Sweet As Jam Card

Here's a card I made recently.  I was never a big fan of all the mason jars out there but I tried to embrace them here.  It's a fun card for someone that loves to can or enjoys making jam.

 

 

I fussy cut the jars from the patterned paper and covered them with Liquid Glass below the lid.  When they were dry I tied some embroidery floss around the lids.  The paper I used is from a older 6 x 6 pa from Jillibean Soup called Coconut Lime Soup. 

 

Supply List

 

Patterned Paper - Coconut Lime Soup - Jillibean Soup

Cardstock - American Crafts

Liquid Glass - Close To My Heart

Alphabet Stickers - Echo Park

Embroidery Floss - DMC

Adhesive

Paper Trimmer

Scissors

 

 

Thanks for looking!

 

5th & Frolic Birthday Card

Here's a birthday card I made for my Mother-In-Law who celebrated her birthday yesterday.  I used paper from American Crafts, Dear Lizzy, 5th & Frolic 6 x 6 paper pad. 

 

 

I love the papers with various patterns in small sections.  Just trim and layer for an easy cute birthday card. 

 

Supply List

 

Card base

patterned paper - 5th & Frolic 6 x 6 pad

Ink - CTMH

Paper trimmer

Adhesive

pop up adhesive

 

 

Thanks for looking!

 

 

 

Independence Day Sparkle Layout

In honor of the 4th of July fast approaching I wanted to share a festive layout using Doodlebug Design Inc. Stars and Stripes line.  I had this picture of my daughter from an Independence day parade a few years ago and the dress she is wearing is perfect for this paper.

 

The red piece of patterned paper is actually the back side of the sheet that comes with the package of pinwheels.  The front shows samples of the pinwheels but back side has a smaller print of this fun paper.

I added stickles to the star shaped brads to add a little sparkle around the page.

Here's a close up of the title and the paper curls.  I love making these curly strips, so easy and fun.  Check out my 4th of July Rosette Bouquet post for how to make the curls. 

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Supplies Used

Cardstock - American Crafts

Patterned Paper - Doodlebug Design Inc (Stars and Stripes)

Chipboard letters - Thickers (American Crafts)

Stickles

Paper trimmer

scissors

straw or other round object

Paper piercer

Thanks for looking.

 

Le Tour Eiffel Acrylic Layout

Have you ever worked with Acrylic?  I love all the fun things you can do with acrylic.  I've made a few mini albums with acrylic pages but never any layouts.  Not until I took a class at the Creating Keepsakes Convention in March.  I took one class making layouts with the base being a piece of acrylic.  Love it!!  Here's my first layout made with an acrylic background.

 

Acrylic is a little tricky to photograph, but I managed to get a decent shot.  The picture of the Eiffel tower is from my honeymoon trip.  The patterned paper is from Bo Bunny's C'est La Vie line.  I painted the edge of the acrylic piece with acrylic paint and then painted the tips of the white roses with the same paint to bring more of the color onto the layout.  The flowers and flourishes are from Prima Marketing Inc., and the alphabet stickers are Thickers from American Crafts.

Supply list

 

Patterned paper - Bo Bunny's C'est La Vie

Acrylic sheet - Clear Scraps

Flourishes and flowers - Prima

Alpha stickers - American Crafts

Acrylic Paint

Adhesive

Glue dots

Pop up adhesive

 

Thanks for looking - Michelle

Happy Summer Days Layout

 

Hi everyone, today I wanted to share with you one of my recent layouts.  I made this one to submit for the SEI design team call.  Unfortunately I didn't make the cut this time, but I can share it with you.

 

 

I love the bright colors of this Echo Park paper collection, Summer Days.  I chose this picture of my daughter's and in-laws at the Aquarium because the colors worked with the paper.  I made the pinwheels from squares of paper to add a fun touch and custom embellishments. 

 

Supplies used:

Cardstock: American Crafts

Patterned Paper: Echo Park - Summer Days

Stickers: Echo Park - Summer Days

Brads: We R Memory Keepers

Rhinestones - Queen & Co. and Recollections

Adhesive

Paper Trimmer

Scissors

Ruler

 

 

Thanks for looking ~ Michelle ~

Hey Sunshine Card

I wanted to share another card I made with my Bella Blvd goodies.  This one uses paper from their Sunshine & Happiness line and alphabet stickers from their Birthday Girl line.  I love both these lines and they work well together. 

I love the pop of the pink and green colors.  The sun is fussy cut from a sheet of patterned paper and adhered with pop up adhesive.  Aside from the base, with a few cuts of paper and adhesive this card is simple and quick to put together.  To make the base trim a piece of cardstock to 4 1/4" x 8 1/2" and score it at the 5 1/2" mark.  Then trim a second piece of cardstock to 3" x 8" and score at 4".  Once you adhere the patterned paper to your cardstock bases attach the smaller base to the larger base in the center.  It too is simple to make.

Supplies list
Cardstock: American Crafts, Patterned Paper:  Bella Blvd, Alphabet Stickers: Bella Blvd, Ink: Close to My Heart, paper trimmer and scoring tool

Thanks for looking ~ Michelle ~

Craft Warehouse Design Team Blog Assignment

I was selected as one of the first two Craft Warehouse DT members to have a blog assignment.  I was excited to have this first challenge.  Be sure to check out the Craft Warehouse Blog to see all the details on this project and how you can create one yourself.

Bits of Summer printer tray -

Thanks for looking,
~ Michelle ~