What time is it??? Children's Hour

I'm in love with the newest collection from Graphic 45, Children's Hour.  It's such a sweet calendar collection that can be used for so many different projects other than a calendar.  Look at this adorable vintage card I created with multiple layers, handmade flowers and a little chipboard. 

I know that Arlene created a beautiful layout using the Children's Hour so be sure to stop by Graphic 45's blog and take a peek. 

Heartfelt Creations and Creative Embellishments Together

I'm so in love with the Classic Sunflower Collection from Heartfelt Creations . I'm also in love with this handsome man, so I figured the two would be good.  Though I'm sure he would never think his face would be adorned on a layout with so many flowers, I think it perfect, LOL.  Sunflowers to me remind me of comfort and home so I think it OK to mix the two. 

This week we are also joining forces with Creative Embellishments.  Their intricate chipboard is a perfect compliment to Heartfelt.....check out more details below.

Be sure to hop over to Heartfelt Creations Blog today and see tons of projects featuring Heartfelt Creations and Creative Embellishments...beautiful, just beautiful. 

Funky Fun Halloween Tag

This is a tag I created for Halloween, that really heads towards the eerie side.  I made the roses with crepe paper that was dragged through tattered angels and then rolled into the roses...after the shape was formed I used some of the new glitter glaze from Tattered angels and dripped the red on the edges to form the blood look.  The base of the card uses the Alice in Wonderland Graphic 45 Halloween paper, though it's a little hard to see it under all the layers.  I pleated some paper on the edge to add more texture and dimension and used on of Tattered Angels chipboard tile for the gate piece.  There tiles are wonderful as they have some dimension so I colored and then sanded and then colored more to get that multi-color look.

I loved exploring techniques with this project.  I'm really enjoying trying to think outside the box and this one for sure fits that bill.....

Thriller Wall Hanging

I do love this month's stamp from Close To My Heart "THRILLER".  It's so stinkin cute...or at least I think so.  This is a wall hanging I did using a circle chipboard base.  I died some ribbon with reinkers to create the color of ribbon perfect to match the project.  I also heat embossed the letters and the skull stamp to add that finished look.  I sponge daubed some of our "On Target (the circle)" dimensional elements with the lagoon ink and used the Hooligans paper collections Oh and took some of our new ribbon from the Lagoon collection and pulled the white string that runs down the middle to give that bunched effect.  I've made several of these wall hanging so I'm sure gonna have a lot of decorations for the Halloween season hanging around.  I probably need to start focusing on Thanksgiving or Christmas, LOL.

Challenges:
Stamp Something : Spots and Stripes (paper)

So What's a Level 2 ?

This is a Level Two layout I did of my youngest son Cole at the beach.  He is so smart and it's fun to see him discover the world every day.  So you may be asking, What the heck is a level two layout?  A level two layout is a layout that using embellishments but no stamping...do you know how hard it is for me to hold back on the stamping? 

The collection that I used for this layout is from Close To My Heart and it's the new  Magnifique line.  I also used one of our new layouts from the Magic book, so if you don't have that asset yet, you better be ordering one soon, AWESOME. Finished it off with some adorable bling, bling and added a pocket for the tag by building up with foam tape.  I use foam tape like it's water...I really should buy stock in the stuff.  Hope you enjoy my layout and I would love to see a Level 2 layout from you.