Do you LOVE SNR like me?

SNR (Scrapbook News and Review) is the leading online papercrafting magazine.  If you are ever looking for inspiration for layouts, cards or altered items...it's the place to go.  It's also a great place to chat on their forum and make new friends, get great tips and tricks and find awesome tutorials.  SNR is always a terrific place to get published if you are looking to share your talents with the world. They are constantly looking for artwork from various artist...all levels, all styles ..all types!!!!

Ok so now I've given you a brief rundown of SNR just in case you didn't know...but why am I telling you this?   My BIG NEWS IS...they have asked me to come on staff with them.  I can't wait.  I'll have the chance to share projects, ideas, and maybe even some articles with SNR and the world...WOW!!!!  I can't tell you how excited I am to be asked to join such an awesome group of people and the worlds' greatest online magazine. Now I'll just have to work on my spelling and grammar...I've always stunk in that area, LOL!!!

Look Who's Turning Two!

Waltzing Mouse is turning two, and to celebrate, they are having a Birthday Teaparty Challenge.  They even provided this really cute Tea Bag template to play along. I love my Waltzing Mouse stamps, and would love a chance to add more to my collection!

Heartfelt Bella Rose Layout

I'm so in love with the new collection from Heartfelt / Bella Rose.  It's just so elegant and I think this 12 x 12 layout really reflects that. I created the whole background paper using stamps from the collection and embossing...it's so pretty.

You also know I had to make some handmade flowers...something I'm just loving more and more.  Be sure to check out Heartfelt Blog and see other examples of my fellow design team members using Bella Rose and other collections.

5 Minute Flower

Hi everybody...I know you normally see my HeartFelt post on Wednesday but check back on Friday to see that creation.  Today I'm sharing with you a simple but great card I did for ABC DT. 

I love this line of Graphic 45 paper...Le Cirque.  It' just yummy and rich and perfect to make stunning flowers.  I just punched out nine circles and folded each into thirds/ a pie shape.   Then glued them all  to a circle base... and topped it off with some embellishments and it was done.  Really it's the flower that makes the card.

Now it your turn to make one of these fun flowers or for that matter any project with flowers and enter it in ABC DT Challenge for this month.  You could win up to a $25 gift certificate just for having some fun.  So hurry so there's still time.

See you on Friday with a Heartfelt Layout. 

Hugs



Bella Rose Day 2

Well I promised you yesterday I would post my second project from Heartfelt Creations new release Bella Rose...and here it is........This project was made from several new stamps and dies from HC, but the main one is Bella Rose Vintage Background..and it's my favorite. 

I love the way you can just stamp the images and they are perfect or they can lend themselves so well to layering and building up...beautiful.

Remember you can get complete directions for this plaque on Heartfelt Blog and leave a comment on Heartfelt's Blog about the Bella Rose Release and you'll be entered in a drawing to win the WHOLE BELLA ROSE collection...valued at $149.99

See you tomorrow with a simple, fast but very pretty card. 

Hugs,

Simple, Quick and Beautiful

Happy Friday ! Today I'm sharing with you a simple, quick and beautiful card I created for ABC Design Team.  I wanted to created something that didn't have a lot of stamping on it and really could be made in a short amount of time. For me this was a challenge in and of itself, LOL

One of the things I love about this card is the flowers.  I created these using the new Making Memories Flower Shop petals.  By taking multiple petals and folding and layering them you can create wonderful blooming flowers that just makes any project POP!!!!

Here is a listing of the other products I used to create this card...be sure to stop over at ABC Toy and Craft and pick up yours. 

Crafty Secrets Sweet Kids

Spellbinders

Making Memories Flower Shop Glitter Pink 

Pearls

Also be sure to join in this months fun challenge over at ABC...it's easy...create something and use FLOWERS... You could win up to $25 in free product just for being creative.

Have a great weekend and I hope you get lots of crafting done....

Hugs,



Bella Rose Release

Today is the release of the new Heartfelt Creations Collection BELLA ROSE...and it's beautiful. The Bella Rose Collection features 8 new PreCut Stamp Sets that coordinate with a new exclusive Heartfelt Creations die, manufactured by Spellbinders. Leave a comment on my blog or the Heartfelt Creations blog by May 17 and one lucky person will win the entire release valued at $149.99. The winner will be announced on the HC blog on May 18.

I actually did two projects for todays release and will feature the second tomorrow, but if you'd like to get an early view, hop on over to Heartfelt now.  This card was created using the Bella Rose Lattice...it's a must. 

Layered detail work

Be sure to get step by step directions for creating this card on the Heartfelt Blog.

Close Up

Interior View

Be sure to check back in tomorrow to see my other project from Bella Rose...it's stunning!

Hugs,

Spring Layout with Creative Charms Flair

Happy Monday....I hope everybody had a great weekend and was able to spend some time with family or friends.  I wanted to share with you a 12 x 12 layout I did featuring Creative Charms May Kit of the Month and Echo Parks Springtime collection. The two are a perfect pair and made such a cute layout. 

                

Be sure to hop over and scoop up your Creative Charms May kit...it's discounted and limited...so don't let them sell out before you get yours.

Have a great week

Hugs,

Scrapbook Your Recipes

It's great to scrapbook those cherished pictures...but have you ever thought of scrapping cherished recipes?  This is a 8 x 8 layout I did for one of my summer favorites, Strawberry Pie.  Majority of what you first see is the ingredients, but the mini book on the side has step by step directions for making the pie. 

I used embossed unity stamps to add some flair and the perfect finish for my page was the crocheted strawberries from the new Creative Charms Kit of the month.  I hope you'll try to scrap something other than just pictures this week.  There are so many possibilities out there.

This layout qualifies for the Unity Layout Challenge.

May Flowers Now in Bloom

This month at ABC DT we are celebrating May with Flowers.  It's so wonderful to see the flowers starting to pop up everywhere you go.  I love all the color.  My favorite flowers are poppies, but my second favorite is Sunflowers...they're stunning. Like a big slice of sunshine. 

The card I created today uses the Crafty Secrets Sunflowers Stamp.  I stamped on patterned paper and cut the sunflower and leaves out.  I then layer it on kraft paper that was cut using Spellbinders Label Four    ..  The polka dot paper was punched along the edges with Martha Stewart Lacy Doily Edge Punch.  The small sentiment tags are stamped using Crafty Secrets Birdies at Home set.  Everything was pulled together with a few black pearls and some seam binding that I colored with Tattered Angels Spray Mist.

I know you're creating lots of projects using flowers right now.. it's quite the rage.  So why don't you enter them in our monthly contest.  You could win up to $25 in your choice of goodies from ABC Toys and Crafts Shop.  Click the link below to join in ...and remember it's a judged competition and you can enter as many times as you like.  Be sure to follow the rules..they're really easy peasy.

Have a great weekend and I hope you get to enjoy some sunshine...

Hugs