Friday, May 16, 2014

I Spy- My Mind's Eye

Hello friends, I'm excited to share that this layout was featured (along with some other incredible projects) on the My Mind's Eye blog !!!


Family Snapshots
I had created this layout for my DT work at Spellbinders !




Thank you so much My Mind's Eye for posting my layout on your I Spy feature and congrats to the other ladies !

Thanks for the visit, hope you all have a great May long weekend !
xo


Wednesday, May 14, 2014

"It's a Party" Invitation

Hello blog friends, today I am a guest blogger on the Spellbinders blog !!!
This week we are featuring the Label dies and I chose to create this fun and easy project with the Labels Thirty Six die set.





S4-418-Labels Thirty Six

Spellbinders® Paper Arts supplies:
GC-001-Spellbinders®-Grand Calibur®-Die cutting and embossing machine.
S4-116- Standard Circles Small
S4-418-Labels Thirty Six

Cross Promotional Partners:
Bazzill Basic Papers®-Ivory, light blue and orange cardstock
Fancy Pants Designs- Be Different 12x12 collection 
                                                 - Personality
                                                             -Be Different Strips
                                                         -Ephemera Pack
Scor -Pal®- Scor Buddy
Scrapbooks Adhesives by 3L®- EZ Runner and 3D foam squares

Other supplies:
Candy (Gum balls)
Cellophane bag
Hole punch
Paper Trimmer
Scissors
Twine
White cardstock (Recollections)

Here are the instructions to make this projects:


                           Start by trimming a 3 1/2" X 12 " piece of orange cardstock.

Using Scor-Buddy, score paper at 1", 6" and 7".

Fold ,as shown.


Center half of small (#1 from the Standard Circles Small) circle over the edge of front flap, cut.

Cut a small (#1) circle under the small flap.


                     Cut/emboss #5 Labels Thirty Six in light blue cardstock.


                                  and a #4 Labels Thirty Six in Ivory cardstock.



The star strip was trimmed off the Be Different Strips paper.


Adhere thin strip of polka dot paper to embellish the top flap.


 Print party invitations on white cardstock, center #4 Labels Thirty Six over the print out, cut/emboss.


                    Layer labels ,as shown. Punch small hole on top of each label.


 Add candy in cellophane bags ( I used 2 different sized gum balls). Thread the top of bag thru the  opening, as shown.

Close the top flap using EZ Runner.


Adhere Fancy Pants -Be Different embellishments with 3D foam squares to the top label.


There you have it, a fun new way to use a label dies as tags for a fun party invitation.
I do hope you've enjoyed this projects, I had a great time making it !!
Thanks for visiting.


Sunday, May 11, 2014

So very Grateful

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there !! Hope you were all spoiled today ...I'm having a hard time removing the smell of lobster on my hands ...poor me ;)
I thought I'd share a recent layout of my sweet boys on this special day, LOVE these little guys and I'm so very happy to be their mom !


So Very Grateful
The supplies are from My Mind's Eye - Now and Then "Izzy" collection.

Here's a few close ups.





Thanks for visiting friends !!!
Have a great week .
xo