Friday, April 25, 2014

I have just finished a double layout about our recent trip to Port Victoria. I had 14 photos that I wanted to include in the layout and instead of going for the option of printing them in a reduced size I decided to print them in a 7" x 5" size and place them in a booklet.

I have used a Doodle Bug card for the background that has felt dots. The patterned papers I have used are an old Basic Grey range, I am trying to use up some of the millions of pieces of paper I have collected.

The embellishments are created by stamping, I have stamped on blue velum with StayzOn Ink (fish, suitcases and tag), I have also stamped and embossed on white card. Some of the images created like this I have coloured with Twinkling H2O's (ie shells). The chipboard has been painted with acrylic paint and on the brackets I used UTEE to give it some shine. The texture has been created by keeping the heat close to the chipboard and making the paint bubble. I have put two eyelets at the top of the photos booklet, which has a 1/4" spine, to thread the twine through and then fastened with a brad to make the appearance of hanging pictures



Ray hurt his back the Monday before Easter so our plans of going to Whyalla and then on to Port Lincoln for my sister's 60th birthday celebrations did not eventuate. He is on the mend though so hopefully we can get up to Whyalla to visit Mum soon.

Thanks for dropping by
Till next time
Cheers
Julie

Saturday, April 5, 2014

Well here I am after a very long gap between posts.

I have not been doing much in the way of papercraft as I have started dressmaking again in preparation for my holiday in June.

i was looking at Scrapbooking Memories the other day and saw a layout I really liked by Rikki Graziani from WA so I set about scrap-lifting it. This is the result.

I used Gesso and a stencil to put the white on the navy blue background then sprayed randomly over the background with Yellow Daisy Glimmermist. The tickets are cut using Die-namicts Just the ticket die. A simple layout but I am happy with it.


It is Saturday night and I am home alone....Ray is DJ'ing for a birthday party tonight. I was invited but thought I would stay here and get a bit industrious as I would not have anyone to dance with at the party with him working all night.

Cindy started her cruise today. Hope she has a great time.

Thanks for dropping by
Till next time
Cheers
Julie