Huge Bella Blvd Giveaway!

Huge Bella Blvd Giveaway! Stop by the Bella Blvd blog to enter to win all 5 brand new CHA collections!

This is such a generous prize package, so don't miss it!!
Good luck!!!

Some fun news to share...

Hi friends,
I have some fun news to share with you.  I was asked to join the 
 Life. Paper. Scrapbook Design Team!! 
Here's a little bit of information about Life. Paper. Scrapbook:

Life. Paper. Scrapbook is an Australian quarterly, online publication that is dedicated to showcasing designers from all around the world to inspire each other, explore current trends and techniques and most importantly to celebrate our love of scrapbooking and paper crafts. This is a place to share our style, designs and creations with like minded crafters from around the world. (source Life. Paper. Scrapbook).

The current free issue of Life.Paper.Scrapbook can be found on their blog at: Life. Paper. Scrapbook.com



I'm so excited to start working with their talented design team. Look for future projects for Life.Paper.Scrapbook coming soon!



Thanks for stopping by today!

 

CHA Summer - Must haves

Hi there! I thought it would be fun to put a post together today of my top 10 favorite collections coming out at CHA Summer.  While  everyone is away at CHA, I will be dreaming about getting these new collections.

(Really excited about the first 4 collections because they will be in my hot little hands soon).

1.
Amy Tangerine Cut and Paste

 excited about those stitch tags and the die cut paper!

2.
Dear Lizzy Polka Dot Party

this collection has so many fun embellishments!


3.
Bella Blvd Daily Chevies and Everyday Bits

Stephanie's lines never cease to amaze me.  I am going crazy for all these large chevrons and arrows too!

4.
Bella Blvd Snapshots

so fun to see such a bright and cheerful line at the show.  This collection will be perfect for all those instagram pics that I take.


5.
Crate Paper Flea Market

I always love Maggie's lines.  Can I just have it all?

6.
Fancy Pants Collecting Moments

I especially love the Navy corrugated cardboard and resin flowers in this collection.


7.
My Mind's Eye Cut and Paste Flair

I really like all the collections coming out this year from MME.  I think Flair was my favorite but also love Rhonna's line too.

8.
Pebbles From Me to You

did you see that large stamp?  I think I need to have one!

9.
Glitz Finnley

love the colors and patterns in the Finnley collection!  So trendy!

10.
Elle's Studio Penelope

I visited the Elle's studio blog this week and was wow'ed at all of the design teams' projects that were made with this collection. 


There are many more collections that have caught my eye this year, but I tried really hard to keep it limited to my top 10.  These are some of my favorites. What are you excited for?

Hello There, and lots of confetti.....

I recently picked up a pack of transparencies for a great deal on eBay. 100 for $1.98 plus free shipping. What the what??? Hold the phone! That is unheard of and to great of a deal for me to pass up (they sell transparency sheets at my local office supply store for a $1 each). So I snagged them up and couldn't wait to get started playing with them. Since confetti is such a big craze and has taken over the scrapbooking world, I decided it would be fun to make a tag album out of transparencies and fill them full of confetti.


Hello There Mini Tag Book

I started off making my mini tag album by using my Silhouette Cameo to cut 8 tags out of transparency paper. Then I started punching confetti. This is the fun part and somewhat time consuming. I used the Swiss Cheese border punch by EK Success to make most of my confetti.

I also cut a few larger confetti circles with my Silhouette Cameo.

I used papers and embellishments from the Ready Set Go collection from Amy Tangerine.

This 6x6 paper pad was perfect for this project!

I started putting together my tag pages by putting two cut transparency tags together, sandwiching in some confetti, then sewing them closed around the edges using my sewing machine. This was the tricky part and lots of confetti kept slipping few.

I found that it was easiest to sew each tag page 75% closed then funnel in the confetti before sewing it completely shut.

This tag book came together so quickly after that. I just added a few small pictures and embellishments.

Oh, I almost forgot, I added in some sequins too. Because you just gotta have sparkle!

To finish it off, I used a jump ring and some cute yellow jute from American Crafts.

So fun and easy! I hope you make one too!

My Heart is So Happy...

The other day my sweet friend Suzy West did a photo shoot of our girls. Every time that she comes to visit, we usually do a couple of photo shoots of our girls together. I loved the way these photos came out and I loved even more the way the red flower just pops. I thought it would be fun to create a layout with our new photos using some scraps I had on hand from Pebbles Inc.

My Heart is So Happy Layout

I pulled in different papers and embellishments from some of my favorite Pebbles lines. I used a combination of Seen and Noted,
Walnut Grove, Love you More and Sunnyside. I love that Pebbles lines coordinate so beautifully together.

I had a lot of fun with using color on this layout. I backed it with American Crafts cardstock and used a bold red (something I hardly do and was afraid to do) to frame my page. I love the look, the red cardstock makes the red flower that the girls are holding just pop, and it such a great use of color.

I kept the embellishments simple because I already had so many colors and patterns going on, I just cut some simple hearts using my Silhouette Cameo and grouped them in the left corner of the page.

Supplies:
Pebbles Inc.: Seen and Noted collection, Walnut Grove collection, Love you more collection, Sunnyside collection

Thanks for stopping by today!

Some Big News to Share!!!!

I have been holding this in for a few days and I can hardly hold my excitement....

I made the.............

Allison Waken from Phoenix, AZ
Angie Gutshall from James Creek, PA
Ashley Horton from Spanish Fort, AL
Becki Adams from Blackfoot, ID
Corrie Jones from Dallas, GA
Davinie Fiero from Redmond, OR
Diana Waite from Gilbert, AZ
Elizabeth Gardner from Lexington, KY
Erin Stewart from El Paso, TX
Gina Lideros  from Elk Grove, CA <-------->
Heather Leopard from Cypress, TX
Janna Werner from Oldenburg, Germany
Jill Cornell from Windsor Heights, IA
Katie Ehmann from Bloomfield Hills, MI
Kelly Goree from Shelbyville, KY
Lilith Eeckels from Bertogne, Belgium
Madeline Fox from River Ridge, KA
Meghann Andrew from Katy, TX
Paige Evans from Grafenwoehr, Germany
Patricia Roebuck from Mandelville, LA

Congratulations to the rest of the AC Girls, I feel so honored to be among these talented ladies!!!
Be sure to stop by all of the girls blogs for some amazing inspiration!!!

I have a recent layout that I would like to share with you all (this was not part of my DT submission) I actually made this last night.


Hello Lovely Layout

To create this layout I used a mix of Dear Lizzy Lucky Charm and Dear Lizzy 5th and Frolic supplies.

This layout actually happened as a 'happy surprise', I started out cutting that large circle out of This and That paper, expecting to use the pink side. Then I turned it over and loved the way the multi print looked on the back.

supplies:
Dear Lizzy Lucky Charm collection
Dear Lizzy 5th and Frolic collection


I can't wait to get started designing for American Crafts, I know it is going to be an amazing year!

Bella Blvd CHA Reveal Day Five

Hi there, welcome back for a whole week of CHA reveals.  The Bella Blvd team is excited to be revealing all 5 new collections this week on the Bella Blvd. Blog.


Introducing....

I love the new Christmas Countdown collection! So many fun patterns and images.

These new cards will be great for jotting down Christmas morning memories.

So fun!


For your chance to win this collection before you can buy it, and to see lots of inspiration from our talented design team visit the Bella Blvd. blog.

Boys Will Be Boys..

Hi there! Hope you're having a good Thursday! My good friend Suzy West   is visiting and we are getting ready to take the kids out for a fun photoshoot.

I have a fun boys layout to share with you today that was recently published in Creating Keepsakes Boys & Men Special Issue.

Boys will be boys layout

I used a mix of Bella blvd supplies to create this layout. I cut the background (chevron), title and 3d stars all with my silhouette cameo.

to see the full issue (or to purchase) visit the CK website here.


Bella Blvd supplies:
Birthday Boy collection: Toadilly cool paper
Cardstock Stickers: Alpha + Bits stickers
Baby Boy collection: Momma's boy paper
Sophisticates: short stories paper
Christmas Wishes Cardstock Stickers: Alpha + Bits
Designer tape: Red Dot
flag: sports
Button Market: stars
Ciao Chip: chip essentials

Bella Blvd CHA Reveal Day Four

Hi there, welcome back for a whole week of CHA reveals.  The Bella Blvd team is excited to be revealing all 5 new collections this week on the Bella Blvd. Blog.


Introducing....

Bella Blvd's new Daily Chevies collection is A. D. O. R. A. B. L. E.
I am loving those new chevrons and can't wait to have them in every color.

Also, I am super excited about this paper...

You ampersand me.  Genious.  Love it.  Have to have it.


For your chance to win this collection before you can buy it, and to see lots of inspiration from our talented design team visit the Bella Blvd. blog.

Bella Blvd CHA Reveal Day Three

Hi there, welcome back for a whole week of CHA reveals.  The Bella Blvd team is excited to be revealing all 5 new collections this week on the Bella Blvd. Blog.


Introducing....

 I find this new collection ghoulishly cute.  Bella Blvd's Too Cute to Spook collection has been a favorite Halloween collection of mine for a long time, so it is no surprise that I would fall in love with their new collection Trick or Treat.

Could this paper be any cuter????

and wait a minute... hold the phone....
check out these adorable die cut pieces. I die!

For your chance to win this collection before you can buy it, and to see lots of inspiration from our talented design team visit the Bella Blvd. blog.

Bella Blvd CHA Reveal Day Two

Hi there, welcome back for a whole week of CHA reveals.  The Bella Blvd team is excited to be revealing all 5 new collections this week on the Bella Blvd. Blog.


Introducing....

This collection is perfect for those cute park/picnic photos.  I can't wait to get my hands on it and play with all those fun patterns.

Since my favorite color is yellow, it should be no surprise that I am seriously digging this paper.  Love those triangles!!

For your chance to win this collection before you can buy it, and to see lots of inspiration from our talented design team visit the Bella Blvd. blog.