MY VISIT TO HAGLEY - PAGE 1

Tonite I worked on a layout that covers a lot of bases.  I started with papers and a journal tag I received for the Ugly Paper Challenge on Scrapbook.com.

Here is what I had to start working with:

As I began to look for photos to work with I noticed that the first photo in the first envelope I peeked into perfectly matched the paper on the left.  Now I was ready to roll...

I looked for a sketch I could work with and found the perfect one - #116 from Sketches in Thyme.

One of the word challenges on Sunnyside Up Creations was the word "ENJOY".  I really did enjoy hearing the beginning of the duPont story and touring where it all began.  Which reminded me that there was a brand new challenge blog that opened yesterday called Use Your Words and the very first challenge was to use the word "STORY".

I continued searching my supplies and discovered some Tim Holtz Retro Grunge papers in the same color combo.  I chose a sheet to use for my background.  I found another with some perfect little squares.  As the layout developed I chose some black rickrack, I flipped the journaling card over, stamped it with my favorite Donna Salazar stamp and clipped the corners.  I inked the edges of everything.  I decided on my title - Enjoy the Story and added it onto the tag with some letters that were a perfect match from a sheet of stickers from 100 Days of Summer that had been laying on my desk forever.  I put all that together, added the date that I went and it was beginning to feel complete when I noticed a package of Petaloo flowers that had 2 that were a wonderful match.  As I went to take the photo I saw some wonderful little black half pearls and added them.  Finally...here is the result -

I can't wait to start working with this batch of photos.  The museum was very 'Steampunk' and I don't often get to work in that style so I am expecting to get to play with some different sort of embellishments and mediums.  I took several photos so over the next several weeks get prepared to view the duPont story beginning with Hagley - where it all began.  I intend to visit the Nemours Mansion and Gardens to hear more of the story of this great Delaware family and of course to take more photos!

Thanks for stopping by!

THANKS AGAIN!

Today I created another Thank you card using this week's Mojo Monday sketch #257 but this time I needed to include 3 of the following items for the Paper Secrets CYAO challenge.

1. Dry embossed cardstock 

 2. hand stitching 

3. BINGO card

4. feathers 

5. denim fabric

I started by using my favorite Sizzix embossing folder with the swirls and doing a piece of cardstock for the top.  Then I used my Tim Holtz Tattered Flowers die and cut a flower from denim.  I put a feather under it and a button on top to complete it.  I wanted to use dark cardstock for the banner so I stamped my sentiment with Gesso!

Here is the sketch:

and here is my creation:

Thanks again for stopping by!  Have a great weekend!

Hopping along with some Pumpkin Spice!

I found a great blog hop today with the theme "boy crazy" focusing on all creative endeavors involving anything male.  First I hopped through and saw some wonderful cards and projects and then when you complete the hop you are invited to submit a project.  I have been working on some photos from the 'Battle of the Bulge' re-enactment Thomas and I went to back in January 2010 and decided that this would be a great time to knock out another page.  The only criteria for the project is that it be male oriented and contain at least one circle, at least one button and use twine.

For my circles I chose some great paper from the Tim Holtz Retro Grunge stack.  I distressed my photos and all paper elements with my distressing tool and then inked with distress ink.  I added my twine and stacked two buttons.  Hope you (and everyone from Pumpkin Spice) enjoy viewing it!