I Wonder

This is a 12 x 12 layout I created for Once Upon A Sketch's new challenge.  Let me tell you this blog has some amazing artist as part of their design team and it's an inspiration just to go over and take a look. I'm constantly amazed at how much detail I add to my pages and yet it really doesn't look that hard when I post them to my blog. 

For the base page I used Prima paper and sprayed with Tattered Angels and a Prima mask the outline of the swirls, then I sprayed the mask with the pink Tattered Angels and laid it in the negative space for the double effect. 

I actually cut thin strips of paper and sewed through the circle by making slits with an exacto tool.  I felt it just needed that pop of blue on the circle and this was a great solution.  I used Coredinations papers for the Fleur De Lis boarder and then sanding. 

The banner for the title is from Dusty Attic and it to was sprayed with T.A, along with the fonts and the rose ribbons.  Of course you know me I had to add some pearls with baubles but also one of my new loves...liquid pearls.  They are awesome.  The butterflies are from Prima along with the sparkly green fonts used. 

I love the fact that Once Upon a Sketch requires you journal.  This is something I always have to push myself to do but am so happy with the final outcome when I do. 

Have a great first of the week and I'll see you Wednesday. 

Snow, Snow Go AWAY!!! I can't even craft today.

This winter looks like it could be a repeat of last year, lots of snow and lots of lots of snow days from work and school.  My husband always sends the boys and I down the mountain to my parents house during snow/ice storms as they have a generator...just in case the power goes out.  As much as I love being with my parents and hanging with my Mom...I can't craft. So I'm having a bit of withdrawals...I need to stamp something and distress some paper, LOL.

This is a box I made several months ago I realized I had never shared...and what a perfect project for the day.  I used a lot of Tattered Angels Mist on this box...the crepe paper, chipboard, silk ribbon and even the designer paper.  Spray, spray, spray...  I love snowmen so I really loved this box.  Now I just need to make some circle cards to go inside.

I hope you are all staying warm if you're snowed in like me...sit back drink a warm cup of cocoa, turn up the fire and just relax. 

Funky Fun Halloween Tag

This is a tag I created for Halloween, that really heads towards the eerie side.  I made the roses with crepe paper that was dragged through tattered angels and then rolled into the roses...after the shape was formed I used some of the new glitter glaze from Tattered angels and dripped the red on the edges to form the blood look.  The base of the card uses the Alice in Wonderland Graphic 45 Halloween paper, though it's a little hard to see it under all the layers.  I pleated some paper on the edge to add more texture and dimension and used on of Tattered Angels chipboard tile for the gate piece.  There tiles are wonderful as they have some dimension so I colored and then sanded and then colored more to get that multi-color look.

I loved exploring techniques with this project.  I'm really enjoying trying to think outside the box and this one for sure fits that bill.....