Weekend Inspiration - layers

Good morning everyone!

I thought today I would bring you some weekend inspiration using lots of luscious layers!

First up we have Tracey Gregory with this beautiful layout

about her son at the ball using the Scraps Of Darkness kit

'Wilma's Winter Wishes'

and here are a few of her lovely details

Next up is Kathy with another beautiful wintery layout

where she layered many papers but also wonderful elements! 

She created this also using the 'Wilma's Winter Wishes' kit

 For the background she used the Bo Bunny paper included in the Coordinating Paper Add-On, distressed the edges, and stamped around the area for the photo and also added some white splatters to mimic snow using watered-down gesso. 

She used the large silver snowflakes from her stash and some lace flowers that were included in the November Scraps of Elegance Elements Add-On kit, along with some lace across the bottom of the photo.  In the center of the lace flower she used another flower that came from the  Floral Add-On. 

  

She cut a doily from a Prima die, cut it in half and placed on both sides of the photo.  

She created a flower cluster at the bottom left of the photo.  First she cut a holly flourish, then layered various flowers.  She used the large poinsettia flower trimmed with silver that was part of the Floral Add-On and also used the Petaloo Botanica white flower which was also part of the Floral Add-On and the silver flowers were from previous kits.   

To create the cluster at the top left she first cut 2 flourishes with the die included in the Elements Add-On.  Then adhered two silvery flowers (from older kits) and the Christmas Tree, which came from the Scraps of Elegance December Creativity Add-On.   

She used gel medium to sprinkle some silver microbeads in several places around the layout and used 3 florescent glitter snowflakes that were included in the Creativity Add-On.  

 and finally I get tos hare one of mine also created with the Scraps Of Darkness
Wilma's Winter Wishes kit


The boys were out building snow men with their dad when I snapped a few photos.  Cody has a wicked sense of humor and thought that his snowman could 'use a cold one' lol

 I used the Bo Bunny white out papers that were in the kit.  I love the sparkle they add!

 I made 'snow' my mixing molding paste, gesso and the Opal Gold mica powder from the Scraps Of Elegance color add on.  I 'painted' the snow on the flowers to tone down the color a bit but added just a touch of glitter to make them shimmer a little more.

In the elements add on were the BO Bunny cardstock stickers 

I cut apart the large snowflake and used it in two different places on my layout.  I also accented the snowflake with the soft blue ZVA creative self adhesive crystals - also from the elements add on.

I fussy cut a strip of 'tickets' from one of the papers.

Thanks for stopping by

~Laura

 

 

Holiday layouts With Kathy & Tracey

Good morning!

Today I am going to share a couple of beautiful and joyous

layouts - perfect for the Christmas season!

This first one is from Kathy using the Scraps Of Darkness 

December kit 'Wilma's Winter Wishes'

She started by ripping one side of the BoBunny Sleigh Ride paper included in the Coordinating Paper Add On, inked the edges to make it look worn, then adhered it to the BoBunny Sleigh Ride Logs paper from the main kit. She then distressed the edges and glued it down to the My Colors Snowbound cardstock which is included in the Cardstock Add-On.

She layered her photo with 4 separate mats.  The Sleigh Ride Magic paper in the Coordinating Paper Add On has the little ATCs size pictures...she used the one with a window frame to make the photo look like it was taken from the inside looking out. 
She layered 2 large snowflakes and burlap stars and then added the BoBunny chipboard snowflakes on top (from the main kit).  She used embossing powder from a previous kit on the chipboard. 

She used Cosmo Cricket's Wood Charms “Happy Holidays” from our store on the photo and chipboard.  It was also included in an older kit.   

 

She created a sweet collage of gold leaves and a pinecone with little red berries and some berry bunches.  The Prima Victorian Christmas leaves and berries are included in December’s Scraps of Elegance Elements Add On.  She placed a little twine bow behind the pinecone to add texture.   

She fussy cut the little girl from an Authentique Glistening collection paper from our store, and added cheesecloth at her feet to mimic snow.  The gold bits in the cheesecloth were cut off from the back of one of the pinecones (to make them lay flat). 

She adhered three of the Rusty Tin-tique stars from the main kit onto the little tree.  

She created another pinecone cluster at the top of the left hand side.  Before gluing them down, she used the Crafter's Workshop Pinecones stencil included in the Main Kit which also has this sweet evergreen bough on the stencil.  The brown branches underneath were from last year’s kit. 

  

Next, we have this jubilant celebration of Christmas layout from Tracey Gregory, who also used our 'Wilma's Winter Wishes' kit.

Tracey's beautiful daughter played Mary in a living nativity.

Here are some of her gorgeous details

Thank you so much for stopping by!

This will be my last post until after Christmas

so from our house to yours

~Laura

 

Shabby Chic with Renea and Tracey

Good morning!

Today I am bringing you a couple of gorgeous shabby chic projects from Renea and Tracey.

First up is Renea with this amazing layout

using the Scraps Of Elegance November kit 

'Tracey's Country Kitchen'

She started with a base layer of kit paper, then took a second layer and did some distressing and tearing, then inked the edges heavily. Then took some of the same ink and shaded in the area around the photo and the upper corner. Next, she did some stenciling with a past kit stencil and texture paste, misted some Corrugated Board, added some distressed and inked kit paper and then her photo. She tucked in a Prima Metal Clock Face from her stash, and one of the Prima Metals from the Embellishment Add On that she went over with some gesso.

She added the large Burlap flower from the kit and some past kit flowers and twine and more to form a flower layer at the bottom of the photo corner,
 and the Sweet Chipboard piece is a Blue Fern piece from a past kit that she painted with gesso and then inked.

she also tucked in lace under her torn layers!

Next  we have this beautiful layout from

Tracey Gregory using the Scraps Of Darkness November kit

'Amy's Amazing Autumn'  

Tracey added many layers of papers and embellishments to create a

charming and delightful layout

here are her wonderful details

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Tracey's wonderful Christmas altered tray!

Good morning!

Today I have a stunning project from Tracey Gregory to share with you today using the Scraps Of Darkness November kit

'Amy's Amazing Autumn'

Isn't is beautiful?

Puts you in the holiday spirit right?

To create this festive center piece she first painted the tray from the creativity found here with the Cinnamon Brown Silks Acrylic Glaze from the Color add on found here, then applied crackle medium.  Once dry she stamped with a script stamp she then rubbed in the Silks Acrylic Glaze in Persimmon, also from the creativity add on, but available in our store, too. The white resin leaves from the Elements Add On were colored with the green Tim Holtz ink from the main kit. The flowers were all from the kit except one white Prima rose. She glued the votives onto the tray and used a mixture of Epsom salt and glitter to look like pretty snow.  It will so pretty as a table piece, or maybe a gift for a hostess who is throwing a holiday party.

Here are the beautiful details:

Thank you so much for stopping by! 

~Laura 

Tuesday.....

Good morning!

I have some wonderful inspiration to share with you today!

Tracey Gregory created this wonderful 

Wizard of Oz board book using the October Scraps Of Darkness kit

'Danse Macabre' 

Love the door!

and here is her details

Next we have these gorgeous art journaling pages from

Stephanie using the October Scraps Of Elegance kit!

and the amazing details

Thanks for stopping by!