Scrapbook Circle | Xoxo

I have a layout to share today using the beautiful Today is Beautiful February kit from Scrapbook Circle.  To create my layout I used an xo background cut file from the Silhouette store and backed it with papers from the February kit.

supplies:  Scrapbook Circle: Today is Beautiful February kit, Dream Big Add-on; Other: watercolors, paint


I also added in some 6x6 papers and embellishments from the February Dream Big add-on. I love the little miniature letter stickers from Basic Grey (included in the add-on).  I used them to spell out the words (Be Mine).

I also loved working with all the die cut pieces in the Crate Paper Kiss Kiss ephemera pack.  How cute are those embellishments?

I absolutely enjoyed everything about this kit.  Stop by their shop to pick one up!

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

Scrapbook Circle | Circle Round Up

Hi everyone!!  
I had a post up on the Scrapbook Circle blog earlier this week showing how I used their January Circle Round Up to gain inspiration for my page!! 

I love the Circle Round Up because it gives you an outline of ideas of what will work well together.  I always start with the largest circle first and then make my way to the smallest circle.  The largest circle used .  I used the Pink Paislee Gorgeous paper included in the All You Need is Love kit for that.

The next circle was the blush circle.  I used washi shapes for that.  I stacked washi tapes along the right side of my layout.  

The next circle was the Bling It On circle.  I used the AC Gold heart stickers to add a little of bling to my layout.

The last circle was the Add-on circle .  I used the Authentique mini diction word stickers to add extra text to my layout.  Because I followed the circle round up recipe everything came together pretty well.  I hope that you can gain inspiration this month from the circle round up!

Right here with Epiphany Crafts...

Hello! I hope your Friday is off to a great start. Our week has been quite busy with the kids going back to school, trying to get back on a sleep schedule, back to school nights. Things are starting to calm down a bit and I am looking forward to a less hectic week next week. We will see how that goes.

I have a layout up on the Epiphany Crafts blog today featuring the square shape studio tool. I love this tool. Recently I shared a layout that I created for them using the square shaped studio tool and cutting the square epoxies into triangles. Well I did it again. I just can't resist!

Right here layout:

*technique: I used the Epiphany Crafts square shape studio tool as a punch (square punched pieces), and I also used it to create triangle bubblecaps.
To create your own triangle epoxies simply make your square bubble epoxy using the shape studio tool and then cut them in half diagonally.

supplies:
Epiphany Crafts square 25 shape studio tool, square 25 bubblecaps
Studio Calico: Elmwood Park kit: papers, stickers, little flyers
(October Afternoon, Authentique, Lawn Fawn, Basic Grey, Studio Calico)
sewing machine: Brother
thread: Guterman
pen: Zig (black)
adhesive: Tombow

You are my sunshine tin and mini book

Hi friends,
I have a fun project that I would like to share with you today. This month Epiphany Crafts teamed up with Authentique to inspire you with some amazing projects. We got to work with a brand new soon to be released collection... called Lively.
I love the colors in this collection and thought it was perfect for some spring pictures in the park.

You are my sunshine tin and mini book:

Look for me soon in Create: Mini albums June 2013


Epiphany Crafts Supplies:
Epiphany Crafts: round 14 button studio tool, round 14 acrylic buttons,
round 20 button studio tool, round 20 acrylic buttons, round 14 shape studio tool, round 14 bubblecaps, Spring Flowers Chocolate Whimsy, vintage setting- Cabana

Other Supplies:
Authentique: Carefree collection: papers and stickers
Maya road: tin, wood butterflies
doilies: Wilton
ink: Clearsnap (Donna Salazar – Honey); Versamark (watermark ink)
embossing powder: WOW embossing powder (Primary Bark)
other: lace, wood fence (Joann’s)
adhesives: foam squares (Scrapbook Adhesives); Scotch (ATG)

Thanks for stopping by!

Mother's Day gift with Epiphany Crafts

Hi everyone, I am up on the Epiphany Crafts blog today with a gift for Mother's Day.

Mother's day jewelry gift box and necklace using Epiphany Crafts:

inside of jewelry gift box:

Inside of the gift box is a hanging necklace. I used my Epiphany Crafts round 25 shape studio tool to make a one of a kind charm for Mom.

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy the rest of your day!

Supplies:
Epiphany Crafts: round 25 shape studio tool, round 25 bubblecaps, round 25 metal charm setting; round 14 shape studio tool, round 14 bubblecaps, round 14 vintage setting- Tearoom, Spring flower (chocolate whimsy); scallop circle 25 shape studio tool, scallop circle 25 bubblecap;
Authentique (Lively collection): pattern papers, stickers
Basic Grey (PB&J collection) toothpick flag
Clearsnap: dark brown ink
The Twinery: flax twine
other: tag, doilies, beads, ribbon (Craft supply)

I can finally share...

I am so excited about this, now that it is May I can finally share my 3 layouts that were published in the April 2012 issue of Scrapbook Trends. April was the very first issue of Scrapbook Trends that I was ever published in and they picked up 3! I was over the moon excited when I got the happy emails from them. Now, that I understand what they are looking for I have been having pretty good luck with them - so be looking for some more published layouts on here as soon as I am allowed to share. And here they are...

(all papers, chipboard pieces and felt icons are from Ruby Rock-it's Paper Doll collection)

(I had so much fun getting creative with Hambly and washi tape on this one!)

(Did you notice the Epiphany on this one? I used Epiphany Crafts round 25 shape studio tool to create the bubblecaps at the bottom)
and I also have 1 in the April issue of Cards magazine

(And for this last one I used papers from Authentique's Gathering collection)
thanks for letting me share!

back from a fun 3 day weekend with friends

and I have a scrappy injury to show for it. This past weekend my Good friend Suzy West came out to stay with me and we took a girls trip on Saturday up to Green Tangerines in Rocklin for a get together with friends.


with friends Suzy West and Ashley N. Newell

with Deirdre, Suzy and Ashley.
While we were in Rocklin we got cupcakes to celebrate Suzy and Deirdre's birthday.


I don't remember the name of the cupcake shop but if I am ever in that area again, I have to stop by because these were delicious.

We had a fun time creating together and I got a lot of layouts done. 8 total for the weekend. That was huge for me. We came back to my house and Suzy and I continued working on projects throughout the weekend. Then my big clumsy fingers got into a fight with my rotary trimmer and I wound up at the ER really late on Sunday night.


yep, it wasn't pretty under the bandage, I got stitches and a tetnaus shot and a pretty good lesson on being more careful when picking up my trimmer.

It is not to bad though, Suzy and I got a good laugh out of it and I am getting out of chores for a few days. The kids are taking turns washing the dishes, etc.
I have a few projects that I created this past weekend that I would like to share with you.

Check this out:

close up:

I love the bright vivid colors on this. I used new Hambly special edition papers (honeycomb), and Authentique (genuine collection). I embossed the edges with some WOW powder (blueberry) and added some machine stitching and Epiphany.

Another fun layout that I created this weekend using brand new Hambly:

and some fun sequins and wood embellishments:


well that's it for now. I am going to give my big bandaged finger a break from typing. I will be back tomorrow to show you the rest of my new projects :)

Catch up

Hi Friends,
Since I have been home from CHA I have been working on DT assignments and spending time with the family. I have pictures from CHA that I just realized that I haven't posted yet, so I guess I have some catching up to do.

Here we go..

The WOW powders booth




Doesn't the booth look amazing? I am so proud to be part of this team.

The WOW girls

I had so much fun working with these girls!


While I was at CHA I stopped by to see some friends at the Ruby Rock-it booth.

With Rachel Carlson and Suzy West


Some of the Ruby Rock-it girls
with Rachel Carlson, Joanne Baxter, Erin Yamabe and Sarah Hill.

Today and tomorrow I will be posting some work that I had displayed at CHA.

first up is some work that I had in the WOW booth.

Enjoy the simple things in life layout:
I created this layout using the WOW pantry collection and brocade stamp, and Simple Stories Year-o-graphy collection

Life is good layout:
Another Simple Stories layout that I created using WOW Sierra sunrise powder, and a WOW template (clouds)

This is what life looks like:

a fun boy layout that I created using WOW pantry collection and stamps, this one too features the year-o-graphy collection by Simple Stories.

I had so much fun creating these 3 layouts and I want to say a big thank you to the Simple Stories team for allowing the WOW girls to create with their products.

I had more projects on display too that were created last minute featuring WOW powders and stamps. Some of these stamps we got in days before going to CHA.

Altered pie tin:
featuring WOW simply amazing silhouette stamp set, music note background stamp, mini brocade background stamp and WOW powders: blueberry (from the pantry collection), Angel wings, sierra sunrise, black glint (from the glitter collection)

Life life laugh often card:

featuring new Suzy West love measured stamps, min brocade background stamp, candy counter embossing powders and Authentique papers.

and a girl canvas:
featuring WOW candy counter collection and cloud template and Authentique papers.

Thanks for stopping by today and letting me catch up with some of my pictures. Tomorrow I will share my display in the WOW booth and projects that I made for the Clever Handmade booth.