Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Swinging Together ~ Scrapping Stamper Reveal

Shannon gave us two sketches to choose from this month. I created a layout with a flowering dogwood tree earlier this year, so decided to go a different direction from the tree. I've been wanting to extend an element on out of a photo for a while, and this photo worked perfectly. Grace is pushing Maria on our wooden swing set back in North Carolina. The set is not in the photo, so I extended the swing chains and recreated the wooden structure. I told my wonderful engineer husband that I felt like I was doing an engineering project creating the swing set - LOL!

My title was inspired by the Bird is the Word "Together" Challenge.
 

Here is the fabulous October Scrapping Stamper Sketch that I chose to work with:


Be sure to head over to The Scrapping Stamper to see Shannon's other great sketch for October and to see the inspiring layouts created by her DT!!

Techniques:

Chain: I purchased some chain from the jewelry department at JoAnn's and applied the blue alcohol ink with a fine paintbrush. I mixed a couple colors of alcohol ink on my craft mat to get a color that would match the blue chain in the photo. I cut small pieces of glue dots to adhere the chain to the page. The chain eyelets were formed with craft wire wrapped once around a round tip plier and then twisted. I made the two pieces and then cut part of the twisted section off with wire cutters so they would be the same length.

Swing set: This was a fairly simple project. I located a photo of a swing set similar to the one this swing had hung from and recreated it in a wood-like paper. I cut strips of the paper and inked the edges before assembling my swing set. I alcohol inked the screw brads before adding to strategic spots.

Butterflies: These little butterflies started out as simple punched cut-outs. I brushed coordinating stickles across the wings, and Black Diamond Stickles over the bodies. When dry, I curled the wings over a round bar to add dimension. Such sweet little butterflies for pennies.

Title Letters: These letters were plain white. First I took the letters for my title and stuck them down on my non-stick craft mat. I rubbed distress ink over them then painted a thin later of stickles.  When dry the adhesive backed letters peel right off of the mat, and are ready to apply  to my project. This is a great way to get sparkly letters that coordinate perfectly without the cost of expensive glitter letters or attempting to cut glitter paper, which can be a challenge and may not be just the right color.

Paper:
Bo Bunny Fusion ~ Tangerine, Free Spirit, Mesmerize, Love Me Tender
Pixie Press Memories ~ Crackle Mustard
Letters

Embellishments:
Chain ~ Stash
Screw Brads ~ Stash

Technique Products:
Ranger Alcohol ink
Tombo ~ ABT N15
Zig Textile Marker ~ Brown
Stickles
Distress Ink

Tools:
Martha Steward Circle Cutter
Martha Stewart ~ Ruler
Fiskars Softgrip Craft Knife
Fiskars 14 in Self-Healing Rotating Mat

I'm participating with this LO in the Cuttin' Up with class Show and Tell

Thanks for stopping by. I treasure your comments! 

~ Blessings ~

27 comments:

  1. WOW WOW WOW WOW! This is AMAZING! I loveeeeeeeeeeeee how you added the chain for the swing and loveeeeeeee the swing set! This is BEAUTIFUL! :):):):):):):):):):):)

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  2. oh how very clever you are! the swing looks fantastic!! love this!

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  3. Gorgeous, you sure aced this layout and then some, you're amazing on scrapbook pages, I would love your talent on what goes where and how much is just enough. Hugs, Lori m

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  4. How pretty! I love all of those butterflies!!!!

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  5. What a fun Layout! I love the swing set!!

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  6. Very clever Tracey...you are so good at 'thinking out of the box'!
    Alison xx

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  7. Tracey--that's very pretty! Great swing!

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  8. Beautiful LO. I love the way you extended the swing set onto the page. Great job on the "engineering" project :)

    Jani
    papercompulsions.blogspot.com

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  9. I love how you made the swing on a swing! So cute :) Thanks for linkiin' up with us as Cuttin' Up With Class Show and Tell :)

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  10. OK Tracey, I was so excited about your LO that I forgot to thank you for linking up with Cuttin' Up With Class. LOL

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  11. What a wonderfully creative, engaging, delightful page! Inspiring work here, my friend!

    Oodles of hugs & joyful Wednesday wishes,
    Jessica

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  12. Oh my goodness!!! This is amazing! I love this, Tracey - this is sooooo creative! Love the swing set you did!!! WOW!!!

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  13. This all came together brilliantly! Love how you extended the chain, it really grounds the photo into the layout design.

    Great work and such a lovely photo.

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  14. Wow, Tracey, I love your fun and creative page..Very Pretty!!! love the chain effect in the photo...looks fantastic!!! Beautiful work!!
    Thanks for playing along us at BITW!!!
    Hugs and Blessings!! :)

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  15. You are so creative, I love this swing!

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  16. This is great. That swing looks awesome!
    It is so rewarding to see our children playing and getting along!

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  17. Hi love :):):):):):) Thanks for the love on my lo's! :) Here is the link to the ribbon I used on my lo... it's from Maya Road :) http://www.bluemoonscrapbooking.com/SPD/60-1950---6997353951599361791.jsp

    Have a great weekend! :):):):):):):):):):):)

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  18. Gorgeous page! I love all that work you did - it really paid off!
    -Cheryl
    CUWC Design Team

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  19. What a fabulous idea, love your swing and the butterflies!

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  20. Hi Tracey, Great Job!! I did this technique a LONG time ago, back when scrapbooking supplies were circle,square,oval and heart templates LOL I did mine of my daughter on a Merry-Go-Round (she is 20 now) yours is Much, Much, Much better, the colors are so pretty together. Thanks for reminding me of a page that I loved making, and the memory of a wonderful day with my daughter. Karen♥

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  21. Beautiful done
    tks for playing along at BITW
    xx
    Leila

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  22. awwww, so beautiful!
    Eva :0)
    http://evasscrapsncards.blogspot.com

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  23. Ah, that's cute! Always love polka dot paper.

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  24. This is darling! I love how you share your techniques with us. Truly a very nice gesture on your part.
    You are such a kind lady.
    Hugs,
    Sonia

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  25. this is amazing, love that you "built" the wooden part of the swing set!! so fabulous!

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