Frosted Designs...Hexagons

Wow.....what a couple weeks!  We are in the middle of moving houses...ours is up for sale now...and my world has been boxes, boys home from school on holiday, and messes.  Its about over, well kind of as I will now have a mess in the new house.  :)  Its time again for another Fabulous Friday Challenge over at Frosted Designs.  This week's challenge is "hexagons".

My best friend Lynne made this really awesome frame that helped inspire my page.  Its currently at our local scrap shop.  The frame has cool shells, netting, string....you name it.  I love it.

I was really pleased with the way this layout turned out.  I wanted this page to be full of texture.  I used molding paste, mist, shells, mesh, trim, dew drops.

This is the old pier down at our favourite beach, St. Clair Beach.  I've taken heaps of photos of this spot and just love this one of Ian.  The saying "Near the sea we forget to count days" just seemed to fit.

I hope you'll take the "Hexagon" challenge.  Make sure you link up your project to the blog for the chance to win a prize and so I can check them out!

Happy Crafting!!  :)

Frosted Designs...

Friday sure does seem to roll around quick anymore!  Today marks the first day off of the two week school holidays for my boys.  Aden said today "Its the first day of a two week weekend".  That pretty much sums it up.  :)

But since its Friday, there is a new challenge at Frosted Designs.  The Fabulous Friday challenge is "Banners".  Just use banners on any project!  I've seen banners as a trend for awhile now and love the look of the stacked banners so wanted to do that for this layout.

I took this photo of Ian fishing while we were away on holiday.  I just love the way he looks like a shadow against the blue green of the river.  Side note....he is usually my impatient one and he stuck it out the longest, even though there were NO fish biting!  :)

I couldn't come up with a title that I really cared for and had already added these wee words on my page so just left it at that.

For my banners, I used Maya Road chipboard banners painted white and then glimmer misted with three different colours.  Three mostly because I didn't care for the first two but I love the way it turned out.  When the banners were dry I painted over them with clear crackle paint.  Love the way they turned out.  I added a paper pennant banner on the top and "strung" them together with floss and a pearl trim.

I hope you will play along with us at Frosted Designs on our "Banner" challenge.  Make sure you upload your project to the FD blog for the chance to win a prize and so I can check them out.

Happy Crafting!!  :)

Frosted Designs...

Frosted Designs has a new look designed by our own Debbie!  Head on over and take a look, grab a new FD blinkie for your blog, and play along with our challenges.  Go now!  I know you want to.  :)

And just for fun.....

Hope you have a great day!!  :)

Frosted Designs...

Its time for another Fabulous Friday challenge over at Frosted Designs.  This time around the challenge is "Grid".  Any way, any how.....just use grids!  Make sure you check out the FD blog to check out the other designer's creations.

When I started this project, it was more gridlike in my mind.  :)  But the challenges here can be interpreted any way you would like.  So I have taken that liberty with my project.

I painted this frame and added the chicken wire the same time I did this project.  I have had this frame on a shelf for awhile and most recently hanging on my wall empty for a few weeks.  I had a few thoughts as to what I wanted to put on it but nothing really spoke to me until this challenge.

I have been loving the instagram app on my phone.  Its so easy to snap a photo and do fun effects with it. I printed out a few of my favourite shots and clipped them to the chicken wire.  With them being on clips, I can change out the photos as I take new ones and want to see something different.

I added these tags with simple embellishments and words that speak to me....love, wish, dream, and hope.

Now I have a place to hang favourite photos.....or could be notes, letters, anything....and they can be changed out easily.  I hope you'll play along with the "Grid" challenge at Frosted Designs.  Make sure you link up your project for a chance to win a prize and so I can check them out.

Happy Crafting!  :)

Frosted Designs...

Frosted Designs Fabulous Friday challenge this week is "things with wings".  Anything with wings goes.  I love using my butterfly punch on my pages but wanted to do something a wee bit different for this challenge.  I originally started this canvas with the thought of time flying as I look at this picture of Aron and am amazed at the young man he has turned into right before my eyes.  As the canvas came together, it grew and changed and time flying wasn't my focus any more.

I chose the quote "wherever you go, go with all your heart" for this canvas.  It really seemed to fit not only with my heart with wings but with this picture.  Aron has matured into such a lovely young man.  I know he will go far in life and do big things.  I can't wait to see where his life takes him.

I made my heart out of a scrap piece of corrugated cardboard, inked it and added stamped wings. The notebook paper with writing I found in a book and misted and riped it.  Measuring tape riboon, flowers, a wee key, some jute twine, and clocks compete my canvas.

I used my label maker with clear tape for my journal title.

I hope you'll play along with the challenge.  Make sure you link up your project to the Frosted Designs blog for a chance to win a prize and so I can check them out.  

Frosted Designs...Project

Hello Everyone!  Today I have a framed project to share with you.  I've had this frame for quite awhile and just wasn't sure what I wanted to do with it.  When I got these photos printed, I knew they would be perfect for this frame.

I painted the frame brown and then stamped it with my woodgrain stamp.  I love the way that turned out.  Subtle but just right.  I added some old book pages to the frames that I didn't want photos in.

Ripping, misting, and rumpling gave me the look I wanted.  My best friend Lynne and I found these ink quills at a junk shop one day.  I've been hanging onto them cause they are just so cool!  I thought 3 wrapped together with my favourite....twine.....would be just right for this project.

These wee bottles were a find the in the same junk shop.  Love my tiny things.  I picked up the shells from our favourite beach and the sand....well, it just came from my shoes!  I could have a beach in my back yard just from the sand that we collect in shoes.  :)

Some buttons, lace trim, flowers, and a few wee words that describe my boys complete the frame.  I love the way it turned out.

I hope you've enjoyed my project and are thinking about a way you can showcase some special photos.

Happy Crafting!  :)

Frosted Designs...

I was so excited for this week's Fabulous Friday Challenge over at Frosted Designs because the challenge is "Kraft".  Kraft is my go to paper and absolute favourite.  In fact, I have to make myself not reach for kraft.  :)  

Kraft can be in your project any way in any amount but I tried to use mostly kraft for my layout.  I punched butterflies out of kraft paper along with my ripped kraft paper.  

This photo of Ian just looking and contemplating life seemed perfect for the saying "spread your wings and fly".

I used glue dots in the middle of my butterflies so they would look like they were flying off my page.

I hope you'll play along with the "Kraft" challenge over at Frosted Designs.  Make sure you link up your project for a chance to win a prize and so I can check them out.  

Happy Crafting!!  :)

Frosted Designs...

Hello Everyone!  Some how the numbers on the calendar have ticked away and its now March.  With the year almost a 1/4th gone it seemed fitting that the Frosted Designs Fabulous Friday challenge this week is "numbers".  You can interpret this challenge any way you would like. I decided to use my favourite number 3 and one of my favourite photos of my boys.  I have always loved the number 3.  Don't ask me why but I have.  :)  I think its pretty ironic that I have 3 boys that I love to pieces.

I used three different fonts of stickers on my cardstock base and misted over top of them.  I love the shadow effect that it made.

I wanted to incorporate elements of "three" into my page so I included three flowers, doilies, hearts, and the number 3.  I also wanted to sew on this layout so thanks to my best friend Lynne for the use of her sewing machine.  I had gone around my page once and it looked nice all but one corner.  And that corner was going to bother me so I had to go around it again.  And then it struck me....I need to go around my page THREE times!  :)  Yep...so a not so straight sewing turned into another element of 3 on my page.  :)

I really hope you'll play along with this challenge.  It was a fun one for me.  Make sure you link up your project to the Frosted Designs blog for the chance to win a prize and so I can check it out.

Happy Crafting!!  :)

Frosted Designs...

Hello Everyone!  First of all I would like to say a huge congratulations and warm welcome to the new design team members!!!  Frosted Designs is a fun and friendly place to be....a family really.  I hope you...as my readers....are enjoying the challenges presented and play along.  Its truly a wonderful place to be.

I don't know about you but for me Friday sure does seem to come around fast and its time for another Fabulous Friday Frosted Designs challenge.  The challenge this week is to "Shape it Up".  Use at least 3 geometric shapes on your project or layout.  I ended up with a couple of different shapes on my layout.

Just a few snapshots from our summer holiday trip.

I had these wee chipboard frames and pieces that I painted and added patterned paper to.  They added just the right touch of accent to my page.  I've also added a few chipboard circles and pearls.

Thanks for stopping by to check out my project.  I hope you'll play along with this week's challenge.  Make sure you link up your projects to the Frosted Designs blog for the chance to win a great prize and so I can check them out. 

Happy Crafting!!  :)

Frosted Designs...

Hello Everyone!  First I want to say how thrilled I am to be staying on with Frosted Designs for another term.  I'm losing track but I do believe this is 3 terms now.  I am loving our little FD family.  Its such a great place to design for and work with other very talented designers.  The newest team has just been announced and I am so happy to be designing along side of my best friend Lynne and my sister-in-law Michelle.  They are so talented!!!  Its going to be fun to work with them.  There are other new and returning designers that have heaps of talent too.  Make sure you stop by the blog to check them out.

Its time for another Fabulous Friday Challenge at Frosted Designs.  The challenge this week is "brads/eyelets".  Any way, any how just use brads and/or eyelets on your project.  I used a few wee white brads from my stash and made this simple card.

I wanted to be able to give my card away so I cut the prongs off the brads and adhered them with glossy accents.  That way the inside of my card is still nice and smooth.

I hope you'll join us for the "brad/eyelet" challenge.  Make sure you link up your projects to the Frosted Designs blog for the chance to win a prize and so I can check them out.

Happy Crafting!!  :)

Frosted Designs Show Me Sunday...

Hello Everyone!  Today for Frosted Designs Show Me Sunday I have a fun project to share with you.  I've always liked the printed masking tape you can buy in the scrapbook stores but since that tape is hard to come by here in New Zealand I thought why not try making my own.

I started with a few basic supplies....masking tape, a stamp, and an ink pad.  In this photo is also the box I used to make my project and acrylic paint to paint it.

Start by lining your masking tape on a surface you can peel off when you are done stamping.  I used my nonstick mat but a page protector would work well too.  If you make more strips than you need, you can store them on the page proetctor until you want them for a project.

Next, ink your stamp and stamp on the masking tape.  I found the "Dew Drop" inks to not smear as the distress ink did.  The best choice would be a Stayz On ink or something like that.

I painted my box with acrylic paint so no brown would be showing through the tape.  I also painted the inside of my box to give it a more finished look.

After the paint had dried, I began to wrap the box with the stapmed masking tape until the whole box was covered including the edges of the lid.  I decided not to cover the whole lid since I was going to decorate the top of it.

I chose to cover my box with 3 different colours of ink that I applied with a foam applicator.

Last I used some flowers that coordinated with the ink colours and decorated the top.  Now I have a box that could be used as a gift box or to keep something special in.

I hope this has given you inspiration for a simple yet lovely project.
Happy Crafting!

Frosted Designs...

Hello Everyone!  Its time for another Fabulous Friday Challenge over at Frosted Designs.  This time around the challenge is a recipe one.  Here's the recipe....

3 Pattern Papers
2 Buttons
1 Word Title

I had pictures of Ian that I really wanted to use for this challenge.  I had my papers picked, my buttons, and even my one word title.  That's as far as it got.  :)  I was just stuck with it so I decided to go out of my comfort zone and make a card instead!  lol.....not my usual choice of projects.  But in the end I was really happy with my card and glad I switched projects.  And no.....my layout is not finished.  Yet.  It will come together one day.  :)

I used pattern paper that is from a Basic Grey Christmas range.  I was really happy that I could use them in a non-traditional way.  My buttons are in my title and the flower one in the upper corner.  I think this recipe challenge is a great one and will probably use it again myself.  Maybe I'll make another card!  :)

I hope you'll link up your projects at Frosted Designs for the chance to win a great prize and so I can check it out.

Happy Crafting!!  :)

Frosted Designs Blog Hop...

Mark your calendars and get ready to have some fun!!!

Hi Everyone!!!  Frosted Designs is having a Design team call!!  I can't
 believeI've been on this amazing team for a year now and will be on
for another term.  :)  I love this group of talented crafters!
 Would you like to be a part of our "family"??

This is from Barb...our fearless leader.  :)

"I want to start out by saying that we have the most amazing group
 of ladies here that make up our design team! Each and every one
 is special and has  become part of our Frosted Designs family!
We have several designers that will be staying on with us for another term
(YAY!), but we also have some that need to step down.
They will be missed but the good news for you is.... 

now you can apply to be part of our team!"  

We are looking for papercrafters of all kinds! 

If you make scrapbook layouts, cards, altered art items, 

home decor items or like mixed media.... we want you!! 

One of the best things about Frosted Designs (in my opinion) 

is that we celebrate all kinds of crafters! 

We are not just a scrapbooking blog or a card blog. 

We want to let everyone share their skills and with 3 challenges 

going on all the time, there is something for everyone! We would 

like to fill some positions on all three of our teams. Let me tell 

you more about each one....

Fabulous Friday Teams: We have two teams of ladies that make 

up our Fabulous Friday teams. The focus of this team is to use up 

supplies you already have laying around the house that may have

 been neglected and forgotten about. For this team, you should be 

willing to do any of the following: scrapbook layouts, cards, altered

 art, home decor and mixed media items!

Sketch Along Tuesday Layout Team: This team makes scrapbook 

layouts that are inspired by the sketches we give them.

Sketch Along Tuesday Card Team: This team makes cards that are 

inspired by the sketches we give them.

No matter which team you prefer, the requirments for all of our 

designers remain the same....
1. Be willing to commit to a six month term. Your term would start the 

beginning of March and go until the end of August.
2. Create a project every other week for your assigned team.
3. Share a step by step tutorial 2 times during your 6 month term. 

(This can be with photos or video)
4. You will be required to comment on some of the projects that are 

entered into our challenge each week.
5. Keep an active blog that is updated frequently.
6. Post our challenge and your project on your blog on reveal day 

and link back to the Frosted Designs blog.


To apply to be part of this team, you will need to....

*Share with us a little information about yourself and why you want 

to be on the Frosted Designs Design Team.
*Provide a link to your blog.
*Provide a link to an online gallery if you have one.
*Tell us if you are on any other design teams and what your 

commitments are for those teams. 

Never been on a design team before? No worries! 

No experience necessary!
*Share 3 of your favorite projects that you think best represents 

your style.

If you are applying for one of the sketch teams, please do one project 

based on one of our sketches and let us know which sketch you used. 

You can find previous sketches in the tabs at the top.
* Tell us which of the three teams you are applying for. If you would like

 to apply for more than one team, that's great... 

Just let us know which ones!

Email your design team application to barb.craft@att.net! 

We are accepting applications until February 10th and will 

contact the new design team members by February 17th. 

Good luck!

Frosted Designs...

Hello Everyone!  Its Friday!  Time for another Fabulous Friday Challenge over at Frosted Designs.  The challenge this week is "Paint".   I used red and white paint splattered for my background.  My youngest son Aden got a box from his best friend in the States.  The look of joy on his face was so awesome!  He loved not only what was inside the box but a box just for HIM.  :)

I hope you'll join our paint challenge.  Make sure you link up your project to the Frosted Designs blog for the chance to win a great prize and so I can check them out.
Happy Crafting!  :)

Frosted Designs...

Hello Everyone!!

Its time for another Fabulous Friday Challenge over at Frosted Designs.  The challenge this time around is "cardstock only"...No patterned paper this time around!!  I used white cardstock and glimmer mist for this layout.  I put my sticker letters on before I misted my page and then removed them when the mist was dry.  A couple paper flowers and lace and it was complete.

This is Charlotte.  She is my best friend's daughter.  Every time she sees me she runs with arms open wide, a huge smile and "ALydia!!!!".....yes, she is the only one allowed to call me ALydia.  ;)  She makes me smile EVERY time.  Yep...I just love this girl.

I hope you'll take the cardstock only challenge.  Make sure you link up your project to the Frosted Designs blog for the chance to win a great prize and so I can check them out.  Can't wait to see what you come up with.
Happy Crafting!!  :)