Today, you shine bright

Hi everyone, Can you believe that it is February? Where did the month go? I wanted to share with you today a fun layout that I put together at a retreat that I went to last weekend.
I pulled out some of my favorite papers from the Persnickety Collection (Lily Bee) for this. I just love how it turned out.

Today, you shine bright

I was inspired by the fashion world and added, sequins, feathers and fabric stars and metallic floss to my layout. My daughter came with me to the retreat in Napa this weekend and we met up with some good friends there. My good friend Suzy West took the photo of my daughter on the left and I took the one on the right. I am so glad that I have a daughter that likes
to model!

supplies:
pattern papers, index journaling cards, tiny alphas, banner stickers - Persnickety collection (lily bee design)
kraft paper: recollections
spray mist: Mister Huey's (Studio Calico)
pen: Glaze (Sakura)
sewing machine: Brother
thread: metallic silver thread (Sulky)
other: fabric stars, sequins, feathers (craft supply)
die cutting machine: Silhouette Cameo (QuicKutz)
die cutting files: polka dot lace (Samantha Walker); mixed octagon 4x6 life card (Loni Stevens)
adhesive: ATG (Scotch)

a little country charm in your life....

Hi friends,

Today I am sharing my very last project that I made for my DT term with GCD Studios. I used their brand new Country Charm collection for this project.

She's got style layout:

I love the bright color palette and fun patterns in this collection. One of my favorite papers in the collection is the paper country bloom paper. I loved the fun flowers on this paper so I chose to fussy cut one out to use as a page element. After cutting it out, I covered it with clear ultra high embossing powder from WOW embossing powder company. Then adhered to my page with foam squares.

Here is a close up of the flower:

I love the glossy shine that it gives it. So fun! What will you be inspired to make with this collection?

A sweet life...

Hi friends,

I wanted to share a project that is up today on The GCD Studios blog using the brand new Splendor collection.

I wanted to create a project this month inspired by fashion. I was inspired by this link by Elle Magazine. In their current fashion trend report for Spring 2012 they noted that one of the trends that is hot right now is birds.
I chose to implement this on my project by adding feathers to my layout.

A Sweet Life layout:

I love the look. The feathers add texture to the layout, but don't take away from the design. Another fun technique that I used on this page, is that I created my own flags by cutting banner shapes out of yummy Splendor papers and then gluing them down to bamboo sticks (that I found in my kitchen pantry), so fun!

Here is a close up:


Have you ever created a project inspired by fashion?
~ Gina