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Thursday, May 24, 2012

Basic Grey Collection - Apple of My Eye layout by Nicolle Kramer


Apple of My Eye Layout
Designed by: Nicolle Kramer
Featuring : Basic Grey -Picadilly collection

These photos are from when my kiddos were munchkins. Ryan was 5, Bret 4 and Kayla 2. My children of course are the apples of my eye and loved that I captured them in the middle of eating one.


Flower Cluster

Top left cluster

Supplies/ Click to find them in The Hens Den Store:

Preparing your layout:
  • For base I used 12"x12"Refridgertor magnet paper.
  • Measure 2" in on the apple orchard paper and cut so your left with a border.
  • Cut 8"x7" piece from bread box paper
  • Cut 7"x6" piece from lemongrove paper
  • Cut 6 1/4" x 3 1/2" from white card stock and attach (2) 2 3/4"x 3" photos.
  • Cut 1 1/2" x 8" piece from apple orchard b side and border punch.
  • Cut large pennant flags  1 large from three layer cake, 2 medium from fresh baked bread and 2 from apple orchard b side.
  • Cut 6 " ribbon and tie into blow.
  • Cut out rosettes from ribbon to make individual flowers.
Assembling your layout:
  • Attach cut border cut from apple orchard paper to base refridgerator magnet paper.
  • Attach bread box paper to bottom right corner directly next to apple orchard paper.
  • Attach lemongrove avenue paper and center it onto bread box paper.
  • Attach your matted photos to center of lemongrove paper.
  • Attach apple tree chipboard sticker between the two photos. 
  • Attach and cluster cream rosettes,chipboard flowers,and ,metals below your photos.
  • Attach 2 chipboard photo corners to top outer corners of photos.
  • Top right corner above photo attach die cut shapes (layered) and add your title with echo park alphas.
  • To top left corner attach your pennant flags, chipboard elements and ribbon.
  • I used 3d square adhesives for dimension.
  • I also distressed the edges of my papers.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Bo Bunny - Country Garden Layout by Charlie Labonte


As a new Grandma to a beautiful Grand Daughter, I am finally getting to play with pink colors and flowers.   Autumn is 5 months old and is already learning to be a camera ham.  I made her Mom an album when she was born so that she could document the first year, each and every month.  This is month 5.   All of the pictures feature Autumn in a frilly outfit and I love it.  She has the biggest eyes and seems to be looking right at you.   




Layout using Bo Bunny's Country Garden Paper line and embellishments, along with Petaloo's Color Me Crazy Chipboard pieces.

1 - I used as my base Tim Holtz's Distress Sage Card stock.  I distress the edges to add some
                                                                                     character
2 - The next layer was Bo Bunny Country Garden Vines, but I used the reverse side.  I cut one inch off so that the paper would be framed by the card stock
3 - Using one of  Martha Stewart's floral punches, I punched along the outer edge  and taped it down onto the card stock

4 - I layered the picture on pink card stock and then framed it in with Cream Satin pleated ribbon from Maya Road

5 - On the left side, I place a half circle of cream colored crocheted daisy's from Maya Road.  In the center of them I  glued on the little gems from the Country Garden Line.  Next, I glued the daisy's in place. 

6 - Using Petaloo's Color Me Crazy Chipboard Small Frames, I cut the smalles of the frame set into 2 pieces.  I then used paint (Adirondack Shell Pink) and colored them.  While the paint was wet, I covered them with clear embossing powder and used my heat gun to dry them.  Then I taped them in place using Scor-Pal double sided tape

7 - Using Petaloo's Color Me Crazy Chipboard Butterflies, I colored them using Perfect Pearls and then added the gems from the Country Garden line. On the larger piece, I painted the circle and flower and again used embossing powder to give them a nice shine (I over heated them a bit, so be careful of this)

8 - Using the Country Garden Deminsional Stickers, I layered along the bottom of the layout around the Petaloo Butterfly. 

9 - Next, I used the Heaven Sent Card Stock Sticker phrases on the left side

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Thank you for stopping by

Monday, May 21, 2012

Cards using Bo Bunny Country Garden by Carolyn Lontin

Weekend Winner... Congratulations...


Congratulations to:

Brenda Ragsdale!!

Brenda RagsdaleMay 19, 2012 9:51 AM
Thank you so much for the chance to win!

              


Please e-mail your information to Charlie at info@thehensden.com, you have two weeks to claim your winnings.

Friday, May 18, 2012

Weekend giveaway!





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Thursday, May 17, 2012

Cute Caroline by Guest Designer Sesil Cratin using Simple Stories Fabulous Collection


Cute Caroline Layout
Created by: Sesil Cratin
Featuring Simple Stories Fabulous Collection





Supplies:

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  • Bazzill Cardstock - Burning Ember
  • brown lace
  • green ribbon
  • My Minds Eye Clips
  • Therm O Web - Supertape
Instructions:
  1. Add the 9x12 Sweet pattern paper to the bazzill cardstock in the center of the page.
  2. Adhere the brown lace on the right had seam of the pattern paper and the cardstock
  3. Attach the scallop border sticker from the Fundamental Sticker sheet to the left hand side of the seam of the pattern paper and the cardstock.
  4. Attache the 9x10.5 round the edges of the 100% girl paper and adhere to the layout.
  5. Using the Supertape adhere the wide green ribbon to the left hand side of the 100% girl paper
  6. Add a brad to a scallop stick add to the center of the Petalloo flower and attach to the middle of the ribbon.
  7. add the 6x7 (rounded corners) of the all about me pattern paper to the middle of the page.
  8. Add the Fabulous 6x8 bracket cutout page and adhere to the right hand side of the page.
  9. Add photos
  10. Add the bottom bracket under the photos.
  11. Embellish with flowers, stickers, and decorative clips. Also add brads the center of the doily stickers with using the 3d foam squares to adhere to the page to give more depth to the layout.
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012

May 2012 Newsletter

We are so excited for this months newsletter, the girls did some amazing projects!