Shopping our stash.

I like joining in this challenge when I can http://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com.au/
It makes you use up leftovers or random things you have in your stash.

This week's theme is a card for an older boy or a man.
I had the paper featuring boom boxes.
Last week I won another challenge and was sent a collection of words, one of them was shine.
It goes well with this card & can be used as a congratulations or coming of age card.

The 2 stickers of the pointing hand and the star are from my counterfeit kit.

Forgeries on the 4th.-Crochet flower tutorial

I'm sure I have shown this before with paper, but for the purposes of my Counterfeit kit...

First cut medallions from an old crochet doiley
Each flower takes 2 of these.

 

Cut one medallion in half.

With each half fold the straight edges into the centre making a small cone shape.

Put a stitch in the raw edges to hold them together.

Sew them on to another medallion at opposite sides to each other.

 

At this stage leave the thread attached..........
Now choose a fancy button to stitch through the centre of your flower.

I've made better ones but you get the idea!

 

I used this on a layout below.

This idea can also be used with paper punched circles.
If the folded edges face up and are repeat layered you will make something like this one by Heather Gibbs that I found on Pinterest.

 

now on to Stuck?! Sketches for April

 

 

and here's a layout about me and using that flower.

 

I used the lines on the side instead of journaling under the photo.

My title is girl, which is why that tag is completely white =to stand out.

123 challenge-White&silver,peaceful & flowers

Join in the challenge at 123 challenges.

My layout for April.There is a silver strip behind the title,plus inca gold in silver colour on the square frame ans silver sequins on the lace flowers(subtle)

and a close up of the inca gold on the frame. I used it randomly to get an antique look.

Paris layout.

My layout, today, is using 2 photos of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.
They were taken from a boat ride on the Seine River.
At school we studied Notre Dame and the famous "flying buttresses".
Up close they were spectacular to say the least.

My spotted paper is Lawn Fawn "Strawberry Polka".
The other paper is from Ruby Rock-it.
My giant tag was made from packaging.(I think it was Basic Grey),so I'm recycling.
I've tucked a crochet flower under the torn paper with another black flower on top.
The ribbon at the tag top is the neutral one again.
The cork geotags added a final neutral touch.

2 Easel cards (My first) plus "In the pink"

I've been looking at easel cards online for a short while and decided to try them using Pinterest ideas.
Basically you just fold the top of the card in half.

On the Graphic 45 paper card I cut around the birdcage to make it stand up.
I added another birdcage on pop dots on the flat section.
The bracket edging is from Kaisercraft's Lulu and Roy collection but matches these papers exactly.

The pink card is from Lulu and Roy and has a shimmer.
I've placed a strip of spotted paper across the front of the easel to hold it in place.
The die cut tags are both from the same collection.

http://inthepinkchallenge.blogspot.com.au/ is asking for dies or punches so I'm entering this one on there.

April Counterfeit kit

A warm welcome to our Guest DT, Louise
The kit we are asked to counterfeit is
http://cestmagnifiquekits.blogspot.com.au/2016/01/cest-magnifique-february-kit-reveal.html


With these add-on kits
Papers

Mixed Media


Flowers

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Starting in the usual way I made a list.
butterflies
floral
black & white
lace
pale pink and white spot
steampunk lady (Victorian)
red and black ribbon
small green alphas
flowers
hessian
gold doiley
pink mist
yellow cotton

Here is what I've come up with. It is true to the original as I could get.

VINTAGE BUTTERFLY

I've taken out some Butterfly papers from Graphic 45 ,from Websters, and Tim Holtz Kraft.
There is also a blossom paper from Graphic 45
(not hoarding these any more!!!)

I found other papers that matched pretty closely. My sticker sheet is from October Afternoon but has that vintage vibe.
I've added a 6x6 pad of Lucy & Roy which has floral, fine book print and pinks.
I may also use old book pages. I've found some yellow cotton too.
The gold doiley eludes me.

My embellishments

In the round tin are
cut out blue butterflies,
crochet doiley circles
 flowers made from vintage lace with a button in the centre.
There are also 2 lots of paper flowers and fabric ones.
The flourish with a bling vines will surround those.
I've added ecru lace, red ribbon, small red & green alphas ,plus larger red alphas, wood veneer butterflies, butterfly stickers and vintage borders.
Next I'm adding these 2 sets of stamps
The left hand one contains a Victorian lady similar to the one from C'est Magnifique (bottom centre paper)

 

With mixed media I prefer to add as I create. I have mists, masks, other stamps, gesso in black and white even metals if I decide to use them.

Smaller elements such as buttons, keys, enamel dots, brads may also be called upon.

 

Now on to the blog hop

Louise (GDT) http://scrapbook-me.blogspot.co.uk/
Clair: http://obstinatepursuit.blogspot.co.uk/
Jemma: http://just-jimjams.blogspot.co.uk
Julene:  http://julenebydesign.blogspot.com
Kelly: http://66.147.244.112/~honeysv0/
Leslie: http://lcsmithsaved-outofthemire.blogspot.ca
Lisa: http://lisahausmann.blogspot.ca
Margie: http://scrappinmargie.blogspot.com
Susan: http://littlethingsbigdays.blogspot.de/
Stephanie:  http://skylinepaperie.blogspot.com
Susanne: http://snapsandsnippets.blogspot.com

Enjoy your hopping and I hope it inspired you to join us.
We don't criticise (it isn't a contest) and we love seeing what you come up with.

Tying up a loose end......

Last November I attended a scrapping weekend in Gundagai NSW.
One of the layouts taught by Kim Kendall was this one.
I have had it on the scraproom floor for 5 months! (Waiting for a photo)

These are my 3 cousins who all grew up with me.
Unfortunately Jann,the cousin on the right committed suicide recently.
 She was 70.
Following this, several photos were put on Facebook to remember Jann.
This is one of them.
It suits the photo with the butterflies and the garden setting.