Hi There, and welcome to some fun, FRESH ideas for a layout today!
First, I used some of my "True Vintage" office papers and from the Creatively-Green Store to make a batch of scalloped circles. I planned to create flowers with them! Here they are, right after I punched them!
First, I used some of my "True Vintage" office papers and from the Creatively-Green Store to make a batch of scalloped circles. I planned to create flowers with them! Here they are, right after I punched them!
You'll notice that some are cardstock and some are paper. That gives a nice effect when we create flowers with 'em!
Next, I folded and crumpled the scallop circles, then smoothed them out.
Then, I grunged them by inking the papers and CS with my colour of choice. I used a dye ink by Darice in Turquoise.
Next, I simply adhered the flowers in layers & added different sized button centres - from my collection of recycled & vintage buttons. Used my Glue Dots to adhere them!
I used a light turquoise shade of 100% recycled cardstock from Creatively-Green then added some Piggy Tales patterned paper (Little Red Riding Hood Collection).
Other "Green" notes:
1. The photo of Daniel and I that is used on this layout was actually a misprint, but I liked the soft hazy effect it had & so I kept and used it rather than waste the ink and the photo paper! I LOVE this photo!
2. Scraps of ribbon were cut with their visible ends on the diagonal then tucked under flowers: used to give the effect of fun "leaves" on this playful layout. Less waste of small pieces of ribbon!
3. Using punches can be a savvy way to create green. WHY? They're reusable, useable in different ways for different projects, and are durable: not something you'll be discarding after a few months.
For example,
[A]I used an All Night Media stylized circle punch to create the ever-popular scalloped edge at the top and bottom of this layout. I used scraps of Piggy Tales patterned paper (Chicken Litte Collection.) Every time I punched, I received 2 semi circles, which I positined as scallops! A little glue, and PRESTO: A scalloped edge with an unusual twist!
[B]The EK Succes Scallop Circle Punch was used to create the correct shape for a flower from some vintage office papers.
[C]The EK Success Scallop Circle punch was also used to punch flower shapes from the thinner paper found in the last Nancy's Notions Catalogue, making even more colourful layers easy and inexpensive to come by for use on my "green" flowers.
4. The "Colourful Library Card" was part of a set of 4 such cards: a freebie from Shimelle Laine. (TY.) While you're online, be on the alert for freebies! Only printing what you want and need saves trees and avoids the purchase of excessive items contained in some of the big name "collections" that you may not use!
5. My Mom, who sews a lot in her retirement from teaching Home-economics, gives me all her nearly-empty spools of thread. I use them as "bobbin fillers" for my sewing. Only the thread that shows on the front of my page needs to "match" my project- I don't care about my bobbin thread! It's another easy way that I keep it "green" - by using up thread that may either never get used, or that'll be discarded. Thanks Mom!
6. Stitching on your paper is not only fun (I find it to be a stress reliever, LOL) it's a way to cut back on adhesive use. I "tack" my elements down with minimal adhesive, then away I sew!
Here is my layout. Incidentally, this was created for Jackie's AAM Challenge on the C-G Forum, and will become part of my "All About Me Album." Thanks for the great challenge Jackie.
Be sure to participate, Jackie has a FUN "RAK" up for grabs!
This LO features:
100% recycled Creatively-Green Cardstock
Piggy Tales patterned paper (PT is a "green" company)
'True Vintage' office supply papers from C-G
I used a light turquoise shade of 100% recycled cardstock from Creatively-Green then added some Piggy Tales patterned paper (Little Red Riding Hood Collection).
Other "Green" notes:
1. The photo of Daniel and I that is used on this layout was actually a misprint, but I liked the soft hazy effect it had & so I kept and used it rather than waste the ink and the photo paper! I LOVE this photo!
2. Scraps of ribbon were cut with their visible ends on the diagonal then tucked under flowers: used to give the effect of fun "leaves" on this playful layout. Less waste of small pieces of ribbon!
3. Using punches can be a savvy way to create green. WHY? They're reusable, useable in different ways for different projects, and are durable: not something you'll be discarding after a few months.
For example,
[A]I used an All Night Media stylized circle punch to create the ever-popular scalloped edge at the top and bottom of this layout. I used scraps of Piggy Tales patterned paper (Chicken Litte Collection.) Every time I punched, I received 2 semi circles, which I positined as scallops! A little glue, and PRESTO: A scalloped edge with an unusual twist!
[B]The EK Succes Scallop Circle Punch was used to create the correct shape for a flower from some vintage office papers.
[C]The EK Success Scallop Circle punch was also used to punch flower shapes from the thinner paper found in the last Nancy's Notions Catalogue, making even more colourful layers easy and inexpensive to come by for use on my "green" flowers.
4. The "Colourful Library Card" was part of a set of 4 such cards: a freebie from Shimelle Laine. (TY.) While you're online, be on the alert for freebies! Only printing what you want and need saves trees and avoids the purchase of excessive items contained in some of the big name "collections" that you may not use!
5. My Mom, who sews a lot in her retirement from teaching Home-economics, gives me all her nearly-empty spools of thread. I use them as "bobbin fillers" for my sewing. Only the thread that shows on the front of my page needs to "match" my project- I don't care about my bobbin thread! It's another easy way that I keep it "green" - by using up thread that may either never get used, or that'll be discarded. Thanks Mom!
6. Stitching on your paper is not only fun (I find it to be a stress reliever, LOL) it's a way to cut back on adhesive use. I "tack" my elements down with minimal adhesive, then away I sew!
Here is my layout. Incidentally, this was created for Jackie's AAM Challenge on the C-G Forum, and will become part of my "All About Me Album." Thanks for the great challenge Jackie.
Be sure to participate, Jackie has a FUN "RAK" up for grabs!
This LO features:
100% recycled Creatively-Green Cardstock
Piggy Tales patterned paper (PT is a "green" company)
'True Vintage' office supply papers from C-G
"5 Random Things About Me"
Ali and Daniel at "The Duckpond," Stronach Park, Kingston, NS
November 2009
LO Created by Creatively-Green Designer Ali MacDonald
LO Created by Creatively-Green Designer Ali MacDonald
Hope you like it and thanks for popping in to the Creatively-Green Blog. Be sure to check back tomorrow for more FRESH ideas from our Design Team!
OH MY WORD...Ali your layout is GORGEOUS!!!! I love your flowers! And thanks for playing along :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful layout Ali! I love the flowers you made!
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