Alessio - a mini-album by Polinka

Hi everyone!!

Here's a mini-book I made for my nephew Alessio's first birthday...
I used the wonderful november card kit from Treasured Scrapbooking :)









have a great day :)

Polinka

DTLOTD

Our member Berta did this fantastic layout for the Nov. Scraplift-challenge by Mieke.

I love the colors on this layout and it´s just too funny!

And makes me hungry too...

Ch Ch Changes!

Make sure you stop by the TS message board to see all the changes the design team has in store for you this month - and don't forget to join us for our upcoming online crop - November 12-14, for challenges, games, fun and inspiration!  Oh, and prizes, can't forget the prizes.    Meanwhile, here's a card inspired by this month's ad inspiration. Simple blocking with  coordinating patterned paper makes for a quick, effective card - just edge the blocks with ink to give them definition and you're good to go!

Till next time...

Elisabeth

Last day of the month

Hi, well time flies also in October! The last day of the month again.

As there was no kit we picked our own favorites out of the shop and this is mine:

Lots of Teresa Collins and Fancy Pants

And here's what I came up with,

A cookie jar, first (after eating all the cookies!) I painted it with a thin layer of Gesso then glued the Teresa Collins paper to it with Modge Podge. Sprayed it with a little red Glimmer Mist and made, before glueing, holes and put some music paper behind it.

I added a saying from Teresa Collins and a crochetted flower, Glitz pearls on the bottem.


My next layout is totally layered

Don't you just love the edge with the Daisy D's rub-on roller?

The quote is also from the Teresa Collins paper collection Damask

products used:

Fancy Pants True papers

blue Bazzil cardstock

white pen Inkssentials

swirl shape from a Tim Holtz die.

Well, enjoy your day and I look forward seeing you at our crop in a few weeks,

Happy Halloween!

Hugs,

Mieke

Altered Canvas Project

Here's my step by step to make an altered canvas like this one:

First, rip and adhere random pieces of patterned papers on the canvas... you can leave some blanks too...
Using a card, apply a little bit of gesso all over it to soften the colors...

Find some stencils, or like me a map and a glass, to draw some designs over the background... I used a gray pencil...

I diluated some blue alcohol ink with water to color the inside of my circles and french map in light blue...

I cut the cute old family picture, and adhered it in the corner inside France...
:)

And I finally coloured the white chipboard letter with different alcohol inks and water (for a watercolor effect)



Have a great day,

Polinka*

Crop time!

Ladies, please clear your calendars for the weekend of Nov 12-14 for our "Get a Jump on Christmas Crop" 

We will have challenges and prizes galore, games and lots of fun. One member will be crowned "Queen of the Crop"! 

Please spread the word, as there will also be prizes at the crop for member referrals and bringing the most crop participants! 

Let's have some scrappy fun!

October sketch and layout

Hi Treasured girls, enjoying your sunday? Being creative or spending time with family. I did both today. Made some lovely things with the products I got out of the store. And we've played a boardgame with the kids.

I will show you my pics out of the store in a few days together with my new layouts.

Now I want to share with you my sketch and layout of the 1st reveal.

For this layout I used lots of Prima, papers, butterflies and flowers. The pearls are Zva creative, alpha MME, the acrylic square is Tim Holtz and the fabric heart is made by my mum.

Thank you so much for looking,

Sneak Peaks

Hi!

Here are some sneak peaks of my october layouts, using products from Treasured Scrapbooking's shop, during the huge sale!! :)
Please go check the TS Gallery to see my work entirely, as well as my co-DT's beautiful creations...



Have a fabulous week-end
Polinka

Inspired by- Berta!!

I first noticed Berta's wonderful creations a few months ago and have not been dissapointed when she uploads something new to the gallery. I love her style and the fact that she scraps 8 1/2 by 11 pages! She has inspired me to want to scrap that size too! Since I have been so inspired by her work I thought I would inspire you too by posting some of her work on the blog.

Here's a little bit more about here and some of my favorite projects by her-

1. When did you start scrapbooking?

I've been scrapping since I was a teenager. I started this kind of scrapbooking in 2004 when my DIL introduced me to it. She worked at a LSS and invited me to a weekend 'scrapcamp'. Been hooked ever since.

2. What is the subject of most of your layouts?
Kids and grandkids inspire me the most. But I love to scrap almost anything from weather to the great outdoors.

3. What is your favorite manufacturer?
Right now my new fave is Echo Park. I was so sad to see Scenic Route go out of business. I still have a ton of their papers that I stocked up on when I first heard the news.

4. What are your favorite products to scrap with?
I go crazy with paper. I love to do fussy cutting so I like papers with big patterns. Flowers and butterflies are my favorite embellies.

5. What are three random facts about you?
*I'm a wife to 1, a mom to 5, and a grandma to 7.

*As of Sept. 30 I am 5 years breast cancer free...yay me!!!

*Scrapbooking is my favorite thing to do and cooking is my least favorite.

Check out more of Berta's work in her gallery HERE. And thanks Berta for letting us get to know you better !

October Card Kit Sneak

Hi everyone, Elisabeth here with a few sneaks of this month's card kit.  Effortless and versatile, that's how I would describe this month's kit.  TS's kits are so easy to design with and this month was no exception.  I just love the different looks I was able to achieve with this kit!

Make sure you stop by the forum on the 15th for the full reveal!  And you might want to keep yourself open for the weekend of November 13-14, just in case there's something going on...just sayin...

April kit in September

Hi, Today I want to show you the wonderful April kit. As you might know we do a looking back month, there are so many great kits still left in the shop! Do check them out!!

So, the April kit.... it's packed with wonderful colored papers, I also used the add on that has a Maya Road mini album.

For first reveal I made this sketch, you can also find it in the gallery next to the other sketches by the DT. They are awsome!

I used the April kit to create this layout with a photo of our cat. Her name is Smoes.

I used a punch to cut out the circles. The label is by Tim Holtz.

Then my second layout is one with a twist.

I used two of the Maya road mini album and glued that to the layout
Don't you just love that Webster Pages paper?

The photo's are from a long long time ago!

Thank you so much for looking!

a Mini-album by Polinka

I used the March 2010 kit called "Sunshine, Lollipops, and Rainbows!" for this accordeon mini-book about my godson Alessio :)






have a great week,

Polinka