A Look @ Manor House Creations: Part 2

Hello fellow scrappers :)~ I hope you had a great weekend and are ready for a whole new week~! I'm not sure what happened this month, but it seems I've had a new post every day all month- and I don't think that's a stretch, lol. I've just been busy, busy, busy creating and have SO much to share- so if you can't keep up, don't worry, I don't blame you at all! Things are sure to slow down later in the month as it always does :).

But I'm glad you're here either way as I have another Manor House Creations project to show you:

"Wild Thing"

This photo of my Gunner in his Halloween costume made me think of the little boy in the book "Where the Wild Things Are", and inspired this layout. 

The colors, the "trees", the little boy in his costume...I love when a photo inspires me and leads to further inspiration like this :). I was a bit unsure of how I felt about the stamping that I did, but in the end I felt okay with it as it compliments the idea behind the layout...or at least that's what I told myself, ha!

I've used a variety of gorgeous new Spring Collection flowers from Manor House. Some of them I dressed up with some beads and glitter. I've also outlined my stamped image with glossy accents and seed beads.

I love to mix paper and fabric flowers, and the gorgeous "Powder Puff- Melon" layered fabric bloom and glittery "Capri- Aqua" flower (one of my faves!) perfectly compliment the "Wild Orchid- Green" paper flowers to create some beautiful clusters!

Products Used:

 Thanks so much for coming by today :)~ have a good one!

Please Welcome: "Modern Romance" from Webster's Pages~!!

If you've been following the Webster's Pages blog lately, you have had the pleasure of viewing the new Clean & Simple collections designed by the fabulous Allison Kreft: "Composition & Color" and "Sweet Notes". Along with these amazing paper collections, packed full of color and incredible patterns, are a brand new batch of coordinating embellishments!

But now it's time for some classic Webster's Pages, and Brandin O'Neill has been hard at work on some new designs herself! Today I get to share with you the NEWEST collection, called "Modern Romance", and I can guarantee any fellow Webster's fan that this range is to-die-for-GORGEOUS~!!

First, here's a look at one of my projects utilizing this line:

"Snow Man"

A masculine take on this collection :). Here's a peek at what's to come in the Modern Romance reveal:

 

Stunning, right?? Let's see the papers:

 

*sigh*...SO much dreaminess to take in, huh?? Well, guess what? You can try and WIN this collection yourself by heading over to the Webster's Pages blog HERE and leave a comment in today's post to be automatically entered~!

But before you leave, here's some closeups which include some of the goodies yet to be revealed with this collection:

Thanks for checking out my project~ I'll be back tomorrow with another one, this time featuring the more feminine side of this collection.

Now head on over to the Webster's Pages blog for your chance to be one of the first to own this amazing collection~!!

Have a great day :)

"The Words We Say..." (7 Dots Studio)

Good morning, my friends~! I'm so glad that it's Friday and the weekend is upon us! So much decorating to finish and baking to get done...I cannot wait :). I probably won't accomplish much scrappy-wise, but I did complete a project early this morning that I've been working on since yesterday that I'm very excited to share with you :).

There's this quote that I saw on Pinterest a while back that I just loved and saved it to my computer, hoping to find a way to display it in my home as a constant reminder. But as is what happens with much that I see and save to my computer...it was forgotten. Until yesterday morning, while cruising Pinterest once again, I came across the same quote. I was like "Okay! Let's get this one off the computer and onto the wall so you won't forget it again!" I knew I wanted to do a canvas (I'm on a bit of a canvas kick lately...which you will discover later this month, lol), but wasn't sure how I wanted to execute it. But then I saw a reminder on Facebook about the 7 Dots Studio "Flea Market" challenge to use Thread, Twine, or Wire on a project and I knew that was it!!

Here is what I ended up with...I've got a little tutorial for you too, if interested :).

"The Words We Say..."

This is an 11" x 14" canvas, which is the largest I've ever done. But it was so nice to have the "room" for this quote and it worked out perfectly! I've got lots of closeups for you too, but let me start with a little bit on how I went about putting this project together...

 Apply a thick coat of gesso all over the entire canvas. I used some strips of paper from the 7 Dots Studio "Domestic Goddess" collection, which I based the colors of my project on. I applied more gesso on top of these paper pieces as well.

 Add tissue paper, using the gesso as "glue", using your fingers to "adhere" it to the canvas. I then used a large foam stamp to create the faint Poppies on the right side of the canvas. Add some masking with modeling paste, throw on some seed beads in various colors, and randomly apply glossy accents throughout.

My original idea for this project did not include pictures, but I just couldn't help myself! If I want this piece to serve as a reminder to myself about what I say to my children, their beautiful faces should be right there along with it! So I used some twine, photos, and some tags (also from the "Domestic Goddess" collection) to command the left side of my canvas, where my embellishing would later come into play as well.

 Next, add your title/quote. THIS was a struggle for me! I've never been good at creating long titles, so this part took quite some time! But in the end, I'm pleased with how even it ended up being! I've used alpha stickers from the "Domestic Goddess" collection as well :).

Next, add your flowers and other details! This is always my most favorite part of any project that I do. I love to embellish. I used a variety of flowers, thread, beads, baubles, resin pieces, etc. But my favorites are these little wire hearts which I covered in gesso and then added a pile of beads, glitter, and glossy accents:

These were inspired in part by Encza's GORGEOUS tag, which  you can see in the challenge post. It's amazing, as are all of the projects!!

Here are a few (well, that's a lie- a LOT) more closeups for you...

Phew!! Are you still with me?? :) 

Thanks so much for taking a look and surviving my LENGTHY post. I hope you all have a GREAT weekend and are all surviving the holiday prep!

Take care :)~

"So Beautiful" **Canvas** (Scrap FX)

**For my November giveaway, please go HERE**

Good evening, my sweet scrappy friends :)~! Another busy weekend here in my part of the world~ and there's no slowing down any time in the near future as the holidays are upon us and a new year is just around the corner- a busy time for most everyone. But amidst the hustle and bustle that comes with this time of year, I’ve been busy scrapping too- with Scrap FX’s newest releases~! We’re focusing on “boys and girls” this month, which is just perfect for me . I’ve got two little boys and one little girl, so deciding WHERE to start was my only obstacle- as there are just so many possibilities with this month’s release!

I decided to work out my creativity in a different way for my first project of the month by creating an 8″x10″ canvas for my daughter.  Choosing from one of the MANY new titles this month was rather easy. What wasn’t quite as easy for me was working in a smaller format (I always do 12″x12″) and my photo ended up being just a tad small, but trial and error is how we all learn! And I ended up with a heartfelt gift for my daughter to hang on her wall …

"So Beautiful"

Let’s take a closer look at how I used Scrap FX to help put this canvas together…

 I knew right away that I wanted to use this “So Beautiful” title. And I wanted it to be right front and center, on top of my clustering. I first painted it with gesso and then lightly dabbed the bottom half of my title with a pink shade of ink (although it’s a bit hard to see that here!), and then used glossy accents to give it a shine.

 

I’ve used a frame from the “Bow Frames” pack to adorn my photo. I’ve used white crackle paint which I applied liberally before drying with a heat gun. Then I used a stamp with some brown ink to create the design over top.

 Isn’t this little guy the cutest?! He comes from the “Birdies” pack which has all kinds of alterable birds in it. Here I’ve just painted him with gesso and inked the edges with a sandy shade of ink. And for his eye I’ve just added a pearl .

Lots of textures!!

 Scrap FX Products Used:

Bow Frames

Birdies

So Beautiful

Thanks for taking a moment (or a few!) to check out my canvas today :). I hope you've all had enjoyable weekends~ until next time, take care okay? See you soon!