Gold Tag (My Creative Scrapbook June Tutorial)

Today is my tutorial day at My Creative Scrapbook.

As you all know by now, the MCS June Main Kit is full of bright and bold colors and fun Summer designs.  After having created 6 very Summer-y layouts and cards, I wanted to use my leftovers to create something a tad bit different, that little something that would force me to think outside the box.

The gold sequin trim that comes with the kit served as inspiration.

I started off by cutting a tag shape out of a sheet of corrugated cardboard.

 

 

 Because I knew that this would get dirty, I kept a paper towel underneath my tag and started misting the tag with black Glimmer Mists.

I then mixed some Perfect Pearls gold dust with water and using uneven strokes covered parts of my tag with what looked like pure gold.

I cut a square and a rectangle out of 2 different patterned paper.

I inked the edges with black Distress Stain.

I then added some more gold.

Using the same gold mix, I covered some letters from the form Thickers package.  Knowing that I wanted to spell 'Gold' (had you guessed?  hehe), I decided to turn a 'D' into an 'O' as I had already used up all the O's for my other kit creations.

 I completely covered half of a flower with black stain, then proceeded to lightly dust some gold on both the flower and the Love chipboard tag.

I then started layering the different elements together on the tag.

Then came the flower and some stickers to spell out my sentiment.

Picking apart some of the sequins off the trim, I glued some of them in the center of the flower and a few here and there on the tag.

I then added the final touch of tying a piece of sheer ribbon and sequin trim at the top.

It just goes to show that sometimes when you think outside the box, your creativity takes you places where everything that glitters....  is GOLD!  :)

To learn more about My Creative Scrapbook kits, click HERE!

My Creative Sketches Reveal for June

It's time for another sketch reveal at My Creative Sketches!

I'm sure that you'll agree that it's a pretty sketch so you should play along this month at My Creative Sketches for the chance to win this fabulous prize:

Link up HERE before July 14th!

As a DT member of My Creative Scrapbook, I created a layout to inspire you to play along.  I hope you like the color pink because my layout has all different shades of pink into it!

I used a mixture of FabScraps paper, My Mind's Eye stickers and journaling tag, flowers from Prima, Kaisercraft and BoBunny as well as lovely chipboard from 2Crafty.

I'll just let the images speak for themselves :)

The 2Crafty chipboard pieces I used are:

Delicate Butterflies

A Laugh Is A Smile That Bursts Title

Flowery Swirl Frame (one of my favorite!!!)

If you want to learn more about 2Crafty and see loads of inspiration from the rest of the girls on the DT, click HERE.

To play with My Creative Sketches and see the layouts the DT girls have created based on the sketch above, click HERE.

'Til next time! :)

Cardabilities DT Reveal Sketch #77

I am thrilled to be able to stay on the Cardabilities DT for another 3 months, especially after seeing all the sketches to come.  They are all gorgeous... as is this one, #77.

 

 Sometimes I get inspired by a sketch and I follow it to a T.  Other times, my creativity branches out a little and the design starts to take a life of its own, although if you look very closely, you can still see many elements of the original sketch.

The horizontal strips on the sketch turned into flags and a piece of pleated ribbon.  You can see that I flipped the sketch and the 3 flowers are now on the left with the metal flower taking the place of the cogwheel as the main focus.  The buttons in the center of the flowers were replaced by jewels.

You will have surely recognized the whimsical "Country Garden" collection by Bo Bunny. 

How soft and sweet is this collection!

  

Here you can see the pretty Frosting Jewels also by Bo Bunny.

 

I hope you will play along with this new Cardabilities sketch and link up before June 28th for a chance to be featured.  Go check what the rest of the DT created for further inspiration!

About A Boy (SATW June Challenge)

If you're addicted to everything scrapbook like i am, you've probably heard by now of the new and exciting challenge blog, founded by one of my fave scrap ladies, Helen Tilbury from South Africa.

Scrap Around The World

  

Helen has gathered some of the best designers from all over the globe to inspire us with a mood board and a sketch each month.

I wasn't able to play along with their first challenge last month, but there was no way i would miss the June challenge.  And let's not forget some fantastic and generous sponsors!

Take a look at the inspiration for June!

Being a huge Bo Bunny fan, when i saw these images, i couldn't help but think of the Mama-razzi 2 collection i bought a couple months ago.  It wouldn't surprise me if i wasn't the only one whose muse started chanting Bo Bunny at first sight of this mood board because Mama-razzi 2 seems to be the perfect match, in theme and color, to some of these pictures.

Here is my creation:

I incorporated many elements from the sketch into my double-page layout:

banners, flags, paint splatters, stamped circles, etc...

The vintage-style pictures of my friend Nath's son Tristan are just so adorable and complement perfectly the ecclectic, retro feel of the mood board and the Bo Bunny embellishments.

I love these chipboard stickers from Mama-razzi 2!

I used Bo Bunny stamps on top of masking to distress the look of my background a bit, and topped it all off with splatters of copper-colored paint.

 

If you were inspired to play along with this challenge, you still have until June 25th to link up your creation right HERE on the SATW blog!

WINNER of 2Crafty Blog Hop RAK

To see Part 2 of My Creative Scrapbook DT reveal, click HERE.     Just in case you missed the announcement of my 2Crafty Blog Hop winner 2 days ago, here it is again...   I used Random.Org to draw a winner (Sugar the cat was being a tad bit difficult).

And the winner is...

Congratulations MichelleMc!    Please email me at nicutopia@hotmail.com with your shipping information before Saturday, June 8th.       I wish everyone could win!  Make sure to check out the 2Crafty blog to find out who's the winner of the fabulous pack of 2Crafty chipboard and visit all the participant DT's blogs to see who won their prizes.   Who knows, this just might be your lucky day! :)

My Creative Scrapbook June DT Reveal - Part 2

Yesterday I shared layouts created with the June Main Kit from My Creative Scrapbook.

Today it's time for bright and Summer-y cards!

Nothing means Summer than a nice tall glass of cold lemonade :)

I love the simple feel of this card and the vibrant colors.

And now, saving my favorite for last...

I'm really happy on how this card turned out.  I absolutely adored this watermelon design from the AC papers and stickers.  Doesn't it make you crave a nice juicy taste of Summer?

I hope you will visit My Creative Scrapbook to find out more about their kits!

My Creative Scrapbook June DT Reveal - Part 1

My Creative Scrapbook has once again come up with gorgeous kits this month that are sure to satisfy every style of scrapbooking!

Feast your eyes on these!

 

June Main Kit

June Creative Kit

 

June Limited Edition Kit

 

 June Album Kit

I got the pleasure of playing with the Main Kit full of fun and colorful American Crafts goodies.

Today I will share with you 3 layouts I made using this kit, and come back tomorrow to see 3 cards :)

I also made a tag which I will share later in the month along with a tutorial on how I created it.

My first layout is a double-page, very boyish in style, featuring photos of my friend Nat and her son Tristan.

 Love the blues and the greens together with the hints of red here and there.

As much as my first layout is all about boy, my second couldn't be any more girly.

 Very sunshiny indeed, just like my niece Ella in her yellow crocs!

I'm sure that you will agree that my last layout illustrates Summer at its finest.

 Two little girls in pink dresses off to pick some strawberries in Memere's backyard :)

If you want more information on how you can get this kit or any other kit from My Creative Scrapbook, visit their blog.  There is also loads of inspiration provided by all the very talented MCS DT.

See you tomorrow!