way. To finish off I added a few clear rhinestones.

Thank you for stopping by today. If you can do pop in to see Janine in the shop if not the do as I do and grab a coffee and check out the newly improved The Mad Scrapper  web site.

Sue.

Supply List:

Tea & Tranquility COORDINATING CARDSTOCK BUNDLE 

Tea & Tranquility - Afternoon Breeze Paper 

Tea & Tranquility - Rest & Relaxation Paper 

DRESSED IN DAYDREAMS CUT-A-PART SHEET 

Mini Hot Glue Sticks 

Snapshots

 Hello,

Today you find me sharing a new layout for  The Mad Scrapper Blog using photos of my husband doing his favourite thing Remote Control Sailing.

Are you like me and love the idea of joining in with the challenges on international scrapbooking day but never get the time to sit down and do any? But one thing I do do and that is to collect the design sketches ready to use when I can. That is what I have done here using the design by Kirei I do like her work and she inspires me.

So as always I started by gathering together things I thought I'd use. It is very hard to find papers for guys that do not include tools or cars but this time I knew I had a few sheets of  49 and Market- Summer Porch along with Bazzill basic in colours on the boat. I also used chipboard pieces from the collection too.

I started by sketching where the pieces would sit and then I made a paper pattern using copy paper this was because I only had a small piece of the blue hatch design but also I wanted the stripes all to go in the same direction. the red and yellow I used as mats are to match the corner patches on the sails.

I did use some distress ink to blend just under the edges of each piece along with the same ink through a dot stencil. Here you can see I have matted the photos on the same papers used one being the reverse of the stripe.

I added a few snippets and stars to fill in some areas along with another chipboard piece. Then I had the idea of fussy cutting hubby out of another photo and add him as if he is watching his boat sail. As the breeze picks up or dies down they change sails hence the different colours you see here. He has been sailing since late 2018 and has now progressed to making his own sails.

To finish off I added this lovely big persextive title and a few more stars

Thanks for stopping by, I do hope I have inspired you today and if you are stuck go back on Facebook and check out some of the great sketches from this year I'm sure one will kick start a layout for you. As always pop in to see Janine in the shop if you need help or sit back and check out  The Mad Scrapper | The website has had a facelift and is looking very fresh now and is so easy to get about.

Sue.

Supply List:

My Colors - White 

Ruby Slipper/Grasscloth 

African Daisy/Grasscloth 

Distress Ink Pad - Prize Ribbon 

Bubbles Stencil #2 

Foam Tape 3/8" X 13' Roll 

Aleene's Original Tacky Glue 

49 and Market - Summer Porch paper pack & Chipboard Pieces