Quick Quotes Altered Canvas Mini

Hello out there!  It has been a while since my last post, so it's time to share a project with you.  This one was very special.  My niece lost a very dear friend and had very few photos of him, so I put together this little canvas kit from Quick Quotes for her to look at whenever she was missing her friend.

All the chipboard pieces (in silver) were inked up with Silver Metallic Stazon.  After the ink was dry, Tim Holtz Fabulous Flourishes stamps were used on the page tabs and black metallic paper was placed behind the cut-out letters.  The chipboard photo frames were done in the same technique, using a  stamp from Hot Off The Press, Artful Collection. A close-up is below.

Inside Pages:

A closer look at the metallic ink with the stamping.

The entire project was inked with Quick Quotes Midnight Confession Powder Puff Chalking Ink.

Thanks for stopping by the blog today!

Be Inspired!

Jules

Product Links:

Quick Quotes

Midnight Confession Powder Puff Chalking Ink

Silver Metallic Stazon

Fabulous Flourishes stamps

Artful Collection stamps

Teresa Collins Christmas Cottage Card

Hello Bloggers!  Up today on the blog is a card made with the TC Christmas Cottage line and some POW! glitter paper provided for my crafting pleasure from The Scrapbooking Studio in Bloomington!

It is a matchbook card with a few layers added in...a Fabrications brad topped off the layered die-cut flower from the line.  It was painted with Tattered Angels Glam in purchased during one of the TA classes held at The Studio last summer!  Fun!

The next layer down is the POW paper.  It is very glittery!  The matting layers were reversed for the "strike" area on the matchbook and it was topped with a stamp from "Just Rite" (CR-03820 Christmas Vintage Labels One) and die cut with a matching die from Spellbinders Antique Labels One.

A closer look at the dimension...

The inside is layered with a gift card pocket and more vintage label dies and stamps and some gems from the TC Fabrications line.

I must say, this was a beautiful line of papers and embellishments to work with!  Thanks TSS!

Teresa Collins Christmas Cottage

Hello Bloggers!  It has been a very busy month for this blogger!  I have only had one weekend off in the past six weeks!  Yikes!  But I did manage to get in some crafting because one of my weekends was a girlfriend's getaway!  Yeah!  (Missed you, Nette!)

So, let's get started:  First up, a design team layout project for The Scrapbooking Studio in Bloomington.

 The thought process behind this layout was to create a Christmas gift with the Striped POW! glitter paper as the "ribbon."  The 'bow' is a layered die cut flower from the line which was curled with a dry-embossing stylus.  A TC Fabrications brad finished off the center and on the tag.

The flower and the banners were spritzed with Mr. Huey's mist to give them some sheen.  The sticker and die cut sheets were pieced to make the title on the gift tag, with journaling on the back.

The next layout has stickers, chipboard, die cuts, Prima flowers, pleated ribbon, hidden journaling and lots of layers and Stickles!

The flower grouping...

This flower was handmade from pleated velvet and organza ribbon, centered with a TC jewel from the line.

Some of the die-cuts and chipboard...

Cool hexagon stickers, too!

The Teresa Collins Christmas Cottage line is very popular at The Scrapbooking Studio - stop  by to get yours today!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Be Inspired!  

Jules

7gypsies Trousseau Photo Box

Hello everyone!  I am back today with a post for The Scrapbooking Studio in Moline, IL!  The projects designed this month are from the 7gypsies line, Trousseau Collection.  The papers are so vintage and just my style!

My altered project for August is this little photo box, made with 7g book covers.  You can see the front cover peeking out from behind the little envelope stuffed with more 7g goodness!  There is a journal card, two tag envelopes, a charm and a few stickers from the sticker sheet.  And how about that crochet lace trim at the bottom.  It is just gorgeous!

This is another front shot, showing the photo tags which fit inside.  They are 5 x 7, so full size photos will fit on them!

 A closeup of the handmade loopy flowers, tulle, a triple-loop bow and Maya Road Clocks...

For the tag pocket it the center, an adorable sticker was backed with kraft cardstock and mounted on the pocket.  The little girls in the photo are holding hands, so I added "a hand to hold" phrase from the sticker sheet.  Three tags were punched to insert into the envelope.  The center tag has a 7g charm attached.

The photos placed on the tags are actual vintage photos of my ancestors and other family!

 Patterned paper was added to each tag, with varying enhancements, like the vellum photo corners below...

for the tabs on the tags, a scallop circle of patterned paper was added to a kraft circle, folded in half and stapled to the tag.  Tattered Angels Pashmina Glimmer mist was used to color the tulle 'ribbons' accenting the tag tops.

This is a really cool photo of my great grandmother.  It is a post card she mailed to a family member in the early 1900's ~ I cannot read the date, but she passed in 1918, so it is nearly 100 years old!  So that the back of the post card can be seen, it was attached with a 'hinge' of patterned paper.

Stop by The Studio today to get your 7gypsies products!

Thanks for stopping by today!  Be Inspired!  Jules

Authentique "Carefree" Layouts

Hello everyone!  Thanks for stopping by today!  The Scrapbooking Studio in Moline gave me this awesome Authentique paper line to work with this month, along with some Wendy Vecchi "Embellish Your Art" parts.
The papers were perfect for those outdoor picnic photos.  We didn't really have a picnic, but we grilled some awesome food that day!

The right-hand page is a water fall album.

That little tag on the bottom corner of the picture says, "a smile is the prettiest thing you can ever wear."  Awww!  My sis-in-law, Lynn has a beautiful smile, doesn't she?

Close up of the title.  The banner was made from the leftover paper after cutting the border for the right-hand page.  It was matted with dark brown Bazzill .  The letters are from the sticker sheet.  They were mounted on hexagons cut from the "bee" printed paper and matted with brown cardstock, then dimensionalized with Ranger Pop-its.

For the journaling block, hand journaling, combined with stickers from the sticker sheet, told the story...

 Fussy-cut flowers with button centers...and a bee...

Waterfall album cover...

Tim Holtz Distress Marker and Distress Ink in Barn Door were used to color Wendy's floral spray.  A coat of Glossy Accents went on top of the inked flowers.  A fussy-cut bee was added to the 'vase,' which was painted with ivory acrylic paint.

Closeup of waterfall album...all of the embellishments were from the sticker sheet.  There were tons to choose from!  The dark brown and red satin ribbons are from American Crafts.

Side views of the album.  There are sixteen photos crammed in there!

All of these items may be purchased at The Scrapbooking Studio!  Stop by and get yours today!

Thanks for looking in today!  Be Inspired!  Jules