Happy Birthday Renna

My sweet great niece Renna celebrated her 1st birthday in August. Her mom is a kindergarten teacher and a crafter/scrapbooker so I thought this clipboard would be perfect to capture her pure beauty and sweetness! Love ya baby girl! Xo

Crafting with Chloe

Simple and cute....that's what this little folder is! We used a tiny 7 Gypsies file folder and stamped a word on the tab. We covered a chipboard circle with paper to create some dimension and added a couple flowers and a tiny tag with a heart stamped on it. And to finish it off I found a container that had a bunch of chipboard arrows (I love using some of my 'stuff' that I have been collecting for years!!). Wouldn't this make a cute 'thinking of you' card to brighten someone's day! 

Attention Medicine Hat and area scrapbookers!

I am so excited to announce an alternative shipping option for my Medicine Hat and area kit lovers!! Starting in December I will be making monthly shipments to Cindy. How does it work you ask.....order your kits through me directly (email me or Facebook message) and pay only $3.00 per month for shipping!!! You can pay by Paypal, e-transfer or credit card. You can also buy through my Etsy Store and I will refund the difference in the posted shipping rates. The first week of every month I will send your kits to Cindy. Upon delivery you can pick them up at her house. Super easy! Super cheap! Email me for more details: jcbyrd2@gmail.com 

2 New page Kits!!!

You've taken the pictures, now it's time to scrapbook those ghosts and goblins! This kit features the Lost and Found Halloween collection by My Minds' Eye. I have designed TWO double page layouts!

The second kit is all about BOYS! The colors and grundgyness of this double page layout would be perfect for any boy or outdoor photos. You have the choice of swapping the 'That Boy' title for 'Nature' as a title.

Click on over to my new Etsy Store to get more information on my 2 newest layout kits. Just search Byrds Nest Paperie at www.etsy.com

A little play time!

I must admit...it took me a bit to get my creativity going on this project. It's been a year since I've 'played'! I had to remind myself how to use products and what order to do things. Thanks to my sweet friend Natasha for inspiring me!!! I took pictures of her pages last fall at my final retreat, I love her work!!! I've been wanting to scrap lift them ever since I saw them and now was my chance. Here is my creation:

 And here is Natasha's page that I used as inspiration:

If you love it as much as I do and want to recreate one for yourself, pull out your supplies and lets get creating! 

Supplies I used:

Sprays or mists

Stencils

Light Modeling Paste

Stamps

Paper and embellishments 

I started with a cream background page and randomly misted with color. There is no right or wrong way to do this. Just spray. I did get a couple drops of color that I wiped with paper towel that left a great water mark behind. 

TIP: when you spray be sure to work on a craft mat. That way you will be left with overspray on your mat. Don't waste it! Use a tag or book paper to 'mop' up the color: 

I forgot to use a stencil when i sprayed (remember it's been awhile! Lol) so I added it anyway with another color:

Then I remembered that I should have added light modeling paste first with a stencil (and forgot again!) so I added it anyway. Do you see a pattern here - there is no set order to creating! Just play! 

Next came the stamping. I used Black Archival ink. My background ended up being a bit darker than I wanted so the stamps are a bit hard to see but it adds to the overall look. 

Now it's all about embellishing! I used washi tape, tags, book paper twine, a diecut frame and diecut book paper flowers and buttons. 

This photo corner was literally the best trick I learned from Natasha. You can make it any size you want. I started with a 1" strip of paper...the book paper that I used to mop up the most. 

Then you fold down each end. 

Trim off the ends. From here you can leave it as is or clip it to create the corner I used. To do the corner is used fold it in half like shown 

Then clip off the bottom 

When you unfold it you will be left with a perfect corner. Glue it in place or add staples for added dimension. 

Thanks Natasha for inspiring me!!! I have a few more pages of hers that I want to scrap lift. I'll share them as I create them! 

Thanks for stopping by!

Charlene. 

Crafting with Chloe

This was my first project that Chloe and I created.....simple, yet beautiful! 

I taught her how to distress the edges and then ink them. Stamping. Using Distress Ink on the chipboard bird.   Adding lace with tacky tape and then embellishing it with flowers. 

Our next project was this cute tag. Very similar to our first one but we added a flag banner. I taught her the trick of snipping up the middle first and then clipping each side....creating an equal 'V' snip. 

Happy Tuesday!

Charlene