Hugs & Kisses

Good Morning Friends,

Thanks for visiting today. It has been so cold here in Northern California. I have spent all week bundled up - trying to get warm. Whenever it is cold out, I can find my two dogs Kona, and Lilo snuggled together. They are so affectionate with one another and are always together.

I made this layout about the two of them snuggled together. They are so cute! I can't stand it.


title: Hugs and kisses

Look for me soon in Create:Vintage Modern Idea book July 2013

I used a file (Ampersand) that I cut with my silhouette as a mask, I placed it on my paper, misted around it and then hand stitched with embroidery floss around it. The stitching took a long time to finish, but I did it while I was watching a movie with the kids.

I mostly stuck to neutrals on this layout, but added little pops of color in my buttons.

I added the hand stitched word "hugs" to a canvas tag.

supplies:
pattern paper: mustache love, borders - Kiss Me collection (Bella Blvd.)
buttons: button market: wood mix (Bella Blvd.)
designer tape: pony dot, blue gingham (Bella Blvd.)
stickers: brown-cream high five alphas (Bella Blvd.)
canvas tag: Maya Road
spray mist; Mister Huey's (Studio Calico)
doily,twine: craft supply
embroidery floss: DMD
kraft paper: My Mind's Eye
tag: Staples
kraft pocket: recollections
adhesive: ATG (Scotch)
die cutting machine: Silhouette Cameo (QuicKutz)
dies: ampersand (Kolette Hall)

Noted Lily Bee canvas album

*note: today is a double post day. See my post below for new CHA sneaks.

Hey there friends,

It has been a while since I have blogged a new project. I am trying to get back into the swing of things after a long bout of jury duty, the holidays and an awful stomach bug that hit our house. Lots of catching up to do!
I am stopping by today share a mini canvas album that I created using the new Persnickety line from Lily Bee Designs.

Noted canvas album:

Look for me soon in Create: mini albums June 2013


supplies:
canvas banner album, kraft doilies, star stickpins, velvet pleats, chipboard frames, canvas tags (Maya Road)
pattern papers, stickers, Index journaling cards - Persnickety collection (Lily Bee designs)
spray mists: Mister Huey's (Studio Calico)
tiny attacher (Tim Holtz)
sewing machine (Brother)
thread (Guterman)
mini clothespins, measuring tape, time card (craft supply)
doilies (Wilton)
adhesive: ATG (Scotch), foam squares (Scrapbook Adhesives)
cutting tool: Silhouette Cameo
cutting files: heart (American Crafts), gorgeous (Karla Dudley), circle background shapes (Lori Whitlock)

Maya road smile banner...

Hi friends,

I hope that your Monday is off to a great start. Mine sure is, I got the kids off to school, made it to the gym and got our grocery shopping all before 9am. Now I have the rest of the day to play in my scrap room, yay!

I have a fun project to share with you today. This week Epiphany Crafts has teamed up with Maya Road to bring you some amazing projects on their blog.

I am up today and I created a fun little banner for my scrap room


Smile Banner by Gina Lideros

Epiphany Crafts Supplies:
Epiphany Crafts: scallop 25 shape studio tool, round 25 shape studio tool, round 14 shape studio tool, scallop 25 shape bubblecaps

Maya Road: canvas banner pieces (from canvas banner album), wooden bird pieces, craft doilies, buttons
Pebbles: pattern papers, smile sticker, smile clothespins (Sunnyside collection)
Studio Calico: Mister Huey’s spray mist (mint julep)
adhesive: Beacon’s 3-in-1 quick dry glue
Brother: sewing machine
Guterman: thread

To create my banner, I first sprayed some Maya Road canvas banner pieces with spray mist:

Then I used my Epiphany Crafts scallop 25 shape studio tool, to make scallop epoxies and adhered them to my banner along with Maya Road craft doilies and Maya Road buttons.

Next, I used liquid glue to adhere Maya road wooden bird pieces.

Lastly, I punched some pieces of pattern paper using my Epiphany Crafts scallop 25 shape studio tool, round 25 shape studio tool, and round 14 shape studio tool.

Then I sewed them together in a long chain to make a stitched banner to hang from the top of my canvas banner. I then attached them with wooden clothespins.

Thanks for stopping by today, I hope you have a fabulous Monday!

Cosmo Cricket Salt Air projects

So I stopped by my friend Sarah de Guzman's store in Newark recently and picked up the new Salt Air line from Cosmo Cricket.
Can I just say this line is amazing? And so versatile too!

Seal Rock layout:


Cosmo Cricket: Salt air paper, tiny alpha's and chipboard shapes; Epiphany Crafts: studio round epoxy tool and vintage settings; jillibean soup: bean stalks red twine; Maya road: chipboard banner pieces; Studio Calico: Mister huey's lunch tray mist; Martha Stewart: punch; Bazzill: cardstock

At the beach layout:

I don't typically do a whole lot of handwriting on my layouts, but this was so fun. I used a Glaze pen by Sakura and alternated words with teeny tiny alphas.

You're Invited card:

Who doesn't love a fun beach themed invite? Just a simple card I whipped up using the Salt air papers, and 1 inch round epoxy tool from Epiphany Crafts.

Decided to do one last card that did not have a beach theme

Just for you card:



If you live in the bay area check out Sarah's store Our Paper Place
for all the materials to make these projects. You will get amazing service and leave there with tons of inspiration too!

Thanks for looking!