Another Dominican Layout

Hello. "Better late than never, unless you missed the whole show." Is my motto. I have had this layout done since my last post, but have not been on the internet much since my family moved to another place in town. And sadly, we've been moved almost a month and my scrapbook room is still stacks here and there, my desk is not set up, and no shelves on the wall either.  On the days that there is actually no rain I have been too busy outside with another LOVE of mine- flower beds. You should see the shape these are in. I think they grew over a few years ago! But I am looking forward to getting them cleaned out and my own plants in them.

So onto another Dominican Republic layouts:

These are my favorites of Jody and her son Chase.

Have you ever tried to find Purple and Orange paper that is not Halloween themed??

I'm telling you, not much- if any out there. Not to match these photos anyhow.

Her bouquet was birds of paridise and some local (Dominican) Cream coloured Flowers. I haven't looked up their name yet. Birds of Paradise were also hard to find scrapbooking wise, so I pieced these together myself.

Materials Used: Close To MY Heart-Stamps (Believe Lower and Uppercase, and Cherished Flourishes)

Ribbon Slide.

All the paper used was misellaneous courtesy of my assorted CS bin.

The quote was a rub-on from--( will find out soon)

The orange bling is from--(will find out soon)

And ribbon is from my sister's stash and Walmart.

I am entering this Layout in the following challenges:

• Simon Says Stamp And Show- a WORD!- Stamp a word on your project.
• Paperplay Challenges- Anything but a Card
• paper-crafting journey- Anything Goes
• Rubys Rainbow- Flowers
• Deep Ocean Challenge Blog- Flowers

Thanks for visiting my blog and I hope to post again soon. Happy Canada Day Everyone!!
Keep on Scrappin'
Mel

Mom and Dad Facts

I got 4 pages done today! But I am back to work tomorrow, so that might be it for awhile. The other 2 will be in the next post.
I spent a lot of time searching through all of my papers, but at least I am using it up! I came across these Recipe stickers by EK Success yesterday while searching and remembered that the new H2H challenge was "Recipe", so that is where I started this morning. Then I tried to find a sketch to follow and I managed to make Stamping 411's work. (I think) I background stamped the Crystal Blue base pages to bring the LO more together.
Here's the final outcome:

And now the Lay Out Recipe:

• Patterned Paper: CTMH-Miracle Kit
• Cardstock: CTMH- Petal, Barn Red, Crystal Blue
• Stickers: EK Success
• Chipboard: CTMH- Irresistibles "Pizzazz", and from the Miracle Kit
• Ink: CTMH- Petal, Barn Red, Colonial White

 The Challenges I am entering are:

• Stamping 411- Sketch

• H2H- Incorporate a Recipe

Frosted Designs- use a Border Punch ( Yes, a scallopped one. How original eh?)

Thanks again for stopping by! Happy Scrappin'!

Scrappy Mel

Mojo Monday # 140

Hello,
Once again I have locked myself in my craft room to finish this card for the Mojo Monday Challenge. This was a fun card to make. Do you know how long it has been since I have used patterned paper other than Close To My Heart? A very long, long time.

The striped paper is from "Laundry Line" by MME. Everything else with the exception of the red brads (which are misc finds) are from Cloe To My Heart.The other patterned paper is a white piece I stamped using the Stamp Sets: Say It In Style, Intrinsic Backgrounds, Botanical Borders, and Star Struck. I used Crystal Blue, Sweet Leaf, Chocolate and Holiday Red ink pads. The cardstock is Cranberry. The Green "flag" tag is the reverse side of the striped paper.

The Strawberry is stamped using the New Fruitful Delight Stamp Set and then coloured in with Holiday Red and Cranberry markers. Then I added liquid glass to the strawberries, cut them out (once they dried over night) and then sponge squared them onto the same image stamped again.It was stamped in Clover Meadow and outlined in Olive.

 I used the Cricut and the Accent Essentials cart to get that circle accent with a brad in the middle. I also used 3 antiqued copper CTMH bitty brads. 

And I think that is it!

Can't wait to do more tomorrow! I think I have the house to myself for a few hours!

As always, thanks for visiting, and Happy Scrappin'

Scrappy Mel

H2H Challenge-Stamped Background

Hello again. I was busy Last night! I also did this card for H2H Challenge- Stamp your Own Background I love this technique and I have used it on quite a few of my Layouts.

For the Background Stamping I used the NEW stamp set A Little Buzz (just released in the Summer Catty) and Joy Forever. The B&T was from Magic Moments with Hollyhock and White Daisy CS.

I used the Cricut to make the flowers with the Accent Essentials Cart. and the "Hi!" was cut using Ashlynn's Alpha Cart.

Thanks for Buzzing Bye!

Happy Scrappin'!