Precious

Precious

This hexagon is edged with Colorbox chalk, Chestnut Roan and set with Making Memories eyelets. The title is Making Memories, the shell and fish are edged with CTMH ink, and the fish net is a piece of produce bag. The trim is Graphic 45 Staples and the burlap is stash. The twine on the bottom is MME wrapped around 2 Basic Grey brads.

The technique I used on the photo is a new favorite. I placed the picture in a Cuttle Bug embossing folder and ran it through my embosser. After I removed the folder I sanded the raised edges of the photo to enhance the shell design.

~charity becker~

Live Your Dream

Todays hexagon is mostly embellished with ink and stickles. I love the look of a subject cut from a photo and placed into a fantastical setting. This piece of paper was perfect for that technique.

Live Your Dream

This hexagon is edged with Colorbox chalk, Chestnut Roan and Making Memories eyelets. The stamps and ink used on this page are CTMH; except for the crown stamp which is Hot Off The Press. For the garden path and the flower I dipped a sponge in ink and rubbed it on the page.

The Stickles used on this page are Diamond, Lagoon, Orange Peel, and Black Diamond. The stickles on the butterfly wings and the bird are more of  a suggestion then a dimensional statement. After applying the stickles to the paper I used the tip of my paper piercer to spread the gel so that the entire object would sparkle.

~charity becker~ 

Blessed

The photo on this hexagon is a favorite of mine. I took it while on a shopping trip with my daughter. I love the drama of the paper parasol with just a hint of the person underneath.

Blessed

This hexagon is edged with Colorbox chalk, Chestnut Roan and set with Making Memories eyelets. The purple twine is from The Twinery, the brads are Spare Parts, and the alpha is EK Success. The glitter is Martha Stewart, and the buttons and ribbon are Graphic 45 staples.
To compliment the purple twine I ran the edges of the ribbon through craft glue and then through a pile of purple glitter. The banner is made from buttons and a G45 flower I cut the petals off of. I embossed the edges of the petals with purple Stampendous embossing powder and strung them on the twine. 

~charity becker~

Treasure

Today I will be showing a closeup of Treasure. This one was all about fussy cutting with a few spiral flowers thrown in for good measure.

Treasure

This hexagon is edged with Colorbox chalk, Chestnut roan and set with Making Memories eyelets. The fruit and leaves are edged with CTMH ink and the tips of the flowers with Fruit Punch Stickles. The title is a CTMH stamp with Stampendous embossing powder.

The leaves I cut from the Graphic 45 paper were not quite green enough for the layout. I dipped a spong in Ivy green ink and dabbed extra color on them. Then I inked the edges with brown and using my thunb and first finger crimped the very edge of the paper up. I also inked the edges of the pears and grapes.

~charity becker~



Delight

Delight

For this hexagon I used Colorbox chalk, Chestnut Roan; Making Memories eyelets; Recollections and CTMH gems, and an alpha from my stash. The paper bordering the photo is misted with Tattered Angels, Bronze.

The purple flowers are Graphic 45 Staples trim, misted with Tattered Angels Cranberry Zing. I laid the strips of trim on a piece of plastic to mist them. After misting them I dipped them in the mist that had beaded up on the plastic. This made bits of the trim quite dark. 

To form the flowers I ran a quick running stitch around the base of the trim. I pulled it tight and tied the ends together. This gathered the trim into a circle. I then pinched the two ends together and added a little extra adhesive when I placed the flowers on the page.

~charity becker~

Beautiful

Last weeks Thursday reveal of Graphic 45's Botanicabella at Scrapbooks Steals was so amazing. I enjoyed having my work showcased and all the lovely comments on my projects. What a treat to work with such a wonderful company!
As promised, this week I'll be showing detailed shots of the Hexagon wall hanging and highlighting a few of the techniques I used in the process.

Beautiful

For this hexagon I used Making Memories eyelets; Colorbox chalk, Chestnut Roan; Ranger ink; CTMH stamps; and Stampendous embossing powder. The flowers are Graphic 45 staples. They are heavier than regular cardstock so perfect for embossing. I used various stamps to decorate the flowers. I also inked the edges of a few of them with embossing ink and dipped them in the powder, then heated them. Once they were dry I pinched the petals to give them a curved shape.

~charity becker~


Garden Girls

During my Thursday stint as a guest designer at Scrapbook Steals I left you with a teaser of this crazy detailed project made from Graphic 45's Botanicabella paper pack. I tried to use a variety of techniques to show off this fabulous paper and the Graphic 45 Staples accesories. It would take a larger format then this blog to get a good look at this project as a whole, so I'll spend the next week displaying each individual hexagon. I'll give a list of products used and details on techniques.

For the title and center piece of my wall hanging I cut a hexagon shape from the back cover of the paper pad. The cover material is stronger and better suited for wear and tear. I set 12 carefully measured eyelets for attaching the various hexagons. Because the cover paper is glossy I sanded the surface where I planned on adding ink. Then I used this technique for adding dimension.

I trimmed the left edge of my inked line with a craft knife. Then I punched shapes from a variety of papers, inked them, and slipped them behind the title. I added bits of Graphic 45 Staples Ribbon and a tag from the die cut page. The title is stiched on using crochet thread.

For the title hexagon I used CTMH ink, EK Success punches, and Lagoon Stickles. The Eyelets are Making Memories and the Alpha is G-45 Staples.

Check back next week for detailed pictures of each of the hexagons in the Garden Girls wall hanging.

~charity becker~