Kathy's rugged masculine layout

Good morning, one more day until the weekend begins!

Today we've got a wonderfully masculine layout to inspire you for weekend scrapbooking:

Here's what Kathy says about this layout:

So excited to share the SOD September kit - Tana's Industrial Odyssey!!  It's filled with the Kaisercraft "Time Machine Collection" and Marion Smith's "Timekeeper" collection.  Perfect for the masculine side of my scrapping adventure.  Let's get started with my first lo of my son, Patrick.  I absolutely adore this photo of him!  It really shows his Alaskan demeanor, rough, rugged, and ready for adventure!

I started with both the background papers from the Timekeeper Paper Pattern Add-On.  I ripped the top piece, distressed the edges.  I then stenciled the little squares on the background using modeling paste.

There are so many patterned cards and tags in the kit, I just had a ball layering them around the photo.  There were stickers, and little crystals that I used to added some elements to the page.

I embossed some chipboard from my stash using the Lindy's Stamp Gang embossing powder included in the Color Add-On.  Really love how they turned out.  I also backed them with pattern paper which I fussy-cut to put behind the inner portion of the clock and then backed the whole piece with cork.  I used a cog that was included as part of the Main Kit and some large clock hands for the lower clock.

Finally, I added some mica flakes, glitter and micro beads in various places around the layout (frame).

So many fabulous details on Kathy's layout, and it's the perfect inspiration for those "outdoors men" photos you have waiting to be scrapped!  A little more about Kathy's layout:

This month some of our designers and some of the members in our Facebook Community Group are participating in a  Scraplift Round Robin.  We have four teams, each lead by one of our talented designers.  The way it works, one of our designers "scraplifts" a layout from one of the other participating designers, and then the next lucky lady on the round robin team will scraplift her creation.  Kathy was paired with Lynne, one of our SOE designers,  and lifted a sweet layout that Lynne created with the November 2014 Sweet Sentiments kit.  Keep checking in for more wonderful scraplifts from our design team.  This is the layout Lynne created that Kathy lifted:

Stop back tomorrow to see some gorgeous off the page projects we have to share!

~Melinda

Lisa's mixed media steampunk canvas

Good morning, and happy "halfway through the week" day!

Today we're sharing a fabulously fun project from Lisa (steampunk is always fun!):

Here's what Lisa had to say about this amazing project:

Our Creativity Add On this month contained a 4 x 6 canvas board. I coated the background in gesso first then added Lindys Stamp Gang "Shabby Turbine Teal" found in our Color Add On to my background edges. 

I drew the face and painted it with water soluble crayons. I added some splashes of Lindys "Chesire Cat Cherry" (from a previous kit) to the background also. This is my favorite "pink/red" toned mist!

I used a lot of Lindys Stamp Gang embossing powders. I random stamped in the background with two different style stamps and then embossed with "Midnight Bronze Obsidian"  and "Cleopatra Copper".

The Midnight Bronze was found in the Color Add On and the Copper was from a past kit!

The Prima Mechanicals used on this canvas were in the Main Kit and Elements Add On. 

I used these embossing powders on the metals also but added another color- Desert Moon Turqoise.

Under the propeller piece is a gorgeous mosaic tile found in the Main Kit.

Melinda always includes the most gorgeous and unusual finds in our kits! I just love those tiles and the added interest it lends my project.

The chipboard piece adorning the eye is from Prima Timeless Memories Chipboard. Also found in the Elements Add On. Along with metal pieces I collaged cut outs of clocks found on the Kaisercraft Time Machine papers.

Lisa's mixed media projects are always so amazing!

Thanks so much for stopping by, and I hope you have a wonderful and creative day today!

~Melinda

Video tutorial - mixed media tags

Good morning!  Today we're sharing a new tutorial from Tanya SonataJoy.

She created these fabulous mixed media grunge tags with our September 'Tanya's Industrial Odyssey' kit and add ons, and did a video tutorial showing her process, step by step.

Here's Tanya's tutorial:

Thanks so much for your visit today, I hope you enjoyed the tutorial, and I hope you have a beautiful day today!

~Melinda

Michelle's steampunk fun!

Good Monday morning!

Today I am going to share some steampunk goodies from our super talented Michelle using the September Scraps Of Darkness kit 'Tanya's Industrial Odyssey'

LOVE all the elements!

An awesome steampunk pocket page!

Don't you love the hints of purple!

Thanks for stopping by!

Layout on canvas - video tutorial

Good morning, it's the weekend!

Today I'm sharing a beautiful summer layout on canvas that Tiffany created with the Lisa's Sweet September kit.

AND a step by step video tutorial, showing you how she created it:

And I thought I'd share some close ups as well, so you can see the beautiful details...

Thanks so much for stopping by, and I hope you find the time to create something beautiful over the weekend!

~Melinda

Such cuties....

Good Friday morning!

today I am sharing a few layouts that celebrate a few little cuties in our life

Ok so I know I am a bit biased because the boys are mine but still they are really cute!

This little cutie is Cody just a few short years ago!

He and his brother were helping my hubby strip the Laguna  to see what parts we needed to buy.

He loved being out in the shop with his dad when he was young

I did LOTS of layering of the awesome Kaisercraft Time Machine papers!

  

I just kept cutting and distressing the edges until I got the look I wanted.

In the main kit is these wonderful Prima/Finnabair Mechanicals Metal Gears

I covered them in with my embossing pad then with the Lindy's Stamp Gang Midnight Bronze Obsidian embossing powder  and heat set.  I also added Flourish With A bling Pearls from the elements add on to centers of the gears!

I die cut the chipboard ones, then misted them with the Lindy's Stamp Gang Dark Chocolate Truffle Starburst Mist, added the Lindy's Stamp Gang Midnight Bronze Obsidian embossing powder, heat set them misted a bit with the Lindy's Stamp Gang shabby Turbine Teal Starburst Mist - all from the color add on.

I also misted some cheesecloth tore it and stuck it into places around the photo and layers!

When this months Scraps Of Darkness

kit arrives - 'Tanya's Industrial Odyssey' - I was stoked!

The colors in this kit are awesome!

so for this layout I wanted to highlight the gorgeous color combos of the teal and browns!

I started with the 'Caribbean Sea' cardstock from the add on...

I inked the edges with Donna Salazar Mix'd Media Inx from a previous kit.

Then I stamped using the Kaisercraft texture stamp - flutter from the main kit.

I tore that sheet of kaisercraft paper and layered it on top of the cardstock.  Then tore more of the papers and layered them as well.  I added some teal Petaloo flowers and some of the Prima 'The Archivist' flowers from the floral add on and these really cool mosaic tiles from the main kit that just screamed BEACH to me!  I also fussy cut the title from one of the papers and distressed the edges!

Under the photo I added a cluster of flowers from the floral add on, the ties and some cheesecloth from a previous kit.

To achieve the look that I wanted on the cheesecloth I sprayed it with Lindy's Stamp Gang 

Shabby Turbine Teal mist then dried it.  I used dome glossy accents to adhere some of the Reneabouquets Patina Glitter Glass.  It adds such a wonderful sparkle!  I also added some sequins from the elements add on

In the Elements add on is this really cool box of goodies from Prima.  In the box is sequins (which I used on the cheesecloth) , some chipboard, and these cool feathers!  I added one of the feathers to my cluster!

Here you can see the dimension and textures!

Have a great day!

 

Shabby Chic Tag / Wall Decor tutorial with Rebecca Baer Stencil

Did you get the new Rebecca Baer Stencils from one of our kits or our store?  If so, we've got a great tutorial for you today.

Tracey Sabella created this gorgeous mixed media/shabby chic card and tag set for a friend's baby shower.  She used our Lisa's Sweet September kit and add ons to create them, and she did a video tutorial to show you how to make the tag, which is designed to be a wall hanging, as well.  The card is not included in the video, but the same techniques are used, so you can easily create either with her step by step instructions.  Here's a photo of just the tag:

And here's Tracey's tutorial:

Another photo, showing the gorgeous background work Tracey's added to the beautiful Blue Fern Autumn Anthology paper.

Prima's Debutante flowers from the main kit and floral add on, along with Prills from US Artquest (Creativity Add On) give such wonderful texture and dimension!

I hope you enjoyed Tracey's video, and I hope we've inspired you to create something beautiful today!

~Melinda