Drill #24 : Button Up This Sketch

Have you seen the exciting Drill over at the SWAT blog? We're challenging you to take this sketch from Page Maps and create a layout with buttons somewhere on the page! 

Here's my take on the sketch: 

I have had these crazy photo booth images from Renegade Craft Fair sitting near my craft table for two summers now just waiting to be scrapped! They're the worst photo booth pictures in history -- which makes them the BEST photo booth pictures in history! 

I added different alpha stickers and chipboard words to create a title that fit well with the theme of the pictures. I decided to use the buttons the same way I would enamel dots or other bling. It was fun to dig into my stash and use them in a creative way! 

SUPPLIES :: Paper Cut White Cardstock, Studio Calico Black Tag, Vintage Buttons, American Crafts Amy Tangerine Cut & Paste Collection, Carta Bella Wildflower Collection

Drill #20 : Feathers

Good morning! It's time for another Saturday with SWAT! For this challenge, we're asking you to use the sketch below from Page Maps, as well as use FEATHERS. 

I started out with some crazy photos taken with my roommate. The feather trend is one of my favorites, because, like arrows and triangles, it's an element that can be incorporated into almost any layout or card theme. 

I chose to use a feather stamp from A Muse Studio. I stamped it with black StazOn onto two patterned papers that coordinated with the layout. I used my fingers to fold the edges, creating some texture, before adhering them to the page. To add just a bit of glam, I added Stickles too! 

For the line on the bottom half of the sketch, I used two strips that I had previously cut off patterned papers. They're the strips along the bottom that hold the barcode and name of paper. These ones had patterns on one side. You would never know that they were meant to be trash! 

The products from this layout are a mixture of November's Studio Calico Scrapbook Kit and Amy Tangerine's Cut & Paste Collection. The tag in the scrapbook kit was a perfect place to add my journaling. I stamped the 'i love this' image onto the top of the tag, also from the kit. 

Thanks for dropping by the blog today and checking out my take on the challenge. Now it's your turn! You have until November 28th to create your own project - using the sketch and feathers - and link it up to the SWAT blog. As always, there's a fun prize up for grabs. I can't wait to see what you create. 

SUPPLIES :: Studio Calico (Cuppa Scrapbooking Kit, Yellow Twine, Mister Huey's), American Crafts (Amy Tangerine Cut & Paste Collection), Tattered Angels (Glimmer Mist), A Muse Studio Stamps, Star Dust Stickles, Paper Cut Vellum

TOOLS :: StazOn Jet Black Ink, A Muse Studio Acrylic Block, Bic Acid Free Writer

S.W.A.T Drill #11 :: Neon

Hello paper crafters! I'm back with Drill #11 from S.W.A.T, and you're going to love it! The challenge is to fill your page with lots of NEON! It's popping up everywhere, from clothing to scrapbooking. 

This Drill's sponsor is Boys Rule, who have generously donated an Elle's Studio prize pack to one lucky winner who links up to the S.W.A.T blog by July 28th! 

I had this funny photo of my best friend, Anna, and I on a trip to Chicago last summer. The colors and style of the photo were completely different from the rest of the trip. It didn't fit in any other layout I created. This challenge was the perfect time to do something fun with it. 

I started with a plain white background, giving the eye a resting point from the bright colors I pulled together. Next, I started layering on a collection of stickers, brads, and rhinestones from different manufacturers. 

I finished up the layout with a title cut with the Silhouette Cameo and a font on my computer. The font is Quigley Wiggly, and you can download it for free here.

Thanks for stopping by! I can't wait to see how you incorporate the neon trend into your scrapbooking. Remember to link up by July 28th!

LAYOUT SUPPLIES
Cardstock: American Crafts (White), A Muse Studio (Onyx)
Patterned Paper: Echo Park (Hello, Amazing), Crate Paper (Maggie Holmes Tags)
Embellishments: American Crafts (Amy Tangerine Sketchbook Fabric Stickers, Dimensional Stickers), BasicGrey (Lauderdale Stitched Brads), Echo Park (Everyday Eclectic Element Stickers)
Stamps: Market Street Stamps
Ink: Memento (Tuxedo Black), Studio Calico (Mister Huey's Sherbet)

Faux Letterpress Backgrounds

Good afternoon! I love the look and feel of letterpress stationary. I recently used that as inspiration for the card below, creating a faux letterpress background.

For the background I used an embossing folder from Lifestyle crafts and Marvy ink pads in neon colors. I gently rubbed the ink pads (starting with the lightest color first) directly onto the raised design inside the embossing folder. 

A piece of white cardstock was used as the base and placed in the embossing folder before it was run through a die cutting machine. The embossed design and ink transfers to the cardstock with little effort!

I finished up the card with a strip of holographic paper that really plays up the neon colors and a stitched design from Amy Tangerine's Capture Kit.

Have you tried this technique yet? It's one of my favorite ways to add texture and color!

 CARD SUPPLIES
Cardstock, Holographic Paper: Paper Cut
Inks: Marvy Matchables
Embossing Folder: Lifestyle Crafts (Sketchbook)
Tools: Amy Tangerine Capture Embroidery Kit

It's Drill Time :: Cool Colors

I've been all over the place the last few weeks - far, far away from my craft room. So it felt really great to get a night in this past week to catch up on some design team projects and just be creative. Today's post was inspired by the newest drill from S.W.A.T. 

Drill #9 challenges us to use the cool color combo above. And here's the layout I created:

You'll see I added just a hint of red into the layout to coordinate with my scarf. These pictures were taken when my nephew was just one hour old. Can you believe it?! So small, tiny, and perfect. The photos are not the greatest quality and have a slight blue cast on them. 

I used a variety of alphas, doilies, and epoxy embellishments that I had laying around to complete the page. The yellow hearts scattered among the layout where cut out of the same Dear Lizzy patterned paper that was used as a layer.

Please head over to S.W.A.T. to link up your own project. There's a great prize up for grabs (see below). I can't wait to see what you create!

Drill #8 :: Sketchy Saturday

Happy Saturday friends. I'm here this morning bringing you the newest Drill from SWAT - A fantastic sketch from our very own Becci! Take a look:

How fun is that?! There's a great prize up for grabs too. So don't forget to link up your own creation on the SWAT blog by May 28th!

Here is my take on the sketch! I had already printed my photos for this layout. Therefore, I clustered the larger photos in a similar way as the sketch. That's the best part of sketches - They're only a starting point for your creativity!

I just loved the stars scattered all over the sketch. I tried sequins, wood veneers, and die cuts, but I liked the look of spray ink splatters best. I placed a combination of A Muse Studio Splash and Heidi Swapp Color Shine to create the look.

Rather than a large pennent on my page, I used an Amy Tangerine sticker to create a large circle and extended the title to the right of the page. I added a 6x6 piece of patterned paper in replace of the cluster of tags in the sketch and plan to add some journalling in its place. 

Thanks for stopping by. Have a great week - I can't wait to see your take on the sketch!

SUPPLIES
Spray Ink: A Muse Studio Splash (Winter Sky), Heidi Swapp Color Shine (Gold)
Patterned Paper: Pebbles (Content), Echo Park (Sunshine), Dear Lizzy (5th & Frolic 6x6 Paper Pad)
Stickers: Tim Holtz (Label Letters), Amy Tangerine (Goodness Thickers, Organize), Dear Lizzy (5th & Frolic Accent & Phrase Stickers)
Supplies: Tim Holtz (Distressing Tool)

April Card Sketch :: Orange You Glad

I'm watching the snow fall outside my office window here in Green Bay, Wisconsin. But Practical Scrappers is bringing a little Spring my way with this month's card sketch. Take a look:

How fun! I decided against the flowers, switching it out for this great stamp from Unity Stamp Co. I didn't stray too far from the rest of the sketch, and kept the bright, spring colors. The orange and leaves were paper pieced with pieces of coordinating cardstock. The center of the orange is a lighter color than the cardstock and is actually a patterned paper scrap.

Please visit Practical Scrappers to see my fellow design team members rock this sketch. We'd love to see you take the sketch and create your own Spring-inspired creation!

SUPPLIES
Cardstock: A Muse Studio (Sugar), DCWV (Double Sided Cardstock Pad)
Patterned Paper: Amy Tangerine (Sketchbook 6x6 Pad)
Stamps: Unity Stamp Company (Orange You Glad)
Ink: StazOn (Jet Black)

Pure Joy :: An experiment with Liquid Pearls

Good morning and happy friday, friends. I'm here today sharing a card I created with the Draft stamp set by Amy Tangerine and new papers from Bo Bunny's Family Is collection.

I created a fun border on one side of the card with a Martha Stewart punch but opted to tear the other patterned paper for some fun texture. Next, I stamped the medallion three times using blue ink, cut out the image, and adhered it to a scalloped circle. I layered the middle medallion and adhered it to the card base with foam risers. While searching for gold pearls to adhere to the center of the medallions, I stumbled upon Liquid Pearls. I love this bright color and added just a drop to the center. This was my first time opening the bottle, and I'm so glad I did. Why haven't I used these before?! Far easier than placing bling on my cards with my fat fingers! 

Thanks for stopping by. Have a great weekend!

CARD SUPPLIES

Cardstock: Paper Cut (White, Deep Blue, Fossil)

Patterned Paper: BoBunny (Family Is Collection)

Stamps: Amy Tangerine (Draft)

Inks: Adirondack (Espresso, Denim), Liquid Pearls (Ruby Red)

Punches: Marvy (Scallop Circle), Martha Stewart Crafts