Banners and Pennants, OH MY

I adore everything about this layout...the KaiserCraft Collection " Save the Date", the banners and pennants and of course the subject matter...my baby boy, Cole.  I was thrilled when I discovered it was featured on About.Com Scrapbooking. 

It really was so much fun layering and layering all of the banners and pennants.  It just ended up coming off as fun.

Light it Up!

Can you believe that we are getting closer and closer to those favorite fall holidays, including Halloween.  Pink Persimmon has the most adorable vintage pumpkin stamp set that I fell in love with when I first saw it.  I made this light box that will sit perfectly just inside the doorway on Halloween night.  

I love the way these little guys look like they are ready to start dancing at any moment.  I used Pink Paislee papers from their Halloween collection last year.  One of those I kept saving and thought this is just plain silly...use it.  LOL

Hope this helps you to get a bit inspired for the holidays that are fast approaching.  Have a great week.

Happy Birthday Rocket!

What a great journey it's been.  This is a layout of my Daddy when he was a little boy using Kasiercrafts ' Check In " collection.  I adore this picture of him a little cowboy.  The only difference now is he a bit bigger, but still that cowboy at heart.  Today is his birthday and wish for him an awesome year, beautiful day and great overall birthday.  I have to say he is the BEST!!!!

Oh and yes, Rocket is what we call my Dad, LOL!!!  Have a great weekend everyone.

I love the way this flower turned out on this card.  I created this for Prickley Pear Rubber Stamps and used their Hibiscus die and matching stamp set.

The center of the flower was created using a strip of paper, cutting a fringe edge, inking it and then rolling it up.  I think it almost has a wood look to it....love it.

Get away with Check In

I loved this card I created using Kaisercraft's check in.  It honestly is one of my favorite cards as of late.  The roses were created using grocery bags and they are just beautiful.  The colors are great together, the cluster in the bottom right corner works well and I like the sewing on the card.  Love it. 

I hope you do to.  

Antique Faux Ceiling Tile Tutorial with Pink Persimmon

Hi Everyone, today I have a great tutorial I came up with for making what I think looks like antique faux ceiling tiles.  I hope you give it a try...so let's jump right in. 

You'll need versa mark ink, embossing powder, sanding block, embossing folder, and solid core cardstock.  The solid core is very important for when you start to sand...so be sure you choose the right paper. 

Cover your entire colored cardstock with versa mark ink.  Be sure not to miss anywhere. 

Cover the entire piece with embossing powder and heat. 

Once you have heat embossed then your ready to run it through an embossing folder.  You can see where I have embossed half of the cardstock.  

Use your sanding block on the embossed areas.  You'll find as you sand you'll get three colors...the core cardstock, the embossed powdered color and the color inbetween.  It makes for a lot of interest. 

When you acheive the desired look then heat it once more with your heat gun to get the luster and shine back of the embossing powder.  

Here is my finished project using the tiles as a background.  The stamps are from Pink Persimmon...and they are beautiful.  

Rose Ribbon Tutorial

I love making these fast and easy roses for my projects.  I think you'll love doing the same once you see how quick they are.  Above are the supplies you'll need.  Some double sided tape, ribbon, a punch the size of the flower you would like and type of brad or bling in the center to finish it off.

1. First step is to punch a circle out of the double sided tape.

2.  Next start twisting the ribbon and curling it into towards the center.  I like to use my pair of fine tipped tweezers to hold onto the center while getting it started.

Place the center start down in the middle of your glued circle and continue to twist the ribbon tight in some places and looser in others to add interest and adhere down spiraling outwards.

Here's your rose all finished wrapping...just tuck your end piece behind your ribbon.  That's the great part about double stick ribbon.

Here is a finished tag showing where I used pearls in the center of the flowers to finish them off.  

I used the Lakehouse collection from KasierCraft for this project along with their pearl brads...how I do love them.  

Checking In on Friday

Here's a layout I created of me last year in New York City.  To be forty and yet so proud of myself for riding the subway for the first time...yes I know I'm a dork!

The collection used is Check In from KaiserCraft.  I love all the colors and vintage travel feel of this paper line...so wonderful to work with. 

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Paper Wallet with Check In

This is one of those projects that I just love the more I look at it...the more I love it.  It's completely constructed of paper.  I used the KaiserCraft line Check In which was perfect for a mini travel wallet.

The hinges are wooden flourishes from KaiserCraft and I achieved the old metal look with embossing powder.  Silver and black mixed and layered, it's look perfect.