Carta Bella Winter Fun!

Hello sweet blog friends!  This is my second post today!
Design team projects from The Scrapbooking Studio will be shared!  This is a LONG post, so get your favorite blogging drink and enjoy!

First up, a card:  The card front was embossed with Tim Holtz snowflake embossing folder, then sanded with a sanding grip and inked with Faded Jeans Distress Ink.  For the focal, a large image from Just Rite Clear Christmas Vintage Labels One was stamped onto kraft card stock with Coffee Archival Ink, then embossed with clear embossing powder.  The image was then cut and dry embossed with Spellbinders Vintage Label and Banner dies.  A fancy tag was cut with a Spellbinders Fancy Tags Two die and red cardstock and layered onto the craft label.  The sticker from the sticker sheet was layered onto another die cut piece.

The pleated ribbon brings a nice pop of red to the card, layered with stickers to cover the stitching.  A flower was made from more pleated ribbon and topped with a Teresa Collins jewel.

The card is an easel.  To hold it up, an embellished Maya Road snowflake was glued to the inside.

A close-up of the snowflake.  To achieve this look, the naked chipboard was covered with embossing ink and sprinkled with snowflake tinsel embossing powder and heated.  When cool, the piece was covered with glue and blue glitter.  A Teresa Collins jewel covered the center.

Layouts

 The title "SNOW" and a large snowflake were cut on the Cricut.  The hexagon shapes are Maya Road Chipboard covered  with paper from the line and letter stickers.  Border stickers from the sticker sheet were used on the top and bottom of the title mat.  

For the coordinating page,  the negative of the snowflake was glued to another patterned paper from  the line.  The snow man was cut on the Cricut - love that he has a red heart!  A layered journaling piece and a Maya Road snowflake, embossed with snowflake tinsel embossing powder and topped with a Teresa Collins jewel.  See close-ups below.

My altered project this month was made with one sheet of 12 x 12 paper for the base, folded and cut to form a book.  The first page was punched with a Mini-8  Vine punch to make the shaped edge.  Rayon ribbon was colored with Faded Jeans Distress Stain, crumpled into a ball to dry and then tied onto the project in a double bow.

 This page corner was also punched with the Mini 8 Vine punch.

Thanks for peeking at The Scrapbooking Studio December projects!  All supplies used may be purchased as the Studio, so come get yours today!!

Be Inspired!  

Jules

Crate Paper Acorn Avenue Layouts

Hello bloggers!  Up today on the blog are layouts made for my DT gig at The Scrapbooking Studio in Bloomington, IL.

Acorn Avenue, by the title appears to be a fall paper line, but it truly is not!  There may be one side of one of the papers that is fall themed, but the remainder is very random and could be used for just about everything!

For the first LO, I went with a fall theme, due to the great fall photo I had to work with! Stitched squares, red frame, gold matting and title were also cut with the Cricut.  The gold frame was a little much for the layout, so it was stamped with Tim Holtz stamps (fabulous flourishes, curiosities and haberdashery) to tone it down a bit.

 The title has hidden journaling attached to it and tucks into a pocket at the top of the frame.

 Embellishing the layout are Prima bling, paper flowers cut from the patterned paper, and an edge punched strip.

A little more detail on the stamping.  The red mat is also stamped, but the camera did not pick it up well.















OK. Next LO ~ Don't laugh......I mean it!

 

 The paper used to cut the squares on the first LO was used as the background for this page.

The picures used for this LO have been stashed in a photo box for many years and this paper line was just what they needed!

 Each little square was layered up with patterned paper and topped with a title letter.  The leftover space received a chipboard squirrel!

the right side of the LO has layers of patterned paper and border stickers, along with some random chipboard circles, journaling sticker and paper flower, all from the Acorn Avenue line.

Stop by the Studio to get your Crate Paper supplies today....

and.........Be Randomly Inspired!

Jules

Quick Quotes Private Reserve

Well, Bloggers, QQ Private Reserve in St. Louis was 4 weeks ago, and I have not shown you a single project!  That is about to change!

This is the only layout I have completed with photos, because...when I saw the preview of the class on Quick Quotes' website, I knew exactly what I wanted on those pages...my SCRAPBOOKING friends!

A closer view of the frosted butterfly...It was stamped with purple Stazon and a flourish stamp from SEI.

Thanks for stopping by today!   See you next time!  Be  Inspired!  
Jules

BoBunny Apple Cider Layouts

Hello Bloggers!  Happy Tuesday!

Up on the blog today is the final design team project for September from The Scrapbooking Studio in Bloomington.  BoBunny Apple Cider papers, stickers, chipboard and trinkets were used on these projects, along with some burlap from my stash!  Something I really liked about this line was how it helped me take non-fall photos and turn them into fall layouts!  What?  Really!  It's true!

Each member of  the design team was also given paint to work with this month.  I received a Butterscotch Acrylic Paint Dabber from Adirondack.

A brick stencil and the butterscotch paint was used over the photo background.  Additional paint was used on the edges of everything, including a few swipes on the background paper.  I was a little hesitant, as I had never tried this directly onto a photo ~ glad it wasn't a disaster!   

A little trinket from the Apple Cider line anchored the right side of the layout.

A closer look at the title, made from the sticker sheet letters, border sticker, patterned papers and chipboard pieces, foam taped onto the layout.

The corner flourish on the mat for the main photo was cut so that the photo would slip under it...and a little detail on the "brick-work."

  

This layout is the same kid in the first layout, only 24 years older!  This is actually a spring photo, but the orange shirt he wore that day just popped when the papers were layered behind it!

The title for the second layout uses a little more burlap, this time it was painted over Tim Holtz alpha masks.

 To mimic the flourish pattern on the chipboard journaling piece, the burlap"ribbons" were painted and then very lightly stamped with a Tim Holtz Elegant Flourish stamp.  The photo did not pick it up - it is very faint.  All the burlap pieces were then  inked with Walnut Stain Distress ink.

The chipboard pieces, as well as the leaf die cuts (photo at right ) were "glammed" with Tattered Angels Golden Goddess Glam.  

In the photo, right, the scallop dotted piece was cut with a Sizzix Giant Scallops die and two sets of leaves were cut with a die from Extended Cuts - Fall Leaves and Acorns.  Before the leaf die cuts were "glammed," all the embossed texture was drawn in with a brush marker and the edges were inked with Rusty Hinge.

 Stop by The Scrapbooking Studio today to get your BoBunny supplies before they are all gone!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Be Inspired!

Jules

7gypsies layout with Trousseau Collection

Hello all!  Julie here, back on the blog today for The Scrapbooking Studio in Moline, IL!
This is another project made with the 7gypsies Trousseau Collection.

This collection is perfect for wedding photos, and, what do you know, I have hundreds of those!  One of the wedding photos had a color mask applied to it so that the colors were muted ~ perfect for this project!


This is the 2-page layout:

This is what I did to make this project work for me.  The same background papers were used for each page; both were turned sideways opposite each other so that the printed borders matching the cardstock would be showing.  All of the Swimming Pool Bazzill cardstock was lightly stamped in Vintage Photo Distress Ink with Tim Holtz Fabulous Flourishes stamps to soften up the color.  The mats were sized on the Gypsy and cut with Cricut Expression using Tie the Knot cartridge.
A journal card was tucked under the mat with a layered sticker pull tab.  A sentiment sticker from the 7g sticker sheet was added below the photo and letter stickers spelled out the happy couple's names on the two hearts below the photo.

For the second page, an I Do tag with a 7g charm attached was attached to the stamped background.  The layer over the tag is one of thirty (!) handmade jar candle rings I made for the wedding reception using tulle strips, feathers, handmade flowers, ribbon and pearls.  I had been wanting to use one of them on a layout.  It really adds no more bulk to the page than flowers!

 A closer view of the layout....and that cute bird charm that was rubbed with white acrylic paint...

There were hearts cut out of each of the mats, and they just could not go to waste, so they were stamped the same as the photo mats, pearls were added and then lined up on opposite sides of both pages.

 A closer look at the sentiment sticker, journaling card and letter stickers...

The stamping detail...

This was a fun design team project for The Scrapbooking Studio!  Thanks for tuning in...stop by The Studio today to get your 7gypsies products!  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

Paper Loft Layouts - 4

Hello!  Thanks for stopping in today!  This is layout #4 from The Paper Loft class at Creating Keepsakes Convention.  Wow!  They provided alot of product for all four double-page layouts!!

For my contribution to this design, I had these cute Stickopotamus buttons in my stash.  They were already threaded and had foam tape attached, so all I had to do was decide where they were going!  Some Karen Foster Suede Scrapper's floss bows were added to the tops of the photo mats and call it done!

Quick Quotes Mocha Mama Chalk Ink was used on all the pieces.  I love that stuff!

Don't you love the title - I love this crazy tragic sometimes almost magic awful beautiful perfect life!  I am going to adopt that phrase!

See you next post!  Be Inspired!  Jules

Papaer Loft Layouts - 3

Hello bloggers!  Here is layout #3 from the Paper Loft layout class taken at Creating Keepsakes Convention!

For this one, the title was changed up from the original layout and foam dots were used to pop up all of the words and phrases on the left.  The phrases on the right were attached with brads so that photos could be slipped under them.

And, of course, Quick Quotes Mocha Mama Chalk Ink was used on every single piece!

Thanks for peeking in today!

Be Inspired!  Jules