Sunday, 8 December 2013

CSI - 100 - 9 Months


100 - 9 Months

Here is how I solved case 100:
Scheme - the colours are all there.
Evidence – Stripes, Stars, Glossy Accents, Flags, Frames, Bricks.
Testimony – IW:  Picture, Stay, Light – add a border to the journaling spot

“I really don’t like having my picture taken.  But sometimes you just have to have one to remind you of something special.  When I was 9 months pregnant with Riley, This photo was taken of me and Mitchell.  Hard to believe, but Riley was born the week after it was taken – he was supposed to stay in there for another week, but he decided he was going to come early!  I am so glad that Jack snapped this photo otherwise I might not have a record for Riley of me carrying him.  At the time, I thought I was huge, but looking at this photo, I think I was just right – not too heavy and not too light.”

This was the case file that I was given - I really loved the colour pallette - there is something to be said for simple colour schemes:







Sunday, 17 November 2013

CSI - 97 - Spring BBQ



Here is how I solved case 97:
Scheme - the colours are all there (a little bit off this week)
Evidence – Leaves, wood, dry embossing, chevron pattern, Diamond shapes, something shiny.

Testimony – Be inspired by Chedder X (What do you look forward to in spring?  Repetition.  Spread journaling over the page.  IW: Bright and Living: “Every spring, we go to Brenda’s house for a BBQ.  It signifies the end of spring and getting ready for summer living, beach trips, BBQ’s and bright sunny days.  We look forward to this BBQ, with the girls playing in the yard with all the other kids.
Sketch used.

97 - Spring BBQ

Sunday, 10 November 2013

CSI - 96 All Hallows Eve



This was an interesting page to do, it took me a while to get it just the way I wanted it to be.  So cool that the colours were the ones we had in our 2013 Halloween photos!
96 - All Hallows Eve

Sunday, 3 November 2013

CSI - 95 - blue eyes





Woooooooho!!!  CSI have the blues this week!  As this is one of my favourite colours, I put this page together in 2 hours as it was easy to find the 'right' elements!
95 - blue eyes
Here is how I solved case 95:
Scheme - the colours are all there
Evidence – Paint, distressing, wood, flower, book page, tie something, metal and tearing.
Testimony – IW: study and old; “At nearly five months old, Riley has the most amazing blue eyes! I just study them for hours... 29 April 2010”

Quick, easy and to the point!!!


Thursday, 31 October 2013

Little Girl Birthday Card

I went to the local craft show, and amongst all the normal stuff, I managed to find a stamp that I have wanted for a while.  She is a little girl, opening hat boxes and she is super cute!

She was just what I wanted to make a card for a little 2 year old!  I am still loving my Spectrum Noir Pens, and having heaps of fun colouring each stamped image to be and individual creation for each card.

The lacy circle die set the colouring off and a little bit MORE than the usual scalloped circle I would use.

I find it really hard to get a nice shade of pink when it comes to colour matching for pink paper and pink cardstock, so I was feeling particularly happy with this one.