Friday 27 March 2009

Moments of Beauty

This layout is for my Bubbly Scrumptious friday blog post. I have kept it fairly simple and actually used white space for once!! Shock horror!

I am such a good girl I even added a hidden journalling tag...which is something I haven't done for about 2 years. To find out how I altered the flowers and the techniques used to make this page click HERE and read all about it.



Did you know that something new is added to the blog everyday and all with instructions included....just like having your own daily paper only free!!

Do you remember I said I would tell you about SUE. Sue was the owner of the craft shop that got me into this trouble!!!
Well I have been back to take her classes on techniques after over a years absence and trust me nothing changes!!! My lovely Wednesday friends are all still as gorgeous as ever some are even slimmer than before thanks to our in-house Slimming World consultant...you know who you are!
Anyway this week we made cards using the serendipity technique.
Sues examples were stunning and creative so please don't go by mine. I loved that we ripped up the paper doilies to add to the mixture of papers and then blended in twinkling H2O's to give the paper co-hesion.
From our paper we then cut small tiles and built up on them to add dimension and layers. To visit Sues blog please click HERE.
I think I'll send mine to my Mum for her birthday because I only ever make cards in a class!! So it's not like I have a spare stash of them.

and finally Sue has also tagged me grrrrr. The challenge is to take a photograph of yourself immediately after reading you have been tagged. ie: no make-up, no time to comb your hair, pj's whatever.....so as I had Ben climbing on me like a human frame I just clicked away until I had managed to get both of us in the frame. Look at the remnants of the previous days make-up!! Well it was about 8am on Mothers Day.

So I am going to play along and choose some victims!!
Terri who is a fabulous Aussie scrapper trying to deal with a hectic life and lots of hospital appointments so I am sure you will take a great messy photo.!!
Toni whose pages are immaculate yet busy but I can't imagine Toni having a hair out of place.
Helena my sister in-law who rarely turns the camera on herself.
and Carol who loves altering boxes and birdhouse too.
Sorry guys:)
ps: i'd just like to say thankyou for leaving me lovely comments especially about the Easter Eggs the reponse has been wonderful and it's such a great feeling to know that your work is appreciated. I am so grateful that strangers believe in me.
Love and mascara bags
Ruth xxx


9 comments:

Paulien van den Bosch said...

Oh, what a great projects they are.....
Love that page, and thank you for posting the tutorial!!!

Glad you had so much fun, in class!!!!

The picture...... soooooooooo SWEET!!!!!!!!

Riet said...

wowwww Ruth,what a beautiful cards,l love the image.
so beautiful papers.

have a nice weekend.
hugs Riet.x

Carol said...

Gee Ruth... a beautiful layout and just my style....I love vintage/heirloom style layouts !!
And Thankyou for tagging Me (NOT)
see my awful photo...but it's god for a laugh !!! And I too have tagged three friends to suffer also....

Have tried to email but no good,,,
would you like me to send some Collections houses over for you to play with ??? They ae soooo much fun...May be a few weeks until they're back in stock..(craft shows etc)but are flat packed and wouldn't cost much to post...
Just let me know...

Ta ta for now
Carol
x xx x

courtneyannb said...

Oh I just love the Bella Bella papers! I have them in my stash just waiting to be used! I love the flowers and how well the soft colors go with the soft photos! Fabulous!

sam21ski said...

Hi Ruth
Fab scrapbook page as ever

So glad that you enjoyed your class with Sue (green with envy that it's on a week day!!!) Looks like you made some fab stuff.

Like you, I was tagged by Sue, but you're braver than me, I didn't do the photo thing!!!

LazyKay said...

WHAT a classy page - perfick for that photo.

LOVE the card.

Great pic - I love natural pictures.

xxxxxxx

Joaniebolognie said...

Your card and layout is gorgeous! I love your style! WHen you get a chance please stop by my blog...am giving away soem Blog Candy!

http://joaniebolognie.blogspot.com/2009/03/spring-blog-candy.html

Christine said...

Beautiful LO & card!

dutchbird said...

Beautiful page... Love the colors and white space!! lol!