December Daily featuring Christmas Carol by Graphic 45!

Hello there friends!

The holidays are here and Christmas is literally around the corner. Have you been journaling your adventures this holiday? It's easy to do just that with a December Daily keepsake. What makes it even easier is Graphic 45's Mixed Media Album and fabulous Christmas Carol paper collection!

Here are some photos of the December Daily I created and some of the pages inside. But be sure to visit the Graphic 45 blog today for more photos and album inspiration from the Graphic 45 designers!

A December Daily album is the perfect way to store photos and journal about each day during the holiday season. Sometimes we forget to capture these special moments. A December daily is a great keepsake to look back on years from now. ♥

Here are some of the inside pages of my December Daily. (Each section is numbered for the days in December: Dec. 1st though Dec. 31st):

Hope you found some inspiration during your visit today. ♥ Find some time during the busy holidays to create a December Daily album of your own, you'll love it!

Wishing you and your family a Happy and Safe holiday season!

hugs & butterflykisses xoxo,

Arlene

Product List:

Christmas Carol 12x12 papers

Christmas Carol 8x8 papers

Christmas Carol 6x6 Patterns & Solids

Christmas Carol Tags and Pockets

Christmas Carol Stickers

Christmas Carol Ephemera cards

Christmas Carol Journaling Chipboard

Coordinations G45 Signature Series card stock

G45 Staples: Ornate Metal Keyhole, Ornate Metal Key, Stamped Metal Brad, Antique Metal Door Pull

12 Days of Christmas stickers

Time to Flourish stickers

Pelatoo Flowers

Wild Orchid Crafts flowers

I Am Roses rose leaves

Twine

Ranger Distress Ink - Walnut Stain

My Favorite Things grosgrain ribbon

"Grateful" Banner for home decor!

Hello friends and happy Tuesday!

My project today is a banner I created for this Thanksgiving featuring Graphic 45's Steampunk Debutante DCE and French Country paper collections. Each year, I'm thankful for the love of family, the support of friends and for my health and happiness! I created a "Grateful" banner to represent things I'm thankful for this season and always. :-)

For more pictures, a video tutorial, and full product list, visit the Graphic 45 blog HERE.

See ya over there! ♥

hugs and butterflykisses xoxo,

Arlene

Valentine's Day "LOVE" Banner featuring Sweet Sentiments!

Hello my friends! 

Happy Valentine's day to you all! ♥ I'm wishing you a day of love, happiness and romance.... and maybe some crafting in between?! No... well, maybe you can sneak a visit on over to the Graphic 45 blog where there will be a Valentine's Day "treat" of creations! ♥

Over at the Graphic 45 blog, I'll be sharing this "LOVE" banner featuring Sweet Sentiments. I can't get enough of this paper, it is just gorgeous in every way and so versatile! The creative ideas and inspiration are endless. ♥

Here are some photos of the banner I created along with a video to take you on a tour of how this banner came together... Enjoy!

Thank you so much for joining me for my project share today. 

Don't forget to stop by the Graphic 45 blog for more Valentine's Day inspiration from the design team!

Have a happy and blessed Valentine's Day. Enjoy that special someone! ♥

xoxo,

Product List
Sweet Sentiments 8x8 Paper Pad Sweet Sentiments Stickers Sweet Sentiments Banners Sweet Sentiments Chipboard Staples: Artist Trading Tags - Ivory Coordinations G45 Signature Series Card Stock Tim Holtz Mini Rosette die MFT Mini Delicate Doilies Die-namics I Am Roses Flowers WeR Memory Keepers Large eyelets (white) White seam binding Making Memories Vintage Garment pins Crystal charms

"Just Me" Mixed Media Altered Mini Canvas

Hello blogging beauties! I have a fun project I want to share with you all today. I got down and dirty, and was completely in my element when creating this. I was really missing my Lindy's Stamp Gang sprays and got to have TONS of fun with my sprays creating this mixed media altered mini canvas.

The paper collection I incorporated into this project is Prima's Divine papers. I used a variety of metal embellishments from my stash and a array of flowers in colors I don't normally use. But you know, in the end it didn't matter what color flowers I grabbed from my supply, because all the elements were primed up, then sprayed with a combination of Lindy's Stamp Gang sprays!

Some of the techniques I used on this project were inspired by Anna (Finnabair). I had the pleasure of meeting her in front of the Lindy's Stamp Gang booth at Winter CHA 2012. She is a very sweet gal and I absolutely love her art work! Check out her YouTube channel HERE.

Here are some photos of my completed mixed media mini canvas:

The texture is created with various mediums and product...

Of course, I have to have a butterfly somewhere on the project, right?! *wink-wink* ♥

I really love the texture the white doilies have on the canvas, and they take the Lindy's Stamp Gang sprays so nicely... 

For a step-by-step instructional tutorial, check out my YouTube video here:

Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out my latest project. 

Have yourself an awesomely crafty weekend! 

hugs, hugs!

xoxo ♥,

Products:

Prima Divine Papers

Lindy's Stamp Gang Sprays:

Salt Water Taffy

Cotton Candy Pink

Pink Champagne

Cape Cod Coral

Fuzzy Navel Peach

Seagrass Green

My Mojito Green

Gator Gumbo Olive

Dark Chocolate Truffle

Metal & wood Embellishments by Prima, Tim Holtz, Graphic 45, Momenta and other

Imaginarium Designs - Alphabet chippies, sprokets/gears

Recollections pearl bling

I Am Roses flowers

Recollections flowers

Prima flowers

Gesso

Mod Podge

Modeling paste

White Doilies

White party streamer

lace

Crafter's Workshop - Chicken Wire stencil

E6000 Glossy Accents

Surebonder Hot Glue

3M dimensionals

10,000 YouTube Subscriber Giveaway - WIN a Vagabond & 2 "soon to be released" Alterations dies!

Hi everyone and happy Monday!

I'm so excited to share that yesterday on my YouTube Channel "mybutterflykisses12", I announced a 10,000 YouTube Subscriber Giveaway, sponsored by Karla at KARLAS001.etsy.com! You don't want to miss out on this folks... for the grand prize of my giveaway, Karla is giving away a brand new Sizzix Vagabond, plus 2 of the "soon to be released" Tim Holtz Alterations dies -- the vintage camera and the vintage typewriter!! You can take a peek at these new dies on Tim Holtz's "CHA sneak preview" blog post HERE. Here's what the Vagabond electric die-cutting machine looks like, in case you are not familiar with it...

The Vagabond is my "must have" and "can't live without" tool of the trade (next to my AccuCut Grandmark, of course!) If you don't have a Vagabond, you WILL fall in love with this machine, trust me! LOL!

Be sure to click over to my "10,000 YouTube Subscriber Giveaway" video for the giveaway details (including shipping details of prize package) and leave a comment on the giveaway video (not on this blog post) and enter your chance to win!

Thanks again to all my YouTube subbies for all the support. The past 3 years have been a BLAST and I look forward to more videos and fun in the future!

Good luck!

hugs! ❤