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30 Jul 2015 Comments Off on Sweet Heart – Creative Embellishments and CSI Guest project for Case 171
in Scrapbook Layouts Tags: CE lasercut chipboard, Creative Embellishments, csi color stories inspiration, dimension, layering
Hi everyone this month the Creative Embellishments team is playing along with the CSI cases and this is how I solved case #171.
Here is the case info:
From the evidence category, I used triangles and texture paste on my background. 😀
Here are some other close ups of the CE pieces I’ve layered on my page:
I love how CE pieces are so easy to alter and layer to create a story on your project.
TFL! 😀
15 Jan 2014 4 Comments
in Scrapbook Layouts Tags: 12x12 single page single photo layout, camera, Creative Embellishments, Heidi Swapp, laser cut chipboard, layering
Sketchabilities sketch #107 is now live! For my example for the challenge, I selected a picture of my oldest son, Taten. It was actually taken about 3 years ago, but it really seemed to suit this sketch. It was taken on the spur of the moment for no particular reason, but I love his joyful nature and wanted a photo that showed just an everyday moment. Here’s what I came up with:
Materials:
Creative Embellishments Circles Background Stamp
CE Spider Web 6×6 panel
CE Capture the Moment set
CE Medium View Master Photo Slide
Heidi Swapp Vintage Chic papers and mini tags
acrylic paint
gesso
india ink
distress ink
Pitt Big Brush artist markers
Sketch 107 by Karan Gerber:
TFL!
30 Dec 2013 5 Comments
in Scrapbook Layouts Tags: 12x12 single page single photo layout, boy, chipboard, cork, Creative Embellishments, gears, layering, October Afternoon, son, splatters, Tattered Angels, Webster's Pages
Sketch #106 at Sketchabilities is now live! For my example for the challenge, I decided to go with a neutral background and pops of blue, rusty orange and metallics to compliment my photo of my oldest son, Taten.
As soon as I saw the sketch, I knew I wanted to replace the circular elements and flourishes with Creative Embellishments gears and that fabulous steampunk clock and gear cluster I’ve been saving for the perfect page. Here’s what I came up with:
Karan’s fantastic sketch #106:
Materials:
Creative Embellishments Steampunk Clock and Gear cluster
CE 1 1/2″ gears
CE 1″ gears
CE Mini 3/4″ gears
Son title piece from the CE Family Words set
CE Grunge Stars bg stamp
Kraft cardstock
October Afternoon pp
Webster’s Pages trims
India Ink
Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist and Glaze
Freckled Fawn cork frame
TFL!
05 Oct 2013 8 Comments
in Scrapbook Layouts Tags: 12x12 single page, border punches, Creative Embellishments, daughter, fussy cutting, G45, girl, Graphic 45, lasercut chipboard, layering, mixed media, multi-photo layout, playground, Secret Garden, shimmerz, Texturez, Tim Holtz
Creative Embellishments is sponsoring the SWAT Drill #17 which is to use something that’s been fussy cut on your project. Fussy cutting (sometimes called detailed cutting or fancy cutting) is one of my all time favorite techniques! Anything goes; a layout, card, tag, altered project, art journal page, etc. as long as you incorporate this technique on your project. 😀
For my example, I combined this technique with the sketch and suggested journaling theme (the journey) at Once Upon a Sketch. Here’s what I came up with:
Here’s a close up of the Creative Embellishments Steampunk Hot Air balloon I used on my page. I altered it by applying a coat of Tim Holtz distress paint, then going over it with distress stain in a slightly darker shade. I then highlighted select areas with Smooch Ink in “cape cod” which is a lovely shade of blue:
Materials:
Creative Embellishments laser cut chipboard Steampunk hot air balloon
Graphic 45 Secret Garden papers
American Crafts cardstock
Tim Holtz distress stain, ink, paint and stencil
TCW stencil
gesso
Shimmerz Texturez
Smooch Ink
Martha Stewart Punches
Want2Scrap self-adhesive pearls
Webster’s Pages alpha stickers
The awesome OUAS sketch I used for this page:
SPONSOR INFO:
“Creative Embellishments is a new family owned company that was created by Michael and Nicolle Kramer. We are a husband and wife team who design and manufacture unique, high quality chipboard and wood products. It is our mission is to offer fun and inspiring products to bring out your inner creativity that you can add to any project. In the near future we will be expanding into other mediums such as rubber/acrylic stamps and acrylic embellishments. Please stop over to the Creative Embellishments store and have a look around.
Store – http://creativeembellishments.com/
Blog – http://creativeembellishments.com/blog
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/CreativeEmbellishment “
This is what they are giving away as a prize:
TFL! If you’d like to play along w/the SWAT Drill #17 fussy cutting challenge, CLICK HERE.
If you’d like to play along with the Once Upon a Sketch October Challenge, CLICK HERE.
Flying Unicorn is also having a fussy cutting challenge. To play along there as well, CLICK HERE.
Also, a reminder that the Creative Embellishments (the sponsor for the SWAT challenge) October challenge is to use anything with a steampunk theme on your project and you do not need to use CE products on your entry in order to win. So, if you’d like more info on that or would like to enter that challenge, CLICK HERE! 😀
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