'Long Lockdown Walk' - 12x12 Layout using Shimelle's 'Never Grow Up' collection

Hello everyone, Rebecca back with you again. I can't believe it's July already! Lockdown sure is making the year fly by! I'm here today to share my second layout which I've created using Shimelle's 'Never Grow Up' collection from American Crafts.

For this layout I've used the 'Enchanted Sky' patterned paper. I love the little suns and rainbows on this paper and decided I wanted to try and elevate them and add some dimension. I started by trimming the paper so that it would spread across my layout like a starburst from one corner to the other diagonally.

I distressed the edges and then hand-stitched over the sun rays with yellow embroidery thread. I tried to vary the stitch lengths to mimic the rays that were already on the paper. Next, I cut out some of the sun centres from the discarded sections of paper and adhered them over the top of the suns on my background piece with foam pads to add dimension and to hide where all the threads met!

I adhered the patterned paper onto a sheet of navy blue Bazzill Basics cardstock with double sided tape. I matted my photos on co-ordinating cardstocks from my stash and added them to the layout with adhesive foam behind them. I fussy-cut a couple of the rainbows and clouds from the discarded sections (couldn't bear to waste any of that patterned paper!) and added them to my layout - hand stitching over the rainbow with co-ordinating embroidery thread first.

I created two clusters either side of my photos by adding a few florals and feathers from the Floral Ephemera pack and added a couple of stickers from the Accent and Phase Stickers Sheet.

I finished up my layout by adding my title - just using thickers from my stash and by going a bit nuvo-mad! I added a border of Nuvo Drops using colours that matched the rainbows on the patterned paper, and decided that more Nuvo was needed! I added drops to the rainbows and the suns on the patterned paper and then walked away before I felt compelled to add any more!

And that's me done for this one! I already have a plan in mind for my next layout, so off I go to create!

Hope everybody is well and staying safe, I'll be back with you later in the month.

Take care,

Rebecca x

Graphic 45 - Vintage Hollywood - Part 3

Hello All, Lynn back with a few cards I made with the last of my Vintage Hollywood collection by Graphic 45. The large detailed images from these papers make them ideal for card making.  I have had fun designing with these papers together with a few embellishments and tools from my stash, and the shop.

All cards were made using Bazzill Basics Cardstock in Black, White, Kraft or Cream and gold Miri card.

This first card was made with pieces of  'Star Studded' paper and an image from 'Silver Screen' paper. I added gold gems, a black feather, a small gold doily. and one small sticker from the Cardstock Sticker Sheet.

Next came a 6" x 6" card using some 'Dazzling Diva' paper and a Spellbinder die (Wagon wheel). In addition I used some Crafters Companion dies for the greeting and stitched square.

To finish - a feather, gems and ribbon.

This next card simply uses a set of Memory Box nesting hexagon dies to cut a section from the 'Dazzling Diva' paper, and another in miri card. 

The background paper is 'Glitz and Glamour' paper.

Decorated with black gems, Crafters Companion die for greeting and ribbon.

The tall card was made with 'Star Studded' paper for the background and images from 'Silver Screen' paper. I also used a sticker from the Cardstock Sticker Sheet.

Black card and the Sizzix Tim Holtz Alterations Sizzlits Decorative Strip - Filmstrip Die to create an image down the right-hand side of the card.

I finished this off with black and amber gems.

For this smaller card I took this fun image from 'Silver Screen' paper, and a piece of  'Tinseltown' paper.  Another greeting created with a die from Crafters Companion and two different ribbons to decorate.

Lastly I made this card using a diamond fold.
I used paper scraps for this one from 'Glitz and Glamour' and 'Star Studded'.
A large Ticket sticker from the Cardstock Sticker Sheet was mounted onto black cardstock.
Sizzix Tim Holtz Alterations Sizzlits Decorative Strip Mini Filmstrip and ticket Die was used to cut kraft and black card to add images to tuck into the top of the large sticker.

Lots of tiny flat-backed pearls were used to decorate the panels.

The 'Good Luck' greeting was another Crafters Companion die.

The photos show the card folded and unfolded.

That's my third and final post using these amazing papers.
Back with some new Bo Bunny papers next month.

Thanks for looking
Lynn x