Bjorg and Her Children

My great-grandmother with her children

For this layout I used a piece of 49 and Market paper for the background.

Tattered Flourish - Tattered Garden
49 and Market

I used a couple more pieces of 49 and Market paper for the purple die-cuts and the layer under the ripped edges of the background paper.

Fly Away - Scents of Nature 49 and Market

Tattered Path - Tattered Garden 49 and Market

I did some stencilling on the background using Dusty Concord Distress Ink and a Clarity stencil brush.

Layered Wallpaper 6"x 6"
The Crafter's Workshop

These are the dies I used:

Japanese Garden Lace Oval Cheery Lynn Designs

Detailed Scallops Spellbinders

Doily Edge Essential Rectangles Tattered Lace

Vintage Lace Border ArtScrap Store (AliExpress)

Small Snowflake Doily ScrapMan

As usual I layered all the die-cuts over a darker version and offset the layers to accentuate the edges.

Under the photo I strung some cylindrical and round beads on a piece of wire and rubbed them with Prima Metallique Wax in the Heather Hills colour.  

I also rubbed the Heather Hills wax on the other metal embellishments.

The flowers are a mixture of Prima (Rose Quartz - Calcutta) and 49 and Market.  The leaves are from a couple of sets of Tattered Garden Laser Cut Shapes by 49 and Market.

Thank you so much for taking a look!

Nellie

My husband's great-grandmother

For this layout I used a piece of Blue Fern Studios paper for the background.

Contentment - Tranquility
Blue Fern Studios

I trimmed then ripped and distressed the edges slightly (inking them in green). Then I layered the background paper over some ecru-coloured burlap and a sheet of green distressed Core-dinations cardstock.

These are the dies and punch I used:

Grand Decorative Ovals One Spellbinders

Flourish #17 Cheery Lynn Designs

Eyelet Lace
Martha Stewart

I layered the punched edge and the oval mat over a black copy to create a faux shadow and accentuate the edges.

The original photo had been roughly cut in an oval shape to fit into a frame so it was difficult to cut a smooth border around the printed copy.  I glued a piece of linen piping around the copy to hide the sloppy edges.

The wooden scroll pieces were from an AliExpress store (Charming Craft).  I heat embossed them with Stampendous Frantage Embossing Enamel in Shabby Pink.

The larger roses are by Prima from their Salvage District collection and the small flowers are by Wild Orchid Crafts.  The burlap flower is also by Prima.

I painted the white metal birdcage taupe and wiped off the raised areas before it dried.  I then lightly rubbed it with some Prima Metallique Wax in White Gold.  I also rubbed the wax on the chain above the bird cage  and on the linen piping around the photo.

Thank you so much for taking a look!

Grandma and Jack

My grandmother and her eldest child, Jack

For this layout, I used some papers from the Remnants collection by Blue Fern Studios.

These are the dies I used:

Astoria Decorative Elements - Spellbinders

Romantic Rectangles Two - Spellbinders

Oval Majesty - Spellbinders

Mini Ruffle Rectangles - Tattered Lace

Crochet - Tim Holtz

Flourish #14 - Cheery Lynn Designs

Ornate Leaves - Tattered Lace

Leaves (AliExpress - eshopmall Store)

As usual, I layered most of the die-cuts over a darker version, offsetting them slightly to accentuate the edges.

All the chipboard pieces I used are by Wycinanka.

The Wycinanka web site didn't seem to have the particular Retro Station piece that I used but it is the same as the Decorative Corners pieces without the umbrellas and hat.

Fullness of Summer 3 - Wycinanka

Retro Station - Decorative Corners - Wycinanka

Wild Rose Frame 1 -Wycinanka

Wild Rose Ornaments - Wycinanka

I did a crackle finish on the Fullness of Summer pieces but didn't like the way it looked so I covered it with Nuvo Drops (Vintage Dusty Rose and Chocolate chip for the flowers and stem and Crystal Antique Rose for the leaves).  I also misted them with a bit of Walnut Gold Glimmer Mist and inked around the edges in brown to add dimension.  

For the Retro Station corner, Wild Rose Frame and ornament pieces, I coated them with Caramel Cream Nuvo Crystal Drops and then rubbed them lightly with Rose Gold Metallique Wax by Prima.

I also rubbed some of the Rose Gold Metallique Wax on the the jewelry pieces at the top left and bottom right corners and on the seed stems.

The large flower is an old Prima one from my stash.  The taupe ones are by Petaloo and the other flowers and bead stems are by 49 and Market.

Thanks you so much for taking a look!