Jessica- Two of a Kind **LUXE**

It's my turn to spotlight Luxe Designs! I have to admit, I LOVE the products of this company. I can get both the straight lined graphics and the doodled style all in one. I chose to do a completely black and white layout, showing how you can easily incorporate their two foundational styles. By the way, if you have not picked up any of the "Luxe-urious Stamps," go now!


"2 of a Kind"
by Jessica Summers

SUPPLIES

Cardstock: Bazzill Bling and Bazzill Cardstock with an Edge

Patterned Paper: Luxe Designs- Classic Black "Sleeping In," "Fresh Cut Grass." Color Me "Loved," "Happy." Simply Luxe- Simple Grid "Black," Simple Pinstripes "Black."

Stickers: American Crafts Remarks, Making Memories Tiny Alpha

Stamps: Luxe Designs- Luxe-urious Stamps Corners

Ink: Ranger Archival Ink "Jet Black"

Maya Road Office Sheers

Rick Rack: Lil' Davis Rick Rack "Licorice"

Chipboard: Heidi Swapp

Paint: Tim Holtz Crackle Paint

Brad: Making Memories Pebble Brads, Black and White

Fiskars Ultra ShapeXpress

Fiskars ShapeTemplate Circles

HOW TO:

Cut a piece of the edged Bazzill 5 3/4" x 5 3/4". Center it on your base cardstock and adhere. Doodle around the scallops.

Cut a piece of the "Sleeping In" paper 6"x6". Ink the edges and fold the the lower right corner up once, then fold that fold down. Adhere on top of the black scalloped paper.

Attach your photo off center. Stamp a photo corner using the "Luxe-urious"stamps.

Using the Fiskars shape cutter and template cut 2 2.5" circles, 3 2" circles, 3 1.5" circles, and 3 1" circles using the "Simple Grid, Sleeping In, and Simple Pinstripe" papers. Alternate between the reverse sides of the papers. Ink the edges and adhere the circles to one another, varying placement.

Attach the circle flowers and use rick rack as stems.

Cut various images from the "Color Me" line and "Fresh Cut Grass" and layer around the circles. Bend the outter edge of the petals up for more dimension.

Cut two birds from the "Color Me-Loved" line. Omit the heart from the paper. Instead use a Heidi Swapp chipboard heart. I painted it with black crackle paint and sanded the edges.

In Honor of Memorial Day

Since today is Memorial Day for the United States, our very own American born designer, Jessica, made a special layout focusing on the loss of her husband's uncle, Sgt. Ronald Summers. Sgt. Summers served in the Vietnam war for only 6 months before he died from a gunshot wound.

SUPPLIES:

Paper: Heidi Swapp World Traveler "Dots," BasicGrey Motifica "Chalk."

Clear Overlay: Hambly Screen Prints Grandma's Wallpaper

Rubons: Daisy D's Rubon Tape "Baseball Stitch," Joann's Crafts Typed Alphabet

Die Cuts: Heidi Swapp World Traveler "Glossy Extras"

Army Medal: Li'l Davis Li'l Trinkets & Treasures "Honor Badges"

Stickers: K&Co Army Stickers

Letter Stickers: Sticko "Nostalgiques by Rebecca Sower"

Ink: ColorBox "Black"

Paper Clips

3D Foam Dots

HOW TO

First arrange your photos on the Heidi Swapp "Dots" paper. Allow an inch border. Roll the edges inward. The paper is thick, so you may have to rub it between your fingers to soften it. Once the paper is rolled, ink the edges to hide most of the white core that may become exposed.

Use the Daisy D's Roll on Rubons to make an inner stitch of the square. Once the rubons have dried, adhere your photos in a random pattern.

Attach the newly distressed photo mat to a piece of Hambly overlay. Use foam dots since a hidden picture tag will go behind here.

The journaling is made with rubons. I like to work backwards when I use these. For some reason, they are centered better.