DRCC Session 1 Class #3

For this layout, I used 4-4x4 photo's and 1-8x10 photo. If you don't have an 8x10 photo you would like to use, 4-4x5 pictures can also be bunched together in that area. Color photo's are fine as well. We'll also be focusing on inking at the next class and by that, I mean edging paper and photos in ink to give them definition. I'll also be demonstrating a neat trick on how to cut your ribbon so that your knot is placed exactly where you want it.

We'll also be using some a few embellishments, a rub-on, brads, photo clips and the new Foundry Pin Clips pictured here.

For my students, if you would like a deep purple or a dark green in place of the brown cardstock, please email me by Monday for when I prep the class. Start thinking about title's too! See you on Tuesday!

Please email me as well if you would like more information on my classes. 

DRCC Session 1 Class #2

The theme of Class #2 is flow across 2 pages. You'll see that the leaves are placed across the layout as if the wind has blown them and it brings your eyes from the left to the right. We'll also be using Stickles (glitter glue), rhinestones and 3D foam tape. For the more adventurous students, I'll also be demonstrating 2nd generation stamping.

I'm using the Dreamin paper from CTMH and I've maximized the paper used as I've incorporated the border strip that is now on the new Background and Textured paper from CTMH.

This layout could also be changed up to become spring or summer themed taking advantage of the dandelion shapes in the brown paper.

DRCC Session 1 Class #1

I'm teaching a scrapbooking class at the Deer Run Community Centre starting tomorrow evening, November 1, and I'm hoping to use my blog as a means to teach some other people as well. It's a 10-week course and we will be completing a 2 page layout during each class.

This is the first layout that we're doing and can be changed to be party or children themed . It's a fairly simple one to get started, but it's teaching some basics. I'm concentrating on stamping with this class, although we are using chipboard and brads as 3D embellishments. The lesson is also about continuity. You can see that I'm repeating the stitching pattern that is on the star paper on my larger chipboard stars as well as using a similar flourish in the title as in the inner stamped star on the larger stars.

Please send me a message if you're interested in joining the class.

Thanks for stopping by!

Peek-a-boo Pumpkin Card

This was a fairly easy card to make and didn't require too many materials. I first covered a card base with my patterned paper (CTMH Believe paper pack). Then I took a 2" circle punch and cut out the circle. I used my Slice to cut out the pumpkin and the Happy Thanksgiving.  I then inked the edges of the cardstock for definition. Stickles glitter glue made a nice change for the dots to my i's. 

Inside view of the card

 I placed the pumpkin visible within the cutout, but not directly in the centre so as to make it more of a peek type of accent. It adds a nice holiday element to the inside of the card.

Close up of card detail

I used a scallop border punch for an accent underneath Happy and added the chocolate ribbon detail above.

Irresistibles Chipboard

The Irresistibles Dimensional Elements Chipboard is a fairly new product from Close To My Heart. They have made the chipboard with a pattern that shows up once you have inked or chalked the pieces. This makes the products extremely versatile because then you are able to color your chipboard to match with your layout perfectly. All CTMH chipboard comes in white to easily alter it with ink, chalk, markers or any other type of medium. See the hearts and the swirl on the left side of my Sweet Smile layout above. 


To make your own Irresistible chipboard you just use an emboss resist method of stamping. Stamp the white chipboard with Versamark ink with the stamp of your choice, then use white embossing powder. After heat setting the powder, ink or color the chipboard with the color that co-ordinates with your layout. 

Multiple Colored Stamping

This is a layout that I did quite some time ago, but I kept on forgetting to print the ultrasound pictures so I never seemed to finish it. I used the Wings paper pack from CTMH and the Take a Picture Stamp set. For the title I used the new Bohemian Alphabet for the word Attraction. I love how it has the flowers as part of the letter. 

This was one stamp from the Take a Picture stamp set and I wanted to showcase the butterflies coming out of the film. Using a sponge, I carefully applied the black ink to the film and the canister on the stamp, then used the vineyard berry ink for the start of the butterflies. With the juniper ink, I overlapped on some of the butterflies so as to create a subtle change in the color. I then stamped the image onto a piece of scrap paper and cut it out, adhered it with pop dots and was done. 

Dino-Mite

For this layout, I kept it fairly simple. I found the Mr. Boy paper pack from Bella Blvd worked perfectly with the cute dinosaur outfit that Archer is wearing. I took a close-up of the tag on his hoodie and printed the pic as a 5x7 so that it would be large enough. Then I cut it out and used it as the title.