Dot & Whimsy

I had a bit of spare time the other day, so I made up

some new colors of 

handmade crepe paper fringe for Dot & Whimsy at Etsy!

Combination of aqua, light pink and cream

Combination of lavender, grape and white

Combination of turquoise, hot pink and cream

Combination of light blue, light pink and white

Use ON THE FRINGE to decorate party hats, baskets,
cards, altered art, collage...just about anything your heart desires. 
I also take custom orders!

Happy Thursday to you!

Hello!

Hope you're having a nice Saturday.

I put the finishing touches on a new little mini album

today and got it loaded to Etsy before the hubs and I ran a 

few errands.  Although it sold while I was out, I  still wanted to share it :)

 Below are close-up photos of each page.
I used October Afternoon's sweet and whimsical CAKEWALK Collection.

 The colors are cotton-candy sweet...if I had a cottage, it would be all
decked out in these lovely vintage colors :)
I felt like a kid again while putting the album together...such fun!
Thanks for looking!

I am, I am!

And to prove it, I created this sweet

chipboard mini album using nothing but 

I stamped the beautiful image using an Authentique branded Unity Stamp.  

For the flowers, I used the 22mm I Top punches from Imaginisce and an assorted

flower punch from EK Success.

I hand-stitched a few old buttons and framed my stamped image with a 

wooden frame by Crate Paper.

Here are the close-ups of each page...I'm listing this at my

Etsy Shop: Dot & Whimsy later on today :)

Perfect 'lil mini for any memories!

Thanks for stopping by to visit today...stay cool!

I managed to squeeze in a mini album this week.

These sweet Bella Blvd papers from the May Paper Bakery kit just kept staring

 at me and I just had to use them! 

Sydnee had a few Valentine's cards left over and I couldn't resist these chipmunks :)

The colors match perfectly with the Sunshine & Happiness papers.

Here are a couple of the inner pages...you can see all of them here.

I have it listed at Dot & Whimsy at Etsy.
Thanks for visiting...hope you're having a nice and relaxing weekend :)

This extends past Sunday, but I'm having a KIT SALE over at

The Red Robin at Etsy!

There are several selections of crafting kits available and at really good prices.
Also, don't forget about the popular RUFFLED CREPE TRIM...I have tons of colors
on hand...lots more than what are shown.  Just email me if you're looking for a particular color.
I can also make them up to 2 yards in length.
 I will gladly combine shipping from both Dot & Whimsy and The Red Robin!

I HEART IPPITY
Heather is hosting a GUEST DESIGN TEAM CALL

Good Morning!

I thought I'd get my bloggin' done early today so I can 

get started on 

"My Favorite Things" Canvas Mini Album from 

 If you love unique project kits, be sure to visit Sarah and The Paper Bakery!

I created this card for my Totally Terrific Thursday project at 

I Heart Ippity, as well as Danni's weekly CARDS Sketch Challenge at The Nook :)

The stamp set is

 Bloom & Simplify 

and is one of the April Releases

I LOVE this stamp set for it's very grungy, scruffy look...plus the sentiment 

of the background stamp is truly beautiful and well-stated.

I bring this up only because I've struggled with creating the perfect 'splatter' paint

effect.  The effect that I've always wanted to achieve are big blobs along with 

tiny flecks :)  Add a little water to your acrylic paint and mix.  Test on a scratch

piece of paper before applying to your actual project...you don't want your

mixture too thin.  I use an old toothbrush, but you could also use a stiff 

paint brush or pipette. It also helps to stand back a little more when you're 

wanting to create the smaller splatters.

My Dot & Whimsy shop at Etsy is a sponsor at 

this month!

The Design Team there has whipped up some really amazing stuff!

I sent different color schemes of the

and you must, must go and take a look at how they've 

incorporated the fringe onto their scrapbook pages, home decor, baskets and more!

You'll be inspired ♥

The April Color Challenge is up at EAD Designs

I altered a jar lid using the Tinytwinies Cupcake Stickerz

Join in on the fun and share your project by Linking Up!

The lucky winner will be our Guest Designer in May

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That's all for today, friends!

  I'm excited about the My Scrapbook Nook Design Team

REVEAL today...two spots to fill this time around and I can't wait to see who 

will be joining us :)  Best of luck to you if you applied!

See you soon

Shellye

I'm delighted to have Dot & Whimsy as a sponsor at

this month!

This is just the sweetest blog around...full of fun and inspirational challenges.

I'll be giving away a bunch of 

On The Fringe Crepe Paper Trim
to a lucky SEM winner!

Just complete their Monthly Challenge and link it up!
Loads of fun color schemes to choose from...or, pick your own three colors and I'll be happy to customize for you :)

Visit Scrapping Everyday Miracles...you'll be blessed!

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Back tomorrow with my first My Scrapbook Nook

Card Challenge for the month!

See you then

Shellye

It's January 4th and my latest CARDS Challenge is up over at The Nook :)

Because the newest kit from My Scrapbook Nook exudes love and being in love, I've centered this recipe style challenge around...love...T-R-U-E Love!

1st- you must use the current or an older Nook Kit

Use the following:

T-Three different patterned papers

R-Ribbon

U- Unique Embellishment...this can be a hand-cut heart, an embellishment that you've altered...basically anything that is unique and one-of-a-kind (I hand-cut a paper heart and glittered it!)

E- Eight TOTAL embellishments (may include the ribbon and unique embellishment)

That's it!

I'm giving away a skein of my crepe paper fringe to a random winner...like to play along?

Just upload your completed card HERE by January 11th

Have fun!

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And speaking of love...I have a new listing at my Etsy shop...check it out:

 

 

 

 

 

I have full-photos and a description up at my Etsy shop.

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Off to pick up the kiddies, take Syd to dance and I'm thinking I'll cook up a meatloaf and cheesy-scalloped potatoes tonight yummmmm (yes, I started my diet, but Slim Fast only tides me over for so long!)

See ya'll later!
Shellye

Good Friday!

I wanted to share my newest news.  Thank goodness I only had TWO days to keep this quiet LOL...I've borrowed this from the Imaginisce Blog:

2012 Imaginisce Design Team Announcement!

Well, today is the DAY for the BIG reveal!!!

We want to thank ALL of you that sent in an application for this call.

We were overwhelmed by the talent and this made our decision both

time consuming & very difficult as we sifted through over 120 submissions!

It is with great pleasure that we introduce to you the

Abby Laubenstein (Illinois, US)

Adora Concepcion (Washington, US)

Cari Locken, DT Co-ordinator (British Columbia, Canada)

Diana Fisher (New York, US)

Guiseppa Gubler (Utah, US)

Heather Leopard (Texas, US)

Ilene Tell (Delaware, US)

Mary Ann Jenkins (California, US)

Tiffany Hood (Utah, US)

Rebecca Keppel (Arizona, US)

Rosangela Philippsen (Curitiba, Brazil)

Regina Mangum (California, US)

Rhonda Van Ginkel (Minnesota, US)

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YAY!  Who's excited?  That would be ME!

I will get the Team's blogs linked up so that you can check out their work. 

In the meantime, here is a new album that I wanted to share;  it's now up at Dot & Whimsy.  I'm anticipating quite a few new assignments beginning in the New Year, so I don't know how much time I'll have to devote to my Etsy shop...it's all good though!

I used the FARMHOUSE Collection by Crate Paper and coupled it with a blanket stitch...looks so cozy and homey...just right for old family photos. 

Well, just when everything was going good...the Message Board is down again today :(  We're all keeping our fingers crossed that it's just because of a 'little' maintenance. 

Speaking of MSN...I received the JANUARY NOOK kit today.

Total and complete gorgeousness!

A hint?  It deals with bubblegum, flirting and the color raspberry ;)  I'm not sure when the reveal goes up, but I'll keep you posted.

I ran across this YUMMY twine from The Twinery...I adore these colors for the Christmas holidays

I'm off to actually *print* my photos for my December Daily Album AND I have two more months and I'll be finishing with mom's calendar....I'm feeling a big load coming off the shoulders soon.

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend

Shellye