Whimsical Tag, and Travel Mini Album - Imaginarium Designs

Hi Everyone,

For Imaginarium Designs this month I have created two projects - the first a whimsical tag which could be used for many occasions, including a wedding.  Plenty of space on the back of the tag for special quotes or writing of any kind.

The chipboard elements were coloured using several aqua hues and gold, pounced lightly over the chipboard and then sealed using a spray sealer.  This colour theme was used on each chipboard piece.

 The image is one I purchased many years ago on a vintage image CD, it is so adorable.

The Monarch Butterfly was cut into two after colouring, and placed on the image where I removed the original wings from. 

Guipure laces, beaded trim, and fancy braid lay beneath the title - and the below photograph shows the close up detail of the painted wings...

The Embellishment 4 was used in a double layer, to the top of the tag, just to add a little different dimension, as seen in the below image.

Imaginarium Designs Chipboard Used In My Whimsical Tag:

Wishing You Happy Days IDS0070

Monarch Butterfly IDS0059

Embellishment 4 (IDS0013)

Materials:

Imaginarium Designs - Embellishment 4 (IDS0013), Monarch Butterfly IDS0059, Wishing You Happy Days IDS0070

Kaisercraft - 365 Days - Organise

Prima Marketing - Tag Pad

Misc: Fussy Cut Image, Guipure Lace, Beaded Trim, Fancy Braid

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Starburst Spray - Sea Grass Green

Vintage Photo - Tim Holtz - Distress Ink

Adirondack Acrylic Paint Dabber - Juniper, Pool, and Gold

450 Adhesive

...and my 2nd project is a 'Travel' Mini Album.  I created this mini album using the Mini Book 6 Sheets.  It won't be too long and it should be full of memories as John, Jesse and myself are soon taking a nice long, extended holiday.

The album measures approx 5.5" square, and consists of 6 pages. I have given each page (on both sides) a pocket which holds a further larger tag for photographs and journaling.

Being an avid collector of bits and pieces, I had a nice stash of charms to add to the handle!  Tiny brads where attached to the leather look straps which also comes in the album kit.
I kept the title and chipboard elements within the mini plain and simply coloured using distress stain.  Various corner chipboard elements, were used throughout as photo-holders (or for more tags), and are only half adhered to the page so elements and photographs can be slipped beneath.

I did not include every page, as they all tend to look the same, but here I added a few to show as examples.  Perhaps when I'm ready to place in the photographs, I'll add a few more chipboard elements :-)

Imaginarium Designs chipboard used in my Travel Mini

Mini Book 6 Sheets IDBK0002

Compass With Travel Words in Board IDW0019

James Corner IDC0010

Edward Relief Small 4 per board IDT0032

Tulip Flourish IDFL0008

Embellishment 4 (IDS0013)

Materials

Imaginarium Designs - Mini Album 6 Sheets, Compass With Travel Words in Board, James Corner, Edward Relief Small 4 per board, Embellishment 4

Prima Marketing - Botanical Paper Collection

Vintage Photo - Tim Holtz - Distress Ink, and Distress Stain

Cream - Seam Binding, and Tulle 

Misc: Charms, and Brass Lamp

Gold Brads, Album Rings

Kaisercraft - Check In - Clear Stamps

Paper Chic - Stamps

Scotch ATG and Tape

450 Adhesive

Do not forget to leave a comment on the Imaginarium Designs Blog, to be in the chance to win a chipboard pack....

Till Next Month

Sandie

Pocket of Memories & Best Wishes Tag - The Scrapbook Store

 My last two projects for The Scrapbook Store for May - where has this month gone.  I cannot believe we are nearly into the middle of yet another year! 

This photograph does not belong in my family photo archives - it is a photograph I purchased because I just adored it.  I was lucky enough to pick up some amazing Cabinet Cards, though sadly, they do not have a great deal of detail, of the people within them.  It is rather sad that a family somewhere are missing such wonderful heirlooms...

You may ask, why I opted to scrap this particular photograph, as it is not my family.  My answer:  There is a story to a photograph no matter who it belongs to, even if there are no details..... I can piece together snippets of what 'may' have been happening and the era approximately - AND the best part, I have a good imagination. So in the many tags that adorn this layout, I have written a story and memories for this lady as I portray her, I gave her an imaginary life of memories I 'created'....

Of course it is all a fairy-tale - but the story also shares my 'thoughts' and possibly a lot about myself.

 The Prima Marketing, Fairy Rhymes paper collection is just stunning, and the matching embellishments.  I coloured the resist canvas pieces using copic markers, and glimmer mist.  Fussy cut elements from the papers, and oodles of alpha's.  The metal butterfly clips are so gorgeous!!!

 Oodles of flowers including Prima's solid vine flower, and Green Tara - ruffled ribbon, lace, and pearl beads.  The background paper was swiped over using texture magic, and splats of white ink.

 Seam binding was used to decorate each of the story tags...

Materials:

Prima Marketing - Fairy Rhymes Paper Collection

Secret Garden

Sweet Briar
Caladie
Papillon

Canvas Resist

Fabric Alpha Stickers Large

Metal Paperclips

Alpha Stickers/Words
Prima Marketing - Solid Flower Vine
Prima Marketing - Tag Pad

Green Tara - Flowers, Lace, Ruffled Ribbon, and Bead Strand
Kaisercraft Mini Blooms
Kaisercraft - Sheet Music - Stamp
Rose Petal - Seam Binding
Silk Ribbon
Eyelets
Key Charm, and Bird Cage Charm
The Scrapbook Store - Clocks 01 - Sepia
R81 - Copic Marker
Gumdrop - Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist

Vintage Photo - Tim Holtz - Distress Ink
Texture Magic

Magic Mount

Helmar 450 Adhesive
Liquitex Titanium White Ink
Misc: Vellum Quote

...and using left over products I created a 'best wishes' tag....

Thanks for visiting today...

Sandie

My Creative Sketches - May Sketch - Delightful Cherub Layout

 The new sketch is up for My Creative Sketches.  I used my the Limited Edition Kit, from My Creative Scrapbook to create my interpretation of the sketch. 

What a fun sketch to play with, and a fantastic prize that Pam, owner of My Creative Scrapbook has up for offer...... love, love, love the prize!!!  Hope you will consider joining in with us this month!

May Sketch

The photograph is of me as a chubby bubby ....9 months of age.  I love the Prima contents and adore all the embellishments that are included in the kit.... to find more information on purchasing a kit, visit 'HERE'.

Wait till you see next months kit!

Happy creating....

Sandie

Wistful Beauty Layout - The Scrapbook Store

Another project for The Scrapbook Store, using the pretty Prima Marketing, Fairy Rhymes paper collection, and matching elements.  I also used a range of Green Tara flowers which are also available in store.  The journaling was completed on a tag from the Prima Tag Pad - ohhh I love those tags!!

Lots of torn paper and distressed edges... and cute metal butterfly clips, which sit neatly above the photograph.  A note or paper embellishment could be attached here, but I liked them just as they are.

I finally got to add a border from the Prima wood icon sets - these are so adorable!!!

The alpha stickers I used, come in 3 varying shapes, and colours - and also include an arrangement of words that can be so useful in layouts to decorate and tell the story.

Flowers include newly stocked Green Tara flowers, and the beautiful Solid Vine from Prima.

 Don't forget to call on over to The Scrapbook Store Blog to keep up with all the latest additions to the store, and further inspiration from the design team.  The Gallery hosts lots of inspiration too, and the May challenge.... call on over for a visit.

Happy Creating

Sandie

Materials:

Prima Marketing - Fairy Rhymes Paper Collection

Secret Garden

Violet

Canvas Resist

Fabric Alpha Stickers Large

Say It In Crystals

Metal Paperclips

Alpha Stickers/Words
Prima Marketing - Solid Flower Vine
Prima Marketing - Wood Icons - Borders
Prima Marketing - Tag Pad

Ivory - Bazzill - Smooth Cardstock

Green Tara - Flowers, Leaves, Ruffled Ribbon, and Braid
Eyelet
R81 - Copic Marker
Suede - Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist

Vintage Photo - Tim Holtz - Distress Ink

Distress-It-All

Magic Mount

Helmar 450 Adhesive

I Love Thee - Zeus and Zoe - May Challenge

 Hi Everyone,  the new Zeus and Zoe challenge for May is inspired by a beautiful mood board that Riikka has created.  You can find all details 'HERE' on the Zeus and Zoe blog.  

My inspiration this month comes from the contents of the mood board, and I had a lot of fun in combining my Zeus and Zoe kit contents, with the sponsor items.  

Our sponsors this month are Couture Creations, and May Arts.  It was fabulous using such beautiful products - the beautiful lace die above and below on my layout is from Couture Creations.  I also used lace which I dyed with Shadow Mists, and leaves from  May Arts. The leaves I actually painted, and then inked to get that earthy appearance which teamed nicely with the colour hues already used.

There is a fabulous prize this month, consisting of 20 yards of  May Arts ribbons, lace, trims. 

  and.....a random prize (below) of a gorgeous die, and embossing folder pack from Couture Creations. 

 The photograph I scrapped for this layout is of my Mum, with my Grandfather, and my Aunts Helen, Janet and Diane.  I am unsure who the blonde lady is and must ask my Mum!

I loved the words below and thought it would be nice to incorporate as a tile.

The old doily, key, papers, ornate yellow jewel piece and flowers are from my Zeus and Zoe kit - Marivic puts together the most amazing kits, and even custom makes them for her customers.  You can find the Zeus and Zoe Etsy Shop 'HERE'.

I will be back later in the month with another creation to show....

Sandie

My Creative Scrapbook - Mothers Day Prima Giveaway

Grand Prize

3 random draw prize Prima packages to be drawn on June 1st..

That is right 4 chances to win!!

We want to give YOU this awesome prize package. You can win just by being a My Creative Scrapbook member or by buying one of our kits in the month of May.

Want to have more chances to win? Just refer a friend that buys a kit in May and both of you will have your names added to the drawing. 

So come join the fun , we want YOU to be the winner!!

- My Creative Scrapbook Kit subscriber will be entered in the drawing for each kit that they purchase in the month of May.

- All new kit subscribers will be entered in the drawing.

Even more chances to win… refer a friend that signs up and get your name added to the drawing. Just e-mail MyCreativeScrapbook@gmail.com with the name of the person who joined. You both will be entered into the drawing a second time.

Just to make this this more fun, we are offering our May Limited Edition kit filled with Prima Lyric, available for a one time purchase… Yea!!! You asked that we offer this, and we aim to please, so grab one while you can. This offer is only for the month of May.

Dates of the contest: May 8th through June 1st, 2013

You 2 - Layout - The Scrapbook Store & Once Upon A Sketch

This month for The Scrapbook Store I am working with the beautiful Fairy Rhymes papers, and elements from Prima Marketing.  I also used the sketch from Once Upon a Sketch, and entered into their challenge this month - its a lovely sketch created by Nadia.  The sketch this month is to include 'numbers' and this is my interpretation....details of the May challenge, can be found 'HERE'.

The photograph is not one of my relatives, it is just one I really wanted to scrap - this era really fascinates me, and I would dearly love this photo to be able to talk - telling me how the two girls lives were, and how different it is from today.  I done a little research and added information to the back of the layout on this particular era, and what young girls lives may have been like.

Papers were aged using water, to distress the edges, and tear them up slightly  The Scrapbook Store have a lovely selection of their own products, and I have used one of the chipboard butterflies.  The butterfly elements were inked, and then gold paint stippled onto them, to age each piece.

TSS stock a lovely variety of Green Tara products, and in my layout I used some burlap trim, vintage type lace, and a flower.  You can find Green Tara items in the store 'HERE'.

 Have a wonderful and happy day...don't forget to come and join the fun of The Scrapbook Store, May Challenge, all details can be found in this 'POST'...

Sandie

Materials:

Prima Marketing - Fairy Rhymes Paper Collection

Flower Song

Fairy Collage

Papillon

Canvas Resist

Fabric Alpha Stickers Large

Say It In Crystals

Metal Paperclips

Alpha Stickers/Words

Prima Marketing - 12 X 12 Clock Stencil

Ivory - Bazzill - Smooth Cardstock

The Scrapbook Store - Butterflies (TSSCB1015)

Green Tara - Flower, Burlap Trim, and Lace

Kaisercraft - Mini Blooms

Vintage Photo - Tim Holtz - Distress Ink

Gold - Adirondack Acrylic Paint Dauber

Raw Sienna - Liquitex - Ink

Magic Mount

Helmar 450 Adhesive

Limited Edition Kit Layouts - Lily - Love this Moment - Quote Mini Album - My Creative Scrapbook

 The My Creative Scrapbook May Kits have now been released.  You can see all the kits, at 'THIS' link.... and inspiration with 'how to tutorials' throughout the month on the My Creative Scrapbook Blog.  AND, don't forget the challenge blog - My Creative Sketches.

I worked with the Limited Edition Kit this month, and oh my goodness what a wonderful array of goodies I got to play with.  The kit contents are seriously 'drool worthy' - just not on a layout LOL!!

The above layout contains a photograph of a one of my relatives of last century - what a beautiful smile.   Our family history is so interesting.... I am enthralled with learning more!  This lady's name is Lily Drysdale, she in on my Maternal side of the family...

...and another of my beautiful Mum, on her wedding day, with my Grandfather helping her out of the car.  One of my very favourite photographs.....ever.....!!

One of the best parts of My Creative Scrapbook kits is how beautiful everything flows together.  I always enjoy my packages arriving, knowing that the inside contents are full of the best products, all coordinating together to perfection. This months kit even included stamps!!

 ...and a cute little mini album, created from toilet rolls, using the scraps of my kit this month.  I have only shown a couple of the pages, but there are 6 pages all up.

I will be back again with another layout I created for My Creative Sketches around the 16th of this month...

Sandie

Album Kit

Creative Kit

Limited Edition Kit

Main Kit