Kinda Eclectic - Scrapbook Layout

A smile! Isn't a smile the simplest act of kindness that we all can do, all the time? I love this precious little girl and her smile always lights up my day!

This page was really fun to create. I love the design element and how the Blackberry Bliss helps the other colors, especially the gold, pop. I also used a Stampin' Write Marker in Blushing Bride to color in some of the larger flowers from the Park Lane Designer Series Paper.

Did you miss the first project I showed...don't worry, just click here and you will jump to the beginning so you can see everything I created for this years Stampin' Up convention "Inspire, Create, Share" display boards.

Or click here for the pinterest board that everyone is talking about!

Hope you have a creative day!

Event Display Stamper Application 2014

Each year for Convention Stampin' Up invites Demonstrators to create projects for the displays. To streamline the process Stampin' Up uses blogging and other social media to send in projects. I have created these 6 projects for my application. Some of them I have posted previously, but many are new. Enjoy!

My Scrapbook Page
We recently went to our local Children's Museum and my creative little kiddos spent forever playing with these cool blocks. They loved how they stacked inside each other and created diamond shapes. I thought the Kaleidoscope Suite was a perfect fit for these pictures. Love it!

My 3D Items
The first one is a cute frame (5x7) that I made with Epic Day This and That Designer Series Paper. I also love the saying from Really Good Greetings "Live the Life you've Imagined" we could all use a little extra motivation each day, right :)

Second 3D Item... This cute little Kraft Box is decorated with a flower from the Burlap and Blooms Simply Created Wreath Kit. I loved my wreath so much I bought one more kit and have been making the cutest cards, boxes, banners, tags from it. Perfect for a Mother's Day Gift!

My 3 Cards
Card 1...This fun card I made for my leadership swap. I love the simplicity and how the shapes all work so well together. I used Retro Fresh This and That Washi Tape for the banner and since I was making so many I taped a full piece of Very Vanilla Cardstock (8.5"x11") and then cut the banners using the Banner Framelits Dies. So easy!

Card 2...I love the Watercolor Wonder Designer Series Paper! This particular piece made me think of a sunrise and so I tried to make this card have that happy new day feeling.  I used my e-cutter to cut out Hooray from the Geometrical Digital Download and then used the rest of the stamp for the tag.

Card 3...So Sweet is all I can think of when I look at this card. I love the textures and how the colors go so well together. Some quick tips about this card. I used the Hearts Collection Framelits Die and cut out the heart from the bottom of the Strawberry Slush cardstock, then stamped the Chevron pattern from the Oh, Hello Stamp Set in Coastal Cabana and placed it behind. Also when stamping white on a color cardstock use Whisper White Craft Ink with White Emboss Powder to help it really stand out. This card would be perfect for a mother to give a daughter full of Sweet Memories.

Thanks for stopping by.

Have a creative day!

March Club Projects

I am loving the projects this month. I had plenty of FREE Sweet Sorbet Designer Series Paper (Sale-a-bration Catalog pg.11) leftover from last months projects and wanted to show how versatile it can be, so I designed another 2 page 12x12 layout. This time I used Crumb Cake Cardstock as the background and this lead a to a very fresh & sweet feeling. I tend to leave off titles on my club projects so each member can customize it to fit their needs. I hope you like it as much as I do.

 I love the gold touches on these pages. I added some of the Gold Foil Sheets to the borders and used the Gold Fancy Foil Designer Vellum as a background for the title. Of course I needed to use the Gold Sequin Trim no project is complete without it!

These sweet little flags and this solid baker's twine are only going to be around for a 12 more days! Contact me today to find out how to get them for free!  Click here to see all the other great Sale-a-bration items.

I added this empty space for some journaling of the sweet moment captured by the pictures for this page. I am super excited to put some of my sweet Hazel here.

I think I must have had green on my mind when designing this card. I wanted to show this technique that I call double embossing (not really sure what its real name is). I will be posting the How To later this week. I love the simple feeling this card has and the fact that every stamp has a coordinating punch make this super easy.

Thanks for stopping by!
Have a creative day.

February Club Projects

Club was last night. I really love the colors in the Sweet Sorbet Designer Series Paper (Sale-a-bration Catalog pg.11) They are Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistachio Pudding, Pool Party, Sahara Sand, & Summer Starfruit. I think putting this paper on the Basic Black cardstock really brings out the colors. I love the Chalkboard Technique and it is still strong in the crafting world so I showed how to create that look with our Whisper White Craft Ink Pad (pg.165) and Embossing Buddy (pg.167).
I left the pages without any title so my customers can customize it to what they need. I suggested they stamp with a fun alphabet in white to keep with the Chalkboard feeling.

Here is the 2 page layout with close ups so you can see the cute details.

I love this cute little bow. I used the long fibers from the 1 1/4" Burlap Ribbon (Occasions pg.37). I used a piece 12" long and cut it along the edge to release the fibers and pulled out 3-4, then I tied them all together in a bow. I love the extra texture they it gives.

Here is the card we made. I really love the chevron technique I used as a background element. It is really simple. Punch 6 chevrons from the Chevron Border Punch (Occasions Catalog pg.28). Place 3 in the top row and have them point to the right, then place the last 3 directly below in a second row pointing in the opposite direction (to the left) and line up the top of the chevrons with the bottoms of the chevrons in the top row.
I also love the Sweet Sorbet Accessory Pack (SAB Catalog pg.12). The Twine is awesome!

Everyone loved the projects. If you want to come make these with me. I currently have openings and would love for you to join us. Club is free to members who place an order of $15 or more. Come try it out. Contact me with a reply or through Facebook .

Have a creative day!