MyMadkow

Sweet Moments

So, I'm still having trouble leaving comments on your blogs!! But, I've got the guru working on it!!! Yep, he's stumped.....he tried everything I did, and nothing worked. Seems like it's a re-directing thing. Which means, that if your blog re-directs me to another page to leave a comment....I can!! If it doesn't re-direct me....well, that's where the problem is. Anyways, he's checking into it!! Hopefully it'll be fixed soon!

Meanwhile, here's one of my latest projects......

 
I love this pic of my grand-son!!! And not just because of his shirt!!!! LOL

Paper is Webster's Pages....love, love, love!!! I did a bit of fussy cutting (beige paper layered on the blue), and made the blue flower from Recollections cardstock, and my fave Cricut Cartridge.... Home Decor! Leaves were die cut using a Tim's Tattered Leaves die and embossed with a Sizzix folder (can't remember which one).

I used a lot of Tim products on this one, including the heart cut out of grungeboard, clock in chipboard, an ornate plate, a lot of distress ink, distress stains and alcohol inks on the WP resin heart.

Of course I had to add some flowers from I Am Roses and Making Memories. The little wood butterfly is Kaisercraft, slathered in Faded Jeans DS.  I also added a bit of glitz on the flowers and leaves, with some Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Sprays and a touch of Ranger Stickles in Black Diamond, on the edges of the clock. WP alphas make my title.

This was definitely a 'clean & simple' layout for me!! Yeah, it's true, I love lots and lots of layers, and embellies!!

Well, that's all for tonight!! Working early in the am, so I'm off to bed!!

Happy scrapping!!

Lynne

Apple of His Eye for Scrapbudz

Ack!! I'm having PC issues again!!! This time.....it's leaving comments on other blogs!! Ugh, need Dan my computer guru to help assist, okay, so I need him to fix it!! And to make matters worse, of course it's happening on some of my fave blogs!!

Which I'm sure begs the question 'Do you (as in me) really, actually leave comments on other blogs?' Yeah, I admit it, I am awful about doing it!! But, I'm trying to change!!! Call this my 4th quarter resolution!!

And by the way, if I can't leave you a comment (see above), I'll send you an email via mine (mymadkow@live.com) so that you know I'm trying!! LOL  

On to the good stuff!!!!

So this is our October challenge at Scrapbudz

 
How yummy looking is that!!

And here is my take.....

 
I kinda got carried away with the theme, but it works! Love this papers from Prima. Cardstock is Bazzill. I felt that the pic needed some matting, so I found an old transparency (unkown) to layer on top of it, and then I layed the whole thing over some BoBunny cardstock, which I promptly punched the edges of....Martha Stewart, of course. Really, is there any other punch that compares?

 
All of that gorgeous lace (unkown) is little leftover bits that I saved from other projects. I did color the darker piece with Distress Stains in Vintage Photo!!! So love that stuff!! I can't believe that I put off buying any because I thought that it was redundant to have the inks and the stains!! The grungeboard wing is Tim Holtz, slathered in Distress Inks and Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Spray in Dark Chocolate Truffle. Oh, and my pic is definitely NOT capturing all of the shimmer from the spray!!

It's not very often that I recommend products, but if you haven't tried the LSG sprays, you are SO missing out!! Gorgeous colors, full of shimmery goodness!! And awesome prices too!!! Check them out here. I promise if you try these, you'll never look back at the others!! I actually gave all of my other mists to my DD & my DIL.

I took a Glitzer (transparent sticker) from Glitz Designs, and adhered it to a small piece of packaging. I wanted to be able to use it without having to stick it down. The My Mind's Eye alphas were painted with Lumiere paint in Halo Pink Gold and then sprayed with Ramblin' Rose Red from LSG.

Other products include a Tattered Angels alpha frame, and a BoBunny butterfly trinket. The gorgeous flower is Prima, the mini roses are Recollections, sprayed with LSG, and the tiny alphas are Cosmo Cricket.

So that's my project for Scrapbudz. Do check out the blog, and play along!!

Thanks for stopping by!! And leaving a comment!! (Really, I'll respond in kind, I Promise!!)

Lynne

 

Divas at SEI's Link Party #13

Hi everyone!! I know it's been a while since I've posted. I've been sick, and haven't really done much of anything!! Very little scrapping!! Anyways, I do feel much better, and have started working on some layouts and a few Halloween projects.

Including this little number, which I'm linking up with SEI.

 
 Love these papers, taken from 3 different collections.  The white background is from 'White Elegance', the pink is from 'A Fair Day', and the black polka-dot is from 'Moonrise'. All of them are either pearlized or foil papers. They are gorgeous!!

 
The large flower is Recollections. The leaves were cut using a Tim Holtz die and then embossed, and spritzed with Lindy's Stamp Gang spray in Wake Me Up Before You Go Gold. The chipboard frame, was grey with foil highlights....which I promptly colored with my Tim Holtz Distress Stain in Black Soot. Little flowers are paper, and are also from different collections of SEI.

 
These butterflies are stunning, and they were white....until I colored them with DS in Black Soot & Worn Lipstick. These were also from the White Elegance Collection. Bling is from my stash.

Here's a closeup of the large one.

 
If you look closely, right on top of the doily, you'll see a peek-a-boo of a small piece of pink paper that I diecut, using Spellbinders Fleur De Lis Motifs.

 
On the left of the pic, you'll find another chipboard piece that was altered a la Tim. The diecut just below the title, is Vintage Pewter Accents from the Couture collection. Alphas are My Mind's Eye.

My pictures definitely do not capture the beauty of SEI's papers. You have got to check them out here. And they always have sales going on. This week, it's the Moorise collection.......my absolute fave!!! I'm thinking about buying another set!!

That's it for today. Make sure you stop by SEI's blog and link up with us.

Happy Scrapping

Lynne

Unscripted For Scrapbudz

Hi everyone!! Sharing my newest LO for Scrapbudz. This month our challenge was to create an LO using brown cardstock as the base, and this image.....

 How gorgeous is that!!!!

So here's my take, using a pic of my DIL Carol on her wedding day. Love this pic, and have used it many times over!!! BTW, she's not overly fond of it!

 

First thing I did was to turn the pic to sepia tones in Photoshop Elements, and then printed on watercolor paper......this makes for a gorgeous combination!!

I used Bazzill cardstock as my base. Then punched (Martha Stewart) some pearlized cardstock, from The Paper Studio, for the edges and then backed that with SEI paper, from their Couture collection. I also punched some 2" squares from the same paper, and rounded 2 opposing corners. I wanted the squares to have some added texture, without being too busy. I embossed them in an abstract manner, using one of my fave stamps from Stampendous, and some Ranger 'Seafoam White' embossing powder. Then I placed my squares in a diagonal manner down the left side of the paper. I've also used this technique before, you can see it here.

 
The Glimmer Chip (Tattered Angels) was distressed with Antique Linen Distress Ink from Timmy, and then I spritzed it with Opal Sea Oats Starburst Spray from Lindy's Stamp Gang. I backed the opening with a scrap of pp, typed up my title, and punched it out with an EK Success punch.

Those gorgeous I Am Roses gardenias, also got a spritz. Love the skeleton leaves, they add more texture, without the added weight of normal leaves. I have no idea where I got that little shell charm, but it's perfect for this page, and of course, was the only one I had!!!

 
I used a piece of burlap (Michael's) as the base to place my embellies on, and topped it with some gorgeous lace (stash) and ribbon from Hobby Lobby. The sand.......something that's been in my stash for at least a year is 'Tahiti Beach' from Mudd Puddles.....this stuff is amazing!!! It's my first time using it, and I'll definitely use it again!!! My pic doesn't do it justice. I embedded shells in it, that my DD & GDS picked up at the beach this past spring, and added a few sand dollars & starfish from US Shells.

 
Another Glimmer Chip, spritzed with the Opal Sea Oats (LSG), a resin flower from Jolee's Boutique and some aqua tulle (Michael's), round out the top right corner.

I'm very happy with how this LO turned out! It's not one of my 'normal' LO's......it has more of 'clean & simple' style to it. Okay....that's 'clean & simple' for me!!!

Anyways.....do join us at Scrapbudz for this month's challenge!! You'll have fun doing it!!! Yep, I challenge YOU!!!

Happy scrapping

Lynne

Gentle As A Lamb

Wow!!! I just realized that it's been 3 weeks since I last posted!! Ugh....that's what preparing for inventory in a big box store, will do for you!!! But now, I'm on Vacation!!!! Doing the happy dance!!!!!

So what's new? Well, I've been putting some final touches on some new items for my Etsy Shop. I worked on a few LO's including the September project for Scrapbudz. And I applied for another DT position....this time at SEI. Nope, I didn't make it. All things considered, I'm not devastated!! Not that I didn't want it!!!!

Anyways....here's one of my newest LOs......

 
Lots and lots of older products on this one!! I went a little paper crazy last week, and ordered a bunch of new Prima, Graphic 45, Authentique, Glitz, and 7 Gypsies!!! I'll have enough paper to wallpaper the entire house!!!

I love this pic of Mason....and he's doing well. Talking a mile a minute, and driving Mom crazy!! Back to the LO....papers are BoBunny, October Afternoon, K & Company, My Mind's Eye and Tim Holtz. Cardstock is Coredinations. Minimal distressing, but lots of layers. And definitely not papers that most folks would put together, but I love the eclectic look, AND I'm using up my stash!!!

 
Chipboard Iron Gate is part of a set from Dusty Attic. I used a ton of Lindy's Stamp Gang on it. Starburst Sprays in Gossamer Gold, Ramblin' Rose Red & Jack In The Pulpit Teal. If you have not tried their sprays....you are totally missing out!! And we haven't even talked about their Magical Micas & Embossing Powders yet!!

Pointing Hand stamp is Tim Holtz....colored with Prismacolor Pencils and a touch of LSG's sprays over top. Decorative trim is from Hobby Lobby. Punch is an oldie, but goodie from Martha Stewart. I used a Sizzix embossing folder, Starry Night, on the Coredinations cardstock. Diecuts are My Mind's Eye and K & Company. Grungeboard Gears are Tim Holtz, with Distress Inks and LSG sprays over top. Stickers are Doodlebug Design, and Making Memories. The little acorn is from Love, Elsie. Brads are MME, Stella & Rose. I also added some Espresso Dimensional Pearls on one of the diecuts.

Since I didn't make the SEI DT, I thought that I would start sharing some of my projects......one at a time of course!

 
This one of my DD Ashley, Mason & SIL Mike, was made using all SEI products, except for a bit of inking & embossing. See the pinky butterfly..., yep metal filigree from SEI....he was copper colored!! I used some LSG Aurora Amethyst Embossing powder over top....love it!!!!

I'll be adding the new stuff to my Etsy shop this week, and then I'm doing a RAK!!! So stay tuned!!!

"What A Wonderful World" for Scrapbudz

After a couple of months of compiler & runtime optimization errors, not to mention having issues leaving comments, not being able to get to some blogs, not seeing 'add to cart' buttons (sigh!), and then there was the 'updates' every couple of minutes (so it seemed), cause it just couldn't update with all of those issues!!......my computer is fixed!!! Gotta give my son Dan the kudos!!! He did a lot of research to figure out what would work best with Adobe Photoshop, Cricut Design Studio, my new camera, etc and then he still had to format the whole thing and start all over again!!! Now, I have Windows 7....YEAH!!!! So hated Windows Vista.....definitely not a stable operating system!!! And of course Internet Explorer 9!!! And it even works with Typepad!!!!

 

Thanks Dan!!!!!

So very thankful for all of your hard work!! And so very happy that you live close by!!! LOL

 

And now, onto my newest project for Scrapbudz ........

I Said To Myself "What A Wonderful World"

 
I love this pic of my Dad and my Grand-son Mason sitting together on the steps. Whenever, Mason would feel anxious, or wasn't sure about something, he would always go up to Grand-pa, so he could feel secure!! This pic shows one of those moments.....and that certainly gives me 'a wonderful world' feeling.

As you've probably already guessed, this months Latte & Cream Challenge was 'browns'. Love the monochromatic look......but I had to add that little G45 piece on the car.....it just needed it!! BoBunny paper is from one of my Swirlydoos kits that I sub, and some scraps from Graphic 45 & 7Gypsies.

 
Clock diecut is Tim Holtz/Sizzix, and I used chipboard from Wal-Mart. All I did was to distress it with Tim's Distress Inks in Vintage Photo & Walnut Stain. Tiny Type alphas are from Cosmo Cricket.

 
More Tim/Sizzix dies.....love this car!!! I've used this diecut so many times!! Again, I just inked it up with Tim's DIs and then misted with Starburst Sprays from Lindy's Stamp Gang. Stickers are from Rebecca Sower/Stickopotamus, The Paper Studio & Glitz. Ticket is from SEI.

 
Large alphas are from American Crafts. Large eyelets are from Dritz, and they're normally used on fabric, but I wanted the brass color, and the larger holes. Seam Binding is from Hug Snug, and is hand dyed.

Remember when I said I was going to do a RAK soon? Yeah it seems like forever ago......well I'm gearing up for it. I've got a lot of mini kits, and products made up to put in my etsy store....just have to take pics and upload!! I'll probably be doing the RAK at the end of August. Right now, we are in the middle of preparing for inventory at work.....and I'm working more. So, stay tuned..............

Love ya,

Lynne