Webster's Pages Christmas page layout

As soon as I saw this Mistletoe Kisses paper, I remembered this photo and and just what to journal.

I took two sheets of the same paper and used one for the background. I cut "Kisses" off the bottom of the other piece and trimmed the side off to make a square, then inked the edges to coordinate with the background side that already looked "inked".

I matted the title with dark red glitter paper to make it stand out from the background.

Stamped lines on the paper to include my journaling.

Then added a coordinating accent with the rhinestone flourishes.

I have been snipping off of one sheet of these for a long time.

Finally, I colored in the letters with some blue Shimmerz to help them show up a little better.

Melanie

Christmas page layout

I love this photo of my niece and have been wanting to add it to my scrapbook for a while

First I cut the trees out of the paper. All straight edges, so I used the Fiskars fingertip craft knife.

I wanted to use this paper as a mat for my accent, but didn't have enough, so I just cut a few strips and taped them together. I have used this trick before and liked the look.

I used the to the Tim Holtz paper distresser to scuff up the edges.

Then highlighted a couple of paper edges with a little white paint.

I added a little sparkle to the finished page with some Stickles and rhinestones.

Last, I dipped a scrap of cardstock in white paint and added lines for my journaling.

Melanie

Monstrosity Page Layout

I decided to take a little break from work today and create this page using the Monstrosity line from Sassafrass Lass. As soon as I saw my nephews 3 month pictures I knew I wanted to use these papers. Of course he's no little monster, but it makes such a cute boy layout.

LaDonna

My Mind's Eye- Only Smiles- Page Kits

These layouts were created using the Only Smiles kit in the
Breaking Free paper line by My Mind's Eye.

Created By: LaDonna M. (12x24) Created By: Melanie H. (12x24)

Created By: Teri W. (12x24)

Created By: Karen W. (12x24)

Created By: Joan B. (12x24)
Created BY: Gina G. (12x24)
Created By: Candy N. (12x24)

Created By: Angie S. (12x24)

Created By: Jill K. (12x24)

Created By: Ramona H. (12x12)Created By: Martha R. (12x12)Created By: Barb W. (12x12)

Created By: Theresa N. (12x12)

Created By: Robin G. (12x12)

Playing with paint

We had a techniques class last Saturday called playing with paint. We wanted to show some fun ways to include paint on your pages and customize your colors.

Here are four different layouts using the same sketch.

Created By: Vicki H.

Created By: Teresa N.

Created By: Melanie H.

This is the layout I created as a sample for the class.Here's how to do it:

Start with a white piece of cardstock, non-stick craft mat, paint (whatever colors you chose), and a brayer. Tear the white piece of cardstock to about a 9x9 size. Put a few drops of each color on that piece.

Use your brayer to roll the paint up and down on your page.Then add a few more drops of paint and roll across the the page from side to side. Then set the wet cardstock aside to dry.Next you will need some bubble wrap, double sided tape, scissors, and a brayer. Measure the width of your brayer and cut the bubble wrap to fit. Put a couple small pieces of double sided tape on the roller, wrap the bubble wrap and cut away the extra so it is not over lapping.Put the paint color of your choice(I used white) on a scrap piece of paper or craft mat and roll the brayer in the paint.As you roll across your page you can see it adding a textured look.Then take it across the painted piece of cardstock you started with, to bring the layout together.Next take a scrap piece of cardstock, curl it around a pencil and release it. That wll give you a spiral shape to dip in the paint and stamp on your page. A few other things we did with the paint, but I do not have photos of are:

Edge the pictures in white paint.

Use a scrap piece of cardstock, dip the edge in paint and create our journaling lines.

Dip a brush in the paint and flick it off across the title(a tooth brush works great for this also).

Have fun creating with paint. I can't wait to see some more pages.

Captivating layouts

At our crop last night we gave each cropper 3 sheets of paper and some mixed embellishments from the Captivating paper line by Pink Paislee. As a challenge we asked them to create a layout using these supplies and any additional items they would like to include.

Thank you ladies for sharing pictures of your layouts with us.

Created By: Jennifer E. (12x24)Created By: Melanie H. (12x24) Created By: Tina B. (12x12)

Created By: Tina B. (12x12)

Created By: Teri W. (12x12)

Created By: Robin G. (12x12)

Created By: Nancy S. (12x12)

Created By: Karen W. (12x12)

Created By: Barb W. (12x12)

Created By: LaDonna M. (12x12)