Holiday Layout & Layering
I wish I would of brought my camera with me last night. I actually took the night off and devoted some time to myself. I reserved a spot at the local Archivers for their usual scrap mania Friday night event. I made arrangements for Ethan to spend time with Grandma. I had a great time last night. I was surrounded by a wonderful group of women. We managed to scrap, talk, and laugh all night long. They really helped me get my mind off things. It was exactly what I needed and I made new friends in the process. It's been soooo long since I attended a crop. I just haven't had the time or energy. This was the first time for me to get back out there and to physically be part of the scrapbook community. I'm hoping "Mary" will contact me (hint, hint, Mary) in the future to get together once again for another round of scrappen' bliss. I even finished a layout in one night....can't share it yet though cause it's for Studio Calico's February kit. Thank you ladies for the good times!!
On the last post, I mentioned that I was going to share a layout today. I feel like it's been a while since I last posted a layout. I finished this one a few days ago. The picture is of my older sister, Kathy, and her two gorgeous girls, Grace and Izzy. I just love'em.
There's a lot of pop-dots used on this layout. I like to use them to add dimension and depth to my layouts. I think it really brings the snowflakes alive. I then accented them with Heidi Grace green metallic stickers and Doodlebug aqua rhinestones. Lately, die-cuts have become very popular. I'm going to admit, I don't have a die-cut machine. I like to hand-cut shapes from cardstock and pattern paper. It's an easy way to create embellishments and detail. Layer them, color them, sew them, blend them with fabric/felt, etc. The combinations are endless. That's what makes them so much fun..and they're cheap. Love that.
I have a weakness for rub-ons. I'll spend ten to fifteen minutes trying to get a rub-on on a layout. If it turns out I don't like the way the rub-on looks, I take it off with a piece of tape. I also like to combine rub-on images to create bigger, more detailed images. It's all part of the layered look. Here, I used Heidi Grace's blue snowflake and swirl rub-ons. Swirls first. Snowflakes second.
Not sure how many of you guys love "Home Companion" magazine, but I'm addicted to the colorful images in this mag. February's issue is on the shelf. I just picked it up and will be taking a peak at it tonight before bedtime. I can hardly wait to pry the thing open. It's always a fun magazine to read. A small note about this mag-scrapbook companies advertise in "Home Companion", so if you like to see new product or some of the latest product releases, pick it up. They also showcase a scrapbooker in each issue, which I think is pretty cool.
