A Layout and Some Spoolie Fun!

Hey friends! For those that celebrate the fourth, hope you had a great one! We sure did :) I'm here with a layout for another Swirlydoos round robin challenge for those in uniform. Check out the deets *HERE* This was made using June's Boys Night Out in honor of Father's Day. Gorgeous Bo Bunny Heritage and Generation Papers. I also added word tags and grunge chippie both the hinges and letters for the title from Tim Holtz that have been in my stash for eons. After these pics I'll share some fun home decor -

This is my handsome hubby from his days as a police officer. It is a job he misses very much. He got hurt chasing a "customer" and blew his knee out. The results were 14 knee surgeries with the last two being total replacements on both. He has kept himself in phenomenal shape and doesn't really look that much different today. In the pic with him is his partner (right) and favorite Sargent.

Next up are spoolies! I love these little suckers! I am so glad I found Kit Bauer's Youtube of these cuties. I know for each season and holiday, I will have them all over the house, and they are a GREAT way to use up scraps. Check out her tut *HERE* I made some fun Fourth of July spoolies using Graphic 45's A Place In Time line -

These things are just stinking adorable! So easy and make such an impact :) Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!

Eternal

Happy Friday folks! I'm back with a layout for two challenges. The Lindy's Stamp Gang color challenge, which you can access on my side bar or *HERE*, and Swirlydoos Swirly Girl Challenge, you can check that out *HERE* This month's challenge was Ceremony. Being June, you have weddings, graduations, promotions and I went with wedding :)

I have been a Lindy's fan for a few years now.  Love their bright mists, they color so well. The embossing powder is great too! My flowers and background got some misting in really pretty colors.

This is Lindy's board for June
















Here's the pics -

I carried a circle theme, pulling from the rings in the pic, basing the layout with first a mask of circles with texture paste, then some mod podge with the mask and micro beads sprinkled, Creative Embellishments circle chippie cut into two and put behind the mats. Some river rock stamping and finishing with my flowers, and title, Eternal for the never-ending circle. Pleased with my finished piece, of course I put a couple of butterflies for just a little sumpin sumpin ;)

Lindy mists used (colors in italic bold for the challenge) -

Ramblin Rose Pink
Pink Ladies Pink
Time Travel Teal
TiffanyLou Blue
Down The Rabbit Hole
Frozen Jack Frost

Thanks so much for the visit!

Brothers: Swirlydoos Round Robin

Hi friends! I'm back with a layout I made for the Round Robin challenge going on over at Swirlydoos :) This month it's all about the men in our lives in honor of father's day.  I used my Wistful Blues kit filled with gorgeous Bo Bunny and Riddersholm papers along with some fun embellishments and texturing and stamping.

A crackle stencil from Prima, which was very delicate, not a heavy touch at all, is behind the pics along with my Creative Embellishments background stamp in a grid like pattern. The pretty ivy chippy is from them as well. Check out all their goodies *HERE*  I also used my brand new Spellbinders nestablities frame and I love them. Gonna use the tip of wax paper for easier release for sure next time. Shoulda realized that they give these tips out for a reason :p

This is my hubby with his (obviously) brothers from the font of all pics, Desirae's wedding ;) The challenge asked to use chippies and metal. The pin was in the kit and the charms were from my stash as was the key hole. Love the burlap behind the pic as a mat and the sayings stickers which gives a very faint layer in the left corner. The flowers don't overpower, nor do them fem it up, nice touch.These were all in the kit also. Krissy really packs them! The stamping is very faint, I did a vine along with the grid pattern.

Hope you liked, thanks for the visit!