Thursday, May 12, 2011

May Color Challenge by Jessica Witty

Music Card by Jessica Witty
*see sidebar for this months color inspiration photo*

Jessica Notes: To get the puddled look with spray mists, I first sprayed the cardstock with water, then added the mists. For the most part, I kept the colors separate to allow for some variety let the water pool them together. I immediately dried the cardstock with a heat gun, then used a hot iron to flatten the paper.

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Thursday, May 5, 2011

Maya Road Spotlight by Melissa Phillips

Vintage Photo Album by Melissa Phillips

Supplies:


Brown & Beige Candy Stripes Blossoms by Maya Road

Mixed Half Circle Chipboard Album by Maya Road

Pink Resin Blossoms by Maya Road

Vintage Black Pearl Trinket Pins by Maya Road

Portrait Traditions Patterned Paper by Crate Paper

Portrait Honeymoon Patterned Paper by Crate Paper

Portrait Chipboard Accents by Crate Paper

Portrait Alpha Label Stickers by Crate Paper

Altered Fairies Creative Scraps by Crafty Secrets

Stella & Rose Girly Lace Paper by My Mind’s Eye

It’s the Little Things Humming Bird by Fancy Pants

It’s the Little Things Honeysuckle by Fancy Pants

Egg Drop Soup Green Onions Paper by Jillibean Soup

Soul Food Orange Soul Petit Paper by Melody Ross & GCD Studios

White Sold Wrinkled 1.5” Ribbon by May Arts

Classic Collection Designer Glitter by Melissa Frances

Elizabeth Park 10 Pocket Things by Little Yellow Bicycle

Instructions:

  1. Begin by painting the scalloped edges on each chipboard page with antique white acrylic paint. Sand to distress and then coat with glitter.
  2. Trace coordinating paper onto each half circle chipboard page, cut out, and adhere.
  3. Cut a coordinating 1-2” strip of paper for each half circle, adhere along flat edge and trim off excess. Sand each page around the edges to smooth and then distress with ink.
  4. For the cover, adhere trim along the half circle curve, wrap with ribbon and tie on the right. Adhere to a scalloped edge half circle.
  5. Embellish the cover with altered fairy scraps, chipboard, candy stripe flower, and button.
  6. For each additional page, embellish each with a pocket, chipboard accents, cardstock stickers, buttons, adhesive pearls, resin, and altered fairy scraps.
  7. Attach all of the pages together either using metal rings or ribbon to finish.
  8. To create pockets to hold memorable photos, memorabilia, journaling, etc. Adhere small envelopes either to the backside of each page or connect them to the metal rings in between each page.
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Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Maya Road Spotlight by Lisa Dorsey

Moving On Layout by Lisa Dorsey

Supplies:


Skinny House Coaster Book by Maya Road
Cream & Pink Velvet Point Blossoms by Maya Road
Kraft Scrolls Journaling Tags by Maya Road
Bone White Vintage Crochet Trim by Maya Road
Life Documented Borders & Title Strips Pattern Paper by Simple Stories
Turkish Bay Leaf Christmas Chestnut Soup Kraft Paper by Jillibean Soup
The Thrift Shop Great Find Paper by October Afternoon
Destinations Vertical Journaling Elements Pattern Paper by Simple Stories
Life Documented Expressions Cardstock Stickers by Simple Stories

Instructions:


1. Cut strips of pattern paper for the top and bottom of the layout.
Ink and attach to the layout. Print journaling onto cream paper and add to
the bottom of the layout.

2. Place lace over the seam of the papers.

3. Attach photos to layout.

4. Create arrow stencil by cutting a semi circle out of scrap
cardstock. Cut a second semi circle to create the base of the arrow. Cut a
triangle to finish off the arrow. Trace the arrow onto cream cardstock and
cut out. Ink, add stitching and attach.

5. Cut journaling square to the left of the layout.

6. Cover a page from the house mini album with red cardstock, emboss if
desired. Ink the edges of the house. Cut a heart out of pattern paper,
embellish with sticker and button. Attach to the house. Add lace to the
house for a roof. Cut sentiment out of journaling tag and attach.

7. Punch two flowers out of pattern paper. Wet slightly and crumple.
Flatten flowers and allow to dry. Assemble flower and attach button to
center. Add flowers to layout to the left of the house.

8. Cut flowers from the journaling tag. Attach to the top of
journaling.

9. Finish off the layout by adding title, rhinestones and stickers.
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Monday, May 2, 2011

Maya Road Spotlight by Jessica Witty

Celebrate 29! Card by Jessica Witty

Supplies:

Wood Bingo Black Calendar Numbers by Maya RoadOrange Solid Wrinkled 1/2" Ribbon by May Arts
3D Combo Pac- Raisen's and UCutIt by Glue Arts

Instructions:

1. Lightly paint back side of stars using foam tape and acrylic paint. Set aside and let dry.
2. Make card from cardstock. Adhere patterned paper to card base and distress edges.
3. Adhere patterned papers to chipboard squares; distress edges.
4. Stamp sentiment on cardstock; trim and adhere behind bingo number.
5. Adhere numbers to chipboard. Adhere chipboard to card using foam tape.
6. Tie ribbon around pin.
7. Stick pins into foam tape behind chipboard.
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