Sunday 27 November 2016

Halloween layout

Hi all!

Time seems to be flying by, Halloween only seems like yesterday and now already we are nearly at the end of November - I don't know where its going!
I'm doing some catching up by doing my layout of the antics from this years Halloween.
This is the first year my kids have ever been trick or treating and they had a fabulous time meeting up and going round with some friends and of course getting some sweets! We had fun with the annual pumpkin carving too!


I had fun with this layout, even down to the doodling zigzags round the edge with a black pen!



The pumpkins are fussy cut out of the wonderful Fancy Pants paper. I loved the pumpkin bunting!
The Chippie title was sprayed with Cosmic Shimmer mist several times and when dry I painted over the lime green Art Alchemy Paint.


The Blue Fern Studio chipboard cobweb I 'painted' with the black enamel accents, that I did the dots round the edge with, with a paint brush to create a really glossy look.
The middle pieces of the web were painted with the Art Alchemy paint.



The pumpkin splats were created by mixing the Tim Holtz Grit paste with the orange acrylic paint. This was then spread through a Dusty Attic Stencil. The Grit paste gives fantastic texture, it does actually look like squashed pumpkin!


Products used for this layout:

Background paper:- Carta Bella: All Hallow's Eve: Scary Stripe
Fussy Cutting:- Fancy Pants: Oct 31: Jack-O-Lantern

Blue fern Studio: Chipboard: Cobwebs
Blue Fern Studio: Chipboard: Halloween word
Authentique: Petite Type: Classique: Beauty
Prima Marketing: Art Alchemy: Acrylic Paint: Metallique Lime Peel
Indogo Blu: English Cottage: Acrylic Paint: Burning Bonfire
Cosmic Shimmer: Mica Shimmer Mist: Red Firefly
Ranger: Enamel Accents: Black
Tim Holtz: Distress Grit Paste
Dusty Attic: stencil: Splats DA 1329
Black Pen


Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you liked this layout,

Ginny  😀














Tuesday 15 November 2016

***CSI Case File 218***

Hello!  It's time for another case file!!! Yay!!


Today I'm sharing my Design Team layout for CSI- color, stories, inspiration Case File #218.





Here is the case file.



All colours were used from the Scheme

Here are the Evidence clues I used;

* dots
* bicycle
* weather elements
* hearts
* speech bubbles
* metal

Here are the Testimony clues I used;

* Document something about the outdoors
* Journal in speech bubbles




Products used were;

* Coredinations : blue
* My Minds Eye: The Sweetest Thing: Bluebell: Playfull
                                                                           : Bright
                                                                                  : Remember
                                                                                :  Everyday

Glitz: Unchartered Waters: Teeny Alphas: aqua stripe
Prima: wood icons
Queen & Co: Exclamations 'Boy'
Freckled Fawn: Wood Chips: clouds
Sissix: Thinlits:  I Heart this
Gesso
Indigo Blu: English Cottage: Acrylic Paint: Banana Paint
                                                                          : Townhouse Teal
Prima: Chalk Ink Pad: Farmers Jeans





Don't forget CSI is now on Blogger here http://csichallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Pop over to the CSI blog for all the details to join in with this challenge.

These are the prize sponsors this month



Thank you for stopping by today.


Ginny :)



















Saturday 12 November 2016

Saturday tutorial over at Swirlydoos KIt Club

Hello all!

Today I'm up on the Swirlydoos Kit Club blog with the Saturday Tutorial.

I have a step by step Snapguide tutorial showing you how I created this Altered Clipboard using Swirlydoos October 'Rose Garden' Kit.


Here is the link to the Swirlydoos blog


and the Swirlydoos Snapguide page.


Here are some close ups to tempt you to go and take a peek!





This is a Design Team project I created for Swirlydoos Scrapbook Kit Club. If you’re ready to start getting perfectly coordinated, top of the line scrapbook kits delivered to your door, please visit us at  www.swirlydoos.com. Mention my name (Ginny) when you subscribe and you’ll receive 10% off your first kit, AND a coupon good for 30% off your entire purchase in the Swirlydoos.com store!


Thanks for stopping by  :)





Tuesday 8 November 2016

CSI color stories inspiration Case File 217

Morning all,

Today I'm sharing my layout for CSI color stories inspiration Case File 217.

CSI has move to blogger!! We are no longer on the ning site.
Come and see us here - http://csichallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Here it is!



This is the case file with all our clues and evidence to follow to create our masterpieces!



I love Autumn time. Its my favourite time of year!

This layout is about a autumn walk with my dog and admiring all the changing leaf colours and berries.

All colours used from the scheme.

My Evidence used was:

* woodgrain / wood
* triangles
* animals
* leaves/ trees
* apple/ other fruit
* metal

My Testimony used was:

* Document something about Autumn ( this is on the back of my layout)

Here are a few close ups.





Thanks for stopping by today

Ginny :)













Tuesday 1 November 2016

Rose Garden **Swirlydoos October Kit Reveal with Ginny***

Hey Ladies!!

It's my turn today to share with you my projects made with the October Swirlydoos Kit  reveal.

This was the most beautiful kit and it didn't last long! I loved creating with these beautiful Prima Rossibelle papers, and the gorgeous embellishments and flowers that Krissy chose to go with them!

So lets start with my take on the October Sketch Challenge.




I cut circles of PP to put under my glass beads.


The chipboard was embossed with white embossing powder on a stencilled texture paste background.
I cut and separated the panels in the wood panel paper, distressed them and put them back together on a piece of cardstock.


I fussy cut the birdcage and used the die of the month for the swirl flourishes.


The Hunkydory Silhouette Butterfly laser cuts were spritzed with the Prima Color Bloom 2 Golden Walnut Mist.






Next up is my inspirational layout for the All That Flutters Challenge on the Swirlydoos Forum.





I used the Dusty Attic stencil on this layout with the pink Viva Décor Ferro Raspberry from the mediums kit.
I wanted to use parts from both sides of the 'Lucky Charm' Paper, which I did on this layout and then completed the it by mounting it on a piece of black cardstock.




I used the Viva Ferro on the Studio Calico Wood Veneer Arrows.
I used Distress Ink Black Soot to bring all the edges of the papers, photo mats and leaves together.

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The Heidi Swapp stickers were perfect for this more modern/fun feel of layout.


My next layout is a Masculine layout.... because I like to show how versatile Swirlydoos kits are and also even the most prettiest kit can make a masculine layout!





I created a mixed media background for this masculine layout. The Notes & Scribbles PP is perfect for a masculine layout.


I added lots of embellishments from the kit and Add On's, everything except flowers!



I have made a SNAPGUIDE TUTORIAL showing you how I put this layout together.

You find the tutorial with this link below




My next project is The Technique Kit Project.

I love OTP (off the page) projects and this one was no exception, I got so engrossed with this!



I have a Snapguide Tutorial for this project showing you how I created this







here are some close ups of the finished project.






I loved creating this OTP project!






I did a little mixed media on the background









and lastly another Layout... 'Cherish'.













I used the Prima Rossibelle Ephemera pack for this layout to create all the layers.
I used both sides of the  PP Wildflower, I cut the amount of border I wanted of the flower side and then turned the remainder over and stuck both pieces on to a piece of cardstock.




I used the die of the month together with the Dusty Attic word chippie 'cherish' and the Studio Calico wood veneer hearts with the Viva Ferro Raspberry.






This is a Design Team project I created for Swirlydoos Scrapbook Kit Club. If you’re ready to start getting perfectly coordinated, top of the line scrapbook kits delivered to your door, please visit us at www.swirlydoos.com. Mention my name (Ginny) when you subscribe and you’ll receive 10% off your first kit, AND a coupon good for 30% off your entire purchase in the Swirlydoos.com store