To a Dear Friend

 

I was very intrigued by the colors given at As You See It challenge blog, and wanted to give it a go.

Here's the inspiration photo:

I die cut the flower and colored it with inks in Ranger's Tea Rose archival ink, TH Bundled Sage disress ink and Ranger's Library Green archival ink. Then I adhered it to another 3 identical die cuts. to give some dimension.

I die cut twice the leaves and colored them with Bundled Sage disress ink.

I embossed a dark greenish/turquoise dp and adhered it to the bottom of a kraft cs, and above it I added a jute and lace ribbon.

I adhered the flowers and the leaves on top. The sentiment (Stampin' Up) was stamped with the dark green ink on a kraft cs, fussy cut around and mounted on a sage cs, and then I adhered it on the ribbon.

The panel was matted with dark green cs and then mounted on the kraft cs basis.

As I really love this color combo, I just might use it for another card, this time a more masculine one.

It goes for the following challenges:

As You See It - photo inspiration/colors:

Freshly Made Sketches - sketch:

Just Us Girls - Friend:

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You make me smile - CSI case file no. 313

This is my DT layout for case file no. 313 at CSI, with this bright and cheerful inspiration photo:

I went the traditional way to 'solve' this case file:

Scheme - all 5 colors.

Evidence - floral pattern, dots, stripes, border punch, scallops, hearts, leaves, flowers and lace.

Testimony - I add hearts to my journaling spot and used the inspiration words to document how lucky we were on our visit at The Tower. We had such a lovely weather and enjoyed walking around.

I used papers from Carta Bella, Echo Park and Simple Stories.

Here're some close-ups on the details:

It also goes for the 'Polka Dots' challenge at Challenge YOUrself:

Simonsays Stamps Wednesday challenge - Use some green.
Simonsays Stamps Monday Challenge - A bit o' green.
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Not old but vintage - CSI case file no. 300

Top 3 at Challenge Yourself blog

Case file no. 300 at CSI is up, with a very special moodboard:

I have to admit - following the colors was challenging for me this time, but the theme was fab - inspiration quotes on the wall.

From the clues I've used: polka dots, stripes, text pattern, light bulb, flowers, brush font, clips, metal and quote stickers. 

For the inspiration I used one of the quote on the wall - "You Got It" - as my inspiration.

I followed Page Maps sketch that was the challenge at Challenge YOUrself blog:

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Together Forever - CSI case file no. 297

Happy October to you all, and a Happy New Year to all my Jewish friends - Shanah Tova!

CSI did it again, with an amazing case file:

I really loved the colors and the inspiration photo.

Can you feel the autumn atmosphere?

I scrapped a photo of me and my youngest, on our autumn vacation in London, a few years ago.

I used all 5 colors and from the evidence I took: stripes, chevrons, arrows, flowers, leaves, twigs, triangles, metal dies, a wreath design, woodgrain, architectural elements (well, the Tower of London is just behind us in the photo) and stamps.

As for the testimony - my journaling is on a circular spot and I wrote about how much fun we had on our autumn vacation.

I started by applying Finnabair clear gesso to the background, and then made splatters all over with several Lindy's sprays (Cape Cod Coral, Fuzzy Navel Peach, Milk Chocolate Brown, Clam Bake Beige and Frosty Forest Green).

Next I stamped here and there, using 49 and Market Pascale's writings stamp, with  Ranger's Library Green archival ink.

All the chipboards I've used are from Creative Embellishments, and I gave them a good coat of Finnabair's white gesso.

I colored the  large leaves with Lindy's Ponderosa Pines Olive, and then heat embossed here and there with Lindy's Oakleaf Olive ep. I just love the goldish touch it gave to the leaves!

The small leaves were colored with Lindy's Lederhosen Laurel shaker.

The wreath was heat embossed with two Lindy's ep -Brutwurst Brown  and Byzantine Bronze. I gave 3 coats of the ep.

The title was heat embossed with Lindy's Orange Creamsicle ep, again with 3 coats.

I backed the photo with pp from a beautiful 6X6 pad 'Bornt to Be Free' by WhiteRus. The patterns have arrows, chevrons and stripes. I distressed all adges.

I felt something is missing in the lower part of the design, so I addes a large piece of lace, and I love the softness it gives to the whole page.

I die cut some twigs and colored them with Lindy's Ponderosa Pine Olive spray.

I adhered some flowers and blooms and two tiny arrows. 

For the final touch - splatters of dilluted white gesso.

I'm all up for autumn!

I would like to enter this layout for the October challenge at Creative Embellishments, with this beautiful moodboard, and the twist of adding some lace:

I was inspired by the autumn feeling, especially the two right photos on the buttom, and by the beautiful lace photo.
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Vintage Winter - Counterfeit Kit Challenge - mini kit

Once again trying the concept of a small kit, a mini kit, that can be used for a layout or two, and maybe a few cards.

Reminder - this is February inspiration kit at Counterfeit Kit Challenge blog:

Again, my kit is a little different in colors, but I was inspired by the earthy tones, birds &feathers and woodgrain.

Like the inspiration kit, the papers in my mini kit are all from the same manufacturer - 13@rts. I've also included some 13@rts' stickers, which are not in the photos.

For my embellishments, I added lots of flowers, enamel dots, dew drops, ribbons and lace. 

I counterfeited the feathers in different ways - some were made with a stencil and inks, and some were made using dies. I also stamped birds and fussy cut them.

Here is my counterfeited embellies:

I hope to be able to use this mini kit pretty soon, so stay tuned...

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US - a mini album for Altair Art

Happy Saturday, it has been rainy here for the past two days, but now the sun is showing..

With this atmosphere, I'd like to share with you a mini album I've made as a DT for Altair Art blog.

This mini measures 8.25"x5", and althouh it has only 2 pages inside, it can hold more than 20 (!) photos, in different sizes, and lots of place for journaling.

I've made this mini from scratch - chipboards covered with efalin paper, decorated with the beautiful papers from Altair Art collection  called 'Nightfall':

To make this mini I've used the awesome tutorial by Frances Long (Your Book of Memories), and you can fine it HERE.

I also made a walk through video, to show all the treasures inside this mini album:

I'd like to enter this mini album to the current challenge at Mini Album Makers blog.

And for the current challenge at Craft O'clock blog, with this beautiful color combination:

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Desktop calendar for Altair Art

Happy Friday!

Today it's my turn on Altair Art blog, and I'm sharing a desktop calendar I've made as a gift to a good friend of mine.

The sizes are 5.5"x7.5".

I've made this calendar from scratch, start to end.

The base was made from chipboards covered with efalin paper (which is perfect for binding!), and then I adhered Altair Art papers to both panels for the background.

I've made 6 pages from cardstock covered both sides with beautiful Altair Art papers, so each page holds two months.

After adhering the months pages (the file was made by the talented Moran Hamilton, and I backed the papers with cardstock), I decorated each side with lace, die cuts and beautiful florals which I fussy cut from the Altair Art papers. 

I added some enamel dots to extra finishing.

I used the following Altair Art papers:

Sunrise - 01 pink

Ever Dream 12 x12 set of papers

Here are photos of some of the pages, along with close-ups on some of the detais:

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A green birthday card

Hello crafty friends!

I'm sharing a green birthday card I've made for the 'Green challenge' at Lemoncraft blog.

All the pp I've used are from two Lemoncraft beautiful collections: 'Heart Painted Basic' and 'House of Roses Basic'.
I was inspired by the work of the talented Nancy Dynes.

Here're some close ups:

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