Custom designed scrapbook albums and hand crafted wooden easels we call F.R.E.D. are just some of the posts you'll read about on For The Luv of Paper. I also share projects on here made by me and my family to hopefully inspire you! Cards, layouts and random DIY projects that happen to move us : ) It's fun to create and use all kinds of mediums to fill our home with keepsakes made together.
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Play Date Cafe Color Challenge 117
I made a journal for my niece, Olivia. Her birthday is on Valentine's Day and I do not want to send traditional red and pink stuff! Hope she likes it!
I created a journal for her to jot down her notes, thoughts, dreams and wishes. I have another surprise for her going out in the mail tomorrow but don't want to spoil it so I will not mention what it is!!!! Just in case she sees this post : )
The inspiration photo had me at hello and this is what I came up with:
I turned a chipboard frame into a journal for her. I distressed it like the doors in the inspiration photo. I used creamy white acrylic paint to lightly cover the kraft color. I tied it together with satin cream ribbon. My absolute fav part is her initials in pearls on the tag. Totally personal now : ) I used my Cricut Heritage cart to cut out Journal and the quill as well.
(the colors here look a bit washed out but are so pretty in life-sorry about that) I added two shots of the cover so maybe you can see the true purple and blue in it. SO soft and vintage looking. Girly, girl for sure ! The shadow over the butterfly made me not choose this 1st pic originally but I think you can see the colors better?! Maybe?! It's has a little shabby chic style goin' on. I like that.
The pom pom fringe is one of my other all time favs! Oh so chic! I staggered teh pages to make dividers for her to flip through easier. Maybe she will have individual sections for dreams, inspirations, quotes, pictures or keepsakes. Who knows!
So now here is the photo we were to use as our inspiration:
Pretty right? I looove it : )
Have a great Superbowl Sunday!!! Hope your team wins!!! I'm going to order wings now from our favorite local wing place...yummm. Have you ever had old bay wings? Soo good!
Cheers!
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Color Challenge February 8
It's February 8th and we are in week 2 in the Color Challenge over at The Outlawz, so check out what's going on...
"February Frolic" is what you are looking for this month. It's an opportunity for us to keep you guessing!
Let's get started, shall we?
February 8
You can make a card, a scrapbook page or even an altered item but it must be done in the colors specified for each week. You may use other colors but the majority of your project must be the specified colors.
Have fun with this perky color combo and don't forget to upload to the gallery so we can all see your awesomeness!Here is how the photo inspired me :)
I made a mini tabbed acrylic album. The paper sold itself to me !
The company is Echo Park paper co.
The pack is "Wintertime Kit Collection". It has oodles of goodness in it:
12-12 x12 double sided papers,12x12 alphabet sticker sheet, 12x12 sticker element sheet. Look how the album stacked up .....sooo cool on a side view!
Front View:
A couple of inside views. (Click on image to enlarge to show details)
Back of album
If you haven't seen Echo Park go online or to your LSS and do your self a favor and get some of it! I can't wait to see what Spring stuff they have :)
Thanks for stopping by : )
