Layout a Week

Good Morning everyone!  Just a quick post to let you know I have a layout up over on A Layout a Week today.  Stop by and take a look.

Hugs.

Cones to Die For

Hi everyone!  Today I want to share with you a quick little project I made using a Brenda Walton die, Faceted Cone and the Mini Paper Rosette die by Tim Holtz.

Love the papers from Webster's pages for this project and the gorgeous trims from Hydrangea Hippo.

Ainsley and I were going to make quite of few of these to share with friends at her birthday party, but in the end we decided to invite a few boys (they grow up too fast) and so we went with simple bags.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs.

Nancy

Beach Life - Webster's Pages

Hi everyone!  Today I want to share with you a layout I made featuring Brighton.  It is so hard to find papers that suit him, but these gorgeous papers from Webster's Pages were just perfect.  Of course, it doesn't hurt that they were photos from the beach.

What a gorgeous day at the beach.  I am trying to work through my stash of papers and these were just calling my name

Mixed with fun Prima wood pieces, fun buttons from Hydrangea Hippo and a Pink Paislee wood font, the papers were manned up.  lol

And I love, love, love the super fun zipper (also from Prima) and the larger bird from Maya Road.
This fall Brighton will be living just a couple of miles from the beach so I imagine he will be spending quite a bit of time there.

Thanks for dropping by.

Hugs.

Nancy

Vintage Mint - Hydrangea Hippo

Hi everyone, today I want to share with you the inside pages of the mini album I shared a few weeks ago.  You can see that post here where I go step by step through the process of building the album.  But, as promised I am back today to share some of the inside pages.

The Vintage Mint Creativity kit, is just full of so many beautiful items.  The gorgeous Pink Paislee papers, beautiful flowers, trims, buttons and doo dads….swoon.  I reallly do so love this book

 I also printed and cut a number of butterflies from the internet.

 

Super fun vinyl pieces mix beautifully with the gorgeous feathers and buttons….

and of course the kit is full of some of the most gorgeous trims, tags and baubles.

Cupcake wrappers make the perfect backdrop for my rosette flowers, and you know I couldn’t resist adding in a few banners.

I love the little sparklers that Jennifer has added to this kit…they add just a bit of shine and add so much interest in contrast.

 Be sure and grab your Vintage Mint kit today.  Unfortunately, at this time, Jennifer has decided to close down her design team.   I have loved working with Jennifer and look forward to doing so again.  

Hugs.

Nancy

Vintage Mint Kit - Hydrangea Hippo

Hi everyone!  Today I want to share with you a mini album I made using the gorgeous Vintage Mint kit from Hydrangea Hippo featuring the Hope Chest collection from Pink Paislee.

I have a lot of chipboard sheets lying around and thought it would be fun to create my own mini album.  I started with two sheets of 6×8 inch chipboard.

I scored each at two inches along the long side.

And then cut the center out of one of the sheets (approximately 4×4).

I glued the two inch pieces together to create the binding of my album.

Then I poked holes with roughly a 1/2 inch spacing, one inch from the top and the bottom.

and painted the chipboard.

I then created the registers by folding a two pieces of 6×12 patterned paper in half, one inside the other, and poked a hole one inch from the top and bottom in the center fold.

I created four of these registers.  I then ran baker’s twine , from the Hydrangea Hippo Etsy shop, from the back of the chipboard, through the registers and back through the chipboard.  I then tied the twine tightly.

Once I completed all four registers I covered the chipboard with patterned paper and embellished it heavily.

This kit is full of so many gorgeous goodies; flowers, vinyl pieces, and the most beautiful feathers, not to mention the incredible trims.  Finally I  added a few butterflies that I printed and cut from the Internet.

Sister Paper Bag Mini Album - Hydrangea Hippo

Hi everyone!  Today I want to share with you a project I made with some of the wonderful goodies from Hydrangea Hippo.

Jennifer has created the cutest little paper bag mini albums with 8 canvas pages (this one is in a lovely sage, but I also purchased natural, black and grey) and 16 paper bag pages tied in a neat little bundle with baker’s twine.  These little treasures are just waiting to be embellished.

Mixed with trims, lace, gorgeous flowers and other goodies from the store this mini album came together in a snap.

 The papers inside are from the Echo Park Sisters mini collection.  Now I just need to fill it with photos of my girls.  

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs.

Great America = Hydrangea Hippo

Hi everyone! Today to share with you a fun project I made a few weeks ago using one of the gorgeous kits from the Hydrangea Hippo etsy store, and featured over on her blog, Hydrangea Hippo.    I always love Jennifer’s kits, and this one is no exception.  This kit is filled with beautiful papers from Allison Kreft for Websters Pages, fabulous ribbons and trims and of course all the gorgeous embellishments Jennifer's kits are known for.  

Everything in this little mini was included in the kit.  All I added was the spiral binding and bits of paint and ink.  (The cover of this mini is a gesso-ed wood post card)  This kit should be available soon in the Hydrangea Hippo etsy store.  And you for sure don't want to miss it.

Hugs.

Nancy

A Quick Clock

Hi everyone!  Well, today I have a quick project for you that I made using an old clock (probably 9 years old) from Making Memories.  Although the children are a little mad at me for remaking this clock, I much prefer the new look.

 Filled with some gorgeous blooms and laces from Hydrangea Hippo and a bit of packaging material from a Webster's Pages Craft Box this project came together in no time at all.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs.

Nancy

Bee Amazing - Hydrangea HIppo

Hi everyone!  Hope you are doing well today.  I have been incredibly busy of late and really just haven't been taking time to maintain my blog.  For that I am sorry.  I guess I have also been feeling a bit down when it comes to the work I have been producing...and maybe a bit "burned out".

Well, I have decided I should try and do better.  Make for me, and not for others.  So.....Ok, well, enough of my pity party.

This is a project I made for Hydrangea Hippo.  I am really pretty happy with the way it turned out.

The kit I used to make the mobile, Bee Amazing, is available in the Hydrangea Hippo Etsy.  You should grab one and check out the other dt members use of this same kit.

Hugs.

Nancy

Hydrangea Hippo is Hopping

Hi everyone!  If you are here for the Hydrangea Hippo/100 Proof Press Blog Hop, Welcome!  You should have just gotten here from Tracy's blog.  If not, you may want to go back to Hydrangea Hippo and start from there.  There are prizes both from Hydrangea Hippo and 100 Proof Press so be sure and check out the blogs.

Hydrangea Hippo has teamed up with 100 Proof Press (they make the most amazing stamps) to create some super fun projects.  I was simply thrilled to get the most gorgeous rubber stamps.  You know I am not really much of a stamper...but these are just beautiful and the images are so crisp and clear.

I decided to make a little card and bookmark set.  I used a bit of the paper from my Pack Your Bags and Scoot kit...gorgeous yellow lace and of course the beautiful stamps; kids in wagon, have you heard, and cute as a button.  After coloring with my distress markers.....

I embellished the card with a few gorgeous flowers; the peach tropical flower and a couple lavender flowers.

Your next stop is with Amy, and if you get lost along the way, here is the complete list.

hydrangeahippo.com/blog  Jennifer;
craftaddicts-tracyevans.blogspot.co.uk/  Tracy
homesclscrapper.blogspot.com  Nancy - You are Here!!!
heartnsoul-amy.blogspot.com/ Amy
thetamarisk.blogspot.com/   Teresa
miraclesmommadesigns.blogspot.com ; Heather
cbee-cards-and-more.blogspot.com  Caro
www.scrapbookingtechnique.blogspot.com/  Christine
truedivinehand.blogspot.com Candice
iritshalom.blogspot.co.il/  Irit
Zemphira.blogspot.com   Sara
experiencelifewisely.blogspot.com/  Holly
http://www.100proofpress.com/_blog/Blog 100 Proof Press
hydrangeahippo.com/blog Jennifer


And because the weather is gorgeous I thought I would offer my own prize....A selection of trims from my personal Hydrangea Hippo stash.  Check out the Rafflecopter widget below.  

Hugs.

Nancy

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Pack Your Bags and Scoot to Hydrangea Hippo

Hi everyone! Today I wanted  to share with you a few projects I made with the Hydrangea Hippo Pack Your Bags and Scoot crafting kit that was featured over on the Hydrangea Hippo blog a few weeks ago.

When I saw this kit I loved the fun colors and embellishments and couldn't wait to start creating.  In the end, I was amazed at the variety of projects I was able to create.

Although this paper line from Echo Park seems geared toward younger children, I found that the colors and patterns when mixed with the kit embellishments were perfect for my older teen and started out with a 12x12 layout.

The sticker sheets and papers in this kit contained many train and travel related elements, so I decided to use my Cricut to cut a mini album in a train shape to feature a few of the photos from our cross country train trip.  Yes, this was just a few years ago.....look at those baby faces.  hee hee

 

And finally, for something completely different I decided to create a rose topiary as a bit of home decor.  I used my Tim Holtz pinecone die with my Sizzix and lots of the papers in the kit to make the roses.  I punched my butterflies out of the playing cards and then layered on the trims.  Hydrangea Hippo always has the most gorgeous trims.....

I still can't believe the variety of projects I was able to make with this kit.  From beautiful, spring, home decor, a project for an older teen, to a mini album filled with photos of my children when they were younger, this kit offers something for everyone.

Be sure and grab your kit today and get started creating.

Hugs.

Nancy

All Things Altered - Hydrangea Hippo

Hi everyone!  I know I don't usually post on the weekends because I am usually way too crazy busy,....but today I have a project up over at Hydrangea Hippo for the All Things Altered Blog hop.  Be sure to hop along for your chance at some great prizes.

Hugs.

Nancy

Everyday Eclectic - Hydrangea Hippo

Hi everyone! Today I want to share with you a few projects I made using the super cute Everyday Eclectic paper crafting kit from the Hydrangea Hippo etsy store. This kit has been so much fun to play with.  I can't believe the number of projects I was able to create!

I love that the Hydrangea Hippo kits include so many unique embellishments.  And the Everyday Eclectic kit is no exception.  With the selection of fun metal medallions, sequins, flowers and gorgeous trims; this kit can be taken in almost any direction, from fun and funky to slightly shabby, this kit has something for everyone.

You know me and my love of mini albums....I couldn't resist adding bits of those super fun embellishments to each and every page.  hee hee

As a matter of fact, there were so many fun embellishments I couldn't resist adding a few to this cute little burlap bag I had lying on my desk.

And finally, something I have been dying to do for quite a while, a little fashion party.   I purchased the Fashion Forms book from Klutz and couldn't resist making a few items for a fun little party set.  I could never pull off these fashions myself, but they are so bright and cheerful, I might just be tempted to try.  hee hee

Needless to say I had a ton of fun with this kit.  The papers, the trims, the sequins and buttons, beads and baubles, the flowers.  What more can a girl ask for?   

Hugs.

Nancy