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
