Paper Secrets Holiday Blog Hop

Welcome to your 12th stop on the Paper Secrets Holiday Blog Hop.
I made these Christmas ornaments to share with you today as well as the garland for my fireplace below.

Please see the larger photos below.

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My Little Buddy

I was kindly given this fab paper from a scrapper I admire (and whose work I was admiring at the time when she used this paper) Natalie @ Scrapbook Challenges

To put this layout together I used Bo Bunny - Hip Hip Hooray Primary Number Paper which I dry brushed with blue acrylic paint around the edges.

I then painted a oblong of white paint just above the middle left of the patterned paper and stamped some uneven dotted lines on this once it was dry. Around the edge of this box I added a border of Liquid Pearl in mint green. I also stamped a newt in green ink and added glossy accents before it was dry to give it a mottled effect.

I embossed some red mulberry paper using a pebble pattern fiskars plate and placed the photo of my gorgeous grandson on the top of this, to which I added a border of red Liquid Pearls.

After this I added some butterflies with gems, a big arrow, a paint splodge and buttons.

I wanted my title to stand out so I used a old webbing belt as a background and used white Thickers letters. I dry brushed letters with red & blue paint then used a permanent ProMarker in bright yellow to fill in the gaps.

I love this layout as it is bright and fun.

Thanks for looking

Lynn

First Digital Scrapbooking Attempt

This is my first digital scrapbooking attempt. I am quite proud of it and I am keen to do more.

Hope you like it.

Lynn

On the Catwalk

The photo was taken while we (my son, my hubby and myself )were on our first holiday abroad together. We went to Lanzarote and stayed at the resort of Los Pocillos.

We went out for the day to the capital of Arrecife and we looking around the many shops. We went into a leather shop amongst some other people and they put on a little fashion show. They asked my son and another child to model for them so they could show off their childrens leather clothes. So I have a lovely memory of Jason (my son) walking up the catwalk and smiling and enjoying all of the attention. I am glad I have scrapped it at last.

1. I started off by using the negative from a 12 x 12 card of some chipboard peices I had bought and used Cosmic Shimmer sprays to give a postive image. I can let you know which colours if you need to know.

2. I then adhered a block of embossed cardstock which I had rubbed over with red and blue chalks. (Craftybitz – Embossed cardstock – Paisley PD018.

3. I had earlier blanked out the rest of the photograph with red acrylic paint and when this was dry I stamped stars on top of it in black permanent ink. I adhered the photograph on top of the embossed cardstock and then I cut strips from Collage Press’s 12×12 sheet called ‘ Crafting Strips’ in Knave and adhered them underneath and the the right of the photograph.

4. I cut some circles from the Sassafras Lass – Sweet Marmalade paper and inked the edges and placed these ‘curve down’ above the photograph.

5. I attched the ribbon to the layout underneath the rest of it about 2 inhces. I overlapped the ribbon and stapled down the middle to give a pleasing ‘bunched up’ effect. (make of ribbon unknown)

6. I added epoxy shapes (boy primary) by Making Memories to the bottom right of the photograph, and to the top right & bottom right of the layout.

7. I finally attached the title using Thickers – Rainboots -in black and drew around some of the bigger shapes that I had misted on the layout with a black fineliner. I will be using these to journal in, although I hadnt got around to that when I had taken the photograph.

A day without scrapping is like a day without sunshine!

Lynn

Meall an-t-Suidhe/Ben Nevis

This photo was taken at Corpach which is were the Caledonian Canal starts.

Behind Paul is 'Meall an t-Suidhe' with 'Ben Nevis' disappearing into the clouds behind it.

Paul is actually standing on a bridge which is on top of the loch gates.

Paul and I have been here a few times on our own as well as with his parents. You always seem to get a nice view.

Cow

This breed of cow did not look at all impressed to see us and went straight back to munching its grass!!

Lighthouse

Lighthouse at Corpach, which is quite near our b&b where we stayed on our first night. This is the start of the Caledonian Canal.

Youth Hostel

This is a lovely looking youth hostel which is somewhere in between Glasgow and Fort William.

Another train, another train station.

Another train, another train station. After 3 trains, 7+ hours of travelling I lost count of how many stations we might have passed!

So far so good!

This could be school as well as a train station!

Off to Fort William today. My hubby and I are walking to Inverness along the Caledonian Canal. Made it to Glasgow station on time. This is my hubby dashing for the train! The other photo is of Edinburgh station. I will keep you posted as we go along.

I won the Blog Candy

Look at the fantastic blog candy I won!!

This was one of the prizes available for leaving a comment and following on My Creative Therapy.

Check out her blog, she is a marvelous designer!

Little Podder Layout - Creative Scrappers Sketch 117

This is another layout about my grandson. The layout is about when we used a Camping Pod to stay in for a weekend.

If you are interested to know what they are all about then click on this link: Camping Pods

I used sketch 117 from CreativeScrappers as inspiration (see left) and I love this sketch as it was a little different to other ones I have used as it used a few little photos.

For this layout I used paper fromSassafras Lass, a postcard from Beau Modes and an old thin brown paper bag, Tim Holtz mask - Borderline, Cosmic Shimmer mica spray, clear stamp - stitches and I used AC Thickers - Cream Soda alphas to draw around so I could create these fab letters that co-ordinate.

I sanded the edges of my photos and for the journaling I used photo paper which I had used to pick up the mica spray which is left over after you spray and stamped on this using a Banana Frog journaling stamp.

I love how bright and colourful this layout turned out and I hope others like it too! Thanks for looking!

Lynn

Mr Cool Layout - Scrapbook Challenges Sketch 217

This is the sketch from Scrapbook Challenges - #217 and below is my take on it.

For this layout I used:

Cream 12 x 12 base cardstock
Four different sheets of cardstock from MME - Laundry Line range
Journalling sheet - unknown
Ink - Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Brushed Corduroy & Faded Denim
KI Memories lace cardstock

The title is actually an ATC I got as a swap and I have used it with permission from Purple Hat over at the Trimcraft website. Thanks Purple Hat.
I also used two clear stamps, but I cannot remember the make.



I really enjoyed taking part in this challenge and the sketch was ideal for this photograph of my husband.

Would love your feedback. Thanks

Lynn

Happy Birthday card for my brother

This is the card I have made for my brothers birthday. I love this stamp it is so cute. The stamp is by docrafts Papermania - it is part of the Nostalgia range by John Byars and there is about 5 or 6 in the range.

I stamped the image using Tim Holtz Distress Inks in Brushed Corduroy and used a little water and a brush to bring in some of the colour from the edges.

The base card is a A5 white card which came in a pack of 10 by Anitas. The patterned paper is by My Minds Eye and is part of the Laundry Line range.

I title and strips were stamped with an Anita's stamp that has 'happy birthday' all over it. For the darker happy birthday sentiment I used a free clear stamp that came with one of the craft mags I get.

Anyway, I hope you like it, I would love some feedback so please leave some comments.

Lynn

Bus Drivers Box

Todays photograph is of my husbands uncles box which stored th bits and pieces he needed to do his job when he was a bus driver. It sure looks well made!

Project 354 - Day 5 - Front Garden Spider

I saw this spider on a huge web in my front garden and couldnt resist taking a picture of it, even thought it gave me the shivers.

Check out my other project 365 posts for other photographs!

Project 365 - Day 4 - Postbox

This is day 4 of my Project 365. This is the postbox I pass on the way to work every day and thought I would give it a mention as I faithfully holds my letters and postcards until the postman comes to pick them up.

To see other pictures I have taken for my project you can either check my earlier post or follow this link here.

Tunnel Vision

This is the long tunnel that joins up the buildings were I work. Kind of gives you tunnel vision doesn't it! Lol

Project 365 - Day 3 - Tomato Sauce Twirl

I took this photo in McDonalds today. I liked the way it kept it 'twirl' shape and how the light caught it.

We then proceeded to dip our fries into it!!

Look out for my older photos for Project 365 here!


Lynn