Belle Papier {pretty paper}

Well, it’s certainly a crazy week for me to be sure! I have lots of things going on! I’m excited to be gearing up to World Card Making Day and I have a little something new and exciting up my sleeve. I hope you’ll think it’s exciting as I’m pretty tickled about it. Some of you have already followed the trail and found a few ideas of what I’ve been up to. Did you happen to see this in my sidebar?

Along with my dear friends Becky Olsen and Lisa Strahl, I’ve been having some creative fun. Check out what we’ve been up to!

And just so you have a little something to look at here today…here’s a card from my recent Craft Critique review on Zva Creative Crystals. Love these babies! I’m not a bling girl in real life but on my projects, I just cannot help myself!

Friendship Bling

I know, I know! It’s more Webster’s Pages! I just can’t help myself on that front either! No will-power whatsoever! Hmmm…I wonder just how far one 6×6 paper pad will go? Perhaps I’ll find out!

I’ll be here blogging daily as there’s lots to share right now. Just three more sleeps until World Card Making Day!

See you soon!

One of my favorite ways to start off a card design is with a sketch. There are a lot of fabulous card sketch sites out there to draw inspiration from. Don’t you love how the internet makes the world a much smaller place? Inspiration is only a click away!

Before I get to today’s card, I have more World Cardmaking Day news here today. If you’re planning on doing some creating this Saturday, make sure you check out Ellen Hutson’s the CLASSroom. There are so many fabulous things planned for WCD and I’m excited to be a small part of it. Click here or the blinkie in my sidebar to see what’s up.

{XO}

This card is a combination of this week’s CPS sketch, CPS135  and some new Webster’s Pages Petite Papers that I am totally addicted to. I decided to add a little shimmer to the project by sprinkling the painted crown with glitter while wet and then adding on some Copper Stickles accents.

Supply List: Petite Papers &  by Webster’s Pages, chipboard crown by Maya Road, foil accent & ribbon by Making Memories, flower by Prima, Stickles & Broken China Distress Crackle Paint by Ranger, sewing machine

Bling…just bring it on. I love it! I’ve recently become addicted to Zva Creative bling and today I have a quick holiday project using it and a review on Craft Critique.

Before I get to the project, I just wanted to let you know about World Cardmaking Day. Just five more sleeps card makers! What a fun day for crafters around the world to come together and create. There is a LOT going on this Saturday October 3rd and I’ll be updating you with more going on throughout the upcoming week. Starting today, in order to get ready for WCD, Cath at Moxie Fab World is doing a world tour of card makers from yes, all over the world. Each day she’ll be featuring a different part of the planet and I can’t wait to see all the fabulous ideas. Make sure you take the time to check it out! Another place you’ll want to check out… the actual World Card Making Day site. There’s inspiration, a gallery to upload to, a contest and all manner of fun things planned. I have a few fun things up my sleeve as well, so keep checking back. Anyone else excited about WCD?!

 Christmas Gift Card Holder

This tin is one of those little metal gift card tins you can buy at Michael’s. I really wanted to use this Crafty Secrets Santa image on this project so I sanded the edges of the trim to give it a vintage distressed look. Christmas and bling just seem to go together in my mind so I personalized the tin with the name of the recipient in Zva Crystals letters. All the elements are attached to a patterned paper “belly band” that slides on and off the tin.

Have a great day!

An ultra-simple card for you today. I don’t often create very much for Halloween but this Heidi Swapp mirror reminded me so much of the moon that I couldn’t resist!

Spooky

The little bat is Grungeboard painted with a Black Ranger Paint Dabber before adhering to the mirror. Chipboard letters are from the Chatterbox Artsy-licious line.

Quick Tip: Sometimes less is more!

Have a simply wonderful day!

So. Did you read where I said yesterday that I was armed and dangerous? I’m still spray painting everything that is not nailed down! LOL BTW, Chocolate Interior Suede by Valspar is a gorgeous shade of brown! So back to my dream letters over the bed. I wanted to give those adhesive mounting squares another chance. After all…I HAD paid good money for them at some point. Instead of two squares per letter, I went back and made sure each letter had four. That should do it, right? Apparently I’m still dangerous as two of the letters fell down on hubby’s head Wednesday night. I kind of have to giggle. Poor man. And he’s been so good-natured about it too! Don’t I have a keeper?!

Now for the project…It’s Friday once again and today I have a fun project that I’ve created for the CLASSroom.

Shabby Calendar Frame

I talk about altering packaging and there are step outs on how this project goes together.

Quick Tip: The Webster’s Pages calendar pages are double-sided. After using the calendar for a year, take the pages out and use the “b-side” on card designs.

 Have a great weekend!