WEEK 30 - END OF YEAR PARTY

Hi everyone!  It's August!!!  Time for reflections of summer and gearing up for back-to-school time.  This reminded me of my daughter's end of the year party she had in May.  For the end of her first grade year, her teacher hosted a party at her family's ranch.  The kids and their families came and rode horses, had a pot luck and ate s'mores.  It was so much fun!  I wanted to be sure I documented this quickly.  Check out the video to see my thoughts and process!

Supplies:

• Patterned Paper: Echo Park, Crate Paper, Webster's Pages, cardstock
• Thickers: Printshop
• Stickers: Crate Paper Notes & Things
• Flair: American Crafts
• Enamel dots: My Mind's Eye

Thanks so much for joining me today.  I hope I helped spark some ideas for summer and school layouts to make your own!  Have a great week!

Banners and More

Hi everyone!  Nancy here today to share with you this weeks layout, one featuring a couple of banners.

Projects Used:

• October Afternoon Woodland Park Paterned Papers and Chipboard
• My Minds Eye Enamel Dots
• The Twinery Baker's Twine
• Vintage Tag

Step 1:  Cut patterned papers to make large frames and layers.

Step 2:  Place photos and papers slightly skewed and overlapping.

Step 3:  Add pinked border under the main photo for extra interest.

Step 4:  Add banner pieces under large photo frame.  Run baker's twine over the banner pieces and tie small bow at end to anchor.

Step 5:Layer scalloped circles cut from patterned papers onto tag and adhere under photo.

Step 6:  Add additional banner pieces, bakers twine and title over photo.

Step 7:  Add enamel dots randomly on page.

Thanks for stopping by.

Nancy

Week #38: Lovely Layers

Hi everyone!  Nancy Keslin here today and I am so excited to share with you my layout.  Do you ever wonder how to create lots of interest without a lot of bulk?  How about trying lots of layers.

Supplies Used:

• Patterned Paper - Little Yellow Bicycle, Boardwalk and Rusty Pickle, Swimming Words
• Cardstock - Core'Dinations
• Alphabet - American Crafts Thickers 
• Enamel Dots - My Minds Eye
• Adhesive - Scotch ATG Tape Glider

To begin cut the first patterned paper 9"x9" and adhere in the center of the white cardstock base. 

Next cut a 9 1/2" circle.  No circle cutter or die cut machine?  How about tracing a plate or bowl to form a circle.  A bit old school, but works perfectly every time.  Adhere in the center.

Next, cut a strip of paper 3" x12"  This piece of paper will draw your eye across the page, adding movement to your layout.

The final paper layer is 6"x 10".  This piece will act as a matte for our photos.

 I added three standard 3 1/2"x5" photos from the "class" photographer.  Titled at just a bit of an angle the photos add more interest than if they were lined up side by side.

 At the bottom of the photos I added my title, being sure to overlap each of the papers just a bit so as not to leave the title floating on my page.

 Finally, I added just a few enamel dots in the corners.  These dots create a bit of movement, drawing your eye across the page, while adding a bit of fun and whimsy.

Thank you so much for dropping by today to share thse lovely layers with me.  

Nancy

#2 - Using Enamel Dots and Stencils on a Scrapbook Page

I've been seeing people making faux enamel dots for their scrapbook pages but they were using glue guns. Well, my glue gun glue is not very pretty so I thought, why not try this with ICE Resin?!

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I created clear and colored faux enamel dots with ICE Resin - here's how:
After those cured (it takes a couple days for ICE Resin to cure, about 6 hours before these can be handled), I used them to make a scrapbook page:

(yeah, I spelled "Renegade" wrong...but I fixed it on my page after I took this photo - doh!)

I also used a Stencil Girl stencil to create a fun mixed ink patterned paper background for my page. Here's how:

 


Supplies:

To Make Enamel Dots:
I hope you try to make your own faux enamel dots using ICE Resin - they cost PENNIES compared to purchased dots and it is a great way to use up any ICE Resin left after making resin paper, jewelry, or other resin projects.

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