What I'm reading

I used to read non stop...then I discovered scrapbooking and the reading went down hill. I used to read a book every week. Now I spend most of my time on line looking for inspiration and techniques and reading other peoples blogs. Oh that's when I'm not scrapping which is almost all the time to keep up with assignments! LOL 

That's about to change! It's summer and I'm in reading mode again. I picked this book up awhile ago and just getting into it now. Have you guys read it?

Well spoiler alert if you have not--- I'm at the part where the police are beginning to search and he is looking awfully guilty to me. Are they making him look guilty to throw me off or is he???

Shooting to finish this in a week. It's a long book though so not sure I'll do it.

What to read next? I like thrillers. Suggestions anyone?

Scraps of Darkness June Sneak Peek

So glad you are visiting me today. I'm sharing a sneak peek of what I am doing with the June Scraps of Darkness kit "Firecracker"

Today I've got my sketch layout here for you to peek at.

This is the sketch our Charlotte did for us.

I've been getting a tad bit bored with the style I have been doing these last few years. Time for a change. Not sure what I'll evolve into yet but this month I thought I would do something most pile on the page scrappers don't do- journal!

I tend to like a cleaner design. I don't think that will change. I'm not big into the gesso and heavily chaotic mixed media background work ( while beautiful and certainly appreciated) it's just not my thing. My personality in real life tends to be  geared towards organizing and neatness (LOL)  and I guess that is carried over into my scrap style.

This month I used an old photo of my husband with my daughter, niece and nephew. This is a cherished moment I remember the times we shared when our kids were little very well. I miss those times.

On the photo I used a phrase brush from Designer Digitals this is one by Cathy Zielske.

I like to cut apart the journaling cards that came in the kit (Bo Bunny Noteworthy Die Cuts) I do love to layer! It' my favorite thing to do and I so want to do a clean page with less layering or large scale layering but it's sooooo hard for me to stop the layers!

I mades some splats! Yessiree!

I'm gonna be splatting often now that I know how. 

A little misting too. I used some super gorgeous Lindys Mists on my background. Oh and I used the shimmerz in the kit to spray my color me crazy florals.

The chipboard flourish is by Gina's Designs. I added that from my stash and used the Indigo Lumiere paint that was in our kit. I used crackle over it. It's a fave technique now! I probably over use it. What do you think?

Ok that's the peek for today. I'll be back real soon with a couple of more fabulous projects created with this kit. Wait till you see. *wink*

Have a good week and thanks so much for stopping in!

xo

Lisa

Hello Dear Friends! Today I am sharing my final two projects for Tresors deLuxe Etsy Shop where I had the great honor of guest designing this month!

Oh what treasure you will find if you stop in Lucy's shop and take a peek around. Gorgeous lace and florals to swoon over!

I suppose I was feeling a need to expand into a different arena of papercrafting after creating only layouts and large scale items for the last few years. If you have been following me these past couple of months I have gotten more heavily into cardmaking and tags. That's not to say I won't continue to do layouts! Of course I will! For now though I am enjoying exploring this new love of smaller art pieces.

I found HUGE tags by Ranger- this one measuring 10.5 x 5.5. I love finishing off my tags front and back. I like the idea of using them as gift card holders, cards, or to be framed as small pieces of art.

Here I used my Scraps of Elegance May kit "Yesterdays"

I used the gorgeous Prima Fairy Rhymes papers. These little fairies just beg you to cut them out. I clustered mine with tiny Petaloo flowers and dandelions cut on my Cameo. The top of my tag features the beautiful Rhinestone Centered Ivory Organza Flower.

The lace is from Lucy's shop- the Guipure lace and I gathered it up with some stitching and tea stained it. I just heated up some water in the microwave and soaked the lace in it overnight. 

The chipboard is from Gina's designs. Love the Dream word title and the dragonflies. I painted them in magical micas, inked them with distress ink then covered then in crackle. Love the effect!

This is the back of my tag. I used a glassine bag and layered some modeling paste on it. I cut the little bird and flowers out of the Prima paper. 

This bag works great to hold a gift. What a great presentation for a gift card don't you think?

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I don't think I will ever get enough of these beautiful laces Lucy offers. This one is the white venice lace and I tea dyed it. On this tag I cut the lace apart and used it as a dress for my form.

The top of dress form tag uses one her florals. This one is called the Rustic Shabby Chic Corsage. I love the natural woodsy look.

My chipboard wings are from Gina's Designs. I painted the wings with Lumiere Paint. I then painted over it with Tattered Angels Glam in gold.

The back of my contains an envelope with a little tag. I tucked a little bit of tulle in there for sweetness.

I so loved working with these beauties this month. I hope you stop by Lucy's shop. You won't be sorry.

Have a good week all!

xo 

Lisa

Ruby Rock It

Hi Everyone! Today I have a couple of cards to share with you. I've been a layout artist since I ventured into this scrappy world and over the last few months I have developed a new fondness (dare I say love) for cards and tags and other crafty delights that I'll call "smalls" (well, compare to layout size)

"Smalls" are so much fun! Who knew???

Ruby Rock It is teaming up with Clearsnaps this month and I've used smooch spritz on this card in the form of misting and splatters. This month we are featuring our cardmaking products, vellum and bling and I wanted to show here how you can use the Fundamentals embossed card fronts as a layer with a different card as your base. I simply cut the embossed front off the Imprints and layered it over blue cardstock cut to size. 

Keeping with a summer fun theme here I'm thinking lots of barbecues are coming up and July 4th is around the corner. This invite fits the bill for an summer sized party! I've misted my vellum strip that was punched and layered in on the left side of the card. Once again I used the mini theme papers "Baby Boy" So great for a red, white and blue theme!

The Bella Bling doesn't have to be used as you see it in the package. I always like to snip at my bling to make it fit my page or card. Here I used the Red Flourish but turned it on it's side and snipped it apart so it would enhance my greeting.

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My next card was so fun to make. 

I used the embossed Flourish card for my base. I used a spellbinders blossom die and cut out a layer from another embossed card front. Under my die cut I layer the Bella pattern paper.

My flower is a Heartfelt Creations stamp and I used embossing powder along with clearsnaps embossing powder in Lemonade. The stamping and embossing were done on vellum. I love to emboss vellum especially with flower stamps!

I simply layered the flower and added a chipboard accent in the center. The bottom of the card was finished off with ribbon and chipboard accents!

Clearsnaps

Ruby Rock It

Supplies

Fundamentals Embossed Cards - Stripe

Fundamentals Embossed Cards-Flourish

Vellum- Diamonds

Vellum-Plain

Mini Theme- Baby Boy Picture Frame

Mini Theme Graduation Hats

Bella Bling Flourish Red

Bella Cardstock Cherish

Chipboard Accents Black