Girls day out and a boy's school layout

Hi ya there girls

Lisa here..... 

Well I have had a great weekend recently, enjoying lots of scrappy times with 6 other friends.. It was good for me as I have been putting scrapping on the back burner as I have sooo much else on atm and I can hardly manage to fit every one of my loves into my creative nights.

 

But my creative mojo was flowing and I put together this one.  It was easy to put this together as I opened up my wee stash of my2angels charms and flowers.. Perfect colour match with the paper.
 

I have used the gorgeous Bronze House Scene Pendant with Chain (which BTW Tracy makes these herself and is constantly selling out, I think she has made another batch) and is one of my favourite vintage embellies, along side resin flowers and green rose.

I have used the Scrapmat circle chippy above my photo which I love.. I have inked it up using Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Ink. .. Frayed Burlap.. always a good colour.  

I have done a bit of happy sewing on the photo for another texture.  I covered my Scrapware chipboard letters with my printed paper and sanded up the edges using my faithful nail file.. These letters are awesome to cover, paint, distress or even emboss. 

I always like to put a date on most of my layouts.  In this one I have used the lovely clear Jenni Bowlin Letter Stickers.   Well I am off to make some cards using the gorgeous Bo Bunny Enchanted paper Collection.  It is simply breathtaking!  I cannot wait to start.  

Make sure you check this page for my cards in the next week.

 

That's it folks.... off I go on my next creative venture.

Moonie x

 and from me Tracy



I created my own black glimmer mist for this layout to spray over the new 
Crafter's Workshop Ledger template


How?

get yourself a mini mister, a little scoop of Pewter Perfect Pearls, drop of Black Soot Reinker (which of course comes with a handy dandy eye drop applicator)

then fill mister bottle up with water (leaving a small space at the top to shake)
and ta da!
BLACK GLIMMER MIST




And my layout, 

with the photo on top of old dictionary pages, scrap piece of October Afternoon paper

and 

Scrapware chipboard Clipboards

I embossed (not fully) the outside with Pewter Zing Embossing Powder and wiped the inner piece with Brush Corduory

 (just for the record we only have 2 left

 and since Scrapware is no longer selling wholesale these are the last ones that we will ever have in stock)

I created a little book, first embossing a piece of chipboard with Sizzix Embossing Folder Collage and Notebook Set, 

wiped it with Black Soot Distress Ink folded to create the outside of a book and ripped pages from an old book for the inside pages.

Added string
a world globe charm
 and our pen nibs to the front

Tim Holtz Trinket Pins to hold our Pen Pot Charm
My title is using the awesome Carol Creations Alpha Stickers on a grey cardstock Sizzix on the Edge Die File Tabs

More of Tim, using dictionary paper again and cutting it with
his Tattered Banner die cut

TFL
Hope you all have a creative weekend

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Morning ladies

Heather here

here are some more creations to showcase the charming chains

 and the sensational new "TILE"  release 

I created this card and added the "antique bronze tile "

and I also included the little " locket chain " 

some close ups

I adore this TILE and there are others over at

  my2angels

BROWN ROSE TILE

 

below is the antique bronze locket with key charm

this TAG is  showcasing another of the charming chains 

Antique Bronze Cream Rose Charming Chain

don't you just love these ????

they look even better in real life 

love and hugz 

Heather x

Happy Monday Ladies! 

Jess here

I must admit I'm rather enjoying this girly layout thing.....so much so that I have another one to share!

My my2angels stash doesn't seem to be getting any smaller......in fact I thinks it's getting bigger......Darn you Tracy for getting in gorgeous new stock all the time!!! 

I've used the delightful Basic Grey - Kissing Booth range again.....I really love it! I made my own mist by mixing a few drops of Tea Dye Reinker & a little water in a Inkssentials Mini Mister. I used a doily as a mask and sprayed over it. All the stitching on the layout is done by separating the red from the white twine (Maraschino Bakers Twine), and stitching with the red twine.....I like the texture of it better than the usual old dmc thread! 

Now, because I like to do things the hard way.....I made the "rosette" by cutting strips of paper, punched strips with a border punch, took a century and a half to score lines on the strips, folded then stuck together, then inked around the edge with Tea Dye Distress Ink. To save yourself the effort (and you're sanity) you could also use a Tim Holtz Rosette Die. 

 

If you do not have a die machine, just ask Tracy to cut a couple of strips of whatever paper you've purchased and she will happily oblige.....honest!!! I've also Layered a Kraft Tag # 5 and a piece of a White Scalloped Edge Felt Frame.

I'm digging using lot's of flowers....good times......good times....

Here I have used a Large Green Rose, a Hot Pink 2cm Rose, A 2cm Rose from the Mixed Green Rose Pack , White Lilly, a Pink Rose, a Green and White Spotted Acrylic Button & some Red Pearls.

 

I've painted a Scrapware Doily Frame with a Paint Dabber - Snow Cap White, which I also swiped over the Self Adhesive Rhinestone Circle that I stuck to the frame. After that was dry I then went over it with Distress Stain - Peeled Paint.

 

I've altered a Silver Oval Frame with Bow Charm by painting it with my trusty Paint Dabber - Snow White, then painting over with Glimmer Glaze - Paradise pink then added some detail with a black pen. 

Here I've Layered a Red and White Spotted Acrylic Button, a Pink Rose & a Black Bird on a Swing Charm, which I've painted with my Paint Dabber - Snow White then painted again with Glimmer Glaze - Cowboy. I've tied the charm with some Green and White Baker's Twine. 

The Alphas I've used are Foam Thickers - Daiquiri Green & Webster's Pages Alpha Stickers.

Love and Peace xox

JESS

New Arrivals in store including CHA Crafters Workshop Templates

New Arrivals


New Crafter's Workshop Templates
(the gears template is on back order not due till early March)

 Texture Magic

And Kaiser Background Stamps 

(because Jess and Ngaire asked for them)

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 Peacock Flue Feathers

 

And restock of

Peacock Feathers

Glimmer Mists

Versa Color Cube Inks

Distress Crackle Paint (well the ones that haven't sold out since our order!)

A few stickles, Perfect Pearls and Liquid Pearls

We have many more items coming from CHA, just a matter of waiting for them to arrive in the country

And yes,

we will be stocking Tim Holtz Distress Markers

Rolled Flowers Tutorial, a layout and some new arrivals

Flower Tutorial by Geli

Here is a quick and easy way to make very pretty rolled paper roses.

You only need a small strip of paper for each rose and that makes it a perfect way to use up little cut-offs from your project that match perfectly.

First, cut a strip that is 1x6" long and a circle. Don't waste time cutting out a perfect circle, wonky will be just fine.

Wet the paper strip and fold it in half, but don't crease it too hard.

Start rolling with the folded edge on top.

Keep rolling and twist and pinch the paper a little as you go. 

Totally random.

Here is the entire strip rolled up. Hmmm, not very rose-like yet...

Put some quick drying glue on the paper circle. I like Helmar glue the best, but PVA glue will be fine too. 

Press the rolled flower on the glue...

...and tuck the end under.

Trim off any circle bits sticking out (I told you it didn't need to be a perfect circle).

Once the paper is dry, add some pearls or rhinestones or whatever takes your fancy. Done!

You can experiment with different sizes of paper. The longer the paper, the bigger the rose, of course.

And here is one I have prepared earlier! I used lots of my2angels goodies.

I used the Authentique Uncommon Collection, some velvet ric-rac, white star flowers, orchids, mini leaves...

...a cream felt heart on top of a pink one 

a hat pin and a birthday pin.  

The large white flower is embossed and inked with a Cuttlebug folder

Thanks for looking!

GELI

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