Julene By Design

Thursday, 6 June 2019

Artastic

The challenge at Artastic is Children playing.

I bought a Heidi Grace kit at Lincraft and it was ideal for this challenge.
I used a Purple pumpkin Monkey and navy chenille buttons but the remainder is Heidi Grace.
Even though it was raining the kids made the most of the weather and took a picnic umbrella outside to play under. They saw a rainbow and were so excited.
Oh the miracles of nature and the innocence of childhood!

I just discovered I made top 3 at Cardz4guyz with my snoopy running on the beach card.
Here's what they said!

Julene (Australia)

A brilliant piece of recycling.

Another card which made me laugh.

Wednesday, 5 June 2019

Let's get sketchy.

Let's get sketchy has this sketch

I've decided to use one of my scary papers as the top part of this layout.
It is the bright SEI "on the coast" paper and let me say it looked really frightening as a whole piece but once torn, it improved.

The other fine lined paper is Cocoa Vanilla You Rock.
I started by inking through a clock mask using "old paper" distress ink. It gives a great olive green/dirty brown look.

Next I cut my 3 background strip pieces, in co-ordinating papers.
My photo features me and Barbara on the caterpillar ride through Christchurch Botanical gardens.
For my cluster,I adhered a large green flower from D-Lish scraps in the corner plus a small label.
I also added a large punched green flower and 2 strips from MME "Lost and Found" range.

I sewed 3 buttons on, 2 black and one watering can shaped.(on the right above the flower)
I added a few enamel dots and there you have it!

This is also being entered as Mystical scrapbook's monthly challenge where inking through a mask is the criteria.

Tuesday, 4 June 2019

CSI 278

This is one of the June challenges at CSI.

First I went to Chip it

Mum and Dad used to talk about Australia Hotel near central station where they spent their wedding night. I never bothered to ask about seeing it.Last week I found a photo on Facebook (where else?) in a Vintage Sydney group. I printed it off and decided to use it for this layout.
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I chose a neutral paper from Kaisercraft Barber Shoppe collection.
Next I found another old paper which featured sewing instructions for Edwardian times. One of the pictures was similar to the lady in the sketch.
I mounted the photo then used white paint lightly to cover the paper.
Next I tore some muslin for another layer then dressmaker paper pattern tissue on top of that.I've lightly inked the fabric with pinecone to age it. I stitched the fabric to the backing paper then added a small scrap of cream lace peeping underneath.
All this made me think of antique buttons so out came my white button jar where I found old wood, mother of pearl and plastic buttons.
I had another paper featuring maps which matched the colours in the sketch so added it down the left hand side.
Next I layered a set of tags I had in various sizes.(11 th pack of embellishments which just matched perfectly).
I used DYMO for my title.

OLDER PAPERS LAYERS AND TUCK
WET MEDIUM (PAINT) USE GESSO TO COVER UP
LACE
FABRIC
AGED PAPER

Christmas Card Throwdown

My card is for Christmas Card Throwdown where they have this sketch

I used a plaid theme for my background and ribbon.
My picture is mounted on foam core board.
The sentiment features cork alphas.

I'm also entering at Cute and Crafty Christmas

Monday, 3 June 2019

Scraproom Jumpstart sketch and Paper issues

At the scraproom this is their jumpstart sketch.

I have a group of about 10 photos of the punting and boatsheds in Christchurch so have decided to do a double pager, with this as my first page.

The bottom 2 photos are overlapped to form a panorama of the boatsheds. The oars,punt and straw boater are all hand drawn on scraps.
My title was the sign at the front of the boatshed.

What you can't see is I have used 2 packaging cardboards behind the photos.
All items are from my Counterfeit kit.

For the second page I'm using the Take 5 challenge at Paper Issues.

For my layout I have chosen metallic brads that are blue, layers, a quote, hand journaling done vertically . That's 5.

And here's the 2 page combination. (9 photos in all.)

Sunday, 2 June 2019

Mystical sketch plus paint challenge.

Over at Mystical scrapbooks there is a sketch plus paint challenge.

Using items from my Counterfeit kit (including one of the crazy papers) I started by rolling candy pink paint down the left hand side.

I layered 3 papers as indicated on the sketch and left a pocket behind the grey one for a 3rd photo.

My embellishments are a sequined motif to match the alphas plus some felt clouds top right.

The journal strips say Remember these moments and Evocative. I added the date we visited as well.

It was a sombre visit as you think of all the bodies that were found after the earthquake.

The baby capsule and wheelchair reminded me of how vulnerable they were.

Saturday, 1 June 2019

June Counterfeit kit

The June kit we are asked to counterfeit is this one.

https://www.hipkitclub.net/may-2019-main-kit

Here are their papers on their own.

Presenting my kit "Harlequin"

I have collected these as my range. There are general similarities, but none of the originals.

I've forged 2 of the papers.(more on 4th June)

I'm missing the big floral and the aqua with strawberries paper.

My floral is black and white as is the words one in the front.

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The embellishments in their kit

To work out my embellishments I divided the papers into 3 groups:

1. Blacks and whites.

2 Aquas

3. Crazy mix (Some of these papers terrify me but I want to use them )

You will notice in each case I have used journal tags, ribbons, Plus in the black and white one a huge packet of buttons. (I don't intend to use them all)
I also just added a black doiley to the black and white bundle.
I'll add other embellishments as needed such as enamel dots etc.

Here are my alphas Pink and a sparkly pale blue.