Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Birthday/Springtime

Today I am combining 2 different challenges than I usually do. The first challenge is an Issue Challenge from Club CK. You are to use a prop to help tell your story in your layout. Mine is the Birthday cake. I originally wanted to use this layout also for the weekly challenge but I did not get it finished in time for the Birthday layout.
The other challenge comes from Scrap Your Story. Anything relating to Spring on your project. By the time my birthday rolls around in March, I am ready for Spring. I also love flowers, butterflies & the pastel colors for spring. As you can tell from my layout.
Supplies:

Colorbok Spring Pastel Cardstock
 Prima Hello Pastel
  Butterflies
  Flowers
  6x6 paper pad
  Brads
Other Prima Products
 Meadowlark Flowers
 Banners & Tickets Canvas Resist
                                               Say It In Crystals

                                               My Mind's Eye Lush Chipboard Alphabet Stickers

                                               Webster's Pages
                                                Quick Pick Heart & Butterfly Pins
                                                Washi Tape

                                                Ranger
                                                Diamond Stickles
                                                Spun Sugar Distress Stickles

                                               Tim Holtz Distress Ink
                                                Spun Sugar
                                                Squeezed Lemonade
                                                Peacock Feathers

                                              Martha Stewart Border Punch

                                              We R Memory Keepers 
                                                Flourish Mini 8 Punch
                                                Paper Piercer

I inked my canvas using a blending tool. It takes a little bit of time but not too long. It helps you get just the right shade of color that you want. I cut out the 2013 from the washi tape but it looks like it is not going to stay on unless I glue it. I added stickles to the number 40, butterflies wings & flowers for that extra bling. I used both the Spun Sugar & Diamond stickles on the yellow & teal flower. I made the pinwheels from scraps left over when I punched out the mats with the mini 8 punch. I used my paper piercer for the brads in the middle of the pinwheels. I punched out the borders with the 6x6 papers.
I will be looking at this layout for a few days since we are going to be in a winter weather advisory starting tomorrow. Wishing it would warm up & stay that way.
Have a good rest of the week.
Happy Scrappin!

5 comments:

  1. Simply gorgeous! I love your pin-wheels! Thanks for playing this week at SYS!!

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  2. Lovely layout and Happy Birthday :D Love the photos and the butterflies with the bling. So pretty and springy. Thanks for playing along at SYS.

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  3. Happy belated Birthday! I hear you on being ready for spring by the time mine rolls around! Love your flower groupings, so sweet. Thanks for playing along with us at Scrap Your Story.

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  4. Awesome page and color combo!!!!
    Thanks for playing along with us at Scrap Your Story!!!!

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  5. BEAUTIFUL colors and love the glitter :) Thanks for playing along with us at Scrap Your Story!! :) :)

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