Layout 7, Kia

This is the 7th layout for my 8"x8" mini album. I wanted a lovely cherry red page to mix in with the two beautiful greens & the woodgrain backgrounds I have used so far. Having just made 2 white pages in a row, I longed for some colour. This page features a photograph my sister took of her cat, Kia (whom I fondly call Kiki)

I wanted a layered look but didn't quite achieve the amount of layering in the way I had envisaged. Oh well better luck next time.

Below is a close up of the journal tag which is housed in a glassine envelope under the photo.

I had real fun creating my layered butterfly. One is die cut, the other stamped & cut out.

Materials used;

Bazzill Red Cardstock

Patterened Paper; Anna Griffin - Darcy/ October Afternoon Report card- Story Hour

Studio Calico Journal card (old one with 2009 on it so hidden in the layers)

Glassine Envelope - Internet

Tim Holtz die - Tag

Papermaina die cut frames

Memory Box Butterfly die

Butterfly Stamp - Innovative Stamp Creations (Friendship plate)

Papermaina Stamps - Around the World 2

Brad - Papermania

Title - Tim Holtz Die - Typeset.

Adirondack Inks; Raisin & Cranberry

Another 8"x8" layout, I'm on a roll!!

This next layout is designed around the mini frame stamp I received in a Studio Calico Kit, Cotillon in 2009. I have to be totally honest and say it was one of my most favourite of all the kits that I had during my subscription period.

My sister does work for her local Cats Protection League, she took in 5 feral kittens, 4 which were Tabby brothers & sister, the other just found along with them.

It was her job to tame them and then re home them!!

These photos were taken on a mobile phone and not very good quality, so they were well

suited to being printed small.

Cardstock is Swiss Dot. Border punches Doily Daisy & bracket.

Title, TH Chipblock. Stamps from a cat set.

Butterflies, Craft Individuals.

I don't know if other people have noticed, but the last half dozen pictures I have uploaded to blogger have been appaling quality. Yet, I am not using any different software or doing anything any different. so annoying!!

Stampman Challenge - Anything Goes/Summer Colours

I only just got an item made for the last challenge on the Stampman blog,

now the next challenge is up!!

It was a commission and can't be shared!

So, the next one is Anything Goes/Summer Colours.

I got my inspiration for this layout (page 5 in my 8"x8" album) from the advertisement below! Isn't it just amazing!!!

As soon as I saw it, I just knew it was perfect!!

Materials used:

Bazzill Cardstock - Avalanche

Heart die cut from Glossy Cardstock

Alcohol inks - Stream/Plum/Meadow/Butterscotch (blown through straw)

Ric Rac - Purple/Lime/Orange

Basic Grey Opaline Pearls - Purple/Teal/Pink/Yellow

Stamps - Tim Holtz Fairytale Frenzy

Flowers - Prima

Butterfly Die - Memory Box

Title -  Summer - Quickutz - Moxie

Title - french style - rub ons - Doodlebug

Photos I took in Piegut-Pluviers and Brantome, France 2011

Advertisement Courtesy of LG & Metro Newspaper!!

Happy Birthday, Tracy!

This is the birthday card I made for my sister's birthday today. It features a photo I took of Alnmouth Beach. We spent a beautiful couple of hours together here in April 2011.

My sister is a huge fan of minimal so I knew this design would really suit her.

I was inspired by this fabulous scrap layout on Pinterest. It ws the use of the compass on this page that lead me to the idea of the beach theme.

I loved the card so much I decided to make my third layout for my 8"x8" album to match.

Materials used;

Patterned Paper - Spots - Scenic Route Garden Grove - Joy Street

Patterned Paper - Script - Not sure, think 7Gypsies (from my scrap box)

Stamp - Dream/Discover/Destiny - Stampers Anonymous

Ink - Salty Ocean & Weathered Wood Distress Ink

Photo - taken by myself & the image on the card has had text typed onto it prior to printing

Compass - Travel Stamp Set

Silver Eyelets & String

Holes punched & backed with blue paper

Title - Tim Holtz Typeset Alphabet.

Another Layout for my 8"x8" album

I had a bit of fun trying to take a photo of this page ! As you can see the net curtain won!!

This is actually layout number 4, but I can't show number 3 until my sister's birthday on 5th July as the layout is directly connected to her birthday card.

This album I am making is all about my favourite photographs. This particular photo was taken on 24th October 2009, when my sister lived at Shortflatt Farm (a farmhouse I will be using in a future layout & one you have seen before). The hens thought it was actually their house & it amused me to see them strutting around the kitchen watching what Tracy was doing.

To make my page, I took some pale green bazzill cardstock & I used a tree embossing folder to create the tree design on the left, rubbing over the design firmly with a punch. I used Jillibean Soup Vegetable Broth paper to support my picture. Once this was in place I stamped the cockerel & the two hens from my stamp set Poultry Pantry by T J Designs. I stamped a ticket from the same set onto scrap card & coloured with Frayed Burlap distress ink. The word Hen in the title is made from Tim Holtz Typeset alphas in kraft & over inked with Frayed Burlap. The word House was Making Memories Great Escape Bamboo Alphas. I stamped chicken wire & the Hen Party Post image directly onto the page. I also used a grass stamp from a See D's set. Finally I coloured the hens using copper & bronze pearl powders which gave them a smudgy, oil painted look. I didn't add journalling I felt the photo & title said it all.