Frosty Layout for Tres Jolie

Hi all, 

Welcome to another post featuring the December Scrapbook Kit from TRES JOLIE KITS.

This kit features papers from Maja Design Joyous Winterdays collection, flowers from Prima Marketing and chipboards from Creative Embellishments. What is there not to love?!

Here is my wintery themed layout with myself and my favourite girlie ! ❤ ....

The next photos show you a few close ups with details of my work.

The top background paper, Glisten, was heavily distressed round the edges and then backed onto the main background paper, Cozy Inside.

The photo is backed onto paper Frost.

I added the title strip from one of the papers as a border across the layout.

The chipboard title was covered with Nuvo Cryatsl drops.

I covered the chipboard with the silver Nuvo Crystal Drops and dropped the Antique Silver Art Sugar from the Mixed Media kit onto it whilst still wet.

I added Nuvo drops all round the layout.

I loved the cute shovel which I nestled in the flower cluster.

I added the Art Sugar to some of the flowers and silver leaves too.

I finished by adding some of the 'snow' from the mixed media kit to the shovel and the flower clusters.

Products used from the Scrapbook Kit:

* Maja Designs Joyous Winterdays - Glisten

* Maja Designs Joyous Winterdays - Cozy Inside

* Maja designs Joyous Winterdays - Frost

* Prima Marketing - Sweet Peppermint Flowers NorthPole

* Creative Embellishments Chipboard - Holly and Berry Border

* Darice Sweetwater Roses Mint

* Darice - Mini Shovel

Products used from the Mixed Media kit:

* Prima - Art  Sugar Antique Silver

* 'Snow'

Products From my stash:

* Nuvo Crystal Drops - silver

* Dusty Attic chipboard 'selfie'

If you are interested in this Card Tags and More Kit or the other two kits available from Tres Jolie kits then please look HERE

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Happy  Scrapping!

Ginny

CSI - Color Stories Inspiration

Hello all!

It's time for the final Case File of the Year for CSI - Color Stories Inspiration!

And also my last on the CSI Design Team.

I have had an amazing time with my fellow DT members but its time for a break and something new. 

So here we go with Case File 244

Here is the case file:

My Evidence used was:

* Christmas/ Winter

* Wood / Woodgrain

* Trees

* Ribbons / Buttons

My Testimony used:

* Document Christmas

Now for some close ups:

I used Kaisercraft Christmas Basecoat for this layout.

I love this Tim Holtz Tinsel, I have been hoarding for years and used it with small wooden pegs to 'hang' my photo from.

I then added buttons to it to decorate.

The design of this layout is based on layers, lots of torn layers, using the colour scheme from the case file and fussy cut elements pine tree elements for the 'tree' part of the Case File.

We're so excited to have eight generous sponsors this month! Our sponsors are among the best in the crafting industry, offering unique and trendy products.

                             We trust we've left enough clues for you to solve the case!

The deadline for completing this Case File is Sunday, December 31, at 11:59 p.m. EST. Be sure to link your layout using the link tool in the sidebar in the CSI blog, and mention the Evidence and Testimony clues you used. Also, please title your link with your name and country.

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Thank you for stopping by today

Ginny   :)

Let's Get Sketchy Design Team

Hello all, 

So here we are nearly at Christmas, and the end of another year. 

I am no where near ready for Christmas, I fear there will be a last minute rush in our household to be ready in time!

The latest challenge at Lets get Sketchy is the final sketch challenge of the year 

and it also is the last challenge for me on the Lets Get Sketchy Design Team.

My term has come to an end but the challenges still go on with a few new members to the Design Team with remaining ladies. 

Here is my layout for the December 15th challenge!

Here is the sketch:

Below are some close ups.....

The close up of the flower cluster using the Holly piece and the pine cones.

I used Blue Fern Studios paper collection  Vintage Christmas 1.

The frame around the 3 edges is fussy cut from another paper glued onto my chosen background paper.

The torn papers follow the sketch triangle corners from another 12x12 paper from the same collection.

I added a small torn piece under the frame at the top to balance the design in 'the rule of three'

I added some gold stickles glitter glue to the berries on the Wycinanka laser cut chipboard to add the final little sparkle needed on a Christmas layout!

And the stickles was used on the candles too!

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Thanks so much for stopping by and do take time to play along.  Link up your layouts over in the sidebar  on the Let's Get Sketchy blog by December 31,  2017

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Thank you for stopping by today...

Ginny

Let's Get Sketchy Nov 15th Challenge!

Hello!

Can you believe its the middle of November already!

Have you started thinking about Christmas yet?

I have been looking forward to doing some Christmas themed layouts! So there's no time like the present to start with a challenge from Lets Get Sketchy!

Here is my DT layout for the November 15th challenge.

Here is the sketch for this challenge.

Here are some close ups:

I used lots of layers on this and also lots of die cut pieces that I have actually recycled from candle and card decorations! Hope you like it! 

Thanks so much for stopping by and do take time to play along.  Link up your layouts over in the sidebar on the Lets Get Sketchy blog by November 30, 2017. 

Here at: http://letsgetsketchy.blogspot.co.uk/

When linking your layouts, please make sure it is linked to the specific post your layout is in, not your blog. Also, please make sure you tag us on Instagram @LGSketchy

Thank you for stopping by today! 

Ginny  :)

Shabby Chic Christmas Decorations

Hello all,

I made these before Christmas but hadn't had time to share them with you, so I thought id get a last post in in 2016 before we start a new year!

I got these wooden snowflakes from the NEC show a couple years ago and hadn't done anything with them. So now it was time to turn them into Christmas decorations.

These were so simple to do, I firstly painted them on both sides with white gesso. and then I roughly painted them with Shimmerz Textures Patina and a paint brush to dad the Patina over the snowflakes

Whilst the Textures patina was still wet I sprinkled on some silver glitter,

I decorated them with some pieces of silver snowflake ribbon, small pieces of  white organza as a base to the  flower clusters

I used some Prima Marketing Poinsettia flowers along with white or pale blue roses, pearly spikes and some metal snowflake charms.

A little touch of glitter on the edges of the roses petals as a finishing touch and a hanging string.

So 2016 is nearly over, I look forward to seeing you all next year!

Happy New Year!!

Ginny   :)

***CSI- Color, stories, Inspiration - Case File 219***

Evening all,


Its the beginning of the month and so with that brings along our first case file for the month of December! We are now in our new format of two case file a month, one on the 1st of the month and one on the 15th of the month.
We had a wonderful case file to begin December with, easily interpreted for Christmas and I LOVE Christmas!

So without further ado here is the Major Case File 219 with a sketch for our interpretation.

And here is my layout...

This photo is from Christmas 2013, the kids were having fun at the dinner table and this moment was captured in a photo. It makes me smile every time I look at it. A fun silly photo that really highlights to me the joy these two  bring to our family and the hilarious moments from Christmas that cannot be forgotten!

Now for the low down!

All colours used

My Evidence used:

* polka dots - on the cream paper

* holiday stuff - my Christmas photo

* snowflakes - laser cut snowflakes

* Burlap - ribbon behind photo

* ribbon, twine - red twine in the flower cluster

* tags - tucked behind the doily with journaling on.

My Testimony used: 

* Journal about the holidays

* Inspirational words: give, cheer

The burlap ribbon takes the form of the photo shapes from the sketch and backs my one photo.

My Snowflake laser cuts are covered in Snowflake paste.

I used some acrylic red paint to create the splats in the background.

I have torn rather then cut my papers, this gives a softer, shabbier look. I have layered them up and used doilies and lace in between the layers.

The tag has my hidden journaling on and is slotted in behind the doily.

My journaling reads: 

"Christmas is kids!!

And my kids make my Christmas. They

bring so much joy and cheer. They give so much

happiness and make us laugh so much.

Christmas 2013 - the last one at Elm Cottage.

Clowning around at the dinner table.

Such fun times!!"

Products used in this layout:

Kaisercraft: Just Believe - Magic

Kaisercraft: Just Believe - Hymn

Pebbles: Mini ABC Stickers

Indigo Blu: English cottage acrylic paint - Post box Red

Viva: Perlen-pen - Ice white

Anne Marie Designs: Holly sprigs

Live & Love Crafts: Snowberries, lace, cones, mini white roses, red twine, burlap ribbon, doily

Wycinanka: Winter snowflakes

Authentique: Diction Stickers

Prima: Finnabair: Art Extravagance - Snowflake Paste

Thank you for stopping by today,

Don't forget to visit us on the blog to see what the other DT members have created and to join in with this case file!

http://csichallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Happy scrapping!

Ginny   😀

Layouts for my Mum and Dad

Good Evening All,

I have two layouts to show you today. I've done them together because they are of my Mum and Dad, and although different paper lines, the photos were both from Christmas time and are to my mind a set.
Here's the first one, using Blue Fern Studio's Vintage Christmas.

I do like using a little mixed media on my layouts and these two layouts have both had a little splattering ! Underneath the paper layering, of all Vintage Christmas papers, I have stamped snowflakes and holly. I also did a little texture paste masking and then a good old splatting of gold metallic paint and gesso. My Christmas themed chippie embellishments were painted in the gold metallic paint as well. Flowers and Holly springs were from my stash.

Products used;

Blue Fern Studio; Vintage Christmas; Auld Lang Syne

Blue Fern Studio; Vintage Christmas; Magical

Scrapberrys; Gardenia flowers

Dreamweavers Crackle embossing Paste; white

Prima; Mask; Doily

Viva; Precious Metal Colour; Gold

Ranger; archival ink; Coffee

Staz-on Ink; Black

Distress Ink; Walnut Stain

Prima Chalk Ink pad; Shabby Tote

Gesso

Holly; Wood Icons, frame diecut and alphas from my stash

Stamps from my stash

And some close ups...

And now for layout number two..

 This layout is done on background paper Heartfelt Creations 'Countryside Evenings'. The dotty paper used for layering is a Prima paper.  I do find layouts without flowers very difficult, but I was determined to do a masculine layout and keep to my brief of not needing a flower ! So my mixed media on this layout started with a lot of masking. Three layers of three different masks using distress inks and texture paste. Then some stamping with coffee archival ink. Some of my Dusty Attic chippie cogs were painted in a grey chalk paint and this was also used on the paper edges, wood banners and my alpha's. The other cogs were painted in gold metallic paint. I then used both paints again for a good old splatting !! My verse is a Kaisercraft  rub on.

                                                                     Products used;

                                     Heartfelt Creations; Countryside evenings paper collection

                                                        Prima Cling stamps; Engraver; 562991

                                                               Dusty Attic; Cogs #2

                                               Cosmic Shimmer; Matt chalk Paint; Chalkboard

                                                       Viva; Precious Metal Colour; Gold

                                                    Kaisercraft; Blue Bay; Collectables tag

                                                         Kaisercraft; Rub on's verse

                                              The Crafter's Workshop; mask; Mini Specimens

                                                 The Crafter's Workshop; mask; TCW262S;  Cogs

                                                              Prima; Mask; #560928; Cogs

                                               Dreamweavers; Crackle embossing Paste; white 

                                                             Distress Ink; Black Soot

                                                             Distress Ink; Walnut Stain

                                                           Ranger; Archival Ink; Coffee

                                                Mixture of wood icons from Prima and my stash

                                                      And now for the close up's...

I hope you enjoyed looking at todays projects. Thanks for stopping by and come back soon

Ginny :)