'First prize of 2012!

by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes

Howdy and Welcome,

As promised, here's the scrapbook layout that won me my very first prize of this year - Best Layout on New Year's day at Archivers!

There were a few constraints for this contest, we were required to use: 6 red buttons,  piece of cardstock provided, transparency provided. I had fun designing this page within the constraints.

Can you see the little areas of sparkle? Did you notice the vellum? I love using vellum in my scrapbook layouts. And I love mulberry paper, too! I used a ton of mulberry paper in my wedding album - which I've been working on for 7 years....I hope I'll finish the wedding album before our 40th anniversary in 2016 - HA!

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Thanks for stopping by - hope you can visit often.

Peace,
LuLu

'WOYWW - 01/25/2012 - Happy New Year! Image Transfer tests in art journal!'

by Mary Lou 'LuLu' Haynes

Howdy and welcome,

Been gone a while over the holidays. A lot has happened and a lot of artwork has been produced. For WOYWW thought I'd share a few pages from an art journal.

I'm practicing image transfers again - this time using magazine/catalog photos and Golden's soft gel medium (gloss). I spread 3 thin layers on the image (horizontally, vertically and again horizontally) in addition to spreading a thin layer on the journal page.  Placed  image face down on page. Burnished all over with my fingers.  Transfers seem to work better if the gel medium dries for at least 30 minutes. Then spritzed water and rubbed away paper layer. Don't peek...This technique worked great! I found this technique on youtube.com, books and mixed-media mags.

SOME STUFF I DID SINCE MY LAST POST

 

• Created  53 custom Note cards/Blank Greeting cards and gave 50 as Christmas gifts
• Enjoyed luxurious post-New Year's Day dinner with hubby - he prepared lobster tails and crab legs - and made a special trip to Bakers Square for carrot cake slices!
• Won my first contest of 2012 on New Year's Day - a scrapbook layout contest! Will post pic later.
• Endured outpatient breast surgery - pathology report was normal/benign - thank God! Slowly healing...
• Crocheted 4 long 'Dr Who' scarves. Will post pix later.
• Crocheted one beret - I hate it and plan to take it apart and re-do it. LOL :-)
• Prepped tapes (Scotch removable, clear packing, beige masking) with acrylic paint for my custom stamped designer tapes - not tissue tape. Pix later.
• Received a dozen yellow roses from hubby today for no reason!

Have you ever crocheted a beret/tam/cloche? How did your first crocheted hat turn out?

Do you ever use designer tape (7 Gypsies, Tim Holtz)? I love how translucent they are on my art journal pages!

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Peace,

LuLu