SHOW US YOUR STUFF MAY CHALLENGE  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A - Z All Boy

 

The handmade item is the pinwheel next to the title.  For the chevron I've used texture paste and a stencil.  I've cut round the diamond patterned paper and used strips of various papers and cute circle from patterned pp.  Spritzed with Colour Bloom Summer Sky and Mister Huey's inky black.  The blobs are the same.  Randomly stamped 'all boy' using an alphabet stamp and stamped with a check pattern round the photo.  Stars are brads.  "You" is also a brad Also added are appropriate sentiments .  Photo of my grandson taken when he was 14. 

 

SCRAP THE GIRLS APRIL CHALLENGE 

 

 

 

 

 Spread your wings  & fly

 

 

For the background I've misted in various colours from the mood board using a chicken wire template; texture paste used with a text template; cut lattice using Tim Holtz die; Little Birdie flowers for the cluster, bird cage cut from the Madelaine range of pp and various other pps in the photo mat.  The little bird is a Krafters Kirner embellishment.  A rub on put onto acetate forms the scroll issuing from the flower cluster.  Photo of my dgd enjoying some delicious ice cream at the Chocolaterie at Yarra Glen.  Thanks for looking. 

 

 

 

IT'S SUMMERTIME

 

 

For the triangles I've torn the cardstock and underlaid Imaginesce pp.  I've used a template and Viva Modelier Crème texture paste to make the doyleys, and various pps for the strips.  Hearts are cut with a Sizzix die.  Title and other words are from Simple Stories sticker sheet.  Also added are Random stamping and sequins used as dot points.  Thanks for looking.

 

 

We may not have it altogether

but together we have it all

 

PPs used are Basic Brey (the yellow spotted ) and another Basic Grey the red spotted, Authentique.  In the background I've used Gelato and a splatter template, misting,  and also random stamping.  The washi tape is on the pennants. I've placed one label on top of the pennants and two small ones under the flower in the lower rh corner.  Thread is looped under the flower cluster. 

 

 

 

Sun & Sand

 

 

In the background I've used a template and texture paste coloured to 'sand' colour and added some papers that also fit the colour, used a die cut for the circles, some Glimmer mist spray, some rub ons of shells, jelly fish & sea horse and coloured the laser cut waves .  A piece of twine to represent the fishing line.  Thanks for looking.

 

 

Linked by love

 

For this lovely photo of my two beautiful granddaughters, I have chosen a paper from BoBunny Madeline range.  I've used gesso to tone part of the pattern down, added a paper doyley sprayed with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist, Kaiser Kraft 'Flutter' template and texture paste for the butterflys,  Petaloo flowers and Kaiser mini blooms, a transparency over the photo, and an oval frame embossed with whispers silver argent, a stick pin, lattice cut using a Tim Holtz die, scrolls cut with Paper Artist die, Karen Foster Sparkle burst brad, and rub on title.  Thanks for looking.

 

Brothers three

 

All papers come from the MME Boy Crazy range and as the name suggests, perfect for boy layouts.  Also used Gelato Red Cherry with a template around edges and in background, random strips of washi tape and fussy cut robots and stars from the paper range, some 'critters' buttons .  Not altogether happy with the dark cardstock I've chosen.  Thanks for looking.

 

 

Bubble fun

 

Papers used are from an Authentique paper pack.  Background I've used Tim Holtz stencil and Viva Modellier-Creme texture paste.  I've also used a Memory Box die cut for the 'bubbles'.   I really liked the colour palette and sketch.   Thanks for looking.

 

 

100% pure boy

 

 

I have used a variety of papers, gold ric rac, the blue ric rac has a gold thread through it, and also a strip of gold punched foil.  In the background I've used a variety of stamps and embossed them with Whisper metallic embossing powder.  Thanks for looking

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My family

 

I have scraplifted this page from one of  my friend Fi's pages.   It is not as detailed as her page, but the basics are there.  I've used a TCW stencil  in the background,  Basic Grey for the photo mat. Circle is cut from Teresa Collins Summer Stories range.  Prima flowers, and fussy cut flowers from Basic Grey paper and white flowers are cut from paper that has been embossed with an embossing folder.  Frame is hand cut, and I've also used a transparency over the photo.  Bird cage is stamped, and leaves cut with Memory Box die cut.  Photo of myself and siblings at a family reunion.

 

 

 

So Cute

 

Border is torn washi tape.  I've used a template and texture paste coloured with Tattered Angels Glimmer mist 'Turquoise Blue' and Tim Holtz 'Splatters' template and Gelato to colour the yellow circle.  Circles cut from Basic Grey 'Boy Crazy' range and orange splatters Colour Bloom 'Tangerine'
Thanks for looking

 

 

Ethan 2003

 

Prima Bedtime Story Collection 'Mother Goose' paper for the background, and figures cut from 'Bedtime Story'.  I've hand stitched the circles, and the 'moon' circle is cut using a Craftables die.  I've used Gelato 'Red cherry' to do the crossed vertical/horizontal lines.  The stars are cut from MME Boy Crazy range and edged with Kindyglitz.  The small stars are also from the Prima Bedtime Story range.

 

 

 

 

Happy Times

 

 

I believe that I have used all the colours.  On the background I have used a variety of stamps and stamped words around the border.  To simulate drops of water I've used a combo of a sequin and some old crystal stickers.   The banner is cut using Joy Craft party flags die. Around the edge of the pool I've used some pebbles. 

Photos of my grandson having a good time with his Uncle Peter Christmas Day 2001

Mt Buffalo

For the 5 circles I've used various Sandy Lion clear stamps, 4 papers 2 are basic grey and 2 unknown, 3 photos taken on a day trip to Mt Buffalo with my dd and family. 2 fonts are K & Co Rub ons, Hand made embellie is paper pieced snow man.

 

Friends Forever

 

 

Background misted with Color Bloom 'Tangerine' spray mist and I've used various stamps randomly.  The lattice hearts cut with Martha Stewart punch, and lattice background piece with Tim Holtz die.  Border piece cut with EK punch and scroll with Paper artists die.  Flowers are by Imaginesce.  Based on Sketchabilities No. 113.

Photos were taken circa 1958 when I holidayed at my college friends place in western Queensland.  They grew tobacco then.   Sadly I have lost touch with her but the memories of our friendship will last forever.

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