Girl's Day

Today's page is one of my new favorites. Not just because I love the colors and products I used, but because it documents a really fun afternoon I had a couple of weeks ago. Cindy, from Emma's Paperie, lives fairly near my brother in Virginia. So, when we went down to visit him for the weekend, I met up with her for an afternoon of antiquing! We had soooooooooooo much fun, and the places were amazing!



This page is based on Color Combos Galore #157. I wasn't sure about the colors at first, but I really like how it turned out. I don't usually do a whole lot of black on my pages, but I think Im going to start doing more!



I dug into my stash and used the velvet DCWV paper for the background. And the butterflies and polka dot strip are Heidi Swapp transparencies.




The chipboard, flowers and pink paper are all Prima.




Here's the place where we took the pics. I was in heaven! It's called On A Whim.



And then we hit the Lucketts Store. Truly an amazing place.


I took a ton of fun pics, but am having trouble uploading them for some reason. I could do it at the photo store, just not at home...

I need to get back with a truck. I was only able to buy a few little things this time. It's a good thing this place is almost 3 hours away, or I'd be broke.

Well, that's all for today. Thanks for stopping by!!!

CCG and Pencil Lines

Color Combos Galore teamed up with Pencil Lines this month to celebrate Pencil Lines' 200th sketch. Each week, there will be a special color combo to go along with the sketch. I got to play along this week.

Here's my page.



It's based on this color combo and sketch.




I used the right hand side of the sketch for my inspiration.

My page is about a wonderful candy store in Disney World and how Ryan was totally spoiled by his Uncle Joe there! I used lots of My Mind's Eye goodies on here.





The chipboard is Pink Paislee. I still love these letters. And I added a fun Maya Road kraft envelope, too.

Be sure to stop by Pencil Lines and see the other projects the DT created! Play along if you can!!

Thanks for visiting today. :)

Hollywood Vogue

I finally sat down to play with my new Webster's papers and I just adore Hollywood Vogue. The colors are gorgeous!!! I don't have the embellishments yet, so I didn't want to use too much of the paper, but I had a lot of fun doing this page.



These are my friends Tom and Amanda. They got married last year in Cape May, NJ. Right before the ceremony on the beach was supposed to start, it began raining. They ended up doing it in the hotel lobby. Luckily, they were able to get outside and take some photos afterwards. It was still a gorgeous wedding! And she looked absolutely stunning!

Here are some close ups. I spritzed the background with Juniper Glimmer Mist and did lots of handcutting. I added some stamping, too. They are Prima.




I ended up making a card with some of the scraps. I added some trim and a fabric fancy from the previous collections.




Be sure to stop by Inspire Me on Thursday night. We are having another chat at 9pm EST. You can find the info. here.
That's it for today! We're just laying low this weekend. I'm in a reorganizing/nesting mood. I'm tackling the medicine cabinets today. LOL. I only have this last week left before we head back to school and work on the 30th. (WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!)

Thanks for stopping by! :)

Bloomers and Seam Binding

As you know, I just love Webster's Bloomers! They add the perfect touch to projects. Well, like peanut butter and jelly, salt and pepper and chips and margaritas (my personal fave), I've discovered another wonderful pairing - Bloomers and Seam Binding. I have a couple of cards to share today using both of these fun items.

This first card uses Cosmo Cricket's Lovey Dovey line along with my favorite pairing. I'm just in love with the colors in this line!




You can see the whole supply list at the Emma's blog.

This next card uses Webster's Lullabye Lane line along with the Bloomers and seam binding. I added a vintage button to the center of the flower and paired it with a Hambly rubon frame.




I just love the texture on both of these cards.

Oh, and since some people have asked, this is how I send my cards. Sometimes I put them in a larger padded enevelope. Sometimes, I place them in a regular envelope and add an extra stamp so they will be 'hand postmarked'. My cards have always reached their destination, so I guess this system works.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a great day. :)

A Little Hello

Prima flowers are awesome, of course, but one of my absolute favorite products that Prima makes are the clear stamps. The backgrounds, frames and images are all right up my alley - elegant, vintage and floral-y!!

I used two sets on this card. The Pastiche paper was stamped with Songbird. I added a punched border and mounted it on kraft paper.



Next, I adhered the Shabby Chic chipboard to the top of the card. I stamped a frame from the Insectae set and cut it out. I adhered it to the chipboard and added the flowers and pearls.



I like using stamps as accents on layouts, too. Here is how I used them on my Together page that I posted a little while back.



I stamped directly on the paper using a stamp from the Clear Stamps: Nouveau set. Then, I stamped a leaf image from Clear Stamps Green Leaf and cut it out. I tucked it into the flower spray.

So, that's it for today. If you haven't tried Prima's stamps, I highly reccomend them!

Thanks for stopping by!

CCG 155

Color Combos Galore 155 is live! What a fun challenge there is this week. The color combo is so unique and it really made me think outside the box. But, I really like the results!





The mint green paper is from Webster's Winter's Wings collection. The yellow paper is from Garden Gala. I added a ruffle made with the fabric strips. I just stitched one end and pulled the thread to create the ruffle. The sparkler on the bow is my favorite part.

Here is the inspiration board for this week.



Be sure to stop by CCG for lots of inspiration and to take part in the fun!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend. :)

Prima Build A Page

I'm definitely getting the Back to School blues. We have had such an incredible summer. I've totally enjoyed being with my little guy, having our lazy days at home, hanging out at the pool and doing lots of traveling. Sigh. Summer is absolutely my favorite time of year and I'm already starting to mourn it's loss. I'm home today, so I'm going to let him pick someplace to go/do. Just trying savor these last few weeks before the craziness begins again.

The August Build a Page Sketch is up at the Prima Blog. It's a beauty!! I love Anam's designs and am always so inspired by them.

Here's my page:



I used papers and chipboard from the Annalee line and lots of flowers.



For more gorgeous page ideas and to find out how you can participate in the BAP contest go HERE.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!