Scrappin' the Details

SRM Sticker Design Team {Kraft Pillow Box}

 Good morning, my friends! Today, I am so excited to share with you that I am a part of theSRM Stickers Design Team! While at the CHA show in January,( was it January?), I was blown away by all the new product! I will admit it only took the simple white doily to draw me into their booth! SRM has so much to offer, and it is all about DIY. Take a simple package, and you can add your own details to make it into something special!

Here is a simple kraft pillow box, already diecutted for you!  All I did was add a few details, to call it my own.

SRM Pillow Box:

 

The pillow box above comes bare, and is perfect, as is. However, I am all about the details, so I ran it through an embossing folder to add instant texture! It is the perfect size to tuck a gift card, love note, or something sweet! I love anything kraft, so to find these, makes me happy.

 

 

On top of the pillow box, I adorn it with the simple white doily. I need to order more of these, soon! On top of the doily is a lace ribbon I had in my stash. Gives this box an instant feminine touch! I layered on top of the ribbon, a vellum scallop, and finish the top with a rosette. I  cut this rosette out of text paper I had on hand.  I think it is by Bazzill. I added another vellum circle, and finished it with a bit of stamping. I am all about adding layers, just because.

 

I added a gift tag to this pretty package, and embossed it, too! Why not? My sizzix was out! I layered the white tag with more text paper used in making the rosette, and my sentiment is a sticker!! Yes, that is right! Looks like stamping, to me. However, it is a clear sticker, and was the perfect final detail to this pillow box. 

Hope you enjoyed this pretty little box, and I look forward to sharing more creations using SRM products! Thank you Susan for having me! 

Thank you for stopping by,

4th of July Banner {Class at Timeless Treasures}

Happy Wednesday!

Today, I am sharing with you my 4th of July Banner that I will be teaching at Timeless Treasures. It has been a very long time that I have designed a class. However, I am ready to get back to doing what I love. This banner has bits & pieces from random paper collections. You will see Bazzill,
Canvas Corp., Pebbles, and Echo Park. I took some of my favorite patterns that screamed 4th of July to put this all together.  A perfect collaberation for the red, white, & blue.

This blog post is very photo heavy, as I created a banner with 10 panels. I also love the details that finish the final project. I wanted to share as many as I could with you. 

{I only had 30 minutes to assemble, and photograph. Sun was going down, and I was on my way to Roman's baseball game. My original idea was to tie blue tulle in between each of the panels. However,  I seemed to have misplaced it! LOL I still think it looks great without it, but will be extra special when I add it. }

4th of July Banner:

In this banner class we will be working with some of  my favorite elements: Vellum, heat embossing, rosettes, pinwheels. doilies, and lots of layering.  This will be perfect for your 4th of July celebration, and I hope you will join me in class as we create one panel at a time!

Details of the banner:

 

I love, love pockets created with vellum paper. Here I created an envelope to begin, and end the banner. You will find one more tucked in the middle, too. I layered with crepe paper that I ruffled using my sewing machine. I added a stripe paper to the inside, and of course added a bit of sparkle inside! 

 

 

 

 Now, here is another vellum envelope, but this time added it to a banner panel, just because.

 

 

 

Doily is white!  

 I think this is one of my favorites of all the panels! Just screams happy, and festive at the same time!

 

 Here on the tag. We will be playing with glitter, of course! Add in paint, and modeling paste, & we are learning a new technique!

 

 

 

 

Now for the details of my first class for 2014.  

Date: Tuesday,  June 17th

Time: 6PM-10PM

Location: Timeless Treasures

Cost: $40.00

List of supplies to bring will be given to you when you receive a reminder call about my class! If you cannot make the class, not to worry. I will have kits available with full instructions, and photos. Due to the detail given to this project, you will be charged one week prior to my class. If you cannot make the class, a  kit will be available for pickup beginning June 18th. Please call (949)888-7151 to reserve your spot! {I am limiting the size of my class.}

I had such a great time playing, and designing this banner. I hope that you will enjoy it, too. However, time to put it away, and begin designing my next class. I get lost in the details, and this is what makes me happy! 

Thank you for stopping by today! 

4th of July Banner Sneak Peek {Class}

Happy Friday!

Today, I am putting the final details on my first class at Timeless Treasures. This class is scheduled for June. It has been a long time since I have taught a class, and thought I would start June off with a bang! LOL  I am creating a 4th of July banner just in time for this festive holiday!

I will have photos, and details this weekend. I have had so much fun creating this banner. The easy part is simply the basic design, but the details are what makes me the most happy as I am gluing.

Hope you are enjoying time creating for you, too!

Here is the peek of one of the panels:

Have a great day!

 

Dream Canvas {Little Yellow Bicycle & Faber Castell}

Happy Monday!

Today, I have a project I created  for the Little Yellow Bicycle Blog. You probably saw the Product swap between LYB, and Faber Castell. The designers used the new Poppy line, and a varitey of different mediums from Faber Castell. I have used the gelatos in the past, and was happy to have another opportunity to play! I decided to create a mini canvas using bits, and pieces from Little Yellow Bicycle.

I first painted the background with white acrylic paint, and using a blue gelato, swiped the background. Then I got a bit adventurous, and brought out a waterbrush. I love how forgiving the gelatos can be. Once the background was dry, I pulled out a stencil dot background. Again, using the gelatos, I filled in some of the dots, and randomly placed them onto the canvas. I also played with another medium to create the clouds, but right now cannot find the jar that I used on them! LOL

details:

Here, I stamped the word dream using black stazon ink. I also pulled two different letter packages from Little Yellow Bicycle to finish the word "Life" above. Using the Poppy chipboard assortment pack, a small flower was used to dot the I. Pulled out the paper crafting kit to create the yellow pinwheel, and embellished it with more chipboard elements. 

I tried to achieve a rainbow background on the white canvas tag. Again, all done with different colors gelatos. I used a chipboard frame that I sanded the edges, right on top of the tag.

A finished mini canavas to serve as inspiration! I am loving the Faber Castell products, and cannot wait to receive my markers from Rubber Cafe! Anxiously, waiting to play with them!

Have a fabulous day! I have already been to the gym, and feel energize for the day ahead! 

Stationery Noted Teresa Collins {Altered Frame}

Happy Wednesday!

Today, I am sharing an altered frame I created for the Teresa Collins Design Team Blog. This frame uses a recent release, Stationery Noted.  A traditional collection, that I can also see being used for Fourth of July projects.

This frame is 5x7, and I picked this up from a friend that had a few left over from a recent class she taught. So thanks Jenn!

I love the garland found in this collection, and I decided to wrap it around the frame. I think it adds fun interest, and movement to the project. I added a bit of bling to the outside of the frame, just because.

details:

The pretty pin is also Teresa Collins, and knew it would be perfect as the focal point on the frame.

The quote can be found on this paper. I simply ran it through my Xyron, and covered it with my favorite white glitter, Diamond Dust. A quick spray of hairspray was used to set the glitter in place.

On the bottom of the card, I added layers of two different small borders. Again, these can be found in her decorative border pack. I used a chipboard button from the Stationery Noted collection, and layered some more bling on top.

I do have one last frame, and think I will create another one soon. This frame is now in the hands of a really good friend of mine, Isabel. She has taken classes from me before, and was thankful she was able to pick this up at Timeless Treasures.

Thanks for stopping by today, and tomorrow I will be sharing another project with Little Yellow Bicycle.

Trying to find my groove again with blogging, so thanks for hanging in there with me. I am trying to find the balance between being a Mom, work, creative time, and of course, dating. A whole new chapter in my life. There are still a bunch of unknowns, and uncertainities. However, slowly enjoying the new changes in my life, and cannot wait to see it all fall into place, one piece at a time. 

Gingerbread Buttons {Treat Packaging}

Happy Friday!

I cannot believe we are already in December! I have been busy with the kids activites, teacher/parent conferences,and crafting for the upcoming holiday! Lots to do, but really trying to enjoy quiet time with my kids. 

Today, I have a cute way to package small treats to share with you! I had these test tubes on hand, that I purchased from Michaels. They were a great size to tuck in all types of small candy. I kept the embellishing pretty simply, and used a gingerbread diecut for the middle of the tube.

Gingerbread Buttons

Here are seven of the cute gingerbread buttons on a stand, made for me by my friend. This would be perfect as a party favor, a small gift for a teacher, or how about at a gingerbread house party? You can fill them with all different types of candy that the kids can use while decorating their gingerbread house. One of our Christmas Eve's traditions is to decorate gingerbread houses. I will definitely have a few of these on hand for my kids. This year, all three of my kids will have their very own gingerbread house! (lesson learned from previous years)

At the top of each tube, I stuck a different pin into the top. Then I simply tied some twine, and hung a small decorative tag. A bit more ribbon for a festive touch!

I did ink around the gingerbread man, and used Pebbles dots to decorate the body. These have been in a bag, so they are a  bit wrinkled in some areas(;

So easy to decorate, and a great packaging idea for the upcoming Christmas season! My Macie has a birthday party tomorrow, and I think this will also be part of their favors!
Hope you, and your family are enjoying the holiday season! 

Wishing you a Very Merry Weekend

Happy Friday! 
I am here crafting away on more Christmas projects.(Two of my three kids are sick today.) I am almost finished with this tray from 7Gypsies. I forgot I had this mini tray! With all the scraps of paper surrounding my work space, thought I could quickly add a festive touch! 

I hope you have a very Merry weekend, and hope you find some time for Christmas crafting, too! 

Mini Houses {Little Yellow Bicycle} Once Upon A Christmas

Hi, everyone1

Yesterday, on the Little Yellow Bicycle Blog you may have seen this project:

 

Originally, I wanted these cute little houses to stand on their own. However, wrapped around a candle they went! I have to thank my best friend Jeannette, for coming to the rescue! She is so amazing, and I love how this turned out!
These adorable little houses were created with the new Christmas line, called Once Upon A Christmas,from Little Yellow Bicycle.

Here are a few more details:

The pinwheel rosette was created using the papercrafting kit from the collection. I use the 6x6 paper pad to cover all the houses, and added a bit of diamond dust to Santa's beard.

I love this collection. Full of traditional Christmas colors.

Here is a peek of all the tiny houses all together! How cute are they? They would be perfect for a mantle, but they really add that holiday sparkle around your candle centerpieces!

Just another peek at a few of the details I added to adorn the houses!

For more wonderful holiday inspiration from the Biker Chicks, {click here} to see. Lots of amazing projects!

I am involved in a boutique this weekend, so I made a few of these to sell.{Thoughts on pricing??} I will try, and photograph the others once I get through with the other fun things I am creating.

Lots to share, but as you know, trying to navigate,and solidfy some things called, "my life." I am thankful for your kind emails, and for checking my blog. I am ready for 2013, and know that God has a plan for me. Trusting him, and asking him to continue to give me strength! My children are my constant source of strength, and feel so blessed to be their Mom. I look forward to the New Year as we build upon old traditions, and create new ones!

Have a great evening, and be back to share a Cookies for Santa Mini book!

 

Sneak Peek of Upcoming Class {Timeless Treasures}

Happy Friday! I am so happy it is here! We have experienced a busy week! We were a bit overscheduled in all areas, but thankfully, I see some downtime!
Well, not for me anyway(; I am busy today wrapping a couple of assignments, and finishing upcoming mini albums.

I do have a sneak peek of an upcoming class at Timeless. It is an inspiration shadowbox that has been on my to do list for awhile. I love the new collection Follow Your Heart by My Mind's Eye. It was perfect for what I envisoned. If you live in Orange County, be sure to stop over at Timeless this Sunday, April 22 from 2PM-4PM. All of the instructors will be previewing their upcoming classes, and I for one cannot wait to see what they came up with!

Peek of Celebrate Shadowbox
 

I usually share my entire class projects here on my blog. However, this time, I will wait a couple of months before showing the entire box. If you stop by Timeless, you can definitely see it there(;

Have a great day,and I will share time, and cost details, once my other classes are designed. Wish me luck! Time is a ticking.......

Enjoy your weekend my friends! 

Be You {Altered Clipboard} Fancy Pants

Good morning!

Today, on the Fancy Pants Blog, I share a recent project created with the Be YOU collection. Gabi was the inspiration for the project. Here is a peek of the altered clipboard:

{Click here} to join me on the Fancy Pants Blog!

Have a Fancy day my friends!