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Hugs & Kisses!

2012-01-27T08:44:00.001-05:00

Happy Friday, guys! Have you all been checking out Basic Grey's sneaks this week? - I know I'm in LOVE! Can't wait to see the full reveal of all the collections on Sunday!!! But until then I have some "hugs and kisses" to share! :)

I picked up some 3" chipboard X's and O's from Hobby Lobby and doubled them up to get the thickness I wanted. Then I covered them with some of Basic Grey's Kissing Booth patterned papers before gluing them to a wood art board, which I also covered with paper.

I finished off the the piece by adding some stickers, die-cuts, brads and other fun embellishments all from the Kissing Booth collection.

Here are a few more pictures.

SUPPLIES: [KISSING BOOTH] KIS-3552 Cupid, KIS-3555 Hugs, KIS-3557 Kiss, KIS-3559 Lip Gloss, KIS-3560 Lip Lock, KIS-3562 Pucker Up, KIS-3565 We Belong, KIS-3570 Element Stickers, KIS-3574 Mixed Brads, KIS-3575 Die Cuts and Transparencies, KIS-3576 Die-cut Paper and Canvas Flowers.

Next, I have a set of baby onesies to share. These were done for the BG blog last week, so all the details can be found HERE.

SUPPLIES : [BABY] BAB-9025 Sassy, [FABRIC] FAB-8094 Berry Essential Buttons, FAB-8042 Blush In Bloom, FAB-8037 Blanc In Bloom.

Have a great weekend!

Jen

Lock and Key

2012-01-16T10:43:00.000-05:00

The Indie Bloom collection by Basic Grey is very vibrant, playful and full of bold prints. But for this project I decided to just use the rosy floral pattern (Pico De Gallo) and some solid colored papers to get a Valentine feel.

The Heart Lock and Key (by Jamie Koay) were once again drawn out on my Silhouette Digital Cutter and used as templates, then the lock was cut out of half inch wood and the key out of quarter inch wood. Ater all the papers were mod podged ono the wood some glitter was added. I used a spray sealer to finish and then added the element sticker, buttons and twine.

SUPPLIES: [INDIE BLOOM] INB-3411 Pico De Gallo, INB-3409 El Camino, INB-3400 Panache, MET-3422 Brads and Buttons, INB-3419 Element Stickers. [SWEET THREADS] SWT-3280 Her Way.

Nordic Holiday!

2011-12-16T06:00:00.001-05:00

Hello everyone! Are you ready for the holidays yet! I just started my Christmas shopping on Monday and I still have a little bit more to do before the big day. So with Christmas in mind, I thought I'd share a couple Nordic Holiday projects for Basic Grey with you today.

Here's a before shot of a Santa I picked up at Hobby Lobby last year. He originally had legs, but his body was too heavy and he kept toppling over. So I decided to give him a facelift.

Here he is, after his Nordic Holiday make-over!

I used some dowels for his legs and made some shoes out of felt. Half a foam ball was used as a base to hold Santa upright. As you can see below, I used torn pieces of paper to cover the foam ball, then added paper and chipboard strips around the base.

Beads, chipboard pieces and wire were used to create a garland. Then hot glue was used to secure the wire to the back of Santa's hands.

Here's a few pictures of the finished piece.

SUPPLIES: [Nordic Holiday] NOR-3438 Chalet, NOR-3439 Sweater Weather, NOR-3440 Après Ski, NOR-3444 Carving, NOR-3445 Catching Air, NOR-3449 Lift Ticket, NOR-3453 Yard Sale, MET-3460 Glazed Brads, MET-3461 Stitched Brads, NOR-3465 Glitter Chipboard, NOR-3469 Journaling Sets. [Little Black Dress] LBD-3486 Drama Mod. [Periphery] CHP-979 Chip Sticker Shapes.

Next, I have a mini banner to share. Shhh! This one's a gift for my little girl's teacher, Ms. Bray.

I had originally thought of doing an ornament, using just the top section....

....but I really wanted to used a little bird sticker (from the Nordic Sticker Element sheet), so I just kept adding more chipboard...

until I found the perfect spot for it here.

SUPPLIES: [Nordic Holiday] NOR-3445 Catching Air, NOR-3446 Slalom, NOR-3453 Yard Sale, MET-3461 Stitched Brads, NOR-3465 Glitter Chipboard, NOR-3456 Element Stickers. [Figgy Pudding] CHP-358 Chip Sticker Shapes. [Periphery] CHP-979 Chip Sticker Shapes.

Last but not least, I have a gift box idea that was posted on the BG blog last week. For this project I got to play with Core'dinations cardstock! All the details on how to make this can be found HERE.

Thanks so much for visiting my blog. Enjoy your weekend!!! :)

Maya Road and Simple Stories Swap

2011-12-12T11:02:00.000-05:00

Hi everyone! Today I'm here to share my last project as a Maya Road design team member. I have been with the MR family for the last 2 years and have enjoyed every minute of it. Even though It's officially my last project for them, I have enough MR supplies to last me a couple more years!!! So I'm sure you'll still see plenty more Maya Road goodness in my upcoming projects!!! :)

The project I'm sharing today is for the Maya Road and Simple Stories Blog Swap. The banner was made out of various MR coasters, albums and other embellishments (see supply list).

The clock, has one hand which is movable and can be used as a 12 day countdown to Christmas.

The little gingerbread men were covered with Core'dinations cardstock, sanded and then twine was glued around the edges before they were embellished. To see more projects by the design team stop by the blog. Don't forget to leave a comment for your chance to win $30 pack of Maya Road goodies!

It's Tea Time!

2011-11-30T07:38:00.000-05:00

Hi everyone! It's my turn to post on the Maya Road blog today, so I decide to share a project using one of my favorite chipboard albums, the Tea Pot Chipboard Album.

All patterned papers and stickers are from the Basic Grey Curio collection. Then pretty much everything else is by Maya Road. For more details click HERE! :)

See you soon!

Jen

Cash Please!

2011-11-21T10:02:00.002-05:00

Hi all! Know anyone who just wants cash for Christmas? Well today I have a money holder / card idea to share with you. For this project I used the Little Black Dress 6x6 Paper Pad along with some other embellishments from the collection. The penguin design was sketched out first and then pieced together on some cardstock. I then added some stitched detail to the bird and around the pocket to hold it in place. The Printed Tissue Flower used on the hat, was a little big, so I removed the bottom layers and cut it down to fit.

SUPPLIES: [Little Black Dress] 6x6 Paper Pad, Brads and Buttons, Printed Tissue Flowers. [Nordic Holiday] NOR-3439 Sweater Weather, NOR-3465 Glitter Chipboard, MET-3460 Glazed Brads.

Basic Grey Projects

2011-11-10T20:35:00.001-05:00

Hi everyone! Before I get started I just want to thank everyone for all the birthday wishes yesterday. My little girl asked me how old I was and I had to stop and think about it for a minute - I honestly had forgot. When I told her I was 43, she said I was joking (lol) - I usually tell her 21, but I figured it was time to tell her the truth! :)

Today I have a couple Basic Grey projects to share. The first one is an assignment I did for the BG blog last week. The Curio collection, which is what I used on this project, is so pretty and perfect for Fall. For more details on how I created this cone, you can go HERE.

My next project is a quick and easy one! I found some paper mache ornaments at Hobby Lobby, and "dressed them up" using papers from the Little Black Dress 6x6 paper pad and some lovely felt blossoms. I really love these flowers! I think I'll need at least one in every color! :)

Begin by covering three alternate sides of the ornament with a solid patterned paper of your choice. As you can see from the photo below, the paper does have to be cut to the exact size, as the middle section will be covered.

Now use some tracing paper and trace the outline of one of the sides. Transfer the image into your patterned paper and cut it out. Cut out 2 more (3 total) so you have enough for each side.

Apply glue to the ornament surface and glue your cut paper piece into place. Repeat this step until the ornament is completely covered.

Next spray the ornament with a spray adhesive and coat with fine clear or translucent glitter. Allow to dry.

Next use a fast drying craft glue to adhere the blossom to the top of your ornament.

To hang my ornaments I have ordered some of these metal hooks, but you could easily thread some embroidery floss into the top of the flower and hang it that way.

Thanks for visiting. I'll be back very soon with some more Basic Grey!

Jen :)

Samantha Walker Creative Team Blog Hop!

2011-11-09T02:00:00.002-05:00

Hello everyone and welcome to another Samantha Walker blog hop! :) If you just arrived from Jennifer's blog then you're right on track, if not you can can begin the hop at Samantha's blog HERE. Samantha will also have all the info on how to win one of her digital kits!

Today I have a simple altered project to share. I picked this wood cutout at Hobby Lobby recently and decided to use a mixture of Samantha's papers to alter it.

Here's a "before" shot of the piece, so you can see what it looked like. So I basically just took the whole thing apart and covered each piece with patterned paper and cardstock.

I then used my Silhouette to cut out 2 of the 1Piece Leaf Clusters from cardstock and glued them to the birds feathers, as seen below.

I then glued all my pieces back together, but before adhering the brim of the hat I attached a roughly pleated diecut border first.

Chipboard letters were covered with patterned papers from the 6x6 Orchard Harvest paper pad and then added to the sign. Berries, ribbon, brads, twine and trim were then used to embellish the rest of the piece.

Here's one last closeup of my little turkey before I go.

Thanks so much for visiting! Your next stop is to Guiseppa's blog.

Samantha Walker Supplies:

Creative Imaginations - (Orchard Harvest) 6x6 Paper Pad, Diecut Frames, Autumn Bouquet DS Paper.

(Blossom) Blossom Frame DS Paper.

Silhouette - 1 Piece Leaf Cluster

Happy Halloween!

2011-10-31T08:52:00.000-04:00

Have a fun and safe Halloween, everyone! :)

2011-10-21T09:55:00.000-04:00

Good Morning, guys! I have something kinda unusual to share today. Unusual for me that is - a layout! Caroline challenged the MR team to create a layout using 6 Maya Road products, 1 piece of patterned paper and white cardstock. So here's what I came up with.

The 6 MR products used were;

Kraft Library Cards w/ Envelopes
Zipper Trim (Ebony)
Alterable Wood Buttons
Say Cheese Stamp Sheet
English Ruler Singleton Stamp
Buttons Mini Chipboard Set

Caroline has put together a downloadable Inspiration Book, it's filled with more ideas from the rest of the team and fun giveaway!

I also have my first assignment for Basic Grey to share today as well. A fun pair of witch boots to display in your home. All the details on how to make these can be found on the BG blog HERE.

Thanks for stopping by, have a great weekend! :)

Ho Ho Snow!

2011-10-17T09:21:00.002-04:00

Hello there! Is it just me, or is this month flying by? We got the kids their Halloween costumes this weekend and they're really starting to get excited. I've been working on a few Fall projects that I'll share with you soon. But today I have a fun Christmas banner to show you. This was made out of various chipboard albums and coaster pieces by Maya Road. For all the details you can check out my post here.

See you soon! :)

Maya Road and Vintage Street Market Swap

2011-10-01T10:55:00.005-04:00

Hello everyone! Today I'm sharing a project I did for the Maya Road / Vintage Street Market Swap. I was a little worried about this swap, since my style isn't really vintage at all. But when I saw the bright colors and images of the Party Games Paper Pack, I started thinking of vintage toys. Since my son loves robots I made this for his room. BTW the reason this little guy doesn't have a mouth, is because my son likes it that way - He's the boss after all!!

The robot was made out of recycled boxes and containers, some wood pieces and an old Slinky, that my son stretched out of shape. I covered the head with some kraft paper then used some Maya Road Kraft Library Cards and papers from the Vintage Street Market Party Games paper pack to cover the rest of the robot.

In the close up below you can see I used a couple MR embellishment tins for the ears and on the eyes.

Here you can see the gears from two different chipboard album's were covered with paper and then adhered to the front of the robots body. Then a Super Mega Bottle Cap was glued to the center of the gears and embellished with mini scalloped pieces, a chipboard button and Wood Bingo (heart) Mofit piece.

Be sure to visit the Maya Road DT blog for some more Vintage Street Market fun and a chance to win a Maya Road prize pack. Good Luck!

Maya Road Supplies:
Vintage Wood Spools
Wood Mini Spools
Wood Bingo Mofits
Alterable Wood Buttons
Super Mega Bottle Cap
Kraft Library Cards
Gear Album
Gear Coaster Album
Zipper Trim
Foundation Chipboard Set
Mini Scallop Chipboard Set
MR Round Journey Tins

Vintage Street Market Supplies:
Party Games Paper Pack

Before I go, just wanted to let you all know that Maya Road is on Pinterest! You now have a fun and easy way to get all your Maya Road inspiration in one spot. Maya Road is also looking to feature MR projects by YOU. If you have a project to share, you can email them to pinterest(at)mayaroad.com.

My Big News!!!

2011-09-16T11:17:00.004-04:00

Hi guys!.... Just a real quick post today. I have some really, really BIG NEWS to share! It's been very hard to contain my excitement over the last couple days. But I can now finally tell you.... I made the Basic Grey design team!!!! I am definitely doing my happy dance, right now - and let me tell you, I'm no dancer!!! :) To see who else made the team check out the announcement on the BG blog.

BTW: Don't forget there's still time to join in on the Samantha Walker blog hop. Samantha's new Decadence fat quarter bundle is up for grabs! All the details for the hop are on the post below.

Have a great weekend,

Jen

Samantha Walker Blog Hop

2011-09-14T02:00:00.286-04:00

Hi guys, welcome to the Samantha Walker blog hop! :) If you just left Nancy's blog then you are on the right track. If not you can start the hop here on Samantha's blog, as well as, find out how to win a fat quarter bundle of Samantha's new Decadence collection.

Today, I have a Halloween project to share.... Or should I say Owl-o-ween project! (lol) If you've visited my blog before, you probably know I love to make owls! Since I've never made an owl for Halloween, I figured it was good excuse to do so.

Using my Silhouette, I cut scalloped borders from Samantha's Scalloped Circle Border Set to cover most of a 6" paper mâché egg. The front of the egg was covered in a organza trim. Slits were made on each side of the head to accommodate chipboard ears.
Next, using my Silhouette again, I used the outline of the Flower file to create the large brown and cream feathers around the owls eyes. 3D flowers were also cut for the eyes, then secured with brads. Some feathers (from a cut piece of a boa) were adhered to the back of the eye section. Then a chipboard petal was used for the beak.
The base of the project was cut from another 6" egg, then I covered it with torn pieces of patterned paper. Zipper trim was added to the bottom edge. Then I used the 1 Piece Leaf Cluster and more 3D flowers to embellish the base. Next, the center of the Black Doily Die-cut, patterned paper was cut out by hand and attached to the base.
To make the owl a bit more "Halloweeny," I made a little witch's hat for her out of some more of the Black Doily patterned paper.

Here are a few close ups of the finished piece.

Click the logo below to hop on over to Jimmi's blog.

Thanks for stopping by!

Samantha Walker Supplies:

Creative Imaginations : Harvest Dots DS Paper, Harvest Houndstooth DS Paper (Harvest collection) Black Doily Die-cut, Spooky Word Paper and Halloween Dots DS Paper (Halloween Collection)

Silhouette - 1 Piece Leaf Cluster, Scalloped Circle Border Set, and Flower files.

Other Supplies:

Creative Imaginations - Cardstock Foundations

Silhouette - 3D Loopy Flower file

Maya Road - Chipboard Wings, Zipper Trim, Organza Tea Party Trim, Chipboard Petal (beak) and Mini Scalloped Set (buckle).

Basic Grey - Brads

October Afternoon - letter stickers

Mod Podge, 2- 6" paper mâché eggs, fur, wire, Spanish moss and twigs.

Hello.... Friday!

2011-09-09T09:03:00.000-04:00

Hi guys! :) Just wanted to let you know directions on the little mushroom house, (seen in the post below) have been posted to the Maya Road DT blog. I'll be back next week with a new project for the Samantha Walker blog hop.

Have a great weekend!

Jen

Maya Road & Jillibean Soup Swap

2011-08-30T22:04:00.003-04:00

Over the summer break we took the kids to watch the new Smurfs movie. I was so inspired by their village, I knew I had to try making a little mushroom house of my own someday. Then I received some Jillibean Soup papers in the mail for a swap and knew they would be a perfect fit for this project.... All I need now are some tiny Smurfs! :)

All this week on the Maya Road and Jillibean Soup blog's you can see more projects done for the swap by the design teams. Don't forget to leave a comment on the Maya Road blog for your chance to win a prize pack of goodies!

See you soon,

Jen

BTW: I've seen a couple people are interested in seeing how this was put together, so I'll be showing you how on my next MR blog post. (the 9th Sept.)

Maya Road Supplies:
Flower Keepsake Box
Flower Chain Book
Windows Mini Set
Laundry Day Mini Set
Green Thumb Mini Set

Alterable Buttons
Square Scallop Frame Coaster
Flower Trinket Pins (pink, yellow and green)
Mist (Buttermilk Cream)
Crochet Trim (Bone white)
Vintage Crochet Trim - Mini Pom Pom
Ruffle Edge Trim (Golden)
Jewel Trinket Pins

Jellibean Soup Supplies:
Watermelon Gazpacho Journaling Sprouts
Watermelon Gazpacho Peapods Die Cuts
Ice Cubes 12X12 Watermelon Gazpacho Paper
Seedless Cucumber 12X12 Watermelon Gazpacho Paper
Yellow Bell Pepper 12X12 Watermelon Gazpacho Paper
Sprig Of Mint 12X12 Watermelon Gazpacho Paper
Watermelon 12X12 Watermelon Gazpacho Paper
3 Dancing Hats 12X12 Spotted Owl Soup Paper

Happy Friday!

2011-08-19T08:39:00.002-04:00

Hi guys! Hope you all had a great week and are ready for the weekend! Today I'm back to share my Maya Road treat box idea with you. Of course all the details can be found on the DT blog. But here's a peek, since you're here! :)

Pretty much everything used on this project is by Maya Road except for the patterned papers, which are by Bella Blvd and the tiny buttons by Basic Grey.

Thanks for visiting and have a wonderful weekend!

I Almost Forgot...

2011-08-15T12:54:00.001-04:00

Hello again! I almost forgot to share this little canvas I did for CHA. Yes - Caroline punishes the DT at each show by making us make a tag, or in this case canvas with OUR PICTURE on it!!!! :)

The main pieces used on the canvas are the Love Notes Chipboard Set, Alterable Buttons and Mini Spools and all patterned papers are by Basic Grey.

For more details on the supplies used you can go here. I'll be back later this week with another Maya Road project. Have a wonderful, creative week! :)

Samantha Walker Creative Team Blog Hop

2011-08-10T02:00:00.002-04:00

Hi all... and welcome to another Samantha Blog Hop! The hop starts at Samantha's Blog, so make sure and stop there first, for all the info on how you could win your choice of either an Enchanted Garden or Cowboy fat quarter bundle!

Okay, so we got to play with fabric this month and since I've been dying to make a Raggedy Ann doll for the longest time, I finally decided to give it a go. The pattern I used is called "A Round About Pattern" by Maureen Mills. The pattern basically has a mixture of dolls, snowmen and other projects for all seasons. I still have a lot to learn, as far as doll making goes. But this pattern wasn't too bad to do, especially since I don't like to read patterns! - Not always the best thing to do!!! I had a few problems with her hair, but I kind of like the messed up look she ended up with! :)

Most of the fabrics used are from the Wanna Be A Cowboy 2 collection, except for the cream floral on Annie's collar and the heart on her dress, which are from the Enchanted Garden fabric collection.

Here are a few closeups.

The headband was cut from a strip of fabric which was frayed around the edges. It helped hide some of the flaws I had going on with her hair. The flower is by Maya Road, but it matched the fabrics so perfectly, I had to add it!

This is the little heart applique, I mentioned earlier. I added the hand stitching around the edges to give it the look of a patch.

Well, that's it from me (and Annie) for today! Enjoy the rest of the hop! :)

Click the logo below to get to Cristal's blog.

Samantha Walker Fabrics Used:

Riley Blake Designs

Wanna Be A Cowboy 2 - Dots Brown, Dots White / Red and Flowers Coffee / Blue

Enchanted Garden - White Flowers.

Other supplies:

Maya Road - Flower, Leaves, Alterable Wood Buttons, Ruffle Crochet Trim, Zig Zag Crochet Trim and Maya Mists (Elderberry Blue and Espresso Brown)

Muslin, embroidery floss, paint, buttons, wool. and stuffing

My First Kit

2011-08-04T07:00:00.006-04:00

Hi guys! How have you been doing? Enjoying your summer I hope! Just wanted jump on here and share a few projects since I haven't done that in quite a while!!! With the kids home from school, I have less time to create and even less time to blog! Anyways.... I wanted to show you a peek of an album kit I designed for Maya Road. It's my first time designing a kit, so hopefully people will like them and want to buy them. The kit is loaded with MR goodies, of course and yummy Bella Blvd. patterned papers. Check out the info here.

Back View

Next up, I have another mini album. This one was done for CHA and I have more pics and details on the Maya Road DT blog.

Love the size of this one! - Not too big and not too small!

My last project for today is another CHA project. This mini banner was created using Maya Road chipboard and the new Soar butterfly album.

Here are some close ups.

For products used on this project you can click here.

So that's it for me for today, but I'll be back with some more MR and Samantha Walker goodness soon.

Samantha Walker Creative Team Blog Hop

2011-06-15T02:00:00.080-04:00

Hello and welcome to the Samantha Walker creative team blog hop!!! :)! Thank you for hopping over to my blog today. If you just left AJ's blog then you are on the right track, if not you can begin the hop HERE. As you have seen, the team and I have been busy creating stamped projects using Samantha Walker's stamps by Unity Stamp Co. Truth be told I love stamps, but don't use them as often as I should. So this was definitely a fun challenge for me to work on. Of course, I ended up making an altered project! (lol) I decided to use the stamps on felt to help me create this little "Rodeo Queen".

I used the cloud images from the Rainy Days & Happy Play stamp set (pictured below) to create the patches on the head and back of the cow.

Then I used the bottom section of the plain scoop of ice cream, from the Sweet Life stamp set, to make the cow's udders. The images were stamped on to the back side of the felt, cut out, hand stitched then glued into place.

Other Samantha Walker supplies used on this project:

Creative Imaginations - Cowgirl Borders Patterned Paper

Creative Imaginations - Rodeo Girl Patterned Paper

Creative Imaginations - Lucky Girl Patterned Paper

Creative Imaginations - Cowgirl Stickers

Creative Imaginations - Epoxy Stickers

Creative Imaginations - Harvest Houndstooth DS Paper

Silhouette (cutting files) Border Woodland Grass, Adorning Crown Border Set and Animal Eyes.

Thanks so much for visiting!

Your next stop is to Jennifer Ingle's blog.

Just click the image below.

Maya Road and Glue Arts Swap

2011-04-28T13:13:00.000-04:00

Hi Guys! Hope you are all having a great week so far. Things have been a little crazy around here the last couple of weeks, as we are trying to sell our house. Have you ever tried to keep your house "view ready" with a five and six year old running around? Not easy! Anyway I'm back to share another Mother's Day project with you. This was made for the Maya Road and Glue Arts Swap going on this week. Make sure to visit each blog and leave a comment for a chance to win some goodies!!! :)

I love making gift boxes especially when they have a practical use. This gift box can be used to store treads, bobbins, and other small sewing items after the gift has been removed and the teapot serves as a pin cushion as well. I used Samantha Walker's cream polka dot fabric on the front of the teapot, which worked perfectly with October Afternoon's Daydream patterned papers.

Glue all but one, of the pages from the Teapot Album together.
Then place a good handful of Poly-fil in the center of the teapot.
Take some fabric and cut it large enough to cover the sides and front of the teapot. Begin wrapping the fabric over the polyfil and sides of the chipboard and secure with glue.
Next cover the sides of the handle, spout and lid with patterned paper.
Use the last page from the album (that you saved) to cut out a lid, spout and handle. Cover them with patterned paper and glue them in place on the front of the teapot.
Cut out a rectangular section at the bottom of the felt pom-pom, so it fit's over the very top of the chipboard lid, glue it in place, then use a smaller felt pom-pom and trinket pin to hold everything in place.

After dying the crochet trim with Maya Mist (Sea foam Green) I used it to embellish the teapot and box.

Then of course, I used load of other MR embellies to finish of the box. Love those tiny spools!!!

Maya Road Supplies:
Tea Pot Chipboard Book
Wood Mini Spools
Wood Buttons
Love Mini Chipboard Set
Kraft Mini Tags

Vintage Crochet Zig-Zag Trim
Vintage Crochet Mini Ovals Trim
Leaf Trinket Pins
Kraft Doilies
Doilie Flowers Chipboard Set

Flower
Vintage Pearl Pin

Rub-ons (Mom)

Maya Mist (to color trim)

Glue Arts Supplies:
Raise N's (to attach the chipboard and flower to front of the teapot)
Glue Glider Pro (to adhere the chipboard pages of the teapot together before covering with paper.
Ribbon Adhesive (to apply all of the trim)

Other Supplies:

October Afternoon - Patterned Paper

Samantha Walker - Fabric (Cream Cowboy Dots from Wanna Be A Cowboy 2 collection)

Plaid - FolkArt Paints

Hobby Lobby - Box, satin ribbon, pom poms, Poly-fil and embroidery thread

It's Fabulous Friday...

2011-04-22T10:25:00.009-04:00

.....as my son would say. He's only in Pre-K and already he can't wait for Friday's!!! Anyway, just wanted to give you a little look of the project I posted on the Maya Road blog this morning. If you're looking for a Mother's Day gift idea or just something for a girlfriend, this might do the trick.

I also have another Mother's Day gift idea that should be posted next week sometime. It features one of my favorite mini albums from Maya Road's last release, the Chipboard Tea Pot Album.

See you soon - By the way have a wonderful Easter! :)

Maya Road Challenge At Two Peas!

2011-04-08T08:56:00.000-04:00

Hi all! Just popping in to let you know about the Maya Road challenge over at Two Peas In A Bucket. It runs from 4/6/2011 - 5/16/2011, so you have plenty of time to get something done. The 3 winners will each receive a Maya Road pack worth $50.00 and will be featured on the Maya Road blog. Worth playing for???? :)

Good luck, guys!

New Projects!

2011-04-06T23:26:00.003-04:00

Hi everyone! I have a few new projects to share with you. These were all done for my Creative Team spotlight this month for Samantha Walker, and I have to say I had lots of fun creating them. One of my favorite things things to work with these days is fabric! I'm not that great at making clothing yet, but using fabric to alter with and make small projects is fun. Anyway, if you've visited my blog before know I have a slight obsession with owls. So when I saw Samantha's Pet Shop file for the Silhouette, I knew I had to use it to create something.

I decided to just use the head of the owl to make a set of pillows for my little girl's room. The finished size is about 20"x11" on the big pillow and 17"x 8" on the smaller one. To make the pattern I used the sketch pen to draw the design with my Silhouette, onto cardstock. Because of the size of my pillows I had to do a section at a time then piece them together. I then transferred the design onto tracing paper added a seam allowance around the edge of head and used the pattern to cut my fabric.

I used felt for the head, eyes and beak and a mixture of patterned fabrics from Samantha's Wanna Be A Cowboy and Wanna Be A Cowboy 2.

Next, I altered this little caddy. My son gave it to me for Christmas, filled with bubble-bath, lotion and a ton of other goodies for bath time (I think it was from Walmart). Originally it was plain pink and had a vinyl look to it, so I "spruced it up" with some fun fabrics from the Enchanted Garden collection.

I was thinking I might store my markers in it. But my little girl has got other ideas, since she has the same initials as I do!

For this project, I basically just used Mod Podge to adhere the fabric onto the caddy and chipboard letters. The stitching was added to the letters and lining before they were adhered to the project.

For my last project I did another little bunny - It's Spring after all! :)

When I saw the pattern for this bunny head from Back Porch Pickins, just couldn't resist making it. Tonya Renee makes the most amazing creations that you can purchase. She also has patterns and e-patterns that you can purchase as well. The head may look a little intimidating, but it's really not as difficult as it looks.

Samantha's Tea Dye fabric from Wanna Be A Cowboy 2 was the perfect color for the bunny's head. Since I didn't have a box, like the one shown on the pattern, I used a large paper mache Christmas ornament for the base instead. And yes I just realized I forgot to add her whiskers!!! Oh well, she's a "whiskerless" bunny for now!

The patterned papers are from the Creative Imaginations, Cowgirl collection - an older line but definitely one of my favorites! See you all soon and thanks for stopping by!!!

****** April 13th, 2011 ******

If you are for the Samantha Walker CT blog hop, continue to Eva's blog by clicking the logo below.

Sweet Days Kit

2011-04-02T15:12:00.000-04:00

Hi Guys! I'm a little late, but I wanted to let you all know about the new MR kit out this month. Maya Road started a kit program last year for retailers. The kits are designed by DT members and packed so retailers can use them in their store to teach with.

Here is "The Sweetest Day" kit that Lia put together. Isn't it Gorgeous!!! This kit is valued at over $55 and will be able to purchase from the Maya Road website, just in case your local retailer doesn't carry the kits.

Enjoy your weekend! :)

Hello Sunshine!

2011-03-28T12:04:00.000-04:00

Hi guys! I just posted this project on the Maya Road blog. I did it for CHA, but since we were having such nice weather here in Florida, I decided to post it today. More details here.

Have You Heard?....

2011-03-16T12:37:00.001-04:00

Maya Road and Core'dinations have teamed up to do a blog swap. Make sure to check out both blogs as there will be giveaways and lots of cool ideas all week long. The MR team were asked to make a card and tag for the swap and this is what I came up with.

My tag

Maya Road Supplies:

Postage Stamp Coaster Book, Cupcakes Chipboard Set, Brackets Chipboard Set, Leaf Trinket Pins, Green Thumb Mini Chipboard Set, Mixed Blossom Mini Chipboard Set, Zipper Trim, William Mini Chipboard Alphabet, Windows Chipboard Set and Hanging Chandelier Trinket Beads.

Core'dinations Cardstock: Gemstones Collection - Quartz and Whitewash Collection - Butter Churn.

and here's my card idea.

With "bunny season" just around the corner, I thought I'd show you how this guy was put together.

The Apple Coaster was turned upside down and the stem and leaf were cut off. Ears were cut out of Core'dinations cardsock and some trim was added.
The Crown Coaster was used for the bottom section of the face.
Mini scalloped ovals and chipboard petals were added to the face.
Use patterned paper to make a bow-tie and cardstock to make the teeth.

Maya Road Supplies: Apple Coaster, Royal Crown Coaster, Chipboard Petals, Leaf Trinket Pins, Vintage Black Pearl Trinket Pins, Mini Oval Crochet Trim and Mini Scallop Chipboard Set.
Coredinations Cardstock:Gemstones Collection - Rose Quartz and Pearl.
Core Impressions (Jillibean Soup) - Screen Door Starburst, and Asparagus Starburst
Patterned Paper - October Afternoon, Cosmo Cricket and Creative Imaginations.

Samantha Walker Blog Hop

2011-03-09T02:00:00.170-05:00

Hello again and welcome to the Samantha Walker blog hop! If you just left Julie's blog then you're on the right track, if not you can start the hop here on Samantha's blog. Just leave a comment on this and all the other blogs along the way, for your chance to win a prize package of patterned papers and stickers from Samantha

Walker's Cowboy Collection.

Okay, so I'm still enjoying playing with fabrics and thought Samantha's Enchanted Garden collection by Riley Blake, would be perfect for a Spring project. The pattern I used for the bunny had a more primitive feel but since Samantha's fabrics are more contemporary I wanted to keep the bunny that way too. So instead of torn edges on the bottom of the pants and dress I finished the hems with pleated and gingham ribbons.

To make the pinwheel I "mod podged" two fabrics together, so it became double sided. Once the fabric dried I became more like paper and I could cut and bend it to shape.

Thanks so much for visiting! Next up is the talented Nancy Doren, you can click the logo below to hop to her blog.

Fabrics used:

Samantha Walker's Enchanted Garden Collection for Riley Blake:

Pink Enchanted Garden Polka Dots

White Enchanted Garden Polka Dots

Brown Enchanted Garden Row Of Dots

Orange Enchanted Garden Daisy

Pink Enchanted Garden Daisy

Other Supplies:

Pattern - Threadbare Primitives (Bunny Love by Susan Dean)

Maya Road - Pleated satin ribbons and felt flowers

Muslin, embroidery floss, buttons and gingham ribbon from Hobby Lobby

Plaid - Mod Podge (matte)

Happy Wednesday!

2011-02-23T10:06:00.003-05:00

Hi guys! Today it's my turn to post on the Maya Road blog. Here's a peek of the project I'm sharing.

You can find more pictures and details HERE. :)

Happy Valentine's Day!

2011-02-14T09:47:00.001-05:00

I thought I'd share this little bee with you all, since it's Valentine's day today! :) This was another CHA project done for the Maya Road booth. The bee was made out of a paper mache ornament and a styro-foam ball, that were covered with patterned paper. I used a chipboard butterfly from the Butterfly Accordion Album for her wings. Then added some Satin Pleated Ribbon around the bee's middle. To attached the bee to the base a wooden dowel was threaded through the box, and up through the body and head.

Leaves and Felt Pearl Flowers were added to the top of the box along with some Vintage Pearl Pins.

Here's a close-up of the chipboard and banner on the sides of the box.

Supplies

Maya Road - Chipboard Letters, Pearl Felt Flowers, Vintage Pearl Pins, Heart Trinket Pins, Satin Pleated Ribbon, Chipboard Mini Love set (hearts), Butterfly Accordion Album.

Patterned Paper - Pink Paislee (Sweetness collection)
Samantha Walker - (Silhouette) "Scalloped Circle Border" File
Paper mache box and ornament, styro-foam ball, wood dowel and embroidery floss - Hobby Lobby

Adhesive - Plaid Mod Podge (Matte)

Thanks for stopping by today and have a wonderful Valentine's Day!

Samantha Walker Blog Hop

2011-02-09T03:00:00.515-05:00

Hello! :) Welcome to the Samantha Walker blog hop. If you just left Jimmi's blog then you are on the right track. If not, you can begin the hop on Samantha's blog here. Leave a comment on my blog to enter for a chance to win a fabric bundle from Samantha's Enchanted Garden line...or Cowboy 2 collection with Riley Blake Designs.

This month I decided to play around with some of Samantha's fabrics. I am not a seamstress by any means, but I remember the basics from school and I can handle simple projects.

My first project is a sweet little pincushion, made just for my heart shaped Trinket Pins. The fabrics used on this are from Samantha's original "Wanna Be A Cowboy" collection. This collection is still in stores, but it's a little hard to find, as the line is retired. I found the Pink Small Flower print and the Stripe fabric at this online store. If you like these fabrics make sure to check out "Wanna Be A Cowboy 2" Samantha's new collection that will be available soon.

Here is how the pincushion was made.

I removed the lid from the box and used it to cut a slightly smaller heart shape, that would fit inside the box. Then cut a strip of patterned paper (or cardstock) and cover the sides of the box.
Next cut a strip of the striped fabric. Fold, then press one edge of the strip. Pin the folded edge to a length of pleated ribbon, then stitch together.
Glue the raw edges of the strip to the inside of the box as shown (pic.3).
Take the heart you cut previously and cover it with Poly-fil. Then cut a piece of the Small Pink Flower fabric that's large enough to over the stuffing and heart
Cover the heart with the fabric.
Use some embroidery thread to stitch the fabric together in the back.
Next, cover a chipboard heart with the striped fabric and stitch around the edges. Adhere the chipboard heart to the center of the larger heart. Then stitch a large button through both layers of chipboard and Poly-fil.
Fill the center of the box with styro-foam, or whatever you have on hand, then adhere the padded heart to the center of the box.

Samantha Walker Supplies:

Wanna Be A Cowboy - Pink Small Flower and Stripe fabrics (Riley Blake Designs)

Other Supplies:

Creative Imaginations - Dot Cardstock

Maya Road - Pleated ribbon, chipboard heart and Heart Trinket Pins

Basic Grey - Button

Fancy Pants - Crochet trim

Hobby Lobby - Heart shaped box, Poly-fil (stuffing).
Other - styro-foam

After watching this video on The Crafts Channel, on turning a pair of jeans into a skirt, I decided to try altering a pair of my little girl's cargo pants. I had her pick out a fabric from the Enchanted Garden line and she chose the Butterfly print, one of my favorites too.

Here's her new skirt

I added a matching belt...

and a few details to the pockets.

Now all she needs is a matching shirt! Hmmmm...I feel another project coming on! :)

Next up is the talented Julie Bonner. Click the logo below to hop on over to her blog.

Crazy Owl Love!

2011-02-04T09:24:00.000-05:00

Hi guys! :) Every CHA the girls on the Maya Road design team are asked to make a tag to display at the show booth. This is what I came up with this time!

I used the new canvas Heart Coaster Album for the owl (and the heart seen above). I also used one of my favorite new stamp sets to create the little banner with my name on it. The chipboard leaves, tiny chipboard flowers and all the chipboard shapes used on the eyes are new too.

As you can see I used some of the Zipper Trim around the eyes and to make a small loop for hanging the project. Back soon with more projects.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Jen :)

Playing with Zippers!

2011-01-27T10:49:00.000-05:00

Hi all! I was out of town yesterday, so I didn't have time to let you know I posted this album on the Maya Road DT blog. The new Zipper Trim I used on this is really cool to play with. I was sent about 10'' of each color (it comes in pink, brown, black, white and blue) and I used it all on the various projects I made. - Definitely on my shopping list of must haves!!! One thing I forgot to mention in my MR blog post, is that the white Zipper Trim's color can be changed easily using Maya Mist. Just spray on the color you want then quickly use a paper towel to wipe off the metal part of the zipper.

Here's a close up of the trim. You can also see the new Chipboard Mini Scalloped shapes used on the center of the "P" and on the "A". For more details on the album click HERE.

Jen :)

Just A Reminder...

2011-01-22T15:05:00.000-05:00

Samantha Walker has a bundle of "Enchanted Garden" fabrics to give away. The fabrics coordinate perfectly with her brand new collection "Blossom", that will be debuting at the upcoming Winter CHA Check out all the details HERE.

Sneak Peak Week!

2011-01-20T01:26:00.002-05:00

Hi all, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief, all my Maya Road CHA projects are all done and SHIPPED!!! Now hopefully (fingers crossed) everything will arrive in one piece.

Speaking about Maya Road.........Sneak Peak Week on the MR Company blog have begun. Check it out here - You're gonna LOVE IT!!! :)

Here are just some of my favorites.

Samantha Walker's Creative Team Blog Hop

2011-01-12T08:44:00.000-05:00

Hi all, just wanted to pop on to remind you of the Samantha Walker blog hop that's starting today. Lots of inspiration and a chance to win a bundle of Samantha's Enchanted Garden fabric line!!! Check out all the details here. Good luck! :)

Happy New Year!

2011-01-10T10:45:00.002-05:00

Hi all and Happy New Year! It's been a while since my last post but I'm busy finishing up my projects for CHA. Actually I should be working on them right now while the kids are at school, but I needed a quick break! I know I say this every time, but you really are going to LOVE all the new goodies Maya Road have lined up for you!!! Since I can't share any of my new MR projects yet, I thought I post this project. It was done a while ago for the Nov / Dec issue of the Swedish magazine "Scrapbooking m.m."

The truck was purchased at Hobby Lobby, all the papers are Basic Grey and glitter, chipboard snowflakes, border and flowers are by Maya Road. More pics HERE. Have a great week! :)

A Little Something From Santa!

2010-12-15T08:58:00.000-05:00

Hi guys! Today it's my turn to post on the Maya Road DT blog. Since Christmas is just 10 days away, I thought I'd share this quick and easy gift card / money holder idea made out of a Kraft Purse Envelope.

Yes I do think giving cash is impersonal. But you know how teenagers are!!! :) So putting it in something like this makes me feel better about giving it. Anyway, all the details for this project can be found on the MR DT blog HERE.

Thanks for stopping by! :)

Jen

Samantha Walker Creative Team Blog Hop

2010-12-08T02:00:00.004-05:00

Hi all! Welcome to the very first Samantha Walker blog hop! If you just came from Cristal's blog then you are on the right track. If not, you can begin the hop on the Samantha's blog here.

The rules of the hop are very simple. Just leave a comment of your thoughts on this blog, to get an entry into our contest to give away one set of Luminarte twinkling H2O's, and some Samantha Walker Products. Get up to 9 more contest entries if you leave a comment on each of the participating blogs within our blog hop. Comment by Sunday, December 12th, winner will be announced on Monday December 13th.

Okay, so for my first project I used Samantha's Christmas In The Kitchen collection from Creative Imaginations. I love the warm traditional Christmas colors of the line, and the dark brown color of the "Chocolate Fudge" pattered paper, kind of reminded me of gingerbread - So I was inspired to create this little house ornament for my daughter's Kindergarten teacher.

For the roof, I used the Silhouette to cut border strips from the "Scalloped Circle Border Set" file. I also used a border from the "Scalloped Border Set 2" on the back of the house to add a little detail, as you can see in the picture below.

I had fun embellishing the house with stickers from the 12" X 12," In The Kitchen Sticker Sheet. I applied them to the eve of the roof, the chimney, the bottom of the house and around the base of the ornament. I even used the small dots that were in the scalloped border sticker (used on the chimney) on the ornament too.

For the base of the ornament I used a recycled box lid. I punched a hole in the center of the lid then threaded a beaded tassel through the hole and secured the end with tape. The house was then adhered to the base.

Here's a close up of the White Swirl Diecut Cardstock on the back of the house. I just love it against the brown paper - it almost looks just like frosting!!! Yummy! :)

Samantha Walker Products:

Silhouette - Scalloped Border Set 2

Silhouette - Scalloped Circle Border Set

Creative Imaginations - Christmas In The Kitchen, Holiday Goodies DS paper

Creative Imaginations - Christmas In The Kitchen, Fudge DS Paper

Creative Imaginations - Christmas In The Kitchen, Cranberry Swirl Diecut Paper

Creative Imaginations - Christmas In The Kitchen, Pistachio Swirl Diecut Paper

Creative Imaginations - Christmas In The Kitchen, Chocolate Swirl Diecut Paper

Creative Imaginations - Christmas In The Kitchen, Cardstock Stickers - Christmas Treats
Creative Imaginations - White Swirl Diecut Cardstock.

Other supplies:

Maya Road - Chipboard Mini Snowflakes

Maya Road - Leaf Trinket Pins

Maya Road - Crushed Velvet Ribbon

Jenni Bowlin - Button

Prima - Flower centers

Paper mache ornament, twine, beaded tassel and tulle ribbon - Hobby Lobby

After browsing through Samantha's Silhouette Design Portfolio I fell in love with her antique clocks files. The one I chose to use for this project was the Antique Inspired Clock 3. I decided to use the file to create a template, so I could cut the image out of wood. I simplified the shape of the clock slightly, to make it easier to cut, but the basic shape is the same.

The clock was cut out of 2 - 9" x 12" pieces of wood that were about 3/4" thick. I wanted the clock to be fairly thick, so it could stand. So once the pieces were cut, I adhered them together for he finished thickness of 1 1/2". The clock face and the red decorative piece near the bottom of the clock were cut out of layers of chipboard.

The painted wood finial was embellished with the scalloped edge of the Lagoon Dot Diecut Cardstock

and a few pennants from the 2 Christmas Trees and Pennant Banner file. I also cut a the border from the Borders Wacky Set in yellow and attached it to the top edge of the clock. To make the border curve around the clock more easily, I pinched or creased the area in between each scallop.

Don't you just love that Abstract Wreath I used in the center of the clock face? So cute!!! The Antique Inspired Clock Hands are also a favorite of mine - I think they add charm to the piece.

These little trees were cut using Samantha's 2 Christmas Trees and Pennant Banner file. And again as you can see I used the White Swirl Diecut Cardstock, but this time I coated the cardstock with glitter and added a few pearls.

Well, that's it for me! Thanks so much for hopping by!

Here are a few more close-ups before I go.

Samantha Walker Products :

Silhouette - Antique Inspired Clock 3 file

Silhouette - Antique Inspired Clock Hands file

Silhouette - Abstract Wreath file

Silhouette - Borders Wacky Set

Silhouette - 2 Christmas Trees and Pennant Banner file

Creative Imaginations - White Swirl Diecut Cardstock.

Creative Imaginations - Lagoon Dot Diecut Cardstock

Creative Imaginations - Harvest Collection 12"x12" Diecut Paper - Cream Doily

Creative Imaginations - Christmas Kitchen Punch-outs

Other Supplies:
Crate Paper and Collage Press - Patterned paper

Maya Road - Glitter and Chipboard (Gear and Scalloped border)
Pink Paislee - Chipboard numbers and large brad
Plaid - FolkArt Paint (Moon Yellow, Napthol Crimson and Deep Ocean Blue)
Plaid - Matte Mod Podge
Hobby Lobby - pearls, wood panels, finial and wood balls

To keep hopping, Click here

'Tis The Season

2010-12-02T11:49:00.002-05:00

I know I haven't blogged in a while, but I have been busy working on a few Christmas projects for the Samantha Walker blog hop. The hop is on Wednesday, so I'll be back then to share them. In the meantime I wanted to let you know about this awesome campaign Maya Road is running. It's the "Be A River" campaign. Check out all the details below. :)

Happy Monday!

2010-11-15T12:49:00.001-05:00

Hello guys! I'm just signing in to let you know I've done a tutorial for the "Christmas Angel" I did a few months ago for CHA. All the details are on the Maya Road DT blog HERE.

Here are a few pics of the re-do.

Thanks for stopping by! :)

Let it Snow!!!

2010-11-11T15:44:00.000-05:00

Hi guys, today I have my last project share for Ally Scraps. My son has been watching The Penguins of Madagascar a lot lately, and I think it definitely inspired me to do this piece. Hope you like it!:)

Since being on the Samantha Walker design team, I have been using my Silhouette so much more. For this project I used two of Samantha's files. Then main one was the irregular scalloped border from her Scalloped Circle Border File Set. I used the border to cover most of the penguin body and head. The lettering on the sides of the box and the red border (which is from Samantha's Wacky Borders set) was also cut on the Silhouette.

On the penguin's hat I used Maya Roads Vintage Crochet Trim, that was spritzed with some Maya Mist first.

Below you can see the that I used Star Trinket Pins and pom poms to embellish the box.

I also used some of Samantha Walker's Swirl Die Cut Paper on the top of box. It was white to start off with, so I used some more Maya Mist to match up the cream color in the rest of the project.

Above the eyes I added pieces of chipboard scrolls that were cut into the "V" shape and then feathers were glued to the ends. You can find the tutorial for this on the Ally Scrap blog HERE.

Ally Scrap Supplies:

Cosmo Cricket Mitten Weather Collection - Flurries
Cosmo Cricket Mitten Weather Collection - Jack Frost
Cosmo Cricket Mitten Weather Collection - Woolens
Cosmo Cricket Mitten Weather Collection - Deck The Hollies
Cosmo Cricket Mitten Weather Collection - Festivities
Pink Paislee Queen Bee Collection - Worker Bee
Pink Paislee Queen Bee Collection - Bees Wax
Maya Road - Vintage Crochet Trim - Baby Pom Pom, White
Maya Road Trinket Pins
Maya Road Trinket Pins - Crystal Stars
Maya Road Mini Chipboard Set - Snowflakes
Maya Road Mini Chipboard Set, Scrolls
Other Supplies used:
Maya Road Mist - Buttermilk Cream
Maya Road Chipboard Wings Sheet
Plaid - Matte Mod Podge
Samantha Walker - Silhouette Files (Borders Wacky Set and Scallop Circle Border Set)
Samantha Walker - Swirl Die Cut Cardstock for Creative Imaginations
6" paper mache egg, paper mache ornament, paper mache box, tulle ribbon, feathers, felt balls, black pearls, gems, glitter, wire and raw chipboard.

Before I go, I just wanted to let you know about a few things going that Samantha Walker and Maya Road have going on at the moment. Firstly if you haven't heard already Maya Road has announced their Early Winter Release. Lots of cool new stuff!!! One of which, is the new smaller size Maya Mists.

You can check out the full release for yourselves on the Maya Road Company blog.

Then, Samantha Walker is looking for some crafty friends on Facebook. When we reach the 2000 mark, which isn't too far off, Samantha will be giving out 2 prize packs full of goodies from her collections. So head on over to Facebook and tell her I sent you!!! :)

See you soon!

Ally Scraps and Samantha Walker!

2010-11-02T07:40:00.001-04:00

Hi guys! I'm back with another one of my Ally Scraps projects. I've been wanting to play with Echo Park's, Everybody Loves Christmas since it came out. I just love the pink, green and red combo for Christmas! All the solid distressed papers used on the reindeer are by Pink Paislee, like on the antlers, face etc.

As you can tell from the title of this post, I combined some Samantha Walker product into this project as well. Actually, I used a few of her Silhouette files to add some fun details. Here are a few close-ups.

The eyes were cut from the "Animal Eyes" file. After cutting them on the machine, I used colored pencil and markers to add some more detail.

I used part of the "Laurel Leaf - Border Set" file on the front of the boots and the negative area of the "Border Dripping Circle" around the top.

Above, you can see the 1 Piece Leaf Cluster was used on the hat, and more of the (negative) Dripping Circle Border around the edge of the hat.

Here you can see the actual "Dripping Circles Border" used on the jacket detailing. I used two over-lapped rows of the border and added Trinket Pins in the center of each circle.

You can get full details on putting this project together HERE on the Ally Scraps blog.

On a different note, I've had a few people ask me what type of glue I use on my projects. Well, when I can find it, I like to use Helmar's Craft and Hobby Glue. I really need to get a huge jug of the stuff, I go though it so fast! I also love using Plaids Matte Mod Podge which is what I used on this project.

Thanks for stopping by, guys! :)

Ally Scraps Supplies:
Pink Paislee Queen Bee Collection 12x12 Double Sided Paper Paper - Honeycomb
Pink Paislee Queen Bee Collection 12x12 Double Sided Paper Paper - Bees Wax
Pink Paislee 365 Degrees Collection 12x12 Double Sided Paper Paper - Be Free
Echo Park Paper Everybody Loves Christmas Collection - 12x12 Paper - Ornaments
Echo Park Paper Everybody Loves Christmas Collection - 12x12 Paper - Trim The Tree
Echo Park Paper Everybody Loves Christmas Collection - 12x12 Paper - Bright Stripes
Echo Park Paper Everybody Loves Christmas Collection - 12x12 Paper - Christmas Bells
Echo Park Paper Everybody Loves Christmas Collection - 12x12 Paper - Christmas Words
Echo Park Paper Everybody Loves Christmas Collection - 12x12 Paper - Borders

Echo Park Paper Everybody Loves Christmas Collection - 12x12 Paper - Alpha Stickers
Maya Road - Chipboard Snowflake Coaster
Maya Road - Trinket Pins
Maya Road - Vintage Crochet Trim - Baby Pom Pom - White
Maya Road - Velvet Pleat Flower

Other Supplies:
Maya Road - Flower Petals 2 Chipboard Set
Maya Road - Foundation Chipboard Set
Pink Paislee - Enchanting Collection -12x12 Paper - Pleasant
October Afternoon - Good Cheer Collection Stickers
Samantha Walker - Silhouette files (Border Dripping Circles, 1 Piece Leaf Cluster, Border Frame Set - Laurel Leaves and Animal Eyes.)
Plaid - Mod Podge (Matte) and Folk Art Paint (Raw Umber and Taffy)
Hobby Lobby - Red and green tulle, bell, fur trim, 2 - 4" styro-foam balls, chipboard or cardboard, small box, Babushka doll and base with legs (recycled from wood cutout)

A New Layout!

2010-10-21T13:11:00.003-04:00

Hello everyone! Today I have something unusual share - a layout! :) It's one of my projects for my guest spot with Ally Scraps, this month. I'm so rusty when it comes to doing layouts these days, I'm glad a had a sketch to go by. Not just any sketch mind you. Take a look at this awesome sketch by Becky Fleck from Page Maps.

If you love the sketch too, Becky and Ally Scraps are having a contest. Submit a layout based on the sketch and you could win a $35 gift certificate to Ally Scraps!!! You still have some time to enter, the contest ends at midnight, October 24th (MST). Get all the details here.

Here's my take on the sketch.

See ya soon! :)
Jen

Ally Scraps Supplies
Graphic 45 Halloween in Wonderland Collection - Wonderland Classifieds
Cosmo Cricket, Togetherness Collection - Kite Strings
Cosmo Cricket Togetherness Collection - Borders
Cosmo Cricket Togetherness Collection - Pinwheels
Cosmo Cricket Togetherness Collection - 12" Chipboard
Cosmo Cricket Togetherness Collection - 6" Chipboard
Cosmo Cricket Material Tiny Type Stickers - Cream
Maya Road Mini Chipboard Set - Caroline Alphabet
Maya Road Trinkets Pins Leaf (Green)
Maya Road Trinket Pins - Leaf (Brown)
Maya Road Ribbon - Scallop Dot Ribbon - Green
Maya Road Ribbon - Scallop Dot Ribbon - Red
Maya Road Ribbon - Scallop Dot Ribbon - Yellow
Maya Road Ruffle Blossoms - Yellow
Maya Road Mini Chipboard Set - Butterflies
Pink Paislee Expressions Glitter Alphabets - Cherry

Silly Monster's Welcome!

2010-10-16T10:40:00.002-04:00

Hi all! As promised I'm back to share my new Maya project with you. This little monster will be greeting all the "Trick or Treaters" that come to our door on Halloween night! :) The sign is constructed out of chipboard pieces, felt and batting. For more details on this project you can go to the Maya DT blog .

Thanks so much for stopping by! :)

Maya Road Supplies:
David Chipboard Alphabet
Landscape Binder Album
Scroll Chipboard Binder Album
Philadelphia Uppercase Alphabet
Borders Chipboard Sheet
Flower Petals 2 Chipboard Set
Brackets Chipboard Set

Other Supplies:
BoBunny - Whoo-ligans patterned paper and chipboard
Doodlebug - Jewels
Hobby Lobby - Felt, large chenille stem, batting, wiggly eyes and fur.

Getting ready for Halloween!

2010-10-14T09:50:00.003-04:00

Hello guys! Are you ready for Halloween? My kids are still trying to decide what to dress up as, and trying to convince me to dress up too! Not sure if that will happen, but I am ready for Halloween, project wise anyway! This month I'm lucky enough to be guesting for Ally Scraps!!!

Here's a look of my first project for them.

All the details for this batty project can be found here on the Ally Scraps blog.

If you want another Halloween idea come back later this week and I'll be sharing a fun project for Maya Road! :)

Before I go, I do have some exciting news to share. I'm now on the Samantha Walker Creative Team. I'm so excited about the possibilities of this team. This will be something a little different for me "as far as" working for a designer. Not only will I get to work with scrapbooking products, but stamps, fabrics and dies for the Silhouette. I'm really looking forward to doing some sewing and pulling out my neglected Silhouette. I'll be working alongside an amazing group of talented ladies too! To see the team announcement check out Samantha Walker's blog.

Christmas Countdown

2010-09-15T23:00:00.000-04:00

Hello everyone! I have another holiday project to share with you today. It's a 12 day countdown to Christmas. I know I've completely skipped over Halloween and Thanksgiving, but I do have some of those projects in the works too.... I promise! :)

The body of the snowman is made out of a Maya Road Birdcage album page, then I sketched the head and top section of the hat onto two layers of raw chipboard. Cut them out and adhered them to the the body. The brim of the hat was then cut out of another piece of raw chipboard, once everything was covered with patterned paper the brim was applied to the project.

I used patterned paper to create the scarf, and it also helped to conceal the join between the head and body. More pics and details are on the Maya Road blog here.

Have a great week guys!

Maya Road Supplies:

Clear Acrylic SM Calender Stand w/ chipboard pages

Birdcage Chipboard Book

Large Organza Roses Ribbon

Satin Pleat Ribbon

Bubble Dot- Crochet Trim

Philadephia Chipboard Numbers

Snowflake Mini Chipboard Set

Crystal Trinket Pins

Vintage Pearl Pins

Mixed Scallop Mini Triangle Banner Album (nose)

Snowflake Coaster (arms)

Kraft Mini Tags

Maya Glitter (Cherry Red and Iridescent)

Wood Bingo Numbers

Other Supplies:
Collage Press - Patterned Paper (Joyride collection)
Martha Stewart -Twine
Pink Paislee - "Christmas" Rub-on
Making Memories - Tiny Letter Stickers
October Afternoon -"I believe" Sticker
Bazzill Basics - Tulle Ribbon
Raw Chipboard - (recycled from back of old notebook)

Thinking of Christmas Yet?

2010-09-03T06:00:00.016-04:00

Hi guys! I'm back with...... you guessed it, another Maya Road CHA project. Are you thinking about Christmas yet? Probably not! - And when I was trying to figure out what to make, with this album, I wasn't either. But then I remembered my stash of Basic Grey's Eskimo Kisses and was totally inspired to go Christmas!!! :)

The banner was made with Maya Road's new Pennant Chipboard Album. And can I just say "I love, love, love this album!" Each album comes with 4 scalloped pages and 4 plain ones. The size of the plain pages are about 4 3/4" by 7" and the scalloped ones are a little bigger, so they're a really nice size to play with.

The little bird in the center of the banner, was made out of half a paper mache egg. The egg was covered with punched border strips and then I added chipboard wings, legs and a beak.
For the hat, I made a small cone out of some patterned paper. Then scrunched it around a little, until I was happy with the shape. To finish it off I added some Maya Road trim, fur and a pom pom.

Here you can see how I used the Green and Turquoise Trinket Leaf Pins to embellish the banner. Some under the small Chipboard Snowflakes (shown above) and again on the larger snowflakes seen below.

Maya Road Supplies used:
Pennant Album
Snowflake Coaster
Mini Snowflakes
Bubble Dots Crochet Trim
Zig Zag Crochet Trim
Decorative Scrolls (in beak)
Wings Chipboard Sheet
Birds of a Feather Mini Chipboard Set (used branches for legs)
Mixed Scalloped Triangle Banner (beak)
Trinket Pins
Trinket Beads
Metal rings

Other Supplies:
Basic Grey - Patterned papers and buttons
Fiskars - Border punch
October Afternoon - Mini letter stickers

Hobby Lobby - Paper mache egg, embroidery floss, fur trim, pom pom, eyes, bells, ribbon and glitter.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Be Happy!

2010-08-16T09:25:00.001-04:00

Hi guys, it's my turn to do a post for the Maya Road DT blog today. So I decided to share one of my favorite projects from CHA.

This elephant project was created out of a Pumpkin Coaster album and lots of other Maya Road goodness, as you can see in the closeups. Here's a link to my post.

Have a great week,

Another Fun Album!

2010-08-09T07:00:00.004-04:00

Hi all, hope you had a wonderful weekend. We finally took the kids to see Toy Story 3 on Saturday. We all ate way too much popcorn, but had a great time! :)

Today, I have Maya Road's new Picket Fence Album to share with you. Love the shape and size of this album, and it worked perfectly for some pictures I had of our trip to the Sunken Garden's.

You can see in the above picture (taken from the Maya Road catalog) the front and back image of the album. I love that you get all those little extra chipboard pieces to play with on the back page!

Here are a few more pictures of the album.

In the close ups you can see pieces from MR's new Antique Key Set , Resin Flowers, Gingham Blossoms, trim and Vintage Green Pearl Pins.......YUMMY!!!

Just a little peak inside, since I didn't take photos of every page.

I added a MR Kraft Envelope to the album to hold the Sunken Garden's brochure.

See you soon,

More Projects!

2010-08-03T12:27:00.004-04:00

Hi everyone, today I'm sharing two more projects with you. This first one was for done for CHA. I was given the Maya Road 5"x 5" canvas album to work with. Truth be told, I couldn't decide what to do with it. Luckily, the Sassafras patterned papers laying on my desk, inspired this clown project. I decided to use some of the canvas pages to make his bow-tie and his pants. Everything else (except the torso) was made out of Maya Road chipboard and other MR embellishments.

In the close up below, you can see one of the new chipboard keys MR came out with, a new alpha stamp and one of my favorite new releases the pleated trim.

I loved working with the Sassafras papers and stickers so much I decided to alter this mini loader as well. It's a MONSTER TRUCK! ..... get it? :)

Have a mons-terrific day!!!

5,4,3,2,1.....

2010-07-26T13:25:00.000-04:00

.....watch out world here he comes!!!

Here is another project I did for CHA. I didn't get enough good shots of each page, I was too busy trying to get it packed up and shipped. But you can see most of the album. It's made with the Maya Road Canvas Pocket Binder and lots of other MR goodies. The "star" of the album... my little Jacob!!!! :)

See you soon,

Christmas in July!

2010-07-22T12:39:00.003-04:00

Hi all! I'm back again with some more Maya Road CHA projects. I made about 4 Christmas projects for this show. But, I'm just going to share two of them with you today. I was given the Christmas Tree Layer Book and the Mini Christmas Tree Book to work with. Although these do make adorable tree albums, they have been out a while, so I thought why not make something different out of them. Here's what I came up with....

This first project is an ornament. You can't see it but it has some twine in the back for hanging it to a tree. It's pretty simple to make, so it would be great for an ornament swap or gift. As you can see I used one of the new doily transparencies for the wings. The satin trim on the skirt and small cream and brown organza flowers, for the sleeves and dress are also new.

The next angel is does take a lot more time than the first, but I love how she turned out. The new goodies on here are the trims, mini pennant banner pieces and the velvet jewel flowers.

I had taken photos of how I put this project together but my Mac died on me...... must have been the presure of CHA!!! :) Anyway, if there is an interest I may do another one for the DT blog.

Here are a few close ups.

All patterned paper is by Collage Press (Joyride collection)

Back soon with more CHA projects.

You're A Hoot!

2010-07-21T10:15:00.000-04:00

Hi all, If you have been following the Maya Road sneaks on their blog, then you will have already seen this guy. I swear, I had made a promise to myself that I wouldn't make anymore owls............ not this year anyway!!! :) But when I got the new new doily stamps and transparencies to play with, I just had to do it!!! The body of the owl is made out of a MR Heart Keepsake Box flipped upside-down. I've done a simple "how to" of this project and it should be in the Creative Corner soon. I'll let you know when it's up, in case you want to try making one.

Before I go just a reminder to check out today's sneaks. If you're a Maya Road fan you're going to LOVE all the new goodies!!! :)

Maya Road New Releases

2010-07-17T13:48:00.007-04:00

Hi all! The CHA sneaks have started over on the Maya Road blog. Once again MR has come out with some amazing new products - I've been so lucky to get to play with their stuff this year!!! :)
Here are some of my favorites so far!

I'll be back soon to share some of my projects. Enjoy the sneaks and have a great weekend!!!

Altered Gems

2010-07-14T08:00:00.001-04:00

Since I'm still finishing up my projects for CHA, I just have a quickie post for today.

Although Maya Road's Trinket Beads have been out for a while now, I've only just started playing with them. But I have to say they definitely becoming a fast favorite!!! You can check out the MR DT blog to see how I altered these.

Told you it was a quickie!!! Have a great day!

There's Still Time!!!

2010-06-25T08:15:00.004-04:00

Did you know Collage Press is having a sketch contest this month? You still have time to enter, just follow this link for more details.

The CP design team have been playing along too. Here's my take on the sketch using the Knave of Hearts collection.

Have a great weekend!

Gearly Loved!

2010-06-14T09:44:00.003-04:00

Hi all! Today I'm sharing some sneaks of the kids gift to their dad for Father Day. It's an art board that I altered for his office. Of course, it's full of Maya Road goodness. To see more details click here.

Oh, by the way! Have you seen MR's new early summer releases? If not, you have to check them out. I know I'm in LOVE!!! Can't wait to get my hands on the Laundry Day chipboard - SO CUTE! Let me know what you think!

See you soon,

Maya Road and Tombow USA Team Up!

2010-06-07T06:26:00.007-04:00

Hi everyone!! Maya Road has teamed up with Tombow USA, to do a product exchange. The MR design team's assignment was to create a name tag. Here you can see the rest of the teams adorable creations. I decided to make a cuckoo clock, because that just how I feel sometimes .....CUCKOO!!! :)

The base of the cuckoo clock was created out of a half circle album page, a scalloped border for the roof and part of a scroll frame, as you can see below.

For most of this project I used the Tombow Mono Aqua Liquid Glue, to adhere the paper to the chipboard and adhere the chipboard pieces together.

The brads in the center of the clock had the prongs removed first and then I used Tombow Metal Liquid Glue to adhere them. I love that the glue bottles have a pen tip and broad tip dispenser. Applying the beads and tiny leaves were "a breeze" using the pen tip end.

The Tombow Dual Brush Pen was used to color the scalloped border, the flower in the center of the clock and the scrolled frame at the bottom of the clock. The photo was adhered with Tombow Mono Dot Adhesive.

Maya Road Supplies
Clock Sheer Set, Birds Mini Sheer Set, Borders 2 Chipboard Sheet, Scallop Dot Ribbon, Gingham Point Blossoms, Jonathan Chipboard Alphabets, Jonathan Mini Chipboard Alphabets, Crochet Trim, Mini 2 Ring Triangle Banner Book, Build A Tree Singleton Stamp, Scroll Frames Chipboard Sheet, Turns Chipboard Sheet and Trinket Leaf Pins.

Tombow USA
Mono Aqua Liquid Glue
Mono Metal Liquid Glue
Mono Dots Adhesive Permanent
Dual Brush Pen (green 098)

Cosmo Cricket and October Afternoon - Patterned Paper
Cosmo Cricket - Ready Set Chipboard (berry twig)
Making Memories - paint and mini letters stickers
Hobby Lobby - beads and pearls

Before I go I just want to say "Congratulations" to my eldest son, who is graduating from high school today. He is an amazing boy, who has made me very proud. I know wonderful things are in his future. I'm excited for him and nervous for him all at the same time. You see, even though he was offered a full scholarship to collage, he made the decision to enlisted in the US Marine Corps.
It doesn't matter how old you are, you'll always be my sweet, baby boy! Love you, D!

Happy Windmill Wednesday!!!

2010-05-26T12:49:00.001-04:00

Hello again! :) Just popping in for a quick post. As promised, here's my last project share for Kreatorville Krafts. I had such a great time creating for Keandra - She's a real sweetie!!! The May kit which I used on this has sold out. But check out her other kits, if you like bright, vibrant kits with a cool twist, you'll love these!!!

The last time I was at Michaels, I picked up a little windmill to alter. I loved the happy colors in the Kreatorville kit and thought they would work well together.

I used the Pink Paislee tape and Sassafras letter centers and dots from the kit to embellish the sides of the windmill. A chipboard button from the kit was used behind the windmill blades, just to add a fun element.

I did cheat a little, the chipboard border and gear (seen above and below) are not in the kit, but from my Maya Road stash. And the pennants around the sides were also from some old Sassafras paper of my own.... shhh! :)

Here in the roof close up, you can see I used the pattern of the paper to create the look of shingles. Do windmills even have shingles??? (lol)

Before I go, I just want to say a big, big "thank you" to Keandra and the Kreatoville team for having me this month. I was so inspired and had real a blast - you guys are the best!!!

Going Vintage!

2010-05-24T07:40:00.005-04:00

Good morning, guys! I hope you all had a great weekend.
Today I'm "going vintage" thanks to my Collage Press assignment this month.

I know this plastic cup doesn't look very vintage, but remove the straws, lid and base. Add some Collage Press patterned papers and fun embellishments.....

... and you end up with this.

For more details on this project visit the Collage Press DT blog here. While you're there, if you haven't already, check out the design teams amazing layouts using vintage Collage Press.

I'll be back later this week with my last Kreatorville Krafts project. See you soon!

More Kreatorville Krafts!

2010-05-21T08:20:00.001-04:00

My oldest son will be graduating from high school very soon, next month to be exact. It's unbelievable to me that 18 years have past so quickly. I really wish I could get him safely tucked under my wing forever, but of course I can't. I made this picture frame to hang in my scrap room, to remind me how quickly time flies.

This is a picture of him when he was almost one, such a little cutie, right - drool and all!!! :)

The frame was made from the leftover lid from the "Pin Box" project in my last post.

Everything on this except the recycled embellishment lid, fur, raw chipboard and buttons are from the Kreatorville Krafts May kit.
One of my favorite things from the kit, has to be the Mix + Match Chipboard Letters - So, so yummy!!! :) As you can see I used them for the title and the owls eyes on this project.

The lid was covered with patterned paper first. Then some raw chipboard was glued to the back of the lid, so the picture could sit inside. I also made the wings out of raw chipboard and used the fun papers from the kit to decorated them. Some green twine was used to make a few feathers on the owl's head and I also used it to make a loop at the back of the project, so I could hang it on the wall.

Thanks for stopping by today! I'll be back with my last Kreatorville project soon.

Happy Friday!

2010-05-14T08:10:00.003-04:00

Hi all! Today it's my turn to share a project on the Maya Road blog. Here are a few pics of my new storage box for my Trinket Pins, one of my favorite MR products. Stop by the DT blog to see more details.

I'll be back soon with two more Kreatorville Kraft projects and I'm also working on a project for Collage Press that should be ready to share soon, as well.

Have a great weekend,

Diva Au Naturale

2010-05-05T08:57:00.000-04:00

Hello guys! As promised I have another project to share with you. It's another layout and it's all about me this time, not one of my best subjects - You would think writing about yourself would be easy, right!!! :) The "mini me" bobble-head and diva element are hand drawn embellishments made by Keandra at Kreatorville Kraft.

supplies used:
Kreatorville Krafts - Hand drawn embellishments.
Maya Road - Chipboard (tree and fence) and Kraft envelope.
Basic Grey - Patterned papers and stickers

Kontributing Kreator!

2010-05-03T09:00:00.001-04:00

Hello everyone. Long time no blog - I know, I know!!! I'm sorry, but life gets in the way sometimes!! :) Anyway, I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. Did you do anything fun for NSD (National Scrapbooking Day)? I got started on a few DT projects, checked out a few blog hops and did a little online shopping.

Anyways back to business. Last year, the very sweet and talented Keandra from Kreatorville Krafts asked if I would be a guest designer, for her then, new company. Unfortunately, at the time I couldn't fit it in. But I'm happy to announce that this month I'm finally a Kontributing Kreator. Here's one of my first projects using the May Kreatorville kit and this awesome sketch by Tiffany Sanders.

A few close ups.

I'll be back real soon with another project for Kreatorville Krafts.

Supplies:
Kreatorville Krafts (May) Kit
Pearls - Kaisercraft
Small letter stickers - October Afternoon

Smile.... It's 4 U!!!!

2010-04-14T12:00:00.001-04:00

Hi all, I know it's been a long time..... But, I finally have a project to share with you.

You can see more details on how I made this gift card holder on the Maya Road DT blog .

See you soon,

Spring Has Sprung!

2010-03-22T22:26:00.006-04:00

Hi guys - Happy Spring to you!!! Today I have a fun Maya Road project to share. All the details can be seen here, but here are a few pics for you to check out first!!!

See you soon!

Collage Press - Design Day

2010-02-28T11:13:00.006-05:00

Good morning, guys! Today it's my turn to post my assignment on the Collage Press blog. I know it may be a little early for some of you guys to be thinking about Easter, but honestly I've been in such a "creative slump" lately, that when I came up with this idea, I ran with it!!!! :)

For more details you can visit the Collage Press DT blog here.

See you soon,

Maya Road Albums.

2010-02-24T14:14:00.007-05:00

Hi guys!!! :) Just a quickie post today! Here are couple sneaks, of projects that I just posted to the Maya Road blog. A mini album of my little girl, Jaiden and a bookend made out of two Ladybug Coaster Books. You can go here to see more details. :)

I'll be back Sunday with a new Collage Press project. Hope to see you then.

123... Count With Me!

2010-02-12T09:19:00.003-05:00

Good morning, guys!! Sorry I've been so slow with my posts lately, I have been going through a lot of changes recently and scrapbooking had to be put on hold for a little while.
Anyway, today I'd like to share a counting book I made for my little boy. It's a Maya Road project that I did for CHA last month.

Supply List:
Maya Road - Binder Book, Philadephia Chipboard Numbers, Jonathan Mini Alphabet Chipboard Set, Acrylic People Keychain, Robot Stamp, Owl Mini Sheers and Rag Tag Animal Sheers
Patterned paper and stickers - October Afternoon
Mini (blue) letter stickers - Making Memories

Live Pink!

2010-02-08T07:35:00.004-05:00

Hi all! I hope you had a great weekend. I went to see "Book of Eli" on Saturday! Loved it!!! I haven't been to see a movie in ages so it was a nice change. :)

Have you heard? Pink Paislee has a new e-zine! It's quarterly publication that debuted at CHA last month. It's filled with articles, ideas and of course lots of Pink Paislee goodness!!! To download your copy just follow this link.

Here are some of my projects for this issue.

a Valentine's card

and altered shoe using the Cupid collection.

A layout using shaped patterned papers

and another layout made on a budget.

Have a great week!

Happy Birthday, Cupcake!

2010-02-05T16:14:00.005-05:00

Happy Friday, everyone!!! Just wanted to share this altered picture frame that I did for one of my Collage Press assignments. Really easy project to do, as the yummy Sweet Shoppe patterned papers do all of the work for you! More details and pictures on the Collage Press blog.

Just Botty About Robots...!!!

2010-01-28T07:54:00.004-05:00

My son has been bugging me for a while now, to make him a robot. So when I got the new Classic Label Coaster from Maya Road I thought why not get an assignment done and make him happy at the same time.

Almost everything on this project is made out of Maya Road chipboard. I took a quick picture of the main components before I started covering and putting everything together, so you could see how it was put together.

I layered and glued most of these pieces together to add some strength and dimension to the piece. You can see the layers in the close-up pictures below.

The head is made out of 3 of the new Classic Label Coasters

The hands are the bottom part of Mini Cupcakes

The sign is 3 pages of an album.

For his body I used another one of Maya Roads new releases, the Bird Cage Album, 2 pages

And the feet are also Classic Label Coasters that were cut in half.

The square in the background is a art wall board, that I covered with patterned paper. I got it from Dick Blick and it comes with a slot in the back, ready for hanging, which makes things easy.

Here are a few close ups of the project.

Supply List:
Maya Road -
Classic Label Coaster
Bird Cage Album
Love Mini Chipboard Set
Kraft Journaling Tags - Decorative
Turns Chipboard Sheet
Cupcakes Mini Chipboard Set
Vintage Black Pearl Trinket Pins
Robot Singleton Stamp
David Chipboard Alphabet
Jonathan Mini Alphabet Chipboard Set
Sheers - A Year To Remember
Foundation Chipboard

Other Supplies:
Patterned Paper - Cosmo Cricket
Nail / Screw Brads - Making Memories
Art Board - Dick Blick
Wire and pom-pom - Hobby Lobby

New Projects!

2010-01-25T18:15:00.007-05:00

Hello guys!! With CHA in full swing I guess it's okay for me to share some projects with you today. First I'll show you a few Pink Paislee projects. These were some plain boxes that were given to me to alter. The set 3 of boxes was altered with the 365 Degrees collection and the flat, tall box was done with the Queen Bee collection.

Lastly, these are a set candle holders that I altered with the new Bayberry Cottage collection.

Before I go, just want to let you know I posted more info and pictures of my "Sweet" banner to the Maya Road blog. It features the new Strawberry Coaster album and new Mini Butterflies, if you'd like to check it out you can click here.

Thanks for stopping by today.
See you soon,

I'm back!!!

2010-01-18T15:00:00.001-05:00

Hi all..... I bet you thought I was gone for good!!! I've been super busy working on assignments for CHA, the last three weeks have been a total blur! :) Anyways all my projects are done and shipped, so I'm back!!

I hope you all have been checking in at the Maya Road blog, they started their sneak peeks last week. Some really cool, fun, new products I know you are all going to LOVE. I'm so glad I'm on the design team otherwise I would be soooo broke!!!

Here are a few of my favorites.

More new product peeks are up today and tomorrow, so make sure to check it out.

Speaking of sneak peeks, Pink Paislee starts theirs TODAY!! If you love Pink Paislee, (and who doesn't) you are going to be doing back flips when you see the three new releases they have coming out!!! Today you can see the new Bayberry Cottage collection. Have fun drooling, I mean, looking!!! :)

I'll be back real soon with some new projects!!!

By the way - Happy New Year!

Happy Holidays!!!

2009-12-22T06:00:00.001-05:00

Hi guys! Just wanted to post my last Pink Paislee project for this year! It was done for "Stamping Sunday," and you can see the full post here on the PP blog.

I love snowmen, so when I saw this box in Hobby Lobby I grabbed it! :) Speaking of Hobby Lobby - Did you see, they are going to be selling all of their products online starting next year!! That's all I need, Lobby Hobby at my fingertips!!!! :)

Here's a few close-ups of the project.

The stars on the halo were stamped and embossed with gold embossing powder.

The border on the jacket was also stamped.

I used two Maya Road trees for the arms of the snow angel and the wings were made out of a Maya Road Half Circle Binder page.

Supplies used:
Pink Paislee - Patterned papers, rub-ons and stamps
Maya Road - Chipboard trees, snowflakes, ribbon and wings (half circle binder page)
SEI - Buttons
Snowman gift box, Berry garland, shovel, beads, wood button, bird and twine - Hobby Lobby

Wising you all a wonderful Holiday Season!!!!

There's No Place Like Home.....

2009-12-17T10:14:00.000-05:00

....for the holidays. Hi guys! This is my newest project for Collage Press. You can see the entire project here along with some more work from the rest of the team. Also if you leave a comment on any of the dt posts this week you will have a chance at winning TWO Collage Press paper packs!!! :)

One more project to share before Christmas.
See you soon!

'Tis The Season!

2009-12-10T11:50:00.000-05:00

.......for GIVEAWAYS!!! Pink Paislee is on day "10" of the "12 Days of Christmas" giveaway! Make sure and visit the PP blog and leave a comment, for your chance to win!!!

Before I go, here is an ornament I altered with Pink Paislee's Mistletoe & Co. collection. I picked up a few of these paper mache ornaments when they were 40% off at Hobby Lobby recently. They're very easy to alter, especially if you fold and snip the paper on the cone shaped areas (the area with the stars) like I did. I even did a little stamping on this project! The star stamps are from Pink Paislee's Mistletoe and Co. Impressions Set and the border stamp was from the Amber Road Impressions Set.

I'll be back soon with more projects.

Collage Press - The Santa Hotline

2009-11-24T06:00:00.004-05:00

Hello guys! Are you all ready for the holidays yet? I'm not, as usual. Thank goodness it's just my parents coming over for Thanksgiving. So it should be a pretty stress free day!

Speaking of holidays, I wanted to share my latest Christmas project with you. This is my first Collage Press assignment and features the new Joyride collection - which by the way was so much fun to work with!!! :)
If you've been visiting my blog for a while you might remember this clock I altered about a year ago, for my sister-in-law for Christmas. Well, I really really wanted to keep it! Luckily, I managed to find another one for myself. Here it is altered with Joyride's patterned papers, chipboard and stickers.

***Clarification on the telephone clock purchased from Hobby Lobby.***

I got both clocks, mine and the one for my SIL about a year ago. It just took me a while to alter mine. Sorry for any confusion.

Over the next two weeks the Collage Press design team will have new projects showcasing the Joyride collection. I've had a peek at some of the work and it's AWESOME! So make sure to stop by the CP blog to check them out and maybe win some Joyride goodies for yourself!!!

My project "The Santa Hotline" is up today.

If I don't post before Thursday...
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!!

Big Hugs & Warm Wishes!

2009-11-20T10:26:00.001-05:00

Hello everyone! I just wanted to share my "Friday's Feelings" Pink Paislee project with you today. You can see all the details here on the PP blog. I've also included the template for the snowman and mittens, if you want to give it a try.

Do you recognize the felt snowflakes I used for the mittens? They are the same shape snowflakes I used on my reindeer gift box!!! I really LOVE these felt die-cuts from Creative Cuts & More!... For this project I used a hot tea solution to stain the white snowflakes first. Then I stitched them and applied them to the mittens.

The Maya Road Kraft Envelope on the frame holds some notes, to Grandma from the kids.

Have a great weekend,

Happy Monday!

2009-11-16T05:00:00.005-05:00

Hi guys! I have a couple of projects to share and some news. First of all, I'm VERY excited to say, that I'm now on the Collage Press and Maya Road design teams. I can't even begin to tell you all, how thrilled and honored I feel, to be working with these companies and the talented ladies on both teams.

I'll have some Christmas projects using Joyride, the new Collage Press collection very soon!!!:)
But before I go, here are a couple Maya Road projects.

This is my first banner ever! - Very easy to make, but I had the worst time taking photos of it for some reason - aghhh! Anyway, I'll be doing the tutorial on the Maya Road design team blog soon. In the meantime you can see more pictures here and most of the supplies used to make it.

When I first saw these MR Kraft Envelopes during CHA reveals, earlier this year, I knew I had to have them!!! :) Here's a little gift card holder I made using one the envelopes. I used Pink Paislee's Cupid line on this, (due to be released next month) and of course lots of other Maya Road goodies!!!

Thanks for stopping by! I'll be back later this week with a couple more projects.

CC&M Holiday Blog Hop

2009-11-12T10:00:00.005-05:00

Hello everyone! I'm very pleased to be one of the guest designers for Creative Cuts and More this month. I had a blast designing projects for today's blog hop! I hope you will have fun hopping from blog to blog and get inspired for the holidays.

If you just came from Ellen's blog, your right on track. If not, the start of the Holiday Blog Hop is at the Die Cut Diva blog. If for some reason one of the links is broken along the Hop don't worry, HOP back over to Die Cut Diva for the complete list.

As part of the celebration, CC&M is having a great sale. They are offering 15% off the entire store. But act quickly, this offer is only active for a couple more days, the sale will end on November 15th. Make sure you enter this code ccholidaybloghop1109 during checkout. The winner will be announced Sunday November 15th.

As a continuing part of the celebration CC&M will be giving away a FUN Christmas Card Kit! After you have finished the blog hop, return to Die Cut Diva and follow the directions.

Okay, so for my projects I decided to make some gift boxes for the holidays. This little guy is all ready for the winter season, in his hat, scarf and ear muffs! :) For this project I used the CC&M peek a view box.

Here are a view close ups.

I used Shimmerz Olive Branch Spritz on the band of the hat and Baby's Breath Spritz on the flower to add a little sparkle.
The nose (some folded paper) and a few pearls were painted with Wed Wagon Shimmerz.

Supplies
Creative Cuts & More - Peek A View box
Basic Grey Patterned Paper
Shimmerz Paints - Spritz (Olive Branch and Baby's Breath) and Shimmerz (Wed Wagon)
Pink Paislee - Rub-ons
Brads - SEI
Chipboard Tag - Maya Road
Chipboard circles - Heidi Swapp
Other - Styrofoam ball and wire, beads, buttons and pearls from Hobby Lobby

My second gift box used two small felt snowflakes in olive and one large chipboard snowflake, all of course from CC&M.

Above you can see that I stitched both of the felt snowflakes with embroidery floss. I added some patterned paper underneath one of the snowflakes. The other snowflake was trimmed, then a small paper star and some painted beads were added.

The oval box was covered with patterned paper, border stickers and rub-ons from the Pink Paislee, Mistletoe & Company collection.

The large chipboard snowflake was painted with a cream and light blue acrylic paint first. Then it was sprayed with some Shimmerz Treasured Hymn Spritz. The tips of the snowflake were then covered with patterned paper and pearls were added. In the picture above, you can see the snowflakes were layered and adhered to the box.

Here is the completed box all ready for gift giving! :)

Supplies:
Creative Cuts & More - Small felt snowflakes and large chipboard snowflake
Shimmerz Paints - Blingz (Wed Wagon and Mossy Stone) and Spritz (Baby's Breath and Treasured Hymn)
Pink Paislee - Patterned paper, Rub-ons and Sticker borders
Kaiser Craft - Pearls
Hobby Lobby - Wood reindeer cutout, paper mache box, bead chain and berry garland.

Thanks for hopping by, now head over to Holly's blog.

Are the crickets chirping yet? :)

2009-11-09T10:50:00.003-05:00

Hello guys! Sorry I haven't posted in a while. I thought I'd just let you know I'm still here, alive and kicking!!! In fact today is my 21st, I mean 31st....... okay, okay my 41st birthday!!!! I really can't believe I'm that old!! But I have the gray hairs to prove it, so I guess it must be true :)

On Thursday I'll have some Christmas projects for the Creative Cuts & More Blog Hop to share. So I hope you'll come back and join in the fun.

Before I go just wanted to share two of my favorite Halloween photos. Jaiden loved her costume and was smiles all day, while Jacob was a total grump!!! He wanted to be a cat, so I got him the ears and tail. I even got some face paint, to paint on a nose and whiskers. But he decided didn't want to wear "make up" or Jaiden's black t-shirt. We ended up going to Walmart and picking up a Cars Halloween t-shirt. What a STINKER!!! :)

Here's Jaiden my little "witchie-poo"!!!

....and here is Jacob giving me a reluctant tom cat pose.

See you soon,

Candy Anyone??!!!

2009-10-20T13:38:00.001-04:00

Hi guys! Here's my little monster ready to give you a treat.....If you dare take one, that is! (lol) My little boy complained, that all the Halloween projects I've made so far have been for girls!!! So I had to "man it up" a little, and make something that he would approve of.

This is my "Tasty Tuesday" project for my Pink Paislee blog post today. I also used Shimmerz paints to add a little sparkle to the chipboard letters, the bolts and the bat punch-out. You can see the full post here.

Here are a couple close-ups.

See you soon,