Guest Designer: Jenny West

One of my sweet customers and scrapbook friends, Jenny West sent me a few pictures of some cards she has been making while spending some time in sunny Florida.  Can you believe she just threw some stuff together to take with her and wound up with these gorgeous cards?!  I am loving them all! 

I think I love this one the most - I love the little scallop ribbon bow across the center - so neat and petite!  I don't think I could part with such a pretty card!

I believe the stamp set here is called the Language of Friendship - it works so well with the Bird Builder Punch.  I definitely agree with Jenny that the stamp and punch combination is one of my favorite ways to make cards!

This card has some great texture - from the stamped background and the lattice embossing folder to the elegant ribbon.  Lovely!!!

Here's some nice Rich Razzleberry - and a butterfly stamp set that I just adore!!!  The name of that stamp set is Butterfly Prints.  Definitely on the wish list! 

And one final card - I am not sure how she made that heart - It looks like a stamp, but it is definitely one gorgeous card!!!!  I love how the word Love really pops out.  The sentiment below is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set.  Another set that I just can't use enough - great for all occasions!

Thanks, Jenny for sharing your talents and beautiful creations with us!  Enjoy yourself in beautiful, sunny Florida.  I can't wait to see what else you and your sister Carol have come up with - together Jenny and Carol make a definitely dynamic duo!!!

Fashionable Hearts card

Before I post today, I just want to say that I'm thinking of my dear friend, Hannah, who lost her father this past week.  I know how close she was to him and I know coming back to work will be hard, Hannah, but you are strong and brave!  Love you, dear!

On another random thought....congratulations go out to my oh, so creative customer, Carolyn M.  She was the winner of a great prize pack from Papercrafter's Library blog this week!  Lucky Carolyn - I guarantee she has some pretty neat stuff she'll make with that treasure!  Her sister, Jenny, sent me some pics of some darling cards she made, so if she doesn't mind, I'll try and feature those cards on the blog later this week!

Enough chatter, eh?  On with the card....

We made this card at our club meeting recently.  You may remember a butterfly card that I created using the in colors.  This is the exact same sketch, same faux stitching, just a different stamp set and different Embosslit!

Stamps:  With All My Heart

Ink:  Riding Hood Red

Paper:  Blushing Bride, Riding Hood Red, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla

Accessories:  Mat pack, White uniball gel pen, Fashionable Hearts Embosslit

Club scrapbook page

Here is the page we made recently at our scrapbook club to showcase some of the new products in the spring mini catalogue. 

We used the Blushing Bride Smooch Spritz along with a touch of Log Cabin Smooch Spritz to color the paper flower on the left side of the page.

On the right side, a journaling spot was made using the Apothecary Art stamp set.  We watercolored the flowers and then ran it through the Big Shot with the new Labels Framelits. 

Stamps:  Apothecary Art

Ink:  Marina Mist, Soft Suede, Pink Pirouette, StazOn

Paper:  Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Beau Chateau DSP

Accessories:  Baja Breeze corduroy brad, Pink Pirouette ribbon, Labels Framelits, Blender Pens, Paper Flowers, Blushing Bride and Log Cabin Smooch Spritz



Pregnancy journal page

I took this picture the other day and thought it was so adorable, I thought it would be a great picture to accompany a pretty routine journaling spot.

For my journaling spot I used one of the Nursery Nest Quick Accent sticker and made a mat for it out of Marina Mist.  I cropped the corners with my ticket punch.  I popped this up with Stampi' Dimensionals and placed it on a Basic Grey square.  The corners were a little plain, so I added these flocked blue brads by Creative Imagination that I found at Archivers the other day.

Nothing too special here....just a bunch of fingerprints on the picture, evidently!!!!!  ACK!

Ink:  Basic Grey

Paper:  Nursery Nest DSP, Basic Grey, Marina Mist

Accessories:  Ticket corner punch, Nursery Nest Quick Accents, Flocked brads (CI)

Sale-a-Bration and a layout!

 

 

 

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Don't pass out....I finally finished another layout!  I know....without snow days it's tough to get anything done....such a bummer!

I loved the scenery in this picture from For Your Inspiration, so I created this nice, summery page to make up for no snow and no summery weather!

I used the Simply Scrappin' kit from last year's summer mini for this page.  I used the basic layout sketch from one I saw on Papercrafter's Library.  Here is the left side.  I layered a few flower and circle stickers.  I painted the top circle with Smooch Illuminate and added a Rose Red button to the top.  The letter stickers are Thickers from American Crafts.  I've run out of enough chipboard letters for this title!! 

Here is the right side - Just a little panel of pics and a tiny journaling tab at the top.  Since it was at the top, I just let it hang off just a tiny bit.  I layered a banner sticker and Pumpkin Pie button to gussy it up just a tiny bit.  (By the way....did you know you can get those Brights Buttons for FREE?!??!  Check out the Sale-a-Bration link for more details!)

Overall, not too difficult a page and nice bright colors for the late summery soccer season!

Ink:  Rose Red

Paper:  Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Rose Red, Simply Scrappin' DSP (retired)

Accessories:  Simply Scrappin' kit (retired), Brights buttons, scallop trim border punch, Smooch Illuminate top coat

Everyday Enchantment Notecard and pocket

I have seen these little notecards in a pocket design for a while now and wanted to make one.  I finally bit the bullet last night since our internet and phone service was out.   It wasn't too difficult to create and I was quite pleased with the way it all turned out!  I started with the Everyday Enchantment patterned paper that is free in the Sale-a-Bration catalogue.  I added some of the free ribbon and brads around the pocket.  Love these little bows - they are just so pretty and easy!

For the actual note card, I cut out two Top Note die cuts.  I colored my flourish from the Fresh Vintage stamp set with my Poppy Parade, Lucky Limeade, and Pool Party markers first, then stamped.  You may notice I stamped once - the vibrant image, then I stamped off on the right side - it gives you a more watermark look with the remaining ink. 

So, what kind of project would you like me to make next?  What kind of project or technique would you like for me to attempt another video of?  Leave me a comment and I'll see what I can whip up for you!  I'm pretty certain there's another snowy streak sneaking around here!!!

Stamps:  Fresh Vintage

Ink:  Poppy Parade, lucky Limeade, Pool Party

Paper:  Everyday Enchantment DSP, Soft Suede, Poppy Parade, Very Vanilla

Accessories:  Everyday Enchantment ribbon and brad pack (SAB), scallop trim punch, top note die cut, Simply Scored

Help vote for me!

I need your help! I was selected to participate in a layout contest on Practical Scrappers, so I need you to vote for my layout! My layout is the first layout in this post. all you have to do is go to the bottom of the post and vote - nothing fancy! I would love to make it to the next round! Thanks for helping!
http://www.practicalscrappers.com/2012/01/layout-contest-group-5_17.html

Here's a card I cased from the UStamp online class.  I changed up the colors to make it more colorful.  The original card was crumb cake and whisper white.  I decided to go with Pool Party, Lucky Limeade, and Wisteria Wonder.  Loved the color combo and the way it looked after I was finished.   Best of all, it's faux stitching! Very simple!

Stamps:  Elementary Elegance

Ink:  Island Indigo

Paper:  Pool Party, Lucky Limeade, and Wisteria Wonder

Accessories:  Uniball White Signo gel pen, Simply Scored, Mat Pack, Paper Piercer, Butterfly embosslit, basic pearls