Live Laugh Love Frame

I bought this heart floating frame on clearance from Michaels after Valentine's Day...a few years ago.  (Sometimes it takes awhile to turn projects around it would seem!)  Anyway, I chose to use some of my favourite summer photos and paired them Fancy Pants' "It's the Little Things" line.

Supplies: Paper, Glitter Cuts (Fancy Pants), Flowers (Prima), Acrylic Flourish (Magistical Memories), Rhinestone Buttons & Trinket Pins (Maya Roads), Metal Fram (Tim Holtz), Chipboard (American Crafts)



I layered and layered the flowers and buttons on the side of the frame.  That is what I love about beyond the page items. You can layer and stack to your heart's content and there will never be an issue with fitting it into a page protector.

I stacked the title going down the left side to balance out the flower cluster on the right. I also repeated the title with the border strip under the photo.

I used as many acrylic items as I could to further the theme and preserve the integrity of the frame.

Now to find a place to display this out of reach of little fingers.

Thanks so much for visiting. Have a wonderful and safe holiday weekend.


EDITED TO ADD:
Look for this project in the Create: Embellish It Magazine in July, 2012.

Happy Harvest - NEW Release from Imaginisce

The day has finally arrived where I can share with you what I have been up to with Imaginisce's new Happy Harvert collection.  I think you'll agree that this line is totally adorable and pefectly suited for any kind of fall project you could possibly imagine.

The first project uses my most favourite mini album design of all time.  It is called the "Happy Tree Book" by Magistical Memories.  I dug out my trusty brown spray paint to paint the cover.  That is my "go to" method of covering intricate chipboard pieces.  There is zero run off down the sides and the finish looks almost as though it was factory done.

The glamed-up border you see around the cover was made using the i-Rock and d-Stress tools with the Metallic Pearl Glam Rocks.  Because the paint finish is glossy, I roughed up the surface where I wanted to add a Glam Rock with the d-Stress tool.  This gave the glue on the Glam Rocks something to grab onto and therefore created a stronger bond once heat set with the i-Rock. 

Supplies:  Paper, Chipboard, Stickers, Glam Rocks & i-Rock (Imaginisce), Felt (Basic Grey), Acrylic Star (Pink Paislee), Album (Magistical Memories), Envelope (Maya Roads)

In case you haven't notice, I add dangles to 90% of all my mini albums.  They just don't seem complete otherwise.

EDITED TO ADD:  Look for this mini album in the Fall, 2012 edition of Canadian Scrapbooker Magainze.

The next project is a fall wall hanging that I made using Maya Roads' kraft envelopes as the base.  I embossed parts of them with some Tim Holtz's embossing folders. I really love what the embossing adds to the overall look of the piece.  The envelopes are covered with a variety of Happy Harvest goodies. I think the fox is my favourite.  I also love the die cut titles, like the one you see here.

Supplies:  Paper, Die Cuts, Chipboard (Imaginisce), Epoxy (Epiphany Crafts), Bulb Safety Pins (Fancy Pants), Trinket Pins (Little Yellow Bicycle), Envelopes (Maya Roads), Embossing Folder (Tim Holtz)

All the little dangles you see on this project were made with the round 25 epoxy shape studio tool by Epiphany Crafts.  I fussy cut the little critters and adhered them to teal cardstock.  I doodled a faux stitched border and then used my studio tool to make epoxy embellishments.  That is the beauty of these tools. I can create custom embellishments to match any line I am working with.  The Crop-a-Dile punched right through the epoxy to make a hole for hanging. 

If you look closely, you will also see a felt flower, vintage setting and mini epoxy apple that are all part of the Epiphany Crafts line up.  I used them to top an accordian flower made with a piece of the Happy Harvest paper.

That's all for today.  Don't forget to stop by the Imaginisce blog.  You won't be disappointed. The girls have all kinds of fall goodies like these to share.  Have a wonderful Monday!

Echo Park meet Imaginisce

Today we have a fun pairing on the Imaginisce blog.  Echo Park kindly sent us some Dots & Stripes to play with and they coordinate beautifully with the Imaginisce lines.  The page I made pairs "Enchanted" with "Candy Shoppe" dots and stripes.  If I didn't know better, I would swear they were all made by the same company.  Check out how well that blue striped background matches the carriage border sticker.

"Mommy's Models"

Supplies:  Paper, Pop-Up Posies, Pearl Glam Rocks, Border Stickers (Imaginisce), Dots & Stripe Paper, Stickers (Echo Park), Cindy Loo Flourishes (Cricut), Flower (Bo Bunny), Letters (Echo Park & My Little Shoebox), Liquid Pearls (Ranger), Leaves (Petaloo), Lace (Walmart)

As I mentioned in my last post, I rediscovered my Liquid Pearls.  I outlined my flower petals and added some texture to my flourishes.

That's all for now. Don't forget to check out all the other projects on the Imaginisce blog.  Have a wonderful day. Thanks so much for visiting.



Edited to Add:  Look for this page in the April, 2012 Cricut Magazine Quick & Easy Idea Book.

Accenting with Liquid Pearls

Last week, when working on my June Upsy Daisy Designs assignment, I rediscovered my Liquid Pearls.  I have no idea why they got pushed to the back shelf, but now that I have taken them out again, you can expect to see them used a whole lot more.

Liquid Pearls are a cost effective way to add texture and interest to a page.  Take a peek at the two pages I have to share today for some examples of how I like to accenutate with liquid pearls.

"Almost  4"

Supplies:  Paper (Upsy Daisy), Flowers (Prima), Tape (Pink Paislee), Journaling Sprouts (Jillibean Soup), Liquid Pearls (Ranger), Chipboard (Basic Grey), Rub-ons (Black River Designs)

Notice how I created a border around my shaped paper and also added some texture to my chipboard number '4'. 

"Happy"

Supplies:  Paper (Upsy Daisy Designs), Epoxy & Felt Flower (Epiphany Crafts), Journaling Sprouts (Jillibean Soup), Brads (DCWV), Stamp & Ink (Stampin' Up), Liquid Pearls (Ranger)

I am in love with this stamp. It is the Medallion stamp by Stampin' Up.  I used some Liquid Pearls on this one to highlight some of the designs on the stamp.  That beautiful felt flower and epoxy bird you see are by Epiphany Crafts.  The Shape Studio Tool Round 14 allowed me to turn regular patterned paper in to a 3D embellishment.

I also used a mix of custom epoxy shapes (Heart 14), Liquid Pearls and brads to create a frame around my photo.  Again, this was a quick and inexpensive way to add some interest to my layout.

Liquid Pearls Tips:
-Always add your pearls last.  This way you can leave your page to dry and not risk smudging them.  I also recommend placing the wet page up high away from your craft table.  I've put a page to the side before thinking it would be fine and placed a sheet of paper on top by accident.

-Liquid Pearls are not meant to be perfect.  They really aren't.  Try and use a steady hand and very small amount for each dot and it will look great.  Don't worry if you make a dot too big.  You can wipe it right off when it is wet with little to no damage.  If you look closely at my dots, you will see they are not all entirely perfect but it really doesn't take away from the effect at all.

-If you are not entirely confident creating your own free-hand border, try highlighting existing borders on patterened paper or embellishments like I did above.  The vertical column of pearls on the first page is a mere highlight of a dotted border that was pre-printed on the paper.  The same holds true for the stamped medallion. I highlighted dots that were part of the stamped design.

-Try mixing things up with more than one colour.


So there you have it.  A fun little introduction to (or reminder to dig out) those Liquid Pearls.

Splash Fun

One of the new lines released by Best Creation Inc. is called "Splash Fun", just in time for summer to start.  They are celebrating all weekend long with lots of projects and giveaways on their blog.

 Here are a few things I made with the line:

Supplies:  Paper, Chipboard (Best Creation Inc.), Buttons Vintage Setting & Epoxy (Epiphany Crafts), Flourishes (Cricut Cindy Loo Cartridge), Brads (DCWV), Twine (The Twinery), Pins (Little Yellow Bicycle)

Check out all the Epiphany Crafts goodies on this one.  Don't you just love that vintage setting and little epoxy ducky?

EDITED TO ADD:  Look for this page in the April, 2012 issue of Cricut Magazine's Quick & Easy Idea Book.

 The next project is a mini album called "Make a Splash".  It is full of photos from our summer last year.

 

Supplies:  Paper, Stickers & Chipboard (Best Creation Inc.), Album (Clear Scraps), Baubles (Stamping Bella), Water Drops (Imaginisce), Bind it All (Zutter), Felt (Creative Café)

Thanks so much for visitng.  Don't forget to pop on over to the Best Creation Inc.'s blog for more fun projects a chance to win.

EDITED TO ADD:

Look for the "Water Fun" page in the Cricut Quick & Easy Idea Book in April, 2012.

Look for the mini album in the Summer, 2012 issue of Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine.

Product Tester for GCD Studios

I had the good fortune of working with the Animal Crackers for Girls Collection by GCD Studios.  Take a peek over on the GCD Studios blog to see what I made.  Before you go, here are a few peeks.

On Friday, I'll be back again with a water themed page using Best Creation Inc.'s new "Splash Fun" line.

Thanks so much for visiting.

Living Proof

Supplies:  Paper, Die Cuts & Transparencies (My Mind's Eye), Felt (Epiphany Crafts & Prima), Brads (GCD Studios), Flower Center (Prima), Epoxy (Epiphany Crafts), Sheer Flowers (Imaginisce)

These felt flowers by Epiphany Crafts are really wonderful.  They are XL and have so many layers. Love them

I made the flower centers with the round 25 shape studio tool.  The two sizes of round epoxy tools (14 and 25) are my most used Epiphany Crafts tools. 

I'll leave you with that and a wish for a wonderful day.  Thanks, as always, for visiting. I truly appreciate it.

Birthday Themed Pages

Supplies:  Paper (Creative Imaginations, Imaginsce), Chipboard (Technique Tuesday), Flower (Epiphany Crafts), Buttons (Doodlebug Inc.), Letters (Basic Grey, Scenic Route)

Supplies:  Paper (Creative Imaginations, Imaginisce), Flowers (Epiphany Crafts, American Crafts), Banner & Candle (Imaginisce), Trim (Prima), Cardstock (Bazzill)

Supplies:  Paper, Stickers (Best Creation Inc.), Cardstock (Bazzill), Trim (Craft Supply Store), Letter Stickers (My Little Shoebox)

For more birthday themed projects, check out these posts:

-1st Birthday

-Celebrate Banner
-Birthday Mini Album



Good thing I am getting caught up on past birthdays because we are about to start another round in August.  :)

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Winner, Winner Chicken Dinner

As promised, I have a random prize winner to announce.  Thanks so much to all of you who took the time to check out my tutorial and comment. 

Commenter number 40 was:

CONGRATS, Jessica.  As soon as I get your address, I will ship out your prize.