Layout Share: Texas Memories In the Spring

This is another layout I created based on Allison Davis' Sketch for September  (Two Page Sketch # 19)

“Texas Memories in the Spring”

Of course, I used the sketch as a jumping point and made a few variations. Here's all the details...

Variation #1:

For my title, I used several different sticker fonts and a stamp to create the main words. I outlined the blue glitter alphabet with a brown marker to help it stand out more and colored the words “in” and “the” with the distress stain to match the cream colors in my layout.

Variation #2:

I used one 4x6 photo and eight wallet size photos (2.5 x 3.5”). So my main photo was smaller and oriented horizontally, and my other photos were rectangular instead of squares and some were horizontal and some were vertical. When I printed my photos, I used a white border around them and I like how it gives the photos some definition and helps them stand off the page. I love how the layout had a grid-like look to it when I had all the photos adhered to the background.

Variation #3:

Because my photo sizes varied from the sketch, my pattern paper sized varied also. I used smaller pieces in between the photos and used some scraps to create the mat under my largest photo and the title. The decorative edges on the small red pieces and the main orange polka dot piece were all cut by hand. My entire layout had a larger border around all the edges since the photos I used were smaller. To ground all the pieces of paper and photos in the center of the layout, I used machine stitching in wavy lines as a border. I was inspired by the stitching lines that were drawn between the photos in the original sketch.

Variation #4:

Instead of using the smaller journaling strips on the open squares, I used stamped words in the pattern paper sections and added a flower to each area. My main journaling was written in the same place as the sketch but I used a lined pattern paper and bordered it a piece of the striped pattern paper to tie it in with the other layout papers.

 Supplies Used:

Patterned Paper: My Minds Eye (Bliss: “Friends” Brocade/Red)

October Afternoon (Prize Pig, Grandstand)

Pink Paislee (Enchanting-Adorable) 

Cardstock: DMD (Kraft)

Stamps: Technique Tuesday (Family Circle)

7 Gypsies (Nottinghill) word-"memories"

Office Supply Date Stamp

Inks: Clearsnap Colorbox Fluid Chalk Ink (Dark Brown)

Ranger Distress Stain (Antique Linen)

Stickers: Making Memories Shimmer Alpha (Spring Fling)

EK Success ‘Bookworks’ (Mini ABC’s)

EK Success (Scrabble Letter Stickers)

Pen: Zig Writer (Brown)

Tools and Embellishments: Fiskars Border Punch (Scalloped Sentiment)

Making Memories Brads (Antique Copper)

Sewing Machine and Brown Thread

Prima Flowers

Layout Share: Sweet Cheeks

I know, I know...it's been a while since I last posted a layout. Life just seems to happen and time speeds by in fast forward. Sometimes I just need more hours in a day. :) I've been scrapping here and there as I've had a chance, but I haven't had much time to get them posted here since the summer, so I have quite a few layouts I'll be sharing over the next few weeks.

“Sweet Cheeks”

 This layout was created based on Allison Davis' sketch for September over at Sketch Support (One Page Sketch #13).

Here's the details for my layout. I did slightly vary some of the sketch elements on my page.

Variation #1:

For my title, I used a mix of stamps and chipboard alphabet letters. The word “cheeks” was stamped in versamark ink, then heat embossed with white powder. I eliminated the banners/flags that were shown in the sketch and added my title in the space around my photos.

Variation #2:

I used two 4x6 photos and one wallet size photo (2 x 3”). So instead of just one larger horizontal photo, I used two vertical larger photos and one smaller photo in place of the 3x3 square photo.

Variation #3:

I varied the sizes of my pattern paper strips  to work around my photo placement. The paper I used for the base of the layout had a white scroll border, so I used that to my advantage and accented it with gemstones colored with sharpie markers. My accents were cut from one larger pattern paper- I trimmed the clouds out and placed them as shown on the sketch. For my journaling spot, I cut the little animal out in a rectangle from the bottom of the pattern paper, then I trimmed around the flower at the top with my scissors to create the accent. I used my corner rounder to soften the edges of my photos and papers. To pull in the colors at the top of the layout, I added some yellow stitching and a red sticker with the date.

 

Supplies Used -  

Patterned Paper: Die Cuts With a View (The Green Stack)

Stamps: Technique Tuesday (Savannah- Lower Case Alphas)

Inkpad: Tsukineko (Versamark-Clear)

Stickers:  

American Crafts Thickers (Sweet Glossy Chipboard); 

7 Gypsies Mini Label Stickers (Naked Color) 

Pens: Zig Writer (Black)

Embellishments and Details: 

Close To My Heart White Embossing Powder

Close To My Heart Heat Gun

Autumn Leaves Red Buttons

Prima Flowers

We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper

Making Memories Paper Piercer

Crochet Thread (Yellow & White)

The Paper Studio Clear Gemstones

Sharpie Markers (Yellow & Red)

You don't want to miss this garage sale...

I just wanted to give all my local friends a heads-up on a HUGE scrapbook/stamping sale in the Leander/Cedar Park, Texas area. This is the fourth year my friend has hosted this sale and it is always packed with tables and tables of vendors and LOTS of great buys! You don't want to miss this one!

Here's all the info:


MULTI- VENDOR STAMP & SCRAP GARAGE SALE:
Saturday, October 1st 1-5:PM.
Held indoors rain or shine

903 Apple Rock Leander TX 78641 (Enter address at Mapquest.com for directions)

16 tables of Products including items from Prima, Basic grey, Tattered angels, Graphic 45, Paper, Stickers, Rub-ons, Stamps, Ribbons, Kits, Flowers, Embellishments, Fibers, Idea books & Magazines, Storage totes & Organizational Items Tools, Die cut machines, Dies, Stampin' Up, Close to my heart, Creative Memories and much, much, more.

Prices you won't believe on products you have been wanting! If you paper craft, this is a sale you don't want to miss!

And the winner is...

I used random.org to choose the winner for the One Page Sketch Book giveaway and the winner is....



Jessica!


Thanks to everyone to entered!
Jessica, I will be sending you an email to get your mailing address.

Another giveaway...

I apologize for being absent from my blog...my mom had a mini stroke and has been in the hospital. She is home now and I will be returning to a more normal blogging schedule soon. But for now, I wanted to do another giveaway...

The giveaway is for this book that was just released by Allison Davis for One Page Sketches. Let me tell you, her sketches are SO much fun to use and this book is a good one! You can find more information on how to order these books here: Scrapbook Generation. And Allison has some awesome sketches over at Sketch Support also!

To be entered in the giveaway, you must be a follower of this blog, and leave a comment on this post by Monday, August 8th no later than 9am CST. I will be drawing a random name from everyone who is a registered follower of my blog and will post that name that morning.

Sketch Support Giveaway winner

Wendy K is the random winner for my giveaway....congrats to you Wendy! An email is coming your way...

Layout Share and Sketch Support Giveaway

 Today I have a layout to share along with a giveaway for one of the newest Sketch Support books...

be sure to read all the way to the end and enter to win!

“Sporting Heavy Metal”

 2 Page Sketch #17 by Allison Davis

Variation #1:

What I fell in love with on this sketch was the sewn on star accents. I had just taken photos of my son when he got his braces on this week, and the stitched row of stars reminded me of braces, so I went with that theme instead of the stars. I created my own “brackets” with the larger square brads, then I glued a small green square of cardstock to the top of the silver square (to mimic his green rubber bands he chose), and glued the smaller square brads to the top to complete the bracket. For the smaller brads, I just cut off the prongs on the back with my wire cutters first, then tapped the square brad head flat with my hammer. The finished brackets were then glued down to strips of paper and I added a silver wire underneath to complete the look of my custom braces. Hot glue was the best adhesive to use for these since it was quick and holds great. Other than trading the stars for brackets, the only other variation to this part of the sketch was that I added the paper strips and kept the row straight instead of adding them in a curve.

Here's a quick photo tutorial of how I created the brackets for this page:

I started with the small square brads and I used my wire cutters to snip the tabs off the back of the brads.

Then I flattened each small square brad with my craft hammer.

I took the larger square eyelets and set them with my Crop-a-dile tool.

Then I used some matte accents (liquid glue) to attach a small square of green cardstock to the top of each larger square. This will give my brackets the look of having the rubber band around them once I am finished.

To finish off each bracket, I glued four small square brads on top of the green cardstock. I used a hot glue gun for this step. The brackets were glued down on top of some craft wire on my layout.

 Variation #2:

I used 7- 4x6 photos instead of the 6 photos detailed in the sketch. The only photo I cropped down was the close-up photo of my son’s braces and I only trimmed about ¾” off the left side.

Variation #3:

Because I added larger photos and a second row on the second page, I didn’t have as much room for the star shape, so I substituted the journaling notebook page in place of the larger star shape.

Variation #4:

For my title, I stamped the word “heavy” on some coordinating cardstock and colored in the letters with a red marker. Then I spelled out the words “sporting” and “metal” with various metal alphabets.

Supplies - Patterned Paper: Scrap Within Reach ‘The District 406’; Cardstock: Bazzill; Alphabets: Autumn Leaves Stamps ‘Snap Frame’, Making Memories, K& Company; Adhesive: Hot Glue Gun and Glue Dots; Brads: Making Memories, WeR Memory Keepers; Inkpad: Marvy Uchida (Black); Stickers: 7 Gypsies ‘Mini Labels’; Journaling Block: Making Memories; Pens: Zig Writer ‘Black’, Close To My Heart Marker ‘Cranberry’; Other: Fibre Craft ‘Silver Wire’, Bind it All ‘Wire Cutters’, WeR Memory Keepers  'Crop-a-Dile Tool'; Making Memories ‘Craft Hammer’; Sketch: Allison Davis (2 pg sketch #17).

Now on to the giveaway! :) The sketch came from one of the newest books just released by Scrapbook Generations, called Sketches for Scrapbooking, Volume 8. This book is filled with 30 different sketches all in two-page layouts. You can use one side of the sketch to create a single page layout, or use the sketch as drawn to create a double page layout.

For more ideas on how to use sketches creatively, be sure to check out the Sketch Support website.

To be entered in the drawing to win a copy of this newly released sketch book, please be sure to leave a comment on this blog.  Contest will close on Friday, July 15, 2011 at midnight CST. The winner will be randomly chosen from all comments posted before the deadline, and winner must be able to email their shipping address to me.

Good luck!! :)