Hi there!
I have a new card to share with you today. If I'm entirely truthful, I started this card with the best of intentions and then after deciding on the card base and the tab sticker, didn't know where I was going with it and set it aside...for a few months. Oops.
But determined as ever to catch myself up on back-logged cards, I dug it out and finished it nonetheless!
The approach I finally decided on to finish it? Very simple: just keep adding and layering! Sounds silly, I know but I really enjoyed putting together this hodge podge of emphemera - banner, washi tape, View Master slide reel, mustache sticker, brads, die-cuts, chipboard, staple, letter sticker accents - just go crazy and pile it all on!
Here's a little close-up of the layering. And you know, that October Afternoon bear brad in the top right corner up there? I never really liked it when I first saw it and now, I think it's pretty awesome. Go figure.
With all the layering on the right side, there was a heavy lack of balance on the left side so I filled up the space with some repeated date stamping.
So the next time you find yourself stuck with what to do for a card, why not try the just add and layer until you can't anymore approach?! It just might work for you, too.
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January 09, 2015
Monochromatic Birthday Card
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November 10, 2013
Pinspiration Sunday
Hello, everyone. It's been one of those grey, dreary and rainy Sundays, which has meant Oskar and I have curled up in bed and I've been busy, busy, busy online. That should translate to more to share here on the blog shortly. Now, go grab your hot beverage of choice and come join me in snuggling up for some photo goodies.
Currently:
* watching - Restoration House Nightmare
* reading - McCall's Quick Quilts - Nov/Dec. issue
* eating - toast and peanut butter
* drinking - water
* wearing - PJs
* weather - rainy, 7C
* feeling - peckish
* wanting - to stay curled up at home
* needing - to start making my Christmas cards
* planning - to finally buy new trousers tomorrow (I hope)
* thinking - I should have bought groceries today...
* loving - having ordered a new box of goodies from 2Peas!
* enjoying - a quiet afternoon at home
And now on to the pins...
Currently:
* watching - Restoration House Nightmare
* reading - McCall's Quick Quilts - Nov/Dec. issue
* eating - toast and peanut butter
* drinking - water
* wearing - PJs
* weather - rainy, 7C
* feeling - peckish
* wanting - to stay curled up at home
* needing - to start making my Christmas cards
* planning - to finally buy new trousers tomorrow (I hope)
* thinking - I should have bought groceries today...
* loving - having ordered a new box of goodies from 2Peas!
* enjoying - a quiet afternoon at home
And now on to the pins...
Super simple quilt of chevrons and rectangular blocks. Lovely, cheery colours, although I question using white for a picnic quilt. ;)
Are you (like me) short on space to lay out quilts for basting? This might be something you want to have a go with, then - basting using two 1x3" boards, which can be set up on a kitchen table. No more crawling around on your knees or aching back.
How gorgeous is this rainbow on black embroidery panel? It makes me think of some celestial nebula.
Tips from 2Peas Garden Girl, Jill Sprout, on journaling about yourself; a topic that many scrapbookers find challenging but is - IMO - so important.
Freckled Fawn is now stocking their own flair and boy, are they cute! Four sets to choose from currently, each set contains two flair.
Can't get enough cork on your scrapbook pages? Check out these cute stamped frames? I might need this set for my next up-coming birthday. :)
Such a simple but great idea for recolouring staples instead of buying pricier coloured versions. Keep this in mind for your Christmas cards and layouts this year!
I still need to try this technique - works for any magazine pictures and certain types of printed pictures.
And in honour of Remembrance Day tomorrow, I'm sharing this beautiful poppy-inspired colour palette. My most heart-felt thanks and appreciation to all of those who have served; to those who possess the strength that I do not.
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