Scrapbooking - D-Lish Scraps December Inspiration Board!

Hiya!

I have some exciting news, to share... Amanda, from D-Lish Scraps asked me to be part of the Summer creative team for the Inspiration Board challenges that are set every month at D-Lish

So, this months challenge went live about 2 hours ago... Here is the Inspiration board - 

I started out looking at the inspiration board, and was struck by the butterflies, and the flowers, so they were my main focus. I used patterned paper, from Webster's Pages, and some cream card stock. I added some gold doodling... The pic is from a recent girls night out. 

 I gold embossed a filigree metal butterfly, using Gold Zing embossing powder, I also used a carnation, a mini pvc doily, in cream and some gold metal roses, oh and a heart pin.  

Next to the photo, I've used a gold foil doily ( love these!), a chipboard butterfly, which I've gold embossed as well, another pvc doily, heart pin, carnation and more gold roses, I also added an apricot rhinestone circle for an added touch of bling!

Love how this page came together, in the end, everything just fell into place! 

Don't forget to check out the D-Lish Scraps Just Add Paper Kits (going up this afternoon), to see what is available, to go along with this awesome inspiration board challenge!

Feeling Sketchy DT Post

Good Morning! This morning, I'm sharing a scrap book page for the Feeling Sketchy Blog - Here is the sketch to start with -

I had the perfect picture of my niece that I wanted to scrapbook-

I used patterned paper by Pink Paislee and a piece of photocopy paper for the 'doily.' I cut out my larger scallop circles using the Big Shot and lightly misted it with Perfect Pearls copper spray and then scrunched it up, and undid it. Once it was dry, I punched holes in each of the scallops, using both sizes of the Cropadile. I layered some strips of ribbon from Ribbon Carousel. I then laid down the photo, and set to work on the title. I used a chipboard title and heat embossed it with Metallic Gold Zing Embossing powder. When it was set, I did some dots of Liquid Pearls on some of the letters and set it aside. Once it was dry, I used my hot glue gun to attach it, then I went through my order from D-Lish Scraps and picked out some beautiful flowers to use, I attached all of them with more hot glue, and before I could call it done, a button jumped out of my stash and had to be attached too.... 

I love how this layout came together, everything just worked :) Don't you love it when that happens? Why not pop over to the Feeling Sketchy blog and join in the fun?

Some Odd Girl - Royal Mothers Day Card

I know mothers day has been and gone, but I have to show you the card I made for my mum.

I made up a Centre Step card (it was the first time I've made one) using this tutorial. I messed it up twice before reading the instructions properly :P Anyway... I used Crumbcake card for the base, layered up with Soft Suede and the now retired Sale-a-bration designer series paper. I cut a Spellbinders Oval out, and sponged it with Pool Party and a touch of Soft Suede ink then focused on this beautiful stamp from Some Odd Girl. I stamped her once on to watercolour paper and once on to patterned paper. On the patterned paper, I cut out just her dress and top and added shading using the Stampin' Write Marker that matched the paper. I then coloured her skin, hair, eyes and lips. I cut her out, and felt she needed the crown, so I stamped it using Versamark and heat embossed it using Gold Zing embossing powder. Her crown is only outlined, and it didn't have quite the oomph I wanted, so with my Versamarker and coloured the crown in completely and re-heat embossed it using more Gold Zing. (Oomph achieved!) I stamped the sentiment "You deserve the Royal treatment" and added some red bling to it and her crown.
I am entering this card into the Stampalot monthly challenge which my wonderful friend Annmaree told me about. Their challenge this month is Medals or Monarchs

Have a wonderful day!

Feeling Sketchy 6 - Card Sketch - Some Odd Girl

Hi guys! I'm back again with this weeks Feeling Sketchy post, and this is the first week of the new month, which means we've got a new sponsor! MMT Scrapbooking has donated a wonderful prize pack, up to the value of $25! Here is the sketch we're playing with this week -

 

I actually struggled a bit with this one, but I think it's because my mojo has been non-existant! Here is my card though -

Sorry about the TERRIBLE photo! 

This Some Odd Girl is Gifty Gwen and she's been sitting in my box of coloured images for a couple of weeks, waiting to make it onto a card.... I used an Always Artichoke card base, layered up with Vanilla card and patterned papers from My Minds Eye (both retired collections) I then popped Gwen up using a bunch of dimensionals and then, decided it need a sentiment, so stamped Just for You in Versamark and embossed it using some pretty Zing Gold Metallic Embossing Powder.