Club Scrap 2013 October Retreat ATC

Each year there is an icebreaker swap at the Club Scrap Retreat... this year it was ATCs. Since it's become a bit of a tradition for me to have a butterfly on my swap item, I chose one of my Monarch photos to feature.
A digi-stamp from Club Scrap's Comfort Zone Digital kit was used to frame the butterfly (the area behind the leaves was from a different photo), printed on some old Avery Metallic Print cards I had and hand-cut. The matte behind the photo was done using a baby wipe technique from Club Scrap Creates. The completed art was then mounted on cardstock.

PSL Summer Camp

It's time for Summer Camp in Club Scrap's Pro Scrapbooking League!  Weekly challenges make me stretch my wings (and actually get some stuff done).

This week's challenge is Art Medium: " Step away from the 'normal' use of stamps and stencils with inks and use something completely different to add that artwork to your creations. Or add interest and dimension to tags, die cuts, or cutaparts by coloring, spraying, or flocking."

'Good Hope' grungeboard letters were painted and coated with Glossy Accents. On the right side silver brads were embossed with PK Glitz Antique Copper. Both sides have green waxed linen thread on either side of the 12" strips. The paper is from Club Scrap's Outdoors FFC Remix.

Here's a digital layout from the Week 1 Stamp challenge:

The Papillon UM Flitter-Flutter stamp was converted to a brush, 'stamped' in white, then the butterfly only 'stamped' again in black. All digital elements are from Club Scrap's Papillon collections, the title font used is Papyrus. All creatures were/are in my backyard!

Taking part in Summer Camp is free. The only requirement is that layouts & cards submitted must include at least 50% Club Scrap product.
Check it out here: Club Scrap PSL.

New Adventure

Just getting started with this blogging adventure - hopefully, I'll have posts about scrapbooking, photo editing/restoration, needlework, beading ... and maybe a selection of other tidbits, too! While I'm very good with my hands, writing isn't one of my strong points, so this will be a challenge.

First tidbit - This Gulf Fritillary was in the backyard yesterday, enjoying a Lantana snack and visiting the Passionflower vine.