and more Pink Paislee inspirations...

as you can probably guess, I've been having tons of fun with the new pink paislee collections and totally went crazy here with the new artisan collection. sharing my assignment for pink paislee this month (more detail on the pink paislee blog here) and I just loving the new mistable pattern papers.  Also how can I not mention the awesome color shine mists (from heidi swapp); seriously these mists are jammed packed with shine (the most of all the brands out there) and are gorgeous and vibrant in color.

and here's close up of one of the leaves cut from the new artisan mistable/resistable pattern papers and misted with georgia peach and mustard color shine. To get the two tone effect, I first misted the pattern paper with the georgia peach color shine and then quickly soaked up some of the mist with baby wipes. this created a watercolor like effect and then I added a few sprays of the mustard color shine... 

like I said, these mists are packed with shine... just look at all that glitter. the best part is that you only need one spray for a gorgeous color coat. also the new artisan chipboard elements are super fun to use. loving the fun designs on these and especially how well they take the mist... 

Thanks again for stopping by everyone!

sharing some Pink Paislee Portfolio...

hi everyone, hope you guys had a great weekend... I know that I did as I got a chance to catch up on some long over due scrapping. Over the past few weeks I've had the chance to get my hands on some of the latest collections and have been eagerly waiting for some down time from work. I think in total I complete around 6 layouts (that's a new record for me, given that I also did some major scrapbook shopping, visited my favorite japanese restaurant, caught up with some old friends and still made it to the airport with an hour to spare).

unfortunately I can't share any of the layouts that I recently created, promised some sneaks soon, but wanted to share this layout that I had completed earlier using the new Pink Paislee Portfolio collection. Don't you just love the color combination in this collection. Also have you seen the new Artisan collection - especially the fun elements and stamps... fun!!!

and here's some close ups of the various embellishments / die cuts that you'll be able to find as part of the portfolio collection....

also the new designs of the artisan element collections are definitely a must have... there's a lot of really fun and cute designs included (what do you think of that cute arrow)...

and I'll be honest, one of my favorite items from this release are the artisan element words.... these are perfect for titles and also looks great when you trace over the middle part with a marker (I used a black sharpie pen here)...

Thanks again everyone for stopping by & happy scrapping!

a little card & some fancy pants hopscotch love

Hi Everyone!

Happy World Card Making Day! Hope you guys have been hopping around the blogs the past few days, as there's so much inspiration everywhere and loving everyone's cards. Just in case you're in need of more inspiration... do check out Fancy Pants Blog as they're participating in the blog hop. And sharing a card that I created for my Fancy Pants assignment earlier this month... using the sweet Hopscotch collection!

And pretty much once I started creating with this collection, I just couldn't stopping and created this layout in no time. Keeping things simple but yet having fun with layering and layering and yes more layering. I absolutely love that floral pattern paper (it's those cute blue daisies) and thus opt to use it as focal point for the layout. Then where color meets natural (kraft), I wanted to use that area to highlight my picture and all the fun layering details (putting my sizzix machine and hermes baby typewriter to some good use here too).

Thanks everyone for stopping by and hope you guys are having a great weekend!

Sketch Time w/ Fancy Pants

hi everyone. hope you guys are having a great weekend. just wanted to share that I have a new project up on the fancy pants blog earlier this week using the fun summer soul collection and based on this month sketch. hope you guys are join us for this month's sketch challenge; more details here and don't forget to stop by the blog for more inspirations for the sketch.



thanks for stopping by everyone!

Today...

hello everyone - sharing a layout that I created a while back capturing the moment that I was in (and still am as I'm trying to figure out what to do about my job) and also having some fun using the new My Minds Eye collection - the sweetest thing.  With all the new CHA summer goodies rolling in... couldn't resist going crazy and grabbing everything I could get from this collection... don't you just love the combination of the sweet colors?  (and sadly hate to admit, but I've been doing more scrappy shopping than scrapping...ooops)



I creating this layout, I had challenged myself to only papers from the 6x6 pad; who said that you had to use 12x12 papers to create a 12x12 layout {wink} and once again putting my silhouette SD to some good use; and can't stop thinking about getting the cameo. someone please convince me that I don't need it...



Not only do I love the colors in MME new collections, but I've always had a soft spot for their embellishments... from the chipboards to the layered stickers and pretty much everything!



Thanks again for stopping by!!

New 2Peas Workshop: Step Up Your Scrapbooking

Hi Everyone,

Got some exciting news to share today. None other than the amazing Lynn Ghahary has a NEW workshop available now at Two Peas In A Bucket, called Step Up Your Scrapbooking. I have long adore Lynn's style and work and can't wait to see what she has in store for us in this fun workshop, along with some amazing guest designers that she has line up!

Have you ever finished a scrapbook page only to feel that you were missing that “something special”?Perhaps you are new to scrapbooking and looking for ways to take your layouts to the next level. Or you might be an experienced scrapbooker who is feeling the loss of your scrappy mojo, and looking for ways to increase the creative appeal of your pages. Well then this is the workshop for you!

You’ll find this class packed with surefire ways to take your layouts to the next level with a toolkit full of tried and true designer tips and tricks. The techniques outlined in each lesson are straightforward and easy to follow, but really pack a big punch in the design department. You’ll find your layouts have gone from “good” to “great” just by following a few of the design guidelines covered in this class. 

Each lesson will focus on one of five main design categories: backgrounds, photos, titles, journaling, and embellishments. With 10 lessons per chapter that’s 50 designer tips & tricks to refer back to when you’re faced with your next “what’s missing?” dilemma. A brand new, never before seen page example by Lynn (as well as some other special guest designers) accompanies each lesson to help get you started. Additionally, an informative PDF and instructional video is provided for each chapter. Each video not only reviews the lessons included in the chapter, but also features the start to finish process of one of the chapter layouts as well. 

Whether you’re an experienced scrapbooker or new to the hobby, this workshop has something for everyone. So grab your scissors, paper, and glue and let’s step up your scrapbooking!

The content of this workshop will be available immediately upon purchase. The lessons are available for you to work at your own pace and upon purchase can be accessed in the "Workshops" section under "Classes & Events." A private message board forum is also available to both ask questions and to connect with other participants. Enjoy!

Cost of class is $25. BUY NOW.

Have you signed up yet? And if I could share, I was thrilled beyond to be able to contribute to her workshop and am eagerly waiting to see the full details!  Also Lynn's giving away a free spot in her workshop on her blog today, so don't forget to stop by there and leave her a comment for a chance at winning a spot in the workshop!

Thanks again everyone for stopping by!

AC Blog Hop Winner & More Winners!

Hi Everyone,

Thanks so much for stopping by and hoped you had fun hopping around!!!
And now on to the winner details.....

The lucky (randomly) selected winner is...
CONGRATS Brittany!



Please drop me an email with your contact details. But I couldn't just stop there, was really touched by everyone's comments [a big thank you guys] that I went digging through my AC stash and found all these goodies looking  for a new home and would love to share it with some of you guys!

And so could the following ladies please also drop me an email with your contact details and will have these mailed out to you shortly. [Randomly selected]













Thanks again everyone and hope you guys have a great weekend!

American Crafts Farewell Blog Hop & Giveaway! CLOSED

A big welcome everyone to the American Crafts Design Team Farewell Blog Hop!!!  You should be arriving from the American Crafts Blog and hope you guys have tons of fun hopping from one designer to the next as we share our inspirations using all the yummy American Craft goodies (and some giveaways along the way).

I've had supper fun time working with all the amazing collections this year and just love everything that has been released; definitely can't wait to get my hands on the fun new collections to come!  And here's sharing some of my projects that I've created along the year....

and that's not all.... I've also got the following yummy goodies to giveaway to one lucky reader. All you need to do is just leave a comment on this blog post and would love to hear which new collection you're dying to get your hands on.  Please leave your comment by Wednesday Sept 5th to win these goodies (mix of used and new items)

And your next stop on this inspiration ride is the amazing.....
Lilith Eeckels


Thanks everyone for stopping by and everyone at American Crafts for a super fun year!!!

Travel Mini Album Kit Available Now!

Hi Guys,

Sharing that that my Mini Album Travel Kit is now available at Made With Love {just saw this at the store the past week} and it's filled with super yummy goodies from Crate Paper - Storyteller Collection along with some extra and handmade goodies by me!  The mini album that you'll be working with is from Basically Bare and it's their super cute pocket envelop version - you're going to love this!

Here are some sneaks of mini album and the extra goodies included - you'll receive everything that you need to put the album together along with color instruction print outs. Super easy, super fun and perfect for documenting all those trips you've just been on!



So head on over to MWL to grab yours today - quantities are limited.  Thanks guys!

Pink Paislee - 4 Years & Counting

Just wanted to share that my project for Pink Paislee is up on their blog today HERE and as you can tell, went crazy using the silhouette machine {can't seem to get enough of it and especially with the awesome new designs that are introduced weekly, how could I right?}.

Using the gorgeous Prairie Hill Collection - loving the mix of colors in this collection - from the yellow, turquoise to the touches of red. Love Love Love! And also using up all those left over alphabets/numbers to create the cover page of the mini.



Need I say more...



And the story behind this mini was to create a little something to celebrate our 4th year anniversary this month. I can't believe that we've been married that long LOL - it really seems like yesterday!



Thanks for stopping by and do head on over to the Pink Paislee blog for more details!