american beauty

I have wanted to play with this photo for a while now.  It is an amazing pic of my daughter Kerry taken by C. Whitney-Ward and posted on the blog, Chasing Santa Fe:

http://chasingsantafe.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2013-03-05T19:28:00-07:00&max-results=20&start=3&by-date=false#.UYKIA7Xqmtg

After obtaining permission to print the photo I let it sit here for a while.  First, I loved seeing my daughter, so lovely, since I haven't seen her in person in over a year.  But I will be seeing her soon.  :)

Then, my new Memory Works catalogs arrived and low and behold, we have Graphic 45 papers this season and I knew at that moment I would be using the Secret Garden collection to scrap this photo.

I started with the stripped background paper and grabbed the floral print with a small purple print on the "B" side  I used the scraps from cutting it down as well.  A little spritz of water along the ends made it easy to curl the edges for texture.  I sewed it on, sloppily, but that's about the level of my sewing skills.  A Maggie Homes fabric polaroid frame die cut centers in on Kerry's face.  She has gorgeous blue eyes, huh?  I added additional layers of papers, die cuts, flowers, butterflies, and a wood veneer doily from Michaels.  The key is grunge board covered in paper and then run through a texture folder and inked.  When she was younger she wore a key around her neck prompting Eden to nickname her Kiki, and Kiki she is today.  So the key had to make the layout.  I should have zeroed in on that to show you the punched bird.  The wonderful thin about punches is that you can turn them over and see exactly where you are punching.  /The wording on the head of the bird says "plant good seeds," good advice for everyone.  The wing is a rose bud.  

A close up of the flowers I made using a few 6"x6" pieces from the paper pad using the t!m holtz mini tattered floral die.  I inked and stacked using gem topped brads to hold them together.

I cut a "v" in the floral background and laced it up corset style with some baker's twine, then backed it with a yellow print from the 6"x6" paper pad.  

You can really see the layers here, stacked flowers, stacked butterflies with idea'ology gem pins for bodies.  

I know, I'm just a proud mama, but Kerry is an American beauty, her dad's blue eyes and fair skin, her mom's features and independent personality.  

So, get happy, get scrappy,

Jenn

garden

I love the new Simple Stories Vintage Bliss line.  The colors are muted and beautiful.  I used it in the blog hop last week and I created this piece for the Memory Works April Express Kit blog post and I wanted to share it here too because I really love how it turned out.

I used my Nestabilites label dies--both the Grand Nestabilities and regular sized to create the layers.  I also added lots of ink on the edges.  I had Nestabling from Want 2 Scrap and added that as an edge for this piece.  

I used another Spellbinders die to create the rolled rose and leaves.  The dangling charm was a sticker from the embellishment sheet, covered with an idea'ology fragment.  The laser cut butterfly came with the kit, the two smaller butterflies are Recollections and the bling from my stash.  The seam binding was colored with Distress Ink.  The garden stamp I picked up at StampScrapArt from Rubbernecker stamps.  The little dangle teardrop is from Maya Road.  I love how it turned out.  Wait, I think I said that already.  Need a Memory Works consultant?  I'd be happy to show you all the great papers, embellishments, stamps, inks, tools and other supplies we carry and hook you up with Simple Stories Vintage Bliss supplies.

Be happy, get scrappy!

Jenn

winner!!!!

Using the totally unscientific method for choosing a winner--asking my son for a number between 1 &; 33, I have chosen a winner!

                                                      Michelle Cortes

Please send me an email with your address so I can send you some great MemoryWorks product from the new 2013 catalog. Congratulations!

Spring Summer Preview Blog Hop!

Welcome to the Memory Works Spring/Summer Catalog Preview Blog Hop!

Congratulations on making it to the end!

You have arrived here from http://PeacockPaperie.blogspot.com.  For a complete list of participants or to start from the beginning of the hop, please visit the Memory Works blog.

I worked with the new Simple Stories Vintage Bliss line.  The colors are a tad muted which gives it a vintage look and all the flowers and butterflies put you in mind of Spring.  I created a tag and a layout using this line.

I used the beautiful distressed wood paper for the background and layered in the chevron and polka dot  papers.  I made good use of the sticker and brad embellishments and used them to create a pattern on the polka dot paper.  

This tag uses that polka dot paper again--it is definitely a fave!, along with a die cut label, butterfly and spiral-rolled rose and leaf.

So, who's ready for a prize?  Leave a comment here and I'll draw a name on Friday.  Include your email address so I can let you know you have a fun prize on it's way.

                                                   AND

             There will be a *prize for one lucky winner!

Leave a comment at each blog you visit along the hop for more chances to win!  You have until midnite to leave your comments.  Winner will be announce on the Memory Works blog on Thursday, April 18th.
                                *Prize is sponsored by Memory Works.
Well, that's it folks!  Thanks for hopping along and leaving your comments.  Thanks to all the TeamWorks girls who played along.  I hope you were inspired along the way.

Jenn

Blog Hop Coming!!!

Coming soon to a blog near you!  Check out all the inspirational projects made using the latest and greatest scrapbooking supplies created especially by the TeamWorks members.

Here is a sneak peek of my project:

  See you Wednesday!

Jenn

tattered floral challenge

Have you seen this challenge?

create your own layered creation using the tattered floral die made from any kind of papers, materials, you name it.  use any kind of inks, sprays, paints, stamps, or stencils.  it can be any kind of project from a card, wearable, or mixed media…but it must use the tattered floral die. - See more at: http://timholtz.com/tattered-floral-challenge/#sthash.Wh0bZyNc.dpuf

http://timholtz.com/tattered-floral-challenge/

Tim Holtz posted this challenge on his blog and seeing as this tattered floral die is one of my favorites I had to play along.

I've had these photos for sitting in my to-scrap pile for a while now.  I made a mini album with pics from the event but I wanted layouts for my scrapbook as well.  The flowers I made are in the corners. 

The patterned papers are Simple Stories Documented, an older line, but the pinks pulled me in and I had to use them.  

I created the flowers by first taking plain white cardstock and layering washi tapes on them.  It doesn't photograph well here, and I guess I should have taken a photo of the paper before I started die cutting it.  I used washi tapes from Recollections and criss-crossed the tapes until most of the paper was covered.  Then I ran it through the die.

I layered in some old denim as well.  I tried to add color to the washi tapes with stains and Perfect Pearl mists but the surface of the tape wouldn't absorb the color.  I could have gone with alcohol inks but I wanted most of the design on the tapes to show through.  I cut the leaves from some felt.  I love layering flowers with this die, it is so versatile.  

Play along and see what you can create with Tim's Tattered Floral die.

Be happy, Get scrappy,

Jenn

playin' with washi

Washi tapes are all the rage right now, and you can find them in all kinds of colors, designs, and styles.  I recently decided to play with some of my washi tapes and created two fun projects with them.

First up is a tag I created:

I started with a basic manilla shipping tag that I covered in pieces of Bella Blvd washi tape in a zig-zag, chevon-esque design.  Then I stamped on the taped background with some Archival Ink in brown.

From there I added a couple of chipboard pieces from Michaels.  I spritzed them with Glimmer Mist and layered on some Pearl Dabber paint, as well as some Mr Huey's ink.  I cut a beaded oval and leaf stem out of scraps from Spellbinders dies.Next I made a bow from seam binding, added in some Petaloo flowers and "love" a metal word from my stash.  I love how it turned out.  

Next up is a little 3"x 3" gift card.  I started with a 6" x 6" paper pad and cut a piece in half.  Yet another use for those cute paper pads!  

I started by die-cutting a scalloped circle on the front side of the card.  I cut a piece of coordinating paper in a square to back the cut-out.  It needed to be coordinating because I knew the washi tapes would be translucent and the paper would show through.  I've made cards using iris folding and this is the idea I started with to create the cut-out panel.  Usually with iris folding you start from the outside and work in, here I started from the inside and worked out.  I simply laid down layers of washi tapes from three different designs, overlapping them to fill in the cut-out.  You can see the layers well in the polka-dotted washi tape.  I then took that same polka-dot washi tape and folded it in on itself and fashioned it into a rose.  I punched the greenery and butterfly from scraps to finish off the card.  "For You" is from a Stamps of Life set.  These washi tapes are all Recollections from Michaels.  

Be Happy, Get Scrappy!

Jenn