Neutrals with a kiss of Yellow

A recent DT layout I created for

 The Color Room 

palette #149 

'YOU'

THIS WAS FUN TO CREATE 

love these new Prima Range of papers .

thanks for popping by 

and for taking the time to leave some love for me to read 

big hugz to you all x

GUEST DESIGNING AT

2Crafty chipboard.

below is my rustic layout showcasing the divine chippies .

JOURNEY – Destination Unknown

My beautiful  and talented  friend Linda Eggleton very kindly gave me permission

 to use this magnificent photo she took of an old Rustic Railway line.

 Thanks so much Linda , lucky, lucky me .

I knew immediately which chippies I would use

 and I feel this Kaiser Base Coat Collection

 is a perfect marriage with Linda's divine pic.

I decided to go with the Rustic feel throughout the layout ,

 using ink and texture paste to grunge/rust up my metal elements and chipboard.

The chipboard

I love to cut the chipboard into sections.

This achieves two things :

the chipboard goes further

 and also makes it unique to you/ the artist .

Cut The Corner Elegant set  into 4 pieces

Securing  it around the edge of the matted photo,  layering in clusters  with other elements.

Ink with Tim Holtz rusty Hinge distress ink, applied with a sponge

When dry add random soft dabs of black to create an aged look and feel .

The fencing wire panel  is treated with the same technique .

The metal Key and Filigree

Brush with texture paste .

Allow to dry

Dab on Rusty Hinge ink with a sponge

Add tiny dabs of black versa color ink  to the edges.

Layer these elements creating dimension and texture.

When the layout was complete I brushed the chipboard and metal elements

 with two very  thin coats of satin clear finish /JoSonya  .

2Crafty items used  

 Fencing Wire Panel (units of 3)

[m00401]

Corner Elegant Set (unit of 3)
[cr0039]

Thanks for popping by and I hope I have inspired you to have a play

 with these divine pieces of chipboard .

Hugz from Heather x

Featured GD at The paper mixing Bowl

I am so thrilled to be GD here again at The Paper Mixing Bowl 

here is what Sarah had to say . (insert Blush)

Heather Jacob - April 2013 Featured Guest Designer

This month we have one of my all time favourite paper artists as a returning Guest Designer for The Paper Mixing Bowl - the unparalleled Heather Jacob (see her first feature as our Guest Designer here)! If you haven't visited Heather's blogs -- Art and Life and Art and Soul -- then you are seriously missing out on some of the most inspiring and unique scrapbooking and altered art creations to be found!

wow thanks so much Sarah,  what a wrap up, I am very humbled by your generosity .

big hugz  x

'CELEBRATE '

This layout is laden with the beautiful 2Crafty chipboard 

the Henri frame is overlaid on the photo. 

I sliced the  Parisian border in secitions and  layered it between the metal filligree and the die cut 

leaving a small piece to feature on the top of the photo . 

The chipboard is all treated in the same way --

lightly gessoed first, 

then dabbed with Rose /Versa color ink 

MAIN INGREDIENT 

all three colors

UTENSILS

whipped cream (whitewashed with gesso) ,

 flowers, butterflies, nesting material ( torn and distressed edges)

JOURNALING

The first few weeks of Spring are so soft and gentle
with a magnificent show of pinks, apricots, gauzy blossoms and gentle light .

I celebrate the first breath of spring .

The fragrance is strong and fruity with sweet aromas drifting through the air . Sigh xoxo

thanks for dropping by and I do hope I have inspired you to go over to

THE PAPER MIXING BOWL 

join in the fun and have a play .

thanks again Sarah I absolutely loved this challenge , such soft and romantic colors .

thanks to you all for looking at my work

and leaving me some love  

big hugz to each of you x

Color Stories Inspiration #68

CASE FILE #68 READY TO SOLVE.

'TREASURE THESE MEMORIES'.

 photo by Simply Photographic  

white and celadon are dominant 

 my yellow - is a brad

 my rusty red - is a strip of cardstock .

EVIDENCE

circles, polka dots, stripes, scallops, stitching,

small brads,  pen-work, triangles .

TESTIMONY 

A poem 

Friends, are like angels without wings, 

blessing our lives with the most precious things .

pop over to

 CSI 

to be inspired .

thanks for dropping by my little blog 

hugz from heather x

ANOTHER PUBLISHED LAYOUT

Issue 98 / Scrapbook Creations 

my commission / create a layout for the 'Colour Team'

 inspired by choosing some colors from the following palette

when I saw these rich earthy colors I knew I had the perfect photo !!

my daughters jack Russell named Roxy.

 I chose to go with the autumn and earthy browns with a snippett of lime green in the banner . 

The bold black background makes a statement against the rich browns and mustard/orange hues .

'ROXY'  

this darling little creature Roxy, is full of life and a real character. 

the photo was taken by 

SIMPLY PHOTOGRAPHIC   

Tim Holtz metal name plate / altered with gesso and ink 

  chipboard inked with Rusty Hinge /Tim Holtz distress ink 

thanks for looking everyone and I love all the words you leave for me 

big hugz to each of you 

Heather x

JUST PLAYING WITH SOME 7GYPSIES STICKERS.

I was cleaning and sorting my very tiny scrap space

and decided to create a page with some 7Gypsies stickers .

'FIRST CLASS FAMILY'

This pic was taken 5 years ago on Dakotas 10th birthday 

one of my faves 

 

7Gypsies Stickers are such fun 

and make a layout come together in a very short space of time 

hope you enjoyed my sticker layout .

here are a few shots of my tiny scrap space

soon to be revamped !!

here are some before shots and I will post the after pics when it is complete .

I am very excited .

cant wait for my new drawers, lots and lots of drawers 

wont be long now .

I will be so organised woohoo !!!! very excited I am !

hugz from Heather x

PLAYING WITH GREEN TARA BLOOMS

IN APRIL 

This month I decided to go BOLD .

'BEAUTIFUL' 

Dark colors create a dramatic background to showcase the divine 

GREEN TARA BLOOMS 

GREEN TARA ITEMS 

1cm Mini Rosebud White

CODE: FDV025Wh

3cm White Roses
CODE: FDR024Wh

**NEW** Heirloom 6.5cm Silk and Organza Flowers Black 12 pcs
CODE: XF9213BL

other items used 

Prima papers, metal heart/found item, Tim Holtz metal key plate, diecuts/cottage cutz,

black cardstock , grey cardstock, Prima stamp, Imaginarium Designs chipboard.

vintage brads. 

' LOVE '

GREEN TARA ITEMS

Maple Leaves Gold 4.5cm. 

CODE: LA7Go

**NEW** Lace Pearl 3cm Lace Pearl Flowers 12 pcs Black

CODE: XF9332BL

1cm Mini Rosebud White

CODE: FDV025Wh

1cm Mini Rosebuds Black

CODE: FDV025BL

**NEW** 10 3cm Calla Lillies Ivory with Brown Stamen 

CODE: FDV051Iv/B10

Cherry Blossoms White 

CODE: FLC22Wh

3 Flower Sprays White

CODE: PFST1

Ivory Roses 2cm 

CODE: FDR006Iv

other items used 

2Crafty chipboard, Prima papers, Black card, Kraft cardstock, 

Spellbinders, stamping up stamps, washi tape, 

metal filigree, bling. Tim Holtz Metal foliage. Gesso , black ink.

Two more bold layouts I created a few months ago

'PLAY' 

'BEAUTIFUL' 

THANKS FOR POPPING BY 

and have fun with the Green Tara Blooms 

hugz from Heather x

GUEST DESIGNER AT 13ARTS

HERE is what Ayeeda had to say .. bless you Ayeeda x

13Arts

Hi, today I have a great pleasure to show you another stunning project from Heather. 

I am extremely happy she agreed to be here again.

 She made absolutely breathtaking page with Frosted Life papers in March,

 today she will show us another project with these papers and she''l tell us a little about her creating process. I just looooove it!

'ICE-CREAM' 

MY PROCESS 

the color combo for this layout is pink/white/and black 

These papers designed by Ayeeda are just heavenly to work with. 

They are the absolute perfect weight for using gesso . 

I began by spreading gesso over the entire page, wiping the excess off and randomly added light pink ink, and stamped each corner.

I created the foundation for the photo by using some recycled sheet music paper, then built up layers of Ayeeda’s papers and cardstock, and finally adding the photo.

The foliage is a Cottage cutz /leafy foliage die cut (which I adore) and these papers are a perfect marriage with any diecut .

I think they look divine as leafy foliage surrounding the large Green Tara flower.

I used washi tape down each side to add contrast.

Of course my trademark stitching is there on each side, because I cant seem to do a layout without stitching ... LOL !! 

The gorgeous photo was taken by my daughter 

Tara Hadley of SIMPLY PHOTOGRAPHIC .

thanks for dropping by 

hugz from Heather x

CASE FILE FOR SOUL SCRAPPERS

My beautiful friend Debbi Tehrani has created a fun case file for Soul Scrappers.

here is how I solved the case 

'HAPPINESS '

EVIDENCE

banner, gingham, stripes, mixed letters, paint (pink with mask ) , scallops,

 something transparent (Tim Holtz film strip )white background. 

TESTIMONY 

I documented a birthday party of my Grandie Ella Jai .

we celebrated your 5th birthday at the Farm Barn . 

You and your friends mixed up the feed and fed the animals , and rode the ponies .

a fabulous memory in February 2008. YOU had the BEST day ! 

love you little darling xoxo

thanks for dropping by and pop over to 

SOUL SCRAPPERS 

to be inspired and join in the fun .

big hugz from Heather x