Real Woman **Anything Goes Challenge Blog**

For the month of December I was asked to be a GDT for Anything Goes Challenge Blog.  This fortnight challenge is all about decorative corners...oh the possibilities!!

 

I did three different things to decorate the corners of my layout.  First i punched the edges of one of the background papers with a MS corner punch, inked it, wetted it, and distressed it with my scissors and then crumpleed it up to give a very distressed feel.

Second I used my new spellbinders die cut to create this beautiful corner piece that I then applied black stickles to and then used it as the anchor for my title of the page.

Last decorative corner I did was to take my scissors to the edge and corners of my picture and scrap away the top layer to leave the white paper showing below.  I fun new distressing technique I hope you try!!

 I had the wonderful luxury of lifting this page from some of my friends over at swirlydoo in our Round Robin challenge, thanks so much for the inspiration for this page ladies!!

Challenges:
http://stampinsanity.com/ - CASE - 1/2

Enjoy!!

Erin R.

Happy Birthday **Scrapbook kits by Scrap with V**

I got to play with this wonderful kit from Scrapbook Kits by Scrap with V this month.  It is full of tons of wonderful bits a bobs of all kinds.  So go check them out and if you like my layout, you can buy the kit to create it yourself!!

With the kit you get an added bonus card!!  I created this card and gave it to my father for his birthday, you could easily change the sentiment to be for any occasion.

Challenges:
http://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ - X
http://clearitoutchallenge.blogspot.com/ - orange and brown - 11/29x
http://craftsandmechallenges.blogspot.com/ - shabby - 11/30x
http://lollipopcrafts.blogspot.com/ - B (blue) - 12/3x

http://paper-craftingjourney.blogspot.com/ - anything goes - 12/7x

http://thesecretcraftersaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/ - flowers/border - 12/1x

Enjoy!!

Erin R.

Beautiful **Scrapbook Kits by Scrap with V**

I got to play with this wonderful kit from Scrapbook Kits by Scrap with V this month.  It is full of tons of wonderful bits a bobs of all kinds.  So go check them out and if you like my layout, you can buy the kit to create it yourself!!

This is a pic of my youngest son taken at his school...the teacher thinks he is so cute...and of course he is!! 

Challenges:
http://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ - X
http://creativeinspirationspaint.blogspot.com/ - not card - 12/3x
http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.com/ - red and green - 11/30x
http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/ - sparkle - 12/13x

http://paper-craftingjourney.blogspot.com/ - anything goes - 12/7x

http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/ - sugar and spice - 12/30x

http://thesecretcraftersaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/ - flowers/border - 12/1x

http://totallygorjuss.blogspot.com/ - sparkle (gems) - 12/4x

Enjoy!!

Erin R.

You Shine **Scrapbook kits by Scrap with V**

I got to play with this wonderful kit from Scrapbook Kits by Scrap with V this month.  It is full of tons of wonderful bits a bobs of all kinds.  So go check them out and if you like my layout, you can buy the kit to create it yourself!!

These are pics of my youngest son playing int he front seat of my car.  He was having a blast, it was just too cute I had to get pictures, unfortunately I only had my phone on  me so the quality is not that great.

Challenges
http://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ - X

http://paper-craftingjourney.blogspot.com/ - anything goes - 12/7x

http://thesecretcraftersaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/ - flowers/border - 12/1x

Enjoy!!

Erin R.

My Boys with Faux Metal Tutorial

I was challenged to create a layout from a lift of a fellow Swirlydoo member's layout in a Round Robin Challenge.  I love this idea because it gives you so much freedom in your own layout (choose the colors, designs, techniques, etc) and create your own. 

In this layout I layered and clustered.  I used pops of the teal color on the background of those beautiful autumn colors.  The color inspiration came from Prima and their Nov Product Picks.  You should head on over and take a look!!

I tried a couple new techniques in this layout.  First I created the faux metal frame with glue and paint (tut to come in a sec) and also altered the chipboard letters with paint and glass beads.

Faux Metal Tutorial

1) Supplies - tacky glue, chipboard, brown acrylic paint, gold acrylic paint, and paint brush.

2) apply liberal amounts of glue to your chipboard.  Make sure it is clumpy and has some peaks and valleys to give it lots of texture.  Let dry completely.

3) Paint over dry glued chipboard with brown paint (should be a darker brown that the gold paint).  Make sure it is in all the nooks and crannies.  Let dry completely.

4) Paint lightly over brown paint with gold paint.  Let some of the brown show through to give it low lights.  Use a paper towel to blot some of the paint off.  Let dry and your are done!!

I hope you can try this some time, it is really easy and has wonderful results!!

Challenges:
http://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ - X
http://clearitoutchallenge.blogspot.com/ - orange and brown - 11/29x
http://clpchallenge.blogspot.com/ - sketch 42 - 11/30
http://craftsandmechallenges.blogspot.com/ - shabby - 11/30x
http://deliciousdoodleschallenge.blogspot.com/ - hairy legs (older son is getting lots, lol) 12/7x

http://paper-craftingjourney.blogspot.com/ - anything goes - 12/7x

http://prairiefairyfridays.blogspot.com/ - fall - 11/30*

http://southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.com/ - bingo - 12/5x
http://thepapervariety.blogspot.com/ - inspiration - leaves and colors - 11/29x
Enjoy!!

Erin R.

Countdown to 2011 **SiT**

Sketches in Thyme is finishing out the month with something new, it's a double-pager!! So head on over to SiT and play along, you could win some great prizes!!

The picture of of my friend and her 2001 New Year's Eve Bash!!  It looks as though they were having tons of fun!!  So here is my take on the sketch!!

Challenges:

http://paper-craftingjourney.blogspot.com/ - anything goes - 12/7

Enjoy!!

Erin R.

Autumn Love **SiT**

It is time for the second sketch from Sketches in Thyme for the month of November.  It is a great one!!  So head on over to SiT and play along!!  You can use this sketch as a starting point to create, rotate, flip, whatever works to get you inspired!

My youngest son Brandon is sitting in the wonderful hay stack at his school this past October.  They do such a cute job with the scarecrows and pumpkins, only problem this year was the hay was wet and it smelled horrible, so it only stayed up for 1 week. I was so glad I remembered to bring my camera. 

Challenges:
http://clearitoutchallenge.blogspot.com/ - orange and brown - 11/29x
http://craftsandmechallenges.blogspot.com/ - shabby - 11/30
http://bellichallenge.blogspot.com/ - Thanksgiving - 11/28x
http://prairiefairyfridays.blogspot.com/ - fall - 11/30x
http://ribboncarouselchallenge.blogspot.com/ - holiday - 11/28x


Enjoy!!

Erin R. 

Tooth Fairy with Embosed Button Tutorial **Scrapbook kits by Scrap with V and Frosted Deisgns**

I got to play with this wonderful kit from Scrapbook Kits by Scrap with V this month.  It is full of tons of wonderful bits a bobs of all kinds.  So go check them out and if you like my layout, you can buy the kit to create it yourself!!

The picture is of my son Morgan.  With in 2 days he lots his first two teeth.  He was so proud he showed everyone his gap, he felt like such a big boy!!  His Grandma Marty had given him a tooth fairy pillow in the shape of Texas, with a little heart pocket on it to place the tooth.  The tooth fairy came and left a little note and 4 quarters for both times he placed his tooth under his pillow.  He was so excited and came bouncing into our bedroom with money and note in hand that the tooth fairy came!!

I found this wonderful layout in one of the latest scrapbook magazines and I had to lift it.  I added the buttons to the kit from my stash, and below is the tutorial on how to turn them from plain to a fun mottled color by embossing them.  Frosted Designs in have a fun challenge this week to use dry/heat embossing.  So head on over and join in the fun!!

Embossed Button Tutorial
1) Supplies - buttons, heat tool, embossing power, tweezers, and pigment ink

2) Press the button into the ink and make sure that there is a good coat of ink on the button so the embossing powder will stick.

3) Coat the button with embossing power (I used clear since I used brown ink).  Using your tweezers hold the button and heat it with your heating gun.  Make sure all the powder is melted.  It will bubble and swirl the ink around on top of the button, that is the effect you want.  Let the button cool and use as normal.

4) you can play with all kinds of colors of ink, buttons, and embossing powders to create tons of fun colors.  You can even double dip with a second color to create a 3 tone effect if you want.

 Have fun with this and I hope you get some fun results!!

Enjoy!!

Erin R.