Ngaire here,
This week I thought I would try my hand at a mini album using the Kaiser Attitude! papers. A recent photo shoot in the Park has given me a heap of photos that are nice shots of the boys - but they are slightly out of focus and not good enough to use on a 12 x 12 layout. Kept small for a mini though they work ok.
I thought I would make one that shows how well the boys get on together (at least for short periods of time) and say something about where they are - here and now - in life. It's a random size - dictated by several left-over cuts of cardboard - and measures 5 1/4 inches by 7 inches. I'm keeping it fairly simple in terms of embellishments and leaving it to the photos to speak for themselves. And for a change - I'm even going to handwrite the journalling.
The first page is of my youngest son. The base paper for the page is
Whatever! (oos) and to provide the contrasting elements I have used a couple of die cut sections from
Prank (oos). The red section with the definition on it serves to matt the photo, and like the photo and the base paper it has been sand-papered along the edges to distress them. The circle die cut has had a small cut made into it so that the photo edge can be slipped under it.
The second page is meant to go with the photo on the opposite page - with both pages acting as a matched pair. For this reason the embellishments are pretty similar on both pages. I really liked the quote on this die cut element from the
Prank (oos) paper. I felt it really matched up well with the photo of my 3 terrors having fun making my photo shoot an impossible task. The base paper for these pages is
Dude - which is the only light coloured paper in the entire range. I've used one of the sticker borders from the
12 x 12 Sticker Sheet (oos) as a colour contrast to the die cut and to help tie it into the other page.
The matching page has similar embellishments and colours - with the addition of a few new elements. The stamp I've used is the
Textured Clear Stamp Graffiti (oos) by
Kaiser. Unfortunately, Tracy is out of the
Aged Mahogany Distress Ink that I used here - but she is certain to restock soon, as this is a very popular colour. The black splats you can see are thanks to my
Black Soot Distress Stain - the ink pad of which makes the most stunning splats - as you can see.
A couple more of the chipboard cogs, more of the die cut border and a few more
Silver Metal Textured Stars provide the repeated elements from the matching page. The textured stars though have been altered with some mahogany ink this time just for something a little different. I've also used the word half of Tracy's
Mates Boy Pin set - and have saved the other to be used later on with another photo. Rather than keeping it white, I grunged it up a little with a smear or two of
Aged Mahogany Distress Ink.
There are plenty more pages to come - so keep an eye out for more in the upcoming weeks.
AND TRACY IS ORDERING IN MORE KAISER!!!! DUE TO ARRIVE END OF NEXT WEEK (FINGERS CROSSED)
Ngaire
New Kits have arrived in store ...
Up Up and Away
Kit
This ‘shabalicious’ Hot Air Balloon Kit
is now available for sale at my2angels in either the New Arrivals or the my2angels Kits
Section of the Store.
Each kit includes EVERYTHING you need to create to this
gorgeous, vintage blue and brown balloon (excluding adhesives). Materials
include an assortment of pre-cut patterned papers, bronze filigrees, sheer
ribbons, a luxurious tassel and a selection of stunning blue (these are not
available in the store) and brown flowers.
Step-by-step instructions and
accompanying photos will be emailed to you
Flights of Fancy
Kit
This ‘Pretty in Pink’ Hot Air Balloon Kit
is now available for sale at my2angels in either the New Arrivals the my2angels Kits
Section of the Store.
Each kit includes EVERYTHING you need to create to this
oh-so-pretty, shabby-chic pink and white balloon (excluding adhesives).
Materials include an assortment of pre-cut patterned papers, bronze filigrees,
sheer ribbons, a luxurious tassel and a selection of stunning pink and white
flowers.
Step-by-step instructions and
accompanying photos will be emailed to you
I would suggest you get in now as we advertised these on Facebook last night and half of the kits have sold out
Full
credit must be given to my very good friend Keonie, who pops in now and
then on the blog, for the inspiration and idea for this kit
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