In today's episode of Saturday Stash Dive, I show you how to make a layout using letters as a mask to create an interesting Title. There is a sketch for this layout and I have the sketch below.
I have used this sketch so many times and I would say that it is my go to sketch. It's very easy to adapt to either a portrait or landscape photo. And it also gives you a lot of options as to where to put your journaling or even your title.
The picture is about how my sister and I had never seen a cactus in the wild (if you call if the wild.) So when we were on our road trip down to the Hoover Dam we stopped off at a lake and we saw one. We just had to get our picture taken. I know it sounds crazy but we have never been any desert type place to see a cactus, so it was very interesting to see one close up. There are very different than what I had pictured.
I used a lot of my older type stash up from stamps to stickers. It was a lot of fun to dive into them to make the layout a fun and playful piece.
Here is the finished layout and the process video is below. Please leave a comment if you have any questions.
In today's video I share with you all of the products I've pulled for the next episode of Saturday Stash Dive. This month's focus has been on letters and for this layout, I plan on making a title using the letters as a mask. Please join me on Saturday July 20, 2013 to see what the final page looks like.
Today is Saturday, you know what that means. Another episode of Saturday Stash Dive where this month's focus is on letters. I must say, I love today's layout. I love how much texture is created by making your own background using up letters.
I used the same color combo as I did for last weeks episode. I love the blue, yellow and black. It's classy, yet energetic. I love it. I must say that I'm not a yellow lover but I could very well turn into one with this combination.
I made fun embellishment clusters, using a stamped image and some photo frame from the Pier collection by Crate Paper. I love those frames and have been dying to get them. A huge thanks to Sandra who sent them to me in a RAK. I also added some black epoxy heart from Close To My Heart and some stickers from On Trend (Crate Paper) and Woodland Park (October Afternoon). With a finishing touch of some star wood vernier and misted butterflies (Studio Calico) I felt that the clusters were finished.
So I realize that I screwed up on the title. It was supposed to say "Friends Forever" but I was tired when I did this layout and ended up putting the title as "Forever Forever." I did make the changes to it after I took the pictures, but I didn't take the pictures after I made the changes. I just thought I would put up the pictures with my error to show you how funny it was.
Here is the finished page. I just love the paper I chose. From the background paper from the DIY Shop (Crate Paper) to the yellow triangle paper from Color and Composition (Webster's Pages). I even dove into my stash really deep and pulled out the blue paper I used for the photo mat. This paper is from Close to My Heart. I have a prep video for all the supplies I used in the video below.
This is the sketch for the layout that I made. Please feel free to use this sketch for your next layout:
Well it is official. The flu season is here. I think everyone is sick. I'm even sick. I don't think it is the H1N1, but I really feel like crap. It is hard enough to lift my head up off of the pillow. I know there are getting to be quite a few H1N1 cases around town. That is why I made this card. I figured with everyone sick, it would be nice to have some "Get Well" cards. Now I feel like I need a "Get Well" card.
I'm not going to go into too much detail on the card I made. It is made with the Crate Paper Orbit collection. The stamp is the Orbit stamp set. And I'm sure there are other details I should list on the card but my brain has stopped functioning.
Thanks for looking, and don't forget to leave a comment.
This week I have had so many challenges thrown at me.
We just found out on Wednesday that my Brother-in-law has to go for heart surgery in November. He's only 37 years old. And seeing how my dad had died from heart complications, we are all very stressed out. We are probably not as stressed out as my brother-in-law though, who is not taking the news very well. I am hoping that the surgery goes well for him. I am hoping that I can go out to Manitoba and help my sister out when he does have the surgery.
And of course, I have my regular stresses with the swim club and hockey practises. I find that I am only home to sleep lately. Wade, my DH, even said that he hardly sees me anymore. This weekend, I only have one hockey game in town so hopefully we can do something as a family this weekend.
I did manage to get another Mojo Monday card made in the midst of all my chaos. This is a standard 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 card. The card stock base is from American Crafts Christmas collection; patterned paper: Basic Grey Figgy Pudding Collection; ribbon: Making Memories Passport Collection; stamps: Close To My Heart; sticker: Love Elsie Noel.
As you can tell by the sketch I didn't follow it exactly. I put my own spin on it. I had a hard time with how the sketch was layed out. So I moved thing around a little bit. I really like the results.
Let me know what you think of it. Did I go to far out it left field with this card? Does it follow the sketch design? Let me know.
I have been doing tons of videos on YouTube lately. I bought a web cam and it makes putting the videos together so much easier. I have posted quite a few on the Workshop on the Go Program offered by Close to My Heart.
I haven't been doing the Mojo Monday cards lately. I guess you could say I lost my Mojo!! I have found the last few sketches were a little to complex. They are fantastic designs, don't get me wrong, but I look at them and have no idea where to start. Therefore, I have been making a lot of videos to fill my time.
Please be sure to watch some of them. Click on the link below and it will take you to my latest video.
Well I am back doing Mojo Monday. This week I actually knew what I was going to do. I am very pleased with the results.
This weekend I was in Michael's and bought this adorable paper pack. It is from SEI and it is called "Playday." It is absolutely too cute for words. I was going to use the giraffe and the elephant images from the paper, but I found that they were just too big.
The supplies used for this weeks card are of course the SEI Paper Pack, for the patterned paper and some of the card stock. I also used the Core'dinations card stock. The stamps are from Hero Arts as well as Close to My Heart. The Ink is Versamark and Close to My Heart. The scallop circle and the white circle were cut out on my Cricut using the Mini Monograms cartridge. The ribbon is from an unknown source.
Hope you enjoy the card for this Week's Mojo Monday (Episode 101.) Don't forget to leave a comment on my blog.
I am still trying to figure out how to edit a video and what type of software is the best. If you have any suggestions, let me know as well.
Well, this is the card for the week courtesy of Mojo Monday. I can honestly say that this one was a tricky one. It even kept me up at night thinking about how I was going to lay everything out or the paper that I was going to use. Finally, I just told myself pick your favorite piece of paper and go with it. I can say that I am happy with how it turned out.
I used the same Crate Paper pack as I did last week. (I would have to say that it is one of my more favorite paper packs now. The card base is from a source unkown. The stamps, ribbon, ink and brads are all from Close to My Heart.
I won't be doing any Mojo Monday for next week. I am off on holidays to go visit my sister. It will be the first time I am taking my hubby out to where I grew up. We have only been together for 4 years. (I guess better late, than never.)
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