Winter Wishes Made With The Scraps Of Darkness~Northern Lights Kit

If Winter has you feeling a little blue and longing for something warm, inside you can do then look no further than this month's Scraps Of Darkness Northern Lights Kit!! I just love the Winter themed look of this kit and it is soooo perfect for capturing those Winterliciously Wonderful Memories!

I created the following layout using lots of distressing, inking, misting, layering, and sand paste work along with a photo that my sis, Tammy, had taken last Winter that I then colorized in PhotoShop. Thank you sis for always letting me "borrow" your photos!!

Layers of different sizes of the kit papers were used as the base for this layout. I distessed the 2nd layer and then distress punched it randomly, and then inked the edges with Tim Holtz Seedless Preserves Ink, I then misted randomly with Prima Color Bloom Spray in Iris.The "snow" look along the edging was created with Prima White Sand Texture Paste and  Reneabouquets Chunky Glitter Glass in Diamond. I am not sure how I got the off white color, but I think it may have been the under inking pulling through~oh well "Don't Eat The Yellow Snow!!" LOL!!

There is a layer of double misted ribbon, a strip cut from the kit papers and some of the yummy purple trim from the kit. I added some burlap pieces that I inked with the Seedless Preserves Ink for texture and then got busy layering on my flowers and details. 

I used flowers from the kit, and this month's floral add on, plus some past kit flowers and a silver bell to create the bottom corner piece.

I then added more flowers to the top corner and a couple to the side. 

I layered in some of the Moxxie Winterland Die Cuts and edged the top layer in some more of the "snow" technique. The Snow White Glitter Glass Butterflies can be found in both the Reneabouquets.com Store and in the Reneabouquets Etsy Shop.

I made the snowflakes using some Tim Holtz frosted film that I inked and then edged with the Prima Sand Paste and Reneabouquets Silver Microbeads, then topped with some of the Bo Bunny pieces from the kit.

Thanks for coming by!! I so appreciate the visit!! My Winter Wish for you is that you stay warm, find something fun inside to do, and that you have a cup of hot tea or hot chocolate for me!! Hugs~Renea

Items from the Reneabouquets.com Store and Reneabouquets Etsy Shop that were used on this layout:
Reneabouquets Silver Microbeads
Snow White Glitter Glass Butterflies
Reneabouquets Chunky Glitter Glass in Diamond
Prima White Sand Texture Paste
Prima Color Bloom Spray in Iris
Tim Holtz Seedless Preserves Ink

Collecting Love Letters With The Scraps Of Elegance January Kit~Renea's Charm

Oh be still my romantic heart!! I don't know about you, but I am a super romantic girl at heart!! Add in a little Vintage Yumminess and you have totally got my attention. I just love that the new Scraps Of Elegance January Kit~Renea's Charm, not only has some of my FAV things in it, but that it can also go from Country Chic to Romantic Vintage in a heartbeat!!

For this project, I decided to create an Altered Book Box with a Love Letters theme, giving you a super romantic place to tuck in your love letters, photos and momentos for safe keeping:

I started with a paper mache Book Box and I coated it with Dina Wakley Gesso. I want my items to last for a lifetime, so I do this to seal the paper and to also make it more durable and ready to take hold of the inks, stains and mediums that I use.
I then layered on papers from the kit, some Reneabouquets Timeless Vintage Lace, paper Doilies, some of the tissue paper from the kit and then clipped a Vintage Image to it with a past kit piece. I distressed and inked the pieces with Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Ink to get that aged look that I love. 

Next I added on a Reneabouquets Vintage Romance Brooch, a flower from this month's Floral Add On along with some past kit flowers and leaves, and then created a bow out of the alphabet trim in the Embellishment Add On and tucked it in.

I added on the little Prima metal mail box with letters on it from the Embellishment Add On and more flowers beside it and at the top of my photo corner. added some Scrapmatts Chipboard letters to spell out LOVE, and then popped on a set of my Reneabouquets Tiny Treasures Salted Caramel Butterflies. 

For the back of the book, I inked in layers of Tim Holtz Tattered Rose and Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Inks.

Tore pieces of the tissue paper from the kit and Mod Podged them on, inking over them with the Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Ink. I then painted randomly with one of my FAV mediums Tim Holtz Rock Candy Distress Crackle, let it air dry then inked over it with Tim Holtz Black Soot Distess Ink.

For the "Binding" side of the book, I covered it with some more of the tissue paper sheet from the kit, and inked over it.

I then created "pages" using Ranger Texture Paste, that I then sprayed with Tim Holtz Tarnished Brass Spray Stain, painted over with Dina Wakley Gesso, and then inked with the Vintage Photo Stain to get the look of worn pages. The book is held closed with a ribbon and velcro closure system.

I finished the book out inside with papers from the kit and inks.

 Thank you for joining me for a look at how I put together one of my book boxes and for indulging my romantic side!! I hope you have a wonderful weekend!! Hugs~Renea

Items from the Reneabouquets Etsy Shop and Reneabouquets.com Store:

Dina Wakley Gesso

Reneabouquets Timeless Vintage Lace

Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Ink

Reneabouquets Vintage Romance Brooch

Reneabouquets Tiny Treasures Salted Caramel Butterflies

Tim Holtz Tattered Rose Ink

Tim Holtz Rock Candy Distress Crackle

Tim Holtz Black Soot Distess Ink

Ranger Texture Paste

Tim Holtz Tarnished Brass Spray Stain

Creating Special Times With The Scraps Of Elegance January Kit~Renea's Charm

This month, I am so excited to have the January Scraps Of Elegance Kit named after me~Renea's Charm!! Melinda has put together a kit that reflects my County Chic style so perfectly and I have been in heaven ever since my kit arrived at my door!! Thank you Mel for having me as part of this amazing team and for giving me the honor of having this kit named after me!!

For my first project with the kit, I used a photo of my sweet niece Haley, that my sister took. I have a super talented sis, who own her own photography studio, All About Smiles, and I love going through her photos and snagging a few. 

I did lots of tearing, distressing, paper rolling, and layering of the kit papers to get that edgy look that I love. I then stipple painted and did some gesso drops that I coated in Reneabouquets Silver MicroBeads and Reneabouquets Light Grey Glitter Glass. The chipboard latice, I tucked under the corner tears is from a past kit.

I used one of the Fabscraps Gates, and the Prima Resin Fountain to add dimension and give my layout an outside garden look.

I laced the wooden hearts from the kit into the pattern on the paper using the textured trim that was also in the kit, and added a piece that I fussy cut from the Fabscraps pieces in the kit for my title "Extra Special Times". The Oh So Shabby Chic Butterflies are some of my FAVS and are included in this month's kit.

The burlap flowers were from the kit and the smaller flowers were all from past kits.

You can see all the layering and painting texture and dimension at this angle. 

More flowers, hearts, layering and texute.

A close up shot of the lacing and paper rolling that I did to add in lots of dimension and texture. 

I hope that you have enjoyed my 1st layout with the Renea's Charm Kit and I hope that you can grab one and come scrap along with me and the Design Team !! Hugs ~Renea

All You Need Is Love & A Cat Pocket Journal~

Today, I have a pocket journal I created with the Scraps Of Elegance Kit~Ever True. I actually had it done before I went on vacation, but I ran out of time to photograph, and post it. Putting something beautiful like this together that you can journal on and collect memories with is a snap when using the kits, because they always have all these perfect pieces that can be turned into places for journaling or adding small photos to!!

I created a pocket, using the gorgeous kit papers, added some  Reneabouquets Sheer Romance Lace,

 and then fussy cut out one of the images, added a crystal to the hair bow from the kit,  and added it with foam tape.

 The yellow and herringbone flower were from the kit and floral add on, and the feathers and teal flower were from my stash.

I then popped on two of my hand crafted Reneabouquets Tiny Treasure Chasing Butterflies.

The little cat tags were from the Embellishment add on and I added hand dyed seam binding to them and clipped them on with a little metal clip topped with one of the crystals from the kit

Here you can see the 5 Double Sided Cards and the 2 little tags untucked.

Thanks for dropping by and taking a peek!! I am now off to finish up a layout with the new Scraps Of Elegance Kit~Renea's Charm!! 

Yes, the new kit is named after me, and it is loaded with some of my FAV things, so I hope you get the chance to grab one and come scrap along with me!! Hugs ~Renea

Love Is A Dog Mini Album~Created With The Scraps Of Elegance Every-True Kit

As an animal lover, I was particularly enamored with the Cat & Dog themed pieces of this month's Scraps Of Elegance Kit and well those Yummy colors were just icing on the cupcake!! So, I decided to do a Dog themed Mini Album with lots of textures, colors, and dimensions. 

I created a burlap coated mini album cover and back side and then got to layering with all the vibrant papers from the kit.

Throughout this mini, I used the following from the kit:

• Prima: Cigar Box Secrets Collection:  Corona, Perfecto, Figurados, Panatela, Presidente, Robusto
  
• Graphic 45: Raining Cats & Dogs Collection: Well-Bred, Cat's Meow, Precious Pets, Pitter-Patter

Reneabouquets: Our signature hand-crafted butterflies, made specially for this kit

Prima: Cigar Box Secrets Collection - 3x4 Journaling NotecardsPrima: Cigar Box Secrets Collection - Lonsdale Flowers

Graphic 45: Raining Cats & Dogs Collection - Chipboard Tags #2

I also used items from this month's Embellishment & Floral Add On.

Here is the back side.

Side View:

Trims from the Reneabouquets Etsy and Reneabouquets.com Store are:

Reneabouquets Trim- Natural Cotton Crochet Cluny Lace 001

Reneabouquets Trim- Natural Cotton Crochet Cluny Lace 002

Reneabouquets Trim- Natural Cotton Crochet Cluny Lace 004

Page 1 features a pocket with 2 double side tags.

Page 2 features a space for photos and a space for journaling.

A small journaling tag is attached to the D-Rings.

With tags pulled out from the pocket.

Page 3 features gorgeous lace trim, a large space for a photo and a flower with leaves.

Page 4 features  gorgeous lace trim, a large space for journaling and a flower with leaves.

A small journaling tag is attached to the D-Rings.

Page 5 features Reneabouquets Trim, a kraft pocket topped with G45 pieces, and holds a double sided tag, and there is a Prima flower and hand dyed seam binding tag pull. 

Page 6 Features a clip that holds 7 double sided journaling cards for small photos and memory keeping. 

A small journaling tag is attached to the D-Rings.

A shot of all the double sided pieces.

Page 7 is a pocket that houses a large, double sided piece for photos and journaling.

Page 8 has gorgeous black trim, a Petaloo flower and two spaces for photos.

View with Double Sided Pull Out.

Thank you for dropping by!! Whether you are a Dog or Cat lover, I just know that you will have fun creating with the elements in this kit!! I think my next project just might be Cat themed!! Hugs ~Renea

Items from the Reneabouquets Etsy Shop and Reneabouquets.com Store:

Reneabouquets Chunky Glitter Glass ~ TealReneabouquets Memory Keeper Trinkets (Metal Watch)Reneabouquets Trim- Natural Cotton Crochet Cluny Lace 001Reneabouquets Trim- Natural Cotton Crochet Cluny Lace 002Reneabouquets Trim- Natural Cotton Crochet Cluny Lace 004Ranger Tim Holtz Mini Distress Ink Pad #3 (Vintage Photo)

Creating Good Memories With The Scraps Of Elegance December Kit~Ever True

This month's Scraps Of Elegance Kit~Ever-True has the Prima Cigar Box Secrets line and the Graphic 45 Raining Cats & Dogs line mixed in with lots more yumminess to create an amazingly beautiful kit that is both versatile and totally FAB!!

One of my sweet Reneabouquets Customers, DeLoris Scherschligt, wanted me to create a custom layout for her that featured a photo of her Mother with all the Grandkids for Christmas. She was like, "I am so sorry, but the photo has so much orange in it!". My response was, no problem, I actually love to scrap those earthy tones and I am sure I can come up with something that will compliment all that orange. So the following layout is what I came up with to keep with the colors and feel of the natural photo, and yet pull those "oranges" off. 

I did lots of layering, misting, seed bead work, staining, crackle painting, rubbin, distressing, stenciling and layering on layers of the Kit papers and corrugated board.

Here you can see all the floral layering and textures. All of the flowers except one were from the kit, and Floral Add. 

I added in a Tim Holtz Ornate Book Plate, stenciled with a Tim Holtz Burlap Stencil  and Ranger Texture Paste and then misted the stenciling with Distress Stain in Rusty Hinge, and added some Reneabouquets Gold Microbeads to some of my edges. 

Here you can see where I painted with Tim Holtz Distress Rock Candy Crackle, and then rubbed it with Inka Gold from a past kit. I then layered some of the Stickers from the Embellishment add on, and a Reneabouquets Memory Keeper Trinket Pocket Watch. The Memory Box Butterflies are my Reneabouquets Handcrafted butterflies and were created, and are included in this month's Kit. 

More Distress Crackle work with another sticker from the EAO.

And here you can see all the dimension and textures!

I don't know about you, but as Christmas creeps closer and closer, I can barely find the time to scrap, but I can not wait to get to play with this kit some more!! No matter what Holiday you celebrate at this time of the year, I hope you find joy and peace and lots of time with the ones you love!! Hugs ~Renea

Items from the Reneabouquets Etsy and Reneabouquets.com Store:

Tim Holtz Ornate Book Plate

Tim Holtz Burlap Stencil 

Ranger Texture Paste

Distress Stain in Rusty Hinge

Reneabouquets Gold Microbeads

Tim Holtz Distress Rock Candy Crackle

Reneabouquets Memory Keeper Trinket Pocket Watch

Documented With The Scraps Of Darkness November Kit~Serenade

Our Scraps Of Darkness November kit is here! And, I just love the colors in this kit, so perfect for just about anything, especially those Winter projects that I am in the mood to work on right now!!
Included in this month's kit:
5 double sided papers from Blue Fern Studios' Sanctuary Collection
5 double sided papers from BoBunny's Rose Cafe Collection
BoBunny: Rose Cafe Collection - Noteworthy Die CutsBoBunny: Rose Cafe Collection - Film Stickers (1m roll)Blue Fern Studios: Chipboard - Flourish MedleyMaya Road: Vintage Metal Charms - Bronze Love Heart Circle (3 charms)Kaisercraft: Paper Blooms Flowers - ButtercreamBoBunny: Double Dot Pearlescent Paint TubePrima: Chalk Fluid Edger - Old RoadMay Arts: Burlap Sting - Light Blue - 2 yards

The following is a layout that I created using the kit and this month's floral add on. It features a beautiful Winter photo of  my sweet, scrappy sister, Lisa Novogrodski's gorgeous (just like her mother),  daughter Brianna.  Thank you Lisa for allowing me to scrap one of your wonderful photos!

I used layers of kit papers that I distressed and then inked really heavily using Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Ink . I then took some paper doillies and inked them up and then, using spray adhesive, so that they look like they are part of the paper design, added them on.

Next, came a corrugated board layer that I misted with Prima Color Bloom Spray in Teal, then inked over it with the Vintage Photo Ink. I then painted the edges with Prima White Sand Paste and sprinkled Reneabouquets Chunky Diamond Glitter Glass over it to get a "snow" look. The Teal paste is actually the Bo Bunny Pearlescent medium that was in the kit and I just mixed it with sand and then heated it up with a heat gun to get that crazy textured look.

The chipboard piece is from the kit and I distress painted it with Dina Wakley White Gesso,  and then rubbed my Vintage Photo ink pad over to get the color variation.

I added a flower from this month's Floral Add On, a past kit script flower and a Prima Tatiana Flower to the corner.

I gave my whole layout a "snowy" look by taking Ranger Texture Paste  and stipple painting it randomly onto areas of my layout. I cut a piece of the film strip from the kit, crumpled it to get the wavy look and then repeated the stippling and texture paste on it. 

The Autumn's Dance Dragonflies are from my Reneabouquets Etsy Shop and Reneabouquets.com Store. 

I added a "Documented" Bo Bunny piece from the kit and then added on the large Prima Tatiana Flower from the pack, another Floral Add On Flower and another past kit flower, and then tucked in a little Prima Resin Oval Frame and added one of the sweet metal charms from the kit to the middle. 

The Sheer Romance Lace is from my Reneabouquets Shops.

Here you can see all the dimension that the textures and layers add.

Oh tis the Season, for frosty layouts, yummy colors, and lots gorgeousness~Tis the Season for Scraps Of Darkness Kits. So perfect for gift giving or for creating gorgeous, hand crafted gifts!! Hugs ~Renea

Items from the Reneabouquets Etsy and Reneabouquets.com Store:

Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Ink

Prima Color Bloom Spray in Teal

Prima White Sand Paste 

Reneabouquets Chunky Diamond Glitter Glass

Dina Wakley White Gesso

Prima Tatiana Flower

Ranger Texture Paste

Autumn's Dance Dragonflies 

Prima Resin Oval Frame

Sheer Romance Lace