Showing posts with label Carta Bella. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Carta Bella. Show all posts

Seasons Givings Blog Hop 2020

Welcome and Happy New Year!

Once again I am very excited to be participating in the
"SEASONS GIVINGS BLOG HOP"
Each blog that you visit along the way will offer a unique giveaway, so
don't miss a single stop and invite your friends to hop along too!


♥A little about me♥

 I'm currently designing for Doodlebug Design and Scrapbook Adhesives 
and have had the honor of serving on 20+ manufacturers or retailer
 design teams over the years! 
When I'm not working as a school administrative assistant, you can almost 
always find me crafting cuteness for my Etsy Shop: Dot & Whimsy :)
Aside from paper-crafting, I also enjoy making jewelry, cross-stitch, embroidery,
 home decorating, reading and watching reality TV.
But enough about little 'ole me...let's get on to the give-a-way!

With Valentine's Day right around the corner, I set out to find the perfect curation
 of all things "red" and "love" in my stash.  The end result is this sweet ♥LOVE DAY KIT♥









As you can see, we have collection of gorgeous Carta Bella papers and stickers, stamps, doilies, felt hearts, dies, foam sheets, crochet hearts, twine, ribbon, paper bags, twist ties, a stencil, washi tape and two shapes of tags.  All NEW or from packs of NEW product ♥

**TO ENTER THE "LOVE DAY KIT" GIVE-A-WAY**

 1- Follow me on Bloglovin' 

2- Leave a comment

3- Follow me on Instagram (optional...earns an extra entry)

4- Use CODE: SEASONSGIVINGS2020 in my Etsy Shop
to save 10% on any order! (optional...earns an extra entry)

The lucky **WINNER** will be announced on January 7th!
Please make sure your email address is available or left in the comments
The winner will have 48 hours to respond to prevent a re-draw. 

♥BLOG HOP LIST♥

Shellye McDaniel <----you are="" b="" dear="" here="">

And before you leave and hop over to Patti Gilliam's Blog,
 here is a look at my Instagram TOP 9 posts for 2019:

~May you all have a wonderfully blessed 2020~
T H A N K  Y O U!


Tuesday, December 31, 2019 December 31, 2019
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Flip Flop-ping!

Happy Friday, crafty friends!
Today I'm up over on the 
with this super fun and unique "Flip Flop" Mini Album!

To create the album, I've used the new “Beach Day” Collection and the pair of 
flip flops that I found at the Silhouette Design Store!

 To start off, I sized the flip flops svg file so that each one measured approximately 8.25”H. 
 Next, I added a small shadow behind them and used that area to cut from the white cardstock,
 or base pages of the album.

 After cutting out the ‘shadow’ of each flip flop from white Carta Bella cardstock,
 I cut the original flip flops from the “Summer Chevron” patterned paper.  
The accent pieces were cut from the reverse of the same patterned paper and attached
 with foam adhesive.  The patterned paper flips flops were added to the white shadow
 pieces and then embellished with ephemera, chipboard and decorative brads.
 For the inner pages, the two shadows and flip flops were welded together to form a single cut
 around both.   To create the ‘backs’ to each page, the design was flipped to mirror the original design.
  This made it easy to match up front and back pages and makes the album even sturdier.


 Various embellishments such as enamel dots, chipboard stickers, die-cuts, brads and
 stickers were used to decorate each page.  Foam adhesive was used behind some of the 
pieces for extra dimension.



 To attach all of the pages together, I used two 1” rings and a hole punch.  
Only the RIGHT front page of the album was attached to the first set of double-pages.  
All of the other pages were attached through the LEFT front page’s ring,
 but there are several ways that you could attach them together!

Here is a list and links of the products that I used from the "Beach Day" Collection:

  You can also add more interactive pieces by including journal tags, envelopes or clear
 pouches for ephemera!
I hope you all have a greatttt weekend...maybe something "beachy" so you can 
have some fun photos to display in your own flip flop album :)
Friday, June 17, 2016 June 17, 2016
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Yacht Club Shadowbox

Ahoy, friends!  I'm up on the 
CARTA BELLA PAPER BLOG
 with a nautical shadowbox that I’ve decorated with pieces from

I started with a 10X10 shadowbox frame with an 8X8 inset. 
 I removed the back of the frame and used it to begin building my design on! 

 I chose the“Nantucket” paper for the main background and then began adding
 clusters of embellishments.  I also added a border to the top and bottom
 of the paper with the Woodgrain Washi Tape.

To the lower, left corner I used the largest label die from the 
Designer Label Set #5 and die-cut the design from side B of the 
“Alphabet Letters” paper.  Next, I layered on one
 of theEphemera label pieceswith foam adhesives.  To the center of it, the
 chipboard sailboat and various stickers and enamel dots were attached.

Now that the inside of the shadowbox has been decorated, it was placed back
 inside of the frame.  I outlined the front of the glass with a trim of red/white/blue 
twine and some fabric glue.  

To finish off the shadowbox, I covered the front of the frame by cutting a piece
 of the “Swimsuits” paper(side B) to just slightly less than 10”X10”. 
 Next, I cut an 8”x8” square from  the very center of the paper and then attached
 to the front of the frame. The edges of the  paper were inked with a walnut ink
 to carry out the rustic, nautical feel!

Each week Carta Bella Paper hosts a giveaway on their Facebook Page...
just stop by and leave a comment on the giveaway posts and you could win!
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 April 26, 2016
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"It's a Girl" Altered Frame

Greetings!  I was up on the 
CARTA BELLA PAPER BLOG
a few days ago with a sweet altered frame using the


I purchased this decorative wooden frame from Michael’s and painted around
the edges with an olive green acrylic paint.  

Next, I traced around the frame’s design onto side B of the“Journaling Cards” Paper. 
To apply adhesive, I ran the paper through my Xyron 9" Creative Station
 and then adhered to the front of the frame. 
 Afterwards, I lightly sanded around the edges to give a shabby, worn look.

Now came the fun part…embellishing!  
With foam adhesive, I added the “Baby” banner stickers along the side and 
embellished with medium sized red enamel dots.

To the inside of the frame, I cut a piece of the “Alphabet Paper”(side B) to 5X7. 
 It was layered on top with one of the journal sentiment cards. Various chipboard, 
designer brads, ephemera pieces and enamel dots were added in fun, clustered designs.

The inset of the frame can be removed later on and a personal photo can be added.
 Mom can use the journal card embellishment for a scrapbook page or pocket page!

For a soft, finishing touch, a large bow was added to the bottom.  I found a button
 from my stash and inserted the prongs of the brad through the button holes before attaching to the center with fabric glue.

A frame like this can also easily be turned into a door hanger by securing a loop
 of ribbon to the top…any new mom would love such a gift!
If you love this collection, but need one for "boy" instead, be sure to 

See more ideas on the Carta Bella Blog!

Tuesday, April 12, 2016 April 12, 2016
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amour du jour

So my middle son had a cute idea for his girlfriend for
Valentine's Day, which got me to thinking about how to fill this
beautifully altered mason jar that I created for 

Instead of candy, write down your favorite things about the 
recipient on strips of paper and throw in a couple of handmade coupons to boot!

Now onto embellishing the jar:
I started with a clear, standard 7” jar, a 4” paper doily and the "Amour" Collection.
 The doily was dressed  up with a layering of scallops cut from the 6X6 Paper Pad. 
 I used the 3.25” and 2.75” dies from the “Scallop Nesting Set” and then inked around
 the edges of the papers with a walnut ink.  The two scallops were stacked together
 with foam adhesive and then adhered to the center of the doily.  The doily was
 attached to the center of the jar with foam adhesive tape.

The inner part of the lid was traced onto the blue damask 6X6 paper, cut out and
 then glued to the top.  A piece of white tulle was tied around the jar and then
 embellished with a boutique style bow from black dot grosgrain ribbon.

The Eiffel Tower sticker was attached to the center of the top scallop with foam
 adhesive.  It was further embellished with sequins and pearls at the bottom and
 a cluster of velvet flowers and leaves.  Three paper tails were added to the bottom.
  For the black tails, I die cut the banner shape from the “Blowing Kisses Heart Label Set”and cut it in half.  The tails, along with a banner piece from the Ephemera Pack
were attached.

I also made a sweetly embellished glassine bag with the same collection:
The glassine bag measured 4”X8”.  I machine-stitched around the perimeter 
of the bag to add interest and a bit of depth.

From the “Cherish Forever” 12X12 paper, a banner strip was cut to measure 2.5”X7”. 
 To create the banner shape, I cut a 2” slit up from the bottom center.  From each
 bottom point, the paper was cut at an angle until it met with the middle cut…easy!
  Next, I attached the banner to the bag with a high-tack adhesive tape.

The banner was embellished with layers of pieces from the Ephemera pack, 
as well as one of the journal cards that was fussy-cut; use adhesive foam squares 
or tape to give lots of dimension between the shapes!  I die-cut the sweet little heart
 using the Heart Label Die Set  and then inked around the edges with walnut ink. 
 Buttons were threaded to give a stitched look and then added with glue dots.


Two holes were punched at the top of the bag using a standard hole punch. 
 A seam-binding style ribbon was tied through and looped into a luscious bow.

Grab all sorts and sizes of bags and set out to create your own unique versions…
your Valentines will be in awe!
See more Carta Bella projects on the blog...so much inspiration!

Thursday, February 11, 2016 February 11, 2016
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Happy Friday, Happy News!

Happy news for this Happy Friday!
I'm extremely delighted to have been chosen for the 
2016 XYRON DESIGN TEAM
and 
2016 CARTA BELLA & ECHO PARK DESIGN TEAM

I really, really missed designing for Xyron (I was with them in 2014)
so I literally jumped at the chance to rejoin their fabulous team!
Projects by the team can often be seen on HSN, so stay tuned!

Shellye McDaniel of The Papered Cottage
Karen Jiles - http://stampinakapalace.blogspot.com/
Mitsyana Wright of Up On Tippy Toes
Natalie Wright of Natalme
Stephanie Chan of The Silly Pearl
Jessica Litman of Organized Mamas
Katie King of Running with a Glue Gun
Sharon Callis of Sharon Callis Crafts
Morena Hockley of Morena's Corner
Amanda Vasquez of Artsy Momma Blogs

Echo Park Paper and its sister company, Carta Bella 
have combined teams for the new year! 
 It was an honor to be asked to stay on
and create projects for these two creative companies!


I hope you have a fun weekend!
Friday, February 5, 2016 February 05, 2016
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Merry Christmas Tree Cones & A Giveaway!

We're having a Merry Christmas decorating with the 
"Have A Merry Christmas Collection" 
from
CARTA BELLA PAPER
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and they're having a GIVEAWAY on the blog too...don't miss it!
(click on link above)
This trio of Christmas coned-shaped trees will be added to my holiday décor.  
They're just perfect for bookshelves, a fire place mantel or coffee table…make as many as you’d like in different sizes and patterns from the “Have a Merry Christmas” Collection.

 Varying patterns for making cones can be found online, but I found that by cutting 
a piece of 12X12 patterned paper from one corner to its opposite corner
(at a rounded angle) served to make a pretty good cone shape.
  Once you have the paper cut, roll the paper slightly to form the cone shape.  
Secure the two edges with a quick drying liquid glue. 
 If needed, trim around the bottom of the cone so that it will sit flat.

Now for the fun part: decorating the trees!
  I used the ornament stamp from the Happy Christmas Stamp Set,
 Delicata Golden Glitz and Color Box Wild Cherry ink pads and the Santa Claus paper.
  After stamping an equal number of the ornaments in both colors, each were trimmed out. 
 The outer edge of the ornament was used as a guide for where to cut. 

 Next, I used green/red/white twine and tied small bows to the top of each ornament. 
 The tails of the bows were glued to the back of the ornament and then the ornaments
 were attached around the bottom of the largest cone shape. 
 Large enamel dots were added to the center of the ornaments.
 For the focal point of the largest tree, I layered together one of the die-cut
 Ephemera pieces and a label sticker. 
 The piece was attached with a piece of foam adhesive.

The tops of the trees were adorned with a glittered star.
To make the star, I used a few chipboard stars from my stash and covered them
 with patterned paper from the 6×6 Paper Pad.
To decide the height of your trees, go by the length of the paper.
The largest tree shape was cut from a 12X12 paper, so the approximate height of
 this tree is 12” high.  The other two trees were cut from paper that measured
 10.5” and 8.5”; all of the widths were 12”.
Embellish the bottoms with fun trims such as sequined string or pom pom ribbon!
Carta Bella Paper would like to help you embellish some of your Christmas projects!
**Leave a comment on the Carta Bella blog post, (by clicking HERE)**

 and tell them if you’ve already put up your Christmas Tree – or when you plan to –
 and you could be the lucky (randomly chosen) winner of this
 Striped Ornament Die

 which coordinates with the “Have a Merry Christmas” collection!
GOOD LUCK!  This die is the perfect size to make actual tree ornaments with!
XOXOX
Monday, November 30, 2015 November 30, 2015
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