Chickaniddy Craft Team!!!

Hi, everyone!  I'm SOOOOO excited to share some amazing news!

I am still pinching myself...I can't believe I get to be a part of such a talented group of ladies.  I got the email last Wednesday, and I haven't stopped smiling since :)  And working with Heidi Sonboul and Pam Callaghan is a dream come true.  I can't wait to get started!  You can see more about this amazing company HERE.

Thanks to Heidi and Pam for having me!

Have a GREAT day!

Creative Scrappers #262

Hey there!  It's time for another Creative Scrappers reveal, and this is one super fun one!  Lots of fun arrows to play with here...check it out:

Here's what I came up with.  I started with a busy background.  I used gesso and watercolors to "messy up" the pattern a little bit.  I cut arrows from different patterned papers and raised some of them up for dimension.  I traced some arrows using a Heidi Swapp stencil and stamped a few, too.  I threw in some different washi tapes as well.  I didn't add too many accessories because of the busy background.  These photos are of my little Reese from a few years ago, bouncing and getting crazy in her bed one night :)

Oh, and I used the older My Girl collection from American Crafts for this :)

Once again, I feel like all my close-ups look similar...a raised up sticker, washi tape and tangled thread.  I can't help that I love using them all!

Another typical tidbit on my layouts...a Cameo cut title.

Another angle of some of the papers and a button peeking out...

I had so much fun making this one!  I hope you'll play along with us...hop on over to the blog HERE and check out the rest of the design team's work.

To Win a prize from Paper Camellia  all you need to do is create a layout and enter the challenges using our inlinkz widget at the end of the reveals for Sketch 261-262.

Deadline to submit your layout is February 28th at Midnight EST.
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Thanks for stopping by!

Scrapbook Generation's Create Feature

Happy Saturday, everyone!  I'm very excited to share a few projects I have featured in this month's edition of Create from Scrapbook Generation.  The My Mind's Eye team was asked to create a few designs using sketches from the magazine.  It is the coolest to thumb through a publication and see your work there!

Here is the layout I created.  I used the Cut & Paste collection for this, and I stuck very closely to the sketch.  I designed the heart background on my Cameo and then backed it an ombre pink paper.  These papers matched my photos perfectly...my little Paige getting into the powder and acting like nothing happened.  Stinker!  :D

I stamped this image in blue ink...I love how it turned out.  I used pop dots to raise it up a bit.  And I decided to handwrite my journaling.  Sometimes I think it just adds a more homemade look.

A close up of the Cameo cuts and my title.  I used chalk to color my white Thickers blue.

I like the way this sort of raised up a bit...just makes more shadows and depth, I think.

A little bit of tangled thread and distressing finish it all off nicely :)

I also created this tag.  I used a mix of the Lost & Found Record It collections and several decorative tapes.  I just love these pretty blues up against the pinks.  And tags are perfect for those little alpha and word stickers.

Visit the link up top if you'd like to see the magazine in its entirety.  The other gals on the team created...beyond amazing!  I still don't feel worthy of even being on this team...I still have to pinch myself :)

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!  Stay tuned for another Creative Scrappers reveal tomorrow!

Bella Buzz Newsletter / Bella Blvd

This is my 2nd post for today...wow!  I never do that.  Scroll down to see my earlier post featuring a Valentine's Day layout.  I have so much to share over the next few days...I'm excited!  I am thrilled to share that I have a layout featured in the February Bella Buzz Newsletter!

Here's a few sneak peeks of the layout you'll see, featuring the Snapshots collection:

Thanks for having me, Bella! This is quite an honor :)

Love You + a Valentine Crop at My Scraps!

Happy Friday, friends!  Before I get to my page, I wanted to let you all know about the 2nd Annual Love is in the Air Crop over at My Scraps & More.  It starts today, so if you'd like to join us, check out the forum HERE.  We'll have 18 challenges and some games going on...and, of course, prizes to be won!  You won't want to miss out on all the fun :)

I created this layout using the February Main Kit from My Creative Scrapbook.  This picture is sort of washed out because it's picture of a picture...haha.  I don't even have a nose here, for crying out loud :D  It was already washed out, and I tried to edit it, but it was taken with an old school camera back in 1999.  I still wanted to scrap it, even though it's hard to see our faces.  I still remember the night, and that's what's important here :)

This kit is full of the Love Notes line from Crate Paper.  I used my Cameo to cut out all the cute heart shapes, and then I back each one with patterned paper.  I finally got my hands on some of the new Heidi Swapp Color Shine in WHITE...omg!  Where have you been all my life?!  Everything was pretty simple for this page...I added in a few goodies around the photo and threw in a few more stickers on the right.  I really love how the black makes the other colors stand out.

I don't think I could create a page without lots of layers.  I just love the depth it creates.

All the stickers are just so cute in this kit...and the chipboard shapes are adorable, too!

This floral patterned paper is from Pebbles...love the different reds & pinks.

You can go HERE to check out all the fun kits available.  Thanks so much for stopping by, and I hope you have a wonderful Valentine's Day!

Together Forever / My Mind's Eye

Hey there, friends :)  Happy Wednesday!  I'm catching up today with my latest design for My Mind's Eye.  I was up on the blog a few days ago HERE, hosting the February challenge.  The theme is "Love is all you need" and however you interpret that.

I decided to scrap a somewhat recent photo of me and my husband. When I think of love, I think of him.  March will mark our 14 year anniversary, and May will mark 20 years together!  I've been with this man over half my life.  I really don't know how I'd function without him :)

 I used Cupid's Arrow for this, with a little bit of Lost & Found Record It thrown in.  I started by covering the design on the sunburst paper with gesso.  I wanted to build my photo cluster there, so that's where I began.  I really love the blues, reds and greys mixed together here.  I used so many elements...washi tape (of course!), enamel shapes & dots, chipboard hearts, stickers... I even punched out a few pieces from the 6x6 paper pad.  I recently picked up some drywall tape from Home Depot...you can see it on the left side of my cluster.  That stuff is so cool!

You see the drywall tape a little better here.  It sticks really well and gives the greatest texture.  I also added in my new favorite detail...tangled up thread.

My Cameo cut my title, and I used a Heidi Swapp stencil to trace those arrows.

A few strips of MME decorative tape, layered just underneath the patterned paper...

Pop dots are the greatest, aren't they?  Just raising something up slightly adds so much depth.  And I'm in love with these enamel arrows.

If you'd like to join in for this challenge, go HERE for more details.  If you win, you get to choose an MME collection for your prize!  Definitely worth playing for :)

Thanks for stopping by!

You Make My Heart Sing / My Creative Scrapbook

I hope all of you are doing well today :)  Here's another layout I created using the February Main Kit from My Creative Scrapbook.  It features the Love Notes collection from Crate Paper.  You can't tell in the photo, but Reese is wearing a cute little Valentine shirt.  I make it black and white because there were a lot of colors going on that didn't really match up to my papers. 

I really love the light teal colors in this line, especially matched up with the reddish pink color.  I decided to layer several of the papers behind my photo.  Behind that is a lot of modeling paste over a chevron template, some watercolor paints and some stamping.

I love layering the embellishments.  Paper on top of chipboard on top of paper with some cord smushed in.  Just keep playing with it until it looks right to you.  I don't like for my pages to get too bulky, so I try not to stack things too high.

A close up of some of the paint, stamping and paste.

Here you can see the dimension a little better.  I just love all the texture here!

These pre-made fan pieces are so fun and cute :)

Be sure to check out all the fun kits HERE.  I made four layouts and five cards with my kit, and I still have product left over!  I just never seemed to run out.  So pick one up today if you like what you see :)

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!