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January 2009 Tracie Hudson Anne Jo Lexander Cari Fennell Iris Babao Uy Sri Sams Jeni Boisvert |
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Be Yourself This Layout of Angelena is so sweet…I cut around the gorgeous design on the Websters Pages Patterned Paper and used a button in the center with a bee also cut from Websters Pages paper. The grungeboard bird was first covered in Making Memories patterned paper and then it was given a spray of Olive Vine Glimmer Mist which is available in the BAD GIRLS STORE. The crystal brads, dimensional stickers, naked charm, and journaling card are in the Add On Kit: Artist’s Atelier. The Crystal frame is in the Add On Kit: Parlor Princess. |
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Sweeter To create the border for this Layout I cut around the Jenni Bowlin Paper and then mounted it on currogated cardboard. To create the Grungeboard bird, I first gave it a bottom coat of the paint in the Add On Kit Artist’s Atelier. I also mixed the paint with the Glaze medium in the same kit to give the paint more dimension. I then added a thick layer of crackle medium and then gave it a top coat of green paint. For the grungeboard title, the bottom coat is with green paint and the top coat is with the paint in the add on kit. I then added Gold Glimmer Mist which can be found in the Bad Girls Store, and then the finishing touch is a light swipe with a Brown Staz On Ink Pad. I then sanded lightly so you can see the green underneath. As you can see, I recycled again using the fabulous artwork on the Grungeboard packaging!!! The crystal swirl, dimensional stickers, and glitter brad is from the Add On kit: Artist’s Atelier. The Ribbon Trim is from the Add On Kit: Parlor Princess. |
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New Pink Shoes To make this Layout really special and stay with the soft feel, I gave the Grungeboard bird a dressing of paper from Websters Pages. I also outlined the script lettering with a gold gel pen to give it a little more sparkle. I united the look of the Layout by also tracing around the scallops with gold. I cut out the Jeni Bowlin letters and mounted them on currogated cardboard and then used pop dots to make the title stand out. The pink envelope is from the Add On Kit “Parlor Princess” and by cutting a slit in the top of it, I inserted the hidden journaling, and topped it off with an Antique Cream Index Tab from the Add On Kit “Artist’s Atelier”. The journal strip “what is desirable” is my way of recycling and staying chic at the same time…it is from the Tim Holtz Grungeboard packaging…how sweet is that? Not in Kit: Pink Swarovski Crystals, Baby Blue Cardstock |
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Thoughts I created this mini book with recycled currogated cardboard for the front and back covers. I punched holes in all pages, top and bottom with my Cropodile Big Bite, which will be BAD GIRLS Product of the Month this month (coming soon!). I then threaded ribbon through all pages and tied in a pretty bow in the front. The front and back cover have paint on them from the Add On Kit “Artist’s Atelier”. The Prima Crystal frame, the Ribbon, the Papyrus Card, and the Journaling Spots that are sewed to all the inner pages are from the Add On Kits: Artist’s Atelier and Parlor Princess. |
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Tracie is on vacation this month |
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Grow: My oldest niece is growing so fast!! And like most young women (or should I say tweens soon turning into a teen) she's curious about makeup and loves to play with it whenever her mom isn't around haha. I loved the butterflies- such a great metaphor for a young girl growing...I sprayed them with glimmer mist (gold and hm, can't really recall what red spray I used) and inked/painted the edges w/chalk/gold paint. Also used my Tim Holtz hammer on two of the butterflies, love grungeboard! :) And the Jenni Bowlin rubons is to die for!! So elegant and such a great accessorie to any layout or card :) Items not in the kit: Glimmer Mist, Tim Holtz texture-hammer, paint, datestamp |
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Elevkveld: My son having his first "gathering" at school and really really looking forward to it :) Used lots of 3d foam for this one and sprayed the alphas in the grungeboard w/a mix of patina&robins egg blue and traced the outlines w/a pen. Items not in the kit: crepe-ribbon from the November-kit, glimmer mist and MM alphas. |
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Winterbox: I made several of these for Christmas and I figured the colors of this January-kit would make a beautiful winter-cookie-box for the New Year Party hostess. Just take an empty can (this is a Prima-can) and wrap it up with something pretty :) Items not in the kit: Snowflake, prima-flower and bling. |
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Layout 1: Sweet Brothers
I
usually do a lot more detailed work to my layouts but I just
adore this paper! I couldn't cover it up! I placed pieces of
paper behind some of the background paper to make it look
layered. Not in kit-brown ribbon.
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Layout 2: Baby
I
adore baby photos-isn't she cute? I painted all of the
grungeboard elements with gold paint-it looks so rich and soft
at the same time.
Layering with flowers and a cute gold crown on the baby's photo.
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Layout 3: No Regrets
This
is the challenge layout for the month-New Year's resolutions. I
decided to make a change and become a better person. I try not
to have any regrets. I started with little things and worked my
way up. It is my continuing resolution for 2009!
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Layout 4: 2 Of A Kind
A sweet photo of Bryan and Kate-it says everything about
their friendship. I stitched and sewed, layered the flowers
which I folded for a 3D effect. Not in the kit-bling
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Project
A
sweet card that could be used for a couple of different
purposes. I love sewing on cards! I used a rub-on as my
sentiment and decorated with flowers. Then added brackets to
frame in the words.
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Always and Forever I loved the look of the lined paper from Jeni Bowlin and I wanted to keep the colors light to reflect the mood of the papers. The journaling on the transparency was painted at the back with white paint to help the letters become more visible. Additional Materials: K and Co Journaling Overlays, Paint and button |
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Adventure The Tim Holtz Grungeboard works so well with layering of art supplies. I first painted the butterflies with gold paint, then applied two tones of pigment powders, next I embossed it using a white glitter powder, and finally added gold stickles to the edges. Additional Materials: SEI paper, Buttons, and Burlap |
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I Love Tom It's a good thing my daughter is only four years old and her love interest right now is "TOM" of Tom and Jerry Cartoons! The Daisy D's hinge had a beautiful texture and I wanted to bring it out so I rubbed brown stazon ink over the embossed pattern with my fingers. Additional Materials: Velvet ribbon and lace, Basic Grey paper (bird), MME frame (cut in half to make a big photo corner) |
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Uncle Baby This is a layout about my daughter and her 2nd degree uncle who is only a baby. Thus the title "Uncle Baby" Additional Materials: Making Memories Ribbon |
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| The challenge for this month was to create a layout about the one resolution we kept. Mine was to make an extra effort to stay in touch with friends both in real life and with the ones I met over the internet. This ATC card represents the first trade I ever made with my friend Celine Cochrane. She is a wonderful person and a talented artist and I am thankful to have met her through this hobby. | |
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Layout 1 - Sisters
I kinda go crazy in the sewing departmentt here. My
inspiration for this layout came from those ticket stubs. I
want to make a layout entirely of the stubs and nothing much
else. I know I'm weird but when I find an item I like, I
just want to make a layout just with that item!
Everything is in the kit except for the alpha stickers
(American Craft).
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Layout 2 - Little Helper
I
LOVE the Jenni Bowlin's ledger paper. For this layout, I kept
everything neutral and very simple. I painted the Tim Holtz
chipboard with 2 shades of acrylic paints, white and green (it
looks yellow in the photo). I printed the title using my
computer. Then, I went stapler crazy.
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Layout 3 - Love Myself
This is my challenge layout. My new resolution for the
year is to love myself and accept the way I am...irregardless
of the size I may be. I'm currently in a "kraft
cardstock mood", so bear with me. I love the rub-ons
that came in this kit but wasn't too thrilled with the
oval frames. So, I just cut it off.
Everything is from the kit except for the Kraft
cardstock.
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Layout 4 - Lily
I want to do a pretty layout and still keep it relatively
simple.
Everything is from the kit.
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Layout 5 - Christmas Ornament
This is relatively simple to make. Using a circular
shape to trace, make 9 circles and cut them out. Fold the
circles in half and stack them on top of each other. Place a
ribbon halfway through the stack of circles (between circle
#4 and #5). Staple the stack together in the center. Using a
glue dot, glue the top and then alternately the bottom part
of each paper.
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The
one Resolution I kept last year was to make myself to something,
especially if my first thought was to hold back. I never keep
my resolutions so this was huge for me. :) The Beautiful
Greens and Softness to this Kit was simply breathtaking to work
with. I used Silver and Gold Leafing Pens to outline the
flowers and layered them.
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The papers in this kit make any photo look its best! The journaling under the photo is about my desire to travel, and the need to remember the beauty that surrounds me in my own little corner of the earth, and to not take it for granted. I inked and painted the grungeboard. |
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| The Jenni Bowlin Papers were so fun to mix and match together on this layout! There are so many possibilities here. The grungeboard is inked, chalked, and layered together. The black ribbon is from my own stash. | |
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I *hEaRt* my hubby's hands. He takes such good care of our family. He's always fixing everything for everyone, even strangers at times. It seems he can't get away from it. When I read the definition of "royalty" on the Jenni Bowlin Rub On, I knew just what photo I wanted to use about the King of our lil' kingdom. ;) I used a gold leafing pen on the grungeboard letters. |
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I got a little crazy with this. I was so inspired by a
Medieval leather album I found online, that I wanted to
create my own using nothing but grungeboard. The Nature
Grungeboard pieces in this kit are perfect with this album,
and so are the colors of the papers and flowers. The large
solid grunge board pieces and knob are from my own stash.
Jeni Boisvert
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Layout 1- 2008 Year in Review |
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Layout 2- Know This Webster's Pages paper is near and dear to my heart. I love their vintage charm and Wendy did such a great job choosing some fantastic embellishments to go with the papers. I used a combination of the January main kit with some left overs from the December main kit. Included in this months kit is Tim Holtz Grungeboard. This was the first time playing with it. I love the texture and how it absorbs paint so easily. The smell I could do without LOL. Products Used- Jan main kit plus receipt and Jenni Bowlin stickers from December main kit Jenni Bowlin die cut and Webster's Pages ribbon from my stash |
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Layout 3- Capture Time Almost 3 years ago our family lost my aunt to brain cancer. This time of year is especially hard for my cousins and every year I do a layout commemorating my aunt. This photo was taken just 2 months before my aunt died and we hold this photo shoot near and dear to our hearts. I think the Webster's Pages paper captures my sentiment and conveys feeling so well. Products Used- Jan Main kit plus Webster's Pages paper and journaling cards from my stash |
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Layout 4- Resolve Wendy challenged us to scrap about resolutions kept. Normally I am just too lazy to even set any, so I haven't really kept any LOL. BUT this year I resolve to not be taken for granted and in turn to not take the people I love for granted. Products Used- Jan Main kit plus flower brad from stash |
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Project- Bird Nest Decoration I have really been into bird's nests lately for some reason. I thought that the adorable flying birdie from the Tim Holtz grungeboard needed his own home. So I purchased a little nest for him at my local craft store, made him a little bed with some spanish moss and some ribbon from this month's kit and then added a mixture of Pearl Ex pigment to some glittery Mod Podge to paint the bird. I added some rub ons over the top to give him a little charm. Products Used- Jan Main kit plus Pearl Ex pigment, ModPodge and nest from my stash |
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Layout 1 – Patience My layout for Wendy’s challenge; “The one resolution you kept”. OK so this is more of an ongoing resolution, and is also my word for 2009! A huge fan of Jeni Bowlin papers and knick knacks, so this month’s kit was just perfect for me. Love all the soft palette of greens, a great calming colour also, which works well with my word for 2009. I used strips of paper and my new Fiskars border punch, scattered flowers and butterflies on my page and used Tim Holtz distressed inks and Glimmer Mist on the grunge board. I cut my title form the JB paper.
Additional supplies : Glimmer Mist and Distressed inks. Making Memories mini alpha |
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Layout 2 – Throw Photo’s of Izzy last autumn playing with the leaves. I used the Prima journaling pad form a previous kit to add a splash of pink to bring out the colours in Izzy’s clothes. A simple layering layout, I added texture with the grungeboard and used the leaves to continue the leaf throwing in the photo. I used a large grunge board leaf to add my title on. I used Tim Holtz distressed stickles straight onto the grunge board. A scattering of flowers and buttons finish this layout off.
Additional Supplies : Glimmer Mist, Distressed ink and stickles. Journaling pad from previous kit |
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Layout 3 – Beauty A simple portrait of Izzy in subtle cream against a backdrop of nature, calls for a simple layout using subtle colours. I love the JB shaped paper so much, I traced around some cardstock for this layout. I distressed with inks and sandpaper the edges of the cardstock and outlined the edges of the paper. I made a simple cluster of embellishments and used a touch of the ribbon to pick up the one blue flower in the photo. I love the flowers in this grungeboard collection, and they make an appearance on this layout. I added a white stickles blob in the centre of the grungeboard.
Additional Supplies : Glimmer Mist, Inks and MM mini alphabet |
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Layout 4 – 25th December Not the usual colours you would choose for a Christmas layout, but my photos suited this paper so well that I took at the table on Christmas Day. I designed this layout to cluster at the bottom of the page. I cut out some of the design from the Websters Page paper, a really gorgeous classic scroll. Embellished with the JB ticket, gold crown, flowers and buttons.
Additional supplies : MM mini alphabet, Mellisa Francis paper tag |
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Project – Heritage book I used and old Junkitz accordion album I have had sitting a round the house for years, to hold heritage photos of my family “The Wilmots”. I have covered the front with left over papers, and bits from previous kits. The inside will hold photos of my Dads family. The mini book is held together with some wide brown gingham ribbon.
Additional Supplies : Junkitz accordion album, gingham ribbon |
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Orange Birthday My favorite color has always been orange. This past birthday I received many orange gifts and this layout documents the happiness.
I first inked the grungeboard with a walnut inkpad and then brushed it lightly with white acrylic paint. Using a circle punch I created a circular embellishment for my layout by punching some of my patterned paper. |
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Lo 1: Inner Peace Added Products: Bazzill Basics: cardstock; Rub-on: Creative Café; Ranger: Stickels
Write up: For this months challenge I decided to pick Inner peace for my theme. I really enjoyed this kit. For this layout I took 3 of the pattern papers and cut them all up. Layering two of them with Brown cardstock and one I cut into small circles. |
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Lo 2: This mother of 4 Products: Bazzill Basics: Cardstock; Making Memories: Paint & stickers; American Crafts: Ribbon
Write up: To added texture I sewed down my title. And I used an eyelet to hold down my tag. Adding names next to the photos can add to the layout as well. |
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Lo 3: I missed you Products: Unity Stamps: stamp; Bazzill Basics: cardstock; K&Company: Brads
Write up: This layout was all about layering. To make my title I cut out the letter from the pattern paper. Adding ribbon, buttons, flowers and brads give it a finishing touch. |
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Project: Stop and smell the flowers Products: Wood block; Making Memories: Paint; Ranger: Crackle paint
Write up: I wanted to do something fun and different for this mini album. I took a wood block and nailed my hinges to the wood. Then with adhesive I added the paper to the inside. |
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