A gallery of the quilts created for the Fast Friday Fabric Challenges. The quilt artists display their work here to give and receive constructive critiques. Only blog members may comment.
Okay, I have to admit, I'm one of those scrappers that takes their time with each and every page. I used to rush and feel frustrated when I couldn't get a page done as quickly as I wanted to. But finally I came to the realization that I actually enjoy the creative process and now I let myself enjoy it rather than make myself feel frustrated that a page is taking me so long. BUT, I know that there are many scrappers out there that just don't have the luxury of a lot of time to scrap, so getting a page done in a minimum amount of time is of key importance to them. Bo Bunny challenged some of the DT girls to do a page for Fast Friday, that is to say, create a layout in an hour or less. I challenged myself to see if I could make mine in 45 minutes......I didn't make it......BUT! I did make the above layout in 1 hour! (I had my girls time me to keep me honest lol!) Here are some tips in getting a page done quickly: ~ I started by choosing an old l/o of mine that I liked the design of and chose to copy the design (I find a lot of my scrapping time is spent on creating the page design and positioning my embellishments. Working off an old l/o helps cut off loads of time. ~ On my original l/o I did a lot of machine stitching, for this one I simply used a brown and black pen to immitate the stitched lines. ~ I often make my own blooms for my layouts, in this case I used ready made but you can also create your own in colors that you often use and keep them ready to go in a jar. ~ Gather together all your components for your layout and have them ready to go, it's easier if you stick to one collection's papers and embellies if you really want to work quickly. ~ Be organized. If you pull a pen or scissors etc. from your tool jar, put them back when you finish with them, I can't tell you how much time I waste looking for my tools under scraps of papers and embellishments! ~ I often save the backing to flourish stickers/chipboard and use them as masks, I keep them in a handy little zip-lock back within easy reach. Here are a few close-up pic's of the above layout.... Bo Bunny supplies used to make this layout: Patterned Paper: Vicki B: Floweret, Perky Noteworthy: Vicki B: 3 styles (matting) Chipboard: Vicki B Stickers: Vicki B Trinkets: Vicki B Brads: Vicki B Trims: Vicki B Stamps: Timepiece & Flourish set Jewels: Vicki B Blooms: Olivia If you want to see more examples of layouts made in under 1 hour, check out Bo Bunny's Fast Friday post for today, the DT did some amazing projects in under an hour! Happy Weekend everyone! xx
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Sharing my paper creations
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FREEBIE FILLER CARDS FOR WEEK IN THE LIFE AS I PREPPED FOR MY FIRST EVER WEEK IN THE LIFE PROJECT, I KNEW I WANTED TO KEEP SIMILAR ELEMENTS FROM DAY TO DAY TO GROUND THE ALBUM. I CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT I WANTED SOME BOLD BLACK AND WHITE GRAPHICS FOR THE DAYS OF THE WEEK AND THE TIMES OF THE DAY SO I MADE THEM! AND I WANT TO SHARE THEM WITH YOU - FO' FREE. SO KEEP READING AND I'LL SHARE NOT ONLY THE CARDS FOR FREE DOWNLOAD, BUT A LITTLE SNIPPET INTO HOW I'VE STARTED TO PREP MY ALBUM SO I CAN QUICKLY FINISH ONCE THE WEEK OF DOCUMENTING IS OVER! >>>
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Hello Stampin' Friends .... Holy cow, I can't believe it is Friday again! Don't get me wrong, I love Fridays ... especially when I have off of work until Tuesday! Wooo hooo. I'll be busy in my stampin' studio working on my upcoming retreat. Fridays mean "Fast -n- Furious" cards, and what better way to…
Watercolor is always an adventure, you're never in complete control, sometimes it just has a mind of it's own... so I just try to embrace the unexpected~ This is a really fun technique to try with watercolor~ Paint a shape, like the shape of a tulip bloom, with water, and then add a drop of…
List of 15 Fun and Easy Friday Night Dinner Ideas. These recipes are great for a family night at home. There are quick yummy recipes and cozy comforting food.
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