Sweet Baby Matchbook Notes

Hello All!

This week we have been sharing baby projects over on the Imaginise blog and today its my turn. 

So I thought I would share a quick little matchbook that is going to be part of a shower gift. I thought it would be a great addition for the mama to be to keep little notes of all the adorable moments on the go (so they don't get left out of the baby book).

Supply List: Imaginisce: Pattern Papers & Die Cut -My Sweet Baby Boy, American Crafts- Foam Adhesive, Cardstock & Twine, Bo Bunny Doilie, Misc Eyelets, Project Life Dies, Silhouette Design ID #32212.

Just a few details for fun

On the back I added  a die cut with a little note

Mama has a bunch of pages for quick little notes

I added a bit of embossing powder to the heart for a bit more texture

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Paper or Plastic?

Hello All! Today I am up over at Art Anthology and let me tell you I have a super fun canvas to share!! But first let me give you a bit of a back story.....

As you may know Earth Day was founded in 1970 as a day of education about environmental issues, Earth Day is now a globally celebrated holiday that is sometimes extended into Earth Week, a full seven days of events focused on green awareness. So in honor of Earth Day our theme this month over at Art Anthology is Recycling!

Now that’s easy right…? Well yes and no, I wanted to do something different not my same old re-purpose reuse recycling. So I picked something strange, something bad for the environment and something that I need to stop bringing home. So what did I use?

Yep! I used plastic shopping bags to make my canvas. Now I will admit that when I started I thought I was making rolled roses for a pretty spring themed project. 

As you can see I started by ripping the bags into long strips. I then glued them to the center of a paper circle. From there I just rolled, twisted and glued. They ended up looking like this:

Next I added a layer of gesso and some bright Art Anthology Colorations Spray & a tiny bit of stamping.

While my roses dried I went to work on my canvas adding doilies, mesh and heavy gesso for lots of yummy texture! Then I used so more Art Anthology Colorations Spray to create my landscape. This is what it looked like when I went to bed.

I woke up looked at my canvas and I really was NOT feeling my roses, so I walked away and started to plan my next project.  a few days went by and nothing I had no idea, but then something happened. My girls wanted to watch the Lorax and that's when it hit me! Sitting there watching a movie I've seen more than a hundred times, it just clicked! I didn't make roses I made Truffula Trees! That night thanks to Dr. Seuss I finished my canvas.

Some details for fun :)

So this Earth Day (and everyday) I will try to keep this quote in mind and strive to make some greener choices. But hey if I slip up and bring home more plastic bags at least I know I can make some pretty trees!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

 If you liked my recycling project hop on over to 

Practical Scrappers today and check out their Frugal Finds Projects.

 

Art Anthology Products Used: Colorations Spray, Dimensional Crystal, Velvet & Sorbet.

Other Products Used: Bo Bunny Doilies, White Mesh, Faber Castell Pitt Markers, Heavy Gesso, Acrylic Black Paint, Prima Stamps, Decoupage, Hot Glue and some Plastic Shopping Bags.

Choose to Shine tag

Hello All!
 I hope you are having a great weekend! I know I am, even its a crazy busy one! But I still just had to stop in and share this sweet little tag.I created for this drill over at S.W.A.T Scrap Warriors, this weeks drill is a BINGO so you will have to hop on over and check it out!

Here is the line that I chose to work with:

  I used lots of bit and pieces from my past 3 Scrappy Boys past kits to make my tag. So with that in mind this is what I ended up with:

Some details :)

Here you can see some of the stitching I ran along the edge of the tag....

I used one of Sally's sewing tips, about keeping my bobbin thread white to save time.

Thanks, for the tip Sally!!

I really love how this heart turned out! 

First I roughly painted it using some Art Anthology. 

Then I sprinkled some thick embossing powder and heated it up.

 Last I added a bit of Inka Gold Rub for the final look. 

Yes I had a lot of fun!!

I sprayed  mix of blues from my Art Anthology

Colorations to change the color of my Ribbon & Lace.

Here you can see a peek pf the doily that I misted and ruffled to form her dress.

I hope that you like my little tag, I really enjoyed making it! So now it's your turn to get your BINGO on! I cant wait to see what you create! Just make sure to link up over at S.W.A.T before April 30th for your change to win an amazing prize pack from Paper Secrets!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Products Used: Authentique Papttern Paper, Basic Grey Paptter Paper, Prima Stamps & Flowers, Tim Holtz Dies & Ink, Art Anthology Mist & Paint, Websters Pages Tulle & Trinket, Inka Gold Rub and a bit of  Modeling Paste.

No Joke, It's Sketch time!

Hello All! 

Can you believe after this crazy winter its April! I swear its finally here and with another new month there is yet another amazing sketch over at Paper Secrets!

Here it is:

Word:JOKES

Now remember you must include items, colors, brands, etc. beginning with each of the letter of the word - KISS.  You must use a different item for each letter ( for example you CAN NOT use white cardstock to represent "w" and "c" as "w"hite & "c"ardstock). 

Here is my take on Kelly's sketch:

          

              J- Jillibean Soup Paper

    O- Orange Button

K- Kraft Paper

 E- Enamel Dots

                                                                    S-Stitching

     

Here are some details just for fun:)

A bit of stitching...

A Orange Button for a splash more color...

I just love this tag!

And what page is complet without a bit of wood veneers...

Now its your turn make sure you link up your layout over at Paper Secrets by April 3oth for your chance to win a $10 Gift card to shop in the store! 

By the way if you like some of the products I used to create my layout, hop on over to the store and shop for some of the Jillibean Soup that I used!

Thank you so much for stopping by today! 

Lucky Lucy

Hello All, I just wanted to stop in and share a layout that I created using Imaginisce's Perfect Vacation Collection. Now I haven't been on a vacation in a L......O.......N.......G TIME! 
So I needed to use this fun little collection for something other than a vacation. Which seems strange I know, but really I have a lot of collections that I would never use if I only focused on the theme of the collection. So I gave it a go with a LO about our new pet, Lucy!

Products Used: Imaginisce Perfect Vacation Collection Pattern Paper and Die Cuts, American Crafts Cardstock, Twine &Tickers, Studio Calico Wood Veneers, Ellis Studio Tag.

See sometimes using a themed collection for something else works. Well at lest I think so :)

Just some Details for fun!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Scraps to brighten your day..

Hello All,
I've been told that spring is on the way and my calender has confined that its here. But my tulips are still under the snow!  So since I am still trapped inside with the winter still going strong I thought I would spend some time making a few cards to have on hand. I love to use my scraps to make cards, mainly because I really hate to throw my pretty paper away.   So while I was playing with at bit of my scraps I created this sweet little card using the super cheerful Hello Spring Collection from Imaginisce. 

Products Used:  Imaginisce Hello Spring Collection Pattern Paper & Die Cut, Bazzill Cardstock, Maya RD Pin & Twine, Bo Bunny Doilie.

                              just a bit of natural twine adds to the springy feel of the card.

and there is nothing like foam dots to add dimension to your projects.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Just a Peek.....

Hello All!

I am just stopping by let you know that I'm up at 3 Scrappy Boys sharing a pretty little canvas. Here is just a little peek..

Well I hope that you will hop on over and check it out :)

Thank you so much for stopping by today!

Products Used: Glitz Design Pattern Paper, Prima Stamp, Tim Holtz Stamps, Ranger Ink, Tattered Angles Mist, Maya Rd Mist, Mister Huyes Mist, Modge Podge & Gelatos.