Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Tall Layouts



Wow--you are seeing more and more vertical layouts these days. I have fallen in love with this style because of the freedom it gives me. I feel like there is so much room and I can use my smaller photos without looking having them look dwarfed by the 12 inch size paper. These are two of my latest 6"x12" layouts. I find that wallets, 3.5x5 and vertical 4x6 photos tend to work the best for this size composition. Remember gravity--largest and heaviest objects toward the bottom...so just as it is important for a skyscraper to have a good solid foundation, a tall layout needs some 'grounding' too! To ground your design, place a photo or darker/larger paper at the bottom of the layout.

Sunday, February 24, 2008

Still Life

This is a 2 page vertical layout with 12" papers. I recieved a package of new papers from the A2Z company and was utterly inspired. The swirls of bold color reminded me of a sketchy painting by Picasso and a vase of flowers needs a table which then reminded me of Matisse. So I based by self-portrait still life on the works of those great masters and had an incredible blast with the whole process.
The other products used were: Hambly (chandaler), Micheal's Stores Inc.(ribbon),My Mind's Eye (tabelcloth pp), Prima (bling crystals), Creative Imaginations (Black ornate frame. I hope you enjoy. TFL
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Saturday, February 16, 2008

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Dreaming of Spring





These large paper dolls are so fun to make. I was afforded the wonderful opportunity to play with the Love Elsie "Zoe" kit thanks to A Million Memories. It really reminded me of "Punky Brewster" does anyone remember that show? I loved to watch her when I was young. Anyway, I guess she was my muse, along with the wonderful and funky teens I get to work with everyday as a high school art teacher! This is a 12x 24 in. LO

Saturday, February 2, 2008

Sunday, January 27, 2008




I got a Cricut for Christmas, can you tell? haha The title of FAMILY is cut from one of the sets--Yippee! I enjoyed playing with this new toy. The awesome thing is that my LSS (Local Scrap Store*) has a Cricut Club where you can rent the cartridges from their library for $6.95 a week. How cool is that! Kudos to Memory Lane of PA!! This was our attempt of a holiday family portrait although my sons didn't really feel like being there! LOL I used Ki Memories lace paper behind the Scenic Route PP! I also used Prima Bling for accents as you can see in the detail picture. Love those companies!

Maya Road Rage Call




Maya Road did an open call for CHA projects. I decided to think outside the box by taking their paisley sheers and turning them into wearable art. This necklace was constructed by sanding the edges, inking the sheers and using a Pentouch silver pen on the edges for accent. then the sheers were turned and punched with my Crop-a-dile and eyelets held them in shape. I used sterling silver wire to make links for the necklace and to hold the various parts together. I then turned the Maya Road tin into a Jewlery Box for the piece. I hope you enjoy!