Saturday, January 19, 2013

Westville Lake Details ~ ScrapThat! January Kit

I'm back with more details about my Westville Lake layout using the gorgeous ScrapThat! January Kit. 

Before I get to those details, I would like to ask for prayer for my husband's dear friend and our associate pastor. He was out in Iowa to see his mother who had a stroke. A week ago, he was broadsided resulting in massive internal injuries and a broken pelvis. He is expected to make a slow but full recovery. He is still having issues with his heart rate going too high at times. Thanks for praying for Ralph and his wife Chris. 

My parents live on a small lake nearby in Northeast Ohio. This shot was taken from their home overlooking Westville Lake. I'd say this is more than a gaggle of geese. 

"Westville Lake"
Main Kit, EAO, FAO Kits

Tips and Techniques:


Window ~ As soon as I saw the Lodge paper in the Powder Mountain collection, I knew I wanted to create a window and this gorgeous photo overlooking the lake and geese was the perfect photo to use for this technique. I created a cut file on my Gazelle to cut the window from chipboard, but you could also cut it with a craft knife. I inked the window brown then covered with Distress Rock Candy Crackle paint. Once dry and crackled, I used the white Prima inker in the kit to lightly rub over the window frame to highlight the cracks.

Snow ~ the light "flakes" of snow was simply a light misting using the calico white mist by Mister Huey. 

Icicles ~ I dripped white gesso mixed with pouring medium where I would be placing the window. While wet, I sprinkled super fine iridescent glitter for a snowy, icy effect.  


Kit flowers ~ Isn't this large focal flower combined with the Prima vine just gorgeous?

Stitching ~ I machine stitched around the border of the page, then used my Donna Salazar Distrezz-It-All to rough up the edges. 


Layered Snowflakes ~ I love the combination of kraft and white, so I cut the back of the corrugated mat out behind the photo on another page and used the scrap to die cut these lovely flakes, then edged with the white ink. I topped it with one of my crocheted Snowflakes and Bitty Blossoms flowers. The lovely pears are in the EAO Kit. 

And here is a side view so you can see the dimension:

Thanks for stopping by! I treasure your comments. 
~ Blessings ~

24 comments:

  1. Amazing, Tracey! This is one of your best scrapbook pages yet. Blessings!

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  2. Wonderful page cool window vieuw..great detial work to.
    byebye,Lean

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  3. Stunning page Tracey....I love your flowers and snow flakes.

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  4. This is way beyond GORGEOUS, Tracey! Thanks for sharing the technique.

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  5. So sorry to hear about your pastor! I will pray for him, his wife and his Mother also...

    I loveeeeeeee your page!!! LOVING the flowers, the snowflakes and love love love love love love that frame!! GORGEOUS!!!!

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  6. Awesome layout! Love the "snowflakes"! Everything is just gorgeous.

    Happy Crafting
    Tracie

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  7. Gorgeous layout Tracey! Love all the texture and blooms!

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  8. Wow Tracey this is stunningly beautiful Love the ways u framed the picture it looks like its in a window. Actually not sure if its framed or cut. But the effect is fabulous.

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  9. wow! I love these techniques! Thank you so much for sharing them! this is such a lovely page!

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  10. WOw! Love that and I adore your window treatment! It looks so awesome and real!

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  11. so so beautiful love the snowflakes :)

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  12. I am saying prayers for your friend and his recovery, Tracey. What a gorgeous layout!! I really feel like I'm looking out the window at the lake!! The frame looks amazing!! And as always, your details are spectacular!! Happy Saturday :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  13. oh wow! you make amazing works, love them!! this layout is stunning with that pretty window and the cute snowflakes

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  14. {{HUGS}} and sooo sorry to hear about your friend.. that is hard..

    LOVE LOVE your gorgeous page and learning your process behind it!!!!

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  15. Oh my goodness Tracey! This layout is absolutely gorgeous! The window with that stunning photo is so amazing!!! Love it!

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  16. Wow! What an amazing layout!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

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  17. WOw.. this is soo eye catching.. I love the window idea.. and all the beautiful embellishments.. love the wood grain paper too.. and I do pray your Pastor will make a quicker then expected recovery too!

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  18. I am so sad to read about your Associate Paster! May he heal quickly!

    Your layout is amazing! Your details are just so beautiful and made with love!

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  19. Wow Tracey, this is really stunning!! I absolutely love that window frame you added over your photo and the white paint drips!! And great texture from the little bit of corrugated cardboard!

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  20. WOW Tracey is this fabulous!! I love the wooden look and how cool to be looking out the window to the beautiful scene. The embellies are all equally beautiful ;) I will put your ass. pastor on my prayer list. Have a blessed week :)

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  21. Lovely work there Tracey, and I hope your pastor gets better soon!

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  22. Another gorgeous Winter page! Love the window frame and those icy drips!!

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