The Graphics Fairy...

I want to extend a gigantic thank you to the The Graphics Fairy. Every morning I make my coffee and sit down for ten minutes or so at my computer. I check some of my favorite web sites, the The Graphics Fairy being the first one I open. It’s like opening a treasure chest of vintage graphics. Each day there is a new post added. Karen’s collection includes something for everyone even if you are not a vintage enthusiast as I am. That brings me to my post today. Karen's post for April 26th was this adorable little girl all dressed in pink and it made me think of my daughters baby pictures when she was about three. Needless to say it became the starting point for my layout. The paper I used is from the Prima Nursery Tales collection I had shown in an earlier post. It really is beautiful quality weight paper. The harlequin print almost looks like glittery patent leather. The pink is pearlized and I love the bunny and little girl print, it almost reminds me of Alice in Wonderland. The photo I scanned and converted to a light septa tones then colorized with the paint brush tool. I choose to just color the gingham on her dress, her pink cheeks and blue eyes. I gave it just enough color to tie in with my pink theme. The flowers are from the same Nursery Tales collection. The title is done with a stamp set from Creative Imaginations called Sonnets. I used Cats eye chalk covered with Diamond dust on vellum. Adding a bit of ribbon and lace, rhinestones and sparkle here and there and my ‘Baby Girl’ was complete. Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by.

Embelishment Heaven...

How do you know when you over do it on the embellishments you use on a layout? Can one over do the amount of embellishments as long as it ties in with your page? My life has always been a 'collection of things' and that theme seems to carry over into everything I do. I think that is why vintage is my favorite style. Vintage invites collection and always gives me a homey feel, a sense of treasures. I am partaking is a team challenge on the Cricut message board where we need to use a card cut as part of our project. That idea inspired this layout. This is a photo of my baby boy who turns twenty in two months, how quickly the years pass. I used so many different bits and pieces putting this one together. The paper base has four layers and my thanks goes out to ScrappedLives' Nestie look alike cut file. I used it making an oversize version for my matting. The title is done with Ranger distress stickles and I must say I really love these, they are a perfect amount of glitz without the glaring sparkle. In place of Ranger Perfect Pearl I used metallic Scribbles to get the same effect. The flowers are from the Prima Nursery Tale collection. By the time I was done loading my selection of files into my DS I had used five different carts to get what I needed. I love how you can take a cut file and skew the proportions to fit your picture. Embossing always adds just a little extra so part of the title and photo frame were done using the A2 Swiss dots folder. I think I ended up pleased with the overall effect of this one. I know I love the little boy it is all centered around.

A Prima Nursery Tale...

Leaving work yesterday I found I still had a couple 50% off coupons calling my name in my purse. Calling rather loudly I might add. Seeing as I pass right by Michael's craft store on my way home I thought I just might be able to quite them a bit by stopping to just look. Well I'm sure all avid scrappers know the outcome to this story. To look is to buy - oh my! I found the most delightful new line they have in. It's called the Nursery Tales Collection by Prima. I love it, when I looked at it I thought of Beatrix Potter. They have the paper stack, flowers, resin emblies and letters etc. I couldn't resist the paper and a couple packages of flowers. I will most likely go back for more flowers and the resin embelies. For anyone who loves vintage nursery tales this is a must. I can't wait to use it!

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These 2 are flocked paper

Never could resist pretty paper...

Over the holidays I made an honest effort to stay out of the craft stores. I really need to use the paper I have on hand and not buy more. Being a member of the Cricut message board and it never fails that someone posts a great sale or a new item just put on the shelves. It's so hard to resist not just checking it out. So into Michael's craft store I go just to look at the new Prima stacks. Bad move because all stacks were 50% off and for a paper addict that can be dangerous. In all I ended up adding seven to stacks to the fifty I already own. To justify this new foolishness I will challange myself to make at least two layouts from each stack in the month of January. I will post them as I complete them.