Paper Secrets: Thank You

Hi Crafters!
  I hope everyone had an amazing weekend celebrating Mother's Day! Hubby surprised me with an out of town celebration. I had a really nice and relaxing day. With that being said, I couldn't wait to get back to my desk and play...lol! Paper Secrets is having their first monthly card challenge. Create a card using their sketch and one lucky winner will be chosen to be featured as a Guest Card Designer.

Here is the sketch:

 

Here is my take:

Supplies Used:

Recollections Cardstock

MME Breeze

Studio G stamp

Martha Stewart Embossing Pad

Stampendous White Embossing Powder

Recollections pearls

Handmade flower

Ribbon and lace from stash

 

Hope this brings you some inspiration!

 

xoxo

 



April Build-a-Flower Challenge with Jules!

Good Afternoon Crafters!

 Today I have a quick and easy scallop layered flower tutorial. Jules with The Wild Orchid Crafts Design Team is having a "Build A Flower" challenge on her blog. The challenge is to do a blog post showing pictures of a flower tutorial. Five to Eight pictures are required. The flowers must be in layers. The deadline is by midnight  May 8th. This is totally not my original idea. I have seen this tutorial many times on youtube. I would like to share how I create this type of flower my way.

Here is my tutorial...

Gather 5 scalloped circles

Punch a hole in the middle with a crop-a-dile

Secure eyelet with crop-a-dile(a brad can be added as well)

Saturate with water or glimmer mist

Scrunch the layers of circle into a ball

Slightly dry flower with heat tool

While the flower is wet, slightly open the layers

Continue drying the flower

Once dry, continue to open layers until desired look

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by! Hope you enjoy!

 

xoxo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Splash! Stash Challenge

Hi All!
  Hope everyone had an awesome National Scrapbooking Day! I had a very busy day and didn't get to scrapbook at all, so I made up for it today. I decided to play along with Scrap Our Stash Challenge Blog: Stash Challenge. Creat a layout using as many items from the list of stash items provided. Using the items listed and a sketch from their link can earn extra entries into their prize drawing.

Here is the stash list: 

Ribbon

Tags

Brads

Layered Stickers

Washi Tape

Twine

Paint

Wood Pieces

Bling

2 + Different Punches

 

Here is my layout:

 

 

I am so happy with how this layout turned out. I used 8 of the 10 items listed. The paper line and embleshments are Fancy Pants-The Good Life. I splashed paint all over my layout. I used some ribbon from my stash on the tag and to make the center flower. I used one of the layered sticker tags and frame. I put three different color Basic Grey brads by the title. I used some red and white twine I got from Target. I added a bling to center of my handmade tulle flower. I also used 2 different EK Success punches on the edges.

 

Here is the sketch I followed:



Wish me Good Luck! Thanks for taking the time to stop by!

xoxo

 

Love is the Air

Happy Monday Bloggers!
  I recently stumbled upon Scrappy Friends Challenge. Four young ladies create individual challenges every month. If you combine all four together, you are entered into a seperate prize. I was suppose to have upload my layout days ago, but time got away from me. This is my first time playing along and I'm so happy I did. I love using all the different challenges like this on a layout. These are a couple of engagement photos ofhubby and I(aren't we adorable...lol). Here are the challenges...

 

Rochelle- Color Scheme

Kery-Use hand stitching, a punch, mixed alphas

Brenda-Sketch

Kristi-Something that flies

 

Here is my take...

 

Papers I used are from American Crafts and Fancy Pants. I did some mixed media on my layout using my homemade modeling paste. I used Crafter's Workshop Reverse Chickenwire stencil. I did some random stamping using Glitz Design stamps and Momento ink. I used EK Success flower punch, did some hand stitching around the white circle, and fussy cut butterflies. This was fun and I look forward to entering more of their challenges!

 

Thanks for taking the time to stop by,

 

xoxo

Sweet Love-Color Me Scrappy #36

Happy Monday Everyone!
 I can't believe the middle of April is upon us...where has the time gone?!? The weather here in Texas has been so great. It is finally feeling like spring with the flowers blooming and the nice weather. I don't want it to dip back down later this week. But on to the challenge...

I have another Guest Designer layout share today with Color Me Scrappy #36. This challenge is to use a color theme, as well as 2 of the same photo, and butterflies. I really enjoyed using my Crafter's Workshop stencil with some Studio G chalk ink. I splattered some acrylic paint in different areas. I white washed some corrugated card board. I also used doillies, skeleton leaves, and Tim Holtz grunge board pieces. Because I didn't have a paperline that matched the color theme, I used a 12x12 sheet of Recollections white cardstock. Michael's flowers, as well as, my handmade flowers added the pop of color.  

Here is the color theme...

 

Here is my layout...

 

I am also playing along with C'est Magnifique Kits-sketch created by Michele Singh...

 

And Berry71bleu April Challenge-Flowers...



 

Thanks for taking the time to stop by! Please feel free to comment. Have a blessed day!

 

xoxo

The Shabby Tea Room #160

After a long day yesterday of celebrating by baby girl's 2nd birthday, I made myself get up this morning and join some of these awesome challenges. I decided to make a card for The Shabby Tea Room ~Beautiful Blues~. This week you are to create a project inspired by the photo, use blue, white or cream, kraft, and add a sentiment. Here is the photo...

 

I used MME Moments paper pad and kraft and white cardstock from Recollections. I love how crisp the blue and white colors are. I used my Sizzix flourish die. I printed the sentiment from my computer and cut it into a banner. The flower is from my crochet stash. I added a doily, pearls, and tulle. I also made the leaves from my MS leaf punch. Here is my finished card...

 

 

 

 

I will also be joing MOJO #287

 

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

xoxo

 

Color Me Scrappy#35-I adore You

Good Afternoon Bloggers!
  Hope everyone had an awesome Easter! We sure did. The kids had so much fun at the egg hunt my sister in law put together for them. I have a Guest Designer share today for Color Me Scrappy. I was super excited when I was asked!! This challenge requires a sketch + color theme. The amazing sketch was created by Christina Collins. The colors chosen for this challenge were soft and pastely. I really enjoyed thinking out the box for my layout...

 

 

The layout is of my two adorable kids. Both baby pics are when they were about one month old. The bottoms pics are one of very few of them being still for the pic. I love and adore them so much!

 



 

Supplies used:

Paper: Recollections-The Bright and Bold Pad; White cardstock

Stucco Paste

Craftsmart paint: Coral

Crafter's Workshop: Chicken Wire Reversed

Spellbinder's Die: Lacey Circles

MME stamp: Miss Caroline-Howdy Doody Baby

Fussy cut the butterfly and used flowers from my stash

 

Thanks for taking the time to stop by!!

xoxo