Together Forever - CSI case file no. 270

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I'm sharing my DT layout for case file no. 270 at CSI, with this beautiful photo inspiration:

Once again I've used my January Counterfeit Kit, but added some diy embellishments.

I was very inspired by the color scheme, and used a photo of myboys playing. The photo was taken on our vacations, 4.5 years ago. So much happened since that photo was taken...

My clues were: woodgrain, branches, flowers, clock and brush lettering.

I started by stamping here & there with 49 & Market Pascale's writhing stamp with gray ink and a MME stamp with brown ink. Then I used Lindy's Tainted Love Teal spray, and some splatters with Lindy's Steampunk Sepia spray.

The flowers were stamped with anoter MME stamp on a heavy whiegh watercolor paper, using a Ranger's ink (Yeallo Chrome), then I fussy cut them and added an enamel dots in brown.

The leaves were made in two versions. the bigger ones I die cut with my Big shot, and then embossed with Lindy's Spring Leaf Chartreuse ep. For the smaller leaves I stamped on a watercolor paper, fussy cut and colored with Lindy's Aloha Avocado spray.

For the branches I die cut a watercolor paper and colored with Lindy's Steampunk Sepia spray. I really love the shimmer look on the branches!

I also stamped a Kaisercraft's clock stamp on a gray cs with Ranger's ink (cornflower blue, which has a grayish blue color).

As for the title, I used Creative Embellishment chipboard, first covered with Finnabair white gesso and the heat embossed with two Lindy's ep - Twilight Blue Slate and Byzantine Bronze. I love the two colored effect on the chippboard:

The sub title was stamped and mounted on a woodgrain pp, embellished with a stamped arrow, a flower, leaves and branches.

for the final touch I added some enamel dots in coordinating colors.

And here's the full layout once again:

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Life is good - CSI case file no. 267

A new month, with a new challenge at CSI, case file no. 267:

For quite a long time I had no idea what to do with this case file. I don't celebrate Christmas and the moodboard was so so Christmas! 

Finaly, I decided to go 'freestyle' and to let myself be inspired by the colors scheme. I used a photo from our travel to Paris. When we walked down Champ-Elysees, we were caught in a heavey rain and found shelter at Paul's, warming ourselves with hot chocolate and macaroons.

When I looked for the matching pp, I came across an old My Mind's Eye paper, which had all the colors on on side, while the reverse side had a great geenish pattern. I wanted to use both sides of the paper, so I decided to make the folded circles. Who said you can't eat your cake and have it too?....

The design is kind of scraplift from Stacy Cohen.

The pp for the base is from Craftandyou and the pp for the photo matting are from Studio 75 'The Peony Avenue' collection.

I also used the following clues: dots, a tag, create your design using a grid.

My journaling, on the tag attached to the photo, describe this lovely moment.

Here're some close-ups on the details:

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13 assignments - Kraft Plus challenge

Happy Sunday dear crafty friends!

I really loved the current challenge at Kraft Plus, and I'm so happy I finally managed to play along with this challenge.

Here's the challenge's moodboard:

As part of his Bar Mitzva year, my youngest had 13 assignments at school, all around the theme of the Bar Mitzva and getting into adulthood.

He was asked to bring a decorative folder, to hold all the written assignments, so Mummy was so so pleased :).

I took a folder one of the kids' folders, with Spiderman on it (something borrowed), and coverd it with a blue paper to frame the kraft layout. 

I used lots of mediums on this layout - first I primed it with clear gesso, then worked with a modeling paste over a stencil.

Next thing was adding color - Lindy's Gang sprays (Danny Zuko's Denim flat fabio, Sassy Sapphire shimmer, Delphinium Turqouise shimmer and Afternoon Delight Denim shimmer).

Stampping with 7 Dots Studio stamps here and there, splatters of white gesso and Lindy's Gang sprays.

I used Altair Art papers to mat the photo and the big hotair balloon die-cut (a new die - something new), from the Dream Come True 6x6 pad.

For the embellishments I added a piece of vellum, after I stamped with a text stamp, and some die-cut gears (Memory Box die). I also used some vellum diamond shape stickers, Sudio Calico's, that I've been hoarding for years (something old, well pretty old - I think I have them over 6 years..).

As for the blue - I guess I have plenty of blue on this layout, LOL.

Here are some close-ups on the details (just look at all the shimmer on it! love it):

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Have a wonderful weekend!

A feminine steampunk card for Altair Art

Happy Tuesday to you all, today it's my turn on Altair Art blog and I'd like to inspire you with a feminine version of a steampunk card.

Usually, stampunk style is associated with masculine look, hardware, gears, industrial, bold colors, rusty look , etc.

If your style is soft and feminine, you might hesitate to make a steampunk project, but it doesn't have to be like that.

I want to shaw you that you can make a fimine soft project, in a steampunk style.

I used one patterned paper, from the Made of Stars collection, but used both sides of it - the darker one and the brighter and soft one.

I cut 2 rectangles, one slightly smaller than the other, and distressed the edges of both of them:

I adhered the smaller one on the bigger one, so it created sort of dark frame around the soft sublte paper.

Then I stamped on the soft paper with a steampunk style stamp (Blue Fern Studio), using a coordinate color of ink:

The next step was to adher some die-cut cogs (I used some Memory Box dies with my Big Shot). I left the cogs in the plain white color, as white goes perfectly with a soft atmosphere that I wanted to keep. I stampe a sentiment with a similar ink, and adhered the layers to a shimmer cs basis.

The final touch was adhering some dew drops in coordinating colors. Since the dew drops are semi transparent, they also add to the airy feeling.

Here are some close-ups on the details:

That's all for today. I hope you're inspired to make a steampunk project, even if your usual style is different. It so nice to get out of our comfort zone, and expend our creative bounderies.

A mixed media card for 13@arts

Hello dear crafty friends!
I hope you're having a fab weekend, and find some time for crafting. 

Today it's my turn on the 13@rts blog, and I'm sharing a mixed media card I've made, using the gorgeous products by 13@rts.

I love working with 13@rts' stencils, as they're pretty thick and easy to work with. I also love the different effects and shades you can get by using the paints/ mists/ color glow, etc. 

If you add water to dilute the paints/ mists, you can get some beautiful different shades of the same color.

Here're some close-ups on the details.

I've also made a video tutorial of how I've made this card:

For this card, I was inspired by the current challenge at Mixed Media Warriors:

I loved the natural feeling, with earthy colors of brown, cream and green, and I also loved the flowers.

Another challenge I would like to enter this card for is at Scrapki-Wyzwaniowo, which is Gardening:

Studio 75 - spring watercolor

Card Mania CMC - spring

The Ribbon Girl - anything goes

Mixed Media World - anything mixed media goes + spring

13@rts products I've used:

Until Dawn collection - Days and Nights

Alice in Candyland - A5 stickers - Alice says

Gesso Clear

Modelling paste

Gel Medium

Color Glow Emerald

Color Glow Amber

Pearl mist - Brown Light

Rainbow color - Brown

Pastel Antique Cream mist

Mother of Pearl - Old Gold

Silver microspheres

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Happy Day - Stuck?! Sketches Nov. 1st reveal

I'm late for my Stuck?! Sketches Dt post.... but here it is now.

This is the lovely sketch made by Laura Whitaker:

We have wonderful sponsors with awesome prizes for this challenge:

Creative Embellishments offer $25 gc.

Accent Scrapbooking, also with $25 gc.

Join us in the fun and show us your take on the sketch.

For my layout I've used my October Counterfeit kit. I just love the colors of fall...

Here are some close ups:

I would like to enter it to the current challenge at More than Words, which is 'Outdoors & Woodgrain'. 

Also for the 'Anything but a card' challenge at CAS-ual Fridays:

The photos were taken on one of our vacations about 3 years ago and I've used woodgrain pp.

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