Jeans by ~ Mistra Hoolahan

Hi everyone!  Today I have a fun layout I created about my jeans!  I LOVE these jeans, I bought them when holidaying in the US, while Nancy and I were shopping with Natasha... so not only are they cool {because they have rips and tears, and wear marks AND bling}, they have lasting memories with them as well.

I made some flowers with Donna's Rose Creations Die and used the watercolour paper and kraft labels from the Mix'd Media Stax.  Once cut out the watercolour papers were inked with Patina or Denim Mix'd Media Inx on the edges and the kraft labels sprinkled with Fairy Dust.  I was worried how the Fairy Dust would hold up on the labels after I wet the layers, squished them and then used the heat gun, but they kept their sparkle!!

How cute is this pocket?  It's one of Donna's new Dies - Pockets and Swirls Set - and the stitch marks are pressed into it, sew it's easy to sew!  I inked the die with Denim Mix'd Media Inx and used the embossing mat and plate on the Grand Calibur to 'print' the pocket outline.  Afterwards I then lightly brushed over some Patina Mix's Media Inx, hand sewed the detail and added some bling. 

This pic shows one of the Swirls from the die set, it's a sweet one, just perfect for tucking in behind a flower cluster.  I've also popped in some sweet roses, cherry blossoms and heirloom flowers from Green Tara to accent my handmade flowers.

And I was so excited to actually use Donna's Alpha's Dies, with the printed Botanique Alphas and the GCD Compatibles chipboard Alphas... LOL yeah I know, it's not a new thing but I've not used the 3 together yet and it was so easy!  I also used some of the words from Donna's Snapshot Die set to add to the title line.

I really had fun with this layout... I always do playing with Donna's designs, I think perhaps because she uses so many wonderful visual textures in her papers - like the denim print I have used from the Story Book Collection.

Thanks for visiting, until next time take care and be true to you.

Products Used:

Patterned Paper:

GCD Studios Botanique Collection - Family Portraits, Grandmas Pearls, Alphas

GCD Studios Story Book Collection - Fido

Flowers:

Green Tara Cherry Blossoms, Roses, Heirloom Flowers

Ink:

Clearsnap Mix'd Media Inx - Patina, Denim

Dies:

Spellbinders Donna's Alphas, Rose Creations, Pockets & Swirls

Tools/Machines:

Spellbinders Grand Calibur

Zutter Distrezz-it-All

Other:

Clearsnap Fairy Dust Glitter - Mixed Berries

ZVA Rhinestone Lines

Delish Rhinestones, Jute String

White Paper Doily, Invoice Sheet, White Tag

Comments

[Sillyscrap]

Great page!!

[ava g]

such a well designed layout with beautiful embellishments.
ava g

[caroleanne wright]

wow love this, great inspiration for us all many thanks BFN

[Flo]

Great layout. The more I see of the pocket die, the more I want it.

[Patricia Basson]

Love all the different papers used in your flower! And boy, those are some stunning Jeans girl!

[Caroline D.]

What a fun theme for the page! Fun jeans too! Your flower clusters are gorgeous!

[Brenda Lubrant]

What a great example of creating some so beautiful and elegant with a demin jean theme for Christmas.

[Randi M.]

Wow!!!!! gorgeous. I love love love the flowers and the whole layout - just beautiful and so creative. I agree with Penny-it always amazes me when I log on to this site!!!

[Lisa Fish]

This is gorgeous!! The flowers are stunning!! What a beautiful layout!!

[Tracey Sabella]

Gorgeous page!! Wow, the flowers are amazing!! ~ Blessings, Tracey

http://gracescraps.blogspot.com/

[Danielle Trippeda]

This is adorable!!!

[Amanda]

Stunning the more I look at it the more I see all the amazing details I love the pocket full of posies idea. What a talented dt you have.

[Penny DuBry]

It still amazes me what you ladies come up with. I look forward to each new creation like a child waiting for Christmas! Thank you so much for sharing!