tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46759158249066613582024-03-05T05:11:47.425-05:00Scrap Your Mama Never Taught YouLife. Photos. Paper. Tutorials, product reviews, scrapbooking layouts and inspiration.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02517950832647890356noreply@blogger.comBlogger201125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675915824906661358.post-49789994837467885202015-04-26T20:47:00.003-04:002015-04-26T20:47:50.158-04:00CSI #162 - Star PartyI just scrolled through the blog and realized my last entry was in November of last year! And my last CSI case file was even farther back than that...September of 2014! Life got busy and overwhelming for awhile, and something had to give or I was going to lose what was left of my sanity. So I took a break from scrapbooking, enjoyed the holidays with my family, and focused on my new venture as an educational consultant for Usborne Books & More. <br />
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This past Friday, I got an email revealing the latest CSI case file. We had just gone to an astronomy event at our local nature center and I had great pictures for the file. Next thing I knew, I was back at my craft desk after months and months away, dusting everything off and gathering my "evidence" for the file. Here is my result.<br />
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And here in the case file. You can check out how the design team cracked the case and play along by clicking <a href="http://csicolorstoriesinspiration.ning.com/forum/topics/case-file-no-162-case-closes-on-may-7-2015" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
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A few closeups. Here in the top left hand corner I repeated much of the pattern used in the main portion of the layout below. The white stars were made with modeling paste and a stencil.<br />
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I also incorporated some wooden stars that I tinted with yellow gelato to give another layer of dimension.<br />
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I should have added another two epoxy dots here to represent Jupiter and all four of its moons. I think I will do that now! :-)<br />
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When all is said and done, even though I am a little bit rusty with my scrapping, it felt good to get my feet wet and get a layout under my belt. Crossing my fingers that I have more time for scrapbooking in the coming weeks and months! Thanks for stopping by!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02517950832647890356noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675915824906661358.post-44043570781151724852014-11-07T10:23:00.003-05:002014-11-07T10:23:43.558-05:00Challenge Yourself...with a sketch!<br />
Wow...it has been a really long time since I have posted! The last month or so has been crazy town around here and I haven't had any quality scrappy time in what feels like forever, so I am glad to finally have a layout to share! That said, it's with a bit of sadness that I share this one, because it is my last layout as a design team member for <a href="http://scrap-challenge-yourself.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Challenge YOUrself</a>. I have loved being a part of the team so much, but with my schedule lately, I have had to scale WAY back on my extracurricular commitments. <br />
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So, without any further delay, here is the awesome sketch we have for you this month at <a href="http://scrap-challenge-yourself.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Challenge YOUrself</a> and the layout that I created with it. <a href="http://scrap-challenge-yourself.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> to see the rest of the design team's fabulous work with this sketch.<br />
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It's a bit of a non-traditional autumn page, because I didn't use a lot of the typical colors you think of when you think of autumn. Well, I did, but in very small doses throughout the page, with some reds and mustardy yellow. Instead I played off of the colors in the Little Lady's face paint butterfly and I pulled a bunch of teal into the page.<br />
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Lots of layers with washi tape, doily scraps, ribbon, and some gesso and Heidi Swapp teal mist.<br />
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I pulled about a bunch of word and phrase stamps from Citrus Twist kits and used them to add some contrast to the layers in the background.<br />
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Finally, I added my photo, and printed it in various sizes to get the layers that you see in the sketch.<br />
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So there you have it! Remember, you have the whole month to play along with us, so get your mojo ready, your scrapbook supplies out, and come share your layout with us! <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02517950832647890356noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675915824906661358.post-64271985662544902762014-09-27T06:23:00.000-04:002014-09-27T06:23:50.060-04:00Case File #141 - MillipedesYes you read that right...millipedes. I'm scrapping about millipedes. I told you in my last post that I was scrapping about something a little...different this time. Hehe. And actually, if you know of my daughter's love for bugs, you know it was only a matter of time before a creepy crawly made its way onto one of my pages. ;-)<br />
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Here is my layout and the CSI case file that inspired it.<br />
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It's a peculiar looking case file isn't it? Kind of perfect for a peculiar looking little creature! I chose pen work and epoxy accents as my evidence, and then, as prompted by the testimony, I chose to document something that many people consider strange. Or creepy, at the very least. I also chose to make a little quiz about what I learned when I decided to read up on these little leggy wonders. Turns out, while they might at first seem creepy, they're actually pretty cool.<br />
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The quiz is tucked into that little pocket above, which I made out of some bug paper I picked up on clearance a few years back. <br />
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The Little Lady has been a lover of bugs since she was old enough to toddle, and I knew one day that paper was going to come in handy. So, are you ready for the quiz? See how many you can get right!<br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">TRUE!</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Females initially curl up in a ball assuming an approaching millipede is a threat, so the male loosens her up by singing her songs and walking on her back with all of those legs, giving her a millipede massage!</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02517950832647890356noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675915824906661358.post-39679401405851734792014-09-26T05:46:00.004-04:002014-09-26T05:46:24.826-04:00CSI #140 - Permanent InkWell it's Friday and I just realized that I never shared my CSI layout for last week's reveal! Don't worry - you still have a couple more days to crack the case, if you haven't joined us yet. :) And be sure to come back and visit me tonight for the reveal of case file #141...I'm going to have a very unexpected scrap subject, complete with a quiz. ;-) Now, back to Case #140.<br />
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I loved the neutral tones in this week's file, and was thrilled to have the opportunity to scrap a photo that is very near and dear to my heart. Here is my layout, featuring my three favorite girls from my college days. This photo was actually taken 5 years ago at my baby shower, when we were all back together to celebrate the upcoming birth of the Little Lady. We thought it would be fun to get a snapshot of our first group adventure, that took place way back in 1996, when we were all just barely 18 and ready to take on the world. Our first tattoos!<br />
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And here's the case file that inspired the layout.<br />
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<span id="goog_722876289"></span><span id="goog_722876290"></span>For my evidence, I chose wet medium, polka dots, string and woodgrain. My journaling is tucked in the woodgrain envelope behind the photo and reads as follows:<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #080808; font-size: 16.3636360168457px; line-height: 18.9090900421143px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">"We were barely 18, fresh faced, out of state (well, except Heather), and ready to take on the world. We wanted to rebel, leave our mark, and be crazy and free. First on the agenda? Tattoos. We all loaded up and headed into NY on our first bonding adventure as a Fearsome Foursome and walked out permanently inked and bonded for life. This was of course just one of many adventures to come...I think it's safe to say that we left our own permanent ink mark on our small town college in many different ways. Love these girls so much. The years and physical distance between us will never change that."</span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02517950832647890356noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675915824906661358.post-4390493071223440142014-09-12T19:18:00.000-04:002014-09-12T19:18:10.195-04:00CSI #139 - Cruisin'Another week down! And down with it goes the temperature. Fall is in the air around here, folks, and THAT makes me one happy camper! :-D<br />
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Time for CSI's latest case file, complete with a fab sketch by Em Stafrace of Page Drafts. I LOVED the bold colors and the black and white contrast this week. Had a lot of fun doodling with my pen on this one too. So, without further delay, I bring you this week's case file. And Beau. Who really, really, REALLY loves to Cruise.<br />
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This layout is yet another "little bit of everything in my stash" layout, incorporating Studio Calico, Basic Grey, Heidi Swapp, Pink Paislee, Crate Paper, Citrus Twist Kits originals, and more. I started out with white cardstock matted over black, and layered some teal watercolor and gelato letting it pool in the two main areas of the page.<br />
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Followed the sketch pretty closely adding a cluster in the upper right hand corner and keeping with the ribboned edged look with the layers, just tweaking it a bit to have the ribbons going horizontally instead of vertically. I added some scribbled circles underneath to tie in the scribbled heart on the paper.<br />
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I chuckle every time I look at this photo. I mean, really. Can you not totally picture him saying "Sweet Ride" in his handsome manly man voice? Hehehe That button is Basic Grey Hey Boy and my absolute favorite little detail on his page. The black ribbon detail you see in the background there is part of my evidence - something fuzzy (it's velvet), and I repeated it in the top cluster above as well. My other evidence is stripes and two of something (the blue acetate arrows).<br />
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I did a whole lotta doodling on this layout. I hand traced the chevrons, then doodled on them and fussy cut them out and glued them on. I stamped the arrows on the white cardstock in front, outlined it with a sharpie, cut it out and glued that on as well. The large black base triangle is just white carstock colored in with black sharpie. I liked the look of it because it isn't quite solid black - in real life, you can tell it has been colored that way.<br />
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My testimony obviously journals about this furball animal of ours that we love so much. He LIVES for car rides.<br />
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I hope you've enjoyed your visit and hopefully found a little inspiration. Come play along with us at CSI and have a great weekend!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02517950832647890356noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675915824906661358.post-75779263750481037682014-09-06T07:21:00.000-04:002014-09-07T19:11:02.665-04:00Challenge YOUrself - Fall FavoritesHi everyone! Today I'm sharing a layout for this month's Challenge YOUrself challenge. We want you to tell us your favorite things about falls - is it the colors? The smells? The temps? Sending your kids back to school? Tell us about it! I personally love everything about fall. It is my favorite season, and my only regret is that on its heels comes winter...and winter lasts entirely too long around here. Fall for me is a time to express thanks for my family, through endless activities and festivals, and plenty of time outside where the temperatures are mild and the foliage colors literally look like they're straight out of a painting. Here is my layout. <a href="http://scrap-challenge-yourself.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> to see what the rest of the design team came up with.<br>
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I used a little bit of everything to put this layout together - pulling from my embellies from Maggie Holmes for Crate Paper, Basic Grey, and Heidi Swapp. The papers came from my August Citrus Twist Kits and I could not wait to use this paper of wheat fields in the fall!<br>
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I pulled gold in by layering this Studio Calico vellum paper in around the main paper, then spritzing these Heidi Swapp chipboard hearts with some gold Heidi Swapp Color Shine.<br>
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These Studio Calico word stickers serve as my journaling for his layout, and sum up my bottom line of happiness in fall. Time with my family. :-)<br>
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The title letters are rub-ons that are from my stash. Would you believe they're literally like 8 years old?! Hoarding comes in handy once again. ;-)<br>
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At first the colors freaked me out a little bit. I'm a fan of bright, and the muted tones looked hard to work with. Luckily I had just gotten my CTKit, and it was filled with colors that fit this case perfectly. For my evidence, I used woodgrain paper, an envelope, tags, numbers and clips. Here are some closeups.<br />
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For my testimony, I used the prompt to journal about school. In these pictures, the Little Lady is laying the ground work for a solid foundation in math, and I talked a bit about what each activity was, and how it relates to learning. At first glance, it looks like a simple game of stacking, but it's so much more. The journaling reads:</div>
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One of the most famous visual representations of Montessori is the Pink Tower, which is introduced to first year primary students around age 3. Through the simple act of building the tower, children learn visual discrimination of dimensions, while refining visual-motor coordination and getting early preparation for later math lessons. Shapes play a big roll in early Montessori learning, and after a child has exhausted the Pink Tower work, they may move on to work with geometric solids. This builds on the foundation of dimensional awareness, and refines the stereognostic sense. Children learn the names of the forms, including sphere, ovid, ellipsoid, cone, cylinder, cube, triangular pyramid and square pyramid. Children grow their language by learning the proper names of the solids, eventually matching labels to the corresponding object. All of this shape work sets the stage for geometry, by allowing the children to explore the relationships between the plane and curved surfaces of the shapes. Once again, Maria Montessori's approach is nothing short of genius in its simplicity.</div>
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For the title letters, I pulled out some more of those good old canvas thickers, and I covered them with some Tim Holtz distress pain in spun sugar, then going over them with a cream color to tone down the pink a bit.<br />
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And there you have it. I hope you have lots of fun planned for your weekend. It has been really hot here lately, and I am looking forward to the fall weather that has been promised for the weekend!<br />
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When I first saw the color scheme, I was a little worried because I had a hard time visualizing all of those colors together. To make them work, I took a photo that was taken of me during a recent photo shoot and turned it black and white, sprucing it up with a bokah treatment. Then I took the color scheme and incorporated lots of black to make everything pop a bit.<br />
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I didn't have a ton of embellies in the case colors, so I turned to my gelatos and some Tim Holtz distress paint to bring them into the background. I used a Heidi Swapp mini stencil to add some triangles, coloring them in with gelato and then taking a wet paintbrush to distribute the color a bit, then outlined some with a black gel pen. Then I used the distress paint to make some drips. I love the way the drips came out - the one that runs the length of the right side reminding me of a twister tornado, which is what this whirlwind that we call life feels like to me some times.<br />
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Finally, I added the journaling. I loved the testimony prompt about journaling about your attitude about something. I don't know about you, but when things feel really overwhelming and I am in dire need of some relaxation, I love putting my feet up with a glass of wine and just vegging out for awhile. <br />
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On that note, there's a couch and a glass of wine calling my name right now. (Okay I lied...Nyquil will be standing in for wine tonight. I told you. I have a cold! LOL) Have a fabulous weekend everyone!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02517950832647890356noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675915824906661358.post-69173647645916484832014-08-22T20:55:00.002-04:002014-08-22T20:55:20.093-04:00CSI #136 - Books.Happy Friday! Ah, I love Fridays. This was a ridiculously busy and crazy week and I am so happy to have nothing but hanging out on tap for the weekend. The fair is in town so we might head out to see some animals and ride some rides, but other than that, I'm crossing my fingers for lots of R&R.<br />
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Another reason to love Friday? Another CSI case file ready to be solved! I cracked this week's case by scrapping one of my favorite solo past times...reading. I love books and I'll read anything and everything, really. I most frequently read fiction...and National Geographic magazine. I love me some National Geographic. ;-)<br />
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I'm too tired for details tonight so I'm just doing a drive by share before I settle in for some mindless t.v. Enjoy the weekend everyone!<br />
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Here is the yummy mood board.<br />
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Felt good to use up some of the huge pile of phrase paper strips that I have overflowing from my paper drawer! <br />
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<a href="http://scrappycanary.com/" target="_blank">Scrappy Canary</a> is sponsoring this challenge again so come over and link up your take on the mood board! Have a great week!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02517950832647890356noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675915824906661358.post-88816465262868174562014-08-16T08:50:00.000-04:002014-08-16T08:50:20.721-04:00CSI #135 - Frog Party!Good morning and happy Saturday! CSI's latest case file came out yesterday and I'm popping on to share my design team layout for this file. <a href="http://csicolorstoriesinspiration.ning.com/forum/topics/case-file-no-135-case-closes-on-august-24-2014" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> to see the rest of the design team's awesome inspiration.<br />
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I'm still working through the Little Lady's birthday photos, and I was pleased to be able to incorporate so many photos into one page. Like I mentioned last week, I'm really loving the look of round photos, so I continued with the round photo trend this week. Here is my layout.<br />
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And here's the case file. How fun are these colors?!<br />
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To get the darker green in the layout, I took some lime green title letters and went over them with a dark green marker. These letters are ancient from my stash...from the early 2000s I think! Like, old enough that I had to secure them with glue because the backs had no stickiness left to them. This is why I hoard old scrappy supplies...you never know when it's going to come in handy! LOL<br />
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All of my embellishments are Heidi Swapp, with the exception of the buttons which came from who knows where. I have been loving the look of vellum on layouts lately, and there's so many ephemera packs out there to choose from that are chock full of this type of embellie. A fun little sidenote about the lime green ribbon bow...it's the exact same ribbon that was tied around the Little Lady's ponytail for her party and is featured in the photos, so that was a neat little connection.</div>
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I took a single photo and added it to the bottom left to round out the layout. There she is holding one of her beloved frogs. :)<br />
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I included various photos of other party goers enjoying the mud and frog catching, including a couple of great shots featuring a muddy butt and some muddy feet. hehe<br />
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I chose the "journal about something that makes you soooo happy" prompt and talked about what a refreshing sight it is to see girls setting aside preconceived notions (from pop culture and society constantly thrown in their face what kinds of things are for "girls" and for "boys"), to get down and dirty at the pond, catching frogs and enjoying nature. It really bothers me that at the tender age of 5, so many kids already consider these types of things to be "boy stuff"...I can't think of a single past time that can justifiably be reserved for boys only. If there's one thing I'm teaching my Little Lady, it is that she should do what makes her happy - regardless of what others around her are doing or thinking. Anywaym, let's face it...mud is fun for everyone! ;-)<br />
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Hope to see your creations in the gallery. Have a great weekend!<br />
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For my evidence, I chose circles and ribbons. I worked with the circular photos, obviously, but also incorporated a <a href="http://creativeembellishments.com/" target="_blank">Creative embellishments</a> circular chipboard, enamel dots, and a couple of white handcut cardstock circles layered behind that. <br />
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I chose to journal about something outside, and used a Heidi Swapp travel sticker for my title. I love the Cosmo Cricket phrase stickers, too, and used a couple of those to play up the outdoor theme.<br />
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Added some cream colored jute to accent the main photo.<br />
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A bit of Basic Grey with the "awesome" frame peeking out.<br />
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Unless you live in a super urban area, I think that my journaling holds true for most backyards - at least in the semi-rural area where we live. We can step out the back door, walk across the yard, and be knee high in fields of flowers where there is an absolutely endless array of birds and wildlife to be seen. Right beyond that, there are woods to explore, with nothing else in view except a farm a couple of miles away up on a hill. It is truly a blessing to have such beauty in our own backyard.<br />
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So here I am again...scrapping my age for a third time. Yes, a third time. I did it once, at almost 35...again at 35.75, and now for one final time at almost 36. <a href="http://scrapyourmamanevertaughtyou.blogspot.com/2013/09/case-file-9035.html" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> to see my first "35 layout"...it was my favorite when I was first learning to work with gelatos.</div>
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You'd think I really enjoyed being 35 from all this scrapping I've done about it, eh? LOL Truth be told, it was a pretty good year. I tend to go back and forth between being comfortable in my own skin, and dreading my own skin as it rounds the corner and heads down the hill to 40. What's the going rate for botox these days? ;-) (Kidding...I already know what the going rate for botox is...shhhh...kidding again....maybe...a lady never tells...)</div>
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Anywhoooo the occasion for this layout is the the latest challenge over at Challenge YOUrself. This month, we are challenging you all to scrap your age and the design team has a ton of awesome inspiration to get you going on this one. <a href="http://scrap-challenge-yourself.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> to see the rest of the design team layouts!</div>
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I really loaded up the mediums on the background of this one. I started with mixed media paper, and used a mask to add some script lettering. Then I went over that with a bunch of Heidi Swapp mists. Once those dried, I realized that the colors weren't quite as vibrant as I had hoped, so I took some gelatos and went over some areas of the mist to brighten them up and give them more color saturation. Then I added a bunch of circles by dipping a jar lid in black acrylic paint and layering them across the center of the page. And THEN (and then and then and then lol) to incorporate the idea of time, I added some gears using a TCW mask and some modeling paste.</div>
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I also used a bunch of Maggie Holmes for Crate Paper vellum embellies on this layout, covering some sections of the gears with the vellum. Then I found this great overlay for the photo that tied the colors in nicely and stuck that on there. The brads are random stash brads...some Michael's brads, some Basic Grey, and some I have no idea brads. The silver enamel dots are Studio Calico.</div>
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I hope that you will join us in this challenge...it's hard enough to scrap ourselves in layouts, and to add in the age disclosure element is pretty much the ultimate challenge. So, are you ready to challenge YOUrself? <br />
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<span style="line-height: 13px;">I was super excited to be chosen as a featured artist in the August/September issue of Scrap365 with my take on cracking the case. Scrap365 is an awesome magazine chock full of paper crafting inspiration from all over the world. <a href="http://inspiredtomake.com/zone/scrap-365/home" target="_blank"> CLICK HERE</a> to pick up your copy. And man, I have to say, there is just nothing cooler than seeing your work displayed in the pages of a magazine. I was over the moon when I received my copy! Here is how I cracked the case.</span><br />
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I had some great suitcase papers (can't remember who made them) in a little mixed media kit, and I fussy cut the pile of suitcases and used it to frame in the bottom right corner of the page. Then I layered various flowers and a stamped and fussy cut butterfly at the base of the photo. I wanted to give the illusion of the Little Lady literally floating above the ground (she's on the trampoline jumping her little heart out). :)<br />
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I added in a K&Co. bird embellishment, and a little metal lock I had in my stash to provide some different texture in the flowers. The little typewriter font letters are Tim Holtz, and the sparkly letters are American Craft Thickers.<br />
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<span style="line-height: 8px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 13px;">And here is the lovely case file I worked with. I love these colors together - not only on paper, but in fabrics and clothing and furniture, etc. Pink and orange is such a great combination! <a href="http://csicolorstoriesinspiration.ning.com/forum/topics/case-file-no-133-case-closes-on-august-10-2014" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> to see the rest of the design team inspiration.</span></span><br />
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For my evidence, I have a layer of stamped polka dots under there (I know, hard to tell because the whole background has gone cray cray lol), paint and a flair pin.<br />
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Finally, I framed in the layout with a couple of paper straws left over from the Little Lady's 4th birthday party. Glad I had kept a few of these around!<br />
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The first layout I am showing is actually the second one that I did for this sketch, but I prefer it, so I am sharing it first. Man, I am telling you this kid's smile could melt the coldest hearts on the planet. She truly exudes such incredible joy that when you see her, you can't help but smile too. Right? Tell me you're not grinning... :-D<br />
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I started out with heavy weight mixed media paper and then layered on a Tim Holtz mask with Tattered Angels mist in Clambake. Then I used a small plate to draw a circle with brown watercolor paint, letting the water pool a bit, then tipping it to the side so that the colors would drip to the left.Once dry, I added another Tim Holtz mask of paint spatters/coffee stains using Heidi Swapp mist in Blush, and some more of the same mask with Tim Holtz distress paint in Weathered Wood. Then I repeated the addition of a little water pooling and dripped the colors to the left. </div>
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I love the soft colors of the feathers, which were a great clearance find at JoAnn Fabrics a few months back. I found a great bag full of assorted feathers for about $1.50. The title is Heidi Swapp.<br />
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These triangles were made using a cheap cardboard stencil I found at Michael's that is actually meant for other home projects, but I love it and somehow it is holding up, despite being paper and being repeatedly covered in modeling paste. These triangles were made by mixing a bit of the Tim Holtz distress paint in Weathered Wood with glass bead gel medium. I love the glass bead gel because not only does it give some texture, it has a little bit of sparkle to it. To compliment the colors and the glass bead gel, I added some literal glass beads scattered around the page.<br />
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So now I'm going to do a 180 and share the layout I first did for this sketch. I wanted to end my term with Sketchabilities with a vibrant mixed media layout, and I thought this photo taken of the sunset would be a great opportunity to use lots of dramatic color. Somehow, the layout ended up looking a bit "dark" vs. serene. My mom said it kind of looks like dead trees and the cover of a spooky Stephen King novel or something. Looking at it impartially, I would have to agree. LOL But oh what fun it was to get messy with all those colors!<br />
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I started with black cardstock, with some swipes of gesso over it where I was going to put my colors. Then I pulled out my gelatos in shades of yellow, orange, red, pink and purple and just started layering and blending them with a watercolor brush. Once dry, I simulated the trees with black watercolor using a fan brush. In hindsight, I think I probably could have included a few more branches. ;-) The house is a little vellum embellie from Studio Calico.<br />
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Another Creative Embellishments chipboard piece was used here. I absolutely love this circle chippie and bought 2 of them. <a href="http://creativeembellishments.com/" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> to check out all of the other gorgeous chipboard and product Creative Embellishments carries. I painted this one with black watercolor, then painted the circles white with some acrylic, decorating them with some gold Thickers punctuation periods, gold liquid pearls, and some various gold enamel dots I had in my stash. The key is another bargain find from Michaels. No idea of the brand but it came from the dollar bin.<br />
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Here's another angle that that shows the Maggie Holmes for Crate paper gold vellum photo film reel behind the photo.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02517950832647890356noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675915824906661358.post-90861339480667607212014-07-29T10:23:00.001-04:002014-07-29T10:23:05.322-04:00#132 - The WoodsI'm a bit late getting this blog post up due to a crazy week last week, rounded out with a crazy weekend. The Little Lady had her birthday party Saturday and prepping, attending, and recovering pretty much sucked every bit of energy I had. Was an amazing party though and I can't wait to share the photos on future layouts!<br />
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Anywhoooo...here's my take on the latest reveal over at CSI. I had such fun putting this together and was super stoked to be able to incorporate so many photos, using tiny wooden frames that I had previously never found a use for. <a href="http://csicolorstoriesinspiration.ning.com/forum/topics/case-file-no-132-case-closes-on-august-3-2014" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> to see what the rest of the design team came up with for this case file. Some awesome inspiration this week!<br />
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And here's the case file.<br />
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I worked in a good amount of the evidence for this case, incorporating trees, leaves and branches (within the photos), string, labels, pouring something (paint used to color the white frames), and a little bird next to the Little Lady's foot.<br />
For my testimony, I chose to handwrite some of my journaling up the side of the string to the left, and to scatter the rest, below each of the photos. The cool part of the journaling below the photos is that it describes when and where we saw the various creatures, all which were spotted at the Woods where my daughter attends nature camp. We often go on the weekends to hike and catch salamanders and crayfish, and you never know what you're going to see, which is nice because it's impossible to ever get bored of the woods!<br />
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Here are a couple of different views of the page.<br />
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My very first mood board challenge over at Life.Paper.Scrapbook! <a href="http://www.lifepaperscrapbook.com.au/" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> to see the entire reveal. This is an awesome board and you can take whatever inspiration from it that you want to create your layout. We also have a great sponsor for this challenge<span style="font-family: inherit;">...<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21.46666717529297px;">Scrappy Canary (formerly Polly Scrap! Kits)! Scrappy Canary is Australia's premier crafting kit club, offering monthly Scrapbook, Pocket Life and Embellishment kits. Their kits offer a handpicked selection of the latest papers, embellishments and exclusive items all coordinated and shipped direct to your door. In addition to kits, their store also stocks other coordinating embellishments for those who love extra goodies to play with.</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21.46666717529297px;"> <a href="http://scrappycanary.com/" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> to check them out! </span></span><br />
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I started with a watercolor background colors in a softer tone of the ones in the mood board. Looking around our house and considering what makes our home a "home," I found myself drawn to the huge photo wall we have in our living room. The photos of my family are definitely a part of what makes our house a home. That is how the doodled picture frame idea came to be. I've seen some doodled frame on pinterest and loved the idea, but they never seemed to fit with what I was working on. This time they did! Woot woot! :)<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21.46666717529297px;"><br /></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02517950832647890356noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675915824906661358.post-34925488601809989862014-07-20T07:26:00.000-04:002014-07-20T07:26:01.088-04:00#131 Happy Camper<span style="line-height: 8px;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 13px;">Hello there! Today I am sharing my layout for CSI's latest case file, Case File #131. We have an awesome sketch from Em Stafrace of PageDrafts too! <a href="http://csicolorstoriesinspiration.ning.com/forum/topics/case-file-no-131-case-closes-on-july-27-2014" target="_blank">CLICK HERE </a>for all the details and to see the rest of the design team's inspiration.</span></span><br />
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For my evidence, I used the following: wet medium (seafoam Heidi Swapp color shine spray), woodgrain (a Mod Podge stencil with modeling paste, covered with Tattered Angel mist), and the wooden "Explore" arrow, string (on the banner), and animal accents (the little snail at the bottom).<br />
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Then for my evidence, I used the "outdoor" inspiration word, which was perfect for the photos because the Little Lady is going to summer nature camp at a local nature preserve. She is most comfortable and at home when she's out exploring, so it has really been the absolute best summer camp experience for her!<br />
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So there you have it. I hope you will come play along with us at CSI. Have a great day!<br />
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Lots of layers here - mostly papers from Basic Grey's Capture line, although the red and white chipboard is a frame from Recollections that I cut up and used pieces of.<br>
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Loving these kraft colored Thickers from my June Citrus Twist Kit.<br>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02517950832647890356noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675915824906661358.post-83769543975567570572014-07-07T13:02:00.001-04:002014-07-07T13:02:32.040-04:00Challenge YOUrself #8 - a color challenge!I'm back to share my layout for July's color challenge over at <a href="http://scrap-challenge-yourself.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Challenge YOUrself!</a> It's a gorgeous hazy summer color scheme that can be used so many different ways! I was inspired by the colors and the circles to create this watercolor layout.<br />
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Here's the color challenge!<br />
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My title was handwritten on white cardstock with Liquid Pearls and then cut and adhered. Picture Perfect is from a Basic Grey ephemera pack, and the buttons are Heidi Swapp. I love how they sparkle!<br />
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I gave the photo an ombre tint treatment to match the color scheme and added in some fun Maggie Holmes ephemera circles here and there.<br />
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Another closeup of the circles. I started with a base of watercolor circles, and outlined some with black watercolor, and a few others with a black pen to pop them out a bit. Added some velum circles to play off the hazy effect of the color palette.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02517950832647890356noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675915824906661358.post-89752301959189397622014-07-07T06:15:00.000-04:002014-07-07T06:15:25.093-04:00LPS July Sketch Challenge is Live!Hi there! Back from vacation and back to work today. That part is not so fun, but it's also time for my first layout reveal as a new design team member over at Life.Paper.Scrapbook! <a href="http://www.lifepaperscrapbook.com.au/" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> to see the rest of the awesome reveal.<br />
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The July sketch was the perfect chance for me to start scrapping our vacation photos and I couldn't wait to dig in.<br />
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I started out with a watercolor background with some neutrals for the "sandy" area, and a mixture of blues double as sky and water. Then I added some modeling paste for a wave/cloud effect and added some Tim Holtz stamped birds. I also went over the sandy area with some Tattered Angels mist to give it a little sandy sparkle.<br />
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When I was working on the gala signs for the Little Lady's school fundraiser, I came across this awesome package of moss at Michael's. Even though it is actually just moss and dried mushroom type stuff, I think it feels beachy and I grabbed it hoping to use it for just this purpose some day. I attached it all to the sand with a glue gun...and may have burned my fingerprint off in the process. ;-)<br />
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I love this Citrus Twist Kits stamp to the left of my journaling. So true...and so far this summer is shaping up to have LOTS of stories!<br />
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Closeup of my photo arrangement. At first, it may seem like this layout is nothing like the sketch, but the photo placement, the journaling and title placement are right where they should be in the sketch. I just went a little crazy with the moss which makes the sketch a bit tricky to see. Hehe.<br />
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Aaaaand the canvas thickers show up again! Shocking, right?<br />
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So there you have it! You have until July 28th to link up your take on the sketch. See you in the gallery!<br />
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<b>PS. Come back and visit me this evening...I'll have another post revealing the July color sketch over at Challenge YOUrself. If you can't wait to see what this month's challenge entails, <a href="http://scrap-challenge-yourself.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> now to check it out! Have a great day!!</b><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02517950832647890356noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4675915824906661358.post-79469436283515996982014-07-03T22:35:00.005-04:002014-07-03T22:35:59.188-04:00BaltimoreWe are teaming up with <a href="http://artasticchallengeblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Artastic</a> for a great collaborative case file over at <a href="http://csicolorstoriesinspiration.ning.com/forum/topics/case-file-no-cc-2-special-artastic-csi-collaboration-case-file-cl" target="_blank">CSI </a>and I had so much fun creating this layout for the collaboration! I have been wanting to try photo transferring to paper for quite awhile and when I found this photo of the skyline of Baltimore, Maryland, I knew it was the perfect chance to try it out. You can see full details on the case file by <a href="http://csicolorstoriesinspiration.ning.com/forum/topics/case-file-no-cc-2-special-artastic-csi-collaboration-case-file-cl" target="_blank">CLICKING HERE</a>.<br />
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Here is the case file:<br />
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Since the photo shows my daughter looking up (in total awe) at the tall buildings in Baltimore, I wanted to find a photo that showed the skyline of Baltimore, and the waterfront as well. I searched some google images and once I found a photo I liked, I printed it in panoramic mode onto plain 8x11 printer paper and got to work on transferring it. I looked through Pinterest and a bunch of different blogs for guidance on how to attack this transfer, and found tons of helpful "how-to" tutorials out there. <a href="http://www.mixed-media-artist.com/2007/03/paper-image-transfers-plain-paper.html" target="_blank">THIS ONE</a> from Mixed Media Artist looked the easiest so that's the one I went with. Here's a quick step by step. I will try to do a video tutorial now that I have the hang of it, but I didn't think to do progression photos since I was just figuring the technique out myself.<br />
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1. Before printing your photo, be sure to reverse the image so that when it is laid down and transferred onto your paper, it doesn't come out backwards.<br />
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2. Print the photo on plain copy paper. I used 8x11 printer paper.<br />
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3. Prepare the paper you are transferring onto with a layer of Mod Podge or gel medium. I used a matte gel medium so that it wouldn't be glossy.<br />
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4. As soon as you lay the medium down, immediately place your image onto the paper and smooth it out well using a brayer or even a credit card or something if you don't have a brayer available.<br />
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5. Lift/peel up the paper. QUICKLY. It took me quite a few tries to get this part right and to manage to get my image onto the paper without pulling up the cardstock I was trying to transfer the image onto. It still peeled in a few spots, but nothing that I couldn't deal with. All in all, you really only want to use the brayer for about 10 seconds, and as soon as you feel that it is flattened out well, start peeling. <br />
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6. If there is any remnants left of the transfer paper, you can gently rub them away. Once complete, you should be left with a nice transfer image to work with. Here is mine.<br />
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<b>**I tried it with photo paper and did not get a good transfer. I found that the ink from the printer transferred most easily with plain old copy paper. I would love to hear from anyone who has good luck with the photo paper technique!**</b><br />
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And that's it! It really does take a little practice but what a fun technique to add to your paper crafting arsenal. If you try it, I'd love to see what you create and hear how it goes. Here are a few closeups. Happy transferring!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aside from printing on the background cardstock, I also did a transfer of the same image on a stronger mixed media paper. Then I cut it out and popped it out to give the illusion of layers and rows of buildings in a city.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There are those great canvas Thickers again! A good old stick pin worked out nicely to pull the red in from the case file.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I found these little metal bicycles in the bargain bins at Michael's. $3 for 3 bronze, and 3 silver. Good deal!</td></tr>
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Thanks for stopping by. I hope you will play along with this great case file. Be sure to upload to the galleries over at Artastic as well as CSI if you do! Happy Scrapping!<br />
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<span style="line-height: 13px;">Here is my layout. I seriously had way too much putting this layout together. I think I pretty much giggled the whole time thinking about the circumstances of this photo of me and my silly friends trying to take a group photo with the camera on auto-timer.</span><br>
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<span style="line-height: 13px;">And here is the awesome sketch.</span><br>
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<span style="line-height: 13px;">Here are some close-ups. I dug deep into this month's Citrus Twist Kit for this one - almost everything on this layout comes from that kit. <a href="http://www.citrustwistkits.com/" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> to check out June's awesome CT kit! </span><br>
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<span style="line-height: 13px;">Of course, like most of the Sketchabilities sketches, this one made me think of mixed media, so I layered up lots of texture on this page. For the background, I started with paper from the Studio Calico South Market collection (the paper is called green acres), then I laid down some gesso and went over that with a Tim Holtz mask misted with Heidi Swapp Color Shine mist in navy. Then I layered the same mask with white ink over that. THEN I grabbed another mask (it's actually a cardboard mask meant for home improvement projects but whatevs-I love it- and applied that with modeling paste. I also added some splats of Tim Holtz distress stain in Crushed Olive.</span><br>
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<span style="line-height: 13px;">Of course, for my title I fell back on my trusty canvas Thickers, and mixed them with American Craft Thickers that came in my CTK kit.</span><br>
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I cut these library cards from Crate Paper Open Road paper called Drive-In, and then stenciled over top of them with a Heidi Swapp mini stencil. I used the floral pattern on the flip side of the paper as a layer behind the photo.<br>
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I still chuckle over my repeated use of the doilies I once despised, but man they do come in handy! The stamp is a Citrus Twist Kits original.<br>
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For the bottom corner, I repeated the background work that I did under the photo and added a frame from a Basic Gray ephemera pack from the Capture line. And then I added another Citrus Twist Kits original stamp for the camera, which I fussy cut and layered over the frame.<br>
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<span style="line-height: 13px;">And there you have it, folks! You have 2 weeks to play along and link up your creation to share with us over at Sketchabilities. Hope to see you in the gallery! </span><br>
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