Graphic 45: Happy Haunting - Halloween Tag

Hey everyone! I have another Graphic 45 inspired project to share with you today using the fun and festive Happy Haunting paper collection. I created this dimensional tag as a sample for display at Summer CHA 2012 in July.

Here's a little peek...

For more up-close pictures, a video, a full project product list, and tips on how to gift and ship a tag with this much dimension... visit the Graphic 45 blog today! I'll see ya over there!

hugs! ❤

An ABC Primer - Altered School Book Memories Keeper

Today I'd like to share a project I created for the August I Am Roses Color Challenge. This month's challenge is to create a "Back to School" project, incorporate yellow and use at least two I Am Roses products on your project. For complete details, be sure to check out the I Am Roses Challenge Blog.

My youngest son Logan starts Kindergarten next week and I am seriously getting anxious! I can't believe how fast he's grown up and the fact that he's beginning school just reinforces the fact that he HAS grown up! I know, I know... I have to "let go"... but as a Mom, that just never happens. :-)

I created this altered book box to store small memories from Logan's first year of school. I used one of the storage book boxes that you can purchase at Michael's. I painted it and layered on Graphic 45's An ABC Primer papers and embellishments. I chose yellow rose buds and S10's to decorate the front of my box. Here are some pictures...

So head on over to the I Am Roses Challenge Blog to learn how you can win yourself a package of I Am Roses products!

hugs! ❤

 I Am Roses Products:

Yellow Two-tone Small Semi Open Rose Buds

Yellow Tiny Rose Buds

Small Yellow Flowers 2-tone (S10)

Mixed Yellow Tone Mulberry Flowers

Other Products:

Graphic 45 An ABC Primer paper collection, Chipboard Tags

G45 Staples Vintage Key Holes

Maya Road ruler & scissors die-cut

Mary Arts ribbon

Ranger Distress Ink - Black Soot

Recollections Alphabet stickers

Memory Box ornate die

Cheery Lynn Designs English Doily Die

Paper Trey Ink - True Black cardstock

Graphic 45 A Ladies' Diary: "Remember" 12x12 Scrapbook Page

Hello blogger friends! I have another project to share with you today... one that is very special to me. This photo was taken on my wedding day, immediately following our wedding ceremony. I used Graphic 45's A Ladies' Diary to capture this memory onto a 12x12 scrapbook page. This dimensional page will be stored in a 13x13 shadow box and mounted in our hallway at home where we have a line-up of all our family portraits and memories. ❤

This layout is featured in detail today on Graphic 45's blog along with a video tutorial explaining how it all came together. I hope you meet me over there where my G45 teamie Susan will also have A Ladies' Diary scrapbook page that will surely inspire!

Here are a few sneak peak photos of my 12x12 scrapbook page...

See ya over at the Graphic 45 blog!

hugs! ❤

Altered Graphic 45 Metal Film Canister with Album

Happy Tuesday and thanks for stopping by my blog today!

I'm excited to share one of the design team projects I created for display in the Graphic 45 booth at Summer CHA 2012. This is an altered Metal Film Canister with album, created using the GORGEOUS A Ladies' Diary paper collection!

Here is a little peek at the canister and album...

Metal Film Canister with Album

A Ladies' Diary

For project details, more pictures, a video tutorial and a written tutorial on how to alter the mini album included with the metal canister, visit the Graphic 45 blog for a FULL post! Run on over... I'll meet ya over there!

hugs! ❤

8x8 "Moments" Scrapbook Layout

Happy Sunday blogger friends! I'm here today with a project for I Am Roses!

My youngest son Logan is about to wrap up 4 years of pre-school. It's such a bitter sweet moment for us -- we are so proud of him! But OMG, my baby is all grown up! Logan starts kindergarten in 2 short weeks, and I just KNOW I'll be balling like crazy when I drop him off on his first day of school!

Logan started at our local daycare/pre-school when he was merely 8 months old... he was the VERY first infant enrolled in the brand new school. His first teacher Trish was almost like his own personal nanny! He was the only infant for the first 3 months until enrollment ramped up in our new neighborhood (this school is SO AMAZING, the wait-list to enroll today is insane!) Anyhow, Ms. Cindy was the "get set" teacher when we enrolled Logan, so any-time there was early drop off, she was there. She was also there for my son Dylan who attended the school for 1 year before starting kindergarten. Ms. Cindy means the WORLD to us... she is just an amazing person and such a WONDERFUL teacher in every way! We so appreciate her and will miss her dearly!

I created this 8x8 scrapbook layout to give to Cindy as a gift so she can remember Logan for years to come. I used Prima's Almanac paper collection and my all time favorite I Am Roses flowers... Be sure to check out my video link below so you can see how this layout came to life!

Here are some pics...

The R60's and R40's are two of my favorite large sized roses by I Am Roses. I prefer to purchase mine in white so I can use my Lindy's Stamp Gang sprays to color them to match my projects... but I Am Roses offers these flowers in a variety of colors for those who are looking for ready to use product.

Click HERE to watch my video tutorial

for this scrapbook layout.

Thanks for stopping by and letting me share this special project with you. Be sure to visit I Am Roses for your mulberry paper flower crafting needs! ❤

Have an amazingly crafty week ahead!

hugs!

Product list:

(R60) White Paper Flower

(R40) White Paper Roses

Small Ivory Crochet Flowers

Foam White Stamen

Ivory Semi Open Rose Buds

Small Natural Skeleton Leaves

Prima Almanac Papers and coordinating embellishments

Recollections pearl bling

Square 8x8, Round 7" and Round 5" doilies from Owl & Thistle on Etsy

Black medium weigh chipboad (joann.com)

Flower lace trim

Beige flower pearl trim from KARLAS001

Inspiration Friday with La La Land Crafts - "Monochrome!"

Happy Friday everyone and welcome to my very last Inspiration Friday as a designer for La La Land Crafts. It was a very difficult decision for me to step down from the LLLC design team, but it was necessary in order to successfully balance my time with work and family. I have to say, I am FORever grateful to the AMAZING Irina Blount and Eric Berry for the opportunity to design for one of THE best stamping companies out there! Thank you so much for all that you do and for the FAB products you have to offer! ❤

This week's challenge theme is "MONOCHROME."

Here is the project I created.... it's an altered gift card tin! I used a number of La La Land Crafts dies and Graphic 45's A Ladies' Diary papers (full product list is included at the bottom of this post.)

Click HERE for my video of this

Altered Gift Card tin.

Thanks for joining me today and I want to thank you for following my La La Land Crafts journey here on my blog, YouTube and Facebook. 

hugs! 

Products:

Dress Form Die: http://lalalandcrafts.com/Dress-Form-Die-8002.htm

Wings Set Die: http://lalalandcrafts.com/Wings-Set-Die-8016.htm

Filagree Corner die: http://lalalandcrafts.com/Filigree-Corner-Die-8008.htm

Butterflies Set 1 die (inside): http://lalalandcrafts.com/Butteflies-Set-1-Dies-8005.htm

Graphic 45 A Ladies' Diary paper collection & sticker sheet

I Am Roses flowers

Lindy's Stamp Gang - South Shore Sands, Salt Water Taffy

Maya Road lace trim

Recollections pearl bling

Michael's gift card tin

Ranger's Distress Ink - Vintage Photo

Cheery Lynn Designs - French Pastry Doily

KARLAS001 beige flower trim

La La Land Crafts Inspiration Friday - Create a Circle Card!

Hi everyone and happy Friday! Welcome to another week of La La Land Craft inspiration! This week's theme is to create a circle card. I couldn't wait to pair up Kimono Marci with Graphic 45's new Bird Song paper.

Here's the circle card that I came up...

I added gold Art Glitter to Kimono Marci's paper pieced kimono and her umbrella is paper pieced as well... isn't she just adorable?!

Here's the card at a different angle... I love the sentiment that comes with the stamp set. "Konnichiwa" is Japanese for "Good Afternoon." ❤

I punched out the "Happiness" sentiment from the Bird Song paper, used a dimensional to adhere it to the card... and it acts as a "stopper" to hold the card upright...

 Here's the card when it's opened up completely...

Copic Markers:

Skin: E000, E00, E21, E11, R20, BV000, Lips: R24

Hair/Slippers/Umbrella: C3, C5, C7, C9

Paper pieced using Graphic 45 Bird Song

Gold Art Glitter accents

Be sure to stop by the La La Land Crafts blog for more inspiration from the design team and learn how you can join this week's challenge and enter your chance to win a prize from LLLC!

Enjoy your weekend and thanks for stopping by!

xoxo,

Products:

Kimono Marci (with Accessories)

Graphic 45 Bird Song papers

Graphic 45 Staples Vintage key

Chinese coin

I Am Roses Flowers

Copic Markers

Art Glitter

Ranger Adirondak Alcohol Ink - Gold

Flower stamen

Spellbinders Grande Circles and Grande Scallop Circles dies