Graphic 45 Adventure Awaits New Dock Layout

 

Using the new Graphic 45 Adventure Awaits papers, I made this layout about rebuilding my old dock that had sat under water for almost 2 years back in the day. The boards were falling through and were walkable but barely. We hired a nice man who did all of the work and here are the photos of the process. I put the removal on the left and the new dock on the right. Later we put the lights on. These fabulous Graphic 45 papers had everything I needed and I added the burlap string, tied and stapled to bring texture to the layout. Also, other elements from the same collection.

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Texture

Word Art Wednesday: #768-769

Graphic 45 Couture #2 Layout

I used Graphic 45 Couture collection for this and the next layout. The roses are from Little Birdie and the green fabric is from Mon Ami Designs. The lady, Couture and ephemera are all fussy cut from the papers. America Crafts gold alphabet for the title. Photo is of us on the famous staircase at the Dior museum in Paris, France.

Challenges:

 Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Not a card

Word Art Wednesday #746-747

Graphic 45 Couture Layout #1

 I used Graphic 45 Couture collection for this and the next layout. I used a Spellbinders die to trace onto the blue striped paper and then widen how tall it was so that it made a great frame for the top photo. The smaller flowers are all Prima Marketing and the roses are from Little Birdie roses. The ladies were just fussy cut and the ephemera added as well. Photos are all of our tour of Dior museum in Paris, France.

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Not a card

Word Art Wednesday #746-747

Graphic 45 Secret Garden on our back porch

 

Using this above sketch offered this "recipe" which is the March Double Layout challenge on A Cherry On Top. Just a note, it was not good for papers like mine that had writing or a certain direction. I made it work nonetheless. I hope you, too, will try it!! I actually made the photos AFTER making the layout because of the title. 

Challenges: 

Simon Says Wednesday: Bit O' Green 

Word Art Wednesday Challenge

Graphic 45 Nature Sketchbook Double Layout

 

Our visit to Key West's Butterfly Conservatory. This is a double page layout featuring Graphic 45 Nature's Sketchbook, using the Monarch Majesty sheet of paper. I also used, the sticker sheet for the orange tag; the blue journaling chipboard for the opposite tag and 2 glittery brads; Uncharted Mariner Distress Oxide blended around the edges of the blue pattern paper and Hand (fussy) Cut butterflies and diamonds (my design); 2 Prima flowers were added as well. My sticker letters were died with the ink and added using the name of the paper as the title. Of course, I had to add some bling to it, so here is a close up. Enjoy!

Challenges: 

Word Art Wednesday challenge blog#685-686 

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Bright and Cheerful

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Love is in the Air-Butterflies

Graphic 45 Autumn Greetings Layout

                                                  Used Metallic Paint for splatters


Used the new Graphic 45 Autumn Greetings papers: Thanks & Giving, and Pumpkin Patch. Inked edges with Walnut ink and a blending tool. Lots of things from my stash: Prima Marketing flowers and leaves, and crochet piece, foil leaf, metal turkey drink stick, little pearls stitched onto layout, "Thanksgiving" die cut from Pinkfresh Studio Happy die set used with copper cardstock and silver vellum, Gold seam binding tied into bow, and little metal acrylic dots from Prima Marketing. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!! 

Challenges:

Scrappy Friends Challenge

Rochelle Spears Nov 2024 Sketch Challenge

Scrap with Stacy: Nov 2024 Tic Tac Toe 

Vertical center row: Metal (turkey, paint), 3 photos, Banner in upper left corner.

Word Art Wednesday #675-676

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday: Anything Goes 

 

Graphic 45 Enchanted Forest with Die Cuts with a view Castle and Knight

 

We scrapbookers hang on to things!! I purchased these old Die Cuts with a View (DCWV) Castle and Silver Knight recently from a lady's garage sale. I knew that I had gone to the museum at the Bishop's Residence in Passau, Germany and thought that they would be great on my page for that. Unfortunately, I had ton more pics that didn't make the cut including the ones of the armor which was present in the museum. Great use to remind me of what we saw there though there weren't pics on the page. I used the Graphic 45 Enchanted Forest collection so as to keep the theme with most of the towns of Germany having that connection. 

Graphic 45 Enchanted Forest collection

Challenges I am entering:

Word Art Wednesday #673-674

Graphic 45 Home Sweet Home "Sweet" Layout

 Using the A Cherry On Top weekly Sketch #394, I put this together with Graphic 45 Home Sweet Home collection. The 2 sheets I chose were: Farmer's Market (which was perfect for the layout I was doing!!) for the blue, as well as, the yellow pp; the "stamps" and "seed packets" out of Country Life Paper; . I also used a Tag from the Tags and Pockets. Used the large chipboard quilted circle from the Decorative Chipboard set. Used the back of the quilted pp for the blue for the center of it, and added small red letters from and Echo Park Christmas letters. I added Walnut ink around all of the edges. 

The Layout is of my sister and I who live 4 hours away from each other and our meet up at Webster Farmer's and Flea market. We do this during the year to shop and eat together and just catch up. We both bought the tons of the vegetables as pictured. The vegetable row at the market can be seen in the background of our selfie pic. Combined with ACOT's Sketch #394, and Graphic 45 Fall challenge #G45fall. This is what fall looks like in Florida!! Enjoy!

Challenges:

Graphic 45 Fall Challenge for September

Word Art Wednesday #667-668

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

Sweet Sister Graphic 45 Home Sweet Home Layout

 Using the A Cherry On Top weekly Sketch #393, I put this together with Graphic 45 Home Sweet Home collection. The 5 sheets I chose were the first cover sheet called Home Sweet Home; Garden Fresh to fussy cut the flowers out; Apple Pie where I again fussy cut the flower tag; Granny's quilt which is the paper behind the selfie pic. I also used a piece from the Tags and Pockets. I added Walnut ink around all of the edges and red buttons as well.

The Layout is of my sister and I who live 4 hours away from each other and our meet up at Webster Farmer's and Flea market. We do this during the year to shop and eat together and just catch up. We both bought the beautiful orchids which led me to use those in a picture. The vegetables at the market can be seen in the background of our selfie pic. The quote says it all, that it is refreshing to be together. I will journal more when I have a chance. Combined with ACOT's Sketch #393, and Graphic 45 Fall challenge #G45fall. This is what fall looks like in Florida!! Enjoy!

Challenges:

Graphic 45 Fall Challenge for September

Word Art Wednesday #665-666

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Not a Card

Graphic 45 Nutcracker Layout

 Graphic 45 Nutcracker collection and Christmas Past collection for the plaid on the frame. Dusty Attic wooden pieces. Deco Art gold paint to paint the wood. Jolee's or Paper House 3D candy cane stickers. I really don't know since I took them out of the package ages ago!

Challenges:

Word Art Wednesday #635-636

Scraptique "Twas the Night Before Christmas" Graphic 45 Layout

                                   

I used the Scraptique "Twas the Night Before Christmas" Graphic 45 Layout Love her kits and you get more bang for your buck because she has designs and gorgeous papers! Love this paper line but her design used them and got 6 photos all scrapped!! I always have left over from years gone by and these kits get them finished quickly and look gorgeous, in my opinion. Yes, she tends to have fussy cutting but I'm game for it. Hope this helps you and she also attends the Scrapbook and Stamp Expos in Orlando, FL. She will be having a crop at a nearby hotel this year, 2024 so check it out!! Scraptique Events Her FB page has more about all of the crops and such because she has them in Estero/Ft.Myers, FL, Deerfield Beach, FL, Orlando, FL, Buffalo, NY, and Michigan has been added. I can't even keep up!! 

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge-Things with Wheels-Clock 

Word Art Wednesday #629-630

Graphic 45 Ephemera Queen Double Page Layout

Using more of my Graphic 45 Ephemera Queen collection, and black lace that I purchased on the 127 Yard Sale, so it seemed to fit perfectly. I used different sizes in colors of doilies, some white binding lace, Rhinestone button and cards of small buttons. Also, the circles on the right page are from EK Success circle punches and an Anna 
Griffin die in hot pink foil cardstock. Otherwise, all of the pieces are from the paper after fussy cutting and stickers. Love this collection.

Oh by the way, this 127 Yard Sale was so fun and supposedly the "Longest Yard Sale." In the picture you can see us with the real Smokey Mountains in our background. We really enjoyed the trip. 

 Challenges:

Word Art Wednesday #599-600

Simon Says Monday Challenge: Not a Card

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Flowers