Adore

Hello!  Thanks for stopping by.

 

I have a little confession to make.  We all have that one scrappy item that we love and we buy heaps of.  You know - some people like flowers or hearts.  Well at the moment I am right into collecting (and hoarding) napkins!  Yep I know - crazy right?  You can get so many pretty ones from the $2 shops around locally and my cupboard is really starting to pile up. 

 

Anyway I finally got around to creating a page using my napkin stash.

 

 

I love how this turned out!  I fussy cut out my napkins and then using gel medium adhered it to my white cardstock.  I then did a little bit more texture paste.

 

Here is a close up of some of the embellishments.

 

So this has me all fired up now to pull out my other napkins and see what unique backgrounds I can come up with.

 

Until next time

 

Jo



Finders Keepers!

Hello and thanks for stopping by!

 

I'm back again today sharing a couple of layouts I created using Amy Tan's Finder's Keeper's paper line. 

 

I must admit that this paper line is way out of my comfort zone but for some reason I found myself drawn to it when I was shopping around my local Spotlight store. 

 

The photo isn't the best quality (probably because my mum took it) but its a moment that I wanted to document.

 

I got a little messy with some distress ink and a stencil for my background and then just used a bit of a miss match of ephemera from the paper line along with some other bits and bobs from The Reject Shop.  They actually have some pretty niffty scrap supplies if you are there at the right time!

 

Here is a close up.  For some weird reason I have a bit of a thing for pineapples at the moment (go figure) so I really wanted to use it on my page.  Wasn't sure how I was going to use it but i just kind of made a bit of a cluster down the left hand side of my page.

 

 

 

This next layout is another one that is a little different for me too.  I really like the whole miss matched look at the moment and really enjoying using white cardstock for my backgrounds.

 

 

Yep it has a bit of pink on a boy's page but I'm ok with that.:)  I have been trying to scrap a little flatter lately.  Using all the flowers that I normally do is just taking up so much room in my albums.  For a bit of dimension and extra interest I stitched through my paper strips.

 

Here is a close up.

 

Yep -  that little boy in the first layout is now 18!  How did that happen so quickly?  And how is it that I still have photo's from that long ago that I am still scrapping??

 

Thanks for taking some time to drop by.

 

Until next time

 

Jo

 

Having A Blast With Colour Blast!

Hello crafty people!

 

  Well I am the first to admit that I have really neglected my little blog.  I am going to try and keep on top of it a bit more this year, tho I must admit I don't always find it easy to navigate my way around!  I find it much more easier to just share on Facebook.  If you are on Facebook feel free to friend me.  I am under the name Joanne Simons :)

 

Anyways late last year I was given some of the amazing new Colour Blast products from the wonderful Tenisha at Scrap Elegance Scrapbook Supplies.  WOW WOW WOW!  I had a wonderful time playing with these products.  They have texture pastes, embossing powders and also colour mists all in the most divine range of shimmery colours!

 

So I was given the colour Deep Water.  So pretty.

 

Here is my first layout.  I used the texture paste for my background.

 

The flowers I gave a very fine spray mist with the spray.  My frame I covered in gesso first and then again just a very fine spray withthe mist.

 

Here is a closer look.  I love how some of the colour is vibrant and shimmery but you can still achieve a more subtle tone too.

 

This next layout is definately a little more bolder! 

 

 I have again used the spray on my frame but also gone over it with an ink pad to give it a little depth.  The really cool thing is that the colour still shimmers through.  The text script stencil is also done using the texture paste. I LOVE how this one turned out.  Definately one of my favourites at the moment that I have done.  Think it might be the yellow and blue colours as they are colours that i don't normally use and its always good to step out of your comfort zone right?

 

I had some nice big white blossoms and thought they would look great coloured so again I have sprayed them.  The square chippie piece is covered using the embossing powder.

Thanks for stopping by and having a little look.  I promise I will update a little more frequently - well at least try

 

Crafty hugs to all

 

Jo

Just Because Cards with Magnolia Lane

Hello and thanks for joining me on the blog today.

 

I have had a lovely time playing with the new paper line Magnolia Lane by the very talented Sue Smyth.  This collection is just divine! 

 

I must admit I did have trouble making that first cut so decided to make a couple of cards.

 

 

Super easy to make by layering up some embellishments and die cuts along with the gorgeous paper.

 

Here is how I created these cards

 

First gather your pretty supplies

 

 

Here is what i pick out of those supplies to use.

 



 

Here I have used the Magnolia Frame die and cut it from cereal boxes and embossed with gold embossing powder.

I then start to layer up

 

First my paper strip, then that beautiful, pink lace and then the decorative strip from the ephemera pack.



 

I kept the insert from the Magnolia Frame and layeredit over the top to use as a base to put my birdcage and butterflies on.

 



 

Here's a closer look at my finished card

 

 

Here's another card that I made using the same layering process.

 

 

Thanks for stopping by.

 

Until next time

 

 

Ultimate Crafts products used

 

6 x 6 Magnolia Lane Paper Pad ULT157486

Magnolia Frame Die ULT157521

Magnolia Lane Diecut Ephemera ULT157515

Pink Lace ULT157505

Magnolia Lace Stamp Set ULT157509

 

 

 

 

 



Pretty Florals

Hello lovely people!  Happy New Year!  I hope your Christmas and New Year season was filled with love, peace and good health!

 

Today I have a couple of cards to share with you.  I made them both using the lovely new Clavelina Layers dies from the new Floral layers collection.

 

Here's how I made my flowers

 

When I die cut my flowers out I tried to arrange them in a nice way on my cardstock as this was going to be used as a stencil to create the bck ground of my second card.

 

 

Once I have my petals cut, I then stamped them with a script stamp.

 

Using a sponge dauber and an inkpad of your choice I then gently sponged around the edges and also the centres of each petal.

 



I then layered them and also gave each petal a little pinch to give them some dimension.

 

 

 

I then added them to the front of my card.  I need some leaves to break it a little but I didnt want to take a way from the flowers so I have used the negative of the Strawberry leaf die.  Just a little bit of greenery to bring it all together.  Finished with some tiny gemstones.

 

 

For my second card I used the negative from the petals I cut for the first card to use as a stencil.  Using a couple of ink pads of your choice and sponge daubers I gently rubbed some ink through the stencil.  I added some white gel pen accents and some gemstones and finished by mounting my stamped sentiment onto the perfectly Petite Doily - Aspirational.

 

 

Until next time

 

Couture Creations Products used

 

CO724161 - Clavelina Layers Floral Layers collection

CO724136 - Victoria Perfectly Petite Doilies collection

CO724201 Hearts Ease 6 x 6 Paper Pad

CO724111 - Classic Leaf Everyday Essentials collection

 

Adhesives used

CO721985 Double Sided Tape 6mm

CO721964 - Foam Mounting Tape 12mm

CO724037 - Turbo Precision Glue Pen

 

 

 



Its The Little Things

Hello paper people!

 

Not long now until Christmas - wow this year has truly flown!  So keeping in the Christmas spirit today I have a Christmas layout to share with you all.

 

Yep another pic of my little people when they were much younger and all dressed up for their school Christmas concert.

 

 

 

Here is how I created my layout.

Using the Honeypot die from the Background Savy collection, cut one from a glossy cardboard box.  I then poked out some of the pieces but also left some behind.  Using Glitzin Glamour, I then used the die cut piece as a stencil.

 

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I did this in random places over my page.

 

I then also stamped with a red inkpad to keep with the Christmas colours.

 

 

Once my background is done I made a very simple paper cluster from the Christmas Emporium papers.



 

I then picked out and die cut my embellishments.  I have used my favourite doily die - Rowena from the Amarylis Ornatmental Lace Die collection along with the Sharp flower die from the Kalini Collection and also the Cyad Fern die from the Everyday collection. 

 

My flowers are the tied died jewelled florettes and also the english roses.

 

I then started to assemble my layout but went back and added the super sweet Dasher die from the Christmas Eve collection and poked some of the Tall Basket Flower die into my flower clusters.

 



 

Here is a closer look at the details

 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by and for all your lovely comments throught the year.  They really are much appreciated.  Wishing you all a wonderfully safe and blessed Christmas and New Year.

 

 

Couture Creations products used.

 

CO724553 - Christmas Emporium Paper Pad

CO724431 - Dasher Christmas Eve Collection

CO724305 - Rowena Ornamental lace Die Amaryllis Collection

CO724254 - Tall Basket Flowers Kalini Intricutz dies collection

CO724252 - Sharp Flower Kalini Intricutz Dies Collection

CO724088 - Honey Pot Backround Savvy

CO724114 - Cyad Fern Everyday essentials Dies

CO724288 - English Roses

CO724293 - Tied Dyed & Jewelled Florettes

CO724292 - Tie Dyed & Jewelled Florettes

 

Tools used

CO721957 15x15" Cutting Mat

CO723978 - Heat Tool

CO721955 - Painted Non-Stick Scissors (14cm)

CO723828 - Non-Stick Craft Mat



 

Adhesives used

CO721985 Double Sided Tape 6mm

CO721964 - Foam Mounting Tape 12mm

CO724037 - Turbo Precision Glue Pen

 

Birthday Cards

Hello and thanks for popping by

 

Today I have a couple of birthday cards to share.

 

 

I have used my favourite embossing folder - Tied Together from the Hearts Ease collection.  I love how elegant it makes a card look when embossed with pearl papers.

 

Here is a quick run down on how I made the card on the left.

 

First I cut a piece of pink pearl cardstock and randomly stamped over it with the butterfly stamp from the Hearts Ease stamp set.  Make sure you stamp off the page too so it doesn't look too uniform.

 

 

I then ran it through my embossing machine.

 Your panel is now ready to be attached to your card base.

 

Here is a closer look

 

I used the Vintage Border die from the Vintage Rose collection along with the Edith and baby die from the Everyday collection.

 

 

Here is a closer look at the other card.

 

For my focal point I used the Quaintly Queenie die from the Amaryllis collection and again teamed it with the Vintage Border die and the Edith and baby die

 



 

 Using some pearl cardstock and some glitter paper you can create some really pretty results.

Until next time

Couture Creations products used
CO723027 - Tied Together embossing folder Hearts Ease
CO724045 - Vintage Border Vintage Rose collection
CO724116 - Edith and Baby Everyday Essentials
CO724400 - Hearts Ease Butterflies Stamps
CO724302 - Quaintly Queenie Amaryllis collection

Adhesives used

CO721985 Double Sided Tape 6mm

CO721964 - Foam Mounting Tape 12mm

CO724037 - Turbo Precision Glue Pen