Naughty or Nice scrapbook page

I had a fantastic workshop yesterday with a few ladies who live about 30 minutes from me.  We made this double page layout as well as the bow I showed yesterday and one of the Christmas cards I designed last month. 

So for this layout I used the Letters to Santa DSP and one of the decorative strips on one of the sheets of paper.  For this strip, since Santa's list topples outside of the border, I cut a strip of paper away and fussy cut around the edge of the paper. 

I also added lots of Dazzling Diamonds to his beard and all things fluffy!

And here is the continuation of the page.  Similar, but with the addition of the Jolly Bingo Card and some silver glimmer paper and some ornaments from the Merry and Type stamp set.  My hostess wanted to see a few ways to use the markers, so I showed her how to color on the stamps to make them different colors. 

Stamps:  Merry & Type

Ink:  Riding Hood Red, Old Olive, Marina Mist, Early Espresso

Paper: Riding Hood Red, Old Olive, Marina Mist, Early Espresso, Whisper White, Letters to Santa DSP, Silver Glimmer paper

Accessories:  3/4" circle punch, Dazzling Diamonds 

Super cute gift tag bows from scraps!

I came across this basic idea from the Papercrafter's Library this past week and decided to try it.  Boy, am I glad I did!  These are the CUTEST bows and the EASIEST bows to make!  In fact, we are going to make some of them tomorrow afternoon during our club meeting. 

You simply start with 6 4X3/4" strips of paper and adher them so the ends meet.  Stick all those onto a 1 3/4" circle punch with Tombow glue.  Next, you cover that center up with another 1 3/4" circle and add a snowman tag for the center.  I added some Crystal Effects and chunky glitter and mica glitter to the edges of mine to see the differences.  I love the results and can't wait to see them on a present!  :)

Stamps:  Tags 'Til Christmas

Ink:  Early Espresso

Paper:  Whisper White, Riding Hood Red, Letters to Santa DSP

Accessories:  Chunky Glitter, Mica glitter, Crystal effects, 1 3/4" circle punch

First Christmas card of the season!

I received this card yesterday from my dear and lovely customer, Beverly.  She sent us our first Christmas card of the season!  Now how delighted would you be to receive this adorable card?!?!?  I love this stamp set - it is on my wish list for sure!  I believe it is called Snow Much Fun.  I love how she colored everything perfectly to go in the picture....now if we could just have some real snow to go with it!  Thanks, Beverly!  It's gorgeous!!!

Quick embossed thanks

I made a few quickie little thank you cards for my customers last night to put in their orders.  I used Marina Mist for the base of this 3X3 card, cut a 2 3/4 X 2 3/4" square of Letters toSanta DSP, and added an embossed thanks from my sizzix.  Quick and easy! 

Ink:  Early Espresso

Paper:  Marina Mist, Letters to Santa DSP

Accessories:  Thanks embosslit, sponge dauber

Torn page scrapbook page

This was a really easy scrapbook page to create with stunning results.  I started with a Soft Suede background and used the Chateau Bella DSP to accent it.  I added the swirl from the Creative Elements stamp set in each corner.  I tore the paper in half diagonally and sponged the edges with Soft Suede to soften the look. 

Next, I used the Designer Frames embossing folders to create the little title and journal boxes.  I sponged those in Soft Suede also to make the embossed edges really pop.  I finished each off with some Marina Mist accents.  For the left page, I added a paper flower sponged with Marina Mist, sprayed with Gold and Log Cabin Smooch Spritz, and a tiny binder clip.

For the right side, I simply stamped the butterfly from the same stamp set and spritzed it with Gold Smooch Spritz.

Stamps:  Creative Elements

Ink:  Marina Mist, Soft Suede

Paper:  Soft Suede, Chateau Bella DSP

Accessories:  paper flowers, vintage brads, binder clips, designer frames embossing folders

Worth the Wait

I decided the Flirtatious DSP was just perfect for this page about my daughter waiting to meet Rapunzel this summer!  I used a sketch from Sketches in Thyme to get all the pictures on the page without crowding it.  I loved that they used a two page sketch this time!

Here's a closeup of the left side - you can see the Tasteful Trims die cut at the bottom in Wisteria Wonder.  I added some Daffodil Delight pom pom trim across that paper strip, also.  The rhinestones were from Recollections by Michaels.  The doilies are just cut from the die cut paper that comes in the pack.  I swear if they sold just the die cut papers, I would buy 50 sheets of it!  I love those doilies!

Here's mostly more of the same.  You probably can't see the journaling, but it basically says that we had to wait a long time in the hot Florida sun to see Rapunzel, but when we got into the courtyard, Halleigh got to color a picture, do a little dance to the music from Tangled, and finally meet Rapunzel, so it was all Worth the Wait. 

Those letters are actually chipboard thickers, but I colored them with my Wisteria Wonder Stampin' Write marker and then coated that with the Illuminate top coat Smooch polish.  I just love that stuff, too! 

Ink:  Wisteria Wonder

Paper:  Daffodil Delight, Wisteria Wonder, Flirtatious Specialty DSP

Accessories:  pom pom trim, tasteful trims die cut, illuminate top coat smooch, paper hole punch 1/8",  rhinestones (recollections), thickers (american crafts)

A favorite of Tags 'Til Christmas

I got the overall idea for this card from Andrea Walford.  She used this design on a different card, but it was full of buttons and very bulky.  I didn't want the bulk, so I decided to use the baby wipe stamp pad instead.  I loved the result! 

I inked my baby wipe with Soft Suede, Real Red, and Crumb Cake re-inkers and stamped away for those ornaments.  I covered them with VersaMark and heated with Irridescent Ice EP.  I love the shimmer you see on the ornaments.  And it really didn't take that long!  Even better, I know.

Stamps:  Tags 'Til Christmas, Christmas Greetings, Tree Trimmings

Ink:  Soft Suede, Real Red, and Crumb Cake, VersaMark

Paper:  Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Real Red, Whisper White

Accessories:  Perfect dots embossing folder, irridescent ice EP, ornament punch, scallop trim border punch