Sarah sent me some gorgeous papers by Bella BLVD which were lovely and girlie, we wanted all the classes to be technique based so I decided to focus on adding depth and dimension. There are so many easy ways you can do this like layering, inking, distressing and raising elements up.
I taught the class three times over the weekend and hopefully the ladies enjoyed it and even if the layout was a bit too "pink" for them I hope they were able to take away ideas to use on their layouts in the future.
I am definitely not a quick scrapper, most of my pages are a work in progress over the course of a few days! I was actually quite impressed with myself for completing two layouts.
The first one I used some lovely new papers by MME, one of my favourite manufacturers. I do think I need to stop doing such girlie pink pages though!
When Rebecca was little for some reason her Aunty called her Becca Boodles and it stuck for a couple years, poor child.
Sarah took such a vast amount of stash to the retreat with lots of new ranges including the new prima which I have to say are just gorgeous!! I bought these papers and even some prima flowers which I have always struggled to use. I was also tempted by this Martha Stewart butterfly punch which I used on both pages, I just love it!
I am hoping that Sarah is going to be getting restocks of Prima as it was so popular over the weekend a lot of it sold out, I will definitley be getting more of these papers.
Looking at these three pages I am setting myself a little challenge, on my next page I will not use butterflies, I will not distress any paper and I won't put my photo on the left hand side of my page!!! Tracy did challenge me to do my page "boodles" without using my butterfly punches but I just couldn't do it...watch this space!!
TFL
13 comments:
Love all these LO's Rachael! Totally gorgeous! I love the new MME line too. ish I could have been in one of your classes. Good luck with the 'sans butterflies' thing!
Lou X
Your layouts are beautiful Rachael. I'm also a slow scrapper and can have a lo unfinished for days.
Cx
Despite being a bit too pink for me (!!) I still they are gorgeous LOs Rachael. Jill x
Rachael - these are stunning - and I really hope to go to one of these retreats one day!
Your finished pages look fabulous Rachael - espeially the Prima one :) It was so lovely to meet you at the weekend and I lvoed your class, pink and all! Look forward to seeing you at the next one!
Gorgeous layouts Rachael. Wish I could have joined you, I bet they all had a wonderful time. All my layouts seem to be blue as I have 5grandsons would love a pink one.
Really enjoyed your class - it definitely wasn't too pink for me :) - look forward to seeing your layout with the challenges you have set yourself - I am planning to challenge myself to do a layout with more layering and distressing so have ordered an edge distresser - think I may be hooked on distressing and inking lol
stunning LO - much admired at the retreat and just as beautiful on here - once again thanks for all the technique tips - I am trying to use them LOL xxx
Lovely LOs Rachael, your class at the retreat was fantastic - if a little pink for me!! ;) But am happy with the finished LO in blue.
Was a pleasure to meet you. xx
FAB, FAB FAB - what more can I say, glad it all went well at your retreat. Esp. love the LO using the Prima range. Good luck with your challenge - LOL
Beautiful los all your hard work shows in every one i really love your work and really enjoyed your class and was lovely to meet you in person i may have a go at scraplifting the boodles lo if you dont mind
Beautiful layouts. Exactly the style I love and wish I had been there to do your class.
gorgeous layouts Racheal.........glad your class was a success, knew it would be, as your layout are fab and you are very talented lady
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