Some Dear Lizzy and G45

I have been having lots of fun with my lastest haul from the Nook.  Wow!  Are these G45 collections ever cool!  I've made a few cards this morning, and also did a rare for me double page layout with Dear Lizzy!

I don't often do double page layouts, but I have to admit, I love how this one turned out!  It's simple, and kinda clean...except for the inking. lol

You can always click on the photos for a large view!

Some cards made from the 8" bordwalk Graphic 45 pad.  I love this line...so fun!!

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New stuff!

I have been playing along on the Scrapfan facebook group with a challenge that Corinne threw out there and a few that I've issues as well. I was missing the FNC's as much as she was I think. lol

The first card here is for Corinne's challenge to use at least two stamps.  I used a new to me Cornish Heritage Farms stamp and my Prima Butterfly again.  That's the new G45 gentlemen line paper behind the tag. It's in store now at the Nook.  The second card is for my challenge to use BG and Prima together with some bling.  My BG is Nook and Pantry, my Prima is the bird stamp and the bling is Kaiser.  Lots of distress ink on both of these!

Now for my second challenge I just issued. ..to use springy green and light blue on a layout or card. I found these pics of my backyard last May and decided to use them on here!  This is all new Kaiser Devonshire paper...absolutely beautiful stuff!!  I used Kaiser bling again and some old Prima flowers from my stash.  Also, my title is an old MME rubon.  More distress inks here too.

And for a few others I've been playing with...

I'm not in love with this one, but it's one more done for the album. lol  I apparently still do struggle with AC. lol

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Playing with AC Letterbox

My DT kit from the Scrapping Nook for March was the lovely AC letterbox line! 
I have to admit, I'm not usually huge on AC, nor am I big on pastels in abundance, so when my sister Karen told me I was playing with this line, and that it was full of 'pretty pastels' I was worried....a lot.  But then I laid eyes on it, and I fell in love! lol

These two were from my first play time with the kit.  When I think of American Crafts, I think clean lines, and rounded corners.  So that's the fell of these two.

Then I started to revert back to my getting inky and grungy style.  ...and You know what?  This AC can totally take that kind of abuse! lol

My Serioulsy Cute little man here is showcased with some wickedly smooched Shimmerz little pots, blingz, shimmerz, AND pearlz...and some shimmerz spritz too!  Then I stamped my awesome Harmonie GIANT ledger stamp down, added a rubon, some strips, a label I cut from one of the letterbox pp's and made a little pinwheel.  ;0)

With this one I got into some paint.  :0)

This is my favourite of the kit.  I love love love the flush on my little girls cheeks in this picture, and I'm also having a secret love affair with my new Prima stamps.  SEe those butterflies, the bird and the frame she's sitting in?  ALL PRIMA STAMPS...the whole set is less than $8 and includes all of these, PLUS another butterfly, a bird nest with eggs, and 3 or 4 little flowers...Unbelievable value!

 A few quick and super easy cards with some of the rubons from my kit.

And because I couldn't resist, a little set of 4" cards I made using the Prima stamp set! ;0)

I know the Nook is going to be re-stocking these babies, so keep your eyes peeled there in the store!

Thanks for looking, and Happy March Break to you all! :0)

Here's that layout you were looking for Connie!

For today, I want to encourage everyone to try making their own ribbon flower! 

To make this big red gingham blossom, I used MR red gingham ribbon,

started along the outer edge of  a cardstock circle cut with my nesties,

and just gathered and sprialed into the centre where I attached

a pink paislee brad. 

Easy peasy!

My adhesive of choice for this is a hot glue gun, but fabritak works really well too!

Using funky NEON Cardstock!

It doesn't have to be crazy wild when you use Neon and otherwise, not 'pleasing colours'.  Not that I have anything against neon green, wickedly BRIGHT orange, and Sunshine yellow, or that really bright horrendous purple colour, but It's something I use very sparingly. lol

I found a pack of neon cardstock in my stash, and decided I had to make something with it,...and I really wanted to like it. lol  So, rather than work on kids cards, I challenged myself to make something really classy with them....with NEON?  YES!!

Here's my result!

To use up some crazy colours of Cardstock, or wild print Pattern Papers you have (I did some of those too, but they're not pictured here), you just have to think a little outside the box to make them sing! :0)

I stamped in versamark, since I couldn't find my Ranger Distress emboss...any clear ink will work, then emboss with clear powder.  Go over the whole mess with a Ranger Paint dauber, or distress inks, to get the look you're after!   Clockwise from the lavendar one, here is what I used.

White pigment SU! ink (on a bright purple)

Red Pepper Ranger dauber (on neon green)

Bottle Ranger Dauber (on neon green)

Making Memories brown paint, (finger painted on bright neon pink)

For all of these cards I used a Stampin' Up set.  5th Avenue Floral (I think that's what it's called! lol)

Check back as I am now hoping to post at least one new idea or mini tutorial weekly! :0)

Happy Scrapping!

If you give this a shot, post a comment here with a link to your blog to show off your creations!

Pink Paislee CUPID

I've been playing with PP Cupid line for my DT kit this month at The Scrapping Nook right here
I love this line because it's not totally 100% streamlined to Valentines only. It would be fabulous for baby, or spring/summer pages as well as little girl, and sibling pages too!

Here are a few things I've been busy with!

The little house mouse stamp is in the store now as well, and Love it with these papers and nesties for making a few little lunch notes for my little men for school!  The My Dear card uses a MS flower border punch, as well as PP papers, I actually cut up a book {GASP} for the flower and I also used a die cut tag from the collection for this card.    The "My Dear" is an SEI rubon from my SEI Juliette kit! :0)

You can see from these I think that this is a very versatile line! 

Aren't these jeans ADORABLE??  They were a hand me down pair from my niece Heather, and I 'altered them' for Sarah.  They're size 4, so they're a little big yet, but this way they can hang out in the store a while if Janice wants them. :0)  I'm still hoping to do a few ribbon flowers to work into this...just haven't had time with sick kiddies at home lateley.  I love that Pink Paislee makes fabric swatches too.  They can add so much texture to a paper project, or be so totally versatile to even work on textiles with!   Now, I do wish I'd had some fusabable webbing before starting out on these...but I've had a house full of sick kids, and couldn't get out to a fabric store (they're really aren't many around here. :o(  ) to pick some up in time to start this.  Check out that lace!  It's on a few of my layouts as well as being used as a little tie belt on the jeans.   I LOVE this stuff, it's by Websters Pages, and it's only $1.59/yard.   You'd pay way more than that at a fabric shop for it methinks!! 

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UHU Sample review for December

I'm very late. {insert red smilie here}

UHU sent me the liquid twist and glue sample last month, and my honest review is that I LOVE the stuff! It's photo safe, and goes on clear, and dries clear. I have used it to glue these glass beads to paper, and the paper to the magnet...they are together TIGHT! It's a similar product to Glossy accents in my mind, except it doesn't stay puffed up or dimensional the way glossy accents does. I have used it on paper and ribbon as well with great success! The little bottle seems to be going a long way for me as well. The GREAT thing about this stuff if you live in a cold climate and order online, is that it can freeze without being damaged...and I can tell you first hand it's true! I got mine in freezing weather and it was frigid when I brought it in the house, and it still works like a charm!!

Thanks UHU for a great sample in December!!!
See their blog here
http://www.gluewithuhu.com/