New layout and info on easy birdhouse

Good evening all! I have been following this blog "Scrap Jacked" for a bit now and wanting to join in but just could not find the time but tonight I finally sat myself down and decided to do a layout. I have not scrapbooked in ages and all these photos are piling up. I decided to go most current and start with our trip to Paris because I saw Mandy's layout and got the perfect idea. I wanted to use a large shot in the background. (Sorry about the phot but the flash showed right in the middle, the shot below shows the castle better). At Scrap Jacked their DT gives you tons of inspirational layouts and you just scraplift one for your inspiration. They have a monthly challenge and this months challenge is sponsored by Scrap Therapy. Hop on over to their blog here to see Mandy's and the rest of the DT.

This layout is pretty simple (just how I like it). I used the photos mounted in the background like a window with the photo in the forground mounted. This photo is a style I take every trip we take to Disney. Dave and Belle walking through the park. It is a tradition with us. I used Prima papers and flowers. The flowers are coloured with Promarker. I also used some Tim Holtz Grunge board flourishes for the vine. I added the lantern(Tim Holtz) and the ribbon(my stash) along with a bit of sewing. I am not really into over the wall Disney on may pages as I prefer more like "Hidden Mickeys" Can you spot them? There is one in the vine and I added a Tinkerbell in the lantern.

Now onto the birdhouse...Remember this post a few back about the easy birdhouse I made? I had posted to let me know if anyone wanted the pattern I made for this and the directions and a few people sid they did. Well I am having a bit of trouble uploading them as they are in a PDF format so if you would like a copy please email me at scrapbookcafe2@yahoo.com and I will email you a copy. It is very easy to do, just print out on coloured card and follow the directions.

Well that is all for tonight. Now to finish up and get ready for school tomorrow and my class. Hope you have a great night and thanks for stopping in.

Angela

It's Tuesday Bloggers and you know what that means....

It's time for another challenge over at Try it on Tuesday. This week is Emma's Choice as we are celebrating her Birthday! So this week Emma chose a Tag with the colour scheme is Red Black and Cream and she is sponsoring a great prize too(see bottom of post)! I have to say I did drag out some of my Stampin up stamps this week just for Emma although the ones I would have really liked to use(My beach sketches) did not go with the colour scheme(I did try) so I chose the florals. I used an old set of Stampin up florals(sorry I do not know the name) and stamped the images on cream card. I then coloured them with promarkers and covered with Distress crackle paint(Clear). Once dry I rubbed it with Old paper distress ink. the tag and black card are also stamped with he larger floral image for a faint pattern. I used Black soot and Brick distress inks. The images are then layered and ribbon/lace added. Now be sure to check out all the wonderful work from my other Team mates over at the Try it on Tuesday blog. We are looking forward to seeing all your wonderful entries and the winner this week gets a £15 voucher to spend with Emma in the current Stampin up Catalogue or Mini Catalogue. Remember to be included for this weeks prize draw you will need to include a link to our Sponsor Emma's Stampin Up Blog. Hope you have a great week and thanks for popping in! Angela

A Simple little Birdhouse in under and hour.

This is a sample for the last class I will be teaching this term at our local school for a family craft night. It is made from 2 sheets of A4 card some lace and stamps. I drew out the pattern and printed them onto 2 A4 sheets of card then cut them out, stamped on them(Tim Holtz) and adhered them together. The lace is then placed on the roof and the bird(Tim Holtz) stamped and cut out and Glued on the stand which is just a bit of card rolled and placed in the hole. Nice and simple right! It actually has to be simple enough to be completed by Parents and kids in about an hour for the class. This total house and pattern took me less than an hour to complete so it should be timed perfectly for the class since I will print the pattern out onto the coloured card for them ahead of time. If anyone is interested in the pattern and instructions I can post it later in the week. Just leave me a note. I wanted to say a huge thank you to all the people who left comments on my last post. It is so nice to receive such uplifting comments. They are really apreciated. Now I am off to do some more reading. Have a great evening . Angela

Stamp Man challenge 20 and April ATC's

The theme over at The Stamp Man Challenge Blog this fortnight is "Embossing" and it is chosen by Neil their newest Dt member. So this is my take on the Challenge. I made an ATC card. The background is done by layering UTEE 3 times then combing Obsidian Midnight Sapphire through it with the heat gun on. Finally Morning Glory Azure Teal Moonglow is sprinkled on the hot base and heated. The butterfly is cut from a napkin in my Napkin Collage kit from US Artquest and layered into the background with another layer of UTEE clear. The branches are from the Tim Holtz bird stamp, inked with brown ink and stamped into the hot UTEE creating a bit of indention. I love the way it came out especially the background. I am entering this into The Stamp Man Challenge # 20 "Embossing". Next project I have completed today are my ATC's for The Stamp Man ATC April swap. The Theme this month is "Birds". Here are mine.

The bottom one is stamped onto material and then stitched with beads, wire and thread trim. The top 2 are done using a Napkin collage kit. The one to the left is stamped then layered with the bird and the one to the left is layered then stamped.

I was able to spend the entire day at home today catching up on my projects due to our weekend plans being canceled last minute. So it was a very productive day. Now I am off to do some blog hopping. Have a great evening and thanks for stopping in. Angela

Such an inspiring day!

Today a friend came over and craft a bit with me. We had planned on playing around with my Adirondack Inks and some fabric. The results were very inspiring.....

That was just the first try. later I decided to play around on my own and create something for The Stamp Man Fortnightly challenge so this is my project.....

I absolutely love it. I used some spare satin and dyed it using My Tim Holtz Stains. I then used a used a template and water to create a slight pattern. (Better seen in a photo further down.)The handle is made from Tim holtz fabric trims coloured with the same stains lined with some wire. The flower is cut from Tim Holtz Tattered florals and Satin dyed with the lightest of the stains I used. It is then threaded together with wire and a Tim Holtz gear as the center. It is sat upon a Tim Holtz Flourish die trimmed with gold foil. the purse clasp is covered with a Tim Holtz metal charm adorned with some gems.

Above is a picture of the pattern on the purse and below is the inside lining I made of dyed satin. the purse frame is made from Tim Holtz Grungeboard.

I am entering this in the Stamp man challenge #19 " Anything Tim"

Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day. Angela

Try it on Tuesday

Well bloggers it is time for another challenge over at Try it on Tuesday. The weeks challenge is being sponsored by our friends at One stop card crafts who are offering a £10 voucher for the winner. Now since we are back to the first week of the month this week is a card challenge. It is not just any old card though, as always on Try it on Tuesday there has to be a little twist. This weeks challenge is to create a card inspired by a colour scheme in your home. So here is my inspiration photo. This is my sitting room. It is proably my 2nd most favourite room in the house next to my crafting room. I can often be found in my rocker reading through a good book. This room is so warm and cozy especially when it is sunny. I used the Blues and yellows with a touch of browns for my card.

The background card is cut from Coordinations 2 toned card.Then I cut the next layer from Bazzil and stitched a sheer organza to it fraying the edges just a bit. the next layer is another yellow piece of card and the final blue layer is the Coordinations again run through my Big Shot with an embossing folder. I then sanded the raised bits a little. The image is stamped from one of Belles Fairy stamps she aquired at the most recent visit to The Stamp man. I stamoed and coloured this several times with promarkers then cut and layered various bits for dimension. It is hard to see in the photo but there are about 4 layers to the image. The roses are from Prima and coloured using promarkers. I also cut out little leaves from prima leaves and added a bit of green flowersoft. The wings are glittered using stickles and the lace is from my stash. The pearls are cut from a bit of Prima pearl flourishes and the butterfly is cut out from a cupcake holder.

Now hop on over to the Try it on Tuesday blog for the rest of the design teams inspirations. I cannot wait to see what everyone creates this week. Last weeks frames were Brilliant! Don't forgot you must mention our sponsor in your post to be elidgable for the prize and be sure to include a pic of your inspirational room.

Thank you my dear blogging buddies for all your lovely comments, I really appreciate how many of you have taken the time to leave me a note. They are very much appreciated. Wishing you all a wonderful week. Angela

The Stamp Man Blog Candy

Happy Monday. Over at The Stamp Man they are having a great blog candy giveaway until the 26 of April. So pop on over to fink out how to enter for a chance at this fab giveaway. this fab prize includes:

6 sheets of Tim Holtz 8" x 8" double-sided papers TH Alterations Texture Fades Burlap and Swirls set of 2 TH Ideology (just released) Alpha Parts - Ransom TH Stamp Set - Take Flight TH Distress Stains (just released) - Antique Linen, Fired Brick and Broken China TH Frostz 2" Circlez (can be used with alcohol inks) TH Metalz Snapz (copper) TH Metalz Large Photo Anchorz with large brads (mixed metals) - with family words TH 2 3/8" Metal Disks

Now how fun is that! If you fancy a chance then be sure to check it out here. They also have a great ATC Swap and challenge blog to check out.