Webster's Digi

I've dabbled a bit in digital designs before, but I finally downloaded some of the awesome Webster's digital goodies this week and created my first Webster's digital page.

I decided to start with Country Estate, since I love this line so much.




Anything that is available in paper, is also available in digital format. You can find them all here: Webster's Digi Store.

There are also some wonderful digital brushes that can be used in so many ways. I love printing them out on transparencies and/or cardstock. You can do the same with the paper, stickers, motifs etc.

Be sure to check out the link to the right. There's a digital/hybrid challenge going on right now and you can win some fun goodies if you play along.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Challenge Card

Happy Tuesday! I've finally finished up some big assignments and was able to play along with some challenges today. It was so fun to create this card 'just because'.




I embossed some Vintage Cream cardstock for the base. Then I embossed a panel of Soft Stone cardstock for the bottom of the card. It's kind of hard to see the embossing in the photo...All of the stamps are Papertrey. I used a mix of 2011 Birthday Tags and Mat Stack 4.



The ruffled trim is Webster's, as is the stick pin. And the silver flowers are Prima.
This card actually meets three challenges this week. The color combo (bright pink, grey, cream) is from CR84FN. The ruffles are for The Shabby Tea Room. And the sketch is based off Mojo Monday. I'm especially excited because this is the first time I've gotten to play along with them.

Finally, I'll leave you with a proud mama moment. Ryan made his First Communion this past Saturday. Yes, I cried! (He kept telling me to stop and that I was embarassing him. I told him to get used to it.) It was really crowded so it was hard to get good pictures. I love this one of him coming in, even though it's blurry.



And here's one of the three of us. Again, it's not the perfect shot, but it carries wonderful memories.



Thanks so much for stopping by. And have a great day!

Prima Blog Hop

Thanks for stopping by for today's Prima Blog Hop. If you didn't start at the Prima Blog, you'll want to go there first for all of the details. Today's hop is a quick and fun way to win a Prima kit filled with goodies.



I have a couple of things to share today. Here is the first project I have for you. This is a page I did using the Botanical collection.



(It's my friend Amanda and her sister as they got ready for Amanda's wedding...) I handcut a lot of elements from the papers, added some chipboard and some flower trim.




I also have a card to share today. I made this one using the Reflections line. I added a notecard to the center of the card, as well as chipboard and some flowers from the metallics collection.




Thanks for taking a peek at my projects!

Prima's word is: projects...

Here is the list of all of the participants. Your next stop is the amazing Karola Witzak!

1. Prima- www.prima.typepad.com/prima/

2. Stacy Cohen- www.stacycohen.blogspot.com

3. Nic Howard- www.nichoward.typepad.com

4. Alyssa McGrew- www.alyssasscraps.blogspot.com

5. Jamie Dougherty- www.jaylynnscraps.blogspot.com

6. Julie Fei-Fan Balzer- www.balzerdesigns.typepad.com

7. Trina McClune- www.trinamcclune.typepad.com

8. Ingvild Bolme- www.ingvildbolme.com

9. Anabelle O' Malley- (that's me!)

10. Karola Witczak- www.karolakraftuje.blogspot.com

11. Daniela Dobson- www.danieladobson.blogspot.com

12. Leena Loh- www.findingnana.com

13. Liana Suwandi- www.maples-lianasuwandi.blogspot.com/

14. Iris Babao-Uy- www.irisbabaouy.typepad.com

15. Cari Fennell- www.meandmymaryjanes.blogspot.com/

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the blog hop!

The Ring

How is it that it's May already? I have to say, I'm awfully glad. It's so good to see flowers blooming, trees budding and the kids outside wearing shorts. Poor Ryan is still suffering with his allergies, though I think they are finally getting better. I love spring and warmer weather and I'm so glad it's finally here.

I have a layout to share today that uses the new Webster's Country Estate line.



There's a story behind this one. My husband hates jewelry of any kind. When we got married he agreed (somewhat grudgingly) to get a ring, but only wore it to work, if we went out to dinner or on special ocassions. Well, a couple of years ago he lost it. I guess you could say I 'asked' him several times to replace it. Finally, on our anniversary, he got the replacement. It was such a sweet gesture since I know he did it for me. He's back to wearing it sometimes, but I'm so glad he has it! So, I had to do a page about it.



I framed the photo with a sticker and did lots of handcutting as well.

Thanks for stopping by to take a peek. Have a great day!

Wedding Day

So, I was one of those people who got up at 4 am to watch the Royal Wedding. It was so worth it!! My sister in law spent the night and brought scones. We got up and were glued to the TV, tissues in hand. We had tea and scones and oohed and ahhed over everything. I remember being in high school when Charles and Diana got married, so I didn't want to miss this special occasion. It was just magical!

I have a couple of things to share today. This first card is one I did for Emmas't his week. I used a Maya Road chipboard heart album. I painted two of the pages and added glitter to one. Then I added Webster's Country Estate papers, a silhouette cameo and some Storyteller Alphas. I tied them together with some vintage ribbon.




I really like how it turned out!

This next project uses an old vase I found at a thrift store. I paid a dollar for it. Adding some Prima flowers, gems and trim gave it a facelift.




That's about it for today. I'm going to head back to the TV to see if there's any more coverage. Yeah, I'm a sucker for romance.

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Belated Easter!

I hope all of you who celebrated, had a wonderful Easter. We certainly did. I had a small intimate dinner for 17, LOL! It was great, though.

Ryan is on Spring Break this week, so I'm pretty much off, except for teaching my class. Today didn't feel much like a vacation day, though. I have been cleaning, switching over clothes and doing laundry all day. The weather is GORGEOUS, though. Seems like we went from Winter to Summer all of a sudden. Poor Ryan is dying with the allergies, though. He played outside for about an hour and a half and his eyes are red and so swolen. He just fell asleet with an ice pack on them.

So, here is the card I did for The Shabby Tea Room this week. I'm the guest designer and the inspiration photo is amazing! (You can see it HERE along with all of the other DT cards.)








I used Webster's Country Estate 6 by 6 papers, a silhouette cameo, some whimsies and a big floral thingy cut from a regular sized Country Estate paper. The butterflies were punched with a Martha Stewart punch.

That's about it for today. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Websters Giveaway

So, one of my absolute favorite Webster's Pages products is the 6 by 6 mini paper pads. I love how the patterns are shrunk down and are perfect for cards. I reach for my pads all of the time.

Lucky for you, Brandin has decided to make the paper pads this week's Friday Freebie! Check out the Webster's Blog for details on how to win. While you are there, drool over Audrey Petit's gorgeous cards. I love her work and she does amazing things with Webster's!

I made a card using the papers in honor of the Friday Freebie. I decided to use the gorgeous color scheme from CR84FN24. I'm such a sucker for aqua, light blue and cream!




In addition to the Webster's Petite Papers, I used a fabric ticket (LOVE those), a new push pin, one of the pinwheel florettes and some trim. The stamp is Waltzingmouse and the white frame is Pink Paislee.

Thanks so much for stopping by to take a peek and don't forget to head over to the Webster's blog for a chance to win some of the papers.