Stamps & Scraps - Lots of Layers!

Good morning all!

Come and check out my Stamps & Scraps article on the Flourishes blog today.  I'm taking this page...

All the way to this page...

Check it out HERE!

~ Ally ~

Sponsored by:  Flourishes LLC

Supplies:
stamps: Flourishes
cardstock:  Flourishes, Bazzill
patterned papers: Heidi Swapp, BasicGrey
tags: Tim Holtz
ink: Ranger, Memento
buttons, twine:  Flourishes

sticker:  BasicGrey
other: thread.

Stamps & Scraps ~ Wax On... Wax Off!

Come and check out my latest column for Stamps & Scraps over on the Flourishes blog today!

This month I'm playing with wax crayons and sharing how this collection of shells...

 ... becomes this fabulous layout!

Come and check it out!!!

~ Ally ~

Sponsored by:  Flourishes LLC

Supplies:
stamps: Flourishes (Seaside Life, Just My Type, Lace Edges, Beach Life)
cardstock: Bazzill
patterned papers & stickers: Carte Paper
die cut shapes: Klic n'Kut
inks: Memento, Ranger, Dylusions
washi tapes:We R Memory Keepers, etc.
ribbon:Flourishes
tools: crayons
masks: Prima
other: thread, gesso, 3D moulding paste.

Lots of Stampy Fun Today!

Hi everyone!  Today's it's a 2-4-1 day for me.  Join me on the Flourishes Blog today to find out all about decorating your die cuts AND...

...also check out the Scrapbook & Cards Today blog for my article on using stamps & Copics to create back grounds!

Happy blog hopping today!

~ Ally ~

Boats & a Sketch!

Hey gang!  Need some mojo?  Why not check out the newest sketch from Let's Capture Our Memories!

Out layout sketch this week was designed by the talented Melissa Williams!

Here's what I did with the sketch this week...

Experiment: Boat

 Come on out and check out what my fellow design team member did with this sketch!   Click here!

~ Ally ~


Supplies:

cardstock: Bazzill
patterned papers: My Mind's Eye
alphas, stickers, brads: Simple Stories
ink: Copic, pen
washi tape:My Mind's Eye, Bella Blvd, Tim Holtz
mask:Crafters Workshop
mists: Tattered Angels

other: thread.

Stamps & Scrap ~ Magic Masks

 

Howdy all!  I hope everyone is having a blast this long weekend.  I'm just hanging out at home with my 7year old.

Join me on the Flourishes Blog today to see how I take the beginning of this page...

 ... all the way to this finished product!  All with the help of MASKS! Super easy and fun to use!

For my full tutorial and final layout, CLICK HERE!  I hope you enjoy it!

~ Ally ~

Sponsored by: Flourishes LLC.

Supplies:
stamps: Flourishes (Sweet Nature, Moments in Time, Simply Charming, Seaside Life, Just My Type,  Lace Edges)
cardstock: Bazzill, Flourishes Classic White
patterned papers:  Simple Stories
die cut shapes:  Flourishes SVG Files
inks:  Memento, Ranger, Copic
mist:  Tattered Angels
stars: BasicGrey
charm, leaves: Prima
tools: Klic N'Kut
gems: KaiserCraft
other: thread.

Take a Picture!

Happy Saturday everyone!  Today I'm sharing the latest sketch from Let's Capture Our Memories!

This week's fabulous sketch was design by our ever talented Isabelle Doucette!

And here's what I created using Isabelle's sketch this week...

Take a Picture

This layout contains pictures of some of the waterfowl I've seen on the Lake this past month.  We have had visits from a Northern Shoveler (Spoonbill), a Sharp Shinning Hawk, a few pairs of Hooded Merganzers and LOTS of Common Golden Eye Ducks.  These are only a handful of the kinds of waterfowl we've seen!

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you'll play along with our sketch this week!

~ Ally ~

Read 2 Me!

Howdy sketch lovers!  It's another reveal day at Let's Capture Our Memories!

This week's reveal is a little more special though.  It's the last day for the Winter Sketch Team.  We're saying goodbye to a few of our designers... that sucks!  But that also means we are welcoming in a new team next week.  Hooray!

So for our final sketch for the Winter Sketch Team, we have this sketch... by yours truly!

And here is the layout I created using my own sketch this week...

Read 2 Me

 (click to enlarge)

To me, scrapbooking is truly an art so my layout this week was a true process.  I basically spent 5 hours changing a single 12x12 piece of white cardstock into this page.  I just simply HAD FUN with this one!

My journaling reads:

One of the best childhood memories I have is being 

curled up in bed with my mom and sister reading a 

good book.  I'm so glad Mama takes time to 

create this same memory with you!   April 5 2013.

I had lots of fun with letters.  I used my myStamp BOX "Tall Outline" Alphas to create the back ground and then I used some Making Memories alphabet stickers to create/trace my title.  I even traced the number 2 onto some overlapping pieces of washi tape to create that aspect of my title.

I used a lot of mists on this page.  I actually used them to "paint" between my stamped letters and around my clock images from Flourishes. I also using my American Crafts "Stamp Markers" and used them to add wisps of colour inside my letters.

My layout is very busy but that's what I love about it!  Hope you join us for our final April sketch at Let's Capture Our Memories today!  Make sure you check out what my fellow designers have done with my sketch too!

~ Ally ~

Supplies:
stamps: Flourishes, myStamp BOX, KaiserCraft
cardstock: Bazzill 
alpha stickers:  Making Memories
patterned papers:  Studio Calico
mists: Smooch, Tattered Angels
ink: Memento, Stampin' Up!
washi tapes:  My Mind's Eye, Tim Holtz
mini tickets:Maya Road
pens: American Crafts, Sharpie
brad: Echo Park
other: gesso, stickers, thread.

Snuggle Bunny

Happy Saturday everyone!  This week is the second time this month the girls at Let's Capture Our Memories are using one of my sketches! Yup... and here it is...

 And here is the layout I created using my own sketch as inspiration...



 Snuggle Bunny

 I thought the Authentique "Hope" line of papers was perfect for my bunny photos of my son!

 Hope you have a great weekend!

~ Ally ~

Supplies:
supplies: cardstock, Bazzill;  patterned papers, Authentique;  flowers, Prima;  brads, Stampin' Up!;  mist, Tattered Angels; ink, Ranger;  mask, The Crafter's Workshop;  tools, Klic N'Kut machine;  edge punch, Fiskars;  other, thread.

Stamps & Scraps ~ Gesso Fun!

Hello fellow stamp lovers!  It's that time of the month to share something fun on the Flourishes blog for my "Stamps & Scraps" article.

This month I'm sharing tutorial all using gesso and your stamps.  Check out the the Flourishes blog for a step by step tutorial today... click HERE!

Go from here...

To here...

... in only a few steps!

Happy stamping!

~ Ally ~

Supplies:
stamps: Flourishes (Antique Map, Moments in Time)
cardstock: Bazzill 
patterned paper: Studio Calico
ink: Memento
mists:  Smooch, Tattered Angels
tools: Klic n'Kut machine
other: thread.

Sketches and Boy Toys!

Hey sketch lovers!  It's Saturday (at least on the East Coast it is right now) and it's time for another fabulous sketch over at Let's Capture Our Memories.

This week's sketch is actually a fun card sketch by the lovely Melissa Williams.

I was given the challenge this week to create a layout using the sketch and here it is...

Oh Boy!

Click to enlarge.

I rotated the sketch this week to use it on it's side.  That's what I love about sketches... they're so versatile!

I used my Klic n'Kut die cutting machine A LOT this week!  I created the "fan" shape, the title block and the stars cut out too!  I love all the fun elements of this week's page.


Here's a quick close up my journaling...

Come and join us over at Let's Capture Our Memories for some more fabulous sketch inspiration.  You WIN some new scrappy goodies this month just by playing along.  See you there!

~ Ally ~

Supplies:

cardstock:  Papertrey Ink
patterned papers:  Heidi Swapp

edge punch:  Martha Stewart
tools:  Klic n'Kut machine

other: thread.

Stamps & Scraps: "Not Your Normal Tutorial!"

Hello fellow stamp lovers!  It's that time of the month to share something fun on the Flourishes blog for my "Stamps & Scraps" article.


This month I'm sharing a super easy tutorial all about making paper casts using your stamps.  All you need is some common household supplies to make one of these fun embellishments.  Check out the the Flourishes blog for a step by step tutorial today... click HERE!

As promised, I thought I'd share not only my tutorial but how I created my layout, step by step.



I began creating with a 12x12 piece of cream cardstock.  Using a mask from The Crafters Workshop called "Mini Chicken Wire" and some gesso, I created a few some feature areas of texture.

Once the gesso was dry, I applied a series of "horse and pasture" images from the "Country Roads" stamp set using Ranger's "Old Paper" Distress Ink.

I wanted to deepen the distressing so I added some sponged Ranger "Walnut Stain" and "Scattered Straw" Distress inks to the cardstock.

Next I grabbed some fun checked and gingham patterned papers.  I edge punched and added machine stitching to some of the paper pieces.

I added a super cool chicken wire die cut, a quick layered banner and my die cut title.  I intertwined some fun twine all through my title.

Then I took my rooster weather vein paper cast and made a layered base for it.  For the blue paper, I took some Memento "Paris Dusk" ink and stamped a portion of the "Antique Map" image on to it.

And here's my final creation...

He's Just a Country Boy at Heart

Click to enlarge.

I hope you've enjoyed both my tutorials today.  I'd love to hear what you think about my creations today!  And thanks for stopping by!

~ Ally ~

Supplies:
stamps: Flourishes (Antique Map, Country Roads)
cardstock: Bazzill
patterned papers: FarmHouse Paper Company
die cut shapes: Spellbinders (circles, rectangle), Chicken Wire (Cheerylyn Designs)
ink: Memento, Ranger Distress Inks
mask:The Crafters Workshop
edge punches:  EK Success
twine:  Flourishes
tools: Scor-Bug, Klic N'Kut machine
pins: Maya Road
gesso:  Golden Artist Designs
charm: My Mind's Eye
other: thread.

Explore!

Happy weekend everyone!  This week it was my turn to participate in the newest Let's Capture Our Memories sketch.  This week's sketch is a layout sketch by Isabelle Doucette!

And here's the layout I came up with this week using this fun sketch...



 Explore

I had a lot of fun with this layout. I began by pulling out a fun mask by Prima with the checkerboard format and misting it with Black Chalkboard Mist from Tattered Angels.I added some fun red Smooch mist and some orange Tattered Angels mist too!

Then I pulled out a whole bunch of stamps.  Like the fun bicycle stamps from Hero Arts and the cool "explore" and other word stamps from Technique Tuesday.

I designed and cut a really simple title banner using my Klic N'Kut machine and then I backed it with some super cool My Mind's Eye washi tape.  I used a LOT of fun washi tapes on this page!

The "day" stamps and the postage stamp stamps are from Hero Arts.

Come on out and play along with our Design Team for the month March!  Take a moment and check out what my fellow design team members have created with this sketch too!  Click here!



Supplies: 
stamps: Technique Tuesday, Hero Arts, KaiserCraft
cardstock: Bazzill
washi tape: My Mind's Eye
mists: Smooch, Tattered Angels
mask: Prima, Crafter's Workshop
inks: Sharpie, Memento, Ranger
accessories: thread, white paint.
 

Stamps & Scraps - Take a Peek!

Happy Family Day everyone!  Yes... today is Family Day here in Alberta and I'm lucky enough to have my son and husband home today to share it with and then it's back to reality tomorrow.

Today is Create With Me Monday on the Flourishes blog!  It's my turn to share something fabulous.  This month's article is all about paper piecing.  So take a moment and stop on by to take a peek at my creation this month... click HERE!

Find out what I do with this...

 See you there!

Supplies: 
stamps: Flourishes
cardstock: Flourishes, Bazzill
patterned papers: My Mind's Eye 
washi tape: My Mind's Eye 
embossing powder: Hero Arts
inks: Versamark, Memento
tool: Klic N'Kut machine
mists: Tattered Angels
mask: Crafter's Workshop
gems: Kaisercraft
accessories: thread.
 

LCOM Sketch ~ Slope Ready!

Howdy everyone!  I hope your weekend starts off fabulous.  Today is reveal day for Let's Capture Our Memories.  This week I have designed a fun card sketch to be used but I'm going to show you just how you can use just about any sketch for any card or scrapbook project!!

Here is the card sketch:

 LCOM Sketch #4

So I took my card sketch and used it create a 12x12 layout!

Slope Ready

Here are some of my layout details;
I cut a snowflake shape out of a circle using my Klic N'Kut machine and then backed it with some fun patterned paper from Carta Bella, the "Winter Fun" collection! I also HAD to add some stitching details...

For my title, I added some Glossy Accents and then added some mica flakes to mimic snow.  Don't you love that little snowflake charm?  It's from a Flourishes 123 Create Kit!

I created a simple tag to tuck behind my photo for my journaling...

And here is my journaling...

Make sure you come on out and check out the rest of my fellow LCOM Design Team creations on the LCOM blog!


Supplies: 
cardstock: Bazzill 
patterned papers, stickers: Carta Bella (Winter Fun)
digital cutter: Klic N'Kut
digital elements: Tags2 by Bird
brads: My Mind's Eye
snowflake charm: Flourishes
gems: Doodlebug 
adhesive: Glossy Accents
accessories: thread, twine, ribbon, mica.