Two of a Kind / Garment District Layout

Besties-two of a kind girlfriends since second grade my daughter Olivia and her best friend Mikaela. Who both are now miles apart in colleges but are so close in heart. I knew when I saw this picture that I had to use the new Garment District Printables by Marion Smith.

The printables are 8.5 x 11 (with a 1/4 boarder making them slightly smaller) perfect for creating a 12x12 layout with layering. To save on the paper I stacked three of my fav's on top of each other marked where to trim out (cut a good size square of paper out of the middle-to save for another project) scraps work great for cards or tags.

12 x12 card stock base I used a script stamp, inked edges and brushed on white paint randomly to help fill in the edges.

I used the Tim Holtz Alterations Distressed Doily die to make a frame around the photo. What girl doesn't want a shabby chic dress form to dress up the layout!

Then I fussy cut out the roses from another sheet to help bring out the roses on the base paper. Added some Prima flowers and embellishments with tulle and peals.

Loved the two ladies that comes in the Add-ons a journal spot just fussy cut them out and tucked them in around the photo.

little tip-see the ruler under the dress form (that is from one of the pages I cut a strip off, snipped it to desired length inked the edges and popped up to give depth. so cute...

Tip of the day-don't let the size of the printable discourage you for doing 12 x 12 layouts or anything you desire to create-look at it, rethink it, arrange it before you glue down. You will create your very own master piece!!

Happy Scrappin-Peggy Lee

http://pegbaker.blogspot.com

Supplies:

Garment District Printables

Bazill card stock

Tim Holtz Alterations Distressed Doily Die, Dress form Die, Distress Inks ( pumice stone, brushed corduroy and walnut stain) and Adirondack Acrylic Paint (snow-cap)

Prima flowers (star spray-cut apart, Innoscence collection)

CTMH stamp (script background)

Ranger Archival Ink (black)

olde book text paper

trims, lace, tulle, pearls and gems

Adhesive-Helmar 450, 3D dots

   

Cottage Chic Mini Decked Out!!!

 Finally here is my finished mini album using Marion's digital designs for "Cottage Chic Mini". This little gem was so fun to create with from printing them out to cutting, inking and trying out the copic  stitch technique.
Amazing creative goodness was going on, what's wonderful about doing mini's is that you don't have  be afraid to try out new things. Like the covers after watching Marion doing the crackle technique I knew I had to try this out. And yes crackling it's addictive, who know adding this medium and a little paint would give such an oldie feel to your creations.
My little tip is don't give up I think I crackled the front cover like four times before getting the effect I wanted. Then I decided I wanted to create a window in the little pretty frame on the cover, I used some heavy duty wire mesh I had laying around my studio. It worked out perfectly and so adorable for the rustic look (that was my substitute for chicken wire).

 The little dress form chip board was calling for a fun scrappy skirt and vintage seam binding with trims and a little Prima flower. It screams chic to me and  reminds me of my girls, who doesn't love being a girly girl with a grunge flair. Every girl even a dress form needs some pearls!!

 My little mini turned into a chunky little piece of heaven filled with vintage trims, vintage buttons, burlap, muslin,  paper doilies and shipping tags. Below is my video showing the whole mini, hope you enjoy.

Supplies:

Cottage Chic Mini Digitals

White card stock

shipping tags

Ranger: tissue tapes, distress stain walnut stain

distress inks brushed corduroy and pumice stone

Ranger: Perfect Pearls Mists blue patina

Canvas Corp: fringe

Prima: Genie Stones, Innoscence Collections, Laraine Pearl white

Prima: Tea Roses Peach Frost, mix flowers

450 Helmar Glue

Crackle Medium

paint

Claudine Hellmuth Multi-Med. matte

Paper doilies

Vintage buttons and trims

Vintage seam binding

wire

twine

burlap and crinalin

Crackle Tutorial and Sneak Peek

                                   Crackle Tutorial
Step 1 - Brush on crackle medium onto a surface (here I am using a $1 box from the dollar store) coat evenly over whole surface.
Allow to dry (better dried naturally-but you can use a heat tool just don't leave it on the surface to long).

Step 2 - Brush on your choice of paint this will be the top coat and the black will show through the cracking process. (apply a nice coat of paint with one swipe).

Step 3 - Allow to dry and see the lovely crackle appear. Now just embellish your project.

Crackle sneak peeks!!! 

 Yes that is my Cottage Chic Mini-I so love this crackle technique that Marion Smith showed us on her ustream video on her channel (apieceofcraft).

I did try the copic stitch and oh yes it's easy! Love how it looks with the crackle technique, I wanted to use chicken wire but the holes were to big, so laying around my studio was this heavy duty wire mesh...love how it looks on my Cottage Chic Mini.

This tutorial was inspired by Marion on her youtube channel.

Youtube -apieceofcraft (Marion Smith)

happy creating, Peggy Lee

http://pegbaker.blogspot.com

Supplies:

Box

Folk Art Crackle Medium

Apple Barrel Goose Feather Acrylic Paint

Supplies in sneak peek:

Marion Smith digitals cottage chic

Claudine Hellmuth Studio Multi-Med. Matte

Ranger Distress ink-brushed corduroy and pumise stone

Ranger Distress Stain-walnut stain

Twine and Wire Mesh

Cottage Chic "Card Mini"

You are probably thinking "card mini" what's that. Well I took the card spots from Marion Smith's new digital download designs from "Cottage Chic" that you can find on her website www.apieceofcraft.com.

After I printed  out the digitals,  I fanned  them out onto the table and thought about the process of how I want to create with them...the page with the card spots caught my eye. Mini in a mini-so cute....

I took the two digital pages from the mini kit cut them out, distressed the edges and inked them using Distress Inks (pumice stone, vintage photo and walnut stain), added some splashes of white and pale green paint to the blank side of digital, used my fingers to spread the paint here and there...I didn't want an even coat. After all inked I used a wet paint brushed to smooth out the inked edges...gives it a soft look. (this tip was from watching one of Marion's videos).

For the covers-I took two chip board pieces ran them through my cuddle bug with the note page embossing folder. Added some white and pale green paint and walnut stain to all the edges...tip I rubbed most of the paint and ink off with my fingers to give a weathered look.

Stamped the word "Notes" on the cover with a feather, mother of pearl pink button, a stick pin and some Prima flowers for the finishing touches. I bound my book with my bind-it-all machine-which is a great tool.

All this to encourage you to think out side the box, Marion's downloads are super fun to create and play with...look back at some of the card/journal spots and dream of what you could create with them.

"mini in a mini"

"great for a grandparent brag book"

"your child's school pictures"

"mother's or father's day gift"

so many ideas

I can't wait to see what you create with them.

supplies: cottage chic downloads, distress inks, paint, prima flowers, rangers stick pin, feather, vintage buttons, bind it all.

happy creating-Peggy Lee

/http://pegbaker.blogspot.com/

All Babies are Little Darlings

Little Darlings Graphic 45 paper line is the sweetest, I am creating these little gems for a baby shower I am throwing for my niece. Here are the baby invites all the card bases are the same, but the little cut outs  are all different but still so cute.

 This little darlings baby banner is so adorable, started out with a banner pennant that I traced the pennants on card stock, and backed the pennant with white crepe paper. Added a card cutouts, fuzzy cut out the tiny butterflies and titles. Punched out the scallop circles and the word BABY were stickers from the Graphic 45 sticker sheet. Lastly added some pretty pink ribbon to hang the banner tied with tiny bows.

 Close ups of the pennants.

 

 

Baby Shower decorations can be simple but adorable to make.
Invites can fit into a scrapbook layout, the banner can hang on the wall in the babies room.

What party creations have you made?

Peggy Lee
/http://pegbaker.blogspot.com/

Supplies:
Graphic 45- Little Darlings paper line
Bazzil card stock
Distress Ink-Vintage Photo
Helmar- 450 Glue
pop dots 3-D
Punches
Ribbon, crepe paper, flowers, buttons

ATC cards: for my Journals

 Aren't these just the cutest ATC cards, I created them using Marion Smith's digital designs. I wanted to make something pretty to use in my Primrose journal. I've been seeing a lot about ATC cards lately, even in my scrapbooking kit that I purchased last month came the beautiful Prima new paper line which got me thinking...why not make some ATC cards to use in my journals.

 

ATC cards measure 2.5 X 3.5

I used chip board cut down.

Picked out what digital papers.

Adhered down with 450 Helmar glue.

Inked edges with Distress ink Vintage Photo.

Embellishments:

Prima flowers, Ranger-stick pins, vintage lace, buttons, twine and tulle.

Cut outs from the digital pages.

 Here are the digital pages that I used, from the April Monthly Journal digital and petal rose page from Journey Mini Book Kit. Let your imagination run with the many possibilities with using the digital pages..

I have a challenge for you Artsy Addicts followers: Pick out your favorite Marion Smith digital pages and create a ATC card, post it on our facebook page...We would love to see what you come up with.

Thank you for reading and leaving comments.
Peggy Lee
/http://pegbaker.blogspot.com//

Girly Girl Scrapping

A few post back I created this Girly Girl Album as promised I am sharing my scrapping journey with you. Here are my girly girls Olivia and Emilee, even though they are grown up two beautiful young ladies. I knew my first few pages would be of them when they were young, both my girls love wearing hats what little girl doesn't!

One the first page is of my oldest Olivia wearing her favorite Mini Mouse pink hat, she wore it every wheres. On the second page is of my youngest Emilee and she found this vintage treasure in my friends closet..Vintage Satin Yellow hat with all that lace trim, she wore it all day. I just love how both my girls have such personality and style. Even today they still love to style it up (they just won't let mom help, ah ah).

 I kept all my scraps of paper from creating the album to use for the inside pages-I cut 1" strips and snip off the ends to create little banners. Yes these are Prima flowers-my cool find of the week, I was out shopping at a hardware store were they  have a gift section and there sitting on the shelf was Prima goodness...Oh I was so excited!! I added this yellow flower to match with the vintage hat and help off set all the pink and brown that is going on in the album.

From the same Prima flower collection these little blue flowers popped out-helping to bring both pages together, in Emilee's photo there is a little bit of blue showing in the curtain.

I have enjoyed creating these pages, digging through all my boxes of photos to find different stages of my girls growing up.

Enjoy your children while they are young build memories, capture even the simple little things to cherish and admire with them.

Creative Scraps by Peggy Lee

http://pegbaker.blogspot.com

Supplies:

My Minds Eye "Madison Avenue" paper line

My Minds Eye (Lost & Found-Madison Avenue "Pretty" Stamps)

Distress inks (brushed corduroy, walnut stain)

Distress Stickles (vintage photo)

Helmar 450 glue

Prima: lace

Prima: flowers (Essentials: Lucid)

Recollections Boutique Fleur trims and gems

trims and lace

McGill flower punch

Bind in all-binding

Girly Girl Album

 Awhile back I had bought the paper collection of My Minds Eye "Madison Avenue". I fell in love with all the pink and brown tones and the tower, birds and such.  I hated to cut up the paper, I didn't want to lose the images on paper, so I decided to create a girly girl album size 6x9. Used black chip board for the covers, adhered with the amazing Helmar 450 glue so love that glue. Gave the book a vintage feel with using Distress Inks (brushed corduroy and walnut stain) added some Distress Stickles (vintage photo).  Used a flower punch to create the flowers using the paper scraps, added some bling gems.

 The pretty lace trim was white to start I used Distress stain (warm lipstick) and Tattered Angels glimmer mist (tutti fruitti and coffee shop) to create the pink shades that where throughout the paper line to match. I couldn't believe how well it matched the paper. That's why I love glimmer mist so much, you can take plain lace and trims and create your own.

I just love the Eiffel tower and the book text this collection is beautiful.

I will be working in this girly girl album scrappin some pics of my girls, I will be sharing with you all.

happy creating, Peggy Lee

/http://pegbaker.blogspot.com//

Supplies:

My Minds Eye "Madison Avenue" paper line

Distress inks (brushed corduroy, walnut stain)

Distress Stickles (vintage photo)

Helmar 450 glue

Prima: lace

Recollections Boutique Fleur trims and gems

trims and lace

McGill flower punch

Bind in all-binding

                                                                                    

{Member Spotlight: 03} Tracy Weinzapfel

Hi, I am Tracy Weinzapfel the owner of Tracy Weinzapfel Studios and the President of Helmar USA, Inc.  I handle the distribution of Helmar products in the United States and I love my job!   


What you see, is what you get....I put it all out there every day. I am the mom of three great kids (14 year old son and boy/girl 9 year old twins). For me, every day is a Nikon Moment. I am happiest behind my camera capturing life's every amazing second. I live life with a creative edge and know that art is my calling.

Most evenings you can find me in my art studio using all mediums (paper, glue, paint, etc.) to scrapbook those precious memories.  I am proud to have been hired to create albums for movie stars and our very own President of the United States, Barack Obama! 

I am most proud to travel and teach workshops and classes sharing my passion using Helmar adhesives & art mediums.

I try to live life to the fullest every day and for the most part you can catch glimpses of my crazy adventures HERE. I never know where life is taking me but one thing I know for sure is I will have my camera in hand and my Helmar adhesives to capture all those special memories.

Tracy Weinzapfel - Tracy's Website & Blog:  Tracy Weinzapfel Studios