Sunday, October 11, 2009

October Guest Designer - Jen Burns

We would like to welcome this month's Guest Designer Jen Burns ... Jen has done this gorgeous layout "Adore" with instructions. Enjoy!!!

1. I started with 7 gypsies Flocked Market paper "Tobar" as my base and chose two different Bazzil cardstock to match. I have distressed these edges with a distressing tool and ink.

2. I have used the Twiddleybitz loose alphabet to spell the word "ADORE" and I have coloured these with Lumier paintsand also put them through the Cuttlebug, then inked the edges with Black ink and I then applied some Rub N Buff over the raised areas.

3. I have sprayed the Twiddleybitz heart with Glimmer Mist.

4. To add some more texture to the heart I have embossed a small stmap over the pattern randomly with silver embossing powder.

5. I then added black felt behind the heart to make the intricate pattern stand out against the paper.

6. To add a finishing touch I used small crystals to enhance the swirls in the pattern.

7. I love the two piece Tulip Vine and have coloured the tulips the same colour as my Adore word...on the leaves on the top section I have used a dark green ink and the bottom section a lighter green ink for contrast.

8. I have then glued the two pieces together using the stem and leaves. The flowers I have added dimension by bending up the top flower and using Liquid Scrap Dots to keep the shape of the tulips. I have brushed a little Tim Holtz distress stickles over the top flower as well to add another colour.

9. I have then finished off my layout using some flowers that I had at home with a nail head in the centre - I have brushed some Irridescent Pearl over them to blend a little. The felt ribbon is threaded through a ribbon holder embellishment. The pin I have decorated with some ribbon and a Fleur De Lis charm.

I love this photo of my Mum and Dad taken at my cousin's wedding, My mum and dad have been married for 43 years and still "adore" each other as much today as they did when they met...(just don't ask them to say so LOL!).

PRODUCT LIST:

7 Gypsies Tobar paper Lumier Paints - Sparkle

Twiddleybitz Alphabet – ADORE Edge Distresser & Sandpaper

Twiddleybitz Vine Tulip Pinecone Ink

Twiddleybitz Vine Heart Rub n Buff

Black Felt Ribbon Cuttlebug emobossing folder

Ribbon holder charm Embossing Powder/Versamark

Pin and Fleur DeLis charm Heat Gun

Small clock face Iredescent Pearl paint

3 Flowers Colorbox chalk ink set

2 pieces of Bazzil Distress stickles – Tim Holtz

Crystal Blings Nail heads

Double sided tape Helmar Liquid Glue

Helmar Scrap Dots















2 comments:

  1. This is gorgeous Jen. Lots of interesting details. Thanks for sharing.

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  2. Woow I love what you have done and its given me so many ideas to have a play around with. Thanks for sharing.

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