Almost Artisan – Scrapbook Page #1: Gazpacho

For the past few years I’ve been a member of a CSA (community supported agriculture) farm share. Throughout the summer and fall I pick up a box of fruit and veggies at my local produce stand. I never know what will be in the box and it has made me a more adventurous cook.

One of my favorite things to make during the summer is Gazpacho, so I thought that a recipe scrapbook page would be a great way to capture my CSA experience.

This page is made mostly from paper and embellishments from the soon to be retired Write Stuff Specialty paper. The letters on the left are cut using the Billboard die, and the letters for the title are cut using the Timeless Type dies. The “g” in gazpacho is from On Board Lots of Letters and was covered in Really Rust textured cardstock.

The ribbon is Crushed Curry 5/8″ Polka Dot Grosgrain, shaped into ripples. I played around with a couple different ways of shaping the ribbon – I sewed it into pleats, put a running stitch through and squished it, and finally settled on using Sticky Strip to glue it into small ripples.

Recipe for a #1 Dad

This is the card I made for my Dad for Father’s Day.  My dad is a fantastic cook so using the “From the Kitchen of” stamp set was a perfect fit.

I got the color combination of Night of Navy, Pumpkin Pie, and Cherry Cobbler from the new Color Coach, which I totally love. It has individual swatches of each color with suggested color combos on the back of each as well as lots of useful information on color theory.

I’ve become a bit obsessed with distressing lately, and this card uses a lot of it. I used Basic Grey, Cherry Cobbler, and Crumb Cake ink to “age” the card stock. This really gives the card stock a richness of color that brings this card to life. The Cherry Cobbler layer is ripped all around, and the Night of Navy layer is distressed along the edges – this adds texture to the card.  I wrapped the Cherry Cobbler layer with linen thread to add a bit more texture and roughness.

As for the sentiment, “For a” was die cut using the Billboard die, and “#1 Dad” was cut using Timeless Type dies. I completely fell in love with Timeless Type when I was working on my Artisan Award entries. If you are considering alphabet dies, I’d reccommend Timeless Type. It is a nice size for both cards and scrapbooking and comes in a great storage case that has extra room to hold other sizzlets.

Recipe:

• Stamps: From the Kitchen of
• Paper: Basic Grey, Night of Navy, Cherry Cobbler, Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White
• Ink: Basic Black, Basic Grey, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake
• Accessories: Linen Thread
• Tools: Big Shot, Billboard Die, Timeless Type Dies, 1″ Circle Punch