Amy's Pretty Papers

zondag 28 september 2014

Vintage layout for Tresors de Luxe & playing along with LSG, CHACB, SA & OUAS!!

Hi everyone,

Since my last post this Monday a lot has happened, that Monday I heard my neighbor was at home waiting to die because of a brain tumor! Tuesday he had a wonderful day with his whole family they went to the zoo because that was what he wanted to do one more time!

I wanted to do something for him & his family so I went to see all of our neighbor's to collect money so maybe they could use it to do something else with the family.

Then my husband and I went to see him Wednesday it was really hard to see somebody in that kind of stage in his life but it felt good seeing him.

But then on Thursday our son called me at work and told me our neighbor had passed away at 5:00 o'clock that afternoon :-(( I just had to tell you all to get it off my chest!!

Now for the fun part of this post I would like to share a layout with you all that I made for my DT work for Tresors de Luxe....

Moments In Time:

For this layout I used a couple of brand new BoBunny collections like Souvenir, Christmas Collage & Wild Card and also a bunch of BoBunny stamps which I really adore.

The picture I used you've probably seen before because I love to scrap this picture of my grandfather, grandmother, uncle & mom back in the good old day's.

For the blue & orange roses I used notepads and one of my Cheery Lynn dies then I colored it with Fuzzy Navel Peach & Azure Sea Asters from Lindy's Stamp Gang spray's!

I also matted my picture with a sheet of a lager notepad then colored the edges and distressed them.

Let's have a closer look:

While making this layout I had a really hard time cutting up & coloring my beautiful lace from Tresors de Luxe but I had to try it one time.....and I'm really glad with the result. Although nest time I will use it in the original state again.

Tresors de Luxe products used:

With this layout I will be entering the challenges over at:

1. Lindy's Stamp Gang

I really love their September color challenge look at this beautiful scheme.

This totally rocks right?

The spray's I used are:

Danny Zuko's Denim

Gag Me With a Spoon Gray

Fuzzy Navel Peach

Azure Sea Asters

Cowabunga Copper

Thank you so much Lindy's Stamp Gang for such a great color challenge I had a fun time creating with these colors.

2. Craft Hoarders Anonymous Challenge Blog

Challenge #16

Who Loves School and Office Supplies.

For this challenge I used notepads for my flowers {the blue & orange roses}but also to mat my picture!

3. Scrap Africa

Challenge no.35 - Vintage Theme

And last but not least I'm entering for the second time this month over at:

4. Once Upon A Sketch

September challenge open theme with a twist,

include your own handwritten journaling on your page using this pretty sketch:

I really hope you all like my work!

Have a wonderful Sunday and I will be back very soon.

Love

maandag 22 september 2014

Guest Designer for Craft Hoarders Anonymous Challenge Blog

Hi everyone,

I hope you are enjoying the new week, I really love Monday's because they are my scrappy day's...

Today I would like to share a layout I've made for Gloria Stengel her challenge blog:

***Craft Hoarders Anonymous Challenge Blog***

When she asked me I was really honored because she is one of my favorite scrappers all time.

I love her work for Graphic 45 very much and was really excited that she made her own challenge blog & so successfully.

Challenge #16

Who Loves School and Office Supplies?

Most paper crafters also love school and office supplies, We love crayons, markers, shaped paperclips, notepads, folders, and more! If you hoard school and office products, get them out! Use them up! Use at least one item that is really a school or office supply on your project.

One talented participant will receive this prize donated by Lindy's Stamp Gang, a $30 Gift Certificate to the Lindy's Stamp Gang store!

Lindy’s Stamp Gang is the creative” baby” of Lindy Plakinger. She passed away in 2008 after bravely battling illness. She was a self-made cartoonist, loved drawing, crafting, designing new products, and creating her funny cartoon characters! One of her greatest joys was traveling to stamping and scrapbooking conventions across theUS, demo-ing to her heart’s content with her sister, and giggle partner, Vicki!

Lindy’s Stamp Gang will continue, as was her hope, and dream. Her husband and daughter have taken over the company keeping her creativity alive. Tracey, (her daughter), has always been a “jar filler” in the background of Lindy’s Stamp Gang, but is now trying to fill some incredible shoes!

Lindy's luscious luster is all uniquely two-toned! With vibrant shimmery sprays, flat sprays, vintage sprays, embossing powder and lots more!

For more Lindy’s Stamp Gang please visit!

Website: http://www.lindystampgang.com

Blog: http://www.lindystampgang.org

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/lindysgang

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/lindysgang

Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/lindysgang

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/lindystampgang

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lindystampgang

My layout for this challenge:

Our Little Princess:

For this layout I used the gorgeous NEW "Madeleine"collection by the amazing BoBunny.

I used four paperclips on this layout!

Other products used:

Lindy's Stamp Gang: Shabby Turbine Teal

BoBunny: Glitter Paste Silver

Tresors de Luxe Lace

Golden Gel Medium: Crackle Paste

BoBunny: Stickable Stencils Brocade

Prima Marketing: Stencil item #564278

Dylusions 5x8 Stencil: Alphabet Border Small

Embossing powder

Chipboard

Paint

Lets look a little closer:

Now, here is a bit about the DT sponsors at Craft Hoarders Anonymous Challenge Blog.

Crafty Secrets/Heartwarming Vintage Company has been owned and operated since 1993 by Sandy Redburn, who started out publishing supplier resource and marketing books for professional crafters and small businesses.

Over the years the business evolved to focus on Sandy's passion for antiques, vintage images, paper, ephemera and old books which became the basis for the Heartwarming Vintage Collection of paper arts products and Clear Art Stamps. Sandy has a blog and writes an online newsletter which has over 12,000 subscribers as well as an e-newsletter for retailers of their products. Be sure to join in the fun with our monthly Blog Linky Party, the first Monday of each month when we invite you to upload your Crafty Secrets creations for a chance to win a $50 shopping spree in our online store, and every participant receives a $6 shopping credit.

Website: http://craftyvintagegirl.com/index.php/

Blog: http://www.heartwarmingvintage.blogspot.ca/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Crafty-Secrets/129235430422442

Heartfelt Creations® is a leading Rubber Stamp & Scrapbook manufacturer for the craft industry. Heartfelt Creations was established in 1997 as Golden Rule Supply manufacturing Rubber Stamps. In January 2006 Golden Rule Supply became Heartfelt Creations.

Heartfelt Creations provides a unique line of artistic stamps, detailed dies and designer papers. Many of our stamps coordinate with our exclusive Spellbinders™ dies. The innovation of our stamps paired with matching dies offers a whole new dimension of possibilities and quickly adds eye-popping 3D depth to any project. Our designer papers are designed to coordinate with our product collections adding the perfect complement to any Heartfelt Creations stamp or die.

Website: http://www.heartfeltcreations.us/

Online store: http://www.heartfeltcreations.us/product-home

Blog: http://www.heartfeltcreations.us/blog/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/HeartfeltCreations

Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/hcofficial

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/heartfeltcreations

PLEASE NOTE: We have decided to allow participants to play in as many other challenges as they wish. Since our winners are chosen by the team, it does not matter to us how many other challenges you participate in, as long as your project matches our theme. Go ahead, pile them on!

Please be aware that, due to the high cost of shipping, all winners of physical product must be within the continental United States. If the prize is digital product or a gift card, then an International winner may be chosen.

You have TWO WEEKS to create a project and enter the challenge. This challenge closes, Sunday,September 28th, midnight PT.

You can enter at the link on the blog:

====> HERE <====

I hope you all like what I have made here and I would love to see what you will create!

Have a wonderful week.

Love

maandag 15 september 2014

Just for fun.......

Happy Monday everyone,

Today I would like to share a off the page project again....that I've created just for fun! So no DT work **grin**

I have a hugh stash of buttons that I keep in a jewelry box it was still in a raw version so that had to chance, and I made it pretty :-)))

I'm very much in love with the new mixed media products from BoBunny so this is made with the gorgeous gold spray, butterscotch & island mist pearlescents and off course the pretty stamps.

Button Box

For this box I just used on sheet of The Avenues papers by BoBunny I still can't get enough of that collection.

I had so much fun creating this wow.......

Other products used:

ZVA swirl

Lindy's Stamp Gang "Shabby Turbine Teal"

Beige fabric to make the flower

Crackle Paste by Golden

TCW text stencil

Petaloo burlap flowers

Scrap-Unlimited metal standers

Dusty Attic Chipboard

I hope you all like what I made here thank you so much for your visit!!

Love

zondag 14 september 2014

Shabby Chic Box for Tresors de Luxe

Hi everyone,

Today I would like to share a altered box where I keep my metal pieces {like Junkyard Findings, Graphic 45 & Tim Holtz idea-ology} in!

I'm not a great fan of creating altered art mainly because I don't have enough room to keep it all on display. So my altered art has to functional as well.

That's why I create layout's normally...

Shabby Chic Box:

For this piece I used the "Sofiero" collection by Maja Designs I really love that collection sadly it was a limited collection! I just own three sheets well now I have two hihi.

The beige flowers on the lit are handmade by me.