PTT #114 - Ribbons & Blooms

Hello Friends! 

Welcome back to another Party Time Tuesdays challenge!  This week is perfect for spring, Ribbons & Blooms. 

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I thought for a while on this challenge.  I needed to get some scrapbook pages done for my dad's book, so I decided that the ribbons and blooms challenge would be perfect!  I dug thru my pictures until I came across these pictures with my nieces.  We were just being silly at Christmas time.  I think the one on the left page is one of my favorites.  I have used Core destinations paper in black with a green background for the base.  It was sanded and distressed around the edges to allow some of the green to show thru.  I have also used The Paper Studio, DCWV and Fancy pants papers.  I used several flowers, paper, fabric and crocheted on the layout.  Embellished with pearls.  The hidden journaling card is by 7 Gypsies and the pocket was generously provided by our sponsor SRM Stickers. 

I do apologize for the poor pictures.  I must have taken 50 different shots in different lights but this just did not photograph well.





I used a sketch by Let's Scrap for the layout. So now it is your turn to come on over to Party Time Tuesdays and share your ribbons and blooms with us!

Thank you for stopping by.  Your visit is very much appreciated!
Blessings until next time...
Athina

Crafty Gals June Challenge!

Welcome Back Blogging Friends!

Today, I have a challenge from the Crafty Gals Blogging Group over at SCS.  Our host this month is
Barb.

So our challenge this month....

Vacation!

Many of us will be taking a summer trip someplace, if even just for a weekend. So, your challenge is to create a card that shouts summer fun! Maybe a camping trip in the forest--or a trip to the ocean for a lighthouse tour or time on the beach--or a flight to another country to see the sights--or road trip to see local attractions--or biking along the rails to trails--or ....................... you get the idea. Shows us image that highlights a summer experience you have had or are planning to do in the future. Please include some patterned paper on your card--along with an additional embellishment or two........ If you want to share on your blog post a fun experience you have had on a vacation, that would be great! We all love to hear about trips--just not all of the hundreds of slides or photos.
After reading the challenge and thinking about it for a while, I decided that a card would not do for me.  So I did a scrapbook layout.  We are planning to go to Florida later this summer with my entire family, so I made a bright layout with flip flop paper for a beach theme.  

Recipe:

Paper:  Echo Park & Prima

Embellishments:  Ribbon, buttons, chipboard, Distress Ink, copics

Title:  My Minds Eye rub on

Sketch:  Let's Scrap 2-3-10

Left Side

Right Side

This one took quite a while to do , as I colored the flourishes and a few buttons with my copic air brush system.  The circles were all white and I inked them with distress ink, texturized some of them or inked with a background stamp.  Now all I need to do is to remember to turn my camera while snapping pictures.  I can officially say I have started my vacation scrapbook! What a great challenge Barb!

Please stop by and see the other wonderful creations from the Crafty Gals group.

Melina ~ Crafty Scrapper 
Jackie ~ Kreate With Me 2
Tracie ~ The Crafty Touch
Carolina ~ Cardolina Scrapolina
Barb ~ Barb's Inkin' into Retirement
Diane ~ Stampin Ldyglfr62
Lela ~ Lela's Crafty Corner
Heather ~ Lost in the Land of Stamping
Patty ~ LaLatty's Stamp 'N Stuff
Jeanette ~ Cre8tive Play: It's Cheaper than Therapy

Thanks for stopping by!   

Have a great day!

Until next time....

Athina