Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Follow Your Heart: A Layout


I had a Creative Embellishments chipboard phrase left over from my last project, so why not use it (along with another copy of my photo) for Très Jolie’s February Sketch Challenge?


The Sweet Secrets collection by Lemoncraft that came in the February kit is filled with pretty pinks and soft browns. I selected the “B” side of Sheet 1 as a perfect setting.
I’m trying not only to de-stash here and there, but to use some of the tools that I’ve had for years. This La Blanche stamp (sorry, I have no idea of the title) blends in so well with the paper and romantic theme.
Once the stamping was done, I altered the chipboard pieces with Metallique Wax and put them aside, cutting the small heart from the piece that would go behind the photo.
The kit also came with a couple of sheets of images to be fussy cut and used as embellishments. I cut most of the images from #029 and a few butterflies from #030.

Time to assemble: After inking and matting my photo, I layered it between the two Heart Chain chipboards, then backed it with several layers of packaging to give it depth.
I arranged the fussy cut pieces to fan out behind the photo and glued them to another piece of packaging before adhering it all to the paper. Once the glue was set, I curled some of the corners up and tucked a few circle pieces behind.
Next came the flowers, in shades of soft pinks and browns, and a few of the SIIC pieces that also came with the kit.
I placed another small cluster to the side: a few flowers, one of the pieces of flair and the chipboard heart that I had snipped from the chain.

Here are a few close-ups:





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*****Supplies*****

***Très Jolie February 2020 Kit***
Lemoncraft – Sweet Secrets Collection – 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper – Sheet 1 #LP-SWSE01
Lemoncraft – Sweet Secrets Collection – 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper – Sheet 4 #LP-SWSE04
Lemoncraft – A4 Single Sided Paper – Vintage Time 029 #LP-VT029
Lemoncraft – A4 Single Sided Paper – Vintage Time 030 #LP-VT030
Prima – Flower Embellishments – Haley #594800
Prima – Flower Embellishments – Paige #594879
Prima – Petty Pale Collection – Say It In Crystals – Self Adhesive Jewels #631789
Lemoncraft – Sweet Secrets Collection – Buttons/Badge 4 Pcs #LD-SWSE01
Creative Embellishments – Laser Cut Chipboard – Chained Hearts
Creative Embellishments – Laser Cut Chipboard – Follow Your Heart

***Other***
La Blanche – Silicone Stamp
Ranger Ink – Archival Ink – Coffee #AIP06640
Prima – Finnabair – Art Alchemy – Metallique Wax – Vintage Gold #963958

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Friday, February 21, 2020

Follow Your Heart: A Wall Hanging


The February Media Kit from the Très Jolie Kit Club came with everything to create a wall hanging that is perfect for displaying a favorite photo.


I began by giving the entire burlap heart a light coating of gesso. While keeping the rustic appearance, this softened the browns and gave it a more romantic look.
While I had the gesso out, I gave the grapevine pieces a light coat, too and covered the chipboard piece completely.
The flowers that came with the kit were coated with the Sparks paint and set aside to set. I also dry brushed the grapevine hearts and the chipboard.
Once the flowers were completely dry, I took out the Metallique Wax and used a stipple brush to coat the leaves and (very lightly) the grapevine hearts. I didn’t care for the results of the chipboard treatment (too light!), so I coated it with the wax, then a very light coating of the Phoenix Feather Sparks.

After gluing my photo to a piece of packaging, I adhered it to the inside of the shutter piece, then attached it to the burlap heart, using Beacon 3-in-1 adhesive. Next, I added the chipboard.
The flowers and grapevine hearts were added one at a time, allowing each piece to set before adhering the next one.

Here are a few close-ups:
Open the shutters and there’s a photo of “Us” on our wedding day.




I love how the Sparks altered my flowers: the colors are so pretty and the underlying metallics are gorgeous!

And that’s it: time to pack away the few leftover items and to clean my scrap room and get ready for another project…

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*****Supplies*****

***Très Jolie February 2020 Media Kit***
Darice – Vine/Burlap Strip Heart – 10” #2875-185
Darice – Tatiana Floral Embellishments – Coral – 5 Pcs #30062012
Prima – Memory Hardware – Parisian Arch Shutter #993702
Creative Embellishments – Laser Cut Chipboard – Follow Your Heart
Darice – Mini Grapevine Hearts – 1-2 Inches – 3 Pcs #2825-03
Prima – Finnabair – Art Alchemy – Metallique Wax – Vintage Gold #963958
Prima – Finnabair – Art Alchemy – Sparks Acrylic Paint – Phoenix Feather #967727
Prima – Finnabair – Art Alchemy – Sparks Acrylic Paint – Enchanted 967734

***Other***
Bad Girls Couture – Premium Quality Gesso – White
Beacon – 3-in-1 – Advanced Craft Glue


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Monday, February 3, 2020

Be Awesome



We had an awfully mild January here in my section of the Northeast, with some days in the 50s and even a few topping 60°. A few weekends ago, it was warm enough to take the kids to the park for some climbing and running around. My daughter-in-law captured Miss S. hopping over the rocks with the afternoon winter sun in the background.


The January 2020 kit from Très Jolie came with the Shabby Love Symphony collection from AB Studio, filled with delicate floral designs on the front and gorgeous images of textures on the back.
The “B” side of Sheet 5, entitled “Shabby Rocks” was a perfect fit for my photo, but a little too busy to be used as a stand-alone base. I decided to start with Sheet 4, “Pink Scents”, using the back image with the blues and grays and bits of bold details on the concrete wall image.
I tore a side-to-side strip of Sheet 5 and to lay over the base and decided that it looked “blah” and just too lacking in interest, so I went through the papers and selected the “B” side of Sheet 7, “Savor This Moment”, filled with a large print of flower petals that becomes more and more blurred and filled with tiny textures from top to bottom. I tore it in across the center and created another torn edge on the bottom. This was cut in half and attached to the base. Next, I tore one more strip of Sheet 5 and taped both pieces to the base.

I altered one of the Creative Embellishments chipboard pieces that came in the kit by coating it with Faded Jeans Distress Oxide ink and fastened it to the back of my photo. I added some packaging to the rest of the back to balance the thickness and attached it all to the page, ready to embellish.

I used an entire package of flowers (also from the kit) to form my cluster and I still wasn’t finished. I selected a variety of Mélange pebbles and inked the bottoms before scattering them here and there to fill in gaps and add some interest.

I selected a phrase from Sheet 6, tore the edges and inked it before placing it on the bottom of my photo.  

Here are a few close-ups:



And that’s it: time to pack away the few leftover items and to clean my scrap room and get ready for another project…

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*****Supplies*****

***Très Jolie January 2020 Kit***
AB Studio – Shabby Love Symphony Collection – 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper – Sheet 4 – Pink Scents
AB Studio – Shabby Love Symphony Collection – 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper – Sheet 5 – Shabby Rocks
AB Studio – Shabby Love Symphony Collection – 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper – Sheet 6 – Pearl
AB Studio – Shabby Love Symphony Collection – 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper – Sheet7 – Savour This Moment
49 and Market – Flower Embellishments – Country Blooms – Cobalt #CB-88510
Creative Embellishments – Laser Cut Chipboard – Swirly Border
Prima Marketing – Finnabair – Art Ingredients – Mélange Art Pebbles #963323

***Other***
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink Pad – Mini – Pumice Stone #TDP40101
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress Oxide Ink Pad – Faded Jeans #TDO55945
Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress Oxide Ink Pad – Shaded Lilac #TDO56218


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