A couple of pages for Scraps of Elegance using the August kit.

Hi, today I have a cpouple of pages to share made with the 'Raindrops on Roses' kit from 

Scraps of Elegance. These are both using the same collection but the look is totally different.

My first page is in a classic pink/black/white combination.

Here are several close ups. 

I know I love to look at close ups when I visit blogs so I'll assume you are the same :-)

 The larger flowers are Prima and all from Scraps of Elegance kits, and even the grey and black 

mini roses. The black chalkboard frames are by Melissa Frances.

I made the doilies with my Cheery Lynn dies. The title is made with a sticker from the sticker sheet. I just cut it into three pieces because that would look  better on my page.

I used one of my new Sizzix dies to make the leaves. I like the 'strict' look of them.

And now for my second page for this post:

This is a much 'softer' page and the colours are very different as well. I used the lovely script-paper from the Authentique Paper collection called 'Pretty'.

The beautiful 'Dahlias' by Petaloo come in three shades of pink, and there is a packet of smaller ones too that look so adorable.

I have used a combination of die cut butterflies using awesome Sizzix dies, and some from the collection pack by Heidi Swapp that came with my kit. They are from the collection 'Dreamy'

The title I have used is also from the Heidi Swapp ephemera pack, as well as the little sparks and the patterned butterflies. The little sentiments are from the Authentique Paper sticker sheet.

I used gesso and three different stencils for this ayout and even some distress ink through a 

stencil as well.

 The swirl was made with a Sizzix die.

That was all for today! I hope you were not too overwhelmed by the many pictures :-)

Thanks for any comments you leave me. I always love to read your feed back!

Hugs!!

August kit from Scraps of Elegance 'Raindrops on Roses'.

Alright, are you ready for the new beautiful kit from Scraps of Elegance?
As always so full of beautiful papers and embellishments. ...And did you see the the colour add on,... It's is sooo wonderful! I just finished my first page with this kit and I can see so many more coming from it! But before showing you my page I want to show you the kit contents.

 

"Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
Bright copper kettles with warm woolen mittens
Brown paper packages tied up with strings
These are a few of my favorite things"
Maria sang this in The Sound of Music, and we couldn't agree more!  We thought it was the perfect name
for this kit, and we hope it will be one of your favorite things...Included in this month's kit:Patterned Paper

• Authentique: Classique - Pretty Collection:  Diamond, Desire, Lustre, Cute, Neat, Luxe, Cursive
  
• Carta Bella: Moments & Memories Collection: Flourish
  
• Heidi Swapp: Dreamy Collection:  Dots, Life Is Beautiful
  

Embellishments/Other Kit ComponentsAuthentique: Classique Pretty Collection - Life Cards 3x4 Double Sided Journaling cards
(34 per pkg)Blue Fern Chipboard: Shabby Brick BitsPrima: Princess Collection - Flair Buttons with Clear StampReneabouquets: Our signature hand-crafted butterfliesPetaloo: Darjeeling DahliasExpo: Glitter Curves Pink Tulle - 6" x 24"Simplicity: 6mm fused pearls - 30"Prima: Ingvild Bohme Chalk Fluid Edger - Blossom Tree

Click here to purchase our "Raindrops On Roses" Kit and Add Ons

And now to my page and all the close ups:

I wanted to whip out my gesso, mists, stencils etc so I used the very pink B-side of one of the patterned papers. I added gesso, stencilled and coulured to my hearts content with mists and paint.
The flat white diecut flowers with an acetate center are Sizzix 'Tattered Florals' totally unaltered.

I used a Prima Script stamp frm my stash for the background. I added some of the Heidi Swapp die cuts for decorations on top of my layered patterned papers.

 I really love the pink toned  Darjeeling flowers from Petaloo, in two different sizes (main kit and floral add on). I find them so rich in quality!

 As you can see I did QUITE a lot of work on my background. It is so much FUN!!

The cool stencil is one by Finnabair that was give to me by my sweet friend Eila.

It was some tima since I added half pearls and chrystals strewn on my page so I wanted to do that again.

Here is a better shot of the layered elements. 

Gorgeous gorgeous flowers!!

I made the title with the letters from the large sticker sheet in the embellishment add on. I really like that cool font a lot!

Thanks for coming by today!

Do What You Love. Using those gorgeous Authentique Papers again!

A couple of months ago I bought three different whole collections from"Authentique Paper".

 The one I have used the most Is called "Uncommon" and has the most feminine colours and patterns. That is the one I used for this layout.I really had so much fun doing this one.

I made it nearly two months ago and had almost forgotten about it.

That photo of Beatrice is so cute (Fotograf Gisela Ackerup took it, she's on FB)

What I love most here is the, for me, unusual shape and outlay. Mostly my layouts are pretty square in form and I normally just leave a little white space. 

So for me this one is a bit different.

To make the 'cornucopia-shape' I first fussy cut  a whole lot of those beautiful red pink and grey roses they have. I placed my photo in the right spot and started dding the roses from there. 

When I was content with the look I proceeded adding my dimensional roses on top.

I picked a beautiful flourish from Imaginarium Designs to 'frame' my photo. I cut in two after covering it with white paste.At the bottom of this post I will show you what it looks like bare.

 I have a doily as a photo mat and the doily in the upper corner is cut from one of the AP papers that has a doily pattern. I used my trusted Cheery Lynn die to cut that one.

The black letter stickers are fabric stickers by Prima Marketing. I really love that they are so textural.

 

I distressed all the edges of my textprint patterned base.

I cut a frame about 1,5 cm wide and sewed it on, after first securing it will a couple of drops of glue.

As it is not completely stuck down it can easily be torn and lifted in the way you want to leave you with a beautifully distressed border.

Here is a picture of my beautiful ID flourish:

And HERE is the link to it.

I have just started using my blue collection of Authentique Paper. 

 I almost never use blue so this should be fun,...lol!

                                                                   Watch this space.....

Yesterday I received my large box of goodies from Stop and Scrap and I am in scrap heaven!!

Don't forget you get a slightly larger discount (12%) using the S and S code in my sidebar compared to most of the newsletters they send out. Just write 'paperglue' in the right spot.

That was all for today.

Tomorrow I am off with my girls to a scrap fair about an hour from here by car. 

I feel like a kid in a candy store!

Keep safe!

"Authentique" "Uncommon" - "Remember you are special"

A while back I oredered three different collections made by Authentique Paper from 

the online store Stop and Scrap which only happen to be my very favourite spot to shop for scrappy supplies!!
 I will just give you the tip that if you want to shop there do use the code on my sidebar PAPERGLUE to get 12% off your order  which normally will be more than you get from the newsletter they send out. Just  a tip....

Now for my layout, I actually have several to share but am waiting to get better photos of them.

I did quite a bit of fussy cutting here. Those roses are so pretty.  I made a fan fold rosette from the striped paper, I love watching the effect made by the stripes on the rosettes.

As you know by now I am in love with "Imaginarium Designs" chipboard .

They have a beautiful selection of shapes and sizes for all kinds of projects. The 'tinies' are great for cards or as an accent, and the larger pieces make for great focal points on a layout.

Here I have used the flourish and the small frame that accentuates my quote.

The letters for the title are by Prima Marketing and are textile covered. 

They are my go to letter stickers at the moment. 

The fence-chipboard is by the Polish manufacturer Scrapinec.

I cut out the large round background and glued it to my base after distressing it. 

To stress the feminine nature of the layout I added some lace all around the edge. 

The lace was made by "October Afternoon".

 I painted the flourish with some dimensional paint or snow paint.

I pressed the little frame onto my white stamp pad to colour it and I like the effect I got.

These are the chipboard pieces I have been using from ID:

 

 Code:IDFL0011

I like to cut this swirl in two and use  just half of it.

Code:IDT0002

The tiny frames will add interest to any scrapbook project!!

Ok enough from me. 

Thanks for dropping by. (Any comments you feel like leaving are very welcome.)

Keep safe!

Some "Authentique" card inspiration and a feature at "Imaginarium Designs!"

I have edited this post with better photos of the badly lit cards.


I was so happy a couple of days ago to see that one of my layouts had been chosen as a feature over at the Imaginarium Designs Ning site. That is so cool!!

Thank you so much to those who picked me. 

I am so lucky to be working with the best chipboard around!!

Here you can see who else was featured too:

Yesterday I went to lunch with one of my daughters and my MIL.

We went to a lovely place by the sea.

One of my MIL's helpful and friendly neighbours recently had his 60th birthday and  I said I would make some cards for her to choose between ( and to keep the rest of course...)

As it is rather late in the afternoon I could only get some crappy shots, and the colours are not good either,...but still...  -If she has not picked up the cards by tomorrow I will most certainly take some new photos and replace these.

I used the blue collection from "Authentique Paper" called "Journey"

I love the chevron pattern on this paper.
For three cards I only used just one sheet of paper and some of my scraps.
A very economical way to creat  cards!
Take care un til next time!