Monday, December 15, 2008

Catching Up On Layouts & Stamps

I have recently just discovered K'Lynn of Black Dog Designs and her magnificent layouts through the Gallery Standouts. I'm mesmerized by her multi-layered artwork, the way she sees detail and the way she can extrapolate an item from a kit and make it really work in an entirely different context. I'm also a touch in awe of her technical skills, too. =)

Being the sponge that I am, of course echoes of her work are going to filter through my stuff for a while... certainly in this first layout. There's a bit of Vinnie Pearce in there too, of course, but man, I need to get some more skills into my tired fingers...

I've been sitting on a kit of mine, Rain, for some time now. I keep on vacillating between artsy and more child-oriented, so of course nothing's coming together real well, but I'm building bits of it here and there. I've used some of that stuff in the following layout, as well as 2 papers from Paired Paper Pack at Get Digi With It. Fonts: Typewrong and Soul Mission. Journaling reads: Sometimes the only place you won't get tossed about is inside your head."

Safe From The Storm, Heather Taylor

I also wanted to get some more CT work done before the rush of the holidays. I made one with some Vinnie Pearce stuff that's not coming out till January so I can't show it to you, but I made another with some of her awesome templates at CatScrap. A child's ability to brush away the cobwebs of adulthood is amazing and humbling:

Heather Taylor, You Can See

Credits: All Vinnie Pearce at CatScrap. Give Me Simple Template Pack No. 2. Papers from Moments of Special, New, and Typography Corner pack No. 1. Little red heart from I Live For, globe from Playing in the Snow, and pearls from Naturals. Font: Prestige Elite Std. Journaling reads: "you take things at face value -- your innocence sees so clearly."

I did some with 3 Pixel Chicks stuff:

Heather Taylor, What Happiness Looks Like

(Credits: Everything by 3 Pixel Chicks, Together Kit, with a little touch of Centure Gothic for the date.

I also did another for Sande Krieger at 2 Peas. She really has a huge selection, and since I got it all at once, it's all new and shiny for me. There is also rather little bundled as a kit--much of her work is in series (a whole bunch of frames, a whole bunch of tags, a whole bunch of papers, etc.), so you get to pick and choose a lot... Her little kit of houses called Home Is Where The Heart Is really inspired me on this one!

Heather Taylor, When You Are 5

I also did one with my own kit, Merry Christmas:

Heather Taylor, Merry Little Christmas

And finally, in other news, I've finished a new stamp plate for Art Neko. Unfortunately, Candice (the owner of the store) feels that business has been too slow to produce a new plate at this time, but I hope it will get out there eventually! Here's a little preview (just a bit from the center--you can't see everything!)...

Heather Taylor, Taylored Stamps for Art Neko

I hope you have a great week!

8 comments:

  1. Oh la la heather...you have done it again.

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  2. Vraiment magnifiques ces pages surtout la première que j'adore. Mais en fait je suis une grande fan de tout ce que tu fais.
    Soleen.

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  3. Heather, I love Blackdog designs too! very refreshing to see isn't it. I also LOVE that page you did with your son on the bike! I love the whimsy and primary colours used. Fantastic!

    Great to see you still creating despite whats happening around you.

    hugs

    Vin

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  4. Wow, so great Layouts! Wonderful!

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  5. I adore your tree layout! I have plans to make a hybrid stacking tree and decorate it with ornaments of our Canadian family this weekend.

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  6. Blackdog page is very cool.
    And the "5" page---adorable and cute.
    gotta go back and look for the bows....

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  7. I love your layouts! What a great blog you have!

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  8. I just discovered your blog. I love your work. I am inspired by your poetry. It feels like you're writing them just for me. Thank you for the several things that I was able to download and thank you for inspiring me.

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