Punky Scraps is Back Blog Hop!

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Hello, all! I am so happy to announce that the Punky Scraps Challenge Blog is back! Everyone had a nice, and some a well-deserved, vacation. Now, most of us are back to continue with the fun! I have collected a few of my layouts with some of my favorite techniques on them to share with you.

Baby Mine Layout. In this layout, the technique I used was masking. I used opaque white ink to ink over a clock mask to give the page a dreamy look. I love masks because they can be so versatile and can be of great use when wanting to add layering.

Eva Layout. In this layout, the favorite technique is misting. I used misting on the fans to change them into colors that I found more appealling. I use mists to change the colors of papers, flowers, ribbons, and other embellishments to get a better match.

Hatter Layout. Here I used glazing to make everything a predominant red. The page was for a monochromatic challenge and I really wanted to make sure that everything that was red was the same color. I used Tattered Angels Glimmer Glam in Be Positive here.

Pa Layout. Probably my all-time favorite technique in scrapping is making flourishes with Liquid Pearls. I use Liquid Pearls and craft plastic to make my own flourishes to match my layouts. If you see my work often, you'll see that I use them a lot.

Follow the links to visit all the blogs!

Punky Blog www.punkyscraps.blogspot.com
Kat www.kraftykat9.blogspot.com
Misty Russell www.myscraptherapy.com/
Leah Farqhuarson GUEST www.amusing-to-create.blogspot.co.uk/
Kerry Lambourne www.socksandscrapbooks.blogspot.com
Jaine Drake GUEST www.craftydrake.blogspot.com/
Marie Johansson www.gulavillanivallen.blogspot.com/
Lisa Saunders GUEST www.scrappyfairies.blogspot.com/
Michelle Hernandez www.myanaloglife.blogspot.com/
Tammy Wade www.mumto2angels.blogspot.com/
Wendy Morris GUEST www.scrapnspire.blogspot.co.uk
Sarah Pettersson www.snorsk.blogspot.com/
Celina Matthews www.scrapvamp.blogspot.com/ <--You are here-->
Sarah Hurley GUEST www.sarahhurley.blogspot.com/
Amy Lassiter www.sparklinggnome.wordpress.com/
Emilie Chamel GUEST www.emiliesscrapbook.blogspot.com/
Ashley Van Etten www.ashleyvanetten.blogspot.com/
Jolanda Simons www.jolandascrapsels.blogspot.com/
Louise Nelson GUEST www.louise-justloolabelle.blogspot.co.uk/
Natalie www.njmacs.blogspot.com

One Word

Hello, all! Today I wanted to share a few layouts that all have one word titles. I didn't plan it that way; it just happened that way. Sometimes one word is enough, I suppose.

Flower layout. This is my beautiful niece, Norah, when she was born. I think she looks so rosy in this photo and so I kept with a flowery theme. I created this for the Monochrome Challenge - Week 2 - Adobe with a twist of modeling clay or paste. The papers are from GCD Studios Spring in Bloom Collection. The flowers are Prima and I used a liberal amount of Stickles. The puffy stickers and Thickers are from my stash.

Flower Close Up.  I spread modeling paste over some glimmer screens then painted it all with Mountain Rose Alcohol Ink.

Graduate layout. This is my mother in her graduation gown. I was lucky to find this laser cut blue paper in one of those assortment packs that you can buy at some craft stores. I created this one for the Parts to the Whole Challenge and the Subject Challenge over at scrapbook.com.

Sleep layout. This is my son when he was a couple of months old. I created this page using Scraps of Darkness' July Marrakesh Express kit. I cut out the shapes from different papers, layered them and glued them down in this pattern. I made the pearl flourishes using liquid pearls and acetate. The flowers and mists are from the kit as well. I made this page for the Round Robin Challenge over at Scraps of Darkness and for the July Old Glory Colour Challenge with a twist of using red, white, and blue without a patriotic theme.

Saturday Steampunk 3-19-2011

Hello, all! Here we are on another Steampunk Saturday! I am a huge Nathan Fillion fan. I watch Castle every Monday and I loved Firefly. Wish the networks would bring it back! The Science Network is actually airing reruns of it, so at least that is a start! Lol! Then Nathan Fillion was featured on this week's Entertainment Weekly cover and I was inspired to do a page about that awesome, amazing show. I watched a couple of episodes to get inspired and noticed the connection of steampunk to the show. The aesthetic of the show is a cross between old westerns and space travel. So here is my page dedicated to one of my favorite television shows of all time! Firefly!

Firefly layout. I found this photo on the Internet and I loved the panoramic look to it so I used it for this page. The papers are from the Tim Holtz Lost and Found paper stack. I used my Cricut Expression and the Indie Art cartridge to cut out the gears. I misted the background with Lindy's Stamp Gang Burnt Umber Moon Shadow Mist. The stars are stamped on with a star stamp and Adirondack Heirloom Gold paint dabber. The dots are Heirloom Gold and Pearl paint.

I also made some gears using a mold I made and UTEE in platinum and bronze. Here is a link to my tutorial on how to make your own embellishments with UTEE: http://scrapsofdarkness.com/TutorialUTEEembel.html.