Creating with NEW Webster's Pages!

I'm so happy to be able to share with you a layout that I created using the brand new "Make a Wish" collection from Webster's Pages!

It brings together so much that I love: gold, pink, pastels, adorable little details that make me question whether I'm crafting with scrapbook supplies or candy.

Seriously good enough to eat.

Paper strips and pieces, stickers, punched bits, embellishments on a stick, flowers, doily, cord, epoxy stickers, thread...so many pretty things to compliment my sweet daughter.

I don't really have a set formula or direction for the way I do things. I just tuck and add and adjust until it looks good.

And I actually never secure anything until I'm pretty much done. So gluing can be tedious, but I like to change around so much that there's just no other way.

Thanks for letting me share today :)

I hope you all have a great weekend!

Prima: Free Spirit Collection {CHA Winter 2014}

Good morning!

I hope your new month is off to a good start. I'm happy to start my month here on my blog with a layout that I created for Prima for CHA, using the amazing "Free Spirit" Collection :)

"Daydreams"

I fell in love with Free Spirit the moment I laid eyes on it. The pretty pastels are right up my alley- and I could not wait to put it to good use! It was perfect for this whimsical photo of my daughter on her birthday :) The "Enlightened" paper with the images of the balloons was just what I needed to get this moment scrapped, and the coordinating stamps and embellishments made for a fun day of play!

Prima Products Used:
846596 Free Spirit Collection "Enlightened"
846626 Free Spirit Collection "Perceptions"
846619 Free Spirit Collection "Expressive"
573133 Free Spirit Cling Stamps
573164 Free Spirit Say It In Crystals
572983 Free Spirit Metal Clips
572914 Free Spirit Wood Embellishments
572754 Free Spirit Brads
551551 Say It In Crystals
571801 Abbey
571351 Serenity- Floral Mix
571528 Le Mia
571542 Le Mia
571634 Lil Missy
567071 Joulee Marble
565947 Mini Sachet Lakeside
566005 Mini Sachet Meadow
561611 Soubrette- Blue/Green

Have an amazing day!!!

"Princess Face": Prima Marketing Trend Watch

Hello again! I'm back today with a layout created for Prima Marketing, focusing on the gold/champagne trend we've been seeing :) I must say, I LOVE this trend and it was a true joy putting together this layout.

"Princess Face"

I'm well aware that this silly photo of my daughter does not exactly represent a lady-like princess. But when I asked her to give me her best "princess face", this is what I got. Gotta love her ;). 

 Champagne and gold colors go beautifully with pastel pink and blue, which is what I combined here on my layout. I'm in love with gold at the moment, and being able to sprinkle some gold glitter throughout was way too much fun.

 To apply glitter to the flowers, I squeezed a drop of Glossy Accents onto my fingertip, sprinkled glitter on top, and then rubbed it along the flower petals. Worked like a charm!

Products Used:

 843212 Pixie Glen Collection "Devon"
844363 Almanac Collection 6"x6" Paper Stack
562915 Canvas Alphabet Stickers- Divine
563264 Tiny Alphabet Stickers- Divine
569990 Ingvild Bolme- Resin Feathers
570972 Bellas Brown
562670 Au Naturale
549053- Sugar Blooms Collection Sparkle
566647 Avante Cedar
565763 Frost Mini Sachet

Have you seen the sneaks of some of the new CHA collections from Prima? They're revealing a peek of one each day this week- so head on over to the Prima blog and check them out for yourself!

Have a great day :)

November Projects for Blue Fern Studios!

Good morning! I'm here with you today to share a few projects using some of the newer Blue Fern Studios products. I started out with a layout and then decided to clean up my scrap space and create next a card and tag using paper and chipboard scraps. What a way to get organized and creative at the same time ;)!

"What a Wonderful Day!"

I was looking back on some older photos and found this precious set of my middle child from the summer of 2012. I remember clearly this day- and it truly was wonderful :). I wanted to create something happy, conveying that through my fun color scheme and accompanying chipboard elements. Using one of the Film Strips pieces, I was able to include a few extra little photos from that day :)

 I love these adorable, contemporary Memory Frames! I simply dabbed this one with a chalk edger pad.

A simple coat of yellow acrylic paint dressed up these Shabby Bricks Bits pieces, which added to my layering with fun texture and interest :)

Blue Fern Studios Products Used:

Memory Frames

Film Strips

Shabby Bricks Bits

Next up, I have my "scrap" projects:

"Love"

Since I had the Memory Frames out, I decided to create a sweet tag. After priming with gesso, I applied some clear embossing ink, mist, and white sparkly embossing powder and set it with a heat gun.

 Blue Fern Studios Products Used:

Memory Frames

Swirly Doodle

"Reach & Wander"

 For my final project, I took some of the Tattered Diamond Bits and a partial Film Strips piece to accent this simple scrap card using up some leftover papers from my layout. Sometimes all you need is a little gesso and maybe some stamping and you're set!

Blue Fern Studios Products Used:

Tattered Diamond Bits

Film Strips

Thank-you for stopping by!

Have you had a chance to play along with this month's sketch challenge over at Blue Fern? Check it out- there's still some time :)!

Prima Marketing: September Build-a-Page~!

Good morning :)

It's a new Monday, a new week, and a new BAP sketch from Prima! This popular sketch is a favorite amongst scrappers- so if you haven't tried one out yet, you ought to! You can flip, turn, mirror it as you like- but just make sure your project is primarily Prima~ not hard, right?

Here is what I created with the sketch this month:

"You Are So Beautiful to Me"

For this layout, I've flipped the sketch to the right and made it my own. I love that Brit's sketch allowed for such interpretation- just take a look at what she's created for us to work with:

Lots of white space that you can leave empty- or fill up as I did ;)

Products Used:

950415 - Divine Collection Paper "Canzone"
950439 - Divine Collection Paper "En 'L' Air"
950347- Fairy Rhymes Collection Paper "Rose"
950385 - Fairy Rhymes Collection Paper "Fairy Collage"
842130- Botanical Collection 6x6 Paper Stack
950651 - Journaling Note Cards- Divine
91927- Canvas Banner
891541 - Junkyard Findings Small Typo Bulbs
563301 - Tiny Alphabet Stickers- Lifetime
559120 - 8x10 Alphabet Stickers Romance Novel
*NEW* 950927 - Delight- Sugar Dots
551056 - Cling Mount Stamps- Printery
565381 - Hello Pastel Roses
*NEW* 571078 - Clara- Canvas Floral
565756- Snow Drop Roses
566593 - Avante- White
565947 - Mini Sachet- Lakeside
565961 - Mini Sachet- Spring
565312 - Fairy Rhymes Mini Rose Stems
*NEW* 571535 - Le Mia- Sorbet Flower
*NEW* 571559 - Le Mia- Lagoon Flower
561930- Interlude Pink
537852- Symphony Blend Amoroso Pink
548841- Corine Collection
564469- Divine Flower Stem- Yellow

I hope that you too get a chance to play along this month!

Have a beautiful day :)

Accordion Album Tutorial for PaperHaus!

Hello :). I hope you've all had a great weekend! We were busy all day Saturday with Gunner's 3rd birthday party and I'm pretty tired- but it was lots of fun, pretty stress-free, but always leaving me a tiny bit sad that the day is over and that my little guy is growing up. Okay, so more than a "tiny bit sad"...it's a feeling I stuff away so it doesn't affect the day- but after the kids are in bed and I'm alone with my thoughts, the realization of how quickly the past three years has gone simply terrifies me.

 But before I get any heavier here, let's move on to a project that I created for another amazing 3-year old; Gunner's cousin Lilah who was born exactly 4 weeks before him :). I made an accordion album for the PaperHaus magazine blog, and I've got some step-by-steps on how you can put one together too!

So let's begin :)

"Lilah Accordion Album"

 

I had a long piece of cardboard that I'd been hanging on to for just this sort of project. 

 **The dimensions of my album are: 21.5" long and 4.75" tall**

Here are some detailed closeups too!

 

Product List:

Patterned Papers: Prima Marketing "Divine" Collection

Flowers: Prima Marketing

Mask: Heidi Swapp

Mists: Tattered Angels

Embellishments: Basic Grey, Pink Paislee, Prima Marketing

Bling: Prima Marketing

Other: seam binding, pearl/tulle sprays, embossing powder, staples, watercolor paints

 

 So happy you came over for a look today! 

Enjoy the rest of your weekend (if it isn't already over) and take good care of yourselves :)

See you soon,

It's Reveal Day at C'est Magnifique~!

Hi everyone! Thanks so much for all the congrats and well-wishings on my PaperHaus DT announcement :)

Today I'm back again because it's reveal day at C'est Magnifique Kits and I've got some work to share with you, as well as a look at the main kit for June!

"Sip!"

I love it when papers provide a sheet of cut-outs like Maja Design has done with this collection. I decided to create a collage that spanned my layout just so I could use a bunch of these beautiful cut-out elements. I added in some random stamping, inking, misting, and masking to create this fun page of my daughter delightfully sipping away at her chocolate shake :).

This gorgeous purple Prima "Tatiana- Victorian" flower is from the main kit and are among my favorites of the Winter 2013 CHA releases from Prima! I love the "touched with gesso" look they have and how they're sprinkled with glitter. Gorgeous!

This is my first time using the Prima Wood Icons (also in the main kit). You can paint them or leave them as-is, like I've done here.

The Bo Bunny 12x12 sheet of adhesive chipboard is full of fun embellishments and a complete letter set. You will also get this with the main kit! 

A little closer look at my stamping/masking/misting combo. Sometimes you just have to get messy!

From the Flower Add-On:
Prima: : Merci: Pastel Mix
Prima: Giselle: Haze
Petaloo: Mixed Blossoms: Soft Pink

From the Embellishment Add-On:
Blue Fern Studios: Chipboard: Fancy Fob Watch

And here is our main kit for June!

"Dream in Pastel"

Patterned Paper

Maja Design: Vintage Spring Basics: 1st of March
Maja Design: Vintage Spring Basics: 6th of March
Maja Design: Vintage Spring Basics: 11th of March
Maja Design: Vintage Spring Basics: 1st of April
Maja Design: Vintage Spring Basics: 4th of April
Maja Design: Vintage Spring Basics: 11th of April
Maja Design: Vintage Spring Basics: 1st of May
Maja Design: Vintage Spring Basics: 6th of May
Maja Design: Vintage Spring Basics: Days to Remember

Kit Embellishments

BoBunny: C’est La Vie Chipboard
Prima: Shabby Chic Metal Treasures: Garden Gate and Mirror
Prima: Tatiana: Victorian
Prima: Ingvild Bolme: Chalk Fluid Edger: Pastel Pink
Prima: Wood Icons in a Box: Leaves and Mushrooms
Blue Fern Studios: Chipboard: Grand Balloon
May Arts: Ric Rac: Pink and Brown

These kits ALWAYS sell out fast- so if there are any left, you will find them in the C'est Magnifique store HERE. The only way to make sure you don't miss out on a kit is to subscribe- see all the info and how-to's HERE.

Thanks so much for stopping in! I will be back again soon with another June Kit project :)

Have a great holiday to those celebrating this weekend- and for the rest of you, I hope you have a wonderful day!

Webster's Pages: A Trinket Box for Mom {w/Tutorial~!}

Good morning! We're coming up on Mother's Day weekend here, and we're getting ready for the holiday at Webster's Pages with some gifts for mom! I've got a little trinket box that I created for my own mom, as well as a step-by-step tutorial for those of you who would like to put one together yourself :).

"Mother's Day Trinket Box"

Supplies Needed:

{Papers}
New Beginnings Collection "Morning Glory"
New Beginnings Collection "A Life to Celebrate"

{Trims}
New Beginnings "Blue Ruffle"
New Beginning "Orange & Pink Polka"
Modern Romance "Butter Rosette"

{Embellishments}
Modern Romance Perfect Accents "Heart"
Charm Perfect Pack "Love Birds"
New Beginnings Sentiment Stickers
Quick Picks Stick Pin

Other:
Box (I purchased a cheap kraft-type box from Hobby Lobby for 50 cents)
Mod Podge (I used matte)
Paintbrush (easiest with a larger one)
Scissors
Hot Glue Gun
Pencil

Let's get started! There are 8 easy steps in completing this project. Forgive my first couple of photos with my messy desk, ha! I wasn't sure if I was actually going to do a step-by-step until you can see I committed to it by Step 3 ;). I hope you enjoy!

Voila!

 Happy Mother's Day to you who celebrate- I hope you enjoy your weekend :). And thank-you for dropping by my blog and letting me share with you!

Take care,