Enjoy Layout

Hello!  I am excited to share that I'm joining Cottage Cutz as their guest designer for the next 2 months. For those that are not familiar with Cottage Cutz, they have a lot of amazing products and I'm a huge fan of their dies.  You can check out the wonderful selection of products in their shop.  For my project, I was inspired to create a single, 12x12 layout page.

I used the patterned paper as the inspiration for the colors of my die cuts.  The Pumpkin Pie & Latte dies were pieced together and placed on a Stitched Circle.  I added a fun sentiment from the Fall Phrases die set.  Grouping the die cuts together with a sentiment created a fun and interesting element on this layout page.

A couple of decorative tags were tucked in behind the photo mat.  The tags were cut from the Mail Tag set and are perfect for journaling.  A couple of leaves were added to each of the tags as a decorative element.

A bit of Creamy Pumpkin Trendy Twine was tied to each of the tags as a cheery accent for each of the tags.

Here are the Cottage Cutz dies used on my project:

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All Things Grow With Love Card

Happy Friday!  Today I have a quick card to share which I created for the challenge going on over at Pink and Main.  I used the Seeds of Kindness stamp set and watercolored the image.  The center of the watering can was paper pieced with the pink polka dot paper to give my project an extra pop of color.  A bit of Wink of Stella was added to the flower centers for a sparkly affect.

I cut out the image with a circle die and layered it on a banner die cut.  A sentiment from the same Pink and Main stamp set was stamped on the base of my card.  The finishing accent were some coordinating enamel dots.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a fabulous day!

Challenge:

Pink and Main

Splash Layout

Hello! Today I have a double page layout to share created with the DCWV Watercolor Ombre Stack. The papers are a beautiful mix of patterns, some with iridescent treatments.

I used my Cricut Explore for the sea life on my layout page.  The smaller seahorse were embossed with the Cuttlebug Tiny Bubbles embossing folder.  The water border was punched with the Fiskars Boundary Waters Border punch and embossed with the Cuttlebug Chuck embossing folder.  

I tucked in a couple of tags behind the photo mat for journaling.  I added some coordinating flowers and bling as embellishments on my layout page.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a wonderful day!

Happy Birthday Card

Today I have a bright and cheery birthday card to share.  I used the DCWV Birthday Wishes stack to create my card.  I die cut the base of my card with the pretty, holographic chevron,  The strips of paper were adhered to the base of my card with with my favorite Glue Dots Adhesive Gluetape.

Next, I die cut the circle using the Cottage Cutz Circle die.  I fussy cut the birthday banners and adhered them to the die cut circle.  A bit of Limeade Trendy Twine was used to accent the banner.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Trendy Twine - Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas! Today the Trendy Twine has joined together to share some Christmas projects.  I created a fun ornament shaker card using the Teardrop Nested Ornament die from Cottage Cutz.  I filled my shaker with lots of sequins from my stash. A couple of die cut snowflakes were added as an embellishment.

I tucked in a sentiment from the APB Merry & Bright stamp set.  A small bow in Christmas Mint Trendy Twine was the finishing touch on my card.

Head on over to the Trendy Twine blog to check out the amazing projects created by the design team. The crafty products used on my card are available over at Annie's Paper Boutique.  Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a wonderful Christmas Day!

Trendy Twine - Be Merry

Hello!  Today I have a Christmas card to share over on the Trendy Twine blog. The inspiration for my card was the adorable shaker ornament created from the Cottage Cutz Nested Ornament Ball dies.  I created 2 ornaments so I could use one as a gift tag.  To create the ornament shaker,  I used 2 different sized dies to cut out the ornament frame.  I filled my ornament with some Peppermint Stick sequins.  The sequins were also adhered to the front of my card.

I used some Holly Trendy Twine as an embellishment on my ornament and on the edge of the card. A tiny Glue Dot was added to the back of the ornament to secure it on my card.  The sentiment is from the APB Merry & Bright stamp set.

The products used on my project are available over at Annie's Paper Boutique. Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a wonderful day!

Birthday Tags

Happy Monday! Today I have a set of birthday tags to share which I created to attach to gift bags. My tags were cut with the Mail Tag set from Cottage Cutz and the papers are from the Momenta Watercolor Splash paper pad.

I layered some coordinating Momenta stickers on each of the tags.  The arrows were stamped and cut from the Art-c Feathers stamp and die set.

A few bling stickers were used to accent each of my tags.  For a finishing touch I tied some Trendy Twine on each of my tags (Pink Midnight, Grape Fizz, Twisted Lime). 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a fabulous day!

May All Your Wishes Come True

Hello!  Today I am sharing a card that I created using scraps of paper left over from other projects and several different dies from my stash.  The lavender and polka dot papers are from the DCWV Watercolor Ombre stack which were the inspiration for my card.  I die cut a circle using the CottageCutz Stitched Circle Set and then sliced parts of the circle with the same die.  I laid the sliced pieces to create a patchwork circle with the polka dotted peek through pattern.  The doily was die cut and layered underneath the circle.

For the base of my card, I adhered two different colors and ran them through my manual die cutter using a postage stamp die.  The flower was also die cut then rolled, pinched and layered for the 3D effect.  A sentiment from the Pink & Main Dandelion Stamp Set finished off my card.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a fabulous day!

Craftwell - For Peep's Sake

Hello! Today I have a sweet Easter card to share over on the Craftwell blog using my eBrush and Cut 'n' Boss.

For my project, I selected a sheet of bunny paper which was the inspiration for my entire project.  I found some textured paper in my stash which coordinated perfectly with the bunny paper.  A SVG file was used to cut out the 3 bunnies with my Cricut Explore.

Each of the bunnies were shaded using my eBrush.  I opted to use my Sharpies knowing I always have the perfect colors in my craft stash.

A couple of dies and my Cut 'n' Boss were perfect for creating the base layers of my card.  I used the Loopy Rectangles Die Set from Gina Marie Designs for the double card bases.  Next, I ran the die cut heart through the Cut 'n' Boss using the Teresa Collins Design Grids embossing folder. The layers for my card were attached together using my ATG.

The little bunnies looked a bit plain so I added some tiny black pearls for their faces.  A tie and a couple of flowers were adhered to the bunnies with my Glue Dots.  I love the removable dots since I was unsure of keeping the flowers on the bunnies.  In the end, I liked the look of the flowers.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a spectacular day!

Easter Card

Hello!  Today I have an Easter card to share which I created to play along with the Spring challenge going on over and Pink & Main.  I used the Pink & Main Seeds of Kindness stamp set for the adorable bunny and used a die to cut out the frame.  A small bow in Totally Black Trendy Twine finished off the frame.

I layered the frame on a couple die cut Stitched Ovals from CottageCutz.  Everything was layered on a base frame cut with Gina Marie Designs Loopy Rectangles Die Set.  I just love being able to combine different dies from my stash to create the perfect layered look.  The base layer papers are from the DCWV Watercolor Ombre stack.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a fantastic day!

Challenge:

Pink & Main

Trendy Twine - Gift Card Holder

Hello!  Today I am sharing a quick gift card holder over on the Trendy Twine blog featuring some beautiful Totally Pink Trendy Twine.  I used a Small Glassine Bag which was punched on the edge and then embossed for a decorative finish.

I added a tag from the DCWV Watercolor stack to the bag and embellished it with some die cut hearts in different sizes.  A gold clip was used to attach the tag to the glassine bag.  A few accents of Totally Pink twine were the finishing touch on my project.

The products used to create my gift card holder are available over at Annie's Paper Boutique.  Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a fantastic day!

Craftwell - Valentine's Home Decor

Hello, today I am sharing a Valentine's home decor project over on the Craftwell blog.  I picked up this wooden frame from Michaels and it has been awaiting a makeover for some time now.  I plan to display it in my craft room and change it out for different holidays.

To create my project, I die cut some hearts, scalloped circles and 2 sets of XO letters using my electronic die cutter.  The scalloped circles were embossed with the Delicate Dots embossing folder. Next, I used my Cut 'n' Boss to die cut several small hearts with the Teresa Collins Pocket Dies.  I also die cut some circles in 2 different sizes.

When I laid my circles down, everything looked flat so I created a rosette and tucked it between the 2 layers of circles.  The rosette provided the perfect amount of dimension and pop of color.  Now that I had my vision for my home decor project, I used my Xyron Small Sticker Maker and adhered the letters to the scalloped circles.

The die cut hearts were shaded with my eBrush for some added dimension.  Since I was working with solid red paper I used a darker color Sharpie for the shading.

The final layout of my banner with each of the components came together just as I had envisioned. Even though the rosettes were a bit tedious to put together, I love the final product.

I added each piece of the banner to the wooden frame using a clothespin.  The die cut hearts were added to the bottom clothesline of the frame.  A couple of kraft paper flowers were used to embellish the hearts.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a fantastic day!

Trendy Twine - Treat Bag

Hello, I have a project to share over on the Trendy Twine blog today featuring some gorgeous Totally Red Trendy Twine.  My project started with a basic chevron bag which was decorated with a doily. For a bit of interest, I adhered some heart themed washi tape over the doily.

A couple of hearts were cut from the Cottage Cutz Stitched Heart Set and layered over the doily.  The sentiment and heart border are from the APB You & Me stamp set which were stamped on a coordinating red "tag its".  I tucked in a couple of treats using the skinny candy bags.  The finishing touch was a couple of twine accents in Totally Red Trendy Twine.

All of the items used on my project are available over at Annie's Paper Boutique. Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a great day!

Thanks Snow Much

Hello!  Today I have a sweet card to share created with the Ornament 1 7/8 Face Set from Peachy Keen Stamps.  Some glossy accents were added to the eyes for a more realistic appearance.  The ornament was cut from the Cottage Cutz Nested Ornament: Ball dies.  I added a bit of of Pinkberry Sorbet Trendy Twine to the ornament.

The papers are from the DCWV Jolly Whimsy stack.  I stamped a sentiment from the APB Let it Snow stamp set. A bit of gold washi tape was added to the corner of my card.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a fantastic day!

DCWV - December Challenge

Hello!  It's the beginning of the month and that means it's time for another challenge over at DCWV. For this month's challenge we have a special "mood board" challenge just in time for the holidays. Here is the mood board that was provided to the design team.

When I saw this gorgeous mix of images, colors and patterns, I was immediately inspired to thumb through my DCWV Christmas Plaid stack to create this layout page.  All of the papers are from the same stack with the exception of the reindeer and spruce stems which were cut from the DCWV All About Christmas Stack.  The reindeer was cut from the Winter Woodland cartridge and the spruce stems are Cottage Cutz dies. The gold doilies are from the DCWV 4x4 Paper Lace Stack.

I can't help but love all of the gold foil in these papers, it is hard to photograph but so elegant.  I went to my stash of embellishments and scattered a few snowflakes amongst the doilies.  Several punched branches and berries were also adhered along the edges of the photo mat.  The final finishing touch was some Holly Berry Trendy Twine.  I can't wait to add a picture of my families annual Christmas Eve get together.  I know this layout page will display one of those memories perfectly!

Head on over to DCWV to check out all of the design team projects and for details on how to enter this month's challenge for a chance to win a DCWV stack.  Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a wonderful day!

Special Delivery

Hello, I have a fun shaker card to share today created with the new Ornament Face Assortment Peachy Keen Stamps.  I used the Nested Ornament Star dies from Cottage Cutz to create the shaker ornament, stamped the face inside and added a few sequins.

A small twine bow in Totally Red Trendy Twine was the perfect embellishment for the ornament.  I punched out a few smaller stars and added them to my card.  A sentiment from the new APB Merry & Bright stamp set was the finishing touch on my card.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a wonderful day!

APB Release Day 1 - This is December #2

Happy Monday!  I am super excited to be part of this amazing stamp release week with the Trendy Twine Design Team.  Today I am showcasing the new yet to be released "This is December #2" stamp set.  The sentiments are perfect for memory keeping which inspired me to create this single page layout.

I found some adorable papers in my stash from a couple of years ago from the DCWV Jolly Whimsy stack which were the inspiration for my layout page.  I used the Nested Ornament Bulb and Teardrop dies from Cottage Cutz and stamped 3 of them with the Ornament Face Assortment Peachy Keen Stamps.  Each of the ornaments was tied with some beautiful Pinkberry Sorbet Trendy Twine.  The twine was also used to tie the tag to the photo mat. I stamped a sentiment on the tag from the new "This is December #2" stamp set.  Another sentiment was layered on the gold doily, from the DCWV Paper Lace stack.

All of these products will be in the store on Friday, October 21st! Don't forget to stop by the Trendy Twine blog this entire week for some amazing sneak peek projects from the design team.  Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a fabulous day!