New Traditions

Like I said, been SO productive this week hence here's another layout I finished the other day. The sketch is from Scrap the Girls. And this is my first ever layout using purple! I have a few purple papers but have never really tried them until now and I think I like it. :) The touch of yello and aqua I think made it look good. This year's lucky color according to my sis in law is yellow so most of them were wearing yellow that night and that complimented the purple perfectly!

I had fun doing this page, kinda went freestyle. Whatever comes to mind kinda thing. After I finished sticking everything, that's when I thought of splattering paint on the page so I had to cover the area that was already done heehee... I also just drew the corners of the biggest rectangle and created a flower from patterned paper. So all in all, I just let go and played with what my hands could get on. Loved the results - wish I could do this all the time and not be afraid of making mistakes. :)

These pictures were taken last new year's eve. We started a new tradition we'd like to keep this year and that's doing exchange gifts and playing Bingo while waiting for the clock to hit midnight! We had an awesome time and these girls are - Camille (Niece) and Catherine (Sis in law).

Close up of the flower and the purple flower bling (Basic Grey)...

Close up of the rub-on and flower...

Close up of the flower I cut out and layered from patterned paper...

Materials:

CS: American Crafts; PP: K&Co embossed paper, Little yellow bycicle, Creative Imagination; Prima flowers and rubon, AC Thickers, BG Bling it, Kaiser and HS gems, Kaiser paint, opaque pen, distress ink, trim.

So Happy!

Cheers!

Cathy

Enjoy the Journey

Here's a layout I've made for a challenge I'm hosting over at Scrapbooking Challenges. This is inspired by the work of one of my idols - Iris Babao Uy. I've cut designs from different webster's pages and combined them. I've also cut out the butteflies from a GCD paper that's full of butterflies and lots of ribbons. I had so much fun doing this LO.

Journaling reads: This year I became your wife, nearly a mom, we've travelled here and there. We were off to a not so great start this year but I'm so glad it ended really well. I love our life...

Papers: Websters Postcards from Paris and Natures' Storybook, GCD Artsy Urban CS: Basic Grey, Prima Ribbon and flower, Tim Holtz ticket, Martha Stewart border punch, MYLB circle transparency, Judikins diamond glaze, Stickles, MM glitter alpha, MM travel rubon, TH distress inks and miscellaneous ribbons, flower centers and tiny brads.


Here's a close up of the ribbon work on top...

Cut out from the Nature's storybook paper. I've also added diamond glaze on some of the petals of the flowers and leaves.

More cutouts... The bird and the flower at the bottom of the picture is part of the background paper and I cut it with an x acto knife and tucked the picture there.

These small blue flowers were from another paper also and I used foam tape to attach it to the page for a 3D look.

Close up of the bird and the leaves...

Have a great weekend everyone!

Cheers!

Cathy