Out On A Limb + Xyron

Welcome to the final day of the 
XYRON and OUT ON A LIMB SCRAPBOOKING
Co Blog Hop! 
Both companies are offering some fun prizes, so stop by and leave a comment :)

I have two double-page layouts to share today using Xyron products and
pre-cut kits from Out On A Limb (sister company to Miss Kate Cuttables!)
My intention with both kits was to use all of the components with just a touch
of added embellishments...I think it shows just how far each kit will go.



For this layout, I used a border punch on the bottom of the green cardstock vs.
cutting the paper into a wave.  Each kit comes with placement instructions, but I like
to move things around...either way, you will come out with a fun and original layout!

For all of the photos and mats,  used the 1/4" Xyron High Tack Adhesive Tape.

I had the perfect camping pictures for this next kit, so I was quite excited!


For the title, I used the Xyron Creative Station since the pieces were larger.
For the other pieces, I initiated the Xyron 1.5" and 3" Sticker Makers...they're
the ideal adhesive for the intricate die cuts from Miss Kate's or OOAL!

That's all from me!  You can see lots more inspiration by visiting the two
sponsoring blogs beginning May 12th through today.
Enjoy!
Friday, May 16, 2014 May 16, 2014
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Bella Blvd: New Product Inspiration

The newest collections from Bella Blvd have begun shipping:
Summer Squeeze, Scattered Sprinkles & Classic Calendars


I have two cards that I made for this week's reveal

If you have any type or size of heart punch or die on hand then you too can easily make a 
pair of strawberries to accent any project! I punched two 1.5" hearts from the
 McIntosh Sprinkles Paper and simply embellished the fronts with leaves and small white pearls.
 They look so sweet mixed in with the cute Strawberry Squeeze Paper from the 
Summer Squeeze Collection!

 Supplies: Classic Calendars: Peep Calendar; Summer Squeeze: Strawberry Squeeze,
 Just Write Journaling Stickers, Treasures & Text; Scattered Sprinkles: McIntosh Sprinkles

 For this card I kept the design easy and let the single bloomed flower act as the focal point
 and host for the sentiment sticker. I love allowing standard shapes to take on a whole new
 look when clustered together, as I did here with four of the Crochet Hearts! I filled in the 
 center with one of the large round icon stickers and then clipped a thin stem from
 one of the green stripes found on the background paper.

 Supplies: Scattered Sprinkles: Peep Sprinkles, Treasures & Text; Classic Calendars: 
Treasures & Text; Summer Squeeze: Just Write Journaling Stickers; Crochet Hearts: 
Bell Pepper; Button Market: Hot Pink Flowers

Drop by the Bella Blvd blog to check out all of the Design Team's project for the week!
I'm lovin' all of the new collections...hope you will too!
Thursday, May 15, 2014 May 15, 2014
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Xyron + DCWV

Happy Wednesday!  
I have a new layout to share using 
DCWV and XYRON

One of my favorite color combinations right now is coral and navy...
so you can imagine my delight when I received the "Coral and Navy Stack" by DCWV!
Aside from glittered and foiled papers, the Stack also includes some really cute
journal cards and fun icons that can be cut-out.

 And because adding texture is so important to me, I included a large mat of off-white
woven paper from the Woven Stack.  I've used the Xyron Mega Runner for adhering all
of the mats and photos.  I added a trio of buttons to the one journal card and used the
Xyron Adhesive Dots for those.

Fussy cutting is so relaxing to me!  To the top, I hand-cut a bunch of flowers from one 
of the patterned papers, as well as the adorable scrolled clock motif :)
For those flowers that I stuck directly to the paper, I used an Adhesive Dot...I like 
being able to fold up the edges of the flowers a bit so it looks as though they're just
laying there and not actually glued to the paper!

My daughter has a lot of navy and oranges in her closet, so I look forward to 
scrappin' a lot more pages with this awesome Stack :)

Thanks for stopping by!

Wednesday, May 14, 2014 May 14, 2014
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Um Wow, Avery Elle & May Arts Ribbon

Welcome to day #1 of the 
MAY ARTS, AVERY ELLE AND UM WOW STUDIO BLOG HOP
We hope to load you up with a week's work of fun ideas!
There are three sets of prizes along the way too:
  • 1 Stamp Set
  • 1 roll of ribbon
  • 1 mask, flair set & layered chipboard set
Just be sure to leave a comment as you visit the May Arts Blog and others.

I incorporated bits of ribbon from May Arts, some stamped and cut-out hearts
(and sentiment) from Avery Elle and a few chipboard banners and circles from Um Wow
in creating this really quick card!


7/8" ribbon works perfectly to fill in the openings of the chipboard banner windows.
Add a bead of fabric glue around the edge and then press the ribbon in place.  

For the hearts, I first stamped them onto a textured white cardstock with 
black Staz-On ink.  I used different shades of watercoloring pencils by Faber Castell
and then blended the colors with a water brush.  

I wanted a very hap-hazard and unintentional look, especially with the heart placement.
I added a small foam square to the back of each and then arranged them around the
top of the banner.  The small circle shapes gave the hearts some texture and tied
back in with the banners.

In finishing, I used the same black Staz On ink for the sentiment at the bottom.
Some bright papers by Doodlebug Design to match the ribbon banners and my card is complete!

Here is a Ribbonista line-up of this week's hop:
Monday
Jennifer Davey 
Valerie Gee 
Shellye McDaniel

Tuesday 
Rhea Weigand 
Latrice Murphy 
Lalo IK

Wednesday 
Karen Baker 
Virginia Fynes 
Jenifer Cowles

Thursday 
Jen Shears 
Gini Williams Cagle 
Emily Lanham

Friday 
DeeDee Catron 
Courtney Lee 
Charlene Driggs


Have fun and good luck at winning one of the awesome prize packs!
Monday, May 12, 2014 May 12, 2014
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Local Peeps: CardMaps4 Card Class!

Not sure how many of my followers are local to the
Texarkana, U.S.A. area, but I will be teaching a class on
how to use Card Maps next month at Scrapbooker's Emporium!
We will make four cards based on 
different 'sketches' (or maps) from the new
CARD MAPS 4 MAGAZINE

One of the seven cards that I created for the magazine is featured on the cover :)
We will be doing a card that is very similar to this and working with 
product from the new Pink Paislee colleciton, "Hello Sunshine"





The magazines are now available for purchase via the S&CT link above or locally
at Scrapbooker's Emporium in Nash, TX.  
**Class participants will receive their very own copy of the magazine**
Saturday, June 7th
9:00 AM-Noon or 1:00 PM- 4:00 PM
Classes maybe reserved by calling 903-831-5632
Let me know if you have any questions!
Happy weekend!
Saturday, May 10, 2014 May 10, 2014
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Ragamuffin

The May Arts Ribbonistas have had a fun challenge:
RAGAMUFFIN GARLAND
You may have seen these on Pinterest or other places on the internet.
They add a splash of color, texture and fun to just about any place
that you'd like to hang them!  Here is mine...made for Syd's room of course LOL



 When choosing the ribbon for this project, I picked an array of textures such as lace, 
sheer and grosgrain in fun colors to match my daughter’s room.  I took a 5 foot length of
 pom pom trim and used it as the base to tie everything to.  In cutting the ribbon’s ends, 
I chose pinking shears so that they wouldn’t fray too much. My daughter loves the look 
and the splash of color that it added to her plain window treatment!

Each garland that has been created is so different and unique...come and look!
Plus there's a chance to **WIN RIBBON**
Check out the details on today's May Arts Ribbon Blog :)

I hope all of my mom friends have a wonderful and blessed Mother's Day!
Hugs to you all!
Friday, May 9, 2014 May 09, 2014
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My Greatest Blessings

It’s not very often that I’m photographed with all three of my children;
 as with most moms: we’re the picture-taker!
 Last year on Mother’s Day I made a special effort to get lots of photos of my family…
with me included; it was the one gift that I wanted from that day.
I paired up one of the photographs with the Hello Sunshine Collection by
PINK PAISLEE
www.pinkpaislee.com
I took not only one of my favorite photos, but one of my favorite sayings: 
“my greatest blessings call me mom” 
and made it large enough to make the statement that I wanted on the layout. 
I let the title tell the whole story…not much else was needed! 

Using my cutting machine and the Masana Script font, 
I die-cut a portion of the title from American Crafts’ black cardstock. I added adhesive
 to the backs of the die-cuts with the Xyron Sticker Maker. I wanted to highlight the word ‘blessings’
 so I used the chipboard letters from the Hello Sunshine Collection. You can use a ruler or a
 focal point on the paper (like the dots) to keep everything straight. 

In keeping with the black lettering, I also used hints of black in the border strips that
 I punched and the small mat that peeks out from behind the photo. I used the sun from the
 “Sunny Days” Cutting File to accent the page. Finally, I added a cluster of flowers from
the Hello Sunshine Ephemera pack and a few chipboard stickers here and there. 


Wednesday, May 7, 2014 May 07, 2014
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Happy NSD!

 --HAPPY NATIONAL SCRAPBOOKING DAY--
It gives me the warm fuzzies to think of my
crafty peeps out there who are enjoying a day of 
cropping with friends, enjoying challenges and winning some free stuff!
I hope that you're all having a ball!

There are several special places that I'd like to mention today.
First, Bella Blvd where all of the designers will be sharing their 'about me' 
layouts today.  Bella is also having a fabulous Warehouse Sale, so check that out,
as well as the FOUR giveaways that's slated for the day!

Here is my contribution to NSD Bella-style:
Because paper crafting is such a big part of my life right now, I chose to use my current 
design team photo for my layout. It was already cropped into a square, so I printed it off 
with my home printer onto a 4X6 photo paper and then trimmed away the excess. I also 
printed out some of my favorites for the year so far and kept it in (roughly) the same size as the photo. 
While I had the banner punch out for the bunting, I also used it for creating the leaves on the flowers!

 Supplies: Freestyle Sophisticates: Freestyle Peep; Family Forever: Family Game Night, 
Sunday Brunch; Molly: Sketch with Style, Refuse to Sink, Boy Crazy; High Five 
Alpha Stickers: Piggy-Punch; Crochet Hearts: Dahlia

And now for some scrapping Q&A's:
1. What are your top 5 supplies/products that you cannot scrap without? 
 Sewing machine, foam adhesive, die-cutting machine, dies/punches, corner rounder.
2. What do you listen to while you scrap? TV, music, or do you do your best 
working in silence? Totally depends on the mood and if I'm alone in the house or not.
 Most of the time I watch TV series on Netflix, BBC movies or listen to Pandora.
 I like the company of 'noise'
 so I almost always have something going in the background.
3. What snacks and/or drinks are beside you when you're scrapping?
Coffee.
4. When do your do your best scrapping? Are you a morning scrapper,
 a late night scrapper, or do you find time during the day?  
 I start pretty early in the morning and work until time to pick the kids up from school. 
 I like to be with the family at night, so I very seldom craft during the later hours of the day.
5. Be honest. Where do your layouts go once you're done with them?
 In albums, in piles, or shoved in random places?
I clip them up on my storage bins until I find the time to put them in albums.


Over at Chickaniddy Crafts, they're giving away this adorable
May 2014 CARD KIT by Simon Says Stamp!

Today is finale day for the Sugar Shoppe Collection Giveaway at Doodlebug Designs:


And lastly, Simple Stories is sharing a FREE 2 Page Printable up on their blog today
that goes along with the Good Day Sunshine Collection:
 Okay, dear friends...time to get some projects done around here!
Again, I hope that you have the most terrific National Scrapbooking Day ever!
 
Saturday, May 3, 2014 May 03, 2014
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Ahoy! Pop Up Card

Hap-Happy Friday, friends!
I'm sharing today with 
as well as
I've created today's project with a focus on all three companies,
whom I all love and adore!  It was quite fun pairing up the Anchored Collection
with these adorable cutting files from Miss Kate's...but I think it totally works!

 There are a few different recipes online for making these; I've created my own to 
represent the size I was looking for.  
To begin, cut desired double-sided patterned paper to 7"X12".  
With the paper laying length wise, score the paper at 2.75", 5.5", 8.25" and 11".  
Turn the paper; score at 4".  
Next you will cut the paper to create the three flaps:  
cut the vertical score lines at 2.75", 5.5" and 8.25" just until the score line meets the horizontal score line.  Fold and glue the final 1" flap down to create the box.

So that you're able to add layers of die-cuts, stickers, etc., cut two (or three)
1/2" X 3.25" strips.  From each end, make a 1/2" fold.  Glue the folds to the inside
edges of the box.  Now you can attach your favorite decorations to the inside.

For my card, I used cutting files from Miss Kate Cuttables!
On the front we have an adorable crab which I embellished with a Petaloo flower.

I wanted to further accentuate the whale's tail, so I added two splashes by attaching them 
to a thin strip of clear overlay and then adhering to the back of the whale.

The edges of the flaps were edged with some of the Petaloo Taupe ric rac trim.  
To the back, I added one of the Petaloo Sea Shell Pins to the top of the sailboat.  
 The box can now be folded flat and inserted into an envelope for mailing! 
 I think these look cute for simply displaying or using as a centerpiece for a birthday party 
or baby shower...lots of ideas!

Here is a list of products that I used; see the above for links to the cutting files.
 Authentique Products- Anchored Collection: Guide Paper; Deep Paper; Pacific Paper; 
Particle Paper; Details 12X12 Sticker Sheet
Petaloo Products- Sea Shell Pins; Taupe Trims; Darjeeling Mini Mix Teastain

 **Authentique Paper & Petaloo Giveaway**
Both companies have prize packs up for grabs this week! 
Be sure to visit both blogs to find out more and enter to win...good luck!

Friday, May 2, 2014 May 02, 2014
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Lots of Layers for Spring

Hello!  Today I'm up at
CHICKANIDDIY CRAFTS BLOG
with a focus on Layering with the Twirly Girl Collection.
 I love, love, love layers...the more the better...so this challenge was right up my alley.


I took the Rosy Posy paper and cut out the same flower three times for each cluster:
Leave one of the flowers as is; cut the next layer by removing the outer edge.  
The very top layer will be the inner-most part of the flower.  Place foam adhesive between the layers.

Continue with the remaining flowers, creating as many as you'd like.

From a piece of 6X12 mat board, I cut this scallop design with a die from Sizzix. 
 I cut the Birthday Girl paper using the same die.  Now for the layering!  I cut a piece of the 
 Paper Posies paper down to 5" X 9" and machine stitched it to the center of the base paper.

The die cut that I used also came with a cute set of scrolled pieces; I cut those from the mat board,
 as well as different patterned papers.  

I used the sticker letters to form a 'spring' banner and then sprinkled on a few of the colorful brads throughout the design.  In finishing, I adhered the piece to the mat board and then strung through some ribbon for the hanger.

Twirly Girl Products: Rosy Posy Paper TG14OS01; Birthday Girl Paper TG14OS02; Party Dress Paper TG14OS06; Alpha Stickers TG14EB01; Brads TG14EB06


Tuesday, April 29, 2014 April 29, 2014
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Xyron + Paper Smooches

We're stamping up some fun with a
XYRON & PAPER SMOOCHES BLOG HOP
this week!  Be sure to start with the Xyron Blog

I've created two projects for today's hop using 
Paper Smooches' "Giddy Bugs" Stamp Set.
My first is a card that I paper-pieced using a few stamped
images and different patterns of paper:

To begin, I selected some fun prints from DCWV's "Honey Chic" paper pad.
I stamped the notebook paper with the butterfly image and
Momento Tuxedo Black ink.

I chose purple dot print for the wings, lime diamond print for the body and a 
lilac woodgrain for the face. Each print was stamped with the image and Tuxedo Black
ink and then carefully cut out with micro-tip scissors.

The pieces were then made into stickers with the 1.5" Xryon Sticker Maker.

Next, I took the stickered pieces and dressed the butterfly.
After finishing the butterfly, I cut out around the design with an oval die.

I use the 1/4" High Tack Adhesive tape to layer the card pieces together, as well as 
a way for adhering the strip of ribbon to the cardfront.


My next project is a quick and easy water-colored fridge magnet using the same
"Giddy Bugs" stamp set and papers by Lawn Fawn:
I stamped the bee image onto a white textured cardstock with black Staz-On.
I used three different shades of yellow Aquarelles water-color pencils by 
Faber Castell and a blending tool by Stampin' Up!

I stamped the bee image onto the blue paper and then layered on the cut-out.
I wanted to make the base a little sturdier, so I die-cut the same size circle as the blue
paper from a medium weight chipboard.  I added adhesive to the back of the blue
paper and then adhered.  Finally, I added two strips of 3/4" Magnet Tape to the back.
Now it's ready for hanging!

Enjoy today's hop!  Your next stop for today is Yvonne Yam's Blog.
Thanks for joining us :)


Monday, April 28, 2014 April 28, 2014
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