MME The Sweetest thing - layout

Good afternoon all,

Firstly, i just want to say a big ''Thank You'' for all the get well wishes.  I wont be running any marathons in the near future (not that i could have even before the op!) but i think the op(s) went well.

I am just nipping on here to quickly post a layout that i created as one of my DT projects for the fabulous Paper Lane. You can view Paper Lane and my blog post here.

I was very fortunate to be given this really gorgeous Echo Park paper from 'The Sweetest Thing' collection and this is what i made.  I really love the colours in this collection.

The chipboard words and cog were painted using the fantastic Martha Stewart acrylic paints. The doily is from Cheery Lynn and is coloured with Tattered Angels Glimmermists.

I made this embellishment by layering punched scalloped circles and adding a cameo that i had in my stash.

This is the final project.

Thank you for dropping by today and may i extend a very big warm and friendly welcome to my newest followers. It is fabulous to have you here.

Go to go, time for my drugs (painkillers!)  Will try and catch up with you all soon, once i can sit for more than 10 mins at a time!

Big hugs, Jill x 

My Boys!

Good morning crafters, I hope you all had a good weekend.

Today I want to share with you a layout I created as part of my DT inspiration for Paper Lane using this beautiful paper from the Echo Park, Paradise Beach collection. The colours and designs in this collection are fabulous and perfect for summer photos.

Method:

I used the ‘Paradise’ paper for my base.  I loved the design with the palm tree and waves.  It fitted well with the photo I wanted to use which is a snap i took of my supportive hubby and fabulous son mashAllah when we went for  short stay to Fujairah, UAE.

To start with, I lightly sprayed the layout with Tattered Angels glimmer mist.  Then I created two borders from the Echo Park ‘Beach Bum’ paper and adhered them to the top of my layout. I stamped ‘my boys’ onto the tabs using an American Crafts alphabet stamp set.  I created a mat for my photo and adhered it into position using double sided tape.  The flourish is made of chipboard and coloured with Tattered angels glimmer mist with some Ranger  embossing powder sprinkled on top to give it extra bling and set in place with my heat tool.  The tags were cut from the same ‘beach bum’ paper and attached around the sun with dimensionals. The ribbon was ruffled like waves and attached with tape.

Thank you for visiting me today. If you leave me a comment, i will know you have been to see my blog and i can visit you back.

Take care,

p.s Watch this space for a card i made from the same Echo Park Paradise Beach collection. 

Bo Bunny layout

Good evening crafters!

Today, i have another inspirational layout to share with you all. I seem to be making just as many layouts these days as cards and i am having fun trying out some new techniques and using these gorgeous papers and embellishments. For this layout, all the papers are from the Bo Bunny Country Garden collection. The chipboards are by Dusty Attic and the inks are Tim Holtz distress ink and Tattered Angels glimmermists. I also used Ranger 'bridal' embossing powder to give the chipboard some extra sparkle and an EK Success heart border punch.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Allsorts Challenge Week 158 - Ice cream colours ( i chose, pink/yellow (raspberry ripple), green (pistachio) white (vanilla), http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/

Thank you for visiting today.  If you leave me a comment, i will know you have dropped by and i will come and visit you too.  Also, i just want to say a BIG welcome and hello to my new followers. 

    Hugs,