Friday 1 April 2011

Color Combos galore #186. Best of Friends




Now it is time for me to share the project I did this week for Color Combos Galore. It is a layout about Beatrice and her grandmother on her fathers side. She enjoys her little visits and we try to go as often as we can. Grandmother doesn't live far away.




The color board revealed some gorgeous colours when I first saw it.
I had big plans for all I was going to do..... Then life got in the way, and I was standing there at my scrap desk late in the evening after it was due.
Still I managed to get a layout done. It came together rather fast (for me at least) because besides the lovely colours we were given, the prompt was to layer everything on top of eachother. That is pretty much what I do so that was lucky! I do love these challenges at CCG because they let me work with combinations that I would not have picked myself. Still most of the time I love them....






I don't know what it is with banners, but lately I feel I always want to add them. And looking around in cyberspace it is quite obvious that I am not alone...! lol. To incorporate the grey into my page I let two little pidgeons be the bearers of the title.


























To create the layers I used different pps and cardstock.
I used a die cut paper from Lily Bee and some raw chipboard frames. I layered a leaf die cut (K&Co) and some Prima flowers. Underneath my base paper I stuck some larger paper flowers.
I think that at the most there are about eight layers.





























I cut out doilies from the Prima packing and added some bling stones to them. The letter stickers for the banner-title are from Echo Park,"For the Record".




























I added some lace and used a teal pen around the edges to make all the light layers stand out a bit more.














































Some more close ups:


Here you can see the layers a bit better.

Thanks for now!

Don't forget to check out the new sketch site .






12 comments:

  1. Totally gorgeous LO Bente!! I LOOOOOVE your shabby style!! I hope to do this challege too as have some days off this week! Gorgeous color combo!!
    Lou xx

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  2. Очень красиво!!!Посмотрела все ваши работы.Я влюблена))))))))))))

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  3. LOL! I love that you said you were standing there....heehee!
    I am amazed you can create this in one session. That to me is incredible! Your pages are divine, and I absolutely LOVE the pigeons you added in the end, SWEET!!! xoxo

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  4. oh this is beautiful! I love the photos...so sentimental. The banners are cool too...I am into banners there days too!

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  5. very pretty... Love all the distressing, and the banner :)

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  6. The photos of Bea and her farmor are so sweet. Lilla kaffetåren sitter aldrig fel, särskilt om det finns något sött till för gamlingar tar ju aldrig en ren kopp utan doppa! Just the perfect challenge indeed; layers glorious layers! You are such a cool chick Bente, my nerves would be rather frayed standing there AFTER deadline ha ha! Me thinks Mrs Fagerberg works just fab under time pressure. Tjolahopp! xxooo

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  7. Just so gorgeous and love the idea od the flowers

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  8. You always have your way with the layering!! Look at your super cool paper + embellies. I so love your stye!

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  9. This is so great Bente! You are truly the Queen of layers!! No-one layers it up like you do - incredible!! And I love the pigeons bearing the title - and banners???Oh my - I am head over heels in love with them :)

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  10. Bente... this is outstanding such beautiful shabby chic work .. you have done this to perfection .. a real stunner !!! love thse colours .. hugz x

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  11. WOW, wow, for en fantastisk flott LO. Såååå mange flott detaljer, ser og ser :D :D

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  12. my my...gosh its beautiful dear. i love your color mixing.

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