Layout: Hmm...

Did I mention that I was really inspired following my Tim Holtz Workshops?  Well, I was, am, whatever... Might also be that I loved working with the Swirly's 'So Chic' May kit.

Here is another layout that I have completed this weekend, two in 2 days is a lot for me...

I again used the Botanique papers from the kit, this time I used 'Imagine;  I also used a bit of my WoW Chicken wire chipboard, which I painted with Adirondack Metallic silver then dabbed on some of Lindy's Frolic in the Forest Black.

The 'hmm' was made using Thickers from the kit, along with the supplied microbeads.  I think this is the first time outside of a class that I have tried my hand at fuzzy cutting.

I would like to enter this layout to the following challenges:

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Layout: Mud Spa!

I have been receiving kits from the Swirlydoo's Kit club for quite a few months now, but to date haven't done much more then play with some of the technique kits.

Following my amazing week that included 2 Tim Holtz workshops, I was inspired to get crafty.  And more I have decided to stop hoarding and start using.  So, I grabbed my last kit, the May 'So Chic' kit.

This kit was choc full of goodness including GDC papers - Botanique collection, great Prima flowers, lace and lots of other goodies.

Each kit also includes a page map...so I set about using the page map as inspiration and I jumped in.  I have a bunch of photos of our girls ( Ebony and Amber) from a trip to the Dog park back in April...went photo mad.  A few weeks back I used one of the photos to make an of the page canvas of Ebony (looked awesome - you can scroll down if you want to see it in an earlier post).  So any way that meant it was Ambers turn for some attention.

I tried not to think to much and just go with it.

I used one of the papers (Grandma's Pearls) in the kit for the background, mounted on Kraft (Bassill), I also used some Lindys spray (Mission Bells Brown) on bubble wrap to kind simulate mud splatters, you can just see them in the background.

I have included a close up of the flourishs, I inked them with TH Walnut stain, then spritzed with Lindy's  Mission Bells Brown, then dabbed on some Wisteria Purple Blue.  

I am tryng to include flowers and butterfly's in my work, and there is no better inspiration then Swirlydoos blog for that...

This awesome butterfly was one I got from LittleScrapShop - Angelica has a fabulous range of butterfly's just waiting to be used in layouts or on cards.

I thought this one was just the right touch to finish my layout.

OTP: Kaiser Drawers

 Here they are! All finished.  What you ask...It's my technique kit from the Swirlydoos kit club (Feb 2012).  Knowing that the next kit, with of course the project kit, was on the way and that I hadn't played with any of the previous ones I though it was time to play.


Was awesome fun decorating this project..so here's the journey:

I started with the kit.  Note don't fold the pre-scored chipboard the wrong way - they break.  Tip 2, dont do it a second time, cos then you just know your a ditz.  Moving along, I then decided that I wanted the inside of my drawers to look pretty.  So I lined each drawer with tissue paper.  This is easiest to do before you put them together.

After painting everything with my trusty Starburst spray, I lined the top, back and side with pretty paper. Same fort he drawers.  I didn't line the shelves.  They look lovely with the starburst spray.

Following are close up of the pretty decorations.  

 I had a great time playing with the flowers

 And adding charms

Playing with Ribbon 

 And here's look at the inside of the drawer...one I hadn't already put stuff in:  And the final decision, use it for craft odds and ends or have it in my Bedroom.  I just love how it came out!  Yay.

Supplies:
 Kaiser Craft:  Chipboard Kit, Roses
Chipboard Embellies: Keyholes and keys
Prima Papers:  The Printery Collection, Prima Script
Kaszazz Papers
Sizzix Die:  Flourish
Seam Binding
Tim Holtz Black Soot Crackle
Lindy's Stamp Gang:  Violaceous Violet Startburst spray
Random from personal stash: Charms & Lace