How To Make Butterfly Trails with Sequins

The butterflies on this printed paper just scream to be given trails with sequins. I've used ink pen, stitching, gems, and enamel dots; but this is a first with sequins. I had to start by outlining the butterflies as they merge into the pattern.

~ Hello Sunshine ~

I drew the trail with Helmar glue then shook the sequins over it. I dusted off the extra sequins and repositioned the remaining ones into the right shape. It's a process that I will have to refine, but the result is lovely.

Here they are reflecting the light. The shine is phenomenal!

Rows of punched butterflies and a glittered burlap shape continue the theme. This is a companion page to last weeks post Prickle Pig. I used the same lavender, spotted tape with a different stitching technique. 

I stacked and stitched the pink and yellow butterfly sequins from Spiegel Mom Scraps sequin mixes. I bent the wings up and left the gold braid long for antenna.

Supplies:

Cardstock:Craftsmith

Burlap Butterflies, Paper:Bo Bunny

Veneer:Peachy Cheap

Adhesive:Helmar

Tickets and Flowers:Prima

Sequins, Cork:Spiegel Mom Scraps

Circle Cutter and Butterfly Punch:Kreaxions

Scrap On!

~charity~

How To Create Drama With Only Two Colors

Today's project is a clean and simple layout that creates drama with only two colors. I started with a 12x12 of black cardstock and added depth and interest with stamps and heat embossing. Only the Peachy Cheap wood shapes of clouds and gears relieve the monochrome color scheme.

~ Split Rock Lighthouse ~

This month the color prompt from White With 1 is:

 This vacation photo of a mist shrouded lighthouse is perfect for the color scheme. Adding nautical themed stamps sets it off strikingly. The mermaid above and the nautilus below hold the photo aloft.

 The looped rope stamp is heat embossed with black ink onto white cardstock. I fussy cut the rope and used a die inside the loops. The looped rope boarder is glued over the matted photo. Twine strung through the loops is tied over a silver brad. 

 Wood gear shapes are scattered around the nautilus shell. Two small brads hold the twine below the photo.

 The ocean waves were stamped, heat embossed, then fussy cut. I popped them up with craft foam and layered them below the ship. A length of twine runs from the ship to the anchor below the waves. Wood cloud shapes from Peachy Cheap complete the scene.

Stop by the White...With 1 blog to see the design teams beautiful samples.

Scrap On!

~Charity Hotrum~

How To Make a Layout With Foiled Paper Outlines

Today's project is a bright and sassy floral layout with emerald foiled paper outlines. This photo of my daughter in pink needed surroundings as ready to make a statement as she is. I used the Rooftop Garden collection from Craft Smith for the patterned papers of this layout.

~ You Got This ~

 I fussy cut the flower strips and glued them onto strips of emerald Rinea foiled paper. I fussy cut the outline to help the flowers standout against the pink background. Next I layered the flowers with a wide striped paper.

 The title is fussy cut from the Rooftop Garden collection journal cards. Strands of green gems lay across the title words and individual gems decorate the bicycle hubs. The aqua die-cut paper is Recollections. The fuchsia strip of Rinea foiled paper is detailed with a Martha Stewart border punch.

The bicycle is cut with a Peachy Cheap spring die from aqua grid paper. It settles nicely against the bicycle print photo mat.

The flowers here are all by Recollections in a variety of green shades.  The wood leaves and flowers are from Peachy Cheap. 

Scrap On!

~Charity Hotrum~

2-Photo Layout Featuring Herringbone Stitch With Twine

Today's layout features the herringbone stitch with twine and a sprinkling of stars. I stuck with a grey and blue pallet with pops of red. This is the companion page to  Hard @ Work so I again used text speak in the title and the same patterns of washi tape.

~ 💖 ur Smile ~

 Chipboard circle heart and conversation bubble in red with a wood star embellish the upper right of the layout and echo the title.

 The lower right chipboard again offers the heart with a couple more stars. Slipped under the twine, it calls attention to the fancy stitch.

 In the upper left layered stickers are staggered across strips of washi tape.

 The final touch, the title, is matted with red graph paper. A bow of twine is topped with a small wooden star. A second star props up the title card.

 This layout is inspired by the March Jumpstart Sketch Challenge at TheScrapRoom.

I flipped the sketch horizontally and decreased the photo count.

Today's lighting is much different than the day I took the photos for Hard @ Work, but you can still get the idea of how this double page layout will look.

Supplies:

Cardstock:Recollections, Crafter's Warehouse

Patterned Paper:Bo Bunny, Simple Stories

Stickers, Chipboard:Simple Stories

Alpha, Brad:Simple Stories

Wood Stars:Peachy Cheap
Washi:Target, Love My Tapes

Twine:The Twinery

Scrap On!

~charity~

Hearts, Love and a Cat Layout

This month’s Scrappy Friends Challenge is all about love and heart shapes. I chose a photo of the gentlest expression of love, a hug! Here my daughter snuggles our kitty and he wraps his fuzzy paws around her in return.

~ Love ~

To give the layers on this layout loft I used craft foam. Best Glue Ever holds it all together with a squiggle here and a squeeze there.

The heart shapes, whether they are these open wood shapes from Peachy Cheap or solid cork shapes from SpiegelMom Scraps get a dribble of the same glue and are secured permanently. 

I chose Prima flowers in the same shade of aqua as my accent papers. They needed a little something to help them stand out. I punched petals from Rinea Fuchsia/Gold Glossy Foiled Paper.

 They attached with ease using a drop of ScraPerfect’s BGE. The flower stays where I want it with a blob of BGE.

The Fuschia/Gold Glossy Foiled Paper is amazing as a photo mat and flower ring. Since you can’t have too much foiled paper on a project I just kept adding. A rectangle frame cut with a Carfter’s Companion die slips under the aqua grid paper.

 A heart frame above the title is backed by layers of heart embossed Fuschia/Gold Glossy Foiled Paper flipped to the Gold side. The same embossing folder from Darice was used on the pennant shape. Finally a heart shaped corner punch shows a bit more of the foiled paper photo mat.

For Rochelle's Challenge I needed to use the sketch and heart paper. 

I enjoyed finding diecut papers that coordinated with the many layers and colors of patterned papers. This piece of Bella Blvd with a tiny rainbow of hearts fulfills that requirement for heart paper nicely.

I chose #1 for Brenda's "This Month In History" Challenge. That requirement was to add gold. The flip side of the Fuschia/Gold Glossy Foiled Paper is perfect. 

I sent it through my hand crank embossing machine a couple times with extra pressure. This popped the heart shapes right out.

The title describes these two sweeties perfectly. An open shape rose and leaves add the crowning touch. The best part though, is the way this photo makes me feel...all warm and happy inside!

Supplies:
Cardstock:Bella Blvd, Craftsmith

Diecut paper:Recollections, DCWV
Wood Shapes:Peachy Cheap
Foiled Paper:Rinea
Flowers:Prima
Cork Hearts:Spiegelmom Scraps
Leaf Punch:Punch Bunch
Border Punch:EK Success
Corner Punch:Kreaxions
Embossing Folder:Darice

Scrap On
~charity~

Sweet Dreams of The Big Eyed Kitty

The Big Eyed Kitty and his Sweet Dreams poses gives me endless opportunities for great photos. The October 1st sketch from Stuck?! Sketches lent itself perfectly to this photo of kitty relaxation. It also left plenty of room for a bit of mixed media play time.

~ Sweet Dreams ~

I didn't do a complete step-by-step photo session for this scrapbook page, but I caught the highlights and that means a few tips for you. The first is the distressed edges of the paper inside the coral zipper. To get the roughened look I laid the paper on a ruler and used a finger nail file on the edge.

I wanted a bit of metallic shine on my page so I dabbed DecoArt acrylic paint through a stencil.

I added more layers and texture with a different stencil and Liquitex modeling paste. I painted random paisleys with peach Color Shine.

The multi-faceted gem die cut served as an unusual mat for my title. I needed the vellum to stick to the paper without leaving unsightly marks. I used the No-Clog Cap and Best Glue Ever from ScraPerfect to accomplish this chore.

The finished title reclines dreamily on a rub-on couch with a periwinkle flower.

I added wood elements to my page in the form of gears and book plates.

A generous helping of tangerine and periwinkle flowers decorate the gears.

See the Sketch by Laura Whitaker at
  Stuck?! Sketches   

He sleeps like that all the time. Isn't he just too cute!!!
He even has his own Insta Tag: #theBigEyedKitty 

Supplies:

Paper:Craftsmith, The Paper Studio

Vellum:The Paper Company

Rub-Ons:Glitz Design
Flowers:Prima

Zipper and Trim:Stash
Wood Shapes:Peachy Cheap

Paper Dies:Spellbinders

Ink:Close To My Heart

Stamp:Martha Stewart
Embossing Powder:Wow

Alpha:American Crafts

Border Punch:EK Success
Stencils:The Crafters's Workshop, Stencil Grid Products

Modeling Paste:Liquitex
Acrylic Paint:DecoArt

Scrap On!

~charity~