Une Promenade Layout Revisited

I'm sorry I haven't been around for a bit. It's been busier than usual, plus I have had some physical problems that need attention. I have a few tests to go through, then Lord willing, we can get things sorted out.

So you didn't think I'd forgotten about my blog, I thought a revisit to one of my favorite projects might be in order. I created this layout for a guest design spot last year at eclectic Paperie. The papers are by 7 Dots Studio, and the collection is called Nature Walk... by one of my very favorite designers, DeeDee Catron. I love her work... she's amazing!!! DeeDee has a new collection out that I'm crazy about, but I'm holding off to buy until I get this old stash whittled down a little more. Take a peek at this...

Lost and Found
(take a closer look here)

Today I hope to make a card or two and maybe I can get back into the swing of things.

Thank you for stopping by!
Linda

Une Promenade Layout

Today is my third guest design

spot at eclectic Paperie. When Bonnie so kindly asked me to come onboard with them for the month of June, several ideas for projects popped into my head. I made a list. However, aside from last Wednesday's album, I have strayed from my original plan. For this week, I've created a layout with those fabulous 7 Dots Studio Nature Walk papers. I've truly fallen in love with these, and foresee purchasing more before they're all gone. Here is a shot before all my embellishments went on so you can get a better look at them. I stenciled on some gesso to that base sheet using Crafters Workshop Confetti and layered on several different papers.

The butterflies, blossom,

and leaf cluster were all fussy cut from the Winged Vines sheet.

Along with the blossom/butterfly

is  Idea-ology's film strip ribbon and a chipboard piece from Prima's Cartographer collection...

as is this butterfly.

I did some faux nailing on the board paper with Prima's Junkyard Finding nail heads.

My huge flower was 

made with Alterations Tattered Florals die and Nature Walk papers. The center is a Prima Time Traveler Say It In Crystals gem. My foliage is all from Alterations Spring Greenery die using Cordination's Kraft Core and Idea-ology Wallflower papers, inked with Crushed Olive, Bundled Sage and Walnut Stain Distress. The pretty timepiece is a very old glitter charm from my stash. It had a pink rhinestone that I replaced with a Tim Holtz bauble. The strip of Idea-ology mirrored sheet was cut with the Alterations Frameworks Courtyard die. Those last two butterflies are... 1. a Prima wood icon on an Idea-ology memo pin ... and 2. the other fussy cut piece topped with an Idea-ology pen nib.

The photos were taken

last year at the Virginia condo of the Penmaker heading back to relax after a day of sight seeing. The Nature Walk board paper is a dead ringer for the walkway leading up to our door... the perfect compliment for these shots.

Please stop over at the

eclectic Paperie blog and see my complete tutorial of how I put my layout together. Be sure to check out all the product in the shop, too!

Thanks for stopping by!

Linda

A Successful Mid-Atlantic Penturners Gathering, A Huge Haul And Sad Goodbyes

The Penturner and I

are back from our stay at the Massanutten Resort condo we have been privileged to use for the last few years by the generosity of some dear friends. What made it extra special this year, was the fact that the Mid-Atlantic Penturners Gathering at Woodcraft was that same week. We were able to take the short drive down to Richmond and get in on the sessions and fellowship with my husband's penturner buddies.

I sat up a small display of

a few of my pen layouts and pocket cards. I had some very nice comments and was much encouraged by them. The pocket cards are just perfect for inserting a pen for gift giving.

On our way, we made

a "slight" detour to stop at Scrapdoodles in Fredericksburg. I was devastated when earlier in the year I heard that they would be going out of business. I had no idea at the time that I would be able to get back there before they closed. You can imagine how happy I was when the Penmaker said we would swing by that way and run in for one last shopping spree. Oh wow, did we shop. He kept encouraging me to buy and I obeyed. Everything that week was at half price. I picked up several Tim Holtz stamps sets, Pink Pasilee Hope Chest papers, Idea-ology cabinet card frames, Claudine Hellmuth black gesso, Golden light molding paste, alpha stickers and on and on. I just hated walking out of there for the last time, but I must say the bags full of supplies made the bitter pill easier to swallow.

After leaving Fredericksburg,

we decided to run over to Hanover Courthouse and have lunch at a cute little place called Houndstooth Cafe that we use to go to when we had our Civil War book business. They were closed when we got there. Another hungry expectant patron pulled up at the same time, a local, who said it was rather hit and miss on the hours. Judging by the condition, we probably will not be able to enjoy this great little place again. We pulled away remembering happier past experiences at the little cafe. Another sad goodbye.

All in all, we had a

fantastic trip, and as soon as I can get creating again, I'll have something to show you, hopefully made with some of my new goodies!

Thanks for stopping by!

Linda

A Layout On Wood

This piece of wood, left over 

from another project, seemed like a perfect size for a layout. It looks like it may be cherry, but I can't be sure... and the Penmaker is running his lathe at full speed so I can't ask him. Nevertheless, it's a pretty piece of wood, so I got out my Prima Stationer's Deck collection and pulled this together. It ended up about 8.5" x 5.5".

Being on wood, I wanted

it to have the old worn look I love. I tore the edges of my first sheet of paper, sponged on Walnut Stain Distress Ink and glued it down with a brushed on coat of Golden gel medium (matte).

 I then added layers... lots of them.

The pen nib and mini 

paper clip are from Idea-ology. The metal piece above the nib is from Recollections. I used two dies; Alterations Ornate Frame and Sizzix Vintage Doily. I backed the photo with black chipboard and used some also for the frame. The black doily is from an Etsy shop. The Flair Button is from Prima's Everyday Vintage.

The screw heads are from 

Prima, as is the metal Vintage Trinket foliage piece and the fabric flower. I stamped the larger Vintage Doily with Faded Jeans DI using a crackle stamp from the Stampers Anonymous Classics #7 set.

I'm linking up at:
Eclectic Paperie ePlay Challenge - Wood

Thanks for stopping by!

Linda

Grateful For The Day Anniversary Layout

With their anniversary

approaching last week, I thought a layout would be a good idea for our daughter and son-in-law instead of a card. I went with an 8 x 8 size and used Kaisercraft collections. The base is paper from Miss Empire as are the border stickers. The other papers and die-cuts are from Timeless. The GRATEFUL alphas are Teresa Collins Memorabilia and "for the day" are Idea-ology Chit Chat stickers.

The metal heart is by Spare Parts.

A variety of Petaloo

flowers and foliage cut with Alterations Spring Greenery die.

The metal camera is

from Michaels dollar bins and the screw head is by Prima. The Distress Ink I used is Walnut Stain.

After a fabulous weekend

weatherwise, we are having rain with possible snow tonight and perhaps up to 3 inches of that white stuff tomorrow... egads!!! It just can't be!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Linda

A Pencil Is Good But A Pen Is Perfect

If you've seen Prima's

Stationer's Desk, you know that each paper in the collection is prettier than the one before. It's so hard to choose which to use... but when I saw this one called "Love Letter" I thought that it was just the one for a pen layout. After all it said Perfect at the bottom, which is what the Penmaker's creations are!

Most of my layering is done

in this area... and there's a lot of it in these few inches. A sheet of wrinkled tissue paper, one of Prima's wood borders, Idea-ology Tissue Tape, some 4 x 6 and  3 x 4 ATCs from the collection...

a tag from Prima's

Tag Me package, one of the SD paperclips, SD chipboard icons, black doilies cut from Sizzix Vintage Doily die, Prima metals...

Prima clock, Idea-ology

pen nib, a heart cut from Alterations Mini Hearts, roses and cherry blossoms from I Am Roses, foliage cut from Martha Stewarts Branch punch...

A layer of cheesecloth,

I Am Roses new larger size gardenias and a Prima SD dragonfly wood icon.

I applied some Golden

molding paste using Prima's lattice stencil. After a heat set, I dabbed on Ranger's Perfect Medium (the pad seems to be disintegrating but I got enough on to work) and brushed on a layer of dry Perfect Pearls in a blue shade. Added some splatters of black ink here and there.

The text is Cosmo

Cricket Tiny Type and...

 PEN are alphas that

came in the 12 x 12 Stationer's Desk collection kit. Everything is inked with Walnut Stain Distress Ink.

Have a great evening!

Thanks for stopping by!

Linda

You And Me Layout

Here is a layout I created

yesterday with Prima and Alterations products. The photo is from our trip to Florida (Epcot's English garden to be exact) a couple of winters back. 

The papers are from Prima's

Delight and Lyric collections. As I started working an order arrived on our doorstep from The Funkie Junkie Boutique (fast service and great prices). I pulled out the die I ordered (above), and began cutting foliage. 

This is Alteration's Spring

Greenery. As you can see, I did a bit of shading with Brushed Corduory DI... loved the effect.

I also used their

Postage Stamp Frame (both the positive and negative cuts) and File Tabs dies. Then for a little flair, I cut a few flourishes with Die-namics Fancy Flourish. The Blessed sticker is an Idea-ology ChitChat.

The flowers are all from

I Am Roses and the metal filigree is from Recollections.

This foliage was cut with 

Martha Stewart's Branch punch.

The wide silver eyelet

is from We R Memory Keepers and the jump ring and bauble are Idea-ology.

The wood button is Prima Lyric.

Cold weather here again. The

Penmaker and I took a drive to the orchard in Walnut Creek to pick up apples (Ohio's finest) and grapefruit (obviously not from here) and nearly froze while shopping. I suppose I shouldn't have taken the wool lining out of jacket just yet... but it looked so pretty out there!

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Thanks for stopping by!

Linda

Hold Layout

The Penmaker created

this pen set for his friend to give to another friend for Christmas. He's mentioned the pens so often I thought I would make him this 8 x 8 layout for his sitting room. The papers are from the Graphic 45 Communique collection.

The wooden timepiece

and screw heads are from Prima; the pen nib is Idea-ology; The flowers are by Petaloo.

The foliage was made

with a Martha Stewart Branch punch.

The metal corner is by Momenta.

The nail head is from

Prima; the Word Stick is from Idea-ology. I used Vintage Photo Distress Ink on the paper edges.

The other embellishments

were fussy cut from the papers... Graphic 45's designs are so perfect for that.

I'm linking up at:

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!

Linda

You & Me Layout

 

Here it is again...

the most beautiful Pink Paislee Hope Chest collection. Ever since I bought this at Scrapdoodles in Fredericksburg, I've been completely smitten. I pulled my PP box from my stack to pick out my papers and saw what I had left of their Butterfly Garden and Anthology (resist papers) collections. They were a perfect blend, so I used all three.

Most of the flowers are

from Prima (Serenity, the two greys by the photo... LOVE these!) The white roses, pink buds and cherry blossoms are from I Am Roses.

The grey and black

flowers are Prima. The rooster was fussy cut; the die-cut is from the HC Paper Goods topped with a Prima Junkyard Finding nail head. Doilies were cut with Alterations Distressed Doily die. The pink BG border was cut with Martha Stewart's deep-edge punch Floral Vine. I used Prima's Old Road chalk ink on all the paper edges.

The sentiment is a My Mind's

Eye's Heirloom Word Sticker. These borders were punched with MS Scallop Dot. Another Prima canvas flower.

The white butterflies are

from I Am Roses. I added a dab of silver Stickles to the tip of each antenna. More die-cuts from the Paper Goods pack.

The foliage was cut from

Alterations Tattered Pinecone die and MS Branch punch. The photo is of my sweet Adelaide and me... just hanging out together. Nothing like being a grandma!!!!

I'm linking up at:

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!

Linda