Coming this week.... Scor-Pal and Really Reasonble Ribbon

Scor-pal and their designers are excited to announce that they are teaming up with Really Reasonable Ribbon for a fun and inspiring week on both the Scor-pal blog and the Really Reasonable Ribbon Blog. The other Scor-pal designers and I have some exciting projects to share. Here's just a peek at what I have created for the event.

 

Be sure and check out both company blogs starting today, July 8th, and continuing throughout the week to not only find out how to make this project and many more. Don't forget to check back each day and leave comments for a chance to win some great prizes.

Popcorn! Popcorn!

I saw the cutest popcorn popper on Pinterest, and was inspired to make this gift container.  This popcorn cart turned out pretty big ( 11" h x 8"w x 7"d) - so, I was popping corn all afternoon!

I made paper rosettes for my wheels as well as my central decoration.  I used JustRite Stampers Cling Classic Lace Edges Two to stamp and emboss my scalloped border.

There are so many fun things arriving at Scrap-Mart everyday, so get your shopping list ready!

DCWV - Carnival Stack

WorldWin Papers  Cardstock

JustRite Classic Lace Edges Two

Spellbinders Classic Edges Two 

Spellbinders Grand Labels 23

Spellbinders Stars

Spellbinders Grand Calibur Machine

May Arts Ribbon

Wow Embossing Powder - Suzy West Bubblegum

Scor-pal

Scor-tape

Challenges;

JustRite Friday Challenges: Stars and Stripes



Wishing Well

I am so blessed to have the best sister in the world! I found this picture of us sitting on a Wishing Well, when we were little, and decided it was time to be scrapped!

I added the Houndstooth embossing using  a Crafter's Workshop Stencil.  I sprinkled Wow Suzy West Earthtone Paprika over most of the circle, and finished up the rest with the Earthtone Honey.  Then I added just a little Sierra Sunrise across the whole thing to give it a little glimmer.

I made a dimensional Wishing Well to embellish my page.  I stamped the bricks and embossed them with Wow Opaque Bright White.  I further embellished it with die cut flowers and vines.  The bottom of the well is open to accomodate an envelope, that stores my hidden journaling.

Wow Embossing Powders

Suzy West Earthtone Paprika

Suzy West Earthtone Honey

Suzy West Sierra Sunrise Embossing Glitter

Opaque Bright White

DCWV Playtime Stack

Cheery Lynn Designs Dies

Mega Tea Party Doily

Cuties 2

Anastasia Border

Flourish Leaf Strip

May Arts Ribbon: Satin/Grosgrain Double Band

Crafter's Workshop Template

Penny Black Stamp: Brick Wall

American Crafts Thickers

Want2Scrap Pearls

Challenges:

Once Upon a Sketch: Sketch/Friends

It's a Party!

This weekend was my sister's birthday, and I just wanted to invite you to join me for a little peek into the party decor I created.

This is a collage photo to give you a better feel for the whole party atmosphere. I used DCWV's Lemon Flower Stack, and repeating elements (Judy's Blooms) to create continuity throughout my decor.

Every party has to start with an invitation.  I used flowers created with Cheery Lynn Designs Judy's Blooms. My sentiment layer is framed with the French Lattice Large. Behind that layer is the Oval Doliy Stacker One.  A scalloped border was added along the bottom patterned paper panel using the Tiffany Border.

For my cupcake tower, I created pennant flags for the toppers, and one showy rosette for the top cupcake.  I bought  lollipop sticks from the baking section of a craft store, and used those to glue the toppers.  On the pennants, I used the Cheery Lynn Designs Pennant Die and cut it apart, leaving pairs of triangles.  Then, I folded the pair in half, over the lollipop stick, and glued the two sides together.  This made my decoration cute from either side.  I used the Miniature rose and a pearl to finish each one off. The top rosette was embellished with a flower and greenery from Judy's Blooms and the Mini Fanciful Flourish.

My chalkboard was so easy to make! I took a wooden frame, and covered it with my patterned paper, and then used the DCWV All Chalked Up paper, and just glued it into the opening.  I added more Judy's Blooms flowers, and the Pair of Ferns for my greenery.

A couple of years ago, I bought a party centerpiece from Target, that coordinated with their current line of paper plates.  It was so easy to transform this "vase" to match my new decor, by just covering the pieces with my patterned paper, adding some May Arts ribbon, and more Judy's Blooms flowers and leaves.

My placesetting was finished off with a placemat from the Mega Tea Party Die and napkin rings made with the Judy's Blooms.

I hope I have given you some inspiration on new ways to use some of your favorite dies! If you throw a party, don't forget to invite me!

The new challenge this week in Christmas in July - be sure to play along for your chance to win a $20 gift certificate to Cheery Lynn Designs!

Here's a Give-Away For You!

***Winner is Donna Coughlin! Congratulations! Email me to claim your prize!

Hi, I'm so excited to share that I have a give-away for one of my lucky readers! Susan, from Design Team Calls, is graciously letting me give a 6 month subscription to her website!  Now if you are not famliar with Design Team Calls, let me just tell you....you want to get to know them!  Not only is there a very inclusive list of current calls, but there is so much more.  There are interviews from Designers, Manufacturers and Leaders in this Industry.  It is such an easy site to navigate, you will soon become an addict like me!  Several of the teams that I now serve on, I learned about from Design Team Calls.

Sound like fun? I thought so! If you would like a chance to win, just leave a comment on this post, and we will pick a winner on July 16th (the opening day of the Summer CHA)

Momenta Shaped Wing-Fold Card with Scor-Pal

Today I will be sharing my project that was featured on the Scor-pal blog as part of this week's Scor-pal and Momenta blog week. Of course, if you missed this project or any of the other great projects from the Scor-pal team you'll want to hop on over there and see what's been going on this week. Be sure to leave comments on each post from this week for a chance to win some great prizes. Entry deadline in 8am Monday, July 2, so there's still time.

I recently saw a tutorial for a very cool Shaped/ Folded card and have been waiting for just the right moment to try it out.  The tutorial that I used was from Marianne Skjelstad’s blog. She didn’t have a name for this fold, but I thought that a wing-fold shaped card was a good description. The Scor-pal Design Team got to play with products from Momenta this week – and I used the BFG Pyramid Pad.

First, cut your paper 6” x 11 ¾”. Using your Scor-pal, score at 3 ¼”, 5”, 6 ¾”, and 8 ½”.  Fold as shown.

Trace the shape that you want to use for your wing on the two outer panels of the card, and cut to shape.  For my card, I traced the outside of my Cheery Lynn Designs Oval Doily Stacker One die, so that it would be slightly larger than my die cut.  Ink the edges and add decorative die cuts, and patterned paper panels.

I used a smaller die from the same set for my front panel and decorated it with matching stickers from Momenta. This is the card folded into closed position.

Side View

Closed View

Grow With Love

I wanted to play in the challenge at JustRite Friday Challenge - and this week it was a color challenge.  I really kept feeling stumped by these colors, and thought they just weren't "my" colors - until I got ready to post this card, and started laughing when I saw the card I posted right before this one, used almost the exact same colors! Kind of funny.

JustRite Stampers Classic Lace Edges Two Clear Stamp Set

JustRite Stampers Seeds Of Summer Clear Stamp Set

Spellbinders Classic Edges Two

May Arts Ribbon

Webster's Pages Pins

Want2Scrap Pearls

Copic Markers

Basic Grey Patterned Papers, Chipboard

Challenges:

JustRite: Color Challenge

Seek Joy

Time for more inspiration featuring the gorgeous stamps from Hampton Art.

Supply List:

Hampton Art Stamps:  Butterfly Banner #PS0527; Carpe Diem #LE-5549M

Clearsnap:

Colorbox Archival Dye: Wicked Black

Colorbox Chalk Ink: Creamy Brown

Authentique Paterned Paper: Gathering

Worldwin Cardstock:  ColorMates Mist

Cheery Lynn Designs Die:  French Flair Doily Stacker, Lace Corner Deco H

May Arts Lace

American Crafts Ribbon

Faber Castell Gelatos

Tools: Grand Callibur, paint brush

Adhesives: GlueArts Glue Glider Pro – Perma Tac; U Cut It Dimensional Adhesive

Art Glitter Dries Clear Adhesive

Designer Notes:

1.      Stamp the Butterfly Banner on white cardstock, using Wicked Black.  Use the Seek Joy sentiment from the Carpe Diem set, to stamp onto the blank banner.

2.      Use gelatos and a paintbrush to watercolor the stamp.

3.      Ink the edges of all papers with Creamy Brown.

4.      Assemble the card as shown.

Blessed Beyond Measure

There is a small country church, not too far from where I live - and I've always thought it was so picturesque.  My sister and I took my nephew over there, and got some of my all time favorite photographs. I just think this picture is so sweet.

I love adding the stamens from the Build- A-Flower Set to all of my existing flower dies - it gives them a whole new look.

The Doily Stacker Circle also adds a whole new dimension to the center of the Mega Tea Party Doily.

 

There's a new challenge at the CLD Challenge blog - and this week we want to see Wedding/ Anniversary projects. We hope you will play along with us!

Cheery Lynn Designs Dies

Miniature Rose

Medium Rose

Large Rose

Judy's Blooms

Pretty Petals

Build A Flower #1

Mini Fanciful Flourish

Mega Fanciful Flourish

Victoria Garden Doily Frame

Queen Anne's Lace

Doily Stacker Circles

Mini Pearl French Flair Mega Doily

Mega Tea Party

Party Time with Hampton Art

I've got a new card up on the Hampton Art Blog, and wanted to share it with you all as well! This is one of those perfect cards for a summer birthday (which my family has several of those!)

Supply List:

Hampton Art Stamps:  Party Time IC0157

Clearsnap:

Colorbox Archival Dye: Tree Frog, Wicked Black

Colorbox  Chalk Ink: Lime Pastel, Blush Rose

Fairy Dust Glitter: Pralines and Cream

Glue Gloss

Echo Park  papers: Victoria Garden

Bazzill Cardstock

Cheery Lynn Designs Dies: French Pastry, Border Carnivale

Copic Markers

Sakura Crystal Lacquer

Tools: Spellbinder’s Grand Calibur

Adhesives: GlueArts Glue Glider Pro – Perma Tac; U Cut It Dimensional Adhesive

Designer Notes:

1.      Stamp the cake image using the Tree Frog ink and color with various Copic markers.

2.      Cut the image.

3.      Apply Glue Gloss liquid glue on the “frosting” areas of the cake, and sprinkle with Pralines and Cream glitter.

4.      Add Crystal Lacquer to “chocolate” areas of the cake to appear like a chocolate glaze.

5.      Ink all pieces of patterned paper using the Blush Rose and Lime Pastel (on the green patterned paper only).

6.      Stamp the party banner with Wicked black and fussy cut the image.

7.      Use foam adhesive to attach the layers of the card.