Pause ~ Scraps of Elegance

This is the Stuck on U Sketch I used.

I made this page as an example for the Butterflies & Bling Challenge over at Scraps of Elegance.  I used the gorgeous April kit called "Awakening" with some dictionary papers from a previous SOE kit, and other items from my stash.  This month's variable for the challenge is: Use at least one punch!! It can be a border or shape punch.

Journal: "You can only be who you allow yourself to become."

This is a photo of me in Sep 2011.

Those felt flowers and bows are some of the new Prima. The frame around the photo and papers are by Glitz- Pretty in Pink line.

Scraps of Darkness *Nov Kit* ~ You Make Me Happy

 Sorry it has been awhile, but things have been hectic in my real world, one thing after another.  It is nice to escape to my passion, and get a break.  So here is a page I made using the fabulous lovely "Purple Haze" kit from Scraps of Darkness.  I used a Stuck on U Sketch by Page Maps to make this warm and happy page of my oldest daughter, Jasmine in April 2011.

 I liked this cute Prima nest (Romance add-on) to fulfill the nature theme I have going on, coming from the photo up in a tree.  The owl die cut (main kit) also seemed to fit in perfectly, surrounded by some Dusty Attic mushrooms from my stash.  I colored them using some Lindy's Magicals.

These Indie Bloom flowers (main kit) are from Basic Grey which are very fun and just pop off the page.  The title is a Bo Bunny Garden Girl rub on (Romance add-on).

Scraps of Darkness *July Kit* ~ Pretty Princess

So when I saw this kit, Marrakesh Express from Scraps of Darkness, I imagined richness and royalty.  And the one in my household  that is treated with royalty, is Angel, my puppy.   So I made this DT page featuring Angel in her crown, and trust me she acts like it.  She is feisty and spoiled, full of spunk.  With the Darkest Side Challenge over at SOD  using the theme of Spice of Life, she is my spice and I will be entering this page to share.   The photo was taken on July 17, 2011.

I used a sketch from Stuck on U Sketches by Nanne Harry as my guide.  I didn't have a big enough circle, so I went in another direction with some of my layers and placement of things, to make up for the lack of bigness.

I am also entering this in the Dusty Attic Birthday Challenge #3, using a raw mini vine.

I wanted to use all my shiny embellishes full of richness for this page.

The big flourish is a rub on.  The raw DA vine is on the photo here.

Lullaby League ~ Scraps of Darkness

 This Over the Rainbow kit is super exciting!!  It is a limited edition kit from Scraps of Darkness.  This is a box full of  the new Graphic 45 Magic of Oz papers, with some other perfectly matched goodies.  I was so happy I got my hands on one!!!!

I made this page using a Stuck on u Sketch by Nanne Harry, and loved how it turned out.  This is a photo of my mom, probably in the early 1950's, in one of her ballerina costumes.  So I went with the theme of those ballerina Munchkins called the Lullaby League for this page.

I used some Prima pearls and small flowers from my stash to help me complete the details I needed for this sketch.

I did a lot of punching, and really liked the way it helped soften the page.  This is a tag of Glinda the good witch, that overlooked the Munchkins.

I love the thick chipboard that was part of the kit....the tickets were part of those tags.

Scraps of Darkness Reveal *July Kit*

It is that time of the month for another exciting reveal from Scraps of Darkness!!  This is the very vibrant and rich July Kit called "Marrakesh Express".  The kit comes with the new Creative Imaginations Marrakesh line of papers and die cuts, Prima and Petaloo flowers, and tons more.  Please visit us for an adventure you won't be disappointed with. 

Here is a new, fun and beautiful sketch by Suepup for this month's kit.

This is my take on her sketch.  I love how these papers can make it look like you are traveling the world.  These are my girls at a nearby park in April 2011.  I titled this page "Lean on Me" since the girls posed just so and they will always have each other's backs.

I used a Twinkling H2O shimmer watercolor for the distressing.  In my circle die cuts I used some rub-ons.

I came up with this design because the paper showed me the way.  I cut a circle out of it, and pushed back the edges, using black ink for a more distressed look.    My kids came up with this title "Ooh La La", which I thought was cute.  April 2011

Here is Mandy's gorgeous pin for this month, that comes in the Romance Add-on.  I love this Prima gem flower, anything that dangles and sways, catches my attention.

Close up of more cool toned  Prima  beauties.

I used an older Sketches: Creatively Yours sketch by Suepup to make this darker page.  I wanted to show off this beautiful Prima vine and butterfly, and this sketch was just right to do it.  Jasmine and I were at a party in Sep 2009, and she wanted the title to be "Like Mother Like Daughter".

I added some misted moss to the vine for more texture as well as some extra flowers.

I also misted this shiny paper to darken it up.  There is a rub-on added to the corner.  Since I was short on time, I used a stitching short cut....marker lol.

 With these summery colors, I had to make a summer page.  This design was inspired by an older Stuck On You sketch.  I did use some older embellies from previous kits to pull off a pool side atmosphere.  Here is Gisselle in the Summer of 2009...."Soak it Up".

 I used another Twinkling H20 paint for the large alphas.  I put some sand in the bottle that came from my backyard.  I pulled the burlap apart alittle bit for a worn look.

I used the Prima mask that came in the Color Add-on with some Shimmerz mist.  These are the butterflies that Renea shared with us this month.

Scraps of Darkness *May Kit* ~ Free

With this Now and Zen kit from www.ScrapsofDarkness.com, you will see a lot of Asian flair that is really fun to scrap with. I had my kids do a photo shoot at a local park with a fountain. I had them twirl around, and Gisselle did it perfectly. She looks so carefree in this photo. We had a lot of fun that day. The rub on journal says: glistening on fairies wings, little kids dreams are made of magical things. April 2011

I used a sketch from www.StuckonUSketches.blogspot.com by Crafty-Ness. This design is really inspiring.

Here are some of the pretty blooms

The white lace came from my stash. I used Shimmerz Paint for the chipboard alphas.

Sunday Best ~ Scraps of Darkness

Here is another page made using the Foundations kit for April from SOD. I love these Bo Bunny papers. I was inspired by the Stuck On U sketch by Beggahuna, so this is my creation. This photo is my dad with his parents in 1941.

This is the beautiful pin that came in the kit made by Mandy. I tucked in some burlap here and there...love that stuff!!!

I used some red Smooch paint on the brown flowers. The DA piece was from an older kit.