All I Want... with DCWV

Hello all!!!Wowza! What a busy holiday season! As always! :) So I'm a bit later posting this layout than I wanted to be, but that's the way she goes sometimes... :)
Today I am here to share with you a scrapbook page created using DCWV's CANDY CANE LANE Stack®, as well as the WINTER Tag Stack®.

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU!

To help create some colour on the background, I used a Crafters Workshop stencil along with my IMAGINE Crafts Memento ink in Tuxedo black with a few drops of irRESISTIBLE Texture spray, also in Tuxedo Black.  A few odds and ends for embellishments, Spellbinders Standard Circles dies to create some rings as well as Snowflake Bliss set for a snowflake... Super simple page to put together, but lots of fun!!

As a finishing touch I used my sewing machine to add a frame (which I PROMISE is straight! LOL!) and to help keep my title down.
Thanks so much for stopping by today!! And better late then never with sharing this project I suppose. :)
Be sure to enter my contest here for the Seasons Givings Blog hop!! I am giving away 3 HUGE prize packages!!!
So, until next time... Happy Creating!!

Classic Time... with Imagine Crafts

Good morning!!! Happy December to you! I hope you are enjoying getting ready for this holiday season! It's the "most wonderful time of the year!!" Yep, now I've got you singing!! ;)
I am BURSTING with ideas for things I want to create lately!! I have recently received my first Design Team box from DCWV... and let me tell you, they are SCREAMING for me to create some gorgeous Christmas crafts!! :)

But for today, I am here to share with you a non-christmas themed project. IMAGINE Crafts partnered up with Rubbermoon Stamps and we have been playing with their product. One of the things I received from them was a DIY clock kit! It was SO much fun!! Let me show you what I did...

And to show you just how I did it... here is the video!!

Visit the IMAGINE Crafts blog to see more beautiful clocks created with this kit, and IMAGINE Crafts products!!
Thanks for stopping by!!
So, until next time...
Happy Creating!!

Spellbinders Honeycomb ornament video tutorial

Hello Friends!! Today is my day to share a tutorial on the Spellbinders blog!! But for today's project i have also created a video tutorial for you to make it easier for you to see HOW it is created!!

And here is exactly how you do it!! Sit back and enjoy! It's SO much easier than it looks!!

To see step-out photos, full supply list, and written instructions, please visit the Spellbinders blog post here.

Thanks for stopping by! 
Until Next Time...
Happy Creating!!

Spellbinders Holiday Greetings, Advanced project

as promised, I am back!! :) Wow! 4 posts in 3 days! i could get used to this!! LOL!!
For today I have an advanced project for you that I created, once gain, using Spellbinders Holiday Greetings.

Let me share a bit about this die... I chose it because I thought it was be very challenging for me. I was right... but in the end it was SO easy to work with!! And the possibilities are endless!!!!!
Here is what I did for the most complicated project... it may not look that difficult, but in having to create only partial cuts, it definitely takes some experience and patience. :) But it's worth it, as I really love how it turned out!!

NOEL Holiday Gift Set

You can see FULL instructions, with photos on the official post on the Spellbinders website HERE.
Here is what I used to create this...

Spellbinders Supplies:

• S4-434 Holiday Greetings
• SCD-010 Build-a-Tag One
• T-001 Tool 'n One™
• GC-001 Spellbinders® Grand Calibur® Die Cutting and Embossing Machine

Other Supplies:

• ClearSnap: Glitter
• May Arts: White Ribbon and Iridescent Cord
• Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®: Adhesive Sheet, E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips and 3D Foam Squares
• White Cardstock
• Red Cardstock
• Green Cardstock
• Hole Punch
• Box
• Low Tack Tape

Thanks again for stopping by!!! I think I'm going to have to do a giveaway coming up soon... so stay tuned!!!

Until next time...

Happy Creating!!

Tombow Design Team Finalist Submission

Today I am thrilled to be able to share with you the project that I created for the Tombow Design Team Finals!! i was sent their Xtreme adhesive... which is 5x stronger than their standard adhesive!! So I decided to really put it to the test!! :) I could NOT decide what medium I wanted to work with... burlap, wood, cork, canvas... this adhesive is said to be fabulous with them all! Since I could not decide I thought "Let's use it all!!" And THAT is what I have done!!

Baby Bliss Mixed Media Mini Album

 My album is entirely hand made. I created the base with corrugated cardboard. I covered it with a patterned burlap from DCWV, which I ADORE!!! It adhered beautifully!!

 For my binding, I used a different printed burlap, also from DCWV.  I then punches holes and inserted eyelet's. Thru those I laced a beautiful ribbon from May Arts. I adore how this turned out! So soft and feminine!!

Onto my cover, I added strips of lace, ribbon and burlap to join the binding with the front cover. All adhered using the Xtreme adhesive! Then I die cut a Spellbinders Standard Circle from corrugated cardboard and adhered it to the center, with a "baby"die cut in the center. I created circles from twine and wired twine and tied them in "lasso" format. These were adhered using Xtreme adhesive! Yes they were!!! To keep the top layers down I did add a touch of Mono Aqua Liquid Glue. The flowers, twine and greenery on the front were adhered also with the Mono Aqua Liquid glue. A few extra little embellishments and the cover was complete.

For the inside, I created an accordion type fold which really tested the Xtreme adhesive! It held FABLOUSLY!!! I am very impressed!!  On the inside pages I adhered the following using the Xtreme adhesive... Metal embellishments, twine, buttons, chipboard, patterned paper, Wood charms, ribbon, lace and more!!

Here is a little peek at one of the inside pages... LOVE!! I die cut the inside pages using Spellbinders LF-109 Grand Labels Four. 

 However, I did run into one problem with the Xtreme adhesive... if i were to me completely honest. I ran out before having the opportunity to adhere the inside pages to the base of the book!! :) Yes, I used a LOT of it on this project!! So i decided to try some of my favorite double sided tape instead... BIG problem!! It would NOT HOLD!! AWESOME!!! That shows what a MAJOR difference the Xtreme adhesive made!! So, I will have to hold off on showing you the ENTIRE inside until I have the opportunity to complete it... which I hope will be soon. but for now, I wanted to share the outside and a sneak peak of the inside... More to come, I promise! :)

So my friends, THAT is my project for the Tombow DT finalist callback, using the Xtreme adhesive. What do I think of the adhesive?? I WANT MORE!! I NEED MORE!!! So wish me luck!! :)

Supply List:
TOMBOW Xtreme adhesive runner, Aqua Mono Liquid Adhesive
Spellbinders: LF-190 Grand Labels Four, S4-114 Standard Circles, GC-001 Grand Calibur Machine
DCWV: Cork Stack (Pastels), 12x12 corrugated cardboard, 6x6 printed burlap
May Arts: Ribbon, lace
Cropodile and eyelettes
Maya Road Twine
Dollar store wired twine
Zva Creative: Pearl Flourish and mini flowers
Simple Stories: BABY die cut
Cosmo Cricke:t Tiny Text stickers
Crate Paper Clothespins
Decorative Stick Pins by Darsie Bruno

Thanks so much for stopping by!!!
Until next time...
Happy Creating!!

Spellbinders Holiday Greetings: Intermediate project

Good morning! I am back today as promised to share with you the intermediate level project created for Spellbinders Feature Gallery using the beautiful Holiday Greetings die template.
Holiday Greetings: Advanced

Glittered Greetings

I creating this project, I used the entire die template. I backed each element using a different coloured glitter paper (Core'dinations) as well as matted the entire card front in a blue glitter paper. Then, to add some dimension, I die cut the snowflake layer again and popped up the snowflakes. Pearls were added to the flakes and the tree tops. A beautiful ribbon and floss from May Arts grace the front and is finished off with a Flower center from Zva Creative.

For full instructions see the official post HERE.

Spellbinders Supplies:

• S4-434 Holiday Greetings
• Junior Metal Shim
• GC-001 Spellbinders® Grand Calibur® Die Cutting and Embossing Machine

Other Supplies:

• Core’dinations ColorCore Cardstock®: Glitter Cardstock (Green, Gold, Light Blue, Blue and Red)
• May Arts: White Ribbon, iridescent floss
• Scrapbook Adhesive by 3L®: Crafty Foam Tape and E-Z Runner® Permanent Strip Adhesive
• Want2Scrap©: Self-Adhsive Baby Pearls
• American Crafts: White Cardstock
• Zva Creative: Red Gem

To see the third and final project in this set, stop by tomorrow!! I will be sharing an advanced project, for those with a bit more time, patience and experience who want to try something a little different.

Until then,

Happy Creating!!

Catching up and Holiday Greetings: Beginner project

Hello all!! It's been a while, it's been too long! But things have been nuts around here!!! Just returned from Phoenix AZ for the Spellbinders Design Team Retreat! Wow!! What an amazing time!! I will share lots of photos with you all... as soon as they are off my camera and edited! :)
But for now, I'll give you an update on what's happening in my creative world....

*So, as you know I'm a finalist in the Tombow Design team search! Project is due HERE on my blog by Friday! Stay tuned! New team members announced by Dec 4th! Wish me luck! ;)

*Zva Creative, My term with them is finished. I greatly enjoyed working with the gorgeous bling and flowers and had a great year!

*Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko: So my term with them is also coming to an end. But I am HAPPY to say that I will be continuing on for another year! YAY!! love me some inky goodness!!

*DCWV: Did you had the news???? Huh? Yes! I have been asked to join the DCWV Design team for the next 6 months!! SUPER excited to dig into those goodies! They have some fabulous stuff out right now and I can't wait to start playing! So be on the lookout for THOSE projects, starting in December!!

And of course... Spellbinders.. they are keeping me around for another year!

i am SO blessed!!! "WOW!! HOW are you going to do it all??" I am hearing... This is my job... I adore what I do... My family will always come first, but they support me in what I do... and THAT makes it all doable. Without that, I'm nothing...

So to share with you a project while I am here today... I want to show you a project that I did for Spellbinders. The assignment is to use ONE die in three projects... Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced.
Today i will share the beginner project, Tomorrow the Intermediate, and lastly, the Advanced. :)

S4-434 Holiday Greetings

NOEL: Beginner

Full instructions can be found here...

Spellbinders Supplies:

• S4-434 Holiday Greetings
• T-001 Tool 'n One™
• GC-001 Spellbinders® Grand Calibur® Die Cutting and Embossing Machine

Other Supplies:

• Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L®: Crafty Foam Tape and E-Z Runner® Permanent Strips
• Want2Scrap©: Baby Gems
• Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L® - EZ Runner Tape
• Worldwin Papers: Mocha and Beach Cardstock
• Sequins
• Red and Green Cardstock
• Liquid Adhesive

Thanks so much for stopping by!!! Tune in tomorrow for the Intermediate project using this SAME die!!

until then, 

Happy Creating!! 

You Warm My Heart

Today I am here to share with you a project that I created for a product swap between IMAGINE Crafts and Lawn fawn!!
Now, those of you who know my work know I'm not much of a "cutsie" designer... I have always struggled with working with little animals and such. But today I am happy to say that I LOVED working with the Lawn Fawn stamps!!! They made creating SO easy!! i'm impressed!! :)
So, today on the Imagine Crafts blog, there are a bunch of projects being shared... both video tutorials as well as written!
Here is the project that I have created using the Lawn Fawn SNOW DAYS stamp set!!

I'm still no pro with this style, but I am happy with how this turned out! I ADORE those little bunnies!!!
Now stop on over to the IC blog to view the video and leave me your thoughts! I'd love to hear from you!!
Until Next time...
Happy Creating!!

Tombow USA Finalist!!

How exciting to get an email today stating that I was chosen as one of 10 finalists!! Now I have to come up with something utterly amazing for round 2!! :)  Oh, and it can't be a layout OR a card... Hmmmmmm....
To see the other fabulous finalists and the official post, visit the Tombow Blog here... And to see my entries, scroll down a post or 2 and it will be here on my blog! :)
Thanks for stopping by to share my news!!
As always...
Happy Creating!

Zva Creative October DT Blog Hop!

Hello friends! Zva Creative and our talented Design Team welcome you to our October blog hop!  Thank you for joining us today and we hope you enjoy all that we have created to share.

The hop begins at Zva Creative’s Facebook page.! Be sure head on over to check it out! You will also find a complete list of all the participating blogs there (in case there is a glitch along the way). 

As you know, Zva offers many beautiful color groupings for pearls, flowers and crystals.  If you like what you see along the hop you can find a list of stores and online retailers that sell Zva HERE.

Today I am sharing a Christmas card with you!!  I am using the Clear Crystal Mini Flowers for my snowflake centres, as well as the Crystal basic lines from Zva.

The die template that I have used for this design is Spellbinders FLURRIES set.They are part of the new line of Spellbinders® Shapeabilities® Decorative Card Fronts. They are SO much fun!!! I die cut it a second time and trimmed off some of the larger snowflakes. Those, I dipped in Imagine Crafts VersaMark ink and sprinkled with their Irridescant Embossing Powder!! LOVE!! Then I added them to the design with foam dots!!

And with this post today, I finish my term with Zva Creative. I have so enjoyed creating with the beautiful product that they provide!! Special thank you to Carolyn and Windy for this opportunity!!

I'll leave you with an additional bonus project today...

Now, on with the hop!!

If you would like to play along with our design team, just follow along the blog path.  I am linking to one of the Zva designers and that designer is linking to the next and so on. Be prepared to be inspired along the way!

The Blog Hop starts today, October 27th and runs through midnight US Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday, October 28th.

***Prizes***

Hidden on FIVE of the blogs along the way is a Zva Creative prize package! Winners will be randomly chosen after the hop is over. All you need to do is leave a comment on one post... you do not need to leave a comment on each and every designer's blog post to qualify. However, the more times you comment along the blog hop path, the more chances you will have to win. 

The 5 winners will be announced on Wednesday, October 28th on Zva Creative’s Facebook page. We will do our best to notify each winner, but it's best if you can pop in to Zva’s page on Wednesday to see if you are a winner!

The blog hop begins here at Zva Creative’s blog. Your next stop is Nicole Martel. Enjoy!

Thank you for joining us!

Until Next Time, 

Happy Creating!!!

Tombow USA Design Team Application!!

Hello all!!
So you all know that I love to try new things!! Some of my designing commitments are coming to an end...  So I have decided to throw my "hat in the ring" so to speak, and apply for the Tombow USA Design Team! So I get to share some of my favourite projects on here with you all!!

Those to which I have created video tutorials, I have linked up the video in the title of the projects. :) Enjoy!!

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First up are 2 of my favourite scrapbook pages. The first one, Never seen before! The second, one I recently created for Imagine Crafts.

HEART AND SOUL

It's SUMMERTIME

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Next up, are a couple of cards that I really have enjoyed creating. Love how they turned out!! Again, the first one created for Imagine Crafts with a full video tutorial, and the second, new, never seen before!!

Thankful...

 HAPPY HOLIDAYS

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And last, but not least, here are a few "off the page" or DIY kinda projects... 

 Express Yourself: A Toilet Paper Mini Album

3D Snowflake Holiday Ornament

Elegant Party Ensemble

And that, my friends... is just a little glimpse into some of my recent favourite projects. I tried to show a huge variety of styles and difficulty levels to show my versatility.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!
Until next time...
Happy Creating!!

So very Thankful...

I have SO much to be thankful for!! I can't even begin to list them!! In this scrapbook page I am using a photo of my oldest son... whom i am very thankful for.
I am using some beautiful brown Zva Creative flourishes. I have dug deep into my old paper stash and came up with this collection from MLYB from a couple of years ago, along with the embellishments. I loved it then, and I love it now. :) Gotta use that stash, right??
I have also added my new found love... sequins!! :)
This isn't my favourite page I've ever created, but I am happy with it.
I think one of the things about it that is so different for me is that there are NO Spellbinders dies used (GASP!!) and NO Imagine Crafts inks or sprays!!! SO strange for me!!! LOL!
So thanks for stopping by! Hope that you are enjoying the fall weather where you are!!
Until Next Time,
Happy Creating!!

Fall Inspirations with Imagine Crafts

Hello all!! Today I am sharing a beautiful fall colour scheme and technique for creating those Fall Inspired projects!! I have a full video tutorial walking you thru the steps. I have created this project using dies from Spellbinders, The gorgeous stamp from Quietfire Designs, and inks/sprays, etc from Imagine Crafts!!

And here is the full video tutorial!! Enjoy!



I had a lot of fun with this project!! :) I hope it inspires you!! I'm totally hooked on creating fall inspired projects right now!! :)  A HUGE thank you to Suzanne from Quietfire Designs for providing this gorgeous stamp for today's project!! :)
I'd love to hear your thoughts and see what you are working on!! Leave me a link in the comments section and I'll stop by your blog and leave you some loving!!

Thanks for stopping by!
Until next time, Happy Creating!!

A Warm Hello with Spellbinders

Hello all!!! Today is my day to share a project on the Spellbinders® blog!! I am using the new OVAL Bliss dies! They are SO beautiful!!! you'll have to check them out!! (note: This set is not shipping yet, but is available for pre-order.)
Here is the card that I'm sharing today. :)

For full instructions and supply list, stop on over to the blog!! I'd love to hear your thoughts!!
Thanks for stopping by! Today is short and sweet!! :)
Until Next Time,
Happy Creating!!

Happy Holidays!! with Imagine Crafts and Memory box

Good morning!! The holidays are approaching!! Well, here it's almost Thanksgiving... but that doesn't mean we can't get a start on our Christmas cards, does it??
So today I am sharing a Holiday card that I created for IMAGINE Crafts using product supplied by Memory Box!! I can only give you a peek here... to see the rest you'll have to stop on over to the IMAGINE Crafts blog! There I have a full video tutorial for you. This card is EASY and would be a fabulous design for mass production! :)

Also, in today's post, there is a list of those continuing on into Round 2 of the IMAGINE Crafts Artist in Residence competition!! That is the Design Team for 2015!! So happy to say that my name is on that list and I'll be trying in Round 2 to keep  my spot as an Artist in Residence! Wish me luck!!

Until next time,
Happy Creating!!

Fall is in the air!!

Yes, gone are the beautiful days of summer. In it's place, we are left with shorter, cooler days. But fall is SO beautiful!!! I adore the colours of fall!
To celebrate the change of the seasons, I have a few projects to share with you this week!! I will share one at a time so you can enjoy each one!!
First up, I have a beautiful sympathy card.



I began with Spellbinders new Labels 42 Decorative Elements. I layered some beautiful OLDER papers from my stash and added some Zva Creative bling  The gorgeous orange flower and leaves are also from Zva. The sentiment is from the Fun Stampers Journey Little Big Greetings stamp set, which I stamped onto a gold velum (from Spellbinders) and die cut with the Nested Lacey Pennants die. i stamped using IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko's Staz On ink to be sure it would not smudge on me.

So, although this card has many layers, it's super easy to create!! i hope you have been inspired to dig out some of those older papers in a beautiful fall colt scheme. Combine them with a more trendy technique or product and see what you come up with!!

Thanks for stopping by! Come again this week! I have more to share! I'm sharing a Holiday card for IMAGINE Crafts on Wednesday, and some more fall themed projects thru the week!!
So, until then,
Happy Creating!!!

Zva Creative September DT Blog Hop!

Hello friends! Zva Creative and our talented Design Team welcome you to our September blog hop!  Thank you for joining us today and we hope you enjoy all that we have created to share.

The hop begins at Zva Creative’s blog! Be sure head on over to check it out! You will also find a complete list of all the participating blogs there (in case there is a glitch along the way). 

As you know, Zva offers many beautiful color groupings for pearls, flowers and crystals.  If you like what you see along the hop you can find a list of stores and online retailers that sell Zva HERE.

For today's project I used the following Zva Product:

CR-04CB-113 (Red Crystal flourishes)

If you would like to play along with our design team, just follow along the blog path.  I am linking to one of the Zva designers and that designer is linking to the next and so on. Be prepared to be inspired along the way!

The Blog Hop starts today, September 28th and runs through midnight US Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday, September 29th.

***Prizes***

Hidden on FIVE of the blogs along the way is a Zva Creative prize package! Winners will be randomly chosen after the hop is over. All you need to do is leave a comment on one post... you do not need to leave a comment on each and every designer's blog post to qualify. However, the more times you comment along the blog hop path, the more chances you will have to win. 

The 5 winners will be announced on Wednesday, September 30th on Zva Creative’s Facebook page. We will do our best to notify each winner, but it's best if you can pop in to Zva’s page on Wednesday to see if you are a winner!

The blog hop begins here at Zva Creative’s blog. Your next stop is 

IRENE TAN!! Enjoy!

Thank you for joining us!

P.S. Mark your calendar to join us again on October 26^th for our next Zva blog hop!

Until next time,

Happy Creating!!!

IMAGINE Crafts, Authentique and May Arts Blog hop!!

Welcome to a crafting extravaganza all week here on the IMAGINE Crafts Blog, where we’re excited to share with you amazing projects everyday created by our own Artists In Residence along with the Design Team Members of Authentique Paper and May Arts Ribbon.  

Today I've created a scrapbook page for you!! I have used the beautiful  RADIANT collection from Authentique, 4 different ribbons/twines from May Arts, and some Memento inks and irRESISTible spray from IMAGINE Crafts!! I have even created a 'start to finish" video for you, showing you exactly how I created it!!

Now, sit back, relax and watch as I show you exactly how I created this!! It's easier than you think!! (full list of supplies used is found at the end of this blog post)

Here are today’s featured projects from our otherArtists In Residence:

Linda Lucas

John Creighton Petersen

 

There' more inspiration to be found on the Authentique Paper and May Arts blogs! Simply visit these blogs to view the projects created by those company's design teams and to view the other prizes available.

 

Prizes galore for participating in the Blog Hop this week!

All three participating companies in this week's Blog Hop will all be giving away 3 prize packages for leaving comments on the featured blog posts. Each day will we feature projects created by the artists from IMAGINE Crafts, Authentique Paper and May Arts. Simply visit their blogs and leave a comment on each post by midnight PST September 27th. We ‘ll randomly select three different blogs from the seven days, then randomly draw one commenter from each blog as the winner.

Blog Hop Hint – if you click on a link that takes you to a page saying something like, “Sorry this page cannot be found,” just click on the header at the top of the blog (usually a picture, or the blog’s name), and it will take you to that blog’s most recent post. That post *should* be our hop. If not, you can probably scroll down a short way to find the hop post.

A HUGE thank you to Authentique and May Arts for your sponsoring of the Design Team as well as providing prizes for your winners! You guys are awesome!!!

So, as always, thanks for stopping by!! If you are not yet following my blog, please "follow" along, so that you don't miss any of the fun things coming up!! Also, please subscribe to my You Tube channel as well!! :)
Until next time,
Happy Creating!!

Supplies:
IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko: Memento inks (Tangelo, Desert Sand, Sky Blue, Teal Zeal), irRESISTible texture spray (Bronze)
AuthentiqueL Radiant collection (6x6 paper pad, Components, Details, Petite Dictation)
May Arts: Twine (light blue, orange), ribbon
American Crafts Cardstock (white)
Bubble wrap, Corrugated cardboard, liquid adhesive, Foam Tape, Hot Glue Gun

IMAGINE Crafts and Magenta blog hop!!

 

 Welcome to a week of fantastic collaboration between IMAGINE Crafts and Magenta Rubber Stamps! Both companies are excited to share with you their products, from the latest inks from IMAGINE Crafts to the newest Fall and Holiday stamp releases from Magenta.      

Today I am sharing with you a video tutorial on how to re-create this card! 

 For this project I have used the following Magenta stamps:

 And here is the promised video tutorial!! Enjoy! 

Full product list is found at the end of this blog post.

And here is another card I created using
 all 3 of the Magenta stamps along with IMAGINE Crafts Embossing powders!! . 

This time onto grey card stock. I love how well they stand out!!

   

Prizes galore for participating in the Blog Hop this week!

IMAGINE Crafts and Magenta are offering a total of three different prizes this week as part of this Blog Hop. These prizes include IMAGINE Crafts' irRESISTible Texture Spray, irRESISTible Pico Embellisher, Delicata Shimmery Silver and Golden Glitz AND some of the newest releases from Magenta. Take a moment to visit the other featured artists' blogs listed below and leave a comment on their posts by midnight PST September 21st. Three winners will be randomly selected from three different blogs from the seven days of the Hop, with one commenter from each blog draw as the winner.   

Presenting the other featured projects for today:

John Creighton Petersen

 

Bianca van Noort

 

Cassandra DeGrace

 

Ellie Knol

 

Blog Hop Hint – if you click on a link that takes you to a page saying something like, “Sorry this page cannot be found,” just click on the header at the top of the blog (usually a picture, or the blog’s name), and it will take you to that blog’s most recent post. That post *should* be our hop. If not, you can probably scroll down a short way to find the hop post.

Supplies:
IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko: Memento (Pistachio, New Sprout) Versafine (Onyx Black), VersaMark, Foam Daubers, Irridescent Embossing Powder
MAGENTA Rubber Stamps: Sentiment (C07834F) Flowers (C48011L) and bird (C42196D)
Spellbinders: A2 Curved Matting Basics A and B
American Crafts: Cardstock 
Gems

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Now continue to hop on over to the next blog!!

John Creighton Petersen

Until Next Time,
Happy Creating!!

Flutters: For the love of butterflies!!

Good morning all!!! Today I am up on the Spellbinders blog!! I'm sharing one of the fabulous Die D-Lites!!!
Here is the project that I'm sharing there, along with full step by step so that YOU can recreate this simple design!!

I am playing with the beautiful S2-073 FLUTTERS die set!!!

To see the full HOW TO, stop by THIS POST on the Spellbinders blog!! Along with the full supply list!
Thanks for stopping by!
Until Next time,
Happy Creating!!
PS: Stop by tomorrow for a blog hop with IMAGINE Crafts and Magenta rubber stamps!! Gunna be fun!! :)

Spellbinders Cherry Blossoms Video Tutorial

Good morning all!!
Today I'm excited to share with you the brand new CHERRY BLOSSOMS dies from Spellbinders! They are now on Preorder and I'm not sure the shipping date. But they are worth waiting for!!!
Here is a project that I created with them.

And here is a full HOW TO VIDEO for how to make the Cherry Blossoms!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!!
I have another video tutorial to share with you soon using more of Spellbinders New Release dies!!!
Until then,
Happy Creating!!

Too Cute! for Zva Creative

Hello all!! It's back to school for my gang this week. This little guy in the photo is off to kindergarden this year. It's left me a little emotional and sentimental. So naturally, I had to create a page with a photo of him!! :)

Zva Creative products used:
CR-04CB-112: Black crystal flourish (2 pk)
Crate paper Flea Market paper pad
American Crafts embellies
Spellbinders Chervron Border die template ( BRAND NEW!) (Shipping date TBA)
IMAGINE Crafts/Tsukineko: irRESISTible  texture spray in Black Tuxedo

Thanks for stopping in!! 
Until next time, 
Happy Creating!!!

Upcycle with Imagine Crafts!!

Hello all!! Today is my day to share a video on the Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko blog!! Our challenge was to "up cycle" something old and make it new!!
I had So much fun with this project!!! I could have made so many more pages to it, but knew I had to keep it a bit more simple for the video!!
Here's a peek!!

Can you guess what I up cycled?????

Stop on over to the Imagine Crafts blog for a full video tutorial and to find out the mystery item!! :)
Until next time, Happy Creating!!