Are We Having Fun Yet?

Hello, there!

Are YOU having fun yet?

Hope these last couple of days have been great for you!

No, I have not been having fun, as I've been a bit on the stressed side.  

Trust me, too much stress is NOT good for the soul!!!

But, things are getting brighter, therefore, I am doing better.... and I am so thankful!!

Anyways, here's my layout for today (even though it's kinda late in the day).

 Supplies used:

Paper: DCWV, White textured cardstock: Colorbok, watercolor pencils,

recycling magazines into hand cut flowers, Prima flowers, gold ribbon,

gems, plastic and glass beads, Diamond Stickles

Close up of my magazine flower.  I traced and hand cut the flowers, layering several layers.  The center layers were scrunched tightly together to look more like a flower.  Then the remaining layers were scrunched less.  I used Diamond Stickles along the edges of the flower.  A bow was made with gold ribbon and placed under the flower.  For the centers of the two Prima flowers I used a gem and a glass bead.  

There are two journaling blocks on this 2-page layout.  I used watercolor pencils for the lines, then put a strip of gold ribbon along the top.  

Then added a trio of Prima flowers, using plastic and glass beads and a gem for the centers.

 The other recycled flower.  I tried to get an angle where you can actually see the top of 

and the side of the flower.

Hope you all had a wonderful day today!

And, in case I don't get a change to post tomorrow, have a wonderful Wednesday!

Polly  :)

Recycling Magazines

Hello Everyone!

Hope you're all having a great day!  Every day should be a day to celebrate!

My layout for today.

I used DCWV paper along with white cardstock from ColorBok.  

Most of my creations use DCWV.  I really love that paper brand.... and there are sooooo many to choose from!  It's so difficult for me to only pick out a few, when I want every one of them!

Occasionally I'll try another brand of paper, but I always come back to DCWV.

This is a pretty simple layout, but I really love how these flowers look!  I recycled old magazines and traced flowers, many of them, which I then hand cut.  A brad was attached in the center, holding several layers together, and then the scrunching began.  I always scrunch the layer in the middle right up around the brad (because I don't always want the brad to show).  And it does look more like the center of a "real" flower. Then I just keep scrunching each layer until I get to the bottom layer, which isn't scrunched as much.  Once I got the flower the way I liked it, I added Diamond Stickles to the edges of each flower.

I was trying to get a close up of the flowers so you could see the Stickles.  I think the second photo captures it best.

I hand cut the leaves, sanded the edges and folded them together to give them some dimension.  Twine was added under the flower to add something fun.

Have a wonderful day and thanks for checking out my Blog!
Polly  :)

Snow, snow, go away!!

Hello!

I thought Spring was close but it's been snowing here all day!  Guess I'll have to wait a little longer to see our lawn and smell that wonderful Spring air! 

A good day to do some creating.  Here's my layout and some cards.

These flowers are the cutest!  I found them at a local Dollar Store in the wedding department.  Never know what I might find if I stroll throughout the whole store.  A package of 6 for $1 is my kind of deal!!  They had stems on them, which were easily snipped off.

Here is a set of four cards that I made with scraps from a layout I finished yesterday.  I'll post the layout tomorrow.  :)   At first I thought two cards would be made, but I was able to make four.

Have a wonderful day!
Polly  :)

Flowers

Hi there!

Here are a few of the flowers I made with lace, satin ribbon, tissue paper, paper from an old book and scrapbook paper.  

All I have to do is add embellishments in the centers to match the project I'm working on.

These rosettes were made with satin ribbon folded in half before sewing and gathering.

These flowers are made with tissue paper, lace fabric, sheer fabric and coffee filters.

Recycling old magazines!  Several layers were hand cut, held together with a brad and scrunched.  On some I added Diamond Stickles and others I inked the edges.  One flower is made by going round and round with the paper, tightly for the center, and more loosely as I got towards the end.  Then I folded the outer edges down.

Have a wonderful day!
Polly  :)