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Find Your Scrapping Mojo with Joni!

Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Joni Parker here today wishing you a Happy New Year!!

Ever seem to just lose your mojo?  You know, your creative juices just don't seem to be flowing?  I know that happens to me sometimes, so I have a few fun ways to give myself a little jump start and I thought I'd share with you today.

  1. I turn to challenges or sketches to see if I can get an idea going.
  2. I have a "list" (partially shown below) and I pick a few random numbers from each column (without looking) -- I then "try" to go along those paths, but I also don't force myself to use one of the options if it just doesn't fit.  I like this idea because sometimes it reminds me of things that I might forget to use otherwise (like cork or doing a monochromatic layout)
  3. I also let my 11 year old son "pick" stuff for me.  He loves that, and loves to walk around my scrap room and try to find items or "drawers/bins" to challenge his mommy.  Sometimes he'll even pick a theme for me from column 3 on that list I mentioned above.  He enjoys seeing how I used all the items he picked out for me.
Column One is "stuff", Column Two is "Manufacturers", Column Three is "Design or Topic"...but as I kept going, the list got all mixed up...whatever.


So, this layout is one of those times....I was stuck.  One of my best scrappin' buddies has a favorite challenge...Pick 3 random pieces of paper (without looking) and use them together.  I had my son pick the papers for me and then I turned to my list for other inspiration.  
In addition to the random papers I ended up with this list: a small photo, a frame, "My Clip-it-up" (which is a carousel that houses misc embellishments), Banners/Pennants, Rulers, Cork and Metal.  Sounds like a lot, but remember, I know I can take "off" something if it doesn't seem to work. 

I went to work with my papers and photo first, getting a basic design down.  Then I grabbed several of my Frosted Design kits and found some of the embellishments and a lot more than even my list.



So, hope that you can find your mojo when you seem to lose it.  I also will sometimes go to Pinterest or Magazines to get a little inspiration!!

Hope you have a great 2015!!

Also used but not pictured below:  Rustic Beauty Kit & Fancy Pants Nautical Tickets


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Live a Colorful Life with Lori!

Thursday, October 2, 2014

I have been playing with Gelatos lately and wanted to share one of my creations with you.

I started with an 8x8 flat canvas board.  I sprayed it with water and picked out two Gelatos - turquoise and lime green.  I scribbled randomly on the canvas.
I have to admit that this part is fun for me!!!  Because the canvas board was wet, the colors started to run and blend.  I used a paint brush and my mini mister to blend the colors until the board was covered. 
Once the board was dry, I pulled out some ink and some stencils.
I used Dylusions After Midnight ink with the diamond stencil from the Beauty of Nature Kit.  I masked off the rest of the canvas because I did not want to cover it with the dark ink.

I used the Mini Love Post Stencil from the Capture the Moment Kit with the turquoise gelatos to make the heart.

I used a spray sealer once the ink dried.

I cut out this phrase with my Silhouette Cameo and white vinyl.
I transferred the vinyl onto the canvas.  I almost gave up a few times during this project, but I remembered what fellow DT Member Sandee said - just keep layering!!!  I am very happy with the end result!!!

I hope you choose to Live a Colorful Life!!!



photo Lori_zpsea64f050.jpg

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The Deconstructed Layout with Anita!

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Hi everyone, it's Anita here today and  I have another installment in my Deconstructed Layout series to share with you

For my project I am using the fabulous Summer's End kit from Frosted Designs
 

Today's Deconstructed Layout is about using repeating patterns and colors. I really wanted my photo on this layout to stand out, but I still wanted to be able to use a fair amount of detail and embellishments on the page. 
In order to do this, I kept the colors to a minimum and repeated the same shapes over and over. 


Here's a look at my layout
My goal was to have lots of detail on the page, but make it blend into the background and let the photo shine in front. 
To make this happen, I 
1. repeated the same basic shape of the KRAFT DOILY from the kit several times.
*doilies
*stenciled background
*brads
*flowers
2. I REPEATED the pattern of the KRAFT DOILY on the edge of my punched strip
3. I picked a color from the photo (Golden Yellow)and went several shades lighter for the color of my embellishments/background

The Petaloo flowers included in the Summer's End kit were perfect, and I used a  We R paper from the kit to mat my photo.The Gold dots are from the December Mixed Media Kit, and the metal piece is from the Summer's End. 


This is the same cardstock I used to mat my photo with, I punched both edges and added a strip of glitter down the center. The die cut stickers is also included in the Summer's End kit.


On the kraft doily I inked the edges and added some faux stitching- and I cut them in half before I tucked them under the photo mat. Now, I still have 3 to use again on another project. I stamped here with Elle's Studio stamps and the brad is from the Capture the Moment's kit. 


I loved the resin accents from the kit, so to make them blend in I used the same ink on them as I used else where and buffed with a dry cloth. I added some ribbon and more pearls here. 


Thanks so much for stopping by today. 
I hope you have enjoyed this installment of my Deconstructed Layout series! 



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The Deconstructed Layout with Anita!

Monday, August 25, 2014


Hi everyone, it's Anita here today to share another Deconstructed Layout with you.

I am so loving the Capture The Moment Kit from Frosted Designs- I have made several layouts with it now and every single one looks different! Be sure to get one while they last. 


Today I want to talk about using a LOT of the same color, without overwhelming your layout with it. 
You CAN do it!
Here is a look at my layout. Of course, I had to have some pink on it. I used Prima papers from the Capture The Moment kit, and Princess Collection Kit.
This is my second layer from the bottom, and I love the pattern, but wanted more color. So after I punched the edges, I inked it- and I mean I really inked it! The ink extends about 2- 2.5" in from the edge. 
I started with the lightest color of ink I wanted to use, then added a darker color of ink
 just along the edge of the paper.
Next up, I used my VersaMark  around one side at a time, and added a bit of texture with Lindy's Stamp Gang Hibiscus Rose Orange Embossing Powder.
I also used Lindy's on my Blue Fern Studio's Chippie- this time Golden Angel Wings. You can see on the upper layer of paper, just under the chipboard, I stamped using the Heart Flourish Splash stamp and an ink one shade darker.  I added the small burlap flowers to the centers of a couple of larger flowers for the corners.
 I added more flowers, butterfly and brad, all included in the Capture the Moments kit, to the lower corner.
I also added some faux stitching with my Signo White pen.
This photo illustrates how I wanted to use my color how it all came together. For the most part my layout is a monotone, mainly PINK. However, I separated each layer of pink with a NEUTRAL. Starting from the corner there is;
1. The background page
2. the PINK punched page
3. the neutral flower die-cut and chipboard
4. the PINK edge of the punched paper
5. the white portion of the punched paper
6. the PINK cardstock
7. the photo
So, the moral of our story is this:
if you want to use one color in abundance, be sure to place it between layers of neutral colors
and it will be fabulous!
I hope you give this a try, and I would love to see how it turns out!




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Joni is Mixing it Up!

Friday, August 22, 2014

I'm so thrilled to be back in the swing of things....I had a rather unfortunate situation that left me unable to scrap for a time.... 6 weeks to be exact!!!    My husband, myself and son were in a car accident on July 10th.  My son (he's 10) only had minor bruises (praise God!) -- and my husband had some bruises and a broken leg.  Now, somehow I got the worst of it...I had the same chest and stomach bruises from the seatbelts as my ds and dh....but I also got my legs jammed under the dashboard so I had some leg injuries and my right knee required surgery.  I also had a fracture to one of my vertebrae and a broken rib.  But the real crazy injury is that I broke BOTH HANDS (right hand required surgery).  I was holding a piece of paper in front of me when the impact occured, so we think the airbag hit my hands. But...now it's 6 weeks later and I'm doing better and have been able to scrap again (I'm calling it therapy...not only for my mind, but also for my hands!!)

Sorry for the long explanation.... today I wanted to share some layouts using our Frosted Design kits intermixed.  I love that they can so easily coordinate with each other!!

So, when the accident happened, I already had started some layouts using the July "Enchanted" kit.
These first two below also use the wood plaques from the previous "Capture the Moment" kit and are actually size 9x9 and are for a friend's baby book.

After I used part of the background paper, I wanted to use the "rest" of it on the second page, but didn't have quite enough.  So, I used a piece of blue paper in the center, and used the stencil and some paint to make the transition between the upper and lower pieces. 
Note on the Nana layout, the fairy above the flower is from the newest kit "Summer's End".


This next one was halfway done using the "Enchanted" kit, but I just couldn't figure out how to finish it up.
Then when I sat down with the "Summer's End" kit, I knew the flowers, wood & metal embellishments were the perfect final touches!!


And this last one, I started with the "Summer's End" kit but also used a few other items from the store.
I used the embossing powder from the "Enchanted" kit - it blends in with the blue mist, but it's a subtle accent.   (Thanks to my son for spritzing the mist for me..I don't quite have the hand strength to do that yet!)  I also used the Hazel and Ruby Mask Alphas (ERUPTION) and outlined the negative space with a Glaze Pen.


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