Showing posts with label Zoology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Zoology. Show all posts

Just "DOO" IT! ~ Why not Scrap YOURSELF!

Hello my Scrappy Friends!

Sherri Caramico here with my 2nd post of the week as a DT Member of Scrap-a-Doodle Doo! If you don't already, PLEASE FOLLOW The DOO Blog, so that you can continue to receive TIPS and INSPIRATION from the rest of The DOO Team, and find out info on upcoming classes at the store, as well as WONDERFUL Weekend Crop Events, Sales and Scrappy Happenings!

This is a layout I made using BoBunny's Zoology Collection.  It is a photo of ME! Yes, I actually scrapped a photo of JUST ME (and a few Elephants too!)

So,  RIGHT NOW, I want to give you PERMISSION to do the same - It really is quite fun!! 
After all, you are the creator of scrapbooks in your family, right? SO why SHOULDN'T YOU do a few pages that make YOU Happy, and your family / friends will enjoy and cherish in years to come? 
GO ON - JUST "DOO" IT!  
I promise, if you never have - you will LOVE the results
- SO just go ahead and CREATE for YOU for a change!

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  I was able to add lots of things that I just LOVE on this layout. It is based on one of MY favorite animals at the Zoo (San Diego Zoo in this case) from our first trip there last summer.  We had a great time watching these BIG and BEAUTIFUL animals interact with each other, and with some of the trainers.  It was a day and a trip I will always remember, so I wanted to do a layout to remember it by.

The materials that were used was BoBunny's TIGER 12x12 paper as well as some of the CUT OUTS and coordinating chipboard elements - all with the Elephant Theme!

The BB Tiger paper edges were inked with Ranger Distress Stain BLACK SOOT.

I wanted to pick up the teal of my shirt and necklace, so I found a teal diecut in my stash, and inked those edges with Ranger Distress Stain Picket Fences.


I used lots of flowers, brads and gems from my stash. TIP:  PLAN BEFORE YOU GLUE!  I always layout the photos, and the elements before I glue anything down and then take a picture of it with my phone, so I can look back and see the placement of all the elements, once I have it set the way that I want it.



Can you find the little metal elephant charm?  He, along with some of the buttons are also BoBunny's added elements from this collection - soo cool!  There are all kinds of Flowers on this Layout too - most of them are from Prima if I remember correctly.  I love this little grouping of "Stuff!" don't you?



The 3D Elephant is also from BoBunny's coordinating elements. I just LOVE all the "STUFF" they make to coordinate with their lines.  They add such dimension and FUN to my Layouts!  AND ~ I also LOVE that Scrap-a-Doodle Doo, my MOST FAVORITE Local Scrapbook and ON-LINE store carries LOTS of WONDERFUL Products, and is my GO TO place to get all this Scrappy Goodness!
GOTTA LOVE THE DOO!



The Teal Pearl Swirls are from ZVA - this was one swirl that I cut up into pieces, and added by each grouping of elements.  The playing card was from a small deck of cards that I purchased
at The San Diego Zoo - with scrapping in mind of course! LOL! I added it with HELMAR's Zap Dots to give it some added POP, along side the 3D Elephant - LOVE those things!


Thanks for looking!  I hope this layout has inspired you to "GET YOUR SCRAP ON!" this weekend!
Hopefully somewhere down your scrappy road, you will Just "DOO" It! 
Go ahead and create a layout with YOU as the "STAR!"

HAPPY SCRAPPIN' !
~ ((HUGS)) Sherri

date Thursday, May 17, 2012
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How'd She "DOO" That? Classes at THE DOO!

Hi Everyone - I wanted to introduce you to a series of classes that I have been, and will be teaching at Scrap-a-Doodle Doo!

They are titled "How'd She "DOO" That?" They are technique based classes, in which students create a 1 page layout using fun products and new methods. Complete directions and photos are provided, so that you can re-create and use these techniques again and again in your future layouts and projects.

The 2nd Class in the series is titled:
"Lot's O' Layers Class"
I taught this class at Scrap-a-Doodle Doo on April 12th, and it was so much fun, and well received, 
that will be teaching it again this Saturday, April 21st
at Scrap-a-Doodle Doo's Luau Themed Weekend Crop!

Here is a full photo of the Layout ~


I used papers from the "WILD" BoBunny ZOOLOGY Collection -
(1) 12x12 BoBunny ZOOLOGY, 
(1) 12x12 BoBunny ZOO DOT, 
(1) 12x12 BoBunny Zoology WORD, 
Can you believe there were only 3 pieces of paper
used to make all these layers?!

The ZOO DOT "frame" was made with a Water Distressing Technique, as well as the center photo frame (orange with small dots) which is the back of the Zoology paper.

 I thought the lovely tiger and beautiful green leaves from the ZOOLOGY page needed to be brightened up a little bit - so we tapped the Ranger Distress Stains out on a splat mat, or non-porous surface to create a little puddle that we could dip a paint brush in - and painted the Tiger with Spiced Marmalade, and the leaves with Peeled Paint. After it dried, the Tiger was highlighted with Ranger Distress Markers -using Black Soot, and Picket Fence, then we used Royal Coat Dimensional Magic to make his eyes and nose come to life.


Look how much it just makes all that lovely detail "POP!"



The 2 feathers / or leaves were lots of fun to make too - they were made with the reverse side of the ZOO DOT paper.  They were then accented with Tattered Angels Glimmer Glaze in Indian Summer and Sea Kelp.





All of these products can be purchased either at the
Store ( 37 C Swan Street, Ramsey, NJ) or On-Line at
http://scrap-a-doodledoo.com/store/

Watch for my next class coming in May - it is titled:
"How'd She "DOO" That?" "SSDL"
which stands for
Same Stuff, Different Layout! - We will start out with all of the SAME materials from this layout - and I will show you how to TRANSFORM them into a totally DIFFERENT look!  This is going to be so much FUN!!
Sneak Peek and Date/Time Details coming soon!

((HUGS)) ~ Sherri


date Friday, April 20, 2012
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ROAR! My take on BoBunny's Zoology!

Hello Doodle Doo-ers! 


I hope you are all having a WONDERFUL week.  If you are in New Jersey, I hope you've had a chance to enjoy the beautiful weather we have been having!  Isn't it Awesome?!


Sherri Caramico back here again - and I want to share a layout I made a one of the DOO's Weekend Crops that I attended last year! 


I also want to get you "IN THE MOOD" to come and get a little "WILD" with me at my next class at THE DOO, coming up on April 12th - Thursday Night, at 6:30pm!  It will be the 2nd in The DOO's "How'd She DOO That?" SERIES - titled "Lot's 'O Layers" 


In that class we will be creating a 1 page layout that will also feature BoBunny's Zoology line. I will teach you techniques like water distressing, paper layering and more! Additional details and a sneak peek will follow soon - on my BLOG and on THE DOO's Facebook Page - so be sure to check back often!


Now - on to the layout that I want to share with you today ( THIS IS NOT THE ONE WE WILL BE MAKING IN THE CLASS - but the class layout will feature papers from the same line - so please don't be confused ) By the way, ALL OF THE ITEMS were purchased at SCRAP-A-DOODLE DOO! except for the playing cards - I picked these up at the gift store at the Zoo - I always shop with scrapping in mind! LOL!)


So, like I said, this layout also features Bo Bunny's HOT Zoology Line!  My family and I were lucky enough to be able to visit the beautiful San Diego Zoo and their Safari Park this past summer.  They were both AWESOME, and I hope to make it back there some day!  Since I am always the one with the camera, I had to pay the park to get a photo with me in it LOL! - but I really liked how this one came out - it makes me smile, and was worth it - I think!  I thought that ZOOLOGY was the perfect paper line for this layout!


I used a piece of corrugated cardboard as my base.  I inked it up with RANGER DISTRESS STAINS - using Peeled Paint, Rusty Hinge and Vintage Photo.  I added a piece of orange Bazzill  carstock on top of it - that was distressed the same way too, and "anchored" it to the cardboard with black brads.


I used water distressing to "tear" the edges of the BoBunny "Zoology", and crinkle the edges. I also used it to make the slit in the paper where I slipped the photo under, and the "tear" in the paper, where I did the "*LACING."

* IF you like this technique - be sure to check out THIS POST on THE DOO BLOG for instructions on how to do this ( I just added some BEADS with I did the lacing)


Since the colors in the photo I was using were quite bright and vibrant - although I love the BB "Zoology" design - I thought the paper needed a little more POP - so I decided to get out my Glimmer Mist, Glimmer Glaze and Glimmer Glam  ( or as I call it -- aka: My Elixirs of Life!) and I grabbed a paint brush -and had SOO MUCH FUN! I then went over all of the fine lines and did some shadow coloring with a very fine tip black marker.  I did this on the leaves, as well as on the tiger.


Here is a "before" and "after" photo to show you how all the BEAUTIFUL GLIMMER really brought it to life


BEFORE...

Nice - right?
 and here is how it looked AFTER....





Just a little brighter  - huh?!!


This is a close up of the bottom right corner to show you how the paper was torn, inked, painted etc. and the cool bling that I added too!



Here is the close up of the lacing. paper tearing and painting.

Well, I hope I've inspired you to go a "LITTLE WILD" with your layouts!

Have fun and GET SCRAPPIN'!

(( HUGS )) ~ Sherri


date Thursday, March 22, 2012
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