Notice the Little Things-My Creative Scrapbook

This is a layout I did of my grandchild Isla taken this past Thanksgiving. She looked like such a little doll and we had a riot doing a backyard photo shoot! I used the LE kit from My Creative Scrapbooking Kit Club. The kit contained the Park Drive collection from Websters and it was love at first sight for me :)

 I did some masking on this layout with templates from Prima.The gorgeous flowers were also from Prima.

This is a Dusty Attic piece (Arch window). I painted in black and then went over it with a coat of gloss to bring out a nit of shine.

Another two DA pieces (grass clusters and grass borders). I painted them with green, metallic copper and  pink then went over them once they were dry with some stickles to make them stand out more.

Just a close-up of the grass cluster DA piece. I also did some masking in the opposing corners of the layout using a stencil included in the LE kit! I'm hoping that everyone faired out alright through storm Sandy and are now off to have a great weekend! Keep your eyes on the skies the snow is coming! :)

Cacophony of Color

I did this layout because I had this beautiful picture of the trees turning here in Muskoka! I have to admit that living here one gets to enjoy the seasons to their fullest!

I used a small maple leaf stamp from the Artful Stamper and stamped a whole bunch of leaves and then coloured them in using my new Tim Holtz distress markers.

I used the used frame from a DA piece Brick wall and added a few bricks to add some flair. Definitely have to scrap more of the fall pics I took it's just gorgeous up here unfortunately the consequence means that the snow is not far behind :( not a winter person! Guess I'll have to stay in and scrap all winter!

Once Upon a Sketch Challenge-October-Good Time

 This is the Octobr sketch over at OUAS.

This was the quote that was to be used in relation to the sketch.

This is my take on the sketch. This is a photo of my daughter Stephanie and my youngest grandchild Isla. They played a hysterical game of Peek-a-boo during the summer while on holidays at home. I felt this picture truly portrayed taking the time to enjoy the small moments in life! I love that I captured this shot!

Some close-ups of the layout. I used the Olde Curiosity Shoppe papers from Graphic 45.

I used the skeleton clock from DA and painted it green let it dry and the went over it with a copper glaze. The feathers I sprayed lightly with tattered angels glimmer mist in vintage pink. I then splattered white paint over the area.

I used the peacock feather also from DA. I painted it Aqua let it dry then went over it with black stickles from Ranger industries. I painted the top part of the feather with metallic copper and again let it dry then used honey stickles from Ranger industries on it. I used some lime stickles to outline the head of the feather some more. I got this technique from Gabrielle Pollaco in a layout she did some time ago. http://gabriellepollacco.blogspot.ca/ If you are a scrapbooker then you must know Gabrielle! She has some terrific tutorials on her blog and it's well worth the time to check them out!













Dare to Dream

My daughter Meaghan during a  recent visit home. I used the LE kit from my Creative Scrapbook. it was chocked full of goodies from Prima including their new Romance Novel Line.

This lovely DA frame was also included in the kit as was the wooden ticket. I sprayed the DA frame with Candy Apple Red Glimmer Mist from Tattered Angels and then stamped the dried frame with a music note stamp I have.



I used this DA Hinge from my stash and sprayed it the same color as the frame. The flower was made using a sheet of Modeling Film I recieved in last months Mixed Media Kit. I simply stamped the flower cut it out and then heated it with my blowdryer. I was then able to shape the way I wanted.

This is a mix of both handmade and Prima flowers as well as more wooden embellies from the Prima collection. I absolutely love Prima's Allegra Adelle flowers with their dangling charms just gorgeous! The leaves are also made using the modelling flim I mentioned earlier.

More embellishments in the top left corner. Unfortuantely the picture is the wrong way :( Oh well long day. Well that's it for me today. Thanks for coming by and have a great evening!

Wish



This is a photograph of my oldest daughter Ashley when she was only 3 years old. It was one that evokes a great deal of emotion in me. For a 3 year old Ashley had been through so much drama, things a child should never have to suffer through, so much in such a short time. My parents had taken Ashley and her sister to the fair and she had gotten her face painted. Ashley being who she is, was too shy to show off her new painted face. My dad persistent man that he was managed to get this shot that still brings tears to my eyes today. 

Bo Bunny's Alora line was the perfect color match for this layout. This is a close up of a mix of both handmade and prima flowers. I stamped the little birdie in the top left corner and added a jewel flourish for a tail. TFL.

Augusta



 Augusta is based on the Character Augusta Wyndham from the novel The Summer Before the Storm by Gabriele Wills. One day I walked into our local book store and asked the owner to suggest a good summer read. She recommended The Summer Before the Storm the first in a trilogy of books written about a wealthy Canadian family who have a vacation home in Muskoka. I became enthralled. Recognizing all the places mentioned in the novel brought it closer to home even though the time frame of the story takes place between 1912-1914. Before I had even finished the first book I ran out and bought the second one Elusive Dawn. I recently had the priviledge of meeting the author Gabriele Wills on a Boat Cruise/Book Signing Tour of Lake Muskoka. Some of the guests actually came in costume from the time period of the novel and I had the good fortune of being able to photograph them (with their permission of course!). This photo so reminded me of the matriarch of the family Augusta Wyndham that I had to scrap it and Graphic 45's Ladies Diary was the perfect match! I didn't put my usual overkill of flowers and embellishments on the page as I really wanted the picture to be the focal point. There will definitely be more layouts coming based on the novel, it's characters and my journey through time with them! TFL!

My Creative Scrapbook Bloghop

Today is the start of My Creative Scrapbook's Bloghop. I have to say the design tem out did themselves this month. I would also have to say that the Main Kit if my fav!

This kit is chocked full of goodies from Prima's new Zephyr line and I can't wait until it gets here! Time to start stalking the mailman! Have a great day!