Embellishment Clusters

I have a challenge up for the Creative Inspiration December Mini Crop.  It's all about embellishment clusters.

Check out the details in the forum.

Embellishment clusters can be simple or elaborate. 

When clustering embellishments you can mix and match

elements to enhance your page design or subject matter. 

Keep in mind that embellishment

clusters can be arrangements that work on

their own or as a component of your whole page.

 

 

"Live Every Moment"

 

 

 

 

 

 

Be sure to check out the rest of the challenges for the

December Mini Crop from the rest of the Design Team.

CI Monday Sketch Challenge

Today Lisa has the Monday Layout Sketch Challenge posted at Creative Inspiration. 

I completed the following page changing up the sketch a bit.

 

The Monday Sketch:

 

 

 

My take on the sketch:

"The Magic Of Winter"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12 Days of Christmas - Day 2 & Day 8

There is still time to play along with the

Creative Inspiration 12 Days of Christmas challenges.

Today I'm posting Lisa's Day 2 challenge - Gift Tag and
 Phillis's Day 8 challenge - Red and White. 

Day 2 - Gift Tag

 

Day 8 - Red & White

 

 

12 Days of Christms - Day 1

For Bev's Day 1 of the Creative Inspiration

12 Days of Christmas challenges I created this card. 

 

Day 1 - Shaped card

 

 

12 Days of Christmas Day 12

For the Creative Inspiration 12 Days of Christmas challenges I created this card. Danielle's Day 12 challenge was to use washi tape.

 

I covered the die cut Christmas tree with Washi Tape.

"Seasons Greetings"

 

 

 

 

12 Days of Chistmas - Day 4

For the Creative Inspiration 12 Days of Christmas challenges I completed Ginni's challenge, Day 4 -   Embossing.  Be sure to check out the inspiring challenges. You have until the 10th to play along.  

 

"Let It Snow"

 

 

 

 

 

 

12 Days of Christmas Days 3 and 5

Come play along with  the Creative Inspiration 12 Days of Christmas Challenges. 

Today I'm posting for two challenges:

1) Bev's challenge for Day 3 - use die cuts

 

This year instead of ribbons and bows I'm using die cuts to decorate my gifts.

2) Annie's challenge for day 5 - create a box



 

 

Christmas Gift Box

 

 

 

 

 

12 Days of Christmas - Day 9

Come play along with  the Creative Inspiration 12 Days of Christmas challenges. 

I'm starting off with Louise's challenge for Day 9 - Non Traditional Christmas Colours.

 

 

December Design Team Sketch Reveal

Are you looking for some inspiration?  Check out the December

Design Team Sketch Reveal at Creative Inspiration. 

I'm always amazed at how many different takes

and looks there are from the same sketch.

Be sure to check out the forum and see

what the rest of the design team came up with.

 

December Sketch

 

 

My take on the sketch:

 

 

 

Tutorial for OTR - an altered paint brush

I have discovered the art of altering paint brushes ... my new favorite thing to alter.

 

For this altered brush I started out with a 4" (new) paint brush from Lowe's.

 

 

 I covered the brush handle and bristles with a couple light coats of white Gesso.

 

 Next I gathered my supplies from my stash of things I thought I might use.

 

 Then I painted the handle and metal band with several layers of paint.

 

I coated the wood handle with a light coat of Mod  Podge and added the tissue paper to the handle.

 

My favorite part was adding the embellishments.  For me it's a process of finding balance, proportion, variety and harmony.

 

Off The Rails Scrapooking Mid-Month DT Reveal

It's the 15th and time for the Off The Rails
Mid-Month Design Team Reveal.

 

November's Mood Board

 

 

My layout for this month's mood board:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Be sure to check out the Off The Rails Scrapbooking blog

 to see what the rest of the Design Team did this month.

 

We have two wonderful sponsors for November:

Memory Maze & Stampin Up

Hope you can play along!

 

 

 

Card Sketch

A card sketch is a great tool to use for inspiration when making cards.

The purpose of a card sketch is simply to provide a design layout idea for card makers to follow.  The card sketch usually has the basic shapes and designs drawn out, but no other instructions are given.  You can adapt one card sketch for many different looks by varying the paper and embellishments that you use.

I'm using the same sketch that I used for yesterdays post and came up with a whole new look for this card. 

 

Card Sketch

 

 

Sunday Card Sketch

Today is Sunday and I have the card sketch challenge over at Creative Inspiration.  You can check out the details here.

 

 

Bev Code provided another wonderful sketch to work with.

 

 

Be sure to check back on the blog tomorrow to see another card made with this same sketch with a totally different look.

CI Thursday Scraplift Challenge

Today I have the Thursday Scraplift Challenge at Creative Inspiration.

Be sure to check out the details in the forum.

I found this layout by Julie under her Wednesday Stash

Challenge for August 9th.  I loved the idea of using up

some of my stash of rubons and the less is more concept of her layout.

If you're looking for some inspiration visit the Creative Inspiration forum.

Hope you can play along this month!

 

Julie's Layout

 

 

 

My take on the scraplift

 

 

CI October Mini Crop Challenges

I've had some time to create a few projects for the October Mini Crop at Creative Inspiration.

Bev has a challenge up for using layers.

 

My take on the challenge

 

Tracy has a challenge up for using die cuts.

 

My take on the challenge

 

 

And my challenge is up for using layers which I created another layout for.

 

 Life With Faith-Anna

 

I hope you have some time to check out the rest of the challenges from the design team and participate.

CI October Mini Crop

Today I have a Design Team project up for the October Mini Crop at Creative Inspiration.  My challenge is for you to create a card, tag, layout, ATC or altered project using a "family" theme.  This can include siblings, parents ... anything to do with family.  You must also use some layering on your project. 

Be sure to check out the forum for the details and see the other challenges posted by the Design Team.

 I used a very sweet photo that my daughter

took of Faith-Anna and Leah. 

All the materials I used were in my

never ending stash supply.

I love to add layers to my scrapbooking pages because ...

layering adds visual interest, texture and dimension

layering lets you add a lot of cute and

meaningful embellishments

layering is a way to have fun and play

with interesting patterns and images

 

 

 

"Sisters"