Bella Blvd.

I had been stalking.... I mean checking multiple times daily..... 2peas store for this product to come in. Since I saw it at CHA I had to have it all! That is a rare thing for me. I usually like some pieces of a line, but rarely all. Needless to say my wallet was hurting about five minutes after 2peas got it in stock.

This stuff is even better looking in person than online. I love all the extra stuff, the alphabets, mini stickers, two large sticker sheets and chipboard!

I decided to try out for their design team. Crazy but I will admit this stuff was very easy to work with and put something together. I was able to complete all four required layouts in about three days with no late night scrapping. :)

Happy birthday card

I have been thinking lately that I should have a stock pile of cards ready to go for all different kinds of things. Novel concept I am sure. Anyway, I created this card using the Ali Edwards stamp set Sentimentally yours. I also used some old tape from making memories I have been wanting for years and found cheap at big lots. The balloons are done using stickles over another ali stamp.

Doodlebug Design team tryout

I love this company. This company has been around for years.... I stocked them in my scrapbook store way back when and they have survived this harsh scrapbooking world. For good reason though. I adore their color scheme. The dots and grids papers are a staple in my space to use for die-cut titles, journaling, backgrounds, to stamp on and so many other ways. Their new yummy albums are fantastic too. I currently own three.... I need more.

So I couldnt resist trying out for their design team. We had to create two cards, one layout, and one home decor project or mini album. I chose the home decor piece.

The home decor piece is a birthday countdown. Its a 12x12 wood frame painted green with a 12x12 canvas sitting inside of it to give it some pop. I covered the canvas and created the balloons using the cricut. I then used wood blocks for the days and placed a piece of lightweight wood under it (with super glue of course) to hold the wood blocks up. This way there are no small pieces to lose and all the kids have to do is flip the blocks.

Hope you guys like it. Message me if you have any questions.

Scrappin' with Liz

Im thinking its well past time to see my scrappy friend again. I have been scrapbooking like a mad woman lately to meet some deadlines for design team calls but would love to meet up with her again. You hear that Liz??

These are a few layouts that I worked on the last time we were hanging out.

Did you know???

I cant believe I didnt post this over here! I had tried out for the Craft Warehouse design team (a local chain scrapbook store) and made honorable mention! I'm so excited!! I will try again next year and hope to make it on the team since they are such a great business.
Thanks for noticing me Craft Warehouse!

A couple more layouts i did yesterday

Here are a few layouts I have been working on yesterday. I am thrilled about the way they turned out. One is an Allison Davis sketch, the page layout, and the other is some pictures from my iphone.

A few more....

A few layouts

I have been working at a few layouts, but never seem to post anything here anymore. So here are all the pictures I found in photoshop of things I havent shared yet!

Nichol Inspired!

I just posted last night that I love Nichols work and was about to put together a page kit when the pictures struck me as a perfect selection/size to use for scraplifting one of her sketches. Its one of her year in review pages, the may one. I used layering, punches, my new studio calico kit with the exclusive crate paper in it. Letter stickers are Octover Afternoon, label stickers are October Afternoon and the little date label is Studio Calico. I also used one of the butterflies from yesterdays post. I tried out my typewriter on the little tab sticking out the side of the page and my typewriter was less than helpful! I will need to go back over it with a fine tip black pen.