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Scrapbook Challenge 104 – Irresistibles & Tutorial

By Helen | March 27, 2011

This week’s Scrapbook Challenge is the Parlor Trick pattern on page 14 of the Magic How-To Book.  One of the BEST parts of attending a CTMH Convention is the Silent Auction.  The Silent Auction raises funds for Operation Smile.  All of the artwork is donated by CTMH Consultants and CTMH (Art Department and from Jeanette Lynton, founder & CEO of CTMH).

When I saw this one…I knew I had to recreate it.  I’m thinking it’s going to be perfect for some of my Caribbean photos…need to get them printed.  The original uses the Watercolor looking paper from the Olivia paper pack.  For mine, I used the Spray Pen to create multi-colored paper.

Note: The top right photo is a Photo Slide done using the directions from the Raise the Curtain pattern.  Here’s what that section looks like opening up – the area underneath can hold a photo or hidden journaling.


Tutorial:

Prepare the Creme Brulee Cardstock before cutting the papers.

Fill a Spray Pen to the 1st line with Smoothie reinker fluid.  Add water to the fourth line.  Mix well.  Mist a piece of Creme Brulee cardstock.  Tip: Place the cardstock inside a box to help “contain” the mist…or…cover your work surface with newspaper or a plastic tablecloth – something easy to clean up. Tip: As soon as you’re done, rinse the barrel of the Spray Pen.  Remove the nozzle and insert the tube into clean water and mist until the tube is clean. Optional: Add a couple pea-sized drops of Create-A-Shade Pearl Paint to the mix for added glimmer.

Fill a Spray Pen to the 1st line with Sunset reinker fluid.  Add water to the fourth line.  Mix well.  Mist the same piece of Creme Brulee cardstock.  Tip: Hold the Spray Pen further away to create more of an all over mist.  PLAY!  It’s so much fun and you’ll be surprised by the results. Note: The cardstock may “wrinkle” from getting wet – when you adhere it, it will go flat.

Cut all papers according to the Parlor Trick pattern.  Use a piece of Colonial White cardstock for the bas for the left page and a piece of Desert Sand cardstock for the right page.  Assemble as shown or follow the directions for the Parlor Trick pattern.
The Desert Sand photo mat under the top right photo is 4.5″ x 3.5″.  The instructions for creating the Photo Slide are in the Magic How-To Book in the Raise the Curtain pattern.
Punch out the following from the Irresistibles Miracle Chipboard Die-Cuts:
Using the Finishing Files, clean up the edges where the die-cuts were attached to the carrier sheet.
Using Creme Brulee ink and a Sponge Dauber, ink the lower half of the two small butterflies, the center of the large butterfly and the center of the 8-petal flower.
Using Sunset ink and a Sponge Dauber, ink the top half of the two small butterflies, the rest of the large butterfly, the rest of the 8-petal flower, the large flower and one of the larger circles.  Tip: After these have dried, go back and add more ink to the edges of the top half of the small butterflies, the outer edges of the large butterfly and the outer edges of the flowers.  This makes these elements POP!
Using Desert Sand ink and a Sponge Dauber, ink three small circles.
Cut off a part of the leaf swirl – as shown here…to create a fourth leaf.  Using Garden Green ink and a Sponge Dauber, ink all small leaves.

Using a paper towel, rub across the surface of all inked die-cuts.  This will remove any ink from the “irresistible” section, making them really white.

Ruffled Colonial White Grosgrain Ribbon – run a line of high-tack adhesive where the ribbon will go.  I use the Tacky Tape with the red liner (refer to the white arrow in the photo).  As you place the ribbon, add a glue dot and ruffle the ribbon (refer to the black arrow in the photo).  Tip: If you don’t have mini glue dots…just tear a large glue dot in half!

Ribbon Flowers – Using  one strand of Colonial White Embroidery Floss, doubled, knot the end and then do a running stitch along one edge of the Colonial White Grosgrain Ribbon.  As you go, pull to gather the ribbon until you have enough to form a circle.  Tip: Form the circle, then stitch through the starting point to keep the circle shape. Finish stitching with a knot and cut the ribbon.  Tip: Glue Dots will help hold the overlapped ribbon together. Add a Smoothie Brad to the middle of the flower.

For the Large Ribbon Flowers – create a Ribbon Flower as above for the middle.  Create a second Ribbon Flower with a larger hole in the middle…the smaller flower will sit inside it.

Cluster of Irresistibles and Ribbon Flower with Smoothie Brad center.  Tip: The Irresistibles are attached with either 3D Foam Tape or Glue Dots (or you could use Liquid Glass). Here, the flower and butterfly are popped.

Another cluster – the butterfly is popped.

Remaining cluster – the top right small circle, butterfly and flower are all popped.

Materials:

Do you like using page maps or page sketches…email me for free sample PDFs of the CTMH How-To Books to try. And…if you’re big into card making, there are how-to books for that too!

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Pull out some OTHER papers and see what YOU come up with using this pattern. Have fun playing with this layout. I’d love to see what you create!

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Topics: Challenges, Embroidery, Irresistibles Miracle Z1354, Magic, Passages, Scrapbook Club, Scrapbook Layouts, Scrapbooking, Spray Pen Z380, Techniques, Tutorials | 7 Comments »

7 Responses to “Scrapbook Challenge 104 – Irresistibles & Tutorial”

  1. Nicole Says:
    March 27th, 2011 at 9:54 am

    Awesome finished product – it must have taken some time to get it all together but the results are beautiful!

  2. Vicki Wizniuk Says:
    March 27th, 2011 at 10:18 am

    Helen, this is gorgeous! Really caught my eye… ;)

  3. Karen Quinn Says:
    March 28th, 2011 at 6:45 am

    Great layout Helen! Really light and fun look for Passages!

  4. Helen Says:
    March 29th, 2011 at 2:52 pm

    The ribbon flowers and ruffling the ribbon took the longest. The results – well worth it!

  5. Helen Says:
    March 29th, 2011 at 2:52 pm

    Thank you Vicki! Catching your eye….what a compliment :-)

  6. Barbra Otten Says:
    March 30th, 2011 at 9:29 am

    Your tutorials are so amazing Helen. Your photos are just perfect, I’m jealous!!

  7. Nancy Walters Says:
    March 30th, 2011 at 11:13 pm

    What a SUPER JOB… your directions are terrific!

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