Monday, November 29, 2010

December Calendar Page


The very last page of my Calendar Pages at Pages 2 Scrap.  For December I went with a slightly non-traditional Christmas theme.  I have used stamps from both Darkroom Door and Tim Holtz.  I just love to use tags and these stamps.  Clear embossing the images and then using Distress Inks to colour the tags is becoming a favourite passtime.
 

I finished the calendar section off by stamping around the edges and then using a silver Sharpie Marker to write the numbers.  I used Thickers for the wording.  Love the red glitter look.


To finish off the tags I tied ribbons on each one.  I used a different colour ribbon for each to match with the individual tag.

Thanks for stopping by.

Tracey
xoxo

Sunday, November 28, 2010

November Calendar Page


Well my Calendar class is now finished.  On Saturday we completed our last two pages.  November is my wedding anniversary and I have some lovely sepia photos that I wanted to use.  I selected two papers from the November Kaiser After Five range.  I also used the new Kaiser Pearl Flourishes.  They are great forthat little finishing touch.  The butterfly stamp I used is from the Pink Paislee House of Three range. 



For the calendar section I used a Unity Stamp flourish and their devine Tree.  I just love it.  I also used some stamped words from Unity.


To finish it all off I used this fantastic pearl and bling that we sell in store at Pages 2 Scrap.

Thanks for stopping by.

Tracey
xoxo

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Challenged by Sherry


I am not used to be challenged (except for my real job).  On Saturday night I went for a scrapover at Sherry's house.  It was great.  Sherry was looking at some of my photos and came across this one of Will.  She then issued me a challenge.  Scrap the photo, using white and red only, must use 3 circle embellishments.  She then added and it must be 11" x 8.5".

Now that made me think.  I have never scrapped a 11" x 8.5" layout.  So this is what I came up with.  I have used several metal embellishments (Sherry said had to be red).  I used Copic markers to colour them red.


I used red and white Thickers for my title.  I also had some red and white butchers string.  This worked really well around the layout.


I used a small piece of Tim Holtz film Strip Ribbon.  This was very effective on the layout.  I really love how the metal embellishments turned out after being colours with Copics.

I really enjoyed this challenge and have now scrapped several more 11" x 8.5" layouts.  Think I may be getting addicted to them!!

Thanks for stopping by.

Tracey
xoxo

Monday, November 22, 2010

Week 5 - Blue


Well this is a week and colour that I love.  Having 3 boys I guess it is a colour that I seem to work with heaps.  This picture was taken by Phil.  He was using the boys as practice for his first wedding shoot.


I was lucky enough this week that our order of the new Tim Holtz Tissue Tape 'Tidings' arrived.  So I have used this on the layout.  I have coloured some embellishments using Copic markers.


This button flower is from Tim Holtz and was white but using Copic markers, matches perfectly now.

Thanks for stopping by.

Tracey
xoxo

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Green - Colour! Or is it Colour?


Well week 4 is all done!  Green was an interesting week.  I do really love green an find that it is so easy to scrap with.  Even just adding a little slice of green can change the whole design of a page.


I just love the leaves that I created for this page.  I cut the leaves out of Grunge Paper using the Tim Holtz die Tattered Leaves, then inked and clear embossed the leaves.  Once cooled I scrunched the leave up to add a cool texture and dimension.

Thanks for stopping by

Tracey.
xoxo

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Week 3 - Green

Week 3 in my Big Picture Colour Class is Green.   I just love green.   Green is such a soothing colour.  It looks great on most pages.


This picture of Will was taken on Mothers Day 2007 only a two days after he was born.  What a lovely way to spend Mothers Day.  This weeks class is all about green and going green.  The black cardstock is actually packaging from a 6x6 album that I am working on.  I have also used white Thickers and inked them as I did not have any green ones. 

Thanks for stopping by.

Tracey
xoxo

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Orange Layout


Well here is my layout for week 2 - Yellow/Orange.  I had so many picture to choose from but I just love this one of Charlie.  The face says it all.

 

I just love the faux pleat technique that was used this week.  I can see that I will find lots more uses for this one.  I have also used the Marth Stewart Monarch Butterfly punch, butchers twine and a Tim Hotlz metal embellishment.

Thanks for stopping by.

Tracey
xoxo

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Colour Class - Week 2 - Orange and Yellow


Well I am now in week two of my Big Picture colour class.  This week it is a double class Orange and Yellow.  I found the perfect photo for the orange page.  This was an amazing dust storm.  This is the view we woke up to.  It was totally amazing.



I have also used a tag, distressed and inked the edges. I love how the Black Soot distress ink makes it look like it has burnt edges.  I have put a Tim Holtz metal embellishment on to add some dimension.




The next page was yellow.  I found this much more difficult.  One finding a photo with yellow.  This picture of Joe was as good as it was going to get.  I ended up using string and a chipboard circle that I painted with Viva Precious Metal - Mother of Pearl Paint.  I also used a Tim Holtz button.



I did not have any letter in yellow.  So I cut one freeahnd.  I do love how the chipboard circle turned out and I just love the Tim Holtz button.  Think I am going to have to get some more of those!!.

Thanks for stopping by.

Tracey
xoxo

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Red Layout



Okay so here is my red layout from my Big Picture class.  This is very first time that I have used stitching on a page.  I have used lots of different techniques and product on this page.  I am not sure if I really like this layout but I think that it is growing on me.



I have used Grunge board painted with Glimmer Glam for my flourish.  I just love the way that the flourish turned out.  It is such a rich red.  I used a technique shown in the bonus class video for the flowers.  These are actually a kaiser cream flower sprayed with Glimmer mist and then sprinked with embossing powder and then melted with a heat gun.  It gives the flowers a really cool effect.

Well I am off to start week 2.

Thanks for stopping by

Tracey
xoxo



All about Red


I have been a little behind with my colour class.  This is from week one - Red.  I have enjoyed discovering red.  It is such a vibrant colour.


I just love this photo of Will.  It was the perfect photo to use for this layout.  I am not really a fan of red but after doing this layout I really love it.


Here is a close up of the flower.  This is the Martha Stewart Chrysanthemum punch.  A customer showed us how to use the punch to make these great flowers.

More to come....

Thanks for stopping by.

Tracey
xoxo

Thursday, November 4, 2010

What I have been up to...


The last few days have been a little different from my normal week. On Friday I got some news that my Aunty had some chest pains and was admitted to hospital and that she was going to have to have an angiogram to see if there were any blockages. Andrea is more like a sister to me and I knew that I had to fly up to Brisbane and be there with her. So off I went on Sunday, bag full of scrapping stuff. (notice the mags on the bed!!)


Here are some of the tags that we did in the hosptial. I think the nurses thought we were a little nutty.


Andrea got the all clear. So on Tuesday she was allowed to go home. We knew that she was okay when she asked to stop at a scrapbook store on the way home!! But we made her go home and rest instead. So on Wednesday I took her to the scrapbook shop. I just love looking at other scrapbook shops, I get some many good ideas.
For afternoon tea we went to Max Brenner's for a celebration of good health!! Don't you just love what I had to celerate!!
Thanks for stopping by.
Tracey
xoxo