Changes - Bloom Girl

hi everyone!  Hope you are having a great day.  Today I wanted to share with you a scrapbook page I made recently...Yep, I actually made a scrapbook page with my scrapbook supplies.  lol  I don't know when I stopped scrapping and started doing more off the page projects and minis...but I am happy.

I dug into the stash and found this super fun older mulberry paper from Prima.  I think at one time I had every sheet they made....I actually probably still have them, I mean, they are made into projects so they are still here...right?

It is really amazing how quickly Ainsley has changed this last year.  She is growing up way too fast if you ask me...but...what cha gonna do?  She is a teen afterall.

I stamped one of Jamie Dougherty's lovely Bloom Girls onto Core'dinations Velum and the colored one of them with water color pencils to create a soft look.

I finished embellishing my layout with a few Prima flowers and a Prima resist canvas alphabet.  I really have been enjoying going through the stash and using things up.

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs.

Create - Clear Scraps

Hi everyone!  Today I want to share with you one of the beautiful Expressions Clear Word Titles from Clear Scraps.  This one is Create.

With just a few sheets of paper from an older Pink Paislee 6x6 paper pad, my trusty sanding tools and a few floral embellishments I was quickly able to create this home decor piece which is now proudly displayed in my craft room.

I always like to add my papers under the clear acrylic as I feel it adds extra depth.  And, it makes adding the embellishments so much easier...if I need to move something later I don't have to worry about tearing my paper.  hee hee  Plus, I feel it is eaiser to sand the paper when it is behind the acrylic....maybe that's just me?

Oh, and see those rhinestone flowers?  I made those with my trusty Sizzix and and a Buckle Boutique Rhinestone Sticker Sheet.  I love bling, and I love how easily the Sizzix cuts through the Buckle Boutique sheets and mixed with some lovely Prima Flowers........

Thanks for stopping by.

Me & U and SVG Cuts

Hi everyone!  Happy almost Valentines Day!  I hope you spend this weekend devoted to love with those you love and care for.

Today I wanted to stop by and share this little box I made using a cut from SVGCuts.  It is from the Vintage Valentines Kit...and I just love it.  I of course made the box itself from Core'dinations Cardstock.  The 110lb is the perfect weight for home decor and boxes....I inked the sides of the box to have them coordinate with the older Fancy Pants papers I found in the stash.  Of course, I couldn't resist adding a layer of rhinestone stickers from The Buckle Boutique as well as a few flowers from my stash.

Happy Valentines Day.
Hugs

Love Photo Mobile

Hey everyone!   Hope you are having a great day.  Today I wanted to share with you a project I have up over on the Core'dinations blog.  This fun photo mobile.  There are complete instructions and a supply list over there...so be sure and check it out.  I know it looks like a lot of work, but it is really quite simple.  Just a few simple techniques is all that is needed.

Be sure and check it out....

Get Well Gift Box

Hi everyone!  Happy Monday!  Wanted to swing buy and let you know that I had a post go live over the weekend on Core'dinations.....

I don't know about you, but I have many friends and family members who have been feeling under the weather this cold and flu season...so I came up with this Get Well Soon Box full of goodies to help them feel better.

Be sure and check it out...

Hugs.

Tiny Mixable Mini

Today Mixable Mini

Hi everyone!  Nancy here today to share with you the cutest little Mixable Mini.  You know I love the mixables line from Clear Scraps, and this new Tiny Mixable Mini (3 1/2 x 5) just makes me so happy.

I used lots of beautiful Kaisercraft papers and embellishments to complete this album.

The size is just perfect for Instagram photos or my little Instax camera prints.

 With still plenty of room for journaling, bits and pieces, and beautiful embellies. 

 Just a few sheets of 6x6 paper and I was done.  So quick and easy.

Hugs.

Paper Lantern - Core'Dinations

Hey Everyone!  Hope you are having a great day...me?  well....trying to get caught up and share a few of the tutorials I have done for Core'dinations.

You may remember seeing me post a sneak of this back in December that was on the Core'dinations blog.  I really love this lantern and have since made a more spring version, but I wanted to share the tutorial here as well.  To make it more spring like....why not add some book paper?  pinks and blues?  flowers instead of snowflakes?  butterflies?  let your creativity take flight.

Winter Paper Lantern Supplies:

• Core'dinations White Wash Cardstock
• Core'dinations Core Basics Vellum
• Core'dinations Sand-It Set
• Darice 12" Paper Lantern
• Darice Snowflake Embossing Folder
• Snowflake Die
• Poinsetta Die
• Beacon Zip Dry Adhesive

Step 1:  Begin by cutting snowflakes and flowers from both the Whitewash cardstock (I chose blue for the snowflakes and red for the poinsettas) and vellum.  I used a combination of electronic and manual dies to create my cuts.  I love the wintery feel the Whitewash cardstock created.

Step 2:  To add additional texture and color, emboss the red Whitewash poinsettias with the snowflake embossing folder.  After embossing, use your Sand-it Gadget to reveal the pattern, and the Dust Buddy to remove any excess paper dust.

Step 3:  Layer the red poinsettias with the vellum poinsettias to soften the look and adhere with Zip Dry to the paper lantern in a curved pattern.  Spacing the flowers out to fill the space.  I made nine flowers in two sizes for my 12" lantern.  Remember that if you plan on using an incandescent light bulb in the lantern do not use hot glue, the glue will heat and your items may fall off.  Zip Dry will continue to hold even when the lantern heats up.

Step 4:  Add snowflakes in and around the poinsettias for additional color and texture, producing a gentle curve along the lantern.

Allow the glue to completely dry before hanging.  I used a battery operated candle light inside of my lantern, and it looks lovely during both day and night.