Reach for the sky

Here is my reveal for Bird is the Word. The word today is REACH and my title is Reach for the Sky (I don't know why I thought this was the actual saying. I believe its actually Reach for the stars. But for my purposes and since I figured it out too late, it will stay as Reach for the Sky) It fits the picture better anyways!!

Here is a beautiful picture of my kids by the lake. they were standing on the dock watching the sunset fall over the trees and looking at the moon. Can you see the white dot on the lake beside my son's shirt?, that's the moon reflected on the lake. I tried to capture it because it looked so big but it doesn't come out the same in a picture.

Here I used a Balzar Designs template that looks like ripples. I covered it in light molding paste and then dripped orange and turquoise paint on it to give it a rippled effect.

Its odd for me how I can jump back and forth between styles on my layouts. I love designing shabby chic layouts but I also love designing mixed media layouts like this one. So I jump back and forth between them depending on my mood and what inspires me at the time.

The sketch I used is from ScrapFriends. I love their sketches because they allow you to experiment with a variety of products and lots of paints and mists!!

Materials used

Paper: Webster's pages, white Bazzil cardstock

Flowers: Prima

Chipboard: 2 Crafty

Clay Bird: Etsy shop

Alphas: Recollections, Jellybean soup

Stamp: Glitz Design

Ranger Distress Ink Pad Black

Balzar Designs Template

Golden Light Molding paste

Da Vinci's Liquid Acrylic Phtallo Turquoise,

Golden Liquid Acrylic Quinacridone Nickel Azo Gold

Spray Mists: Maya Road Orange, Dyllusions Black

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Blissful- ScrapFit #72

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This is bittersweet as it is my last layout with ScrapFit. I really loved designing for ScrapFit. Sara's challenges were fantastic and its a great challenge blog to design for and participate in. I wish I could stay but my plate is so full that I'm not taking on any other work at the moment!! I'm not complaining. I'm quite happy about that. I never thought it would happen and well here I am....

The workout at ScrapFit this time was a Color Combo (see below). I tapped into my grungy muse and used lots of mists and drips for this layout.

I used a sketch from my new favourite challenge blog Skissedilla

and used papers from the French Kiss collection and stamps from Glitz Design for a challenge at their blog. Their challenge for July is a Summer Challenge. I  used this picture of my husband and son looking at this beautiful lake while standing on a dock.

You can see the  French Kiss burlap paper on the edges and the scrunched up papers matting the photos are also from the French Kiss collection.

I love these textured stamps from Glitz. They give the LO so much depth.

The sponsor for this ScrapFit work out is Paper Issues

You can enter this challenge for a chance to win a $15 Gift Certificate.

Materials Used
Papers: Glitz Designs French Kiss, White Bazzil Cardstock
Chipboard: 2 Crafty felicity flourish and Dusty Attic butterfly
Glitz Design Stamps
Ranger Distress ink pad: Vintage photo
Ranger Ink refill in bottle: vintage photo
Adirondack spray: Meadow Green, Orange,
Golden Liquid acrylic Sap Green
Green sparklers: Webster's Pages
wooden clock: Prima
Viva decor paper pen: green

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My Blog's New Look

I've given my blog a new look with the help of a very talented designer Kristine Davidson, owner of Creative Scrappers.

Kristine designed my banner, footer, signature and background and she did an awesome job!!

Hope you like my new look because I Love It!!

Thank you Kristine!!

If you need a revamp of your blog check out Kristine's blog for inspiration.

Sisters

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It was my sister's birthday yesterday and I gave her the layout I made of the 3 of us with the Scrap That July Kit so she can hang it up on her wall. She lives abroad and does not see us as often so I thought it would be a beautiful keepsake.

Well as soon as my parents saw it, they immediately told me they wanted one too. So I decided to make one for them as well and here is the result.

I decided not to use this layout for any of my DT assignments and instead I used inspiration from 2 challenges.

The first one is from Once Upon a Sketch blog. I used their sketch and journaled about friendship. The journaling is on a tag, hidden behind the doily. It says: "We were born as sisters, We've grown up as friends, Great friends"

I made up the quote although I bet its out there somewhere. I just liked it so much because it holds true for us.

The other challenge I incorporated in this layout is a challenge at Donna Salazar's blog. The challenge is to use an item that is not generally used for scrapbooking. I incorporated cheese cloth and doilies into my layout. I love using them because they give the layout a very soft look. I used the Botanique collection from DS. Its so soft and beautiful. I love it so much!!

Materials used

Papers: Botanique by Donna Salazar

Flowers and Butterfly: Recollections

Metal birdcage: Prima

Alpha: Webster's Pages

Doilies, Cheese cloth

Ranger picket fence distress ink

Ranger Adirondack Silver Acrylic Dabber

Chipboard: 2 Crafty Wrought Iron Border



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Keren

Be True- Berry71Bleu

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I've had a really busy week as my sister is visiting from abroad and I wanted to get all my layouts and posts scheduled so I can spend some precious time with her as I usually only see her once a year.

I wish we all lived close by but that's the funny thing about family. Even though we are far apart we are never too far away in our hearts.

Here is my reveal for July's Berry71Bleu blog.

I made this very elegant layout about myself. Marivic sent me a beautiful vintage tag and I thought it needed an elegant look.

Here is what I created. I used Simple Stories papers,  2 Crafty chipboard and a beautiful tag from Berry71Bleu

Finally I used a sketch from Get Creative as my inspiration for this Layout.

Materials Used

Papers: Simple Stories Documented, SEI

Flowers: Prima, Recollections

Tag: Berry71Bleu

Prima Black Coal chalk ink

Cricut branch die-cut

Black and Silver stickles

Title: Melody Ross Designer Collection

Chipboard: 2 Crafty: Frame 6x4, Corner Elegant, Doily Border

Berry71Bleu is also hosting a challenge this month. My good friend Helen is hosting this challenge up on the Berry71Bleu blog

Check out the details for a chance to win some fabulous prizes:

Inspirational Challenge

 
 

How's this for a "PRETTY IN PINK" CHALLENGE?!

I hope that you are inspired by the images I have

chosen off Pinterest for you!!  You need to read

up about exactly what you need to do too...

This month we have a fab new sponsor, none other than 

RUBY ROCK-IT!

 

 

Ruby Rock-it offers a range of products for Scrapbooking, Cardmaking,

 Paper Craft, Embellishments, Bling, Chipboard, and so much more.

 

"Scrapping is love made visible!" 

 

 

 

Yup YOU could win that ENTIRE prize pack!  So listen up for all the deets...

 

The prize above is for our merit winner.  We also have a prize for our random

winner too.  That prize is sponsored by Zeus and Zoe - Marivic's Kit Store.

You can win this entire pack of keys!  They are gorgeous!!
To win this random prize everyone has an equal chance, just by entering!