Hey Y'all!
Today I have stepped out of my comfort zone and joined other demonstrators from all over the globe sharing scrapbooking ideas! This is my first hop with this amazing group of crafters, and I am so excited to be a part of it.
The theme this month is DIY Creative Backgrounds, chosen by Design Team Member Delys Cram. Now just to let you know, I have stepped out of my comfort zone, I am more of a card maker than a scrapbooker. But someone once told me that a scrapbook page is just a large card, and a card is just a small scrapbook page.
I started with a 12 x 12 sheet of Basic White and stamped images from the Very Versailles stamp set. For the script, I stamped several generations of Early Espresso all over the page. For the vine image, I used one of the new In Colors, Evening Evergreen, again stamping 2-3 generations. The mosaic image is stamped in another new In Color, Soft Succulent. I then brought out my Artistically Inked Bundle and coordinating DSP. I stamped one of the smaller flower images in, yes, another new In-Color, Polished Pink, (can you tell I am in love with the new In-Colors?) I also used this to stamp the medallion image.
I die cut this floral piece in Basic White, then used Blending Brushes to add color.
I used a brick stencil and Embossing Paste to create the subtle brick element in the upper left and lower right corners. The Expressions In Ink DSP was a perfect mat for one of my favorite photos of my husband and myself.
This was such a fun project! Now it's time to hop over to Mai Chapelain and see what she has created.
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Thanks for stopping by today, go make something beautiful!
Love,
Nina
Nina what a fabulous LO..I love your background! LOve your choice of colours too! Thanks for playing along with us in your first blog hop!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kind words Delys! This was lots of fun, and I look forward to getting to play along in the future!
DeleteSo pretty - I love all the elements and colours you've used - and your stamping for the background is glorious. This stamp set is a total winner! And all the embossing is perfect too! So much gorgeousness.
ReplyDeleteThank you Julia! Isn't it great when the stamps do all the work?
DeleteNina, your page is lovely! Your collaged stamping creates such a pretty background.
ReplyDeleteThank you Sara!
DeleteI was very tempted to use the Very Versailles set because it is new to me. I love how your background turned out, so elegant. And of course like many of use the artistically Inked floral die is so beautiful. Great Job
ReplyDeleteThank you! It is such a beautiful set for backgrounds!
DeleteWOW! This is such an elegant page. I love how you added texture to one of the corners using the brick embossing folder & shimmery white embossing paste. It's wonderful!
ReplyDeleteVery Versaille is one of my favourites - i love your beautiful stamping and great choice of colour - a very pretty page
ReplyDeleteLove your background that would have to be my most favourite stamp set of all time!
ReplyDeleteDecidedly, I'm lucky to be part of this blog hop. Nina, your page is sublime. I really like
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