071315 OBW 105 ~ Countryside

Summer.

We are still trying to decide if this is wheat, or oats, or barley :-)

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071215 CKC July Challenge #2

Second July challenge at CKC is...

Old Tool Challenge:
Get out a tool you have not used in a while and do a technique with it on your project!
Well, of course, what I was looking for ...

...was nowhere to be found.

 SO! Plan B...

My project is an album for the photos of our cabin build, still a work in progress.

The embossed woodgrain will make some nice mats & tags for the book.

I got these Melissa Frances chipboard covers at the Novi scrapbook convention.

I cut out pieces of kraft paper to make 10 matching page bases for my book.

Then I trolled my kit for papers & little goodies that might help tell the story.

 

Here's my cover:

We were out there again yesterday so the file of photos grows!

Stay tuned for more pages this month.

(my cute carpenter!)

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070615 Our Beautiful World #104

OBW #104

Pathway

All the comforts of home  ;-)

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070415 July CKC Tutorial post

Here in the U.S. it's Independence Day!

We will be at a small town parade & barbecue nearby where my daughter lives,

but I'm delighted that you stopped in for some forgery help.

I tackled a few of the papers first (as usual)

The kit had the two lace papers on the left - mine are on the right.

I used this Basic Gray throwback paper - Aged & Confused Sublime/Raspberry Blue.

Misted with Dylusions White Linen Ink Spray over a Prima floral stencil.

The white lace forgery was simply an ANCIENT Martha Stewart overlay on cardstock!

Forging isn't always labor intensive or needful of a slew of supplies, it's breaking down the inspiration into an element that speaks to you & works with what you have on hand.

Our goal is to motivate you to use up all the goodies in your stash by seeing them in a new light.

Next were some Project Life-style cards.

See the little "LOVE" one?
I couldn't get a larger image, but you can see the inspiration in mine.
There was one little floral accent in the "O".
I have a beautiful alpha stamp set in my kit that made this special.

Here are all of the cards:

The love birds, top left, are some Little Yellow Bicycle canvas stickers
spritzed with a teal, blue & white Dylusions ink mist.
Then I stamped a few details - makes me happy!

I mopped up the leftover ink with some 3x5" graph grid cards.
I used one with some chipboard butterflies.

 

I had a lot of fun with these.
 I think I'll be doing these as a regular part of my kits.

Enjoy the rest of the inspiration!
See you on the 6th for Challenge #1.

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070115 Counterfeit Kit Challenge July Kit Reveal

Aaaah ... Summer ...

Up here in Michigan we revel in the lush greenery for a brief but wonderful time.

This month's inspiration kit from Scrapabilly is perfect to celebrate Summer!

Joining us this month in the Guest Designer slot is the inspiringly creative Julie!

Her link is first on the list - DON'T miss it.

SO! Let's get right to what's in the Magic Blue Box.

These are the inspiration's Kaisercraft Blue Bay collection papers.

(I ignored the papers with Project Life-style cards, but I will be forging some.)

 Here are MY papers.

Row 1

American Crafts rose ribbon & Tim Holtz idea-ology Lavish Trimmings 
  sub for the rose paper!

2010 Basic Gray Hello Luscious/Succulent

2014 We R Memory Keepers Love Notes/French Doors

2013 We R Memory Keepers Harvest/Work Bench

2011 October Afternoon Farmhouse/Porch Swing “B”

2011 Crate Paper Emma’s Shoppe/Sweets 

Row 2

2012 Heidi Swapp No Limits/Smarty “B”

2012 Authentique Lively/Chipper

2014 Fabscraps Country Living/Secret Garden *signature piece*

2014 Studio Calico Brighton Pier/Blue Ridge “B”

  MME Bramble Rose collection green pattern on weathered wood

2011 Authentique 

Row 3

FORGED green lace BG Aged & Confused Sublime/Raspberry Blue

  MME Bramble Rose collection white chippy wood

2010 Graphic 45 A Proper Gentleman/Cultured Reserve

2011 Sassafras Sunshine Broadcast/Enlighten *my all-time FAVE piece of patterned paper*

2011 Crate Paper Portrait/Honeymoon

2013 Heidi Swapp Wood Frame shadowbox, subbing in for the white frame paper!

FORGED white lace

Here's the rest of the  "Mary, Mary"   kit:

Frames, a metal key standing in for the metal arrow, some fancy white embellis from 

Melissa Frances & Prima, the Daily Flash alphas, a brown pen swapped for the brown ink, 

and a good selection of die cuts. I've tossed in some buttons & a little washi & trim.

A closer look...

BUT! If you know me at all, you may suspect that there is more...

...a   "Quite Contrary"   add-on.

I've included more papers & some alphas, some words to make some PL forgeries. 

Loads of laces & ribbons & pretties. Tossed in some stencils & paint to make a little mess.

I KNOW!!! I KNOW!!!

I went off the deep end this time, lol!

I've also set aside the full packs of embellis that I chose for Mary, Mary. Manufacturers include Glitz, Dear Lizzy, Kaisercraft, Pink Paislee, October Afternoon, K & Company, Prima…no, they aren't even in the picture! This should be an interesting month    =8~O

Wish me luck! Can't wait to see how the inspiration sparks your creativity.
Be sure that you have visited all of the hop posts below...

Guest Designer Julie https://jsquaredscrapspot.wordpress.com

Lisa:  http://lisahausmann.blogspot.ca

Lynnette  http://www.sassyscrapper2010.blogspot.com

Margie:  http://scrappinmargie.blogspot.com

Stephanie:  http://skylinepaperie.blogspot.com

Susanne:  http://snapsandsnippets.blogspot.com

Jemma: http://just-jimjams.blogspot.co.uk

Julene:  http://julenebydesign.blogspot.com

Leslie:  http://lcsmithsaved-outofthemire.blogspot.ca  YOU ARE DONE!

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