Sending WAVES of birthday wishes - Guest Designer for More Than Words

 

Last February I was the winner of the mini challenge at More Than Words challenge blog (you can see my card HERE), so I was very honored when the ladies from MTF asked me to be their Guest Designer for May mini challenge.

The Special Guest post.

The challenge is to use the word 'Wave' on your card, tag or atc.

When I saw Mintay Papers 'Marina' collection in my stash, I just had to use them. Such a beautiful collection!

I went back to my former style of multi layers, vintage and distressed look.

It also goes for the color challenge at Just Us Girls:

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Yummy - CSI case file no. 333

 

This is my DT layout for CSI - case file no. 333:

I went 'old school' and used all 5 colors. From the evidence I used: solid white background, polka dots, cupcake and food realated elements, labels and hearts. I ducumented the love for sweats my youngest and I share.

Here're some close-ups on the details:

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Open Skies - CSI case file 325 July 15th

I'm not an American, so I don't celebrate July 4th, but still the colors of the inspiration photo for Case File 325 at CSI, cought my eyes:

The photo was taken on October 2015, when me and my youngest were on a vacation in London. Yet my journaling is 'Here & Now' - how Covid-19 abolished all our vacation plans since the skies are no longer open.

All papers I used are Piatek13, except the grayish woodgrain one, from the 'Off  Shore' collection. I love their papers - so beautiful and also heavy whieght.

How I solved this case file:

I used all 5 colors of the scheme. For the evidence I used: stripes, stars, woodgrain pattern, vintage/retro style elements (the alphas, the black stamped lace border), flowers, a banner, distressing, something transparent (vellum leaves) and melt something (I heat embossed the flowers and the hidden London stamp on the blue paper).

For my journaling I used the inspiration words free/ freedom and added stars to my journaling spot.

I used PageDraft sketch from Challenge YOUrself:

Here're some close-ups on the details:

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A memo notes holder

My final project using 'Farm Life' collection by Mintay Papers is a memo notes holder.

You can see my previous projects using this beautiful papers: Self closing gift bag, Countryside style box, Birthday card and a Paper cup.

All of them were given to a very good friend of mine, and she was thrilled.

To make this memo notes holder, I used Yael Youtzis' tutorial.

For the base I used heavy whieght cs, and then decorated with the pp.

I would like to submit it to the challenge at The Paper Players, which asked for 'Fun & Fancy Folds' paper project:

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A cup of homemade granola

This is a paper cup I made, following Keren Skubach's tutorial (I made the larger cup).

Again I used the 'Farm Life' collection by  Mintay Papers, over heavy wheight kraft cs.

I distressed all edges, and it gives it a lovely look.

Inside the cup I put a small jar, filled with homemade granola.

This cup is one of some paper products I gave to a very good friend of mine.

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A countryside style birthday card

Happy Independence Day to all my American friends!

I made a birthday card, in a countryside style, to match the previous projects I made with this beautiful Mintay Papers 'Farm Life' collection (you can see them HERE and HERE).

I used the fantastic sketch provided this week at CAS(E) This Sketch #379:

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Farmhouse style box

When I saw Keren's tutorial for this box, I knew I just have to give it a try.

I used Mintay Papers 'Farm House' collection, and put inside some small cards, with inspirational and encouragements sayings. 

The recipient will be able to change between the cards, as they're attached with a scotch dots.

A close-up on the details, fussy cut from one of the papers:

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Self closing gift bag

I made this self closing gift bag for  a triangles challenge that runs in a local Facebook group.

I used kraft cs for the base and Mintay Papers dp for docorating. 

I distressed all edges, both ot the cs and the dp.

As you can see, it has triangles all over:

It measures 5" hight and 4" width. The base is 2" square.

I also dcorated the inside lid:

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It's the most wonderful time of the year - CSI case file no. 303

I can't believe it's already December! how time flies when having fun...

It's time for a new case file at CSI and it has a lovely inspiration photo:

For my layout I used one of the many photos I took last on December 2018, on my vacation in Nantes. The city was all decorated for Christmas and the Christmas markets were fabulous!

I used all 5 colors. For the evidence I used: polka dots, stripes, woodgrain, ornaments, trees, sequins, flowers, felt, I made the trees using a scalloped punch and used a sticker phrase. I documented something about Christmas and wrote 4 important things about that vacation.

I used Laura Whitaker's sketch from My creative Scrapbook:

Here're some close-ups on the details:

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Autumn - a mixed media layout

We've had some strong thunderstorms with rain, and it's quite unsual here to have that strong thunderstorms. On the other hand, it's very hot too.  Autumn, anyone?

So no wonder my new layout is all about autumn. The photos of my youngest, were taken 5 years ago, on a stroll we had in a lovely place, and as you can see, it was all autumn around.

I used my October Cunterfeit kit.

I was inspired by the fab moodboard at Mixed Media Place:

I took inspiration from the autumn photos - the acorns, the mashroom, the falling leaves.

I used sketch no. 392 from Sektches in Thyme:

I must say, this layout was a Lindy's festive for me. I used so many of thier products to achieve the colors I wantd for my layout.

I started by tearing some of the papers and distressing the edges with TH Tea Dye distress ink. Then I  layered the papers and splattered with Oktoberfest Orange shaker and Antique Bronze shaker:

I stamped with 49 and Market stamp (Pascale writing), using Ranger's Coffee archival ink here and there:

For the redish-brwon leaves, I mixed some Lindy's shakers: Aged Copper, Antique Bronze, Autumn Maple Crimson, Cowabunga Copper and Oktober Orange. I added from each shaker till I got the right color I wantd. Then I die cut the leaves.

For the brownish-orange leave, I mixed Lindy's flat sprays: Luscious Lime, Queen of Hearts Red and Mango Mania I also added Yellow Rose of Texas starburst spray. I made sure to color both sides of my watercolor paper, and die cut another shapes of leaves.

As for the mesh die cut, it started as an experiment for a previous project (which you can see HERE) - I used the same ebmossing powder, Terra Cotta Rust, once on a white cs, and then on a black cs. In the previous project I ended up using the one on the white cs, as the other one was too dark for that project:

I was left with the darker version and when I worked on this layout, I thought it's a perfect match:

I really like the different looks of using Lindy's products on white or black background.

I adhered the photos and made two clusters, using Petaloo flowers with my diy leaves.

On the clusters I splattered Lindy's Grag a Guy Gold spray, to get the gold look:

I just LOVE how it turned out!

I finished up with sparkly alphas and enamel dots:

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