Crate Goodies!

Ahhh, it's the weekend! We made it. :) I love the fact that it feels like summer. We were at the pool TWICE already this week. Ryan finishes up school this week. He's counting down the minutes. Soon we will be on summer schedule. Yay! I live for summer. I endure the other seasons because I have to, but everything about summer is what I love. Long days, heat, sunshine, free time, lighting bugs in the evening, ice cream....
Yes, I'm a summer girl. :)

Speaking of girls, I recently created this page for Crate using the new Little Bo Peep line. I scrapped my friend's daughter, since obviously I don't have a baby girl of my own. Isn't she adorable?

I love the colors in this line and chose the yellow paper as my accent color. I used some of the new Stand Outs as well as the chipboard.

The little duck with the ribbon is actually two pieces fro the wood veneer set. I added glitter to it



 I cut some doilies using my Silhouette and layered them onto some store bought white doilies. I love the effect.

 I also used some of the journaling cards to mat the photos.

This next page documents Ryan's birthday WEEK! I wanted to record all of the things he did that week and our assignment for the CP blog to create a project based on a chart was perfect for this. I used mostly Little Boy Blue on here and added some chipboard from Pretty Party.

 The days of the week tabs and the title were also cut from my Silhouette.

 I even did a bit of stamping using a Studio Calico stamp. Trying to do that more these days. :)

Well, that's about it for today. Thanks, as always, for stopping by and enjoy the weekend. ♥

Webster's and Unity Blog Hop!

Did you stop by the Webster's blog yesterday? There was some awesome inspiration combining Webster's newest girly line with the new Unity stamps that cooridinate with it. I have been trying to do more stamping on my pages and had the chance to do so with the new stamps. Here are the stamps I used:

 Aren't they fun? I love hte patterns, espeically on that diamond tag!
And here is my page. This is my sweet niece who just recently made her first communion.

 I used the circle stamp as my jumping of point. I stamped several of them in white and embossed with white embossing powder.

I aso cut a bunch of circles from tom the patterned paper and matted them on white cardstock. Then, I stitched the edges. I arranged them all on the page, adding some with foam adhesive and topping a few with sparklers. I aded my photo on top.

I  stamped the two tags and adhered them near the top. I added some of the new trim to them. I particularly loved this trim on this page because it reminded me of her veil.

I added trim to one of the Silhouettes to make a coordinating embellishment, too.

Adding some stamped images to my page was really easy to do and definitely a lot of fun.
Be sure to stop by both the Webster's and Unity blogs this week. There will be giveaways and LOADS of stamping inspiaration. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Webster's/Unity Blog Swap - Coming Tuesday

It's Friday! And, it's a long weekend. Doesn't get much better than that, huh. ;) Getting ready to head up to school to volunteer for Field Day, but I wanted to share something fun with you. Webster's and Unity have teamed up for a blog swap. It's going to be all next week and will involve lots of amazing projects and, of course, prizes!! Visit the Webster's Pages and Unity blogs starting on Tuesday to join in on the fun! My page will be up on Tuesday. :) Here is a sneak....

Here's a card that I made for Emma's this week. We were challenged to use twine. I chose to wrap it around some Cosmo Cricket chipboard flowers. It was a quick and easy way to add texture.

Hope you're getting ready for a fun weekend. It's Memorial Day weekend here, so we have a few fun things to look forward to.

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

A Couple of Things

It's Wednesday!  We are halfway to the weekend. This week has been quite busy. I've been up to my neck in deadlines. Hoping to catch up on everything today and maybe even get ahead of the game. This time of the year is always hectic.  But, I'm looking forward to holing up in my scraproom and having a bit of fun today.

Here are a couple of pages that I haven't shared yet. This first one is one of my newest faves. I used a mix of Crate goodies on here. The woodgrain paper is from Pretty Party and the embellies are all from Storyteller. The story behind this page is Ryan being on the phone. That's the newest thing with him and his buddies. Topics of conversation are typically about Skylanders strategies, Minecraft or something to do with Lego Ninjago. It is so cute. Reminds me of the days I used to spend on the phone with my friends when I was a kid.

 I cut the title and camera with my Silhouette. The flower was also cut from it. I love that thing!

To make the threads on the page, I cut the paper very closely with the scissors. This curled the paper.



Then, I just rubbed a gluestick over the page and stuck the pile of curls onto it. Once I adhered my embellishments and photos, everything stayed in place.



This next page uses WP new line Girl L@nd. I wanted to use it on a masculine page, so I chose mostly the purples, aquas and greens on it. Jen Jockisch is our GDT for the month, so I was inspired by her style when I made this.

 I tried to do lots of layering and adding bits and pieces like she does.

I cut this fun arrow and the polka dot paper with my Silhouette, too. Adding them with foam adhesive really gave them some fun texture. I am addicted to foam adhesive.

That's all for today. Hope you are having a great day. Thanks for stopping by!

Cards

It's a beautiful Sunday morning! Hope you are enjoying the weekend. I worked a bit yesterday but got a chance to relax with friends last night. I'm totally having beach cravings, though. Now that it's sunny and warm, all I want to do is dig my toes into the sand and chill out with a good book. Soon enough, I hope. I grew up on Long Island, where I could hit the beach anytime I wanted to. Now, we are a couple of hours away (still not too bad...I don't know what I'd do if I lived in Kansas or something and had NO access to the ocean) and planning a beach trip is a bit more work. But, I'm definitely going to get myself there soon. Ryan and I did lots of day trips last summer, and we are hoping to do the same as soon as school is over.

So, speaking of projects, LOL, I have a couple to share today. This first one was done for Emma's color challenge. Here's the gorgeous photo that inspired me:

 (photo from projectwedding.com)

And here's my card. I really love how it turned out. I think it's one of my new faves! I used some Pink Paislee and Teresa Collins paper on here along with some pretty Prima flowers and trim.



My next project is something I did recently for the Crate blog. Our assignment was to use the bluebird chipboard as our inspiration. I decided to create some adorable bluebird candies that I'd seen on Pinterest. I made them from blue jordan almonds and decorated them with an edible marker and some royal frosting. I made the tin to put them in and created a little gift card to go with it.

 The frame on the lid is one of the metal frames from the Pretty Party collection (as is the paper and chipboard.) I painted it and added some glitter. the little bird was embellished with some trim, chipboard and a flower button.

 I used one of the tags and layered on some chipboard and a flower then added it to the card. The little bluebird brad helped tie it together with the gift tin.

So, that's it for today. I'm off to make a couple of cards and then going to hit my Sunday morning step class. It's a good day. :) Thanks for stopping by!

New Crate Paper!

(The Webster's Blog Hop post is below. You have until tomorrow, Thursday, to post a comment for a chance to win one of several great prizes....)

Have you seen Crate's new Lullabye line? It's full of sweetness, vintage elements and lovely colors! I know I'm a bit biased, but I LOVE it all. The entire boy collection is already up on the Crate Blog, but I wanted to share some of my favorite images.

Isn't it adorable? I'm in love with the wood veneers!

I had the chance to play with the new line and made several cards. These first two are perfect for giving to a new baby.

 I used the lighter colored back side of the wood veneer frame on this one.

 I thought this would make a cute thank you card from a new mother.

And here I made a pocket card with a pull out tag to serve as a shower invitation.

Isn't this line so sweet! The best part about it is that the papers really lend themselves to other things besides baby projects. I'm in the middle of working on another page right now focusing on Ryan at this age. And, the line mixes really well with other CP lines. Definitely a win-win situation if you ask me. :)

Thanks for stopping by tonight! ♥

Webster's Blog Hop

Today is an exciting day for Webster's Pages! The new collection, Girl Land, is shipping today. I've been playing with it over the last few days and am really excited to be part of our blog hop today. There are lots of prizes and beautiful projects, so sit back and have fun.

Be sure to visit every blog and leave a comment. 'Hidden' at seven of the blogs are prize packages. You have until Thursday to win! Then, on Friday, the winners will be posted at the Webster's blog.  Up for grabs are a collection kit, embellishement package, journaling goodies, a stamp kit, trims and flowers and MORE!

 Here is a card I made with Girl Land. I used a panel of the pale pink pattern paper and embossed it. Then, I cut out a doily and layered a felt flower that I die cut and topped with a Sparkler.

 I hand cut some floral motifs and and added them, too. Then, I punched the borders and layered them on top of the papers. Dazzle Me gems decorate the borders and add some bling to this card.

Be sure to stop by the Webster's Pages site, to stock up on your favorite Girl Land goodies!

Next you will be visiting my talented friend, Stacey Michaud. Enjoy the blog hop and good luck!! Thanks for stopping by. ♥