Adornit Summer Blog Party & Blog Hop

This two-page layout is based on a sketch I created. I freehanded the 'water' shape. It's made using Hot Off The Press' Pool Water paper. I free-handed the lines using a Marvy marker in light teal. The orange brads are just regular large brass brads that can be found at an office supply store. I coated them with Colorbox orange pigment ink. Then coated in clear embossing powder and heat set. I repeated the ink and embossing again to add a layer to give the brad a little more solid coloring. The title is created using ColorBok's alpha die cuts. I used adhesive to attach the letters to the orange cardstock. Then I outlined the letters using a Zig 005 marker. Finally, I cut out the title using both X-Acto knife and scissors.  This was inspired by Kristina Werner's Thank You card which you can see here. The background stripe paper is from an 8-sheet Sunny Days Collection scrapbooking paper set found in the dollar section of Target stores. I placed a self-adhesive 8 1/2 x 11 vellum sheet under the water element and title.  Enjoy.


 Next stop on the blog hop => Emma Hicks  http://auntieemscreatables.blogspot.com/

If this is your first stop on the blog hop, I urge you to start at the beginning of the hop here.

Sisterhood of Scrap Mystery Envie Challenge

Sisterhood of Scrap offered a lottery of Mystery Envelopes to create a layout. My name was drawn. Yay! I received my envelope in the mail yesterday. I couldn't sleep last night so I completed my layout for the challenge. My double-page layout is based on a sketch I created.

The product from the envie:
(2) My Minds Eye patterned paper
(1) My Minds Eye die cut (red arrow & "play date" journal card)
brads (green, brown, and blue)
metal anchor (silver arrow)
ribbon (cream)
leather strip (red)
button (green)

I added:
green and cream cardstock by Colorbok

brown (tone-on-tone) cardstock by Colorbok
chipboard letter (@) by Rusty Pickle 'Random Letters'
acrylic paint by Delta (wedgewood green)
Word stamp "Caution:" by Studio G VA4911 Series 17 [note: just inked part of the stamp]
StazOn ink (black)

Tools used:
Coluzzle Stampendous Swirl lowercase Alphabet
Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper by We R Memory Keepers (used both 1/2" & 1/4" size) - LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THIS CORNER ROUNDER!

I hope you enjoy it,
Colleen

Sorry for the big glare on the photos and the date stamp on the right side. :(

Saturday Sketch

This 5-photo, 2-page layout was created using a digital kit. Don't despair if you are a traditional scrapper. This layout is easily duplicated when broken into steps.

1. Start with a solid background paper.
2. Cut large paisleys or crescent moons from patterned paper and adhere to the background paper.
3. Trim the 5-photos to size.
4. Using a large circle punch or Coluzzle circle template, cut a half circle from each of the two end photos as shown.
5. Adhere photos to pages.
6. Adhere ribbon so that it overlaps both the paper and photos.
   
7. Pierce the middle of each felt or paper circles (as well as the paper where the embellishment will go) and insert a large brad (or a button) through all layers and splay the back the back of the brads to secure.
8. On a slightly larger circle of felt or paper, add your layout title and journaling.
   Adhere to layout.
9. The final touch is a coordinating frame adhered over the main photo to highlight your subject.
   

Digital kit: Rainy Day Sunday Add-On, designed and copyrighted by Amy Bleser. See yesterday's Friday Freebie to grab this kit for free.

Please send me your completed layouts. I helps keep me motivated to create these sketches each week.

All the Best,
Colleen

Saturday Sketch

I know I said I was going to only sketch in grey scale from now on and avoid using digital kits, but I couldn't resist this one. 10 photos of varying sizes fit on this double layout.

The two journaling blocks are created through the use of Hand Drawn Journaling Panels acrylic stamps by Autumn Leaves.

Pattern Paper, ribbons and bows all from No Room for Grey kit by retrodiva (Tracy Collins) www.retrodiva.net.

Remember to post your completed layouts at our google group.

Happy Scrapping!
Colleen

Sketch #30

Another 2-page layout for you to try. The large photos are 4x6 and the circular photos are roughly 2-inches across.

If you would like the .psd file of this layout, all you have to do is post a comment about this layout and email me at colleen@colleenmulder-seward.com.

Of course, your finished layout is always welcome here. So, email it to me. I love to see what you talented scrappers can do!

All the best,
Colleen

Sketch #29

10 photos fit on this 2-page 12 x 12 scrapbook template. The bold title on the left hand side of the spread is balanced by the dominant arrow graphic that is just off center.

Your journaling goes around the perimeter of the photo collage. I show the journaling just on the bottom and right side, but if more room is needed, write around the entire photo assemble.

Design note: when creating a scrapbook layout with many photos, it's best to vary the weight of the photos. In other words, make sure some of your photos are distance photos, while others are close-ups.

Have fun!

Colleen

Sketch #27

I haven't made a blog entry since November. I can't believe it. I've been teaching myself Photoshop Elements. I've been using digital kits to create the last several sketches. This took me hours to create each sketch. I'm going to try sketching in gray tones going forward. I should be able to give you a sketch a week this way.

As always, if you use my sketch, please send me a link to where it's posted or send me a .jpg file of your creation and I'll post it here. My email address is colleen@colleenmulder-seward.com.

PS You might be wondering why I skipped sketch #26. I've submitted it for consideration at another blog site for their Saturday Sketch. I'll keep you updated.

ttfn,
Colleen

Sketch #19

I've been teaching myself how to create layouts and sketches using Photoshop Elements 5.0.

This 2 page layout can display 7 photos, ranging in size from wallet-size to 4x6. The embellishments needed are 7 buttons and patterned ribbon. The tile is made by using the digital font, A Damn Mess. To recreate this title in traditional scrapbooking:

1. Place stickers on your background paper
2. Next use acrylic paint to paint over top of the stickers
3. Then before the paint dries, remove the stickers.
   

Tip: Try adding the thread to your buttons and adhering them to your layout using glue dots. It's much easier than sewing the buttons directly onto your layout.

If you use my sketch, please send me your layout for posting here. I really love to see your creations.

Happy scrappin'
Colleen