Jan. 7 Ustream Class

Happy New Year! 

I hope you can join us on January 7 at 8:30 EST on Ustream as Tonya Gibbs creates a masculine layout using Pink Paislee's Portfolio Collection and Heidi Swapp's Vintage Chic.  Do you struggle with "negative space" on layouts?  In this class we will create a  layout from start to finish, and discuss tips for keeping the "negative space" while still having eye catching photos with lots of layers.

Make sure you join the crowd early.
Ustream Channel: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/gibbst

 

 

We will not offer a kit for the month's class.  However, most of the supplies used can be found on FlamingoScraps.com and are 35% Off for the Tenth Day of Christmas!  Use Coupon Code day10! 

Supplies In Stock at Flamingo Scraps: 

Heidi Swapp - Vintage Chic Collection - 12x12 Double Sided Paper - Just Dots
Heidi Swapp - Color Magic Collection - Notes - Resist Journaling Tags
Pink Paislee - Portfolio Collection - 12x12 Double Sided Paper - Unbelievable
Pink Paislee - Portfolio Collection - Ephemera Pack
Pink Paislee - Artisan Collection - Resist Elements - Borders
Pink Paislee - Artisan Collection - Resist Chipboard Shapes - Stars

Supplies Which Can Be Special Ordered From Flamingo Scraps:
Sizzix - Tim Holtz - Bigz Die - Alterations Collection - Die Cutting Template - Tiny Tabs and Tags
Tattered Angels - Heidi Swapp Collection - Glimmer Mist Spray - 2 Ounce Bottle - Silver Sugar Advantus - Tim Holtz - Idea-ology - Tiny Attacher with 100 Tiny Staples

Boy Happy Birthday Card

My sweet Nephew Trey resently celebrated his 11th birthday and of course the gift of choice at that age is money. So I really wanted to create a special card for him. You don't see many masculine cards, so I thouoght I would share it with you today.

From Flamingo Scraps: Prima: Youth Collection, Tim Holtz: Lost & Found Salvage Tickets, Regal Crest Die, Ticket Die, Baroque Die, Walnut Stain, Music embossing folder. Other: Twine, Greeting Farm - Autumn Ian, Unity Stamp: Ticket, Ribbon, and Copic Markers.

The base of my card was black cardstock, and I embosed a music pattern onto kraft paper. I have a 6x6 paper pad for the Prima Youth Collection paper that made a perfect background for this card.

Then I colored Mr. Ian to look like my nephew, and layered several of Tim Holtz's die cuts around the image to give it some interest. The Bingo Card is actually a sticker from the Tim's Salvage stickers that I placed onto a piece of cardstock and distressed the edges.

When Trey openned the card and the money fell out - he yelled "BINGO".

Thanks for stopping in today,

Layout - Bike Ride

Christmas morning is always so magical with the kids playing with their new toys. My nephew Cooper had to bring his new toy to my house and show off his riding skills. I just love it when he comes up to me and says "Aunt Tonya - do you want to come outside and watch me ride my new bicycle?" OF COURSE I DO - I could watch this kid play for HOURS! They really have no idea how much your heart sings when they ask for you to partake in their world. Well yesterday I found the pics on my camera and decided to make a simple layout.

From Flamingo Scraps: Cosmo Cricket paper; Tim Holz adage tickets, Maya Road Buttons.
Other: Metal pieces, small playing card, twine, frayed burlap, cardstock, and kraft notebook paper,

Thanks for stopping in today,