Sketchy Saturday

  Good morning!  I can't tell you how happy I am that the weekend is here!  Yippeee!  I have been so busy that I have not been able to play with my kits (I know terrible) BUT I did make a sketch for you all!

This is an old layout that I love - the colors are so fun and the sketch is one that I think is very easy to replicate and interpret.

and here is the sketch...

I think I may use it for some scrappy work I am going to be doing this weekend! 

Have a wonderful day!!!

Michelle

NEW LIMITED EDITION KIT About a Boy

I only have 2 of these in stock! You get everything you see...plus one kit has extra stickers, and the other has extra rub ons! 5 cardstock, 21 pp, 3 alpha sets (BG, Scenic Route and a full set in the grungeboard package...which you get a full set of!), plus TONS more!!

Click HERE to order!

*some dolls made with Paper Doll* :):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

Hi all....

Julie Tucker-Wolek here and today is my last post for Noel... (crying a little here...hehehehehehe) :)  I have truly enjoyed being the GDT this month and can not thank Noel and the rest of the DT for their support of me this month!! They are an amazing group! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):) I wanted to share some last lo's that I made using the "Paper Doll" kit! :):):):):):):):):):)

Truth be known...I am a doll lover at heart! :) Sooooooo thank goodness I have a daughter to play with her and her dolls!! LOL!!! :):):):):) This first lo is Brookie's (My daughter) new dolls that she got this past Christmas!!! (Can we say spoiled little girl!! LOL!) :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

 

 

 

And the next one I want to share I made for my friend Deana's daughter Bryn! :)  We went and visited them back in November and Bryn had brought her dolls with her....and there they were just asking me to take their photo!! LOL! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

 

 

 

 

I have said it before on my own blog....but if U ever ever ever get a chance to purchase one of Noel's kits!!! DO IT!!!!!! But U have to hurry as they seriously SELL OUT within HOURS of going on sale!!! :)  She has the most AMAZING FILLED kits....they are soooooooooooooooo worth their price!!! I have made about 10 lo's all ready with the "Paper Doll" kit and still could make another 10 with everything that is included in the kit!! Noel always puts together everything sooooooooooooooo perfectly...U will NEVER regret ordering from her! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

Thanks again to Noel and the rest of the DT for their welcome to my guesting this month....I have truly enjoyed working with them! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)

NEW LIMITED EDITION Jingle Bells Kit!

I only have 2 of these in stock!! You get everything you see in the photo! The only things that may differ is the postage stamp style (you will still receive a full strip), the OA journaling cards will vary, and the chipboard sheets (the styles will vary). 24 pieces of PP and 5 cardstock, 3 alphas, plus all the embellis! Please click here to order!

Object of My Affection Cards!

Happy "Hump" Day to y'all! I was supposed to have a tutorial to share with you, but unfortunately my computer is not working. I am using a small school laptop that doesn't have any of my pics on it......except what I recently have uploaded. So hopefully, the tutorial will go live next week! : ) So instead I have a few Valentine cards to share with you using the Object of My Affection kit. (Sold out!) Inside the kit there was this fabulous stamp by Prima. I embossed it and added some chunky glitter. I added a sticker from the kit, did some machine stitching and added my own ribbon.

This next card used that yummy vintage lace.......love this lace! I added some vellum from my stash to soften the look a bit, and did more stitching.

The last card was cut with my Spellbinders for a different shape. I added some of the fabric to tie a ribbon at the top.

Hope you found a bit of inspiration here......even if it wasn't a tutorial today! : )

Love

I'm a big fan of "white space" (aka space with nothing on it- doesn't necessarily have to be "white") on layouts, although most of the time I tend to forget that I'm a fan of white space when I'm creating and I end up putting stuff everywhere on a layout and before I know it- no white space!

I went in with purpose on this layout to show restraint in my design and to leave some empty space, and I really love the results. It helps keep the focus purely on these pics of my two oldest kiddos.



To make this tree below, I punched a large scalloped circle and matted it behind a tree cut from one of the papers. An overlay, a chipboard sticker, and a button help add more dimension.
I've seen this a few times and I think it looks cool- just punchng one section on a layout. I backed it with a little scrap of patterned paper to make it pop.
To make the title really pop, I first inked a piece of the Maya Road chipboard, then went over it with the distress stickles in the kit. The look ends up seeming like you could just eat it!
(all made with the Object of My Affection kit!)

LIMITED EDITION True Love Kit

I only have 2 of these kits...what you see is what you get!! :) Includes ALL of the Object of my Affection papers, plus lots of super cute embellis!! :)

Click HERE to purchase...I only have 2!!

Shimmerz Paints Tips and a Scraplift

Hello, scrappers! Jana here! I have so much to share with you today! It's a two-for-one post! :)

Have you ever bought a new product and you weren't quite sure what to do with it?! I know I have! One of the things that confused me when I first started playing with it was PAINT. :)

Included in the January PAPER DOLL kit was a little pot of Pink Shimmerz paint. Have you played with it yet?! :) Or maybe you're feeling a little afraid of it? ;) Well, I want you to pull out your supplies, roll up your sleeves and try some of these ideas on your next page. :)

Paint on Chipboard



Page created with the Noel Mignon OBJECT OF MY AFFECTION kit







Create a Shimmering Background





Paint Portions of the Pattern on Patterned Paper




Paint on Letter Stickers





Paint on Stamped Letters



Emboss Chipboard Letters and Paint Inside the Recessed Design




Paint in Portions of a Die Cut Image




Or Paint the Entire Die Cut




Paint a Shimmer-y Wash Over Paper Flowers





Or Paint a Polka Dot Pattern on Handmade Paper Flowers




Make your Patterned Paper of Your Paper Piecing Shine




Change the Color of a Pearl Embellishment




Make Your Flocked Brads Shimmer




Add a Shimmer-y Ruffle to Your Page
(This is fun to do with bookpaper, too! And LOOK! More shimmery painted flocked brads!)




Paint a Stamped Image







Apply a Paint Wash to the inside of an Embossing Folder and Emboss Cardstock

I used spray ink on this embossing folder, but I think you could easily attain the same effect with a paint wash . . . Try it! :)


Page created with the Noel Mignon OBJECT OF MY AFFECTION kit




I hope this has given you some fun ideas to get you experimenting! Have fun! The possibilities are endless!

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And because I wasn't able to post last week when the new kit went up for sale I have a Scraplift to share with you today.

I decided to scraplift one of our members, Deanna Misner. She has such a great style and I couldn't wait to try this page of hers.

Page by Deanna Misner



Scraplifting is one of my favorite things to do. It gives me a chance to apply my own style to the page designs I admire and love created by others. On this page, I used the shape of Deanna's circle page to ground my photo-grouping. Next I interpreted her ribbon strips underneath her photos as paper strips across my page. I added a sticker grouping to the top of my main photo to imitate her bingo card tab. And then finally, I tried to emulate her beautiful handcut flower sprays with a sprinkle of stars on my page.



Page created with the Noel Mignon PAPER DOLL kit.




Whew! That was quite a post! I hope you're not sick of me now! ;)
See you next week!
Jana