Duetica.com: Art Lettering for Scrapbooks

I've never been a fan of my own handwriting.  Duetica.com Art Lettering Studio makes it EASY and fun to be creative with your scrapbook page titles, tags and journaling blocks.

Doesn't my BFF's grand daughter look like she's having a blast during this photo shoot?


















DUETICA.COM FONTS: DT Floot D30 and DT Piper A00

Other supplies:
Background paper by Robin's Nest
pink "say it with pearls" flower by Want 2 Scrap
pink card stock, blue metallic fibers, blue paint chip from hardware store, purple fabric flower, blue and purple art glitter.
Decorative corner punch, 3/8" hole punch

Directions:
1. Select fonts and ink color, create your document to print onto your background paper.
2. Apply glue over the title text and add glitter. 
3. Select fonts, ink color and text for your tag and print onto card stock, cut tag to size, punch decorative corners at the top, pierce hold in the top center and add fibers.
4. Layer the photo on top of the paint chip.  Attach the paint chip to the background using adhesive on 3 sides to create a pocket for the tag.
5. Affix the pearl flower and fabric flower.

Thanks bunches for stopping by to scrapbook with me today!
Be sure to check out the duetica.com Art Lettering Studio, there is a great video that walks you through so you can see how it works and what it's all about.  You can also check out the Designer Project Gallery to see different ideas and ways to use fonts while you are creating.

Scrap on!
Becky

Robin's Nest: PROM 2012

Welcome Scrappy Peeps! This will be my last Design Team post for the Robin's Nest.
I've really enjoyed being a part of this very talented team and working with the "to die for" Robin's Nest products. I was blessed with two terms on the team but did not try for a third. Summertime = time to slow down a bit :o)

Today I am sharing a scrapbook layout I made for my daughter's album celebrating her Senior Prom! She has since graduated with honors, received 3 scholarships and will be attending the Maine College of Art in the fall. Kudos to her! I am very proud.

In the photos are 3 of her friends.



ROBIN'S NEST SUPPLIES:
Papers: Black and White Clocks, Glitter Black and White Animal Print, Classified Card Stock,

Other supplies: Lime card stock, Citrus and Meadow ink pads (Ranger), 3 fabric flowers, 3 bling brads, white tag.

The girls all seem to be dressed in black and white, with a hint of lime on my daughter and one girl had a red flower in her hair. I like to pull colors from the photos and use papers to match.

All the edges are inked and the flowers are attached with clear bling brads. There is also a flower with bling on the tag that is slipped behind the photo for my daughter to journal her memories.

The title was printed in a standard word document using the drawing feature with a text block and then rotated 90 degrees. I had to make a separate text block for each letter to adjust spacing, then grouped them and centered on 12" card stock for printing. The font is Times New Roman at 80 and 72 sizes.

Thanks bunches for stopping by the blog today! Please be sure to visit the Robin's Nest blog Chattering Robins for great project ideas and inspiration and to meet their new TEAM that will be announced on June 24th.

Scrap On!
Becky

Home Decor with Purple Cows

Today I've created a vibrant piece of wall art using minimal supplies and fabulous tools.

PURPLE COWS TOOLS:

Punch It! Autumn and Smart Trimmer #1060


Other Materials:
One 8x8 wrapped canvas
two 6x12 wrapped canvas
three 6x6 wrapped canvas
Pistachio acrylic paint
Purple Card Stock
Fabric flowers
Large rhinestone brads
Variegated green eyelash fibers
Purple Ribbon
Bling brackets
1/4 Balsa wood square 4x6

INSTRUCTIONS:


1. Paint all sides and fronts of canvas pieces with acrylic paint.


2. Punch 12" side of paper with the Punch It! Autumn then cut the strip off at approximately 1" wide. (Look at the spacing on the punched edge and center before trimming so it will be even.)

3. Cut 4 strips as described in Step 2 and then cut 8 narrow strips, less than 1/4" using the Smart Trimmer #1060.


3. Adhere the paper elements to the all pieces of the painted canvas, except the center squares. (See finished project for placement)



4. Using a hot glue, affix the 6x6 canvas on top of the 8x8 canvas, centered.
5. Glue the paper elements to the top of the canvas only. The small canvas is 6", trim and use the scraps for the remaining 2" on the top and bottom for the 8" canvas. (see finished project for placement)
6. Wrap ribbon around the 6x6 canvas.

You could stop here and have a very chic piece of wall art. I first wanted to create vertical stripes but then liked the second option too.




If you prefer to embellish more, as I do---continue on.

7. Wrap eyelash fibers around each canvas 3 times and tie in the back.
8. Place flowers and adhere with bling brads EXCEPT FOR THE CENTER CANVAS.
9. The center canvas flowers were too close to the edge, the wood frame was in the way. Therefore, embellish the fabric flower with the bling brad and glue into place. I suggest The Best Glue Ever! because when it dries, it remains tacky and does not leak through your fabric flowers and it does not dry out like similar adhesives.
10. Apply the bling and the two smaller flowers to the 6x6 center canvas as shown.

ASSEMBLE:
11. Using hot glue, apply glue to the edges of the canvas' that will be touching and adhere.
12. Use small pieces of balsa wood (4x6 and 3x7) 1/4" thick and hot glue to stabilize on the back of the project where the canvas pieces come together.


13. Using hot glue, adhere purple ribbon around all outside edges.

Thank you so much for stopping in today! As always if you have any questions or comments, they're welcome anytime.

Craft On!
Becky

Purple Cows BLOG HOP

Welcome to the Purple Cows HSN Extravaganza Blog Hop.. There will be a HUGE promotion of the Wind it!, Punch it! and Pin it! on HSN Tuesday April 24th, check it out!

I've made this layout using the SPRING Punch it! and the AUTUMN Punch it!





I punched a border on the background card stock with the SPRING Punch it!, then weaved a thin strip of darker blue card stock through the punched border. I repeated that through the melon colored card stock on opposite sides. The 3/4" pink ribbon is also threaded through the punched design vertically.

It is super easy to create borders and designs with these punches! They have grids marked on them to help with placement and alignment. Watch this short video.



I added a lacy detail to butterfly die cuts with the AUTUMN Punch it!
Please hop around the entire blog list, there are prizes to be won! Post a comment here to win a prize and to be entered into the grand prize drawing at the PURPLE COWS BLOG.

Now, hop on over to Samantha's Blog: www.morepaperplease.blogspot.com, there is a complete list below:

Purple Cows https://www.facebook.com/PurpleCowsInc
Lynn www.lynniemarie.blogspot.com
Tracie www.colorworksdesign.net
Jing-Jing www.thislittleartofmine.blogspot.com
Becky www.beckyconley.blogspot.com
Samantha www.morepaperplease.blogspot.com
Robin www.ohscrapblog.blogspot.com
Cristal www.blueyecicle.blogspot.com
Elisa www.perpetualstew.blogspot.com
Tanisha www.tanisharenee.blogspot.com
Dawn www.dawnscraft.com
Jessica www.kinderstampo.com

Cheers!

Becky
P.S. We will be giving away these prizes :o)


The Cows Ustream channel is http://www.ustream.tv/channel/purplecows