Paper Napkins Collage

I have a thing for paper napkins. I don't know how many packages of napkins I have, but every time I'm in a gift store, target, wallmart, home goods or similar store, I buy napkins. There are so many pretty designs!!! So I was really excited when I came across this tut from Roni http://inkstainswithroni.blogspot.com/2010/07/layered-napkin-collage.html. Go check out her blog. She has a lot more ways to use your napkins. I immediately wanted to try this, and I thought it would be cool to make my own background paper with this technique. So all the credit for this technique goes to Roni, but I wanted to share with you the steps I took to make my LO.

Here are some of the many napkins I have

I started by glueing some book and music paper on a piece of cardstock

Then I added pieces of the paper napkins (only the top layer)

This is the finished background

If you want to tone down the colors, you can add a white wash. Here you can see the difference.

and/or you can add some beeswax and perfect pearls

Here is my finished layout

and here is the finished tag.

Try it! It is really fun to do!!!

Happy creating!

Bonnie

The Red Baron

As some of you might know my hubby is an avid pilot. He loves anything that flies! His nickname here in Texas is "The Red Baron", I don't know why, but everythime somebody hears him on the radio when flying, they say "hey, that's the red baron!" Of course, it is easy to recognize him, because of his "funny accent" LOL (english is not our native language). For this LO I combined some dictionary paper, masks, ephemera, stamps and some cut-outs of Webster's Pages paper. It is a bit different than my usual layouts, so I would love to hear what you think.

TFL and happy creating!
Bonnie

SGC July - I'm a Littlebit Vintage

Here is my entry for Robin Shakoor's "I'm a Littlebit Vintage" challenge for the Swirly Girls Club over @ Swirlydoos. The challenge is to use a photo of yourself as a baby or little girl and to tell some things that people have said about you when you were growing up.  I can't remember anything specific that people said about ME when I was little. People always talked and asked about my sister (They still do! LOL). She was a real cutie when she was little, and she still is more extravert and easier to talk to than I am. I am more the quite type, not so outspoken. I was/am the typical "big" sister, looking out for her, my family, my friends. I do remember that my mom told me that I was an easy baby and todler. Never cried much, and when she would put me down somewhere with some toys, I would happily play and stay at the same spot where she left me. And that is what I still do. Put me in my scraproom and I will stay there for hours !!! Totally happy, and no desire to do something else or go anywhere else.

For this LO I used primarily fabrics and only very little paper. The big flower is (of cours) made with Tim's tattered florals die.

Thanks for looking and happy creating!
Bonnie

Swirlydoos July Kit - Summer Serenity

YAY, it is reveal day again at Swirlydoos!!!! Although the website is still being rebuild, the kit, add-on kits and the DT layouts are posted on the Swirlydoos blog http://www.swirlydoos.blogspot.com/ . The Swirlydoos July kit - Summer Serenity features the beautiful Basic Grey Capella papers and lots and lots of gorgeous embellies.

The LO is based on a sketch of the very talented Beggahuna. The photo shows my Mom when she was 18 years old. The chipboard vine is from Dusty Attic.

This LO is a lift of GabrielleP's Style Baby LO. Here is the link to the gorgeous original http://www.scrapbook.com/galleries/84905/view/2782107/-1.html . The photo shows me 1 year old. I used Tim's texture fades on the blue cardstock and the gold shimmer paper.

The photo is of my grandparents approx. 1960. I used a MS border punch and a DA chipboard frame.

The photo was taken last week when DH surprised me with a long weekend trip to NYC for our anniversary. The chipboard fence is from Dusty Attic and the large flowers is made from Prima packaging with Tim's Tattered Floral die.

In the kit there is also a silver glittery Anna Griffin diecut that I cut up and colored with Stazon inks. The large flowers is made from metal and Tim's Tattered Florals die. I used texture fades on the gold shimmer paper and the green strip. The photo shows my DSS and his GF.

These were my last layouts for Swirlydoos as a DT member. My six months term is up, and now it is time for two other Swirlydoos members, Angelica http://angelicascrappenings.blogspot.com/ and Tina http://tina-mypaperpantry.blogspot.com/ , to inpire us with their creations. I truly enjoyed my time on the DT team and I want to thank Krissy for this opportunity and the other DT members for being part of such a friendly, talented and inspiring team.
Happy creating!
Bonnie

Sunset Boulevard

Here is my entry for Rae's SGC challenge over @ Swirlydoos (5 buttons, 3 ribbons/fibres and 1 stamp). I actually started this LO as a lift of Manda's LO at the RR challenge, but I coudn't make it work right. So I tried it again for this challenge. Photo of DH on Sunset Blv in October last year. TFL

Bonnie

Mom

This is my lift of Manda's "Grad" LO for the Round Robin challenge over @ Swirlydoos. I used a chipboard frame i.s.o. the die-cut paper. The lace and canvas flowers are (again) made with Tim's die (LOVE that die). The grungeboard letters of the title are covered with Tim's new tissue tape and than colored with tumbled glass distress ink. Some of the flowers and the cheese cloth behind the photo are sprayed with Glimmer Mist. The two chipboard frames are painted with acrylic paint and then distressed with gold and silver paint. Thanks for taking a peek!

Bonnie

What Else Could You Be?

This is my entry for the butterfly challenge over @ Swirlydoos. The entire LO is made of scraps. I colored the large butterfly with alcohol inks. The smaller butterflies are punched out of scraps of the Swirlydoos June kit. The hanging lamps is from Dusty Attic, which I painted with white acrylic paint and distressed with brown, gold and light blue paint.

TFL and have fun creating!

Bonnie

Swirlydoos June Kit - Antebellum Beauty

I have been so busy this week that I'm really late posting the reveal of the Swirlydoos June kit - Antebellum Beauty. This month's kit is again uber gorgeous with the beautiful Ella Blue papers, stunning flowers and an abundance of the most amazing embellies. So much to choose from, which makes working with this kit pure pleasure.
This LO showcases a picture of DSD Stephanie. I colored the felt with glimmer mist and the swirls with alcohol ink. The flower is made of fabrics and lace with Tim's Tattered Florals die.

This is my take on the sketch, also provided with the kit. The flower is made of canvas and lace with Tim's Tattered Florals die.

Another photo of DSD Stephanie. I made the flowers from metal.  

This picture was taken last week when I was in The Netherlands for my Mom's 80th birthday. I colored the Dusty Attic gate with teal, brown, gold and silver paint.

 

I made this with scraps of Ella Blue from the main kit and 7G from the project kit.

This month's project kit is totally fun to make. It is the 7Gypsies Printers Tray plus the 7Gypsies Avignon papers.  The embellies are from 7G, Tim and junk from my stash. The tiny houses are from Collections.

Have a great weekend

Bonnie

Timeless Beauty

Here is my lift of Tammy's LO for the RR challenge over at Swirlydoos. I was so inspired by her LO, it took me "no time" to do it. So much fun! The pictures are of my beautiful stepdaughter Stephanie. The flowers at the bottom are hand made with Tim's Tattered Florals die and I made "Mandy's pins" in matching colors.

Enjoy your Friday!
Bonnie

Swirly Girls Club Challenges May

These are my entries for this month's challenges over @ Swirlydoos. One is hosted by Tina: Distress and Layer. The challenge is to use at least 6 layers, all distressed and we had to make a rose. I used Tim's new Retro Grunge papers. The roses on the top right corner are made from metal and the rose at the bottom left corner is made of PP and UTEE. The flowers under the rose are PP covered grunge paper. Photo of DH and DS.

The other one is hosted by yours trully. The challenge is to make your own background paper from scraps. I keep my scraps by color in plastic envelopes and every now and then I'll take one of these envelopes and create a "new" piece of 12 x 12 paper. Just arrange your scraps and glue them on a piece of cardstock or "ugly" paper. The idea of the scalloped strip with the ribbon and roses is taken from one of my favorite artists Gabrielle Pollacco.

Hope y'all had a great Mother's Day!!!

Bonnie

Swirlydoos May Kit - La Vie En Rose

The colors of this month's kit are very dramatic - red and black, and Krissy paired them with the most amazing flowers and other embellies. I had a blast working with them.

This month's papers are so beautiful by itself , so that is why I used one sheet to cover this box. I just love to decorate containers.

Front

Side

Top

 

This LO is based on Beggahuna's sketch provided with the kit. Photo of me, my stepdaughter Stephanie and Nike having lunch during a major shopping day !

Red roses for a guy LO??? Here is one of my stepson Dennis.

Photo of DSS's girlfriend and DSD. I made the roses and butterfly out of metal.

There is a little story behind the title of this mini album: when my BIL was visiting last month, he made some beautiful photo portraits of the children. Back in The Netherlands he e-mailed me some low resolution files, and made me promise that I wouldn't print them until he was back here with the HR files (mind you, he and my sis are here NOW! ). But of course, I couldn't wait that long, so I DID print them !!! Hence the title "Forbidden Pictures". I used Tim's new Tattered Florals and On the Edge dies.

Here is the rest of this mini:

My stepdaughter Stephanie

My stepson Dennis

DSS's girlfriend Milan

Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog!

CU next time,

Bonnie

Family - Swirlydoos Round Robin April

I made this LO for the round robin challenge over at Swirlydoos. This is the second lift of this LO. Mandy made the original, then it was lifted by Rae, and this is my take. I used one of Tim's new paperpacks - Shabby Chic. Photo of DH's grandparents (sitting); DH's father is the second from the right standing. Just love these old pictures.

Thanks for visiting and see you next time!
Bonnie

Sweet as Candy

For yet another challenge over @ Swirlydoos, I made this LO. The photo is mini-me with a bag of candies.

Thanks for taking a peek!
Bonnie

Daddy Cool

I made this LO for the grunge challenge over at Swirlydoos. This is a photo of my father in his young years, I guess even before he and my mom got married. I think he looks pretty cool, hence the title. I used the new TH Retro Grunge papers and his new Gadget Gears die. I cut the gears from the plastic packaging of the dies, embossed them and colored them with metallic alcohol ink and distress ink. Behind the photo I used one of the new TSS kabuka molds. TFL

Ropes

 
This LO I made while back, but forgot to upload. It was for the March round robin challenge over at Swirlydoos. It is a lift from Meg's LO "V", and we hade to scrap something we never scrapped before. So this is the first time I scrapped ropes. TFL


Happy Easter!
Bonnie

Swirlydoos April kit - Park Avenue - Reveal!!!

I'm late posting the Swirlydoos Park Avenue projects I did this month, but here they are.

You just gotta love all the yummie goodies in this kit. I used lots of Shiummerz paint on this LO. So much fun to play with! Photo of my nephew's girlfriend Emma.

Here I used the beautiful Webster Pages vellum paper as the background. I also made the little roses of vellum paper. Photo of the daughter of my friends picking flowers in the field.

This LO is based on Beggahuna's sketch provided with the kit. The photo is of my stepson and his girlfriend.

This is a photo of my aunt and uncle. I used a metal leaf which I colored with alcohol ink, and some bronze flowers and leaves which I antiqued with acrylic paint.

Picture of Nike and me on my wedding day. The roses are handmade and the oval in the right bottom corner is a fragment with metal behind it.

This is an absolute copy job. I saw this on the Websters website. It is a design of Toni Crane. But it so happened that I just had bought the little suitcase and had the exact same papers from the kit, so I just HAD to make it. Too cute!!!

Thanks for visiting my blog.

Bonnie