New Year's | American Crafts

Hi there, I had a post up on the American Crafts blog the other day, that I would like to share with you!  I was inspired this month by this fun pin that I found on Pinterest.... When I first saw this picture, I thought that all the gold and glitz reminded reminded me of New Year's and I couldn't wait to use it on a layout.

DIY wall hanging

The soft pretty colors of the Serendipity collection paired with gold and glitter were perfect for these

photos of my daughter making her New Year's wish.  I added some watercolors and pennants to carry

the theme of a New Year's party.  Happy New Year!

Supplies: Dear Lizzy (369181) - Little Things Paper, Dear Lizzy (369184) - XOXO Paper, Dear Lizzy (369187) - One Fine Day Paper, Dear Lizzy (369186) - Summer Breeze Paper, Dear Lizzy (369189) Lucky Love Paper, Dear Lizzy (369191) - Good Vibes Paper, Dear Lizzy (369195) - Razzleberry Paper, Dear Lizzy (369200) - Bright Blueberry Paper, Dear Lizzy (369209) - Royal/Foil Thickers Alpha Stickers, Dear Lizzy (369210) - Gold Mini Alpha, Dear Lizzy (369213) - Puffy Stickers, Dear Lizzy (369216) - Fabric Embellishments Shapes, Dear Lizzy (369222) - Date Stamp Phrase, Cardstock (AM710-81) - White, Cardstock (AM714-17) - Glitter Gold, This To That (AM617-13) - Adhesive, Heidi Swapp (HS00791) - Gold Lame

How To: Use a die-cutting machine to cut pennants from patterned paper, glitter paper and watercolor paper.  Use a paint brush to apply watercolor paints to watercolor pennants, set aside to dry.  Print two small photos and cut them into a pennant shape.  Line up pennants in a graduated fashion and adhere down with repositionable tape (repositionable works best for this because if you make a mistake or need to adjust, you can realign your pieces before permanently gluing them down).  With a sewing machine, add machine stitching to the top layer of pennants.  Embellish with stickers.  Drop a couple drops of gold color shine spray mist down on the bottom left hand and top right hand side corners.  Finish by adding date stamp.

I hope you enjoyed my layout today!  Thanks for looking!

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?