Monday, November 14, 2011

A Little Dirt Never Hurt

Hi everyone and welcome to my blog. So I am making a few layouts for a friend for her to give as Xmas gifts…framed…to some family members. Ok so I made this one yesterday and then stole it for ME hehe!!!!!! I fell in love with it and could not resist putting a photo of my grandson on it. I can make a similar one for her now. So I decided as I was making it to use it for a challenge at Girly Grunge this month. I used my Zutter for distressing, and the large flower and butterflies are made with DS Antiquities Vintage Gears paper.

 In the top corner you can see the cute little title sticker and all the distressing and sewing. I have used some corrugated board with gesso and glimmer mists. The board, flower and butterflies are all misted with Tattered Angels Glimmer mists.

I did a bit of lacing which is an inspiration from Natasha at Girly Grunge.

 I added a Dusty Attic border onto the photo with is altered with TA Glimmer Mist and then some rock candy on it.

 I also used some DA leaves which have been painted white first then I added some stamping, inking and more rock candy crackle paint to it. I made the large flower using the same two mists.

This is actually my 2nd layout for this challenge. I will reveal the other one in a week or so. I have so many projects completed, but they have to reveal on design teams first and then I get to show them here J My Scrap That! Dec Kit should be here in a few days and I have a HUGE challenge planned for the Holidays. Yepp..13 prizes up for grabs! ANYONE can enter these challenges at Scrap That! You do not have to be a subscriber…it is our little way of saying thank you to everyone that has supported us over the year.

 Ok well that is it for today. Thanks again for stopping by and I hope that you have a fantastic week.  Feel free to leave me some scrappy love comments, I love reading them ...take care and happy scrapping J

17 comments:

Lizzyc said...

HI.. this is gorgeous.. i love all the distressing.. and all the layers... and the inking, misting, sewing.. i guess i just love it all...!!! have a great day!

Sandi Clarkson said...

Gorgeous page for sure! Can't wait to see the others! Fab job on the lacing!

Cindy Gay said...

It's great and the photo is perfect!

Sandi Smith said...

Lovely work my friend...you always have the nicest photos. I guess you should add photography as one of your many talents!

Blossom inch said...

oh my..lovely page, with loads of techniques, dimensions and distress...lovely vintagey LO.

KellyCreates said...

Awwww....he's a cutie! Beautiful work, Shona...can't blame you for hanging tightly onto this layout ;) Love how you altered the DA leaves!

~Marlene Krogh~ said...

Beautiful !! Love the layering.

Dara Lynn said...

I would make two of those gorgeous layouts too! Absolutely stunning...a beautiful treasure for years to come!! Cannot wait till the new challenges coming up!! :)

Unknown said...

Beautiful colors and great layers.Sweet photo and cool stitching ...great work!
byebye,Lean

Lisa aka Raining said...

Gorgeous Shona! Don't blame you for keeping it!

Unknown said...

oh that looks fabulous!!! and you are using the zutter!!! how did the dogs react! great job again. Love all your layers ;)

Scraps of Elegance said...

Awesome layering Shona! Congratulations on the big win over at Bo Bunny. Your card was so pretty.

Lisa said...

I would of kept it to!!!! Just gorgeous!!!! Love it!

Unknown said...

Oh, it's easy to see why you've kept this one for yourself Shona, it's an absolutely gorgeous LO and I love that picture of your grandson, that look on his face, what's he up to? Lovely!!

misty said...

great page...so many wonderful details!

Bonnie aka Cinnabon said...

Shona, I am in awe..... seriously. I really love what you did with the DA leaves! OMGoodness!! I wish you lived closer to me and we could scrap together!

Unknown said...

wow absolutely gorgeous !!!

hugs carla