CCG#240

Color Combo's Galore Inspiration Board #240 is BOUDOIR FANTASIES is LIVE!

Here is where the inspiration took me:

I was swept away with Lavender, Teal, Light Steel Blue, Plum and Lime.


Papers from the Kaisercraft Lavender Haze collection with a splash of Graphic 45 Secret Garden were perfect for this palette.

Some misted detail and texture was first added to the background 'Thistle' paper first - I used Glimmer Mists - Bahama Blue and Juneberry Wine. A little impasto paste and gesso was added with a Twiddleybitz Brick Stencil. Some more misted detail was added over the top over the chipboard overly with a Prima circle flourish mask.

This is the final inspiration board for April, isn't it a beauty!

My main inspiration focus was from Photo #2 - Focus on the Product - Frames.  The stunning overlay frame I have incorporated into the design is a Twiddleybitz OV002 Circle Flourish. 

 I also took inspiration from the shabby decor shown in the frames pictured in the Inspiration Photo #1 - I included Prima resin and die cut parasol elements. The vase of flowers shown in Photo #1 also inspired the large Prima floral accent on the shoe.  

A touch of bling was added with some rhinestones and pearls - inspiration taken from the shoe accents as shown in the Inspiration Photo #4. The shoe also inspired the shoe element incorporated into the design of my project - Twiddleybitz Flower Shoe Flourish  was the perfect touch.

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From our house to yours...

Earlier last year I was invited to create a beyond the page project for Scrapbook Creations that  showcased a few photos.  A Twiddleybitz House Printers Tray creates a beautiful foundation -  I loved putting this little house project together as seen in SC #96:

'From our house to yours'

The Printers Tray was relatively easy to construct - it came with instructions and was decorated with patterned papers from the Kaiser Turtle Dove Collection. This was one of my favourite Kaiser Christmas releases from last year. Although a Christmas range, the colours are classic and quite decor neutral and worked well for the project. The inside and outside of the tray were 'wallpapered' and 'rendered'.

A few family photos taken through the year were added to the rooms. As they were taken at differed times, they were altered to black and white to coordinate. Twiddleybitz furniture pieces FUR007 and FUR008 add a little homely feel and a medley of Prima flowers, vines and leaves add a touch of sweetness.

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CCG#237 is Live

Color Combos Galore Challenge 237 is: Raspberry Delight!

And what a delight it is: 

Here is my take on the Inspiration Board:

I worked with papers from the Inkido Sunshine Collection with a touch of Glitz Designs Love You Madly for Turquoise and Prima Divine for the Pear colour.

Main Focus was from Inspiration Photo 1 where the focus was on tools. Die cut elements were created using Memory Box Dies for the floral spray and butterfly. Corner punches were also used to add a decorative element to some of the patterned papers. Border punches created decorative strips.

The posy of flowers in Photo 1 were the inspiration for the clusters of pretty Manor House Creations and Prima blooms. The fret work of the box was the inspiration for the embossed element sitting behind the photo. 

From Inspiration Photo 2: Focus on Typography -  A mixed font title was added with a digital Ali Edwards brush to the photo. 'You are my most favourite memory' is also a digital brush from the same Ali Edwards set - I printed this one out in the raspberry hex colour onto paper and then cut around and attached. I also took inspiration from the word 'favourite' as included in the title as well as the picture of the frame reflected in the larger square patterned paper elements and the Twiddleybitz chipboard garden gazebo frame element.   

From Inspiration Photo 4: Focus on Theme - Butterflies. A die cut butterfly and a chipboard butterfly feature. 

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CCG#235

The new Color Combos Galore Inspiration Challenge has gone Live. This week #235 is 'Sweet Indulgence'!

So much to be inspired by with this board - just gorgeous.

For my design, I chose Inspiration Photo #3 Focus on Tools: Punches and took inspiration from Photo #2 in recreating a carousel. 

To build my little carousel, I used Twiddleybitz Chipboard components: Cupcake Stand for 1, an Umbrella from the Kitch Chair and Umbrella Kit, Decorative Journal Circle and Arch Gate and Fence (with the fence removed).

I concentrated on the softer toning of the palette - Sea Foam, Blush, Ecru and Brown, with just dash  of the darker copper as contrast. The Prima Songbird Collection matched the palette beautifully.

Songbird Patterned Papers cover the parasol with a light stippling of white gesso over the top. 

A Border Punch was used to add a decorative decal around the parasol edge. A touch of metallic gold adds subtle accenting as taken from the Inspiration Photo #2 with the Gilded Frames of the carousel. Stippling and Pearls were added to replicate the texture of Inspiration Photo #2.
Organza Ribbon drapes delicately over the carousel - inspiration for this was taken from Inspiration Photo #1 with the drapes.  An ornate decorative gate sits in the background - Inspiration again from Photo #1 with the arch work.

The horse is stamped with Prima Red Bark Ink and a Magnolia Rubber Stamp. A paper skirt was created with a length of coordinating patterned paper with one of the edges punched with a decorative border punch.  To continue with the decorative edge effect - a paper doily and die cut doily were layered over the top of Twiddleybitz Decorative Journal Circle.

Hand Cut elements from Songbird patterned papers and pretty Prima blooms in tonings of blush, sea foam, ecru and brown are clustered together to add a touch of sweet elegance.

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CCG #234 is Live!!

This week's Challenge: CCG #234 is Moonlight Serenade!

Check out this gorgeous inspiration board  

I really like these colors together and have a particular fondness for blue gray. Although these are not always colors that I choose to work with for papercrafting I thank CCG for the challenge and making me get my 'blue gray' mojo on.

I chose Inspiration Photo #2 – “Focus On Product - Flowers" as the focus for my layout. Anyone who knows me, knows how much I love my flowers. Here I clustered an assortment of Prima and Manor House Creations blooms - the larger brown roses incorporated as a contrast to the softer toning.

The background of my base paper (recycled Prima 12 x 12 mask packaging) was altered with some pattern detail from Inspiration Photo #4 (using a mask) along with some embossing powder from Inspiration Photo #1. Clear Sparkle was used over the top of some texture paste to add subtle shimmer.

Some stamped bird elements with ink were also added from Inspiration Photo #3. I used Kaisercraft Periwinkle Clear Stamps for these feathered beauties. 

Glitz Design Love You Madly patterned papers along with a touch of Melissa Frances were combined with Twiddleybitz Chipboard Elements - FRA017 Queen Anne Oval Frame, XMAS033 Christmas Flourish and Stars, FRA004 Vic Coll Fancy Oval Frame and ALP004 Twiddley Square Alpha all of which were inked with Maya Road Metallic Silver. 

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Fields of Gold

Have you seen the Twiddleybitz Overlays? They come in a wide variety of styles, I am sure that there is one that would suit a theme for a crafting project that you have in mind. I have found the overlays to be easily altered with ink, paint,  really any medium that takes your fancy. They even look great left in their bare natural state. 

Here I showcase Overlay OV011 3 Frame Overlay Chicken Mesh:

This is what the overlay looks like in it's natural state:

Other Twiddleybitz chipboard elements were added to complete the rustic look.

Including:

  OUT001 Outback Wind Mill 

BIR013 Birds on a Tree Trunk

  BOR035 Wheat Flourish

GAR005 Garden Tools

 ALP004 Square Alpha

KaiserCraft Base Coat Distressed Patterned Paper was the perfect backdrop.  A few Prima flowers were added including Precious Metals - Frosted and Gold along with an assortment of smaller roses from various collections.  The Frosted Metals were altered with Walnut Stain Distress Stain, Coffee Shop glimmer mist and Fern ChalkBoard.

Chipboard elements were altered with coffee coloured ink and distress stains - walnut stain, bundled sage and weathered wood.

The Overlay was first inked with coffee ink then some rustic texture was added with gesso, plastic shards and glimmer mists - coffee shop and turquoise blue. 

A touch of gold was added to the alpha's with Ranger's Adirondack Metallic Gold Paint Dabber

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C'est Magnifique - To Know You is to Love You..

I have another project to share created with the C'est Magnifique February Kit - Royal Tea Party.
This time, more neutral tonings with flowers adding pops of colour against the softer Maja Designs background paper.

Prima Resist Swirls were left uncoloured and layered with die cut flourishes which were cut from some Blue Fern Packaging. Pink Paislee Artisan butterflies were added from the Embellishment Add On Kt.  

 A few pretty blooms were clustered together - Manor House Creations Gold Glitter Roses and Prima Flowers from the Flower Add On Kit.  Heidi Swapp Primrose and Mustard Color Shine and Turquoise Blue Glimmer Mist were used to alter some of the blooms and butterfly.

 Blue Fern, Pink Paislee and Prima packaging were incorporated

 Along with a touch of shabby appeal with some Prima Resin from the Embellishment Add On Kit.

Supplies:
Paper: Maja Design Ska vi ta en Fika?- Blommor på bordet
Maja Design Ska vi ta en Fika?- Tva Froknar
Blue Fern Packaging
Pink Paislee Packaging 
Prima Packaging

Kit Embellishments:
Prima Resist Canvas - Swirls
Manor House Creations Glitter Roses -Gold

Flower Add On Kit:
Prima Flowers Marri Collection - Botanical 
Prima Flowers - Sherwood Rose Larkspur 

Embellishment Add On Kit:
Prima Shabby Resin
Pink Paislee - Artisan Wings

Other: Heidi Swapp Color Shine - Primrose, Mustard, Tattered Angles Glimmer Mist - Turquoise Blue, Spellbinders Cog Die, MS Around the Page Punch, Flourish Die, Gesso

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Go with ALL your heart...

Friday Greetings to You! 

An abundance of pretty Manor House blooms to share with you today. This one features a few of the recently released MHC Spring Collection.  You will find these available in stores now. 

Lots of my favourite things in this one: 

Prima Tea-Thyme Papers and Journal Note Cards were combined with delicate paper doilies and beautiful MHC Watermelon Rue, Green Mia, White Springtime, Mocha Facinating and Petite Roses.

Petite Roses were sprayed with Key Lime Pie and Vintage Pink Glimmer Mists to coordinate. White Springtime blooms were lightly misted for just a hint of vintage pink.

Spy the Mocha Fascinating sitting there - it is feather soft and its little centre tendrils add a touch of whimsy delight.  I chose to cluster a few blooms with it to soften the mocha colour a little.

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