A Peek Into My Stamping Room

Flower Soft Wire Works!

This week's Flower Soft challenge was to use Flower Soft Wires & Fuschia Mixed Color on any project.  Well, as you know I have a college student who needs to decorate her college dorm room for Valentine's Day.  So here is what I came up with!

I cut/embossed some old hymnal paper using the Classic Heart Nestabilities® from Spellbinders™ Paper Arts.  I inked the edges using Tattered Rose distress ink.  Using my Scor-tape, I added some vintage lace around the edge of the hearts. I made some Flower Soft Stems using wires, Flower Soft Glue & Fuschia.  I bundled 3 of the stems along with a pearl hat pin and some ribbon tulle and tied it all together using some twine.  Here is a close-up....

I added a lock charm to the twine and seam binding ribbon to complete the bundle and then using my hot glue gun, adhered this into place onto my heart.  I had already added the large brads to make this a wall hanging.  I printed the names onto Simply Smooth White cardstock and punched them out using a label punch.  I inked up the edges with the distress ink and glued this into place using 3d foam squares. 

You can particpate in this challenge and check out what the other Flower Soft Design Team Members have made for this challenge on the Flower Soft Blog!

Love Life Mini Album!

For the past couple of weeks, I have been working on a mini album using various Grand Nestabilities.  I have to say that I don't know what I am going to put in it yet but I think it has started out to be pretty cool.  I wanted to share with you what I have made so far.

Can you see the different Grand Nestabilities I have used?  I used Creative Book Pages, Grand Big Scalloped Circles, Grand Labels Four and Grand Labels One.  I used the largest dies in the Creative Book Pages for the size and cut each page to fit just where I wanted them too.  I used some large eyelets and lacey ribbon to hold them together.  All the patterned paper is from Pink Paislee's Vintage Vogue collection.  The base of each page is some cereal box weight chipboard.  When you cover that with a sheet of patterned paper on each side, it becomes quite sturdy!

Here are some pictures of the various pages.......

 

 

I think I will have my oldest daughter help me put her High School Graduation pictures in this mini album.  It's always fun to finish a project like this with the person you are giving it too.  That way they can help pick their favorite pictures and journal about their favorite memories.  Of course, since she is away at college it will have to wait for summer......or spring break.  But I can wait!!  LOL

Step It Up! Flower Soft Challenge

Today its time for another Flower Soft project!  I have a little bit of a different style of project to share with you.  We were to use the new Mabel Lucie Atwell kits from Flower Soft and the challenge was called Step-It-Up!  So I thought a great way to step up a Flower Soft project was to make something other than a card.  Here is a shaped tag I made using the Mabel Lucie Atwell Kit #8 and some Diamond Range Gold Flower Soft.

 

Don't you just love those kids?  They are so cute.  I started this tag by cutting some chipboard into a house shape.  I totally eyeballed this so I don't really have any special instructions.  I covered all the chipboard with scraps of patterned paper from The Girls Paperie.  Right above the scalloped edge of the paper I added a strip of Scor-Tape and on the Scor-Tape I sprinkled some Diamond Range Gold Flower Soft.  For this look, its best to press the Gold into the Scor-Tape so it will stick really well.  I added the vintage lace from my stash using Scor-Tape, too.  I printed out the Love Is....on my computer.  I fussy cut the kids out of the Flower Soft kit and glued them into place.  This was such a fun project for me!

You can see what the other Flower Soft Design team members made for this challenge on the Flower Soft Blog.  Check it out and have a great day!!

Altered Clipboard for Want2Scrap™!

Hello everyone and hope you are having a great weekend!  Today I have my final Want2Scrap™ Guest Designer project for you.  I had so much fun altering this clipboard I found at the $Dollar Store.  I am going to give it to my daughter to use outside her dorm room for messages and such.

The first thing I did was to sponge the edges of the clipboard using Seedless Preserves Distress Ink.  Then using Matte Gel Medium (Liquitex), I applied a piece of patterned paper.  Don't you just love the music notes?  I know my daughter, the college music major, will love this!   I covered Want2Scrap™ Lattice Rectangle Nestaboard™ (the largest one in the set) with Simply Smooth Ivory cardstock and sponged with the Seedless Preserves Distress ink.  Then I added the Want2Scrap™ Nestabling™ Lattice Rectangle Eggplant Pearl.  Don't be afraid of these detailed pearls because they are a breeze to attach to your project!  I did the same steps for the next layer of Nestaboard and added the Layered Butterflies tied together with twine and a heart charm.

Here are some close ups.

Here are a couple more close-ups of the rose I made for this clipboard.  I used the S5-050 Rose Creations dies (Spellbinders™ Paper Arts) designed by Donna Salazar.  Matter of fact, these roses where made in the "Donna" style!   All the patterned paper is from the Donna Salazar Antiquities Collection.

I have had a great month being a Guest Designer for Want2Scrap.  It's been great working with all their wonderful products!  Thanks so much to Heidi Blankenship - W2S Dt Coordinator and to the Want2Scrap team for having me!

Want2Scrap™ Supplies Used:
Model 9316 Lattice Rectangles Nestaboard
Model 9060 Lattice Rectangle Eggplant Pearl Nestabling

• Dies:  Spellbinders™ Grand Calibur™, Dies - S5-050 Rose Creations, S4-319 Lattice Rectangles, S5-034 Parisian Accents, S4-320 Nested Butterflies, S4-328 Foliage
• Beacon Adhesives:  3 in 1 Advanced Craft Glue
• Patterned Paper - Harmony - Antiquities Line - Donna Salazar/GCD Studios
• Cardstock - Simply Smooth Ivory, Posh Green Crepe (Discount Cardstock)
• Ink - Seedless Preserves Distress Ink Pad (Ranger); Pink Bubblegum, Deep Plum Glimmer Mists (Tattered Angels)
• 3d Foam Squares (Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L)
• Accessories - White twine, silver heart charm, clipboard from $Dollar Store

Flower Soft Orange & Black Challenge!

Hello!  Today I have a Flower Soft project for you.  Our challenge this week was to use Orange and Black in our project.   To see what the other Flower Soft Design Team members made for this challenge, just check out the Flower Soft Blog.  

This challenge worked out pretty well for me because my daughter (who is in college) called and asked me to make her some Halloween decorations for her dorm room.  I think this wall hanging will work, don't you?

For the base of my wall hanging, I used the largest die in the Creative Book Pages die set from Spellbinders Paper Arts™.   I cut out 2 piece of lightweight chipboard (cereal boxes, LOL) and glued them together.  Then I covered them with Posh Black Linen Cardstock.  I added layers of Posh White Linen cardstock and patterned paper (Haunted Hallows from Teresa Collins) all cut/embossed from the Creative Book Pages set.  The graduated sizes in that die set really work for this wall hanging.

To make the Jack-O-Lantern, I cut/embossed  the largest pumpkin in the Nested Pumpkin set from Spellbinders™.  Using Flower Soft glue, I drew the eyes/nose/mouth and added Flower Soft Ultra Fine Black.  I think it turned out really cute.  Here is a close-up of the Jack-O-Lantern.

I actually used Flower Soft glue for this whole project.  Liquid Adhesive works great for projects like this.  Plus I know that this particular project will be put thru alot and I want it to stay together!

Here are a few more close-ups!

Here you can see the Nested Lacey Pennants I used for my letters.  I also used the Lacey Circles to create rosettes out of white cardstock.  The letters are stickers that I added some black ink to the edges using a sponge.

That's all for today!  Hope you have a great day and rest of the week is good, too.  I was excited to get my designer copy of the November CardMaker magazine in the mail last week.  I have a Christmas project in the issue.  Talk to you soon!

 

Want2Scrap™ Christmas Album!

Hello!  Hope you are having a great weekend.  Today I would like to share with you my first project for Want2Scrap™  I made a Christmas Album using Grand Chipboard Album - Big Scalloped Circles.  This album matches Spellbinders™ (FL-249) Grand Big Scalloped Circles.  I used a 6x6" paper pad from Teresa Collins called Christmas Home to cover the album.  Here is my album.

This album measures about 8" so using a 6x6" paper pad kinda presented a challenge.  So here is what I did.  First I layed out my 6x6 papers onto a piece of copy paper and arranged them the way I wanted them to look when I cut/embossed them to fit.

Then I adhered these paper to the sheet of copy paper using repositionable tape.  I then cut the papers to fit the size of the Grand Calibur.

Then using the largest die in the Grand Big Scalloped Circles die set, I cut/embossed this to create the cover.  Here are my individual pieces.

Now all I had to do was to adhere them into place onto the Grand Chipboard Album-Big Scalloped Circles.  I used some Beacon's 3 -in-1 Advanced Craft Glue for this because it dries super fast!  This step is kinda like putting a puzzle together!  LOL

I did these steps for both the front of my album and the back.  They aren't perfect matches but its close!  I wanted the back to be flat so the album would sit nicely on the coffee table in our living room.

Here are a few close-ups of the front of the album.

Here I used the 72 Count Black Rhinestones to embellish the Lacey Circles die cut. I created a medallion from patterned paper and trimmed it with red tinsel like trim.  The 25 came from the Teresa Collins 6x6" paper pad.

For this detail, I layered the lacey and scalloped oval die cuts and added some Nestabling™ for a finishing touch.   I haven't finished my inside pages yet, but I can't wait to get started!  I know this album will be a family keepsake for many years to come!

Want2Scrap™ Products Used:
Model 9500 Big Scalloped Circles Grand Chipboard Album
Model 2054 72 Count Black Rhinestones -Self Adhesive
Model 9053 Nestabling™ Lacey Ovals Black/Silver Rhinestones


Other Products Used:

• Patterned paper - Christmas Home 6x6 paper pad - Teresa Collins
• Cardstock - Posh Cherry Satin Sparkle, Posh True Black Linen, Posh White Linen Cardstocks - Discount Cardstock
• Die Templates Spellbinders- (LF-249) Grand Big Scalloped Circles, (S4-293) Lacey Circles , (S4-314) Lacey Ovals, (S4-114) Standard Circles Lg, (S4-124) Classic Scalloped Circles Lg, (E8-001) Classic Scallop Edgabilities, (S4-235) Fancy Tags
• Embellishments - Christmas Home Ribbon Embellishments (Teresa Collins), Black Organdy Ribbon (May Arts), Beacon's 3 in 1 Advanced Craft Glue, Scor-Pal

 

October Already?

Wow, September went by really fast, didn't it?  Today is the first day of October and I have some fun news to share.  This month, I have been asked to be a Guest Designer for Want2Scrap!! Check out the Want2Scrap blog today for the announcement!

Here is some information about Want2Scrap if you haven't heard of it.  Want2Scrap™ manufactures rhinestone lines including the Nestabling™ line that coordinates with the newly released Nestaboard™ chipboard line. A variety of Nestabling and Nestaboard shapes correspond with specific Spellbinders™ Nestabilities™ die templates. Want2Scrap also manufacturers their own line of chipboard albums and accents, acrylic albums, and multi-layered laser designs and other fine scrapbooking products. Want2Scrap brings ease of use and flexibility in their product lines by offering products uniquely tailored to its customers’ needs. Follow Want2Scrap on Facebook and the Want2Scrap Blog!

Here is a project I made using 72 Count Silver Rhinestones Self Adhesive and Discount Cardstock papers.

 

Remember that you can click on the picture to get a better look at my Halloween Accordian Tag Book.  For the base of my tag, I used Soot cardstock #80.  I cut the cardstock to 5 1/2" x 10" and scored it every 2 1/2".  Then I folded it and cut the corners to get the tag look.  Then I cut Mandarin Cascata Felt cardstock to fit each "tag".  I added some pieces of black cardstock to the 2 middle panels to create pockets.  Here is some close-ups of the Accordian Tag Book.

I created the paper rosette using 2 Scalloped Circle die cuts and a Scor-Pal.  What do you think of the bling from Want2Scrap?  The sentiments were computer generated and I used a free font from dafont.com.  The stamp set is from Hero Arts.  I am pretty sure its retired but just in case, its called Happy Owl-Oween.

I am going to give the Halloween Accordian Tag Booklet to a friend.  I thought she could put her little boys' pictures on the 2 middle panels and set it on her desk at work.  What do you think?

I hope you are as excited to see my projects from Want2Scrap!  I just love their products!  Have a great weekend!

 

The Twinery & Discount Cardstock Hop!

The Twinery and DiscountCardstock.com Design Teams are joining up today for a Summer Party themed blog hop!  As you hop from blog to blog make sure and comment on every post because there will be two winners chosen randomly along the hop.  

If you started at the beginning of the hop, you should be coming from Grace Hester's Blog.  If not or you get lost anywhere along the hop a complete list of participants will be posted on The Twinery and DiscountCardStock.com blogs. The hop will end on 7/13/2011 and winners will be posted on The Twinery and DiscountCardStock.com blogs the following day.

Here are the prizes you could win!  Colorful Bunch Sampler Pack ($20 retail value!) from the Twinery (see below picture)  AND A paper sampler pack (a $20 retail value!)from DiscountCardstock.com (not pictured)

 

Here are a few projects I made using the wonderful twine from the The Twinery and cardstock from Discount Cardstock!

This is a 4th of July banner I made for our annual party.  I used some Maraschino Twine from the Twinery and tied it into bows at each side of the pennants.  I think it added just the right touch to my project.  I used Posh Red Linen, Posh White Linen & Posh Patriot Blue Linen cardstock from Discount Cardstock.

Here is a cute, summery card that I made using Lemon Drop & Cappuccino Twine from The Twinery.  I also used Spice, Yellow Cascata Felt, Brilliant White 110# and Posh Green Crepe Cardstocks.  You can click on the picture of this card to get a closer look at the twine centers of the flowers.

As you can see, I have had alot of fun using up the wonderful twine I received from The Twinery.  I have a ton more projects to show you over the next few days, too!  Here is so more information about these two great companies!

 

The Twinery

Our twine is made from 100% cotton, it's eco-friendly and made in the USA. Whether you're gift wrapping, crafting or tying up baked goods to give to a friend, our baker's twine adds a fresh, yet nostalgic look to any project at hand! Our baker's twine comes in 11 delicious colors and is uniquely twisted against a bright white hue, creating an eye-popping burst of color and a creative embellishment! Our twine has lots of color which lends to a fun, candy-striped look.

 

DiscountCardStock.com

DiscountCardstock.com was launched in 2002 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Our mission is to provide great quality cardstock and specialty papers at discount pricing. We offer 100% acid and lignin free, archival quality uncoated cardstocks, as well as metallic, vellum, hand-made specialty papers, envelopes, scored cards and high qualify art paper and cards that are specially coated and developed for use by professional artists and card makers using ink jet printers.

Now hop on over to Monika Wright's blog for some more great projects!

 

 

 

Make Beautiful Music!

Wow, this summer has really gotten off to a fast start for me.  I sure you remember that my oldest daughter graduated from high school and is now preparing for college.  Well, this weekend is the big congratulations party for her and I have been running around like a crazy woman trying to get everthing done.  Today I sat down at my crafty table and made her a memory book for the party.  This will be a book that everyone attending the party can write a note to her with advice or just telling her how much she is loved.  Hopefully, she will take it with her to college and look at it when feeling down or homesick.

I got to use my new Bind-It-All for the first time.  I was a semi-successful.......just a couple of crooked ones.  I also used a new set of dies from Spellbinders and lots of bling!!

 I used Spellbinders Creative Book Pages dies to create the book.  After layering the Donna Salazar Antiquities papers onto the front and back of the book, I used my Bind-it-all to put everything together.  I just put about 20 blank white pages inside the book for people to write on. 

Here are a few close-ups!

My daughter will be studying music while in college so I thought all these music themed papers and embellishments where perfect.  I printed the message onto some Simply Smooth White cardstock using my computer.

The flowers were made from an old hymnal and die cut using the Blossom Three dies from Spellbinders.  I misted and scrunched them and let them dry.  Then I stacked them together and added the pearls.

I hope to stop making excuses and get back to regular blog posts next week.  I am very thankful to be able to take some time off and that you will still come read my blog!  Hang in there........I promise there is some good stuff on the way!  Remember, CHA is coming (wink, wink)!! 
 

Going Gourmet with Our Craft Lounge!

Today I have a cute project to show you using a stamp set from Our Craft Lounge called Going Gourmet.  I think it would make a wonderful wedding shower present!

I made a quick box using my Scor-Pal and Scor-Tape.  Then stamped the grape images and sentiment using Tuxedo Black Memento ink pad and colored them in using Copic Markers.  I wrapped some Lilac Twine from The Twinery around the box for a simple embellishment.  I also made some recipe cards for the inside.  The cardstock is from www.discountcardstock.com.  I used Kraft, Simply Smooth Ivory and Lovely Lilac Doublemates.

This was a pretty quick project that I think it turned out very elegant!   Be sure to check out all the wonderful stamp sets from Our Craft Lounge.  There are all kinds of images that will satisfy almost any style!