Journey Mini Album with Alyssa McGrew

Journey Mini Album
Curtsey Boutique Designer
Alyssa McGrew

Remember the album I created for her family's move to Bulgaria?  I finished it!  

That's probably some kind of record, since it usually take me much longer to complete an album.  

I love the way that the tags and envelopes from the shop fit into my album.  They added lots of layers, texture and places for journaling.

Curtsey Boutique Supplies

Polkadot Embossed Shipping Tags - Curtsey Boutique

Small Glassine Envelope

Small Kraft Grocery Bags - Curtsey Boutique

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To see more of Alyssa's amazing work visit her blog, Alyssa Scraps by clicking on her photo.

Shabby Tea Room Rustic Elegance Challenge Card

Shabby Tea Room Rustic Elegance Card
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It's been a super busy week - the kind where kids get sick, something breaks, you have a million errands to run and the laundry has taken over the coach (in truth, I'm not even sure that the coach is still there). That being said my creative juices were absolutely gone so I'd thought I try a new challenge site to help jump start my card making efforts.

So this was my interpretation of challenge 136 "Rustic Elegance" at the Shabby Tea Room.

Here is their inspiration photo and we were given the prompts of using something elegant and rustic.

I love how the wood grain embossing came out. I wanted to really stress the texture so I used both Versa Mark ink and Creamy Caramel Stampin' UP! ink to highlight the details.

The frame was made with one of my new favorite tools - Martha Stewart's paper clay and silicon molds.  The rosette is from my shop and there is lots of Snow Queen glimmer mist over everything.

Have a great day,

CarrieAnne

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