For Always...Again and Again

         When I saw the zip strip on the first sheet of paper in the For Always paper pack I knew I wanted to incorporate it into a layout speaking to the love I have for Glenn. The saying on it spoke to me very strongly.  It says this: "Everyone says you only fall in love once, but that's not true, because every time I see you, I fall in love all over again."   This is the layout that I came up with.

         The picture on here is not the best one for the mood that this layout exudes however it is the best recent one that I have of the two of us. That's why there are no photos on the right side of the layout. Time for another photo shoot again - so that I have some good pictures to work with. Then I will replace the one that is on there now.

        The heart on this layout is something that I thought would be rather unique.  I made a rosette, and then cut a heart out of paper and traced it to the back side of the rosette. Using scissors and some patience I cut the rosette into a heart shape.  Clear sparkle flourishes and black glitter paper finish the cluster of embellishments on this page.

Another zip strip is used on the left side and it is hard to see but there are bitty sparkles adorning every other dot of the strip. 

                 Once again the process in making this layout was the most fun...trying to bring two separate layout sketches from the Reflections book together to make one cohesive layout (it is available for purchase again and I am so happy about that).  I think it worked and I am pretty happy with the end result.  I hope you enjoy it too.

 

Have a wonderful day,  Lucy :)

Chantilly - Wonderful Fabulous You

       Welcome to this blog hop for the Brae-er's team.  I am excited to be a part of this talented team. In this hop we are featuring something made with new product in the Spring/Summer Idea Book.  We hope that you will take the time to leave comments on our posts, as we love to get feedback from our viewers....whether it was something that you really liked or some new technique that was used that you would like to learn how to do....by leaving us comments, we get to hear what you like, and what you want to see. Thank you… now on to our hop!

     If you have just hopped onto my blog, you can start here as this is a circular hop, but if you get lost you can find your way but going to Brae's blog at http://thebrae-er.blogspot.com for a full list of participants. If you came from Karen Sutor's blog then you are in the right place!

     I fell in love with the Chantilly paper pack featured in the Spring/Summer Idea Book and I knew right away what I wanted to do with that paper.  While I found the first paper in the pack to be rather busy, I knew that by doing some fussy cutting I could make it fit the vision I had for it in my head.  It took some patience to cut out the pieces (did that while watching some TV with my family) and came away very relaxed for the evening.  I then used liquid glass and glitter on some of the flowers and on the birds wings, adding some bling to the layout in that way.  I popped up quite a few of the parts and that adds lots of dimension to the layout.
      'Frugal' is what you could call me when it came to the green paper on the layout.  I cut a 9" x 9" square out of the centre of the paper, and then matted it with the creme brulee cardstock included in this paper pack and attached that over the hole in the centre of the green patterned paper. For the circle I made a template using a dinner plate and a bowl, cut that out and folded it into 12 sections.  Then I cut the patterned paper pieces, distressed them with champagne ink and attached them to the layout.  The picture is originally a 7x5" picture. 
     I enjoyed the process in making this layout and love the outcome...pretty much what I had envisioned! I hope that you enjoy this layout too. The 'wonderful fabulous you' is me with our only daughter, Jillian, who brings me much joy each and every day. Journalling is yet to be written and will be hidden at the back of the layout.

 The layout

Close-up of the top right corner.

      It is hard to see here but there is a lot of glitter on the flower centres and on the wings or breast of the birds.  As well you can kinda see how the layers are popped up.

Supplies Used:

Chantilly patterned paper,

Creme Brulee cardstock,

Colonial White cardstock,

champagne ink, Creme Brulee pigment ink,

 liquid glass, prisma glitter, pop dots,

sentiment from C1533 'Fabulous You' stamp set

     If you like what you see here and would like to own some of these products for yourself you can go here and order them from me.

      Your next stop on the hop is Alyson Mayo's blog.  Make sure you stop there to see her wonderful artwork!
      Thanks for hopping along with us - we hope we were able to inspire you to create your own projects using some of the designs and paper seen along the way. Join us again in next month when we will be featuring various techniques used in our scrapbooking.

Have a great day and I hope you will stop by soon again.   Lucy :)

Pigment vs. Dye

When is it best to use pigment ink and when is it best to use dye ink? Find out the answer along with even more helpful tips to make your stamped images perfect for the occasion!


Pigment inks are new to this Idea Book and come in packages of 10. There are 4 different packages Whimsy, Adventure, Enchantment, and Basics, . There is so much that you can do with them. They are wonderful for all your home decor projects...the pigment inks do not fade nearly as much as do dye inks in direct sunlight.  Try some today...let me know if you would like to learn more about different uses for these inks.  

Have a great day!   Lucy :)

Cricut Cards and Envelopes

Discover how to create cards, envelopes, and more with the Cricut^® Artiste cartridge. Move beyond flat cut-outs for more creative freedom!



I love my Artiste cartidge and all that it can cut for me in the way of cards.  There are a large variety of different styles and types on this cartridge.  My cartridge has hardly left my machine since I got it and I have barely scratched the surface with all that you can create with the help of this handy dandy cartridge.  To order one of your own cartridges click here.  Have fun creating!  I hope this video helps to get your creativity going!

Have a great day, Lucy:)

Thanks!

This card is one that came together so easily for me .  I had all the parts from other projects and experiments with the Cricut Artiste cartridge and all the pieces were sitting there begging to be used.  So...long story short, add a bit of ink and a sentiment, and some natural hemp and this card was made.

 

 

I love the Pear and Partridge paper and the Saddle/Ruby cardstock colour combination together.  Although Pear and Partridge is a Christmas paper pack it works very nicely as  background paper for other purposes too.

 

The flower rather reminds me of the poppies that are worn in November. I am thankful that I live in a great and glorious country and that we have so many men and women who have fought valiantly for our freedom.  So on November 11th (Remembrance Day) I will pause and remember those who fought for us and for me! Above all I will thank God that we live in a country that is still free and that we are free to live our lives serving Him!

 

Have a great day, Lucy :)

Avonlea Display Tray

This display tray of my late mother-in-love uses Avonlea.  Avonlea is such a beautiful paper line for anything heritage.  One of the papers even has a family tree on it and I love that.  I used a bit of that particular paper in the first box of the second row to help us remember some of the history of Mom's life.  Pictures of various phases of her life also are included in the display. 

       One thing that I love about this display box is the depth of the cubbies.  You can add dimensional elements to each compartmet and it will look beautiful. That is what I did with some of the roses and leaves  that you can cut with the Cricut Artiste Cartridge.  I also used some of the resin roses and the brads  that come in the Slate Mini Medleys.  A few pearls from the licorice opaques finish this setting off.  A small picture may be added to this box later, but I haven't found the one that is just right yet.

 The other thing that I did that I thought was great to add extra dimension and surprise was to add a flip-flap to the second one on the bottom right side and it will flip up to display some of my mother in law's favourite pieces of jewellry.  I don't want it in full view all the time, so the flip flap was my solution to that.  I have not put the jewelry in there yet so I will not show you a close-up of that yet.
     Other items that were used to make this display were the
Avonlea Complements Canvas Shapes,  Brocade Assortment, and the Parlour Velvet Rub-Ons, and to finish off this project I made a bow from Slate Satin Polka Dot Ribbon.
   This tray is going to have a special place in our home.  I love how it turned out.  I hope you like it too.

Have a wonderful day, Lucy :)

Clearly the Best Video: Alcohol Marker Madness

Close to my Heart has come out with new markers that are alcohol -based and they are wonderful.  They are sure to be markers that you will go to over and over again to brighten images, pages, and projects.   Watch this video to find out what I mean.

 

To get the supplies that are used in this video go to my website:  www.lucyimrie.ctmh.com  .

 

Have a wonderful day,  Lucy :)