Making it pop

Hello my crafty friends! Today I am sharing my tips/tricks to creating a layout that will stand out with a patterned background.

I will be the first one to admit I love paper. I love using each and every last bit. I had left over pieces from my first layout created, and decided to incorporate my black and white picture with the printed black paper. The first step was to cut my black print patterned paper down to 11 ¾ all around and mat to white card stock. I then matted my picture to the green colored paper and inked the edges. 

I cut  2x2 squares and inked the edges black to make them pop. Take a look at how the color pops with the extra inked edges. 

To give my layout texture, I applied a light coat of Dreamweaver paste, and created a horizontal line of circles with the Studio Calico stencil. I knew I was going to cover up most of these circles so I put a very light coat. Using my heat gun dried the paste. 

The sticker sheets have wonderful journal prompts. Stickers at times can look very flat. I applied the sticker to the colored paper and with a my journaling pen traced the edges. I then cut around the edges giving a matted appearance. 

Once my paste was dry, I selected the best position for my picture and layered the squares horizontally on my layout. 

I also added circles for a little more appearance of depth. 

Sometimes a little can go a long way. Hope you enjoy this tutorial and I can't wait to see what you create! 

Have a fabulous week! 

#Love

Hello, 

Today I am sharing another canvas I made based on My Creative Sketches May Sketch Challenge. 

I picked up Prima Color Bloom Spray Sultry Shimmer Cobalt and love the vibrant color. The Viva Decor - Inka Gold - Gold Paint really came out on the Creative Embellishment Mini Ornament Frame. I used my new Memory Box Stencils Stardust Mini Stencil with Dreamweaver paste mix with Wild Honey ink.  I put my Cuttlebug to work today, I love the Memory Box Precious Stars Die and Sizzix Star Die. 

My layout is based on this awesome sketch. I flipped the sketch to the side. 

I added a bit of bling, to compliment the stars. 

Thank you for stopping by. Have a great week. 

Lynn xox

You fill my world with Sunshine!

Last month I participated in a sketch challenge at My Creative Sketches and won!!! That post can be found here. The prize, this beautiful kit pictured below.  

 

It has been a crazy two weeks, but finally today, I had the chance to play with this beautiful kit. Today, is also National Scrapbook Day, Free Comic Book Day and the start of our family movie marathon of Star Wars. (May 4th - is International Star Wars Day. May the fourth be with you.). We truly are a geeky family. A few months ago at an  SGD class I took a canvas class. I am now loving making canvas layouts. This is one that I made for my daughter. 

I first started using this yummy kit on a layout but soon glanced over and saw the canvas just waiting! Using my CW stencil and my Dreamweaver paste added texture. 

Loved the over sized flowers.

Using the sticker sheet, I fussy cut some of the elements from journaling cards and layered them. 

Butterflies are my favorite and the kit was filled with beautiful wood butterflies. 

Hope you are having a great weekend. Happy National Scrapbooking Day. 

Lynn xox

Say Cheese

It is a beautiful Sunday afternoon today. April showers have apparently given me spring sniffles. Every weekend there is something on the go but I just couldn't this weekend. Worked on a few projects and laundry. I decided to play along with a sketch from My Creative Sketches. 

For this project I used the original mama razzi BoBunny Collection. 

I cut out flags and used buttons from my collection. The film strip was cut using my cricut. Adding a little drywall tape for texture. 

Using a little Dreamweaver and Tim Holtz stencils added more texture. I also used my BoBunny texture stamp. 

I also tried to play with Dylusion Inks and Viva Decor. Thrilled I took out this collection from my stash. 

Have a great week!

Lynn

I think it is official that I am addicted to sketches.  And the sketches at My Creative Sketches are perfect for me! I first found the site via Romy. I absolutely love her style and find her vary inspiring! So here is my take on one of the sketches I used to capture this amazing picture taken by Barb Weir. Again still working on journaling and using up my stash! Cracked open the BoBunny Midnight frost collection. 

Welcome to Autumn ~ My Creative Sketches

welcometoautum, a photo by lynnshaffer7 on Flickr.

Seize the moment

My creative sketches is having a sketch challenge and thought that the sketch would be perfect for this picture of my grandmother and I! I used the new BoBunny line ETC and did lots of inking an ddistressing.

My little girl-My creative sketches