Dot & Whimsy

Wow, I tell ya it seems as though my blogging has gone

from feast to famine over the last couple of weeks!

I'm happy to report that I have finished the last of my CHA

projects for Authentique Paper and Simple Stories.  Just wait until you 

see all of the beautiful paper lines that these two companies are coming out with!

Halloween and Christmas and Fall and School and, and...

well, that's enough really!

I also received a fun assortment of new goodies from Imaginisce this

past week too.  Yep, more Christmas and Halloween!

Ahhh, I love the smell of ink and paper in the mornin' :)

 And to get into the spirit of things, I'm adding lots of songs to my

Christmas Oldies Playlist...life.is.good!

I posted my very last card for I Heart Ippity this week.

After a full year, I've decided to hand over the reigns to someone new!

Here's a peek at the card:

Once again, I've used one of the newest releases for Ippity

I paired it up with my go-to paper of the month, {Summer Fresh} by Simple Stories.

If you choose to shop Ippity, please make Heather Flaherty your Ippity Chick...
she would so appreciate it!

MY SCRAPBOOK NOOK
July is my month for CARDS Challenges at The Nook!
I'm really excited to be working with the newest kit featuring
My Mind's Eye {Indie Chic}

Here's a little samplin'
If you're interested in this kit, I wouldn't wait too long...I'm sure it will
sell out pretty fast.

PRO 31 DESIGNS
I've been invited to be a Guest Designer at a fairly new internet shopping site,
Pro 31 Designs, during the months of July and August.



If you love creating beautiful and romantic projects, then you will love
the supplies offered by Pro 31 Designs!  Teresa Collins, My Mind's Eye,
Graphic 45, Butterflies, Cameos, Lace, Crystals...you get the idea :)
I can't wait to get started!
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I'll be back tomorrow with the Unity Stamp of the Week
Happy Weekend!

Time to drag myself away from CHA projects

and into the blogosphere!

I have a 

for my portion of the 

I've used this handy-dandy random generator

8 

  Jodi  said...

Fabulous banner!!! I love the country feel...so homey!!!! Your owl bag is over the top!!!!! Sensational!!!!

Congratulations, Jodi!  Just email me with your

address and I'll get this right out to you :)

Thank you all for participating!
Shellye

Thursday Greetings 

and 

Welcome to the Unity Hip Hop!

You should be here from the blog of Renee Aslette

I'm using some brand spankin' NEW Unity stamps for 

today's hop....here's a little promo to share with ya

For this first card, I've used patterned papers from 

Simple Stories {Documented} Collection

and Bon Bon Twine by Doodlebug Designs.

 When I saw this stamp my first thought was

"the washi tape lovers will swoon over this one!"

I've paired up the stamps with some older My Mind's Eye

and a Jillibean Soup scalloped tag.

And I don't often think of it, but I love running

actual cards through my Big Shot for embossing :)

Thanks for hopping by to see my projects...now it's time to travel 

over to Stephanie Muzzulin's Blog, where I know you'll be inspired!

See y'all soon!
Shellye

Hello and Welcome 

to the 

Each and every Monday, the Design Team of EAD share

a vinyl project with you!  Whether you're looking to spruce up a corner 

of your home or wanting to make a few cards, EAD has got you covered!

You should be arriving here from Rose's Blog

Be sure to click on the logo above to see the vinyl that's being

given away today :)

I've been waiting to do this.

This past week we had several rooms in our house repainted and

I couldn't wait to add some new art to the walls!

I'm always asking the questions...with three kids...always.

Did you wash your hands?  Did you brush your teeth?  

and their favorite...

you did flush, right?

hehehehe

oh, the joys of motherhood!

 And I don't know, but there's just something quite comical

about the word "flush" sitting beneath such a beautiful print LOL

You can order this exact vinyl right here...and in just about any 

color under the sun.

Now, it's off to our June Guest Designer, Donna's Blog!

Have fun!

 

I'm a fussy-cutter.  I love stamping onto various patterns and cutting the images

out rather than coloring the images in.  This technique doesn't always work for 

every stamp, but for this particular stamp, it worked perfectly!

Want to become a Stamp of the Week member?

Visit Unity SOTW right here and find out the details!

And Unity loves sharing good deals...

beat the heat and attend the Unity Garage Sale this weekend!

Have a safe and happy first weekend of Summer!

Welcome to the EAD

You should be here from Rose's Happy Place Blog!

For today's card I've chosen the Balloon Craze Rubons

and Thinking of You Sentiments Stickerz

I applied the Balloon motif Rubon to a sheet of Simple Stories patterned paper

and trimmed out.  The clear background Sentiment Stickerz blends in perfectly with

the patterned paper!  I just love EAD!

Now it's time to head over to our Guest Designer for this month...Donna!

Happy Hopping!

Happy Sunday and Happy Father's Day!

I'm up today at the

with not one, not two, but three projects!

First up is a layout; an 8×11 layout to be exact!  I found the perfect sketch from

 Page Maps and went from there.  I’ve used patterned papers, cut-out journal square

 and a punch-out tag from the Family Fun Paper Kit.  I also punched out a couple of

 hearts from one of the patterned papers as well!

To create the pleated accent, I cut 2″ x 12″ strip of paper, punched one edge with a

 decorative edge and folded at 1/2″ increments.  Glue the ends together and fan into a circle.

  Glue to the top of a 2″ circle and place something heavy on top until the glue has dried. 

 Vintage Street Market paper is the perfect weight for creating these fun embellishments.

My mom’s birthday was on the 11th of this month and of course she was expecting

 a handmade card hehehe…her expectation I could not let down!

 Once again you see that I’ve created a pleated embellishment.

This time I used the metallic paper from Dimestore Vogue.   To round the edges, 

I used a corner-rounder punch.  For the base of the card,

 I layered patterned papers from the Family Fun Paper Kit and hand-cut 

the vacuuming woman from one of the pages! 

 A little tag from the Party Games collection was attached to the side with a ribbon bow

 and paper flowers from my stash.  With my home computer and printer, I printed 

the sentiment onto the piece of paper as shown.  The inside of the card simply read

 “and have a happy birthday!” 

 She loved it!

 Finally…and I LOVE this…is my Patriotic-decked-out-BINGO-card-hanger!  

I have a small wired dress form on the side of my craft desk. 
On this I like to attach something fun that reflects the holiday or season…
it adds a little happiness to my clutter and makes me smile.

Isn’t it great?!?  Can you sense my delight and love LOL
 And I have to admit, Vintage Street Market BINGO Craft Cards are my favorite product.
 The versatility with the various sizes and colors are endless!  I layered one of the large red cards
 with a medium royal blue one.  From my stash, I glittered a chipboard star and layered
 it with a glittered scalloped circle, vintage milk cap and patriotic embellishments.
 The perimeter of the red card was lined out in Red Twirly Twine.

I'm so happy to add it to my collection of little hangers :)

See you all in a couple of days...glad you've stopped by!

Fridays are Earth Friendly at 

AUTHENTIQUE PAPER BLOG

Who doesn't love taking something old, used or unexpected

and turning it into something with a new life and purpose?

For this Friday's project I used an old file folder.

   By trimming away the top tab, I had a brand new slate to begin with.

I cut three strips of {Fresh} patterned paper, inked around the edges and then machine-stitched

to the folder (leaving the top portion open).  I then embellished with a bit of roping at the top, scalloped borders and cotton trim, adhesive pearls and a pieced plaque hung by a wooden clothespin.

If you love distressing with ink like I do, then you will love how beautiful the effect looks over the texture of Authentique paper.   

 A row of the adhesive tags from the {Fresh} Details 12x12 Sticker Sheet completes the bottom.

 I machine stitch just.about.everything.  Even sticker letters. 

Wanting to take the sticky off of those stickers?  Just apply a little baby powder to the back...voila!

 Oh and I forgot to mention corrugated clouds...why not?  

Yep, it's kinda like the show from the '90's: Home Improvement.

But we're talking scrappin' tools instead of wrenches and ban saws!

This month at Imagnisce's Blog is

Each Design Team Member was asked to choose a tool to create

a couple of projects with for the month.  I chose the I-Rock Mini Iron.

Not only is it adorable because of its cute mini size, collapsible handle and color

but it's the perfect tool for ironing out crinkled ribbon, putting a pleat in fabric or 

attaching an iron-on applique to a pair of jeans!

For my first project I created a headband for Sydnee, aka: the headband-queen!

Fold 1" loops of ribbon and fold back onto itself; iron down with Mini Iron.  

Attach length of ribbon to headband.

Imaginisce Products: black headband, neutral fabric flowers, I-Magi Cut, 

large Twist Daddy.

Next up...showing how to use the same ribbon recipe on a card.

Imaginisce Products: Mini Iron, Hello Cupcake Patterned Papers and Chipboard Sticker

Come on over and comment and you'll be placed in the hopper for

tons of giveaways...THREE to be exact :)

Thanks for stopping in....Happy Friday!

So last night was 

night with Unity Stamp Co. and {ippity} Stamps

and 

today the Unity Design Team will be hosting 

to show-off some of the newest wares!

You should be here from the very talented Robyn's Blog

but in case you get lost in the shuffle, you can always start off

at the Unity Stamp Co. Blog :)

Here is the {ippity} stamp set that I used:

Isn't this the sweetest set of stamps?  Here's my card:

After stamping onto a light blue background, I water-colored the bird and 

then cut out into an oval shape.  I also stamped the image onto green so that I could

hand-cut the leaves out.  

Patterned paper: Basic Grey

The sentiment fits perfectly into the tag shape of the EK Success punch.

Love nice, BIG background stamps?
Here is the perfect one for you then
SCRIPTED ENVELOPE
UK-584A

The card that I made using some of the Webster's Girl Land Collection


And finally...
TAIL FEATHER
UK-583A

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Another part of Unity that I LOVE is the

1. They are $5.79 per week...and that includes shipping (US/Canadian Residents)

2. The designs are one-of-a-kind...you won't find them anywhere else

3.  The designs are adorable and beautiful

4. Created from deeply etched red rubber...the best thing in the world to stamp with

 Brand NEW and CURRENT Stamp of the Week members will be getting a BONUS stamp

 This set will be sent with the Stamp of the Week that starts SHIPPING June 24th

HOW can you GO WRONG? :)

And because I haven't had a chance to share...here is a quick card

that I made using this week's SOTW (still available through this Saturday only!)

The weekend is coming up and with the weekend there are 

fabulous promotions going on at Unity:

Whew, now was that a lot of wonderful news to share on this

HIP HOP THURSDAY or what???

Just a couple of more stops left...next up is the exceptional Shemaine Smith!

Glad you all stopped by!

It's time to announce the 

of my giveaway from the 

First, let me say a great big 

to all who stopped by and left a comment.  Each of them truly

warmed my heart!  This is the best hobby for many reasons, but one

that comes to mind is the generosity and support of others who share the 

same love and passion for creating keepsakes with paper :)

Now, to reveal our winner...

Congratulations to:

Hello again, Monday!
If you are here for the
please click --here--

I'm excited to be sharing a couple of things for 

today.

First up is Uncle-Sam-Gets-A-Summer-Makeover!

 I love decorating my home in an Americana theme during the Summer...

yep, it's all decked out in red,white and blue...from the front door to the back door

 and several spots in between.  I wanted something  patriotic to grace the end table

 in our living room; this decoration is perfect!

I found this adorable SVG file for Uncle Sam's hat at www.svgcuts.com.  

When I spotted it, I knew that {Summer Fresh} would look so good on it!  

It may look complicated, but it was actually very simple to put together.

  I wanted to include a nice vertical element, so I added the three scalloped

 circles embellished with {Summer Fresh} patterned papers, cardstock stickers

 and adhesive pearls from my stash.  I used bamboo skewers and attached them to 

the back of the hat with a quick dry glue (or a glue gun would work nicely).

 My daughter is having a Swimming Party this month and of course when

 you're a papercrafter, people expect a handmade invitation...  

{Summer Fresh} was ideal for this!

 I've used one of the medium-sized Memorabilia Pockets for this sample,

 but having all of the invitations look different in size and design would be a nice change-up. 

 A bubble mailer comes in very handy when you get ready to mail these too!

 I cut a sheet of {Summer Fresh} patterned paper just a little bit larger than the pocket.  

On the front, I embellished the wagon with Prima flowers and adhesive pearls.

Now, aren't these just Summer Fresh?!?

I love 'em!

Thanks for coming by...have a great week!