Gossamer Blue | paper beads necklace...

remember making paper beads? i used to love making them, way back in the day. this craft was completely inspired by my little girl... she made bigger ones and dusted them with glitter. she loves her bling! yesterday, my blog post for Gossamer Blue went live... a tutorial making paper beads.

...xo!!

Gossamer Blue | August kit, back to school...

happy Thursday...

the kids and i took some time off from our daily normal and hung out w/ my parents and enjoyed the OBX sunshine and waves. it was much needed, but i wish it could have lasted the entire week. i could use a few more days laying around on the beach right about now! last weekend was also tax free here in VA... loaded up on school supplies and clothes for the kids. they are happy for new outfits but not so happy school begins in less than a month. i don't blame them one bit. definitely will be making the most of their last few weeks of summertime fun!

alas, my layout i created for Gossamer Blue this month using the Life Pages themed kit, so so so good! i just loved the new school products and papers in the kit. i mixed it up using papers from both the Add-on kit#2 and main kit add-on. i loved the number border from the main kits digital files and a simple design along the bottom of the number border and cut out using my Cameo.

enjoy your day and happy creating, xoxo!

Gossamer Blue | August main kit, abstract...

good morning and happy Saturday...

today's layout share is a little abstract but uses a great combination of goodness from Gossamer Blue's August main kit and digital files... the design of the "scratch off" digital cut design caught my attention. i had a million ideas rolling around in my head and love how this one turned out the way i imagined. i kept the page simple adding a few elements clustered about, to not lose focus on the photos. to add a little more depth to the photos, i layered the negative space of the "scratch off" cut design with the grey cardstock for my foundation. love how the photos peek through the design and balanced it all off with the bold background page and tone-on-tone "scratch off" pieces.

everything about this kit was a joy to work with and i hope you get your chance to play with it and enjoy using it as much as i did. have a lovely weekend...

xoxo :)

Gossamer Blue | May, Project 12

hello...

it's that time again. i have another completed entry in my project life book. this month is all about the month of May, using Gossamer Blue's amazing August kits...

This month color palette was rich and worked perfectly with my photos. A good mix of soft and bold tones. For my project 12 entry this month, I typed up all my journaling and printed onto plain white cardstock and embellished with stickers, stamps and machine stitching. Documenting this way actually sped up the process of completing my entry for the month of May. I really loved that and the clean look to the overall spread is a nice change.

There were a few special moments during this month where I wanted to use more than one photo from that event. One was a surprise shopping trip to the American Girl doll store with my daughter on her sixth birthday and other images from when we spent a weekend camping with my sons cub scout pack. The 8.5x11 page projector was trimmed to size, removing two columns making the insert approximately 2.75x11.

I also used a variety of elements from all the kits, digital files and 3x4 cards, which were part of the Life Pages kit. I trimmed them down to fit inside my smaller page inserts. On the first page, the word 'May' is anchored on this months digital die-cut and I used several of the stamps to embellish my entry.

The second page, I wrapped the 12x12 border sticker strip around the 3x4 card above the photo to convey packaging, hence the package in the photo. I also tucked bits of sequence behind vellum 3x4 card for depth.

The month of May was quite productive and definitely the most fun month thus far in the year. We've had a mix of good times being with our friends, celebrating a birthday and Mother's day, embracing the outdoors, keeping active in our extra-curricular activities and trying new things.


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xo!

Gossamer Blue | August '13

YEAH! it's another fabulous month for Gossamer Blue! i can't believe a year has already flown by... WOW! last year around this time, i created my first GB layout here. every month the kits have been non-stop fabulous. i was so thrilled receiving Lori's email asking me to join her kit club and extremely honored for the opportunity to continue.

happy ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY GOSSAMER BLUE!!!

ok so, the August kits were packed with a unique mix of bold colors and luscious embellishments. i created three layouts this month, two or which are 8.5x11. i really love the size and it comes in handy when i want to create something w/ less space. i also used circle elements in both of my designs.

my kayak layout was created using the main kit...LOVE! for the main water element design, i just used a wavy design cut out with the Cameo and machine stitched the edges... i love how the cardstock stands out w/ texture. the circle background paper inspired me to use a variety of circle elements to complete the page.

my son kayaked for the first time while on vacation last summer and he LOVES it. we both do and look forward to owning our own kayaks in the very near future.

for this page, my photos were washed out. i never did change the settings until after the fact when i snapped these photos. so, converting to b&w may them usable. the colors mixed in the Life Pages kits and the Bits & Pieces kit were so beautiful! i loved the rich colors of greys, blues, yellows and browns. i used a mix of elements from all the kits including printables.

my last layout uses a mix of goodies from all the kits & i just love love love the exclusive papers. i adore the pictures of my kids with their friend Ace, being silly i the back seat while on our way to pick up frozen yogurt. they cracked me up. i designed around the text background, which i created and cut out using the Cameo.

 

thanks for stopping by. hope these layouts inspire you into creating w/ this months Gossamer Blue's August kits, they are all scrumptious!!!! and check out the design teams scrapbook gallery & life pages gallery, their amazing!!!!!

xo!