Workshop #4 - Masking tape

Yey, I got published here:

I got my copy in the post today, I was delighted to see my layout and more because it is full of inspirations, tons of layouts and inspirational ideas.

 I am a bit behind Celine's classes as I went away on holidays. I was half hoping to get two projects done yesterday, but only got one, 3 tries and a couple of cardstock papers on the bin, I came up with this:

*Patterned Paper: Studio Calico
*Chipboard: Sassafrass (5), American Crafts (brackets)
*Stamps: Studio Calico (big 5), others unknown
*Also: Masking tape, acrylic paint, ink

The photo is bad, and the design is only lacking something, but I really enjoyed the masking technique - Celine did that in the class in Dublin, this time she advised to paint over it. I went a step further and stamped on it too. Loved it, and will definitely try to do this again.

Workshop #3 - World Cup Class (2nd layout)

In the previous layout I didn't use the technique that Celine taught, but I really had to have a go. Playing with corrugated cardboard, gesso and mists can be unpredictable but it was great fun.

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*Patterned Paper: Lily Bee
*Punch: XCut
*Mist: Cosmic Shimmer Mist
*Also: corrugated cardboard, transparency,embossing powder, gesso, acrylic paint

The white leaf shapes are not there, they're a reflection on the transparency. I printed and embossed the circles in transparency and layered it over the cardboard. I quite like the leaves thought, I might add them later.

Workshop #3 - World Cup Class

Based on Celine's sketch and colour scheme (plus a bit of purple).

*Patterned Paper: Crate Paper (circles), Pink Paislee (scraps)
*Fonts: Cooper Black (title) VT Portable Remington (journaling)
*Other: thread and punch


Most of the time I'd rather write my own imperfect journaling than quote someone else, but in this case, everything I wrote sounded very lame, so I borrowed this from an unknown person. Thank you Unknown!

This is my wish for you: Comfort on difficult days, smiles when sadness intrudes, rainbows to follow the clouds, laughter to kiss your lips, sunsets to warm your heart, hugs when spirits sag, beauty for your eyes to see, friendships to brighten your being, faith so that you can believe, confidence for when you doubt, courage to know yourself, patience to accept the truth, love to complete your life.

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to all Daddies - not that I think any read my blog, hehehe.

With all the excitement yesterday ( it was my son's  Birthday party)  my daughter forgot to make a card from her  to her Daddy, so I made an almost duplicate of the one from  my son, using Shimelle template for the 3rd time!

*Template and letters: You Are Amazing by Shimelle Laine @ Two Peas in a Bucket
*Papers:  Springtime Basics by Shimelle Laine @ Two Peas in a Bucket (blue paper) A Retro Summer by Leiko Beck Designs (all others)

Fully digital, which I printed and stuck into a card. Easy peasy!

Worshop #2 from the World Cup class

Doing a bit better, now - for once the layout turned out as I wished. I used the sketch, but not the colour scheme or the technique. Celine mentioned that she used an old, forgotten Basic Grey paper, and it turns out, I also and an old BG which was perfect for this layout.

*Patterned Paper: Basic Grey
*Letter Stickers and Felt Ric-rac: American Crafts
*Punch: Martha Stewart
*Stamp: Studio Calico

The kraft paper is folded over and secured with a magnet, I mean to write something for my daughter inside the kaft paper.

It goes with two challenges: Studio Calico's "Be Bold" and PaperPlay's "Something Old".

Maybe a toot toot? and Understanding Girls

If you got the Scrapbook Inspirations Idea Book #2, would you be able to tell me if there is a layout of mine there? I got one layout accepted for it, but I know from experience that sometimes they don't get published. Ta.

Now, back to Celine's workshop.

Thanks to a high maintenance older sister, my son probably knows much more about how a girl's mind works than the average boy his age.

 I had this LO in digital form for a while, and a added a little bit of salmon pink to fit the colour scheme in Celine's workshop #1. More my usual style,  I like this one better but maybe I should be more adventurous?

* Patterned Paper: October Afternoon (blue), American Crafts (orange)
* Letter Stickers: American Crafts (pink), unknown (small b&w)
* Chipboard: Heidi Swapp
* Font: Century Gothic

Journaling:

"There are certainly disadvantages in having an older sister. Like being bossed around all your life. An unexpected advantage is that you get to know how a girl’s mind works. Which, bellieve me, will come handy in the future. That’s what you learned so far.

1. Girls and fashion
Whenever you sister asks  if you like her clothes, you - who don’t have interest in the subject - say in your most earnest voice: “Yess!!!”.  Perfect! If I’lll tell you that the answer to “Does my butt look big on this” is alway NO, you’lll know everything you need to know about this subject.

2. Girls and talk
Lucy kept on phoning you from my parents hotel room to our room. You answered and politely listened every time. Then one time, I heard you giggling. I went to see what was up - you had the handset away from your ear and was laughing and laughing. You looked at me and said “She talks and talks and I am not listening!”. That what all men do, babes!"


I always find spelling mistakes after I print the journaling - "bellieve" - what was I thinking? There's probably lots more - I am not sure if I want to know...

Father's Day Card

2nd post of the day!

Here's my son's Father's Day card - it's digital, I am going to print it, of course. I used the template for a card instead of  a layout.

*Template and letters: You Are Amazing by Shimelle Laine @ Two Peas in a Bucket
*Papers: Springtime Basics by Shimelle Laine @ Two Peas in a Bucket (ledger), Full Circle by Danielle Young (all others)