I made a card ?!?!

I'm not really into making cards. However, every now and again, I really enjoy making something quick and small. And when it turns out like this one, I wonder why I don't do it more often, as I really enjoyed the process?

This card was inspired by Ezme's gorgeous examples using coated paper, normally used for encaustic art.

I used white ink to stamp a "script" image as a background. Because the card is coated, the Ranger Distress Ink blends beautifully over the dry white ink. I stamped more random images over the Distress Ink, and used an embossing tool to make sure that everything was dry before stamping the main image, using black Stazon ink.

A little bit of lace, a chipboard piece covered with black washi tape and a piece of beautiful butterfly washi tape was then added. A few yellow bling bits completes the card.

Scrap 365 November Sketch Challenge

Thank you, Scrap 365, for naming me as one of your "super scrappers of the month" for the October challenge! What an honour!

This month, the sketch for the challenge was designed by Tiff Firth, and it looks like this:

Those gears immediately caught my attention, as I already had a layout where I've used them before...

For this layout, I used a Kaiser Kraft patterned paper range, and it was the first one I ever scrapped on a black background.

Don't you just love the little robot holding the heart in its hands?

Old pics, old stash

I seem to be on a roll with producing layouts using old photographs, and old stash! This picture was taken in 2009. Don't you just love the amazement on that little face? He just COULD NOT BELIEVE his luck!

I was happy to find quite a large piece of soft blue patterned paper in my "scraps" box, that went so well with the theme for this layout. The colour scheme and embellishments were purposefully kept "calm", so that the main focus of the layout could be the photograph.

The metal frame was originally a red copper colour, and obviously did not go with the rest of the layout. So I painted it with an Espresso Ranger Dabber, and added highlights using the Snowcap Ranger Dabber. A little journaling on an October Afternoon card adds the finishing touches to the layout.

Something a little different

Scrap Africa's current challenge is to create a white project, using only white and one other colour. The idea is that white will be the dominant colour of the project.

When I saw the challenge, I knew I had the PERFECT photo for this!

It was taken about 6 years ago, and although I literally have thousands of more recent photos of this little man, this one remains my absolute favourite!!!

 

I've used white die-cut letters to create the title. There is a tiny little birdcage and a fabulous Fabscraps flourish, both covered with Ranger's Enamel Accents. I've used the same on the numbers on the right. The red tape between the 2 and 3 serves as an accent, but it also reminds me of his age when the picture was taken.

 

 

Photos printed on cardstock

I was going through one of my albums this afternoon, looking for a particular layout, when I stumbled upon these two that I did a few years ago.

In both layouts, I first desaturated the photo colour in photoshop, before printing it onto cream cardstock. This almost creates the same effect as printing your photo on canvas.

As you can see, liquid chalk was used quite liberally, adding to the vintage feel of the layouts.

Scrap365 Challenge

I love the Scrap365 magazine! I find it to be full of fun and innovative ideas, and quite literally cannot wait for each new edition to hit the shelves. I found this great sketch on their blog, and decided to create something using Kaiser Kraft paper and sticker sheets.

 

So this is my take on the sketch:

 

And here are a few close-ups showing a few of the details:

Why don't you hop on over to their blog, or better yet, go to CNA and get the magazine?

 

Mini album for a good cause

Last week at our regular crop session, one of the ladies told us about an orphanage who wants to give mini albums to the children who get adopted, so that they have a keepsake to remember the people at the orphanage by. We immediately decided to participate in this project. So this weekend, I made this album. Each decorated page is opposite a blank page, where the child can put a picture.

If you want to participate in this project, you are welcome to contact Pics 'n Tales for more details.