Hey guys, As you know I have challenged myself to 365 pages of layouts for 2019 (being 12x12, 6x6, cards, what ever project gets me going is what I am counting).
I started this challenge this year because I wanted to complete an album I have been working on for my son that I had started this summer. It's from the time he was born until he graduated from High School. Then a few other life events came up like, he got married, I have a new grand baby, my daughter-in-law graduated College, so the albums started adding up and I knew if I didn't start challenging myself I wouldn't get his done. As of right now, it has its own zip code! Which means I have to get to a cut off point soon.
I started to get burned out on just doing that one album because of all of the amazing photos I was taking and being sent of my new grand baby and life in general. So I started doing pages of other albums which really brings me to why I started the 3-6-5 Challenge. I have to get to scrappin!
This is number 7 of my 2019 Challenge. It's Titled - COFFEE, ALL BUMMED OUT. This layout is pretty funny because every time I'm visiting my mom in Florida I some how get on a Starbucks kick or, um, obsession if you will. It drives her crazy (she's not a big Starbucks fan). I could sniff out a Starbucks a mile away! Needless to say, most of the time they were iced lattes in that Florida heat and they just didn't last long enough😕
I started this layout using a technique I saw on YouTube by Nancy Stamps. The stuff you can do with Versamark is amazing! I actually had a jar of this shimmer powder stuff that I got in a mystery bag that I purchased not too long ago and had no clue what it was for until I watched her video.
I used it with the Versamark and my stamp set from Ink Road Stamps to make my own background. To do this I also used some Shimmerz Paints in VIBEZ EGG NOGGIN, CREAMEEZ GREAT FRUIT, Shimmeringz - BRONZED BOMBSHELL and a few splatters of Inklingz BAHAMA MAMMA, using the packaging and splatters techniques. I mean look at this Shimmer! I used an off white heavy card stock with some clear gesso prior to using the Shimmerz and Versamark.
Of course this blog wouldn't be mine if I didn't have some lessons in it so here is LESSON #1, when using a shimmer powder...it's best to NOT cover the entire page with it (unless that's the look you are going for). Me, I just wanted the latte cups to shimmer but this was the first time using this powder and I didn't know what I was doing and it got everywhere! But I'm not gonna lie, I liked it so I used it instead of trashing it.
After making the background, I backed the photos with Pink Paislee -TURN THE PAGE - 6x6 paper collection.
I found this amazing paper and sticker page from A Cherry On Top Echo Park coffee collection! The colors of the paper pack were to die for and it matched perfectly with the sticker page!
I took some of the paper from Echo Park to do a die cut of a latte cup using my Big Shot and journaled on it! I loved the way it turned out!
So I used a lot of stickers from this collection. There were a ton of little stickers that fit perfectly on the "sleeve" of my stamped latte cup! I thought that was awesome!
I also punched out a heart from one of my Starbucks packages and then added some awesome epoxy flairs from ScrappinHappyStudio. Guys, if you like flairs, her collection is AMAZING! She has everything from coffee to kids sayings, to hearts to SPECIAL ORDERS! I highly recommend her Etsy Shop!
I finished this layout with the ALL BUMMED OUT clear sticker that I in my stash.
Well there you have it, #7 of my 365 day layout challenge that I'm doing in 2019. I hope you liked it and thanks for following me on this challenge. I will always try to link up to the items I've used so that if you like something you can find it (and if I can get a discount for you I will link that up too)!
Please come join us on our FB page so you can share all of your layouts and projects, we would love to see them, We are Scrapbooking For Newbies but we have some experts on our page as well to give us pointers and show some new techniques off! We keep it a closed group so if you are working on a special album for someone they won't be able to see your work until you are ready to give it to them! Or come follow me on IG, there are always challenges, giveaways and fun techniques to discover!
As always, Happy Scrapping🤗
Kimberly
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