The Sampler - Sketch Challenge

Hi everyone!  Today I wanted to share with you the layout I made using the April kit from The Sampler and this month's sketch from the sketch challenge.  

And here is my take...

I love, love, love the great textures in this month's Sampler kit.  Tape, burlap, lace...oh my! and I know you will to.  Be sure and stop by the Sampler Blog and check out the card and sketch challenge and see what the other girls did as well as seeing how you can win a fabulous group of goodies from The Sampler.  You don't need to have a Sampler kit.  Just play along for fun and a chance to win!  How easy is that?



Hugs.

Nancy

A Quicky?

Hi everyone!  Oh goodness...so much going on and so little time.  I have had plenty of paper ideas swimming in my head, but nothing yet I am ready so share.  I even have a few finished projects waiting to be posted...but again, not yet.

So, I thought I would just stop in today for a quick.  Back in February I took a Gilded Valentine's class over at Christy Tomlinson's site.  Tons of fun.  One of the projects we did was a sweet little heart pillow.  In then end, I made three.  One pillow didn't get stuffed but became a purse for my darling niece, Lili.  One shabby pillow is hanging here in my scrap space....

And this one, these lovely bits of lace and trim....it is for Ainsley.

We cut and dyed and used gobs of fabri-tac.  Oh what messy fun.  Ainsley of course has plans for her American Girl dolls to sleep on this.  I am not so sure how comfy a shabby pillow really is to rest your head, but.....

OK, well....back to the grindstone.

Hugs.

Nancy

Mini Wednesday

Hi everyone, I hope your day is going well.  It is bright and sunny here and as soon as we are done with school I have to decide whether to create, or to lie on the hammock and read.  Oh decisions, decisions.  Before I do tho, I am here to share with you a fun project I made using the gorgeous products from Your Memories Here.

You may remember the suitcase I made last week using some many Prima products I got from Your Memories Here.  Well, I promised to tell you what I had put inside....was it a gift card?  photos?  small gift?  jewelry?  Nope!  It was a teeny tiny mini album.  This album is about 4 inches by 3 inches.  Just perfect for those teeny photos.

I used all kinds of yummy Prima papers from an A4 pad of the Almanac collection on this mini made of manilla file folders.  Little bits of flowers, trinkets and bling as well.

For the inner pages I cut more of the Almanac papers

and used some old book pages that I misted and then stamped with glimmer mist...adding a bit of Distress Ink along the edges to shabby it up a bit.

 How cute is this teeny file folder I cut using my Sizzix?

Of course, I bound it with my Bind it All.  Which is just perfect for mini albums like this.  Whether 12 inches, 6 inches, or in this case 4 inches; the holes and wires fit perfectly.

I really love making these cute little minis...and think I am going to need to make another soon as my youngest has already taken off with this one.

Hugs.

Nancy

Tuesday's with the Sampler

Hi everyone!  Today I wanted to share with you a project I made using the April kit from The Sampler.  I love the beautiful teals, creams and blues in this months kit, and the bits of burlap, canvas and lace make me so happy.  And the Prima resin flowers and trinkets....swoon.  I think this has to be my favorite kit yet (and yes...I know I say that every month).

Here we have my youngest and my niece playing on a blanket in the yard.  They are so cute together...the seven year age difference means absolutely nothing to them.  lol

I used a mask with a bit of red mist on the canvas that was included in the Sampler kit to bring some red to my layout...since the girls were playing with the red blanket.  This kit has such great neutrals it can go with everything!  (wait till you see what else I made.  **big grin**)

 Look at that lace...and those gorgeous resins....

And baker's twine!  Oh my!!!!  How I love this kit from the Sampler.

Well, it is back to work around here.  Be sure and swing by the new Sampler blog here.  We have lots of goodies planned in the works.

Hope you are having a great day.

Hugs.

Nancy

She Art...

Hi everyone!  Happy Friday the 13th.  Are you superstitious?

Today, I have a canvas to share with you.  There is a woman at my stylists who always has the funkiest 40's vibe.  Her style is just fabulous, lots of fun hair do's, super cute, vintage looking clothes;  she is just awesome!  Last time I was in to have my hair done she looked so fabulous I had to take her photo to make a canvas.

 I tried to model her hairstyle, but it just didn't happen so she kinda ended up with a snow white 'do.

 I used puff paints for her hair.  You can't really see it here, but there is such great texture.

 Erin always has the cutest shoes....very fun and funky...these are nothing like those.  lol

I used lots of Kaiser rub ons and bits of lace from the Hydrangea Hippo store as well as some of the new tissue paper from Pink Paislee.  I think my favorite though has to be the doily mask from Pink Paislee.

Well, back to work around here.  Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs.

Nancy

Failed Promises

Hi everyone!  Well, I realized today that I have been so busy I had neglected to come back and share the things I made with the gorgeous Diva Princess kit from the Hydrangea Hippo etsy store.   You can see the complete reveal on the Hydrangea Hippo blog here.  

I had so much fun working with this kit.  The combination of pink, black, and white with gorgeous bits of trims were just perfectly suited for this girlie girl.   I am just sorry it took me so long to come back to share.

Well, lots to do, so, back to work.

Hugs.

Nancy

Your Memories Wednesday

Hi everyone!  Today I wanted to stop by and share with you a project I made for Your Memories Here using a fun new die I had Kristina special order for me (remember....she will make special orders for you to!  just ask) and some gorgeous Prima products.

 

I saw this little suitcase die and just fell in love.  The finished project measures 4x3 so is the perfect size for small gifts, gift cards, or....well, I will show you next week.

I covered the chipboard with some Annalee paper before running it through my die cut machine, making assembly very easy.  I then embellished the suitcase with lots of yummy Prima flowers, tiles, chipboard, bling and even bits of Prima packaging.

I dyed some seam binding using a number of different mediums to get a slightly variegated look, including Ranger Distress Stain and Glimmer Mists.

OK, well, back to work for me.

Hugs.

Nancy