March Color Challenge

Cindy posted our March color challenge project on the Emma's Blog this week. We all did projects based on a lovely photo that has lots of apple green in it. Here's what I came up with:



I pulled out some of my Creative Imaginations banana leaf paper and used it for the background and butterflies. Then I added some Prima butterflies, a hambly transprency, a star covered with german glitter glass and a tag stamped with a Kaisercraft stamp. It was really fun to layer on all of the goodies.



Check out what the rest of the team did. And if you're inclined, play along with the challenge!

That's it for today. Thanks for stopping by!

PS- We are going to be in Seattle this summer. Any suggestions for fun things to do. Aside from seeing the original Starbucks, I have no idea what I want to see!

Prima Fun!

Today I have some fun Prima projects to share with you. But before I do, I wanted to let you know that they are doing some great giveaways on their Facebook Page. Stop over and friend them to join in the fun!

The first page I wanted to share today is something I made for the CHA booth using the new masks. This was so fun and easy to do. I laid the mask onto the paper and spritzed it with Patina Glimmer Mist. Then, I added the photos and embellishments.




Finally, I traced the edges of the design with Stickles. It's so glittery up close and personal. :)



This next project was my page for February's Build a Page contest. I decided to scrap our Valentine's Day tradition. I always make a big dinner and we have it in the dining room. I place little treats for Fran and Ryan on the chairs and when we come in to eat, they get to open their surprises. And I always get a beautiful dozen roses that adorn the table.




My final page today is the one I made for March's Build a Page contest which is going on right now. Check out the Prima Blog so you can play along and see the rest of the beautiful pages the team made.






I'm so ready for spring, so I decided to make this page reflect that. Pansies are one of my favorite flowers because they are the first ones I get to place in the pots on my doorstep. I'm hoping to be able to do that soon!

That's it for today. Thanks so much for stopping by and taking a peek. Have a great day!

It's Friday!

Just a quick post today to share a page and let you know about a giveaway going on over at the Webster's Blog. If you haven't been over there lately, you should definitely go. Brandin is really beefing things up, including the fact that she will be doing a giveaway EVERY Friday. So head over and see what she has in store for today!

Each month we do a layout inspired by our Guest Design team member. This month, we are joined by the talented Sarah Mullanix. I had so much fun with this one!



These pictures were taken in a booth at Ryan's Winter Carnival. We had fun with them and I wanted the page to reflect that. I used papers and embellishments from the Yacht Club, Wonderfall and Spring Market lines.



That's one of the things I love about Websters. Everything coordinates so well!



So, be sure to head over to Inspire Me to check out Sarah's gallery and see what the rest of the team did. It's amazing!

And, don't forget to hit the Webster's Blog for today's giveaway. AND speaking of giveaways, be sure to check out the links at the top of my sidebar to see how you can join in on the two challenges going on for March. It's another way to win some yummy Webster's goodness.

Have a great weekend and thanks so much for stopping by!

Mini-Album!!

Hi! Can't believe it's Wednesday already and it's been almost a week since I posted. Oops. sorry!! Seems like I can either spend a lot of time on the computer, or spend time creating. So, this past week was spent in my scraproom.:)

I have a mini album to share with you today. I've always stayed away from minis a) because I never felt like I had enough pictures to fill them and b) because I dont' have the patience for them! Well, I decided to take a stab at one and I'm so glad I did. I think I'm a mini-album convert now! I had about 45 pictures of Ryan's birthday party and wanted to do something with them.

Here's the result...



I used Teresa Collins' birthday line on here. I love how bright and fun it is. I also mixed in a bunch of Jenni Bowlin goodies, which go perfectly with it.





The little pom-poms are Glitz. I wasn't sure what to do with those when I got them, but I love how they look wrapped around the spine.






The inside pages are pretty simple. I let the photos take full page and embellished them accordingly. I once heard that you should have something to unify the pages on a mini, so I cut a row of of stars and placed it on each.



Since I had had too many pictures to place on the pages, I used the mini envelope die cuts as holders for photos. I trimmed the pictures down a bit and placed them in the envelopes. That way, we could pull them out and look at them. I'm definitely doing this trick again in the future!







All in all, this album came together so quickly and easily. And the best part? Ryan has had so much fun looking through it and remembering his special day!



So, now I'm trying to decide what I can make a mini of next!

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

Sketches

Who doesn't love sketches?? They are great sources of inspiration and they are so much fun to use. I love looking at a sketch and interpreting it to make it my own. Today, I have a couple of things to share regarding sketches. First, I have a card that I made for Emma's this week. I created the sketch to go along with it.



I used Webster's Hollywood vogue paper on here along with a fun die cut from My Mind's Eye. The trim and the bloomer, which are Webster's were dry brushed with paint to give them a shabby feeling.



I also added a flower from one of the Webster's bouquets. And finally, the stamp comes from a Kaisercraft set.

You can see the sketch, along with the other cards that the team created, at the Emma's blog.

And, speaking of sketches, Paper Crafts has a call out for their next sketch book. I'm so excited about this one! I have three sketches in it - #s 37, 45 and 48. Check out the call here: Sketch Book Submissions. But, hurry! You only have until Monday night, Feb. 28th.

That's all for today. Hope you have a great day!

Vintage Fun

I normally get the Sunday Night Blues, thinking about getting back to work and school on Monday mornings, but tonight I'm doing the happy dance. We are home for Presidents Day. Yipee!! So, tonight I'm doing some cooking, some scrapping and some coupon clipping. My favorites. (Yeah, I have an exciting life, LOL!)

Did I mention that I'm the owner of a new iPad? I'm loving it so far! If you have one, do you have any aps (sp? -I've never written that word before!) to recommend?

Just wanted to share a fun project I did for Emma's last week. Our theme was vintage, so I went with a fun envelope card and tag set.



I used a Maya Road envelope and some Melissa Frances and Graphic 45 papers. The flowers are Prima and the berries and trim are Websters. And the scrunched seem binding is from Kimberly Tracy.



The adorable images are from Tim Holtz'Ideaology Seasonal Salvage Stickers. Aren't those vintage bunnies adorable? I'm so looking forward to spring and Easter this year. Can you tell?



So, that's pretty much it for today. Thanks for stopping by!

Waltzingmouse Blog Waltz

Have I mentioned how much I love Waltzingmouse stamps? I'm so excited to be hopping this month!



I was finally able to break out my Labels 14 stamps. I LOOOOVE them. Rather than stamping them onto a Labels 14 die, I used one from the Labels 8 collection. I like the contrast of the lines.




This card also fits the February challenge at Inspire Me! I made it using some yummy Webster's goodies. The trims are from the Wonderfall collection and the bloomers add lots of texture to it. I added a bit of Spring Market papers, too.




Thanks for stopping by! Happy Waltzing!