Explore

Hello friends!  This is my take on More Than Words Challenge.  We had to use the word Explore and also use arrows!  I could not think of nothing better than to use a photo of my new grandson Jaxson who is 4 months.  He has so much to see and explore in his NEW world!  I love him so!!

Isn't he cute!!  Here is the challenge and please join in on the fun!

July 2017 Main Challenge
EXPLORE & ARROWS

Our Main Challenge is based on a word inspiration and a creative challenge.

The challenge is open to layouts, canvases and art journal pages only.

Make sure to carefully read our instructions below.

Word Inspiration - EXPLORE

Creative Challenge - ARROWS

What does the word EXPLORE inspire you to create?

You can choose to use the actual word somewhere on your project 

or simply be inspired by it.  Since, as you are aware, words are an integral 

part of our challenges, we want to know how this month's word stimulated 

your creative process, so please do explain in your blog post how it inspired you!

July is often a month during which we like to get away and explore new horizons whether we are in the Northern hemisphere and are enjoying Summer holidays or in the Southern hemisphere and want to escape Winter for a warmer climate. So we go our own way... follow our arrow, wherever it points! So, our creative challenge this month is to add ARROWS (1 or more) on your project!

VERY IMPORTANT REMINDER ABOUT MTW RULES!

To be eligible to win, you have to incorporate both requirements of the challenge, 

the word inspiration (EXPLORE) and the creative challenge (ARROWS).

Just look at our designers' projects and descriptions as examples.

You must also include our board image as well as a link to our blog in your entry post.  AND you may combine our challenge with no more than 2 other challenges

(http://morethanwordschallenge.blogspot.ca/)

Here are the close-ups:

 I have had the brown paper for so many years and I thought it would work perfectly on this layout.  I then cut it out and cut out a circle to go around the photos.  The photos are actually one photo which I did on the computer.  

I used these letters and added the string.  I cut out the arrows after I drew them and then put the yellow and green cardstock behind them to give them some strength to put pop up dots to adhere them to the layout.  

I had three gears in my stash which I have had for awhile.  I used paste paint to give them the old feeling.  I added flowers and used a die cut to make the leaves.  I then added the micro beads.  

Thank you so much for looking and enjoy your day!

Hugs – Ginger

Forever

Hello everyone!  Today I am sharing my layout for the Design Team at CSI Color Stories Inspiration.   This was about a weekend ritual and I can not think of anything more than spending time with our grandchildren.  We love watching the kids play in the water, going places and seeing things that they really love and last but not least watching them love on their new sibling.  

On this layout they gave us a sketch for us to follow which I find many times hard to do but I really love it because it forces me to do something out of my comfort zone.  Here is my take:

Here is how I solved the case:

The Scheme:  Used all 5 colors

The Evidence:  Flowers, Leaves, Wood, Watercolor

The Testimony:  Forever - It's the little things that make life big, Always be on the lookout for the presence of wonder - Do what you love, love what you do.

Please see my close-ups!

I added ink to the word Forever and then added stickles.  I also used beads and sequins.

I used leaf cutouts and added a stitch lines around the banner.

On this I used modeling paste and stencil.  When dried I used crackle paint and once dried I used brown ink and then added stickles.  

I used a butterfly stamp and then watercolors and then added stickles.  

Here is a list of items that I used:

49th & Market - Faded Bloom Paper

Tim Holtz - Distress Ink - Vintage Photo, Leaves Die cut, Crackle Paint, Words "verses"

BoBunny - Butterfly Stamp

Flowers - Michael's

Beads, Sequins, Watercolor - My Stash

Thank you for looking and please join us for some fun at CSI Color Stories Inspiration.

Hugs – Ginger 

Texas

Hello ya'll!  Today I am sharing my layout for CSI Color Stories Inspiration.  This one was easy for me because I live in Texas and there are so many things to see and do.  

Here is my layout:

Here is the challenge:

This is how I solved the case:

The Scheme:  Used all 5 Colors
The Evidence:  Woodgrain, Animals, Stitching
The Testimony:  Texas - The Lone Star State

We took pictures of the longhorn and her baby plus the windmill which is so gorgeous.

Here are the close-ups:

You can see the various papers that I tore.  I used Tim Holtz leaves die-cut.

I used a stencil on the background and added metal gears.

 

Here you can see the stitching.

Here is a list of products that I used:

Reminisce Paper - Patriot

49 Market Heirloom Botanicals - Conservatory Paper

Texas Lettering - Hobby Lobby

Prima stencil

Tim Holtz - Leaves Die Cut

Metal Gears - Michaels

Cardstock Star - Michals

 Petaloo Flowers

Small Flowers - Hobby Lobby

Thank you for stopping by and have a great day!

Hugs – Ginger

My Heroes

I did this funny and cute layout for the Design Team at CSI Color Stories Inspiration.

These two are my sweet grandchildren Kenzie and Colby.

This is the CSI Color Stories Inspiration challenge:



This is how I solved the case:

The Scheme:  I used all five colors
the Evidence:  String, Bow, Hearts

The Testimony:  My Heroes - together is the best place to be; a dream is a wish your heart makes; those who don't believe in magic will never find it

Please see my close-ups

I used by Tim Holtz leaves die cut.  Since we were asked to use blue, red, and yellow I decided to make the leaves various colors.

I tore the colors so make red, blue and yellow.  I added the star burst with POW! 

 

I used modeling paste and a stencil for the background accents.  I found the starburst Awesome along with the three sayings.

I loved working on this layout.  It is much simpler that the layouts I normally do but this one ended up quiet sweet and very enjoyable.


Thank you for taking a peek.  Please join us at CSI Color Stories Inspiration.  

Hugs - Ginger

Explore

I just loved the challenge at CSI Color Stories Inspiration # 230.  We had to do a layout of a road trip or a group gathering.  I decided on taking a journey through my yard where family members gather to cook out, have a party, or just a visit.

The Scheme: Used all 5 colors

The Evidence:  Flowers, Metal, butterflies, Rhinestones

The Testimony:  Explore - the tag where the arrow is says:

Take a journey into your yard and explore all the flowers, trees, etc.  We love to have family here to BBQ, get into our hot tub, or just sit to relax under the stars.  What a great way to spend time with my 4 grown children/their spouse and 5 grandchildren.

 

Please see the close-ups:

 

Thank you for looking and please visit CSI Color Stories Inspiration.

Hugs – Ginger

Summer Time

I did this sweet layout for CSI Color Stories Inspiration #229.  The theme was about summer.  I chose these three pictures of the grandkids and their love of horses.

Here is the case:

The Scheme: Used all 5 colors
The Evidence:  Plain Cardstock, Banners, Flowers, Word Phrase
The Testimony:  Summer time - let life surprise you; shine like the whole universe is yours; what seems ordinary is often the extraordinary

Here are the close-ups:

Thank you for looking and have a great day!  Please go to CSI Color Stories Inspiration and join the fun!

Hugs – Ginger

Milestone

I did this layout for CSI Color Stories Inspiration.  I love working on their challenges each month.  It really lets me think and decide what all needs to be done before I just go for it!  It allows me to use their colors, items needed in the layout and what the theme will be.  I love it!

Here is the layout I created for April.

Here is the challenge from CSI Color Stories Inspiration.

The Scheme:  I used all 5 colors

The Evidence:  Arabesque shape or pattern; Frames; Monogram (C - which is the first letter of our last name); Flowers, Silver metal

The Testimony:  Milestone - Love the time we spend together & When I follow my heart it leads me to you.  On the back is a tag which reads:
Eddie - We have been married for 47 years.  You are a wonderful husband, a great dad to our 4 children and a loving grandfather to our 5 grandbabies!  May we spend many more years together!  Love, Ginger

Please see the close-ups!

Thank you for looking and have a wonderful day!

Hugs – Ginger