Layout for Blue Fern Studios' October Sketch Challenge

Hi there scrappy friends. I really love the October sketch on the Blue Fern Studios blog this month, so decided to play along. Here is the awesome sketch.

 

And here is my layout using the awesome Blue Fern 'Frolic' collection.  The 3 frames around my photos were cut from the 'Amoroso' sheet from the collection.  The photos are of my daughter's 3rd birthday party in 1998.  Oh, how I miss those days... xx

I decided to use 3 photos instead of one, but otherwise I pretty much stuck to the sketch (I think).

I have used Blue Fern chipboard 'Grid pieces' under my photos and the butterfly and bird were cut from one of the patterned papers from this collection.

 

The word 'Precious' was cut from one of the patterned papers in the collection too and the little resin angel was from an older Prima release.

 

And finally, my 'little Angel' chipboard title... also from Blue Fern Studios. :)

All products used to create this layout are available from The Scrapbook Store. 

Well, I hope you like my layout as much as I enjoyed creating it.  Thank you so much for popping by my blog today.  I always appreciate it.

Until next time.

M xox

Bo Bunny 'Boardwalk' for The Scrapbook Store

Hi there scrappy friends. I have miserably failed at my attempt to blog more often. I have therefor decided not to make any promises anymore, but just to go with the flow. So, with that in mind I am going to share my July DT work for The Scrapbook Store, using the awesome Bo Bunny 'Boardwalk' collection.
The first layout is of my hubby and two of our friends on the beach. It was taken nearly 9 years ago while we were away for a weekend together.

 The flowers are from Petaloo. Just looove them. :)

I have used the 'Drift' pattern paper from the collection for this background 'wood'. After cutting it into 'planks', I've cut the edges so it would look like it's broken with split ends. Then I smeared gesso over the background page before sticking the 'planks' down and followed with a bit of colour and some stamping.

I have used the Blue Fern Studios 'Notebook Frame' chipboard, which I painted first and then stamped over it using a script stamp from Bo Bunny.

A close up of some of the detail. Most of the elements on my layout are from the sticker sheet or the noteworthy die cuts.

The chipboard grass, anchor, shell, birds and ship's wheel is from Scrapmatts.  The were all painted in different colours to suit.

 

Then I made two cards using some of the pattern papers, stickers and die cuts.  The enamel dots are Doodlebug Sprinkles 'Glitter Tangerine'.

For this one I cut out six squares from the 'Boardwalk' sheet.

 

  

I was really digging in the archives for the next layout. The pic is of my two kids in 2005. They were still so young!

Just added a bit of hessian and muslin and the rest are from the 'Boardwalk' collection.

The 'sand' is Prills "I'm A-Maized" which I stuck down using X-Press It Clear Glue Gel.

Still delving in the archives with the next one! My lovely daughter playing on the beach in 2007. :)

   

I created the banner using stickers from the sticker sheet and all the other elements on the next pic are from the sticker sheet too.

 More stickers, twine and a button. :)

 Two little chipboard sailboats from Dusty Attic.

 ... and a chipboard 'Radiant sun' from Blue Fern Studios.

Not doing regular blog updates certainly result in very loooooooong posts when I eventually get around to it. Phew! I hope you made it this far.  If you did... well done and thank you so much for visiting my blog.
Until next time!
M xox

Blue Fern Studios "Deja Vu' and a video tutorial!

Hi there scrappy friends. All my intentions of updating my blog more often haven't really materialised. Life just doesn't want to play along. 
This month I worked with the stunning Blue Fern Studio 'Deja Vu' collection and I have something exciting for you... my very first Video Tutorial!  It took me a while to get it right but I am over the moon to have done it.  It's a very cool technique on how to create a metal effect on chipboard.  Here it is.

 All products are available at The Scrapbook Store.

 

I have used a variety of Petaloo, Prima and Green Tara flowers.  I have also added some muslin to soften the effect.

The chipboard is the "Royal Gate' from Blue Fern. The 'bricks' were created using the Crafters Workshop 'Mini Bricks' template and some coloured texture paste.

 Some butterflies and a bit of bling. :)

 More flowers. :)

That's my project for now. Thank you so much for visiting and I hope you like my video. If you did, I would love for you to subscribe to my YouTube channel. :)
Until next time!
M xox