A Great Match!

I attended my annual work party last night and our theme was the "Roaring 20's"..what a GREAT time!! How fun is it to dress up in period costumes and step back in time! The music, decor, everything was perfect. I knew I would be taking LOTS of pictures to scrap, and I knew right away what paper I'd be using! My favorite pp, Graphic 45!! They'd make a great pair!

I picniked this photo to make it look more vintage and began to scrap. This is what I came up with:

 

And a few close ups:

  

I used UTEE to make a few embellies..

  

  

Well I've got lots of pictures left to do!! If you're looking for any of the G45 check out the store at Pages in Time. 

Till next time...Happy Scrappin!!

Sunshine Award!!

I have the honor of being chosen by a wonderful dear scrapping/blog friend Debbie, who's amazing talent inspires me every time I see one of her amazing layouts!!

I love this award. Not only has it lifted my spirits which have been down the last few days, but it's beautiful and reminds me that spring is coming!!! With all the snow and cold we've had to endure this winter, I eagerly look forward to my garden. Thank you Debbie!! You've made my day!

 

Now it is time for me to pass on the Sunshine Award and love to some inspiring people!!

1. Lynne 

2. Ann 

3.Barbara 

4. Karen 

5.Anglea

6.Helene 

I want to send more!!! LOL but here are the rules of the Sunshine Award to pass it on.

Now, the rules of the award are:
*  Put the logo on your blog or within your post
*  Pass the award onto 6 bloggers who are followers of your blog
*  Link the nominees within your post
*  Let the nominees know they have received this award by commenting on their blog
*  Share the love and link to the person from whom you received the award

Happy Scrappin and Sunshine!!

Bo Bunny Clearly Mixed Up Flourish Album

I have always wanted to do a clear acrylic album. They really are adorable and you can do so many creative things with them. Before I started I poured over one of our DT Members Blog...Irene Tan (Scrapperlicious). She has the most AMAZING techniques that you can use for acrylic albums. I tried painting with crackle paint and glossy accents..but I must of did something wrong, cause the next day it all fell off...lol! Oh well..trial and error I say. It was then I decided to change my direction..and make something for my daughter to have.

I grabbed some really cute Bo Bunny 'Forever Friends' Cardstock Stickers from the Pages in Time Store, and worked from that. The page that was ruined I thought I'd have to throw, but I covered it with some BG Bittersweet pp and began to put my first acrylic album together..here is the result.

 

  

  

  

 

Now I'm not gonna lie..this was a tedious project at first, but once I learned what type of glue, rubons etc..to use..it went alot smoother!

For any of these products please visit the Store at PIT. Karen can pretty much get anything you need and she's going to be offering all the new products coming out soon! So keep your eyes out for an update here once they arrive at the store.

Thanks for stopping by and till next time..Happy Scrappin!


Products Used:
Bo Bunny Clearly Mixed Up Acrylic Album-Flourish
Basic Grey Bittersweet pp collection
Prima Flowers
Fired Brick and Old Paper Distress Inks
Kaiser "Sugar and Spice" Rub ons
Liquid Pearls in White Opal
Stickles in Cotton Candy and Green
Glitter Mist-SWAK
 

Explosion Box Challenge

Ok..before  you judge, be aware that this is my first ever attempt to making an Explosion Box..lol. I did this for Alda's (another DT member at Pages in Time) Explosion Box Challenge. The boxes are really cute and I did have fun learning how to make it, tho I did have some trouble with the edges..as you will notice in the pictures. I used Graphic 45 Communique pp for the whole thing. I may add some lace or other goodies after I add the pictures. I am waiting for our Staff party at my work to take pics. Our theme is a Roaring Twenties/Speakeasy theme and the pics will be PERFECT for this box.

Ok here is the box as a whole:

These next photos are the layers and a few close ups. This is where you'll see the mishaps of the edges..have to work on that. If you have any tips about that..please leave them for me!!

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

For directions on how to make your own Explosion Box, please visit us at Pages in Time and visit Aldas' Anything but a LO Challenge!

Products used were just G45 Communique pp and Tim Holtz Distress inks in Black Soot, Vintage Photo and Fired Brick. 

Thanks for stopping by and till next time...Happy Scrappin!

 

Want a chance at a great Vintage Giveaway??

Ok...this is killin me. Rarely do I post about giveways..etc. Except the ones I LOVE!! So u know I really want it but hate to share cause that means it less of a chance for ME to win...;)

I'm just kidding ladies! Well...sort of.. But I found this wonderful Vintage Giveway via my talented and scrappin friend's blog Angela. Holt. Check out her blog too for a nice little giveaway too!

If you love vintage, you will love this blog. I am so glad to have found it, not just for the fantastic giveaway, but for the awesomeness of it! (came a follower as you should too)

 

Just click HERE!! for your lucky chance at some fab vintage finds!!!

Getting Creative

I am big follower of Sally Lynn MacDonald. I love her techniques she shares! The other day on her blog, she was talking about being inspired...finding your muse...friends losing loved ones.. and from what I got from it...using all of this to be creative...she called it Creative Therapy. Well..that hits home with me since I'm so into Recreational Therapy..whether it be thru arts and crafts, music, or just fun games. So last night, I thought ok..break out from the norm Denise and do something you've never done. I started brainstorming, going through my old stuff and found an old wooden frame. (Ah..another idea I saw from  her on the Prima blog) So I took out the frame and stared at it for awhile. I thought about the people she talked about losing loved ones  and how it's hard to have faith through times like that. So I brainstormed a bit more..thinking once my new scraproom is done, I'll need stuff to hang on the wall...so here's what I made.. A Shabby Chic wallhanging.

I painted it with Tim Holtz Picket Fence Crackle Paint, let dry and sprayed it with SWAK Tattered Angels Mist. The rest is just thrown together really...LOL! I embossed a piece of white pp, and sprayed that too with SWAK and used the technique Alda shared with us at The Technique Tuesday Group at PIT to make the faith wording. Prima bling and flowers and I did make the flower on the bottom left from the Handmade Flower Tutorial found at PIT.

I hope when you feel the need to just step out of your comfort zone and be creative, you'll do just that!!

Watch for a blog giveaway soon!! Till next time...Happy Scrappin!!

LO's from the Valentines Crop Challenges!!!

I am posting the lo's that I did for the Valentines Crop challenge at Pages in Time. This was so much fun!!! Thanks to all who participated!! I hope you'll continue to be a part of our great group at Pages in Time!

There were so many wonderful submissions to all the challenges! Please check out the Gallery at PIT to check them out!

Now here are some of mine..

This one was for Maggi's Faces I Love Challenge. I used Prima pp, and flowers for this..Quilled one of the flowers. Inked edges with Broken China ink, and made the little picket fence.

This one I did for Amy's Make your own flourish challenge. I got the background idea from one of the blogs I follow Bodils Scrappeverden. Jennifer's right..this blog is full of inspiration!

 

This next one is for Ann's Layers of Love Challenge: Using the yummy On the Boardwalk pp from G45!

 

For Barbara's Make your own embellishment challenge: Used BG Infuse and cut out all the floral..

 

For Jennifer's Altered Project Challenge: I altered this shadowbox to hold an autographed cd insert from one of my fave bands.. Casting Crowns.

 

I am so glad the crop was so much fun for everyone! I can't wait till the next one!

Till then...Happy Scrappin!

 

A Heartfelt Reminder!

 

I just want to remind everyone of the exciting Valentine's Crop at Pages in Time!  

If you're not familiar with us, Pages in Time is a forum that I'm a Design Team Member for. It's full of beautiful scrappy creations, friendly people and even a store for all your needs!!

We'll be hosting fun challenges, games, tutorial and friendly chats!! Who knows you may win a RAK!!

The crop will begin Friday, February 5th @ 6pm and run thru until February 7th @ midnight.

Please follow the link to join us and I hope to see you there!!(just click below)

Valentines Crop @ PIT 

Till then,

Happy Scrappin!!