"Are we there yet!" layout-DT for PPPR

TGI-Tuesday..LOL

I'm here today to share a layout I created as my Design project for Pretty paper, Pretty Ribbon and I loved using this cutting file by Lisa and that is the "Are We There Yet?" cutting file..

Because we live in Finland (moved here in 96) we try to visit friends and family that live in the States as much as possible.. 

Our very first trip back was in 2005, we went to spend the Christmas holidays there..

I decided it was time to scrap the photo of my three kids (then in their early teens) as we were waiting at the Helsinki airport to board our flight..

Here is what I created:

I was able to put my Glitz papers to good use along with these cute die cuts..

I also created a mask, that I used to dab brown paint to create the hexagon back ground :)

and rubbed a bunch of distress ink to the edges of the white card stock to age it a bit..

How about a few close ups:

Love the font in the title, its way too much fun.. 

I attached it to the layout with foam tape..

I also decided to add the tickets and a suitcase, just to have a nice cluster of embellishments, plus a scalloped trim to the bottom and that's in the Borders 2 cutting file..

The clipboard cutting file is a great and fun way to add a little journaling to the layout..

our flight left at 7am and we weren't at our best that early in the morning..LOL

We all had two suitcases each when we travel, we were gone for 5 weeks..

 I love the stack the suitcases in the Are We there yet cutting file..

I love that fact that the cutting files are layered, so you actually get more to work with..

and there ya have it.. 

This was definitely one of my favorite layout's I've created in a long time.. Loved looking at our vacation photos and I'm so excited to get more of them scrapped..  :)

So, till next time..

Hugs

Nanné

Ships A'Hoy Shadow Box-Die Cut reveal-SOUS

Us girls over at SOUS are having our die cut reveal today and we played around with a theme this week.. The them is "In The Water!".. meaning, add die cuts to your projects that have to do with water..

I wanted to create something special for my mom and this was a perfect opportunity to use one of our cruise photos from last fall and I created a shadow box for her..

Can you believe I created the entire thing out of cardstock?

So much fun and it was actually a lot quicker than I could of ever imagined..

how about some close ups:

Theirs a photo of my mom standing in front of the ship we were about to board..

In this side view,you can see how deep those boxes are.. I didn't want anything to lay flat inside of them, so most everything is being held up with little legs I created out of cardstock..

One of my favorites here.. Love how I clustered all of these goodies and by the way, these are all digital elements (except for the coral, that's a die cut) I made into cutting files using the SIL software.. fun and easy!!

The little paper beads in the bottom box, well thats actually a digital element that I printed and cut with Cameo.. They look pretty real don't they?..LOL

I also wanted to add some of the digital elements to the top of the shadow box along with some packing twine.. a flat look would of been boring..

I also added some fun sayings and a few banners, plus the cute little crab..

I decided to add a faux wood look to the edge of the box and also added some packing twine to just add another fun element..

alrighty then, that's my project for this weeks die cut reveal..

I'm seriously hooked on these shadow boxes and they are some much fun to decorate..

Can't wait to start designing my next one :)

So, do stop by SOUS and check out what fun and amazing projects the rest of our design team has created for todays reveal..

Till next time..
have a scrap-tastic weekend

Hugs

Nanné

By the sea-Sketch reveal SOUS

TGIF!! :)

Welcome to another sketch reveal and this weeks sketch was created by me..

You can check it out by stopping by SOUS by clicking HERE.

I decided to scrap a photo of my niece who lives in Florida.. She had posted this photo on her FB page last week and I absolutely loved it..

This is my take on our sketch:

I added some gel medium to the edges of the layout to hold the border down and it warped the edges a little bit, so trying to get a good photos was almost impossible..LOL

How about some close ups:

and for supplies used:

Silhouette Cameo

Silhouette designer edition software

white cardstock

digital papers

die cuts:

hot air balloons

sea shells

bony fish

lighthouse

rope border

clouds

scalloped circle

grass

music

fence

and title phrase

twine

foam tape

distress inks

gel medium

white gel pen

white paint

and there ya have it..

I had lots of fun putting this layout together.. so many fun elements :)

Thanks for stopping by today and do stop by SOUS and check out what amazing projects the rest of our design team has created using this weeks sketch..
hugs

Nanné

Welcome Baby-PPPR DT reveal

Hi fellow crafters...

I'm here today to share a cute little baby card I created for my daughters friend who is pregnant with her third boy :)  This is my design team project for Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons..

Here's the card I created:

one of my favorite color schemes that's for sure :)

I created this using several cutting files..

Baby Shower cutting file for the gift bag, pacifier and the baby bottle

Then I used the Changing Time cutting file for the baby powder and finally the Layered Labels 1  cutting file for the background and the title card..

how about a few close ups:

I added some liquid pearl drops for detail and attached everything with foam tape..

I ended up adding the bottles in front of the handle even though I really wanted them tucked behind it..

I felt like it would of lost the view of the amazing details these cutting files have..

but, they would been fun as pull out tags, why didn't I think of that sooner.. Doh!!..LOL

There you have my post for today..

Thank you for stopping by and checking out my post..

Hope you have a scrap-tastic week

Hugs

Nanné

files used:

Sunny Day- Project Life reveal-SOUS

Its another Monday Project Life challenge reveal for us ladies over at S.O.U.S and for this weeks challenge, we asked our design team to Add Texture to their PL spread..

I decided do a little mixed media style and used lots of paints, gelatos and modeling paste..

This took me most of a day to create, but its cause I'm so new to Mixed Media, but it was a lot of fun and I can't wait to do more  :)

Here is what I created:

Yummy colors... 

I used Webster's Pages papers for the back ground and the strips of paper..

Did some random stamping and then added some photo mat cards..

How about some close ups:

Oooooh and can you believe I did not use any die cuts on this spread?..LOL

Everything is either fussy cut, punch, stamped or hand made..  fun fun fun!!

and there ya have it...

Thank you for stopping by today and do stop by SOUS for more Project Life inspiration, While there why not join in the fun with us since we an amazing sponsor for the month of June..

Till next time..

Hope you have a scrap-tastic week

Hugs

Nanné