Challenge Masters

It's been a while since I posted on this portion of my blog.  Just a quick update and then a recent page.
I have recently become a member of the design team on    Challenge Masters.  I am on the sketch portion.  Please be sure to take a minute and check it out.

I was priveledge to create the November sketch for Challenge Masters.  I wanted to take it easy since it was my first sketch as a DT member.

This is the layout that I created for a sample of the sketch.  I love the way it turned out.  The photo is of my youngest DGD for her 2 year old photo shoot. 
Supplies:  Colorbok papers, prima swirls, bazzill bling, prima flowers, prima gems, fiskars oval template for the journaling spot, stickles glitter glue, fiskars heart punch small and medium.


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Easter 2008

 

I started by stamping the Butterflies in Distress ink on ivory cardstock.

I cut a 4" strip off of the webster pages paper to make the bottom layer.  Then I cut a 4" strip again off the same paper and used the back side.  I layered it all on ivory cardstock.  

Before I placed the layers, I faintly drew a line 4" down from the top and using the Swirly from the butterfly stamp set, I stamped across that line.  I then used my stampin' up stamps to create the lacey looking flowers.

I had to dig deep and eventually found the 6 petal flower stamp that I stamped in more distress inks and cut them out.

As I looked at the top, it seemed to be missing something.  I wanted some stitching, but since my sewing skills are limited at best, I did some faux stitching with my brown sharpie marker.  To get the perfect curve that I wanted, I used a 8" paper plate to faintly trace the line that I wanted the stitching to follow.

I really loved the collage of flowers I created on the bottom, but noticed that either side looked a little unbalanced.  I stamped some more of the little flowers and placed them on either side.  When I did that, I realized that those 2 small flowers seemed to be just floating with no real "attachment" to the original flower collage.  I lightly drew some swirlies and leaves until I ended up with a design that I liked.  I then went over it that tracing, but this time with a gold metallic gel pen.  

The colorings were perfect with the papers and almost look as if they were already there!  I love that!

Once I started looking at it, I realized that I didn't really leave a good place to add my journaling.  That  created a new challenge.  How do I add some journaling about the photos without taking away from the overall design?

I cut a tag out of the left over ivory cardstock and adhered another stamped butterfly on one end.  If you look closely, you can see the tag tucked ever so gently behind the photo on the right!

What I love:  I love the colors.  The blue just pops right off of the page. The red was also a perfect accent.

What is your new favorite layout?  How did you arrive at your design?  What did you do to create the layout?  I would love to see your work...drop me a line and I'll check it out!

Simple Joy

Supplies: Unknown patterned papers, Bazzill cardstock, Thickers, Heidi Grace rub-on

Kiss

Supplies: Teresa Collins XOXO line, misc. Ribbon,

10 things I love about you

The photo is one of my favorites of my DGD, Kenzie. She was just messing around and layed down on the patio to rest! LOL....

Supplies: this is the February kit from Tallyscrapper! LOVE IT.... It was designed by Ms. Shirley. If you have never been a lucky recipient of a tally kit....you should really check them out. They usually sell out in the first few hours after they go on sale on the 14th of the month.