Happy Holidays-My Creative Scrapbook Sketch Challenge

Hi there and welcome to my blog. Today I decided to try something different. I decided to take part in the sketch challenge over at My Creative Scrapbook Kit Club. This is my entry.

   I used the papers from the December Limited Edition Kit. The papers are from 49 & Market and Authentique. This is my adorable grandson a few years back (I am still catching up on scrapping that photo shoot).

This is the sketch that I had to work with.

I wanted to have some dimension on the page so I decided to make a star out of chipboard. I colored it and then went over it with a Prima stencil and Prima Paper Paste. 

I used the stencil from the kit and some Gel Paste with gold from Fabirka Deocru.

I used some chipboard to add the deer element to my page. I colored the deer and the pine branches with embossing powder from Blue Fern Studios. I also added a flair for some extra fun.

I enjoyed doing this project. Sometimes it's just nice to follow along with a sketch instead of trying to come up with a design. I hope you like the layout. 

Hoping everyone had a very Merry and safe Christmas. Wishing you all the very best in the coming New Year and pray that we will all get a reprieve from this virus that has held us hostage.

Take Care!

Christmas Cards with Vintage Christas

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have my last post for Blue Fern Studios. I decided to make a couple of Christmas cards using the Vintage Christmas 1 & 2 papers.

I love working with these papers which sadly are no longer available. 

I colored some cheesecloth and put it at the base of my card for some fun texture. I built the card up with various papers and then colored the chipboard frame with Sage, Avocado and Lucky embossing powders. I cut the Merry Christmas from the All Spruced Up chipboard and used Ginger embossing powder to color it. A couple of Prima flowers finish it off.

I used lace on this card for added texture. Again some Prima flowers for added interest.

Just a short post today. I want to thank Blue Fern Studios for giving me the opportunity to work with their wonderful products. I will miss being here but look forward to moving on to new things.

I wish you all the very best!

Joy and Cheer

 Welcome back to my blog. I have a layout today done with Prima's gorgeous Christmas papers from the Sugar Cookie Christmas collection. I got these papers in my kit from My Creative Scrapbook. These kits are full of amazing products, papers, blooms, chipboard, ephemera, etc. . .   I made a mistake on this layout but chose to post it anyways. When I prepared my background I didn't apply white gesso behind my snowflake paste like I usually do (gapping due to a horrible case of pneumonia). Consequently you can barely see it on my page :(     I used a variety of papers to back my photo, I love layers! I used the chipboard from the kit (steampunk pieces) and colored the heart with light pink. You can see some of the Snowflake paste to the right.    I used some of the ephemera that came in the kit including this little box full of holly. I also added these cute little pink embellishments from my stash.

I also used some of the printed chipboard that came with the kit. It's the most wonderful time of the year seemed an appropriate embellishment for the page. I used the Prima flowers that came with the kit also from the Sugar Cookie collection.

This cute little tag came with the ephemera pack. I used a little baker's twine to finish it off.

The last photo is of another piece of chipboard from the kit and a little snowman embellishment. I love working with winter/christmas papers and embellishments. Sadly there will be no Christmas this year for us this year. I have never been so bummed out but the harsh reality of Covid is better to stay safe than be sorry. So while I should be visiting my grandkids instead I will be scrapping (or probably moping).

Take care!

All the best! :)

Sparkle

 Hello! Hope today's post finds you well. I used the Vintage Christmas papers for this layout.

I wanted to do a more simplistic layout, so I chose to go with three basic colors, green, blue and white.

I did the usual background that I love, some stenciling and coloring with Whale Watch Blue mist. I heat embossed some drywall tape, with embossing powder, cut it into pieces and placed them around my photo. I also embossed some Fern Leaves with Sage, Avocado and Lucky embossing powders and placed them with my flowers from 49 & Market blooms in Sky and Blueberry.

The opposite flower cluster.

I used a few snowflakes from the Sparkle Snowflake pack and heat embossed them with some pearl and tinsel embossing powder.

 

I used the Ornate Wreath to frame my photo. I spent awhile preparing it. I used Sage, Avocado, Lucky, Taupe, Stormy Skies and Hot Cocoa embossing powders. I then applied some snowflake paste around my leaf to imitate snow.

Another snowflake.

I used the title from the Sparkle Snowflake package and cut it down to just Sparkle. I heat embossed it with Stormy Skies. 

And that is the low down on my latest project. 

All the best! :)

Products Used

Paper

Vintage Christmas

Embossing Powder

Sage, Avocado, Lucky, Stormy Skies, Taupe, Hot Cocoa, Pearl

Chipboard

Ornate Wreath, Fern Leaves, Sparkle Snowflake