Dot & Whimsy

have been teaming up for a week of inspiration!

Although today is the final day, just visit Xyron at Facebook

to see all of the beautiful projects made by the Design Team.

I had a lot of fun exploring the packet of products that were sent to me!  

Here is a list of Brutus Monroe products that I used to create this 6X6 card:

With the Raven Detail Ink, the jar of jam was stamped onto one of the

 Mixed Media papers, as well as onto white cardstock from my stash.

I cut out the jar top from the patterned paper and used a small  Imagine Crafts Paint Brushstix

 dipped into the Oz Chalk Ink to color in the band.

Next, I used a small paint brush and dipped it into the bottle of Copper Spray

and painted in the "jar" area.  After allowing the first application to dry, I added

more of the color to shade in the area.

The dried jar pieces were cut out and assembled together by applying

adhesive with the Xyron Creat-A-Sticker Maker.

I wanted to carry over the bow from the jar, so I stamped it onto the kraft paper

found in the mixed media papers.  The paper was the cut out with a scalloped die.

Oz Chalk Ink was applied to the kraft pieces (shown above) with a sponge.

I love how smooth the ink goes on and the great coverage it gives!

It looks as though the paper was made this color :)

Now onto assembling the card!

I used the Xyron Mega Runner

to adhere all of the papers to the card base.

The "I'm sorry you're in a jam..." sentiment comes in a 'block form', so I cut

apart the words so that I could stamp them into a single line.

Thank you for joining me and have a happy weekend!

Welcome, welcome to day #1 of the
Xyron and My Favorite Things Blog Hop!
www.xyron.com
www.mftstamps.com

**GIVEAWAY**GIVEAWAY**
Xyron will be giving away three $50 Gift Certificates to MFT!
Just visit the Xyron Facebook page over the next three days, leave a
comment on at least one post from the day (or all three posts) to have
your name in the running for one of the prizes!

For my A2 card project today, I'll be using the
Xyron 9" Creative Station, the 9" Permanent Adhesive Refill Cartridge and the 3 Inch Permanent Adhesive Refill Cartridge.  From My Favorite Things, I'm using the Pure Innocence Perfect Harmony Stamp
and the Die-Namics Jumbo Peek-A-Boo Circle Windows Dies.

The 6X6 papers are from Echo Park's Simple Life Paper Pad.

To begin, I stamped the image onto Neenah Premium White 65 lb Cardstock
and a sheet of the 6X6 patterned paper with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink.  Next, I used both
 Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils and a few of the Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers
for shading on the dress and coloring in the flower in the girl's hair.

After cutting out the image that was stamped onto the Neenah cardstock and
dressed with the patterned paper dress, I also stamped the image onto a
circle that will be added to the base of the card.  I did this mainly so that
I could color in the pigtails :)

The 3" Permanent Adhesive was placed into the Xyron 9" Creative Station
and the cut-out girl was ran through and adhesive applied
NOTE: Just be sure to place your image FACE UP when running through
any of the Xyron adhesive machines (yes, I have learned this from experience LOL)

After cutting the smaller mat to 3.75"W X 5"H, I used the solid circle die from the
die-set to cut out the shape in the center.

I wanted to add foam adhesive to the back of the mat, so adhesive was applied
and then pieces of foam were cut and placed where needed.  To apply adhesive
to the other side of the foam: lift the top of the Creative Station so that the rollers
are slightly disengaged; roll through the paper with the foam on the back.
It's now ready to attached to the card base.

The scalloped circle die was used to die-cut a piece of solid turquoise paper;
this was attached to the inside of the stitched circle.

Here is a better view of the dimension that you can create by using
the two dies and foam adhesive...I love the way she appears to be veiled in
a stage's curtain!


One of the sentiments from the stamp set was added to the bottom,
along with a strip of the same yellow dot paper and buttons/enamel dots from my stash.

And to make things easier, My Favorite Things also offers matching dies for
many of their stamp sets!
Visit the Xyron Facebook Page to learn more about this week's blog hop...enjoy!

A happy Monday to you!

I'm up today on the WeR Memory Keepers Blog

with a layout using the new "Flower Girl" Collection:

PLUS, WeR is having a GIVEAWAY of this collection!

Visit the blog post --HERE-- to see the full layout AND find out how 

you can enter to win the "Flower Girl" Collection!

Comments will be taken until April 22nd...good luck!

Greetings!  I was up on the 

a few days ago with a sweet altered frame using the

If you love this collection, but need one for "boy" instead, be sure to 

check out the It's a Boy Collection Kit

See more ideas on the Carta Bella Blog!