Girl Scout Adventures- ColourQ #238

Hello to all my blogging friends!

I am so loving this spring weather we have right now in 

Dallas- It is only going to last another day or so though. Boo!~

Today I have a project to share using the new Palette at ColourQ

I have to admit I struggled with these colors, even though I like all of them 

except for Elegant Eggplant- I am just not a purple kinda girl!

Here is a look at my project

I made a double page layout this time around, as I had several photos I wanted to use.

Of course- these photos are way back in the day before we all had digital,

so they are the prints I have from my old 33mm!

I have used Kraft paper, Bazzill CS, and I even broke out some of my stash

of Daisy D's paper- I just love that yellow! 

My chippie is Dusty Attic and I have heat embossed it. 

I used a MS punch on the edge of my cardstock.

Sorry about the fuzzy pic- my lens are I were just not on the same page today!

The little tiny flowers are from Iam Roses- and I inked them eggplant.

I used two different punches on the white cardstock, then used an embossing

folder on just the corners for some texture.  I inked the raised bit to make it stand out. 

Of course, I have added my journaling- remember adding your own handwriting to

your pages is so important! If you want to know why- see this blog post

on Why You Should be Using your Own Handwriting. 

Be sure to link up over at the ColourQ Blog- you have until

next Monday to play along. 

Thanks for stopping by today!

Have a wonderful week!

Authentique and Maya Road Christmas Banner

Howdy blogging buddies!

It does not feel like it is almost Christmas here in Dallas!

It has been pouring down rain since the wee

hours of the  morning. *sigh* Very weird weather we are having!!

Today I want to share a project I made a little while ago and forgot to blog!

Anyone else have the problems from time to time??

I think I am going senile- which is a shame considering how young I am!!

I used Authentique's paper and die cut stickers for this, along with a  LOT

 of Maya Road embellies, some gesso, some paint, some Glitter Glam,

some Prima & I Am Roses flowers,,, you name it and I piled it on there!

I used a Maya Road coaster album for this project - I have had these

chipboard a loooooooong time, so I am glad to finally put them to use.

The stocking is MR from a Coaster album, and the snowflake is covered in white vintage glass.

The base piece of CB was painted white, then I seriously poured on the Glitter Glam

and dried with a heat gun. I wanted a bubbly, chunky looking effect.

This section is about an inch think - I started with the CB base, then added a transparency,

some crumpled vintage music sheets, and finally the fussy cut title. 

 I sprayed the whole bit with Shimmer Mist.

I used a little kraft envelope to hold my journal card,, more snowflakes,

flowers, some washi tape, fussy cut piece, and the cute little Christmas Tree

clip from MR.

 

I made my flower by cutting many layers of vintage sheet music with my scalloped

circle punch. I crumpled them, sprayed them with Glimmer mist, layered

them together with a brad for a center, then added Glitter Glam to the whole thing.

Hope you are having a GREAT Christmas season!

Much love to you and your family - be happy and healthy and safe!

Anita

Service Project with ColourQ #205

Hello scrappy friends!

I hope you had a wonderful weekend.

I have been absent a bit lately as you may have noticed.

I have been having some issues with my tonsils, and 

I am so sad to say, they have to come out. Yes, at my age I

am having my tonsils taken out. Ouch. 

Still waiting on the DR to schedule, but we think this

will happen next week. :o(

Do you "like" my Facebook Page ?
I have some great candy up for grabs when I hit 300 likes
over on my page. I am only a few away from that, so please stop
by, like my page and share with your friends!

Anyhoo- today we have a new palette up over at ColourQ

These colors were a bit of a challenge for me,

blue and gray are not high on my color list!

Eventually it all came together. Here is a look at my project,,,

My background paper is Kaisercraft, all my other papers and 

die-cuts/stickers are from Authentique. 

These chippies are from Dusty Attic; I heat embossed them with a couple of 

different powders for an aged look. Flowers are from I Am Roses.
I also took the wire stems I cut from the flowers, coiled them into little vines
and added them to the flower clusters.

The alphas are from Authentique, the chippie is from Want2Scrap 

and it has been heat embossed as well. 

I really wanted to use this die-cut arrow, but the letters were more of a 

rust color- I took a journal pen and went over them to make it match. 

I am linking up at the following challenges:

Southern Girls - Warn Fuzzies - whats more warm and fuzzy than

cute Girl Scouts handing out Valentine cards? Seriously!

The Paper Girls - use wire

Be sure to link up your project over on the blog 
before noon next Monday!

Thanks for stopping by today!
Anita

Mom And Me Campout

Hi to all my blogging friends!

How is your summer so far?I am off to retreat day after 

tomorrow so I am getting ready, I have got this 

packing down to an art after all these years.

My totes are out of the attic and I am ready to go!

Today we have a new palette at ColourQ and I have my DT project

to share. The colors were not the easiest for me. I have been

wanting to challenge myself to work with a black background

so this is what I came up with,,,,,

I have another page from my Girl Scout Album that I have redone. The little cutie second

from the right, bottom row is mine. I have used: 

Papers: Graphic 45, Bazzill / Embellies: Jenni Bowlin Studios, MME, Prima,

I Am Roses, Recollections, Basic Grey, Want2Scrap / Tools: Sizzix, EK Success /

Stamps: Wendy Vecchi / Ink: Tsukineko, Powder Puff by Quick Quotes, WOW Embossing Powder

 I cut a LOT of strips from Graphic 45 Bohemian Bazaar to make the border

down the side of the page. Each one was inked, crumpled and glued in place.

The roses are from I Am Roses, of course!

The stick pin I made, you can find the tutorial here.

 I am so loving these stamps from Wendi Vecchi!!!

The swirl and hearts are a Sizzix die, I used my PITT® Artist Pen in Medium Black to accent

the paper strip with faux stitching and for journaling. 

I used a Prima mask and Tsukineko Glimmer Mist to color the background. The 

chippie is from Want2Scrap and is embossed with WOW Embossing Powder.

Here is a look at our palette this week

What are you inspired to make??? You have until next Monday to link

up your project over on the ColourQ Blog so be sure to join in the fun!

I am linking up at the following challenges:

Quick Quotes: Dimension (inked paper strips)

Berry Bleu - Anything Goes

Divas By Design - Cute - because, seriously, how cute are those kids!

I Am Roses - use two products - two roses

Thanks for stopping by today!

I love to read your thoughts - so please leave a comment!

Anita