Sandi's "Gangsta Joy" layout!

Hello, there!

 Sandi here with you today sharing a layout … although a different kind for me. I had this funky photo of my daughter, her hubby and friends from a day they were riding their motorcycles and thought it would fun to scrap. Something different from the pretty or vintage that I usually do.  I didn't totally let loose .. I thought a mix of feminine and grunge would be fun! 

I've use the Time Keeper Marchant as my base and added Time Keeper Exploratorium, Time Keeper Carnival and Romance Novel Chapter 2 My Type for layers. I prepped my background with clear gesso, did some mixed media work and began building my layers. I love using lots of layers! At first, I was going for a monotone look but decided the pop of hot pink would really add some zest! You know me, always have to add some color! Lots of fun embellies on this one, too! 

Here are some close-ups:

That's it from me today! 

See .. you can use your products in unexpected ways! 

Try it, it's fun! 

Marion Smith Products used:

Time Keeper Marchant

Time Keeper Exploratorium

Time Keeper Carnival

Romance Novel Chapter 2 My Type

Sandi

"Motley" Paper Bag Mini Album by Peggy Lee

Hello everyone on this rainy Sunday morning!!

It's Peggy Lee sharing with you all my 

"Motley" Paper Bag Mini Album"

I just love this paper collection by Marion Smith!!

This would be a perfect gift for Mother's Day, 

which is fast upon us soon.

While unpacking a few boxes I stumbled across a paper bag mini

album I had all sewn together and the edges inked...

I grabbed it and said this is perfect for Marion's papers!

I decided upon her Motley paper collection...love the vintage tones in this line.

Mini Tutorial

3-paper bags folded and sewn together

Inked the edges of the paper bags.

Picked out papers, cut 6x6 sizes, tore all the edges and inked.

Adhered to each page.

Inserts-Kraft card stock to fit the inside of paper bags (each bag size will be different)

punched tabs, added more torn papers and inked them all.

Then the fun begins Embellishing!!

Here are some of the inside pages to the paper bag mini!

With the inserts pages there is a ton of space

for adding photos!

I just love the cover...this is my favorite flower image that I fussy cut 

out from one of the papers....great for a card front, mini album cover

and project life albums!!

The other day while out shopping I picked up some pink crochet string...

I sat down and started crocheting my own flower embellishment!!

It works fabulous with Marion's Junque & Gems

and Resin pieces!!!

Thanks for stopping by today,

Hugs & Happy Mother's Day

to all...

Peggy Lee

Rainy Days of Summer by Tonya Gibbs

Hey everyone, I bet some of you are ready for a little sunshine.  I know I am!   I was thumbing through some old Facebook photos and ran across this photo of my nephew Cooper when he was about 3 years old.  My sister-in law had taken them to the park to play in the rain, and captured the perfect photo collection!  So fun.  I wanted my layout to mimic the fun times shared during this photo shoot.  

 

 

 

 

 

Marion's Never Grow Up Collection is perfect for this Rainy Days of Summer layout! It is full of playful images and vibrant colors.  I love that this collection can be masculine and feminine.   Here is a sample of the products that I used from Marion's lines.

 

 

 

I used my Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Pitt Artist Pens on the texture stamps from Marion's winter release,  to add depth and texture to the plain cardstock.   Pitt pens are made with India ink and have a slow dry time on a prepped surface allowing for blending. However, on a non-prep surface they make an awesome permanent ink solution!  

 

 

 

 

I added splashes of aqua watercolor paint to mimic that rainy day, and ground my photo to the layout.  Lots of yummy ephemera were cut from the collection to give the layout that "all boy" feel.   The journaling spot was a scrap from Marion's Digi line!  Here is a glimpse at the final layout!

 

 

I just love how playful this layout is.  These colors remind me of how vibrant it is in the summer just  after a rain shower. 

 

Thanks for stopping in today,

 

Tonya Gibbs

http://www.psychomomscrapbooks.blogspot.com

 

LOVE THIS~EPIC GRUNGE HEART WITH WINGS

Hello everyone it's Peggy Lee coming to you today with a little mixed media altered "Heart with Wings" art piece! This summer my daughter Emilee and I were snapping silly photos...my daughter had on cool red lip stick...with a gold studded skull shirt (which she knows I can't stand) ha ha!! 

I just love this one of her yelling OK mom I had enough-so perfect looks so steam punk rocker!

I started with a piece of cardboard traced a heart and wings....using gesso primed the cardboard piece then added some plaster with brick mask. Then grabbing my glimmer mists and inks started coloring heat setting in between colors. When dried added more texture with a thick layer of gesso with a dot fade stencil.

Using Nirvana and Mad Tea Party papers and stamping the doily from the Curious stamp set.

Added some splatters of glimmer mist and tearing holes in the heart shape paper..added some wire mesh to the back and inked edges with glimmer mist. Highlights with Gold Effects Paint and gesso lightly brushed  over raised areas.

Rolled roses from the paper collections...little gems and grunge up gear die cuts.

Lovely texture!!

Junque & Gems by Marion hanging from wire mesh and chains....adored with gems.

Embellishment shots are great for titles tucked around...along with a zip strip with label on the paper..I cut it off and saved it to tuck in around the photo to add a little pop!

There you have it my Mixed Media Altered  Heart with Wings!

Thanks for stopping by today,

Peggy Lee

In case you all haven't seen this amazing new tool design by Marion Smith 

"Bloom Impressions Flower Tool"

                                                          Released at CHA Winter 2014

Supplies

Marion Smith Designs-Nirvana, Mad Tea Party Paper Collection

 Curious Stamps and Junque & Gems

Crafters Workshop-brick mask

Ranger-Distress ink-walnut stain, black soot

Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel-platinum

Tim Holtz-Dot Fade Stencil

Sizzix-Tim Holtz Gadget Gears Die

Tattered Angels-Glimmer mist-raven, graphite, tattered leather,

turqouise blue, slate, jazz blue

Simply Sheer-chilli pepper red

Viva-Precious Metal Effect Paint-gold

Folk Art Paint-black

Versa Mark ink

Card Board

Gesso/Plaster

Wire mesh, chain, key, beads, gems.