Papertrey Ink MakeItMonday#80: Making a Garland

Ashely shares a wonderful technique for making garlands to add to your paper crafting projects. Check it out here. At first I was going to make a card like usual. However,I remembered I had this layout I started at a crop. It had a vast area of white space. I don't accept white space well. I have seen others use it effectively but ME I am quite uncomfortable with white space. So... I decided to fill the space with a cute little garland made of flip flops.

The first photo is of the layout complete but I did this photo just by piecing together both sides.  I should have just taken a layout of the two sides already together in real life as it really does line up better that way.  Oh well..live and learn!  The last photo is a close up (sorry it's blurry!) of the adorable flip flops.  I used PTI's flippin' out die.  Once again burlap (are you tired of me using that yet?) was used for the straps.  I cut out white felt flowers and colored them with Copics finishing off the centers with rhinestones.  On the left hand side to carry out the theme I made a garland for the date and a matching flower mimicking the supplies used in the flip flops.  I think this is a cute way to fill in all that white space!  Although the photos really don't do justice to the layout.   Note to self: must work on photography skills! Oh and the wavy yellow borders were cut using my lovely layers digital cutting file.  If you would like to purchase it please click here.  I also stitched little starburst uing my Sew Easy and variegated yellow floss.

Supplies:
Shelly's Art Lovely Layout digital cutter file
Paper from and old Transparent Touches kit
Dies: Papertrey Ink Flippin' Out for flip flops, Title and Beach ball from a Cricit cartridge (used this at a crop..sorry don't know which cartridge)
Sew Easy stitching tool with yellow variegated embroidery floss (starbrust)
Burlap and Twine from my stash.

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Papertrey Ink Make it Monday #78 Stitching and Stamping

Once again popping at the last minute with my Make it Monday challenge entry.  In case you missed it Nichole has a wonderful video on her blog depicting how Heather Nichols stamps and then stitches on her cards.  You can see it here. Stitching does take a little time but I think the effort is worth it as it adds soo much interest and texture to projects.  Below is a layout I did with stitching added to it.  I definitely like it more now that I took the time to stitch.  Sorry about the poor photo..daylight was dwindling when I took it!
(click on photo for a larger view)

Gosh look at those little darlings!  This seems like eons ago...my son is now 8 and my daughter is 5..where did toddlerhood go?  I really don't dress my kids on a day to day basis thinking of how they will look on a layout together.  (well..I might put them in colors that don't clash with orange at pumpkin picking time!).  However, I so wish Tyler wasn't wearing SpongeBob jammies!  Adoree has a pretty soft blue dress on which is perfect for the mood of this layout...SpongeBob clashes!  UGH!  Well as least it's yellow and yellow matches right!

I stitched little veins in the leaves.

Then I felt like I need one additional stitched element for cohesion so I pulled out some stitching templates from Oriental Trading and stitched a flourish.  I used variegated yellow floss to help blend in the bright yellow stamping (and Sponge Bob) versus the soft yellow in the background paper. 

I am trying to do more stamping in my scrapbooks.  For some reason I never think about stamps unless it's time to make a card.  So my goal over the next few months is to break out of that habit. I hope to scrapbook a little more too as I'm sure you guys are tired of seeing only cards! So stay tuned for more layouts!

I used my file Notebook Edge:  shaped notes for the journaling box.  I cut it out of lined paper and stamped it with a flower from PTI Honey Bees and also PTI fancy flourishes.  If you would like to purchase this file..please click on the preview below.  Hurry it is on sale for the rest of this month (8/31/2012EST).

Supplies:
Paper:  KC and Company scalloped circle
Die Cuts: Shelly's Art Notebook Edge: Shaped Notes, Papertrey Ink Turning a New Leaf
Stamps: Papertrey Ink Turning a New Leaf, Honey Bees (flower), Fancy Flourishes..My Minds Eye Stella and Rose Gertie Girlie (date frame)
Flowers: Color Me Crazy: Crystal Jeweled Florets

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I still have treats left.... 40% all my designs!

I have put all my designs on sale for 40% off.  A great little treat dontchya think!  I have a variety of items in my store including cutter files, digital scrapbooking kits, and digital stamps.  Click  here to visit my store.

I also need you opinion on this layout.  I started it at a crop many moons ago then worked on it at the PT retreat but have yet to finish it.  We all agree that something needs to go in that vast space of patterned paper on the right...but what?  I'm sorry about the glare but I used my Vampire Spider file for the title on the left hand side of the page.   So technically I don't need a title but I do need something.  Any thoughts?  I sooo want to complete these pages so please any input would be greatly appreciated.

click on the photo to make it larger if you need to.  I promise I'll post a better photo of along with details once it's completely finished!

Last night we carved our pumpkins and had Trick or Treating.  The kids had a blast!  Here they are in their costumes.  Aren't my little cheerleader and GI Joe cute...my goodness how fast they are growing as compared to them in the layout from a few years ago above.

Here is Adoree's pumpkin.  She picked a kitty.  We gave it to a friend of ours who has a sick kitty.   I didn't have my tripod for this one so it's a little blurry..sorry!

Here's Tyler's Jack-o-lantern.  He chose this scary pattern called Mr. Death.  I had a hard time carving this one and actually broke one of the delicate joints because as hubby pointed out I should have pushed the pieces from out the back.  Lesson learned!

Okay I need to put Adoree down for a nap, rake leaves, clean the bathroom and make up  grocery list so I'd better go!  Hope you're having a wonderful Halloween!  Thanks for stopping by!

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