Belle Papier {pretty paper}

Today I have a sweet design to share with you that I made for my honey. It uses the new Kim Hughes stamp set, The Birds and the Bees. It’s so darling and fun and so, sooo Kim!

Hello Honey

A few design notes:

• adding burlap and lots of other texture gives a great look…especially this time of year
• to add dimension I added a Tim Holtz Fragment over my colored beehive and then stamped the outline again onto the top of the fragment.
• a little free-form flight trail is stitched in linen thread to tie in with the top of the design.

Have a sweet day!

Supply List:

Stamps:
-The Birds and the Bees (kim Hughes line) by Cornish Heritage Farms

Ink:
-black Stazon by Tsukineko
-Black Memento by Tsukineko
-Vintage Photo Distress ink by Ranger

Paper:
-Simply Smooth White and kraft cardstock by Prism
-Making Memories patterned paper

Other:
burlap by Prima
velvet ribbon by Webster’s Pages
buttons by Autumn Leaves
Acrylic Fragment by Ranger
linen thread

I don’t know what it is about these whimsical images but I have so much fun coloring them! Bright colors, the fun detail…it all makes it a great change of pace whenever I just want to do something different. When I saw this Christmas Mushroom Lane stamp image, I just knew I had to order i. Is that tree not cute? And the little snowman?!
Mushroom Lane Christmas

To color this image, I used my Copic Markers and my Copic Spica pens to add some glitter.

While it doesn’t show up in my first photo, you can catch a glimpse of the sparkle on the tree balls. Sigh…I wish I could get a good photo of the sparkle as it is on the snow, the windows, the bows etc. I paired up the image with some fun Fancy Pants Designs patterned paper and played up on the pink and red combo for a fun look. My favorite detail is the little jingle bells tied to the gingham ribbon.

Quick Tip: For large images such as this, use a 5.25″ square card base to allow for room to embellish your design.

Wishing you a great start to your week! Have fun getting ready for the holidays!

Supply List:

Stamps:
-Christmas at #19 Mushroom Lane (Classic Collection) by Cornish Heritage Farms
-sentiment from Joyeux Noel (Classic Collection) by Cornish Heritage Farms

Ink:
-Black Memento by Tsukineko
-Vintage Photo Distress ink by Ranger

Paper:
-Blush Red Dark by Prism
-patterned paper by Fancy Pants Designs

Other:
-rhinestone by MAMBI
-Copic markers and Spica glitter pens
-red gingham ribbon by Creative Impressions
-jingle bell from Michael’s
-hole punch

One new product from 2008 that I’ve really loved is the Making Memories Spiral Journaling Books. The fun scrappy office style is so “in” right now and I love how many different ways you can use them. Designed for the scrapbooking market to allow scrapbookers a quick and fun journaling space, these little tear-away sheets are also the perfect size to use on cards and altered projects. As you can see…I’m more than a little addicted to collecting them!

What I love about them…

• perfect size to use on cards as well as layouts
• fun die-cut edges
• lots of variety in each pack
•  great for stamping on
• many of the designs include lines that make it easy to space writing
• love the texture the”notebook” edge gives
• great variety of shapes
• easy to find at your local scrapbook store
• one package goes a long way
• coordinate perfectly with other Making Memories products in the line
• available in almost every Making Memories line releases as they have been so popular
• designs are extremely easy to incorporate with other product on the market
• inexpensive - price approx. $5.00 US (6.50-7.50 CDN) for thirty pages…$.17 a page

Ideas for Using Journal Sheets

•  write your journaling on them…of course!
• stamp images on them
• stamp sentiments
• apply rub-on transfers
• use as an anchor for your embellishments…cluster together on the sheet
• layer under another layer
• trim off the “notebook” edge if you want a cleaner look

Pink Christmas

I created this non-traditional color scheme Christmas design using one of the Making Memories Journal Sheets. By simply stamping on it…I got a fun scrappy look.

Supply List:

Stamps:
-Family Tree (Classic Collection) by Cornish Heritage Farms
-Poinsettia (Classic Collection) by Cornish Heritage Farms
-Aged Sheet Music Scrapblock™ by Cornish Heritage Farms

Ink:
-white pigment ink by Clearsnap
-Burnt Umber Palette ink by Stewart Superior
-Memento Ink by Tsukineko

Paper:
-blush Red Dark by Prism
-Natural Smooth by Prism

Other:
-felt die-cut by Prima
-flowers and snowflakes by Prima
-ribbon by Creative Impressions
-rhinestones by MAMBI
-velvet by Melissa Frances
-Spiral Journaling Book by Making Memories

A few more…(These designs are all from my blog. Click on the image to enlarge)

Where to Find Them…

• local scrapbook store…I like to support my local store and they carry a good variety of them
• on-line stores…try a goggle search

Quick Tip: This product moves fast so if you see it…buy it right away so you are not disappointed!

I hope you enjoyed this little peek into one of my favorite products! Have a wonderful Sunday!

Good morning! Happy Saturday! As you may know…I like to keep my Saturdays as simple as possible and here is a simple card for today’s post. I must admit…a lot of my simple cards are those ones I put together just for fun…those cleaning up the desk cards. ;)  This card was inspired by this one little scrap of Lace paper by KI Memories…I just couldn’t bear to throw it away. I’m glad I didn’t as it makes a darling little “lace” border on my card design.

Simply Celebrate

Quick Tip: Instead of adding a layer for your sentiment…try stamping it on the inside & creating a window to peek at it.

Hoping your Saturday is simply wonderful!

Stamps:
Aged Sheet Music Scrapblock™ by Cornish Heritage Farms
Birthday Centers (Mona Lisa Moments) by CHF

Ink:
White pigment ink by Clearsnap
Burnt Umber Palette Ink by Stewart Superior

Paper:
-Kraft Cardstock by Prism
-white lace die-cut paper by KI Memories

Other:
-pin by Fancy pants designs
-epoxy button by Making Memories
-white vintage trim by Melissa Frances

I’m having the hardest time putting away this Thomas Kinkade Christmas paper! I have two designs to share with you today and another two for next week. This paper is so pretty that all you need is a design, a stamped sentiment and a few simple embellishments and you are done.

Also…if you’re looking for a great excuse to do some more rubber shopping ;), Cornish Heritage Farms has double CHF points on all purchases today and Saturday.

Kinkade Greetings

This first design was actually inspired by a SCS Sketch Challenge on Wednesday. It’s been months since I’ve been able to play along and this sketch was so pretty…I couldn’t resist. Laundry and dishes can wait, right?!

Quick Tip: Highlight a sentiment by placing your embellishment at one end of it.

Supply List:

Stamps: Christmas Expressions (mona lisa moments line) by Cornish Heritage Farms
Ink: Versamark by Tsukineko, Vintage Photo Distress ink by Ranger
Paper: Blush Red Dark and Kraft by Prism, Thomas Kinkade Christmas Series Paper pack by Cornish Heritage Farms
Other:
-felt flower, ribbon and brad by Creative Impressions
-sewing machine
-black embossing powder

TK Christmas Window Card

This design uses my new Rectangle Spellbinders Dies. I wanted to

try out a window effect and decided to pair them up with my Rectangle Nestability dies. I was wondering exactly how they would be proportioned and it they would work together. I should have known that Ellen’s attention to detail would make them PERFECTLY compatible. Look how even that window is! In case it’s hard to see exactly how I put this card together in the photos…I die-cut and embossed my patterned papers. I think die-cut out my large rectangle from the Kraft card front. Inside I adhered a Clear Card Sheet layer in the window and then adhered my label cut images in front of it. IRL, it kind of gives the effect of hanging in mid-air. I also added a layer of patterned paper inside the card to add a little interest and hint at the inside.

Quick Tip: Adding the Clear Card Sheet layer adds stability to the large cut-out window.

Stamps:
-Christmas Expressions (MLM) by Cornish Heritage Farms

paper:
Thomas Kinkade Christmas Series paper pack by Cornish Heritage Farms
-Kraft cardstock by Prism

Ink:
-White Adirondack pigment ink by Ranger
-Tuxedo Black Memento ink by Tsukineko

Other:
-ribbon
-dies by Spellbinders
-pin by Fancy Pants Designs

Thanks for stopping by! Have a fabulous weekend!