Nov. Bap Challenge Layout

I'm having a lot of fun following along with the Prima BAP challenges.  I was too busy in October to participate, so I decided to tackle this one early on.

I created this layout using the Prima Tea Thyme -  Linsey paper. 

 

Layers and Layers of Prima goodness are all over the layout.  I started by cutting a whole in the center of the paper, rolling it back then placing one of the journaling frames on top of the rolled paper.  I backed the hole with a piece of scrap Almanac paper.  I cut a strip of hexagons from a My Favorite Things Hexagon die and used it as a stencil for the the gesso.  This helped to tone down the busy pattern of the paper. I then cut more the hexagons from the richer brown Marcella paper in the same collection.   The Prima journal cards helped to call attention to the small photo and draw your eye back to the center of the layout.



 

 



 

 

For more information on the Prima BAP contest, please visit their blog.    Here is a picture of the sketch created by Steph Devlin.

 

 

Thanks for stopping in today,

 

Tonya Gibbs

http://www.psychomomscrapbooks.blogspot.com

 

 

Resources:

• Prima:   Tea Thyme Paper:  Linsey, Challis and Marcella,  Journal Cards 2
• Prima:  Almanac Paper: Composition and Libre
• Prima Distress Tool
• Prima: Soubrette A white flowers
• Prima: Valentine Vine White
• Prima: Cotton Tape
• Prima: La Coeur Resin Frame
• Prima: Tea Thyme Trinkets
• Prima: Nature's Garden Wooden Ticket
• My Favorite Things Stamps:  Hexagon Die
• Tattered Angels: Glimmer Mist: Honey Dew Mist
• White Gesso
• Cherry Lynn Designs: Doily Die Cut Sophia's Heart



All Boy!

My nephew Cooper, at 4 years old, was wanting to go hunting with the big boys.  So Brighton, my Son, dressed him in Camo (way too big for him), painted his face, and gave him a BB Gun (with no amo).  He was so stink'n adorable, I had to take pictures of him.

Prima's Sept. BAP contest seemed like the perfect opportunity to scrap this photo.   Here is the final layout that I created.

 

I started with the Prima Script paper as my base, added some molding paste with a Prima Printery mask, then went to town spritzing with copper and bronze shimmering sprays.  I pounced some forest green shimmers in a diagonal across the page to give a hint of green, then finished off with Wheat Fields Glimmer mist.  All these colors remind me of my camo boys in the middle of fall.

 

The Prima Shabby Chic Deer resin was the perfect accent for this layout.  I framed Cooper's picture with corrugated cardboard, a Prima vine, and  Prima large leaves that I cut into palm frown shapes.  I finished off the title with a Nature's Garden Chipboard piece.  

 

Under his picture I tucked in a toy compass that came from a toy machine that Cooper and I had gotten after dinner one night.  I love the addition of one of his toys in the layout. 

 

Here is a look at the Sept. BAP Sketch, designed by Hege Lundquist that was required for the layout design.   For more information on Prima's BAP (Build A Page) Monthly Contests, please visit Prima's blog.

 

 

 

I love how masculine this layout turned out with all Prima products. Prima makes girl layouts a cinch, but I really had to dig into my creative side to achieve this masculine look. I really enjoyed the challenge.

 

Did you participate in the Sept. BAP Challenge?  If so, I would love to see your layout, please tag me in the photo on the Artsy Addicts Facebook page. 

 

Thanks for stopping in today,

 

Tonya Gibbs

http://www.Psychomomscrapbooks.blogspot.com

 

 

Amber - Ombre Style Layout

I stumbled across this photo that I took a year ago of my Niece Amber.  I decided to use it for the Prima BAP contest for August. When chosing the color pallet for the layout - I wanted to play off her name Amber and chose an orangish/amberish tone.   I've been really inspired lately by the "Ombre" style  (Note: Ombre is a French word meaning "Shaded") where you create something monochromatic that starts with the richest value and fades into the lightest value. I thought the Songbird collection would be perfect for incorporating my color choices as well as the sketch.

 

 

 I love how the branches on the printed paper, lead your eye back down to the soft focused photo of Amber. To enhance the sunburst and add a few layers, I used my Silhouette to cut a doily shape from a sheet of Flights of Fancy Prima paper that has the Fruit of the Spirit written all over it. This is one of my favorite sheets and has been in my hoard vault for years. The floral spray also sends your eye back to the journaling that flanks the burst of linen. I painted one of the Prima Shabby Resin birds with Worn Jeans, and Shabby Tote Prima Chalks and perched him over the title.

 

 

 

Since the sketch used a sunburst as the focal point I decided to rip linen into small strips and soak it in Pumpkin Color wash on one end and then let it fade to a more watered down wash on the other end. After it dried, I spray the entire linen piece with gold glimmer using a Prima Floral screen. This gave a subtle pattern to the rich orange tones. I used some molding paste and circle stencil on the linen with a Prima Hexagon stamp to give a little depth.



 

 

Here is the sketch designed by Prima's Marie-Nicolas Alliot. 

 

 

 

 

I love how this layout turned out.  It has lots of details but still maintains the integrity of the sketch.  Did you participate in the Prima August BAP?  I would love to see your entry, please post them on the Artsy Addicts Facebook Group Wall and make sure to tag me so I see it.

 

Thanks for stopping in today,

 

Tonya Gibbs

http://www.psychomomscrapbooks.blogspot.com