Pinch me please! I have some super duper exciting news to share today ~ my Easter themed treat bag and card are being shared on the Melissa Frances blog today! YAHOOOO! If you have a chance, I would be thrilled if you visited theMelissa Frances blog (click HERE) to see my projects and many other inspirational pieces of eye candy :)
Today, I would like to share an Easter layout I made for my sweet coworker/girlfriend, Perla featuring her precious little Perlita:
I turned to some pretty pastel Melissa Frances patterned paper combining papers from previous released and newly released collections. I cut a darling heart circle doily using a Heart Circles
die template, sponged on a tad of Soft Sky ink then applied the Melissa FrancesRub-on: EASTER memories:
I stamped several Easter eggs using Waltzingmouse Nestie Eggs adding a coat of glitter and topping the row of eggs off with a gorgeous Prima flower and sweet tag.
I sprayed Tattered Angels Olive Vine glimmer mist on a Tattered Angels butterfly glimmer chip and added glitter for more of a shimmer and topped it off with a beautiful Prima rose:
I hope Perla likes it! Thanks so much for looking :) Be Sweet!
***I have two posts today, if you are looking for my Skipping Stones Design sketch challenge (SSD73) post, click HERE or scroll down to the next post ~ thanks :)***
Hi there! I had some me time, so I played along with the April's My Mind's Eye Challenge #22: layout challenge based on an "April Showers" theme. Had to really think about this one when creating my layout because it doesn't rain too often here in Phoenix therefore, I don't have a lot of photos to choose from in our iPhoto library. I turned to some pics that were taken while on a trip to London a few years ago and pulled out various pieces of fun My Mind's Eye patterned paper and had some fun!
In case you are curious, the beautiful building in the photo is the Royal Waterloo Hospital for Women and Children located in London, England. This stunning piece of architecture was built in 1816. My hubby and I toured around London for about 5 days and if I remember correctly, it rained nearly EVERY day we were there and was quite cold. We didn't allow the rain stop us from tooling around the city, taking in all the beauty, rich history, culture and friendly people :)
If you are looking for a fun sketch to play with and some awesome inspiration, check out the My Mind's Eye Blog (click HERE).
For the title, I combined a few Vintage embellishments from Stella and Rose and a sentiment from PTI that was cut using a die from Nested Pennants.
For those of you who prefer card making, I have a card to share referring to the fun April's My Mind's Eye Challenge #22: card challenge which is also based on an "April Showers" theme.
Here's my interpretation using ALL the same patterned paper and stamp sets. I couldn't resist inking up the PTI sentiment, April Showers bring May Flowers :) giggle
I paper pieced the umbrella on both the layout and card then popped it up using 3D foam adhesive squares for added dimension:
So have the April showers brought you May flowers? Thanks so much for looking ~ hope you have a great day :) Be Sweet!
Happy Tuesday! Hope you are having a great week so far :) Here today to share a card I made for this week's Skipping Stones Design sketch challenge. You may recall, I am Guest Designing for Skipping Stones Design for the month of April :) All are encouraged to join along in the fun!
Here's my interpretation:
I stamped a pretty lacy bra image from Skipping Stones Design Bras Volume #1 then sponged a slight border adding a bit of color while creating a soft frame. Both sentiments are from the same stamp set which is full of so many fun images! As much as I hate to admit it, I purchased this set waaaay back in October 2010 when Heather, Owner of Skipping Stones Design was graciously hosting a fund raiser for Breast Cancer Awareness. Check out this awesome sketch:
I think the lacy detail in the bra is oh so beautiful! Not only would the images from this stamp set be perfect for any special woman in your life but for that special man as well ;)
Thanks so much for looking! Please stop by the Skipping Stones Design blog for COMPLETE details on how to join in the fun and for some awesome inspiration please visit all the designers blogs:
Hi there! Thanks so much to all who played along with us last week ~ so many pretty pink creations and thanks to all who continually support the challenge, the CR84FN DT and me :)
Are you ready for a new CR84FN Color Challenge? I know I am!
This week we are playing with LIGHT BLUE, AQUA and CREAM. Photos are courtesy of MARTHASTEWART.com
Here's my interpretation of the warm pastel colors:
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I made a gift ensemble for my sweet sister Tina who always watches my house and fur babies when I head out of town :)
I am lovin' the gorgeous Melissa Frances 5th Avenue Collection, the colors fit the bill so I ran with it! If you have visited my blog over the past few days, you may have noticed the crepe paper flowers and leaves I've been sporting on my projects? I am using Melissa Frances Vintage crepe paper and following Danielle Flanders awesome tutorial found HERE. SUPER easy!
I made the BIG blossom on the card and purse a little bit different than Danielle's tutorial. I added a few layers using Blossom die templates to cut a few layers of Crepe paper. To make the tag on the purse, I stamped a label image from Waltzingmouse Very Vintage Labels No. 1
with VersaMark ink, embossed with white embossing powder then used a Labels One die template to cut/emboss the image, adding a sentiment from WaltzingmouseCompliment of the Season.
That pretty much wraps up my take on the CR84FN24 color combo. Please hop on over to CR84FN for COMPLETE details on how to join in the fun and for some awesome inspiration, please visit all the designers blogs:
If you are interested in a tutorial on how I made the purse shown in this post, please continue looking:
Step 1: First cut purse "parts" Using Spellbinders™Grand Labels Eleven #5 ~ cut patterned paper x 1, with #6 ~ cut Kraft cs x 1. Using Grand Labels One #3 ~ cut Kraft cs x 2, with #4 ~ cut patterned paper x 2. Set aside.
Step 2: To make body/box of purse, trim piece of 12" x 12" Kraft cs to 10" W x 11" L. Starting with 10"W side horizontally in front of you, measure 3" from LEFT edge, score REPEAT measuring 3" from RIGHT edge. Turn paper so 11"L side is now horizontally in front of you and measure 4" from LEFT edge, score REPEAT measuring 4" from RIGHT edge. Now, CUT score line at 4" to first intersecting score mark at 3". REPEAT x 4, 2 on EACH side.
Step 3: Fold along score lines and adhere sides, forming a box.
Step 4: Adhere Kraft cs and patterned paper labels made from Grand Labels One together and trim 3/4" from edge on ONE side. Making flat surface for purse topper set set on top of.
Step 5: Center purse body/box and adhere to purse front and back.
Step 6: To make purse topper, adhere Kraft cs and patterned paper labels made from Grand Labels Eleven together. With label horizontal, measure and score 3" from LEFT side and RIGHT side.
Step 7: To place eyelets on top of purse for handle, measure1 1/2" from LEFT and RIGHT side, center and place eyelets. To make holes to attach topper to purse body, measure 3/4" down from scored line on one side of top purse, center and punch 3 holes 1" apart from each other.
Step 8: Attach purse topper to purse body using 3 brads, add ribbon handle to desired length.
Step 9: Use a piece of adhesive backed velcro for purse closure and decorate as desired.
Thanks so much for looking! I hope you give it a try :) Would love to see what you make! Be Sweet :)
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