Cupcake's Creations: LLD Document It

Hi there and Happy Earth Day! It's time for a new MFT scrap sketch challenge! For complete details on how you can join along, please visit the MFT blog.

Here's the fun sketch we are playing with:

For my sample, I scrapped several photos of Scott as well as the iconic London Eye that were taken a few years ago while Scott and I were on a trip visiting London. I've combined a variety of MFT products including various MFT stamps, Die-namics dies, MFT buttons and inks.

Once I created the background using Golden Crackle Paste and MFT Blu Raspberry Ink, (tutorial shown below), I was all set to embellish the layout. All the photos and main sentiment were mounted on beautiful Factory Green cs then layered on a tag made using a Die-namics Traditional Tags STAX die. Starting in the upper left corner, I stamped a sentiment from LLD Document It - Expand Your View on a die cut tag made using Die-namics Traditional Tags STAX and finished added a Natural button that was coated with a layer of embossing enamel.

This tag features a photo of Scott standing in front of the Kensington Palace. The pocket watch was made using an image from Inspired By Time stamped using Factory Green ink. Once stamped, I cut it out, applied Kraft ink around the edges then applied a coat of Ranger Rock Candy.

The tag in the upper right corner features a sentiment from DC Vertical Greetings II along with a canvas flower embellishment made using Die-namics Layered Rose, Kraft and Blu Raspberry Ink (tutorial shown HERE).

The next tag features a fun sentiment from LLD Document It - Captured Memories along with a lock and key that were made using Die-namics Keys and Locks.

In case you were curious to know how I created the background, I took a few photos to show you just how easy it is:

First I applied a thin coat of Golden Crackle Paste. (I put it outside in the sun to speed up the drying time ;). I've learned the hard way, if you use your heat tool to speed up the drying time be very careful not to overheat as the pastes will bubble and make a mess!

Once dry, the cracks appeared then I made some mist with a few drops of Blu Raspberry Ink. Super easy!

The cracks remind me of the desert floor that can be seen here in AZ ;) Happy Earth Day!

Thanks so much for stopping by ~ I hope enjoyed my layout :) If you found the tutorial helpful, please feel free to let me know.
Be Sweet ;)

Hi there! Welcome to Day 2 of the MFT April Teasers! You will be able to buy all the new stamps and Die-namics on April 9th at 10 PM EST right HERE at the MFT store.

Today I have a few projects to share featuring both LLD Document It - Expand Your View and Die-namics LLD Accent It - Reel Life along with MANY other MFT products.

First up is a mini album all about Meredith living her horse riding dream :) Starting with the cover: To create the title, I combined two sentiments from LLD Document It - Expand Your View and the strip of stars from LLD Document It - Hello My Name Is using multiple colors of MFT ink including: Blu Raspberry, Black Licorice and Razzle Berry. Throughout the book, you will see lots of sentiments from Inspired by the Wild Wild West.

Page 1: I stamped a couple of sentiments from LLD Document It - Expand Your View on an oval die cut, layered on a die cut label then layered on top of a Steel Grey cs die cut that was made using Die-namics LLD Accent It - Reel Life die.

Page 2 features a new die cut border that was made using one of the new dies from Die-namics Open Simply Scallops Trio.

Page 3 features a sentiment from LLD Document It - Hello My Name Is along with the little star border. This page also features one of the die cut titles made using Die-namics LLD Accent It - Story Titles.

Page 4 features a fun sentiment from Inspired by the Wild Wild West and another scalloped border made using a Die-namics Open Simply Scallops Trio die.

Page 5 features another fun from LLD Document It - Hello My Name Is along with the little star border.

Page 6 features one of the die cut titles made using Die-namics LLD Accent It - Story Titles as well as another die cut border made using Die-namics Open Simply Scallops Trio.

Page 7 features more sentiments from LLD Document It - Expand Your View.

and last but not least is another small sentiment from Inspired by the Wild Wild West.

For my second project, I made a mixed media layout which features a variety of stamps and Die-namics included in the April release.

I randomly stamped one of the diamond images from LLD Border It - Mod Boders to add some interest and contrast to the background:

The title was made using stamps from LLD Document It - Expand Your View which I stamped on a die cut made using a Die-namics Fishtail Flags STAX die.

Using the MEMORIES die from Die-namics LLD Accent It - Story Titles, I die cut a piece of canvas then sprayed with some Color Shine spritz.

I die cut a trio of Steel Grey cs reels using the Die-namics LLD Accent It - Reel Life die then applied a coat of Ranger Crackle paint to give them a vintage look.

Thanks so much for visiting today ~ I hope you enjoyed my projects!
***EDITED*** Please feel free to check out my tutorial if you would like to see how I created the layout's background:

Open publication - Free publishing - More die cuts

Be sure to stop by the MFT Blog to see what the rest of the team has created. You'll also read about some HUGE prizes being given away this week during Teaser Time that you won't want to miss.

Be Sweet ;)