Anita Enright: November 2015

23 November 2015

Moments

Hi Everyone,

I usually only have time to post about my DT work, but recently I went away to a scrapbooking retreat out at Minden with 34 other amazing women and actually got to do something for myself.

This evening I wanted to share with you the layout that I did on the last evening using the most amazing range of papers called Heart Painted by Lemoncraft. They not only bring out a range of papers, but also flair buttoms, ribbons/trims and flowers and other embellishments. I have several of the different ranges and this was my first layout I have done using them.

The lace trims I purchased from the most amazing scrapbooking store called BELLA PAPERIE on the northside of Brisbane. Debra, the owner hand dies all her laces and trims. Her store is a treasure trove of everything pretty and so different to other stores which makes it so attractive.

I loved making this layout. It is of me with my mummy, back in 1968. I was thinking of giving it to her for her birthday which just happens to be Christmas Day but I think I want to keep it to myself.

I hope to keep posting other projects that I do, so I would love you to drop by and check them out.

Until next time, have fun creating.

Anita
xx

20 November 2015

RIGHT NOW!!

Hi Everyone, today I'm sharing with you another creation that I made for the Couture Creations blog.

Today I have for you a scrapbooking layout that takes us back to nature. Couture Creations has a wonderful array of dies of leaves and I wanted to use them on a layout. I hope you like the way it turned out as much as I did.

Instructions

To start I selected a range of matching papers from the Vintage Rose paper pad and cut them into 7cm square pieces and then matted them on a chocolate brown cardstock. My bigger print was cut down to 25cm square and also matted on the brown cardstock.

I then cut several each of the leaf dies and then sprayed them with a matching spritz.

Once I matted the larger piece of patterned paper I sprayed the base with the same spritz I used on the leaves. I then took a bottle of brown spritz and used the applicator to drip the ink over the patterned paper.

Once dry I attached all the mounted smaller squares and then spritzed the entire layout for a second time not holding back.

Prior to attaching the leaves and mounted photo I placed everything where I wanted them to ensure I liked the way it looked. I grabbed a mdf title and few other embellishments from my stash and finished the layout.

Below are closeups of my finished project. I was so happy with how it all came together.

Products

CO723971 - Vintage Rose - 12x12 Paper Pad

CO724114 - Everyday Essentials - Cycad Fern

CO724113 - Everyday Essentials - Beach Fern

CO724112 - Everyday Essentials - Autumn Leaf

CO724111 - Everyday Essentials - Classic Leaf

CO724115 - Everyday Essentials - Strawberry Leaf

CO724389 - Turbo Precision Glue Pen

CO721964 - 12mm Foam Mounting Tape

Thanks for stopping by.

Until next time, happy crafting.

Anita Enright

10 November 2015

Christmas Tag

Hi Guys,

Here's is a post the I created for the Couture Creations blog.

If you are like me you are totally absorbed with your Christmas projects. I finally got hold of some corregated card so am using it on some of my creations. Today I have a gift tag that I made using it as my base. It was so easy, check out the instructions below.

I started with a piece of corregated card and haphazardly painted it white. Once dry I grabbed my silver spray and spritzed the card and then took a matching print from the Couture Christmas papers stack, cut it to a size I liked and also spritzed it. Set them aside to dry.

I used the Conifer Frame and Dasher dies from the Christmas Eve collection and die cut in some glitter cardstock. I love the Couture Creations white flowers, so wherever possible will use them on my projects. To get the look I got, I inked all the edges and centre of the petals in a reddish ink and then sprayed them in a pearl mist. I pretty much drenched the flower so that the ink blended out the edges and got a smooth finish.