Scrappin' the Details

Baby Girl Paper Cake { Bella Blvd.}

Happy Friday everyone!

Today, I have a paper cake created with Bella Blvd.'s Baby Girl Collection. Please forgive me if I have already shared it on my blog, but I do not beleive so(;

I love creating miniature paper cakes. They are perfect for any occassion, and are fabulous centerpieces for a party! This was another one of my CHA projects, and right now the Baby Girl collection is shipping!

 

I love creating borders of rossettes across the bottom of one of the cake layers. I did want it to resemble  candy flowers, so I pulled these large white brads from my stash. I layered each rossette with a vellum circle, and the brad. You have seen me do this many times, but the lids are painted with acrylic paint. Can you guess what the next step might be?? Yep, dusted glitter right on top! The paint will act as your adhesive. One tip I picked up, is to spray the lids with hairspray! This will help to seal the glitter in its place!

 

 

I staggered a few assorted sizes of the rossettes to create a fun border. Lots of embossed vellum, and a bit of tulle to add that girly touch! I failed to take a photo, but the stand for the cake is  simply another lid taken from a box. I created a pie shape using the assorted papers of the collection. The trendy rays of different papers have been popping up everywhere, so I wanted to try it, too. Unfortunately, it is almost completely covered with the cake! Ha! So, at least you can see a  bit of the assorted papers in the photo above(;

Here I simply sprayed the top with spray adhesive, and let the confetti fall where it may! I also sprinkled a coarse glitter on top for an another festive touch! {Click here} to see the entire Baby Girl collection. Today, on the
Bella Blvd. Blog there are more baby girl projects that will be sure to inspire you!

 

I do appreciate your visit to my blog, and sorry about my lack of blogging lately. I have so many projects to share, but the last month has been extremely busy for the family. I am also now fighting a cold. Roman, and Gabi have passed it on to me. So, I am going to try and rest today. We have a busy weekend ahead, and would love to be able to enjoy a bit of it(;

Have a great one!

Pink Paislee {Guest Artist}

Happy Monday!

It has been a busy weekend! It seems I am always saying this! LOL From cheer competitions in Los Angeles, and the Pinewood Derby, I can say I am truly exhausted! (: However, it is Monday, and we are not off to a good start. Roman went home sick today, so I had to leave work earlier than planned. While he is resting, I thought this might be a good time to blog about something that made me one happy gal(;

On the Pink Paislee Blog on Sunday, I had a few projects featured. Can you say, "Woohoooo, with me??" I was one of the twelve Guests artists for 2011. So, this month I am able to share with you a few items I created using their product. I am a big fan of Pink Paislee, and loved everything that was sent to me. So, very thrilled for the opportunity to be featured on their blog! So a BIG thank you to Pink Paislee for having me!

Here are the projects I created using their Mistables, Vintage Vogue, and Grand Prarie:
Fly High

 

Bright SunShiny Day Card:

Sweet & Adorable You

Friends Card:

 

& finally an elegant altered box:

 

Thank you for letting me share in my excitement! I hope you enjoyed my papercrafts I created using Pink Paislee's fabulous products! Again, a thank you to Rebecca Cross, and Pink Paislee for having me!!! If you want to read a bit more about me, and a view of these projects, join me on the Pink Paislee blog, by clicking {here}.

Back to my little guy, and carpool! Have a wonderful evening!! 

Spring Projects on the Pebbles Blog {Bloom Altered Frame}

All week long the Pebbles Design Team is sharing all kinds of wonderful Spring projects. I created a home decor frame to add a touch of Easter to our household!

"Bloom Altered Frame"

This white distressed frame has been in my stash for awhile, along with a blank canvas. I was so happy to see that it was a perfect fit for the frame. I did leave the canvas white, and simply used a variety of Pebbles papers to create this Easter frame.
Details: 

Here I did add some white felt to cut out flowers to anchor the sweet photo of my children. As you can see all the Pebbles collections work together so well. I think I used four different collections. Of course, I cannot scrapbook without my staple of vellum, so you will see touches here, and there!


I used two more egg diecuts to finish my title. Yes, I know grass is not white, but love how it looked out of vellum(;

The last detail is the mini egg banner I created for the top of the frame. These garlands are so easy to make, especially since I am not too great with the sewing machine. I used an egg die from Papertrey to diecut different eggs from a variety of  patterns. 
For a complete list of all the Pebbles supplies used, {Click here} to hop on over to the Pebbles Blog! 
Thank you for stopping by, and I hope you are enjoying your day! 

Cherish Altered Canvas Blocks {Bella Blvd.}

Happy Tuesday!

Today, I thought I would share the canvas blocks I created for Bella Blvd. I love working with canvas for all occassions. They can make for beautiful home decor, simply using papers, and of course, your memories. The following were created with the new release called the Baby Girl collection. There was an entire week dedicated to this collection, so {click here} for inspiration from the other design team members.

Cherish Canvas Blocks

I love the color pink, and how cute is that baby in the middle?? She belongs to one of my friends, and thought she was absolutely perfect for this project. Thank you Katrina!

The blocks are 6x6, and would be a perfect addition to a baby's nursery. If you do not have babies to scrapbook, this collection does have basic patterns that would be perfect for spring, Valentine's Day, or even Easter. 

Here are a few more details:

On this first canvas, cherish was cut using a Cricut cartridge. I want to say it was the Sophisticated Cartridge by Teresa Collins. I have said this before, but it is my favorite right now! I used several of the patterned papers to create simple color blocking, and a white border that resembles lace. Well, to me anyway(; I dressed punched flowers with the new crochet flowers from Bella Blvd, and a sweet stick pin. Again, part of this collection.

You might see a hint of vellum on there, too!

Sweet Macie really can stand alone on this project, so I used very little embellishments on this canvas. Now, I will admit I am not a big fan of altering photos with embellishments. For example, pictures with crowns on the heads, or flowers on the hair. Again, this is not something I like to do, but here I broke my own rule. A simple crochet flower, and tulle are used on the photo itself. I did use a sweet quote from the sticker sheet right along the bottom.

On this last canvas, I used the playful paper with all the sweet animals, and the purple gingham pattern. Another large punched flower, layered on top of a simple white doily.


I really like the sweet monkey found throughout this collection. So, I used the circle sticker as the final embellishment in the center of the bloom. I did tuck in some pink tulle on here, too.

The final detail are the hearts that I stitched together to create a heart banner along the top of the canvas. I did forget to mention that I painted the outsides with a coordinating pink acrylic paint. I obviously covered the front of them with paper, using a very strong adhesive. This collection begins shipping March 15!!

Thank you for taking a peek at my project, and hope your day is wonderful! Mine will be spent at the car wash, mall, and I have an appointment later on in the afternoon! So I better get going(; Thanks for stopping by today!


 

Fancy Pants 1 Product 2 Ways {Glitter Cuts}

Happy Friday everyone!

Today on the Fancy Pants Blog we are featuring the Glitter Cuts. With this product, I created two projects showcasing the versatality of them! Here is a peek of one of the projects:

I hope you will join me {here} on the Fancy Pants Blog!

Enjoy the weekend, and I hope to be back to a blogging schedule soon. I have so many projects just sitting on my computer, waiting to be shared. (:

See you soon!

Valentine Classes at Timeless Treasures

Happy Sunday!
I am in the midst of laundry, watching football playoffs, dropping off my children at their respective play dates, and about to sit down to begin work on projects for CHA. So lots going on, but thought I would pop on in, and share details on two of my upcoming classes at Timeless Treasures.

First, I will be teaching another tag class this month. This time it is all about Valentine's tags. I had so much fun creating Christmas tags, so I  could not resist creating a few more for {Love} day. This class is called: Sealed with Love. We will be creating twelve different tags using bits from Paper Heart from Crate. I am inking, playing with glitter, and using different textures on them. These are perfect for the final detail on your Valentine gifts, home baked goodies, on scrapbook pages, or simply hung on ribbon to decorate your mantle. 

Here is a peek of three of the ones we will be making in class:

 

okay, and a fourth one that I previously shared(;

The class details are the following:
January 26th from 6PM-10PM
Cost:$28.00

We will create twelve completed Valentine's tags, plus two more as a bonus to the class!

*****Kits are available, if you cannot make the class. All of my kits come with photographs of the project, and complete instructions.

My next class is all about dressing up the basic paper sack, and it is called Embellished Valentine Paper Sacks! This time instead of using Kraft bags, I am using white paper sacks in this class.


A similar trend you will find from me in my classes: inking & glitter! Perfect sparkly combination!

Here is a peek of two of the paper sacks we will be embellishing. In this class there are a total of seven paper sacks all in a variety of sizes! 


I never get tired of these mini paper sacks. They are perfect for gift cards, or to tuck in a small treat. (the label on the bag actually reads: happy love day. The tag is hiding the rest of the sentiment)

The details for this class are the following:
February 9th from 6PM-9PM
Cost: $25.00 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email me. Thank you for visiting today, and enjoy the rest of your day!

Love is in the air {Valentine's Tag Class}

Today, I am wrapping up the small details on my classes at Timeless Treasures. I love creating tags with all sorts of textures, and bringing out my favorite "valentine's" stamps. Here is a peek of one out of the twelve tags, we will be creating in class:

Love this flower die, and it is perfect cut out of felt. I have two more classes also planned in the next two months. One is a mini album, and the other is simply dressing paper bags into something special. I will share them soon.

If you are in the area, join us at Timeless Treasures tonight from 6:30pm-8pm. You do not want to miss what the instructors have planned for the next quarter.

Back to my desk, and have a fabulous day! 

Altered Journal {Bella Blvd.}

Happy Thursday!
A few days ago I shared this journal on the Bella Blvd. Blog. My daughter loves to collect journals. She writes in them almost daily, and sometimes I see her place a photo, or two. So with the New Year, I thought I would alter this journal with colors that would make her happy.

detail of cover:

I mixed many of Bella's collections for the cover. I added lots of texture, and fun embellishments. One of my favorite papers from Bella is the yellow chevron pattern. I love it in the bright yellow. It is from the Winter Wonder Collection, and you can find it here. It seems I cannot create a project without a hint of vellum, so you might see a layer on here, too. For more details on the cover, and list of supplies, {Click here} to visit the Bella Blvd. Blog.

I will do my best to update my blog. New CHA product will soon be arriving at my doorstep, so I will be creating a storm, for that. It is almost CHA time!I am also in the midst of finalizing my designs for my new classes at Timeless. I hope to share a peek of those next week.

Have a wonderful Thursday, and I will be back with a scrapbook page. Acutally, it is a double page layout, just in time for Valentine's Day! 

 

Three Tiny Houses { My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Christmas}

Have you been following the Holiday Hoopla blog series on the My Mind's Eye Blog? There has been lots of Christmas Inspiration from the designers, and guest designers.

Today, it is my turn to share on the blog. I created probably my last Chrismtas project for the season, tiny treasures  created with the gorgeous Lost & Found Christmas Collection. Here is a peek at my project:

To read more on my project, I hope you will visit me on the My Mind's Eye Blog. {Click here}, and I will see you there!

Have a wonderful day, and thank you for visiting today! Happy Holidays! 

Bag of Christmas Tags on the Blvd. {Bella}

Today, on the Bella Blog I shared some fun Christmas tags with Bella's Christmas Wishes collection. I love giving tags as a hostess gift, and I also enjoy creating tags for my children's presents. Christmas wishes is full of happy colors, and who would not love to see this merry color palette under the tree?

details:

Here is a closer look at the bag I created. I thought this was a cute size to tuck them into. On the front I used a white doily that I cut the inside circle from, and layered it with a circle, punched from vellum. Of course, I added a bit of embossing using a snowflake embossing folder. Then just simple embellishments round out this bag. I used the adorable chipboard reindeer, stickers, and white seam binding. I attached a mini jingle bell from the bow with a safety pin.

A look at the three tags I created:

I really love the simplicity of this one. I used the journaling spots from the cute cuts paper, as the base for all of my Christmas tags. Here I rounded the corners, and used my new punch for a few touches. I love the three circles on the front, and the star element as the final detail to the tag.

Here I used a little bit of this & that to create a tag full of texture, and dimension. Again, the tree is a cute cut, that I cut to fit onto the tag. I embellsihed it with a sweet candy cane, and a dec. 25 circle that was inked with one of Bella's miniature stamp sets. Another glittered star, and gorgeous silver seam binding finish the tag at the top.

 

My final tag created with all traditional Christmas colors. The white satrburst circle underneath the green scallop is the circle cut from the inside of the white doily, used on the first tag. I used some border strips, and more stamping to finish the bottom of the tag.

I have discovered in the last year, that I love designing tags for any time of the year. I hope to begin working on 14 new Valentine's tags this weekend. I will share a peek of a few of them, once they are done. They are part of a class I will be teaching in January.

Have a very merry weekend, and thank you for stopping by!