Summer Love

Hi everyone!  Summer is in full swing now, with 90+ degree days so far all this week here.  Ugh!  But summertime does bring some pretty cute photos to scrap, so there’s that.

Today I’m up at Pink Paislee where we have been teaming up with Epiphany Crafts to show you their super fun punch tools that allow you to punch and add a shaped epoxy bubble on top in one step.  They are SO neat and easy to use!  And kind of addictive.

Check out more on the Pink Paislee blog and don’t forget to enter to win a prize from them AND Epiphany Crafts!

Masking with Mediums

Last week I shared a couple of cards on the Pink Paislee blog that made use of the She Art stencils.  I love these!  I want to use the doily ones on pretty much everything. 

All week the team showed some fantastic ways to use the stencils but I focused on using a couple of different mediums: spray ink and gel medium. Check out Pink Paislee for more info and photos.

Heart & Soul

My heart and soul are up at UmWowStudio today, featuring their super cool layered circles and symbol mash chipboard shapes.  GAH!  This stuff is just so. much. fun!

I used a lot of bits and pieces on this.  The patterned paper is mostly Pink Paislee’s Luxe.  You can also see some Luxe rub-ons and alphas.  The cork stuff is Little Yellow Bicycle.  The punchinella is from Gauche Alchemy (it’s wood grain, you guys!) and the rhinestone circles are wayyyyyy old Heidi Grace. 

They are hard to see but I also tucked in a couple of white feathers.  I love that airy texture with all the raw chip and metallics. 

Circles, circles everywhere.  I used the layering bits of chip on their own, un-layered, because I was digging the different sizes. 

I sort of love this page. 

Sooooo, I am linking it up at Paper Issues for the Pink Paislee/Mother’s Day issue and you should link up too!  And you still have time to throw your name in the hat to win some stellar Pink Paislee goodies! Hurry!!

3D Home Decor

Did you guys know that Pink Paislee publishes little ebooks filled with inspiration and instructions for projects all done with the same collection?  Yeah, pretty awesome, especially when you love a particular line but just don’t know where to begin. 

Secret Crush may be a Valentine collection but you really can use it for so much more.  And while my home décor piece is lovey dovey you could translate the idea to any color combo or holiday. 

All of the flowers on this are formed from folded hearts:

I love it so much it is still on my mantel… in May…

You can see the instructions for this project and others in the Secret Crush idea book. 

National Scrapbooking… Week!?

Yeah, you “heard” me! Pink Paislee went all out this year for National Scrapbooking Day and decided to give us an entire week of fun and freebies on the blog.  Check it out because the free swag won’t last long!

Today I am sharing a mini desk calendar made with the free calendar card download from the Pink Paislee digital shop and some Cottage Farms and Luxe. 



You can check out all the pages and my instruction over on the Pink Paislee blog!

I'm linking this project up to the Paper Issues Pink Paislee/Mother's Day issue... link up, see inspiration, and enter to win some of your own!

Craft and Connect

Hopefully you’ve been stalking the Pink Paislee blog this month to read all about the creative team members and see some self-chosen projects that represent our individual styles.  There is a massive (and I mean MASSIVE) giveaway at the end of the month, too, for entering the contest to use this color scheme:


As for me… well, you can read all about me, what Pink Paislee thinks of my work, and how I was a total stalker fangirl for years before joining the Pink Paislee team.  And check out the details of this butterfly gazebo I created for the event:



                             

I used a whole ton of different things on this… Hope Chest, Cottage Farms, Artisan Elements, Luxe, and even a hoarded Nantucket tassel.  It’s sitting up on my spring mantel right now makin’ me happy. 

I'm linking this up to the Paper Issues Pink Paislee/Mother's Day issue... link up or come take a look for more inspiration!

Arise and Shine Forth

I am so behind in updating projects here on the blog!  I’ve been spring cleaning and Miss Lily is much more mobile now so I have been quite busy.  But I’m trying to catch you up on some of my recent projects and this one makes me smile every time I look at it.  How can you not love this face!?

This is a combination of Pink Paislee’s Cottage Farms and Luxe lines.  Check out that shine!  I adore this silver heart Placemat and cut it in half so plenty could peek out on the right, but I would have more to use later. 


You’ll also note that I used a repeating motif of Luxe arrows all over my page.  They help direct the eye towards the photo… and they’re just plain cool!


I'm linking this up to the Paper Issues Pink Paislee/Mother's Day issue... link up or come take a look for more inspiration!

Up in the Clouds

The girls at Paper Issues have their heads in the clouds! Yep, it’s time for a new theme… we want to see your clouds, birds, planes, stars, rainbows and other airy type stuff.  Go here to link up.

Oh, wait… you need some incentive?? 

Pshhhht.  Ok, then.  How about a Some Odd Girl giveaway of THREE stamp sets??  BAZINGA!

And while you’re daydreaming about how fabulous it would be to win take a look see at this card I made.  Balloon!  And stars!  Up in the clouds!

I used Pink Paislee’s Cottage Farms and Luxe lines on this.  Thanks for taking a peek and remember to go link up!

The PaperHaus Spring Fling Blog Hop!

Hello and Welcome to the PaperHaus Spring Fling Blog Hop! We are excited that you joined us in celebrating the release of the Spring Issue of PaperHaus Magazine! We can’t wait to share all of the amazing projects and inspiration in it with you! Please take some time to Like us on Facebook.

To kick things off around here I am showing you this Spring Fling appropriate page I did using Pink Paislee’s gorgeous new collections, Cottage Farms and Hope Chest:

Read more about my layout on the Pink Paislee blog.

And to really get the party started I am hosting this giveaway… all this glorious loot could be yours for the low, low price of a comment! BONUS entry if you’re a follower and say so! The winner will be posted at the end of the hop on March 8th. 

And now on to Anna Sigga!

Follow the rest of the hop to see more spring inspiration and lots more giveaways!
PaperHaus Blog
Frank Garcia
Ivana Camdzic
Trina McClune
Jodie Lee
Lisa Gregory
Stacey Young
Maiko Kosugi
Fun Stampers Journey
The Piece by Piece
Corri Garza
Shellye McDaniel
DeeDee Catron
Audrey Yeager
Sabrina Alery
Patricia Roebuck
Jess Mutty – you are here!
Anna Sigga
Susan Tutt
Rommel Okuma
Bente Fagerberg
Izzy Anderson
Jennifer Grace
Christina Heeren
Gina Rodgers
Lori Hairston
Paper Issues
Peg Hewitt
Georgia Heald
Leah Crowe
Jodi Baune
Heather Leopard
Diana Fisher
Kate Vickers
Sarah Andreotti
Leah Farquharson
Cathi O'Neill
Missy Gener
Marilyn Rivera
Julianne McKenna
Vivan Keh
Jelissa Mei
Sara Zenger
Emilia van den Heuvel
Linda Brun
Lisa Duke
---> TO PAPERHAUS FACEBOOK

Paper Issues + Whisker Graphics = <3

It’s new theme day at Paper Issues and this time we’ve teamed up with Whisker Graphics for the “It’s In The Bag!” theme.

You should have arrived here from Kelly's blog. If this is your first stop, be sure to head over to Paper Issues to start at the beginning! You can win two spools of Divine Twine and a pack of twenty bitty bags of your choice!

Whisker Graphics can provide you with heaps of the Divine Twine I used on today’s card:


I used the Pink Paislee Secret Crush line on this card and created a twine tassel to hang off the spine… fun!


Next up on the hop is Jen!

Thanks for hopping with us today! To be entered to win:
1. Like Whisker Graphics on Facebook {tell them we sent you!}
2. Like Paper Issues on Facebook
3. Visit the Whisker Graphics blog and leave a comment on their blog letting them know your favorite color of Divine Twine or what kind of itty bitty bag you like best

(and I would love your comments, too, but they certainly aren’t required! <3)

And don’t forget to link up your “It’s In The Bag!” (whatever that means to you) projects at the Paper Issues blog until February 23rd!

My Sweet Heart

It’s true… I make gorgeous babies.  I may be insecure about 98% of anything related to myself but my kids are my biggest pride and joy and I like to show them off!  Here’s my littlest Valentine, Lily, being a model sweetheart for the Pink Paislee Love Note line:

I used all kinds of fussy cuts, stitching, and ephemera to form the heart design around the cluster of photos. 



I think this is my favorite Valentine collection ever in case you couldn’t tell.  ;-)

I am linking this up to the Paper Issues Pink Paislee/Mother's Day issue... link up, see more inspiration, and enter to win some of your own!

Counting Down!

We’ve been counting down to Christmas all month at Pink Paislee and we still have a few more days to go so keep checking back for inspiration and more prizes to be won!  Check out a couple of my projects while you’re in the neighborhood...

Cocoa Gift Trio

Mini Gifts Wreath

Click the photos to see more detail shots of each project on the Pink Paislee blog. 

Scor-Pal + Pink Paislee = Awesome

This week the Pink Paislee gals are swapping and hopping with Scor-Pal to bring you projects that show off creative scoring.  Today I am showing off these four Portfolio and Artisan cards that go beyond standard card folds.  I used the Scor-Pal score board, 1/4” tape, and a tape sheet.

I also decorated the insides of these cards for extra punch! 

                       
                        

You can see more photos and instructions for these cards on the Pink Paislee blog and make sure to check out the rest of this week’s Scor-Pal fun!

World Card Making Day

Ohhh, the interwebs is abuzz with World Card Making Day!  It seems like everyone is busting out the paper scraps and sentiment stamps to celebrate and I surely can’t be left behind! 

Fancy Pants has teamed up with a favorite of mine… Operation Write Home.  OWH sends cards overseas to our men and women in uniform for them to send home to their loved ones.  I highly recommend checking out exactly what they do and contributing! Head on over to the Fancy Pants blog to see some inspiring cards, a blog hop, and giveaways!

I created this baby card using the Hopscotch collection and an Artist Edition alphabet card:

Paper Issues is also having a ton of fun today on our Facebook page! 

We’re giving away four $20 Paper Issues gift certificates to lucky peeps who post a card to our wall.  Easy!
Annnnnnnd… don’t forget that you can use my code “SCRAPGOO” in the Paper Issues store *anytime* for a cool 20% off!

Here are a couple of super simple toddler birthday cards I whipped up last month.  We had a three year old girl’s birthday to attend:

And a four year old boy’s fire truck party too:

Both of these were cut with the Silhouette.  The circus tent card uses Fancy Pants’ Summer Soul collection and the fire truck card is entirely cardstock… which I never do!

Finally, if you need a challenge to get your mojo flowing head on over to Pink Paislee where you can enter to win the entire City Sidewalks collection!

All you have to do is create a card around any of our 5 challenges:
Make It Masculine
Make A Shadowbox Front
Make It Mini
Stamp, Stack & Stick
Make A Custom Shape

You can link up an image of your card to any blog post from this week or link up your project on the Pink Paislee Facebook page. 

So have fun carding today and don’t get too lost in all the fantastic inspiration around the web!  Go get gluing!