Tres Jolie July 2018 reveal

Tres Jolie July 2018 reveal

It’s time for our July kit reveal.

This months kit is again filled with a combination of international and US products. You will find a lovely assortment of patterned papers and perfectly coordinated embellishments. These kits are for the beginner to the advanced, clean and simple to mixed media maven. No matter your style, there is something for everyone. We know you are going to love it!

Presenting the Tres Jolie July 2018 kits:

*Scrapbook Kit*

*Mixed Media Kit*

*Cards, Tags and More kit*

Don't forget to stop by the Tres Jolie Youtube channel and see our video reveal of all our kits.

Love them, right! You can still get one of your own. Become a subscriber and you will never miss out on our gorgeous, coordinated kits. Just visit  Tres Jolie subscribe. 

The designers at Tres Jolie have created some amazing layouts with this kit. 

Here is a little tease from me:

Tres Jolie will host a different challenge each month. This month it is a mood board challenge. We want to see what you do with our kit and this months mood board. 

Here is the mood board put together by Kim Heard:

Place your entries in the sketch challenge folder on Tres Jolie Kit Club Cafe Facebook page.

Don’t forget to follow Tres Jolie on all our various social media outlets.

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All the designers will be revealing their projects on the Tres Jolie blog all month long. Make sure you join us for tons of inspiration, including video and photo tutorials. 

Happy Scrapping!  :)

***CSI Color Stories Inspiration Case File 229***

Hello everyone!

Today I'm sharing my DT layout for the latest, 1st of the month, Major Case File 229 for May at CSI Color Stories Inspiration!

And what a gorgeous colour palate we had to work with!

Here is the Major Case File  229

For those of you who maybe new to our CSI challenges here are a few pointers....

* all of the five colours ( the scheme ) have to form the basis to your layout and to be used somewhere on your layout, as little or as much of each colour as you want.

You can use/add neutrals (black, white, kraft, cream, grey, brown)

* You have to use at least 3 prompts from the 'Evidence' list.

* You have to choose at least 1 prompt from the 'Testimony' list for the inspiration for your journaling.

* the picture ( the scene ) is what sets the prompts for the 'Evidence list' so don't be frightened that your layout has to look like the scene picture, we are just using elements from the picture.

* Then enter your layout. You don't have to have a blog to put your layout on to enter. You can also upload a image of your layout to a public gallery like Instagram or Scrapbook.com and using the InLinkz link up on the side bar on the CSI blog, link it to your image.

* And then you could be in with a chance of winning a prize from one of these amazing companies who sponsor our challenges! Good Luck!

My Evidence used on this layout:

* Stripes

* Clouds

* Banners/ bunting

* Flowers

* Something Loopy

* word phrase stickers

My Testimony:

* Document something about Summer

All The Colours were used.

Now for some details and close ups.

As this is the first of the month case file, it comes with a sketch for your interpretation.

I only used one photo instead of the two but created the second 'photo space' with some of the 'clouds' paper and added some of my journaling in it.

I loved my papers I chose for this layout and kept the layout very 'clean' for me - no distressed edges, inking or Mixed media!

I threaded some bakers twine through the Sticker word set and stuck them on in a wavy fashion to be my 'something loopy', the 'Word Phrase Stickers' and the 'banners/bunting' from the evidence list.

My paper layers across the page I tore but in contrast all my other edges were clean cut. The Seashore crystals were the perfect colouring to match this colour scheme. The Memory Box die ribbon also classed as 'something loopy' in the evidence list.

My flowers were a mixture of Prima flowers and Paper Clay flowers made using moulds with yellow coloured clay. These were layered up with the die cut ribbons and the fabric covered button.

The 'stripes' from the evidence list was on my background paper. And the 'clouds' are on the blue background paper/banner.

For my testimony, I journalled about a summers day in 2010 when the kids were younger and we visited Pembroke castle. During the visit we went down to the river running underneath the castle and fed the swans, gulls and ducks. There were loads of swans and both the kids had  a wonderful time trying to feed them all.

Products used on this layout:

My Minds Eye: The sweetest Thing: Lavender "reasons why" Swatch

My Minds Eye: Good Day: sunshine: Head in the Clouds ( BOTH SIDES)

My Minds Eye: The Sweetest Thing: Lavender: the Best: Intricate 

My Minds Eye: The Sweetest Thing: Layered Stickers: Bluebell: Playful

Bakers Twine

Martha Stewart: Moulds: flowers

Martha Stewart Paper Clay: Yellow

Memory Box Die: Christmas Curled Ribbons

Prima Marketing: Flowers: Nikko Danno #582081

Prima Marketing: Seashore Crystals

Tiger: Stofknapper: Fabric Covered Buttons

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope you are inspired to come and have a go and enter with our CSI challenges. We look forward to seeing you!

Ginny  :) 

Let's get Sketchy January Week 4

Hello again !

For the second post today we are off to Let's Get Sketchy and the January week 4 sketch challenge.
For this layout I used an old favourite paper line of mine from My Minds Eye.

And here's the sketch we followed;

Products used in this layout;

Paper

My Minds Eye; Bluebell; "Every Day" Garden

My Minds Eye; Bluebell; "Smile" Bouquet

My Minds Eye; Bluebell; "Bright" Blossom

My Minds Eye; Bluebell;  "Remember" Journal

Other

Prima Flowers; #577650

Petaloo Flowers; Darjeeling; Wild Mini Blossoms; soft grey

Martha Stewart punches

Distress Ink; Frayed Burlap

Distress Ink; Vintage Photo

Dreamweavers Crackle Embossing paste

Prima mask

Gesso

Wood butterflies, title, heart, raffia twine and lace from my stash

Here are the close up's  :)

Hope you like this creation, thanks for stopping by my blog, come back soon !

Ginny   :)

Swirlydoos Round Robin Challenge

Hi All,

Today I'm sharing my layout for Swirlydoos Round Robin Challenge - Team 3 Week 4 following Linda, Andie and Jan’s gorgeous layouts, thanks ladies! http://www.swirlydoos.com/forums/topic/october-round-robin-vintage-with-a-fall-twist-sign-ups/

The twist were  * to use Bordeaux as the main colour and fall/autumn colours 
                         * a vintage/ heritage page
                         * To use a Swirlydoos tutorial
                         * to use some texture
                         * to add some mixed media

 For my vintage/heritage page I have photos of my Mum when she was a little girl.
 I used Rae’s filigree chipboard tutorial http://www.swirlydoos.com/forums/topic/distressed-faux-filigree-chipboard-technique/ (I love this technique), burlap flowers and I copied Jan’s burlap banner for the texture. I used a mixture of Prima Colorbloom sprays ( Antique Gold, Sunshine & Vintage Coal) and Perfect Pearls Mist ‘Forever Red’ on the burlap banner as the mixed media.
 My paper was out of my stash and quite old, the Bordeaux flower paper is a Simple Stories paper and the spotty paper is My Minds Eye ’29th Street Market’.
Swirly stash was the yellow Petaloo flowers, the Martha Stewart metal filigree shapes and burlap sheet. The other flowers and leaves were from my stash.

Here are some close ups of the beautiful embellishments.

Hope you enjoyed looking at my work today, please leave comments, I would love to know what you think and don't forget to have a look at Swirlydoos blog and forums for more inspiration. Follow the links below.

Swirlydoos Forum

Swirlydoos Blog

Have a good day,

Ginny  :)