The Music Man Details for ScrapThat!

It's a busy time here in the Sabella home. Our youngest daughter is graduating on Sunday with a party here at our place afterwards, so we're all busy with preparations. It's such an exciting time! 

I created a layout featuring a photo of Maria with the ScrapThat! May Anniversary Kit. She performed in her high school musical, The Music Man, last spring. You may have seen this page during the blog hop, but today I thought I'd share some close-ups and details. 

"The Music Man"

Main Kit

Maria is the one with the big hat!

I used Amy's gorgeous May sketch:

For details on our ScrapThat! May challenges, check out the following links:

May Sketch Challenge

It's a "Banner" Month DT Challenge

Tips and Techniques:

Embossed Vellum Flowers ~ I used the vellum included in the main kit along with Heartfelt Creations stamps and dies to created these lovely flowers. My step by step photo tutorial can be found here. 

Die Cut Blossoms ~ I used kit cardstock and my Donna Salazar Bitty Blossoms Spellbinder Dies to created these lovely rolled paper flowers and leaves along with distress ink to color. The larger flower is Spellbinder's Spiral Blossoms 1 die. 

Kit Goodies ~ The sweet pink rosebud and gorgeous Prima Crystal and Pearl Flourishes are included in the main kit. 

Fiber Swirls ~ I dyed the kit fiber and wrapped small portions around my finger to created these darling little swirls to tuck into the cluster. 

Fussy Cutting ~ I fussy cut and inked doilies and hexagons from the patterned paper to layer around the photo and cluster.

Embossed Vellum Lace ~ I stamped and heat embossed the vellum with a lace stamp, then fussy cut around the design. I colored the back with blue Distress Ink. 

Doily ~ I picked up this crochet doily in the dollar bin at Michaels and colored with distress ink to coordinate. 

Distressing ~ The mats and paper edges are distressed with my handy dandy Distrezz-It-All. I get soooo much use out of this tool!! 

Butterflies ~ These Petaloo butterflies started out with pure white wings. I colored with several shades of distress ink, added crystals, then kit pearls for the body and the delightful Prima flourishes for butterfly trails. So charming and easy to alter. 

Splatter ~ I splattered the background with mist, then used an eye dropper to add the larger splats 

Lace Edge ~ I pulled the paper back in a couple spots and tucked in some Prima lace from my stash and adorned with the Kaisercraft kit pearls. 

Title ~ The scroll under the hot air balloon was just the right spot to add my title using Prima letters from my stash. 

Thanks for stopping by! I treasure your comments.

~ Blessings ~

"It's All Good" Details ~ ScrapThat!

It's one of my favorited days of the year ~ National Scrapbooking Day!! I hope you have a fun day filled with scrapbooking on your agenda today for some very special photos!! Speaking of special, I enjoyed scrapping this engagement photo of Elizabeth and Andrew. There are some fun details in this photo. With the water dripping over the stone wall in the background of this outdoor photo, I wanted to bring that natural, organic feel to the page. 

I created this with the gorgeous Prima Divine collection featured in the fabulous ScrapThat! "Spring into May" Anniversary Kit. 

"It's All Good"

MK, EAO, FAO

I used the April Prima BAP sketch for inspiration:

Tips and Techniques:

Stamping ~ The first thing I did to prepare my background was to use the Prima Brick 3 stamp with distress ink to the right of my photo placement to reflect the stone wall in the photo. 

Transparency ~ This lovely KaiserCraft transparency was included with the kit papers. I fussy cut two portions and applied to opposite corners with spray adhesive.

Bling ~ The gorgeous crystal and pearl Prima flourishes included in the main kit are perfect for adding trails to the Prima Butterflies included in the EAO Kit. 

Distressing ~ I inked the edges of my photo mat, then used my Prima distress tool to on the mat and page edges.


Highlights ~ The Moonlight Smooch Accents in the MK was perfect to lighten and highlight this lovely Prima focal flower from the EAO Kit.

Fibers ~ Originally, I had planned to fringe the MK natural ribbon under the photo. That didn't work out, but I loved the long fibers I pulled out in the process and nested them under this cluster. I simply laid them in place and brushed Matt Mod Podge over them to adhere.

Washi Fans ~ I must confess, as hot as washi is in the scrapbooking world right now, this is the first time I've used it. I wanted to try something a little different and pleated the EAO washi into the little fans I tucked into the cluster.

Vellum Flowers ~ I've seen the most gorgeous embossed vellum flowers by some of my oh so talented cardmaking friends, so as soon as I spied the MK vellum I knew I would use my new Heartfelt Creations stamps and dies to try my hand at it. Stop back by on May 9 for my tutorial. The flower centers are goosebump gems from my stash. The Prima milky crystal drop is also from my stash. 

Handcrafted Flowers ~ I also created some of my Bitty Blossoms flowers with MK cardstock and my Donna Salazar Spellbinder dies. 

Kit Flowers ~ I pulled one of the sweet MK roses apart and tucked the now two flowers into the cluster. A MK pearl made a perfect flower center for the larger open rose. The FAO Prima vine added to the organic feel when spread across the page. 

Stenciling/Texture Paste ~ I added brown paint to my flexible texture paste and applied it to the upper part of my page and over the stamping using a Prima wood grain stencil. 

Mist ~ I misted over the wood grain and allowed the mist to drip down the page, first with the peach, and once dry with the brown. I went back and added more mist with a dropper to get the really drippy look. Then I splattered more mist over that with large splats of he brown and small splatter with the peach. 

Fabric Tape ~ There is either a roll of the Prima Divine washi or fabric tape in the EAO kit. I happened to also own the fabric tape and used it here under the photo and again under the title along with another strip of the washi. 

I had fun creating this organic page

and hope you have the chance to create for

National Scrapbooking Day!! 

I have entered this at:

Prima April BAP

Because I created this before the Word Art Wednesday challenge #78 began, I won't be entering this over there, but I had to let you know, they are featuring one of my favorite verses, Psalm 127:3 this week. I hope you'll stop by over their to get your free Word Art and link up a project while you're there. 

Thanks for stopping by! I treasure your comments.

~ Blessings ~

ScrapThat! May Anniversary Kit Sneak Peeks

It's ScrapThat!'s third anniversary this month, and that brings a fabulous new kit. Kaitlyn has put together extra special touches in the "Spring Into May" Kit. Our designers have created some amazing inspiration for you that we will be sharing Friday for our Reveal and Blog Hop; however, here are some sneak peeks until then. 

We are so excited to announce that Kelly Klapstien has joined us as our new

ScrapThat! Video Educator. 

Stop by Kelly's Youtube channel to subscribe.  Here is the link.  http://www.youtube.com/user/kellycreates  

Now for a few personal sneaks from my work with our
Anniversary Kit: 

See you on Friday!

Thanks for stopping by! I treasure your comments. 

~ Blessings ~