It's that time of year again! Every time World Cardmaking Day rolls around, I like to think that I will drop everything and make cards all day, but alas, we need clean clothes and groceries again, lol. I'm sure I will get something made even if it's during the Cubs game tonight...ok, so maybe tomorrow! ;)
I made this beautiful card using the same easy easel card as the turkey Thanksgiving place cards I shared on an earlier post. I just adore this easy design!
I always love what I call "easy button" scrapbooking. Give me layouts that don't require a lot of fuss any day of the week. It makes the chances THAT much greater that my pics are getting into an album. Especially since I go back to full time work at school this week! My crafty time during the school year is precious, let me tell you, and I know yours is too.
Here is a super layout that serves just that purpose! I tweaked a little design that corporate provided to consultants and made it "pattern paper friendly" to creating several of the same layout. This way I was able to offer the layout at my Workshop Buffet! :)
CS colors are Lagoon and Glacier while the inks are Tangerine, Lemon, Lagoon, and Glacier.
Lagoon CS is 3.5 x 11.5
Glacier CS is 4 x 12
Patterned Paper is 1.5 x 12
White photo mats are 3.5 in square
Gosh I adore that font!
The great thing about using a small strip of the pattered paper here is that you are free to choose coordinating solid CS and inks in the colors that YOU need. Whether you need a feminine page or a masculine feel, you can pick the colors to suit your purpose! These Little Dreamer products are only around while supplies last, so grab them if you want them! ;)
I've been super busy working to get things all squared away for my traveling workshop this week. Here is one of my new additions to the card buffet!
Close to My Heart is SOOOOOOOO good to its consultants. This is a card designed by one of the many talented consultants that is provided to us to use for our own workshops! I just adore the banners along with the Heart Thin Cut Die! I just changed up the sentiment to this one from Happy Heart to provide my ladies with options and added some bling! :)
This sentiment is from the Happy Heart My Acrylix from Close to My Heart.
This Live Beautifully paper was actually only available during one special month, but it is now back in the "Going Soon!" category on my website, so it isn't too late to get your hands on it! :)
PLEEEEEEASE, don't forget that the MAIN IDEA BOOK, called Annual Inspirations, is retiring at the end of July. Sea Glass in all forms, except the D-Ring and Post bound Albums, will be GONE! (Glitter paper is already sold out I'm afraid.)
If you have your heart set on anything in this book then grab it soon.
Are you kidding me!?! What in the world took me so long to try these layouts?
OK, yes, time. Time is what kept me from using the new Close to My Heart Cut Above Layout Kits. What I guess I didn't realize is that TIME is exactly what you GET from these ingenious little scrapbooker's dreams come true!!!
...plus the pocket pages that you can make too! Everything is included in the kit including the protectors!!!
It really has some gorgeous elements that I adore, but I already scrapped our wedding photos. What's a scrapper to do??? Well, the layout happened to go lovely with...
...my daughter's senior pics!
I am definitely a rule-follower, EXCEPT when it comes to kits, lol!!! I kind of forge my own way and get the most out of everything that I can. So, instead of using the white doily punch outs on the page, I used them as stencils!! I sponged Whisper Ink over it for a most beautiful effect.
Sooooo I was finished with the layout...until I added some not-included bits of bling...
On a total side note--how do YOU spell "grey/gray" when you type it??? This almost haunts me each time I need to spell it out because which is right??? Please help me out and leave a comment with your thoughts on this! I LOVE grey/gray, and want to know what you think. I am going to pick one commenter at the end of April and send them a package of Grey Enamel Dots! :)
Are you ready for the BONUS news??? These ridiculously time-saving kits are HALF-OFF for the rest of the month of April or until they are sold out!!!! There are two kits on sale to choose from, and they are each just $7.48 and create 6 COMPLETE pages for your scrapbooks. The only things you need are some adhesive and your photos! Scoop yours up today from my website using the links in my post, and I will send you the bling you need to add to yours like I did here!!!
So that's a card you probably haven't sent before! Neither have I actually...I just can't seem to have an internet connection around here when I want one. Grrrrr....but I have one NOW, so here we go!
I wanted to post this one up on Valentine's Day for you because it has hearts (of course!) AND features the Operation Smile True Love My Acrylix currently available...
I used several different embellishments from the Close to My Heart Hello Lovely Paper Suite. You can see the gold foil accents from the Complements as well as some Gold Glitter Gems.
I confess that gorgeous heart image with the flowers is found on the January 2017 Stamp of the month which is no longer available. I stamped it on one of the PML cards included in the Hello Lovely Papers...
These are the ShinHan Touch Twin colors I used to fill in the little flower images...
These markers are the PERFECT thing to use for coloring the little Easter bunnies in the February Stamp of the Month...Easter Bunny! Get it before the month is over! :)
Welcome to 2017...and welcome National Papercrafting Month!!!
I briefly introduced you to this GEM of a kit that you can actually get for FREE this month! It is called the Welcome Home Wreath Kit from Close to My Heart. Here's mine all finished...
I absolutely love it sooooooooo much more than I ever thought I would! It was super easy to punch out the floral parts and assemble it with my trusty Liquid Glass. No hot glue gun required, so no worries!!! Here are a few close ups...
I added a new Gold Glitter Gem to the center of each rose and on each side of the "Welcome" banner.
Sea. Glass. Glitter. Paper. Boom.
Now for some tips and tricks to use if you want to assemble one of these beauties yourself!
1. It took me a good 4 hours to really personalize mine the way I wanted. I inked the edges of most of the papers. Do it! If you do--ink everything FIRST! I used Topiary Ink on the truest green leaves and petals,New England Ivy on the rose leaves, and Fern Ink on the rest of the greenery. The blue flowers petals I edged with a light hand in Peacock Ink--yep I know, pretty dark! I love the contrast, but you could go lighter with Glacier for a more subtle effect. Your fingers will be very inky, so wash your hands really well before assembly too--do NOT touch those white roses after inking--curl them FIRST and hide them, lol, or make sure your fingers are good and clear of smudging ink on them. Actually, just roll them first!
Look at the difference in the petals of the succulents both inked and non...
2. Add glitter if you like! I ended up adding layers of my gorgeous Sea Glass glitter paper to the blue flowers...and it was super easy! I just used the empty punch outs as a stencil to trace on the back side of the glitter paper...then cut them out! These cuts are also available on the Flower Market Cricut Cartridge, but I only wanted to cut a few, so this was way faster and conserves the glitter paper.
The glitter paper is pretty thick, so I peeled off that back layer to let the petals curl more easily later...
3. Add the twigs and leaves as you go...not at the beginning! Better yet, lay it all out like I did before you start gluing anything to the hoop...flowers first, making sure you know which ones are layered over others, then see where you want to add the other greenery and twigs. Place your banner so you know where you would like it to be as well--before you attach anything! After I knew I liked the arrangement, I took a picture for reference. I glued the large white rose on first and kind of made my way out from there.
If you can't wait to get your hands on one of these kits there are 4 great ways to do that! Three of those ways get it to you FREE!!!! You can purchase the kit on my website for just $18.95. You can get it for FREE along with a $60 order, OR earn it free as a Hostess when your party reaches level 2 in sales, OR you can get one FREE when you join my team this month!!! Now the only question left is, how are you going to snag one? :)
Here is a GREAT little video to show you the kit assembly!
