Collecting Moments Art Journal Jumping Off Page

 Hi there, ePers!  It's Erin here with you today on this lovely Saturday! 

I have a simple page for you today!  Have you ever looked through your paper and not really looked at each of the patterns?  Or, you get it from the eP store, and after a while, you put it w/ your other stacks to "get to when you have time", but then forget?  Well, that's kind of what the Collecting Moments stack did at my house!  I was so excited when I got it, thinking it would be perfect for my vintage genre projects, or my son's scrapbook pages, and it got filed w/ my other eP stacks, and promptly forgotten.  Until now!

I want to show you the versatility of paper.  I LOVE paper!  I love a lot of the paper companies out there and always look forward to what they will come out w/ next!  One company that always brings it home for me is Fancy Pants!  They ALWAYS have something that I will LOVE and HAVE TO HAVE!  This Collecting Moments 6" x 6" stack is one of those!

For my project today, I kind of created an inspiration board, but only using paper.  You can take this and 1. use it as a sketch, 2. you can take the paper choices and use them on your scrapbook page, or 3. you could take the colors of the paper to incorporate on whatever you're working on!  The thing about this is that it's a jumping off point!  I just gave you 3 different ways in which to utilize this art journal page!  What other ways can you think of to use this paper????

So.....what would you create from this?!  Open up your mind and reach outside the box!  The possibilities are endless!!!!

Have an inspirationally crafty day!
(yeah, I know that's not a word!)  :D

Erin

Plotting Their Day

Good morning.  I (Mary-Ann) wanted to share a layout that I create on Veteran's day.  Not only did I take the picture that day, I even scrapped it!  Never have I ever been so efficient!  I am pretty proud of myself.  I wanted to use the repeating circles as my theme throughout this layout.  I love the  photo and wanted it to be get the attention so I decided on pastel, white washed papers from Fancy Pants - Collecting Moments line.  This line could be used in SO many ways.  There is a dark rich blue that is calling my name!  

I started by punching out circles with my 3" circle punch and my Wplus9 Circle Stackers I Die.

Because the colors were a tad bold, I tones them down with spraying them with white linen Dylusions ink and white embossing powder.  

I decided on my photo and circle placement, then began my watercoloring.  I shaved my favorite gelatos colors onto a paper plate and mixed them with water.  Using my layering stencil, I started making my mess.  I may not be a master but it sure was fun!  You will see on the layout that I even colored the wood veneer shapes with the same gelatos liquid. 

I added my title, pieces from the matching embellishment packet, small decorative tags, resin flowers, Jillibean doilies and wood shapes, and added flair!

Thank you for taking a look at my layout.  

Be sure to thank a Veteran, it is never too late.

Below items can be found at eclectic Paperie's store:

Fancy Pants � Collecting Moments 6x6 Paper Pad	Fancy Pants - Collecting Moments - Vintage Hues Resin Flowers	Fancy Pants - Collecting Moments - Small Decorative Tags	Wplus9 - Circle Stackers I Die	Jillibean Soup Stampables - Doilies
Jillibean Soup Stampables - Wood Shapes	Tim Holtz Layering Stencil - Splatters	Faber Castell - Gelatos - Neutral Colors	Faber Castell - Gelatos - Yellow Colors	Faber Castell - Gelatos - 50′s Diner
Dylusions Ink Spray - White Linen	Dylusions Ink Spray - London Blue	Mono Adhesive Tape Runner - Permanent	Scotch Foam Mounting Tape	Ranger Embossing Powder - Seafoam White