Scrapaholics Unite Session 6 Class 4

This week is about the Hello Lovely paper. This beautiful floral has a great colour combination with Sea Glass, Sorbet, Fern and New England Ivy. I themed this layout as a love layout, which can work for anything from family, kids, couples and weddings. To add some interest to the layout, I used the January stamp of the month called Adore You. It has a lovely script title and some beautiful flowers and sayings. I also used the new shimmery blush ribbon on the right page. 

 

For this heart, I stamped the full image once in Sea Glass and cut it out. Then I stamped just the flowers and leaves in Fern and again in Sorbet. I cut out all of the flowers and leaves for the Fern stamp, then adhered them to the heart with 3D foam tape. I cut out only the flowers from the Sorbet stamp and directly adhered them to the Fern flowers to create some dimension. I finished the heart off with the saying in Sea Glass. 

Scrapaholics Unite Session 2 Class 8

I was going through my stamps looking for a sentiment for a different layout when I saw this stamp and remembered that I really wanted to use it for a layout this session. This saying is from one of my favorite books called "Guess How Much I Love You". It is such a good book to read with your children. If you don't have it or have never read it, go get it now and be prepared to read it with some tissues. The You Rock paper is from eons ago, bit it fit so well with the stamp. I wanted the sentiment to be just a colorful as the paper so I used an ombre technique here. See the step by step instructions below. 

To finish off the layout, I used first, second and third generation stamping with a star stamp that overlaps. As well, I created a sunburst flourish with some rhinestone flourishes to bring some bling to the page.   

Step 1: Ink the stamp allover with the lightest colored ink (Goldrush)

Step 2: Ink the top 2/3 of the stamp with the 2nd darkest ink (Olive)

Step 3: Ink the top 1/3 of the stamp with the darkest ink (Indian Corn Blue)

Step 4: Stamp the sentiment as normal on cardstock.

Finished piece on the layout. 

Scrapaholics Unite Session 2 Class 5

Yes I still have some of this bulk paper left! Some of my students who love winter layouts will definitely want this one. This is old paper from CTMH, but definitely one of their best designs and I have used it several times for classes, this is Aspen. I think that the colors are what works as well as the design. It makes this paper timeless and that is always desirable. The cuts are pretty simple, but the title is a bit more difficult. I've broken down the steps below in case you want to repeat it at home. To accent the layout, I found this great paper garland with sparkle circles on it and I just stamped some winter images along the bottom and made a pair of mittens from the Artist Cricut cartridge and adhered them using some grey and white bakers twine and 3D foam tape. This layout is all about the title so I hope you like it!

Step 1: Stamp title with dark color, I used Outdoor Denim

Step 2: Randomly stamp different snowflake stamps in 2nd darkest color, I used Twilight

Step 3: Stamp more random snowflakes using the lightest color, I used Crystal Blue

Step 4: Using a different and smaller snow flake stamp, stamp accent flakes using the accent color, I used Creme Brulee. I also used an even smaller snow flake stamp and did second generation stamping using Outdoor Denim to fill in some holes. 

Step 5: Cut out each letter and adhere to layout using 3D foam tape

DRCC Session 7 Class #9

While the Jubilee paper pack is definitively country, it's still versatile and even though I live in a city, there are tons of places to go that work with this paper pack. It does help that we have the World Famous Calgary Stampede every year though...

We went to the Calgary Corn Maze last fall and I got some great shots of the pig races, chasing after chickens, going in a cow tractor ride and my munchkin just being silly on the playground. I played up the country theme by using a somewhat patchwork layout on the right and accenting it with faux stitching. I played up the corn maze aspect by inking some Milepost shapes different colors and using arrows strategically. I also stamped the title a bit more creatively than normal, but I made it easier to read by using different colors. This is one of my favorite layouts so far for this session of classes. 

DRCC Session 7 Class #6

I thought hard about what type of theme to use the Ariana paper pack for and I realized that it's a great summer layout. I also had this great sketchy stamp of fruit that I've been wanting to use for quite some time. We are hoping to get out this summer and go to some Farmer's markets and maybe some pick your own orchards. Those pictures would be great with this layout and all I have to do is just print them!

To make the fruit more 3D, I stamped it on the page once in chocolate ink and then again in red on a scrap piece and cut just the fruit out and put it right on top of itself with 3D foam tape. 

DRCC Session 5 Class #11

 This is the Unforgettable paper pack from a few years ago. I love the cherry blossom paper and the combination of the sorbet and juniper colors.

I added some 3D cherry blossoms by first stamping the outline from the Aspiration stamp set. I used the second generation stamping technique with the coordinating solid stamp in sorbet to color the petals. I also used the second generation technique for the branches and the flowers on the right side, then finished that piece with some ribbon.

DRCC Session 4 Class #12

Well it's the last week of my class for 2012. I hope I've taught everyone some new things and that all my ladies have had a chance to put their pictures onto the layouts we've created.



For the last class, we're revisiting the Flirty paper, but using the sunset side mostly as it has a great leaf detail on it. I've chosen to use the Grown With Love stamp set that has a cute tree base stamp on it. You then use the smaller stamps to create leaves and fruit. I added dimension to the top part of the tree by using second generation stamping. I would ink the stamp as normal, stamp it on the paper, then move the stamp to a different location on the paper and stamp it again before reinking it to leave a lighter stamp of the same image. I added some 3D elements to the page with burlap ribbon knots. I completed the title using my Slice to cut out "with love" after stamping grown.

Check back in January for more posts about my class, although I hope to post some of the Christmas projects I have on the go. Happy Holidays!

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.