GCD studios contest and some new projects

Happy Friday everyone! I want to make sure that you all know about an awesome contest that is going on over at GCD studios.
Rules:
1) create a project (it can be anything you want), but keep the theme "spring" in mind.
2) You must use the chipart tool on it somehow (if you don't have it, it can be found in many stores)
3) submit your projects to: Chipart_contest@gcdstudios.com

and here is the prize for our Spring Spin off Contest with Fiskars.
The value is over $200 in punches, paper, Chipart tool, trimmers and much more :)

This contest is going on now til April 1st. For a list of where to find the chip art tool and pictures of the awesome prize packages
go to the GCD studios blog.

Secondly, I wanted to share some recent projects that I made with the Sew easy line from My little Shoebox

First is a project that I created of my niece Sophia using the Punky playground corrugated cardboard from Punky Sprouts and a fun heart button and 1 inch round epoxy from Epiphany Crafts. I also sprayed a doilly with tattered angels spray. So much fun!
Such a Doll:


Second, I created a fun layout of me with my amazing scrap friends - Tricia Wilson, Sarah de Guzman, and Suzy West.
They really are 'sew cute' and I treasure their friendships immensely.
Sew Cute:

I used an actual sewing pattern on the layout to make the fun circles, then used foam tape underneath the sewing stickers to make them pop. What do you think?

Next up is a fun and easy card that I made:
Adore U:


And the last project that I have to share with you today is a fun layout that I did of myself (gasp). I rarely feature myself in a layout but I thought that the paper was perfect for these fun photos that my dear friend Suzy West took of me when we were playing around one day.
Laugh, smile, scrapbook, repeat...


Thanks for looking! Have a fabulous weekend!

Crazy for Epiphany

Did you hear the news? Ephiphany Crafts is having a design team call. I am so excited about this call. Have you tried out their tools yet? With Epiphany crafts you can make your own custom epoxies and acyrlic buttons at home using your existing scraps. I recently got the chance to play with their new 1 inch shape studio round epoxy tool. This tool is a dream! It is the perfect size to make your own bottle cap jewelry at home, and great for making larger embellishments as well. Here is an example that I made recently using the new 1 inch round studio epoxy tool (lollipop center).
And the 14 mm (1/2 inch) round epoxy tool (small photo in the lollipop center).
I punched my photos to make these awesome epoxy embellishments to match my page. I just love how it turned out!



So, what do you think? Have you decided to try out for their team yet? Don't walk, run to their blog. Owners of Epiphany Crafts Tricia and Brian are very generous, and amazing to work with. I had the opportunity to help out Epiphany Crafts at the Sacramento Expo last year and it was an awesome experience. I am happy to say that I have been asked back to work the Bay area Expo in Pleasanton in March.
Since I had the chance to try out my very first Epiphany tool, I was hooked. I now use them on virtually every project I am making. They are that versatile! So, have you decided to try out yet? I know I have!