It's a Prima-Style White Wedding: Altered Book Bundle

This week on the Prima blog, it's all about all white, wedding-themed projects! And today I have an altered book bundle that I created as a wedding table piece featuring all white Prima products. It's been quite a while since I've done a monochromatic project, so this one was very fun for me! And Prima has such a great variety of white products to choose from, so creating was a breeze :)

"Altered Book Bundle"

A really fun way to recycle any old book is to create an altered book bundle. I especially love really old hardcover books for this project, but any type of paperback will work too. Simply tear off the front and back covers, including the spine. You can use one or several books in your bundle. Paint the entire surface with a few coats of white paint or gesso. This will seal shut most of the pages; glue can be used to close up any gaps after painting. Use your favorite Prima trims to tie the books together (you might also want to apply some glue between the books to make sure they are secure), then add flowers, embellishments, and bling! 

Prima Products Used:
573478- Resin Angels
573157- Cartographer SIIC
570378- SIIC
567248 - Chantelle- Heirloom
573300- Resin in a Wood Box- Clock
573393- Trim
572068- Wire Thread- Stark White
571283- Nieve- Rose Flower

I hope you enjoyed my project today! Be sure to check out the Prima blog all week long for more wedding inspiration :)

The April PPP from Prima!

Good morning! This post is coming to you via autopost as we are finally getting a new roof put on our house- and since we have satellite internet transmitted through a satellite on our roof- that means our satellite will be out of commission for a few days! But it's good- gives me a chance to really disconnect for a few days. But I shall return :)

Over the next few days I will have some posts for you that I've prearranged, just as this one is. Today I have my sample for the April PPP challenge from Prima! It's a beauty- so I hope you have a chance to play along :)

"Enjoy Life"

This month's PPP:

This color palette goes perfectly with the "Princess" collection, which I definitely put to use!

Plenty of Princess Collection flowers were used here, and layer upon layer was added beneath and arround my photos. I LOVE the crochet icons and trims that came with the Winter 2014 release, and who doesn't love the gorgeous array of colors in this collection??

Trims, flowers, pearls, embelllishments...it's all here. With such a great palette and suggested products- who can stop with just one?? ;)

Prima Products Used:

951016 Princess Collection "Sophia"
846596 Free Spirit Collection "Enlightened"
573263 Princess Collection Tag Me
572716 Princess Collection Flair Buttons & Clear Stamp
971250 InstaScrap ATC Cards
573676 Crochet Icons
573607 Trim
574451 Princess- Glass Slippers
574390 Princess- Rags to Riches
574314 Princess- Whimsical

Thanks for coming over. I pray you are doing well- have a wonderful week and see you soon!

A Layout, a Card, and a Tag~!

Hello :) 

I know, I know...I've been a bad blogger. I will try to fix that, but I make no promises ;)~ life is busy, as it is for us all. And I've just been trying to be okay with not getting everything done...so it's not that I'm not around, just...busy. Good news is other than having some strep throat in the house this week, we're good. It's spring break and I've got my oldest home from school all week so I'm remembering what it's like to be a SAHM to three kids on a full-time basis. It's good, though. I think I realize so much more how much I miss him when I get to have him around more like I have this week.

They grow far too fast, don't they?

But let's get down to business. I have three Blue Fern Studios projects to share :)

I'm going to start out today with my youngest, who is growing like a weed like her brothers. She's such a little "cute cute" as I call her. My princess. I wanted to create something fun and sweet as candy- just like her. I had so much fun creating with this adorable "Hello World" line from Webster's Pages, a new release from Winter CHA. I think you will love it :)

"Always"

The large panels available from Blue Fern Studios like this "Number Grid" one are so great for working with 12" x 12" layouts. I like to cut mine up and make them suit my design. 

I painted the panel white before randomly dabbing it with embossing ink, sprinkling with Stampendous "Shabby Pink Embossing Enamel", and setting with a heat gun. I love the pretty pink and textured bits splattered throughout the chipboard to mimic my background.

Blue Fern Studios Products Used:

Number Grid

"Different" Card

As like anyone who has ever used chipboard before, sometimes the raw look just suits the project best. Here I've used a few various pieces and have simply dabbed them randomly with a Prima white chalk edger pad before adding them to my project. Combined with some of the more subtle Blue Fern Studios papers, I created a neutral, monochromatic look which I love.

Blue Fern Studios Products Used:

Blue Fern Garden "Love Letters"

Blue Fern Garden "Calling Cards"

Checker Bits

Film Strips

Eclectic Hearts

"Love" Tag

 Sometimes downsizing a chipboard piece can give you exactly what you need for a particular project. Here I've taken the middle out of the "Helen's Doily" to beautifully accent this tag. Primed with gesso, covered with a Prima "Shabby Tote" chalk edger pad, and adorned with pearls :) The Blue Fern Garden "Picnic" paper was whitewashed with gesso to make it a little bit more subtle in order to achieve the look I was going for.

Blue Fern Studios Products Used:

Blue Fern Garden "Picnic"

Blue Fern Garden "Calling Cards"

Helen's Doily

That's it for me! I hope you enjoyed :)

Don't forget about our March Sketch Challenge- still plenty of time to play along!

12 Days of Christmas Card Challenge from Prima!

Good morning! Have you had a chance to check out the 12 Days of Christmas Card Challenge from Prima? Play along and win! The rules are simple:

1. Just make a Prima-based card or tag inspired by one of our 12 Days of Christmas Cards. Pick anything you want that inspires you: the product, a technique, layout of card, or a color scheme.

2. Add your project to that day's post (use the blue button at the bottom.)

3. After the features are over we will pick 12 lucky winners to get a Prima prize in December!

(Contest entry deadline is Dec 1st! Open to all countries. Void where prohibited by law.)

Here is a tag that I created for Day 11, featuring crystals/gems/sugar dots:

"Holly Jolly" Tag

A handmade gift tag for the holidays demands something with a little "extra" to it. I wanted to create something elegant, beautiful, and full of BLING!

I layered different SIIP flourishes amid the lower layers of my tag, while adding bits of sparkle to my flower clusters, my centerpiece, and the bow treatment at the top.

 Prima Products Used:
846428 Holiday Jubilee "Holiday Memories" Paper
846442 Holiday Jubilee "Nostalgia" Paper
570569 Holiday Jubilee Flair Buttons
569976 Holiday Jubilee Resins
535896 SIIP&SIIC Branch Brown
535582 SIIP Swirls and Fimo Cream
565107 Crystal Sheet
570972 Bellas Brown
555993 Vinetta En Francais
556013 Charme Rose En Francais

I hope you can play along and that you're having a great weekend :)

Take care,

"Beauty": Reverse Canvas Step-by-Step for PaperHaus!

Good morning and welcome back!

Today I have a reverse canvas tutorial that I created for the PaperHaus Magazine blog. I hope you enjoy!

"Beauty"

You will need a stretched canvas for this project, of any size. Simply flip it over to the back side and let's begin!

Product List:
Patterned Papers: Prima Marketing
Flowers: Prima Marketing
Embellishments: Prima Marketing
Letter Stickers: Prima Marketing
Chipboard: Blue Fern Studios
Masks: Prima Marketing
Stamps: Prima Marketing
Mediums: Modeling Paste (Golden); Gesso (ProArt); Watercolors (Luminarte); Acrylic Paint (Apple Barrel); Mist (Shimmerz); Chalk Ink (Prima Marketing); Distress Ink (Tim Holtz)
Other: masking tape, pearls, cardboard, book pages
 

Thank-you for stopping by today! Take care of yourselves :)

Two More for Blue Fern Studios

Hello :) I'm back again today with my other two projects for Blue Fern Studios, so let's get started!

"Natural Beauty"

Many of you probably recognize this gorgeous little girl as my sister's daughter Lilah. She truly is a natural beauty- lucky thing! :) This layout was inspired by the photo and title piece and I went from there.

Wanting to keep the chipboard at least partially raw, I went for a brown and pink color scheme, which I love. My background paper was just what I needed- a sheet from the 7 Dots Studio "Messy Head" collection. From there I mixed and matched some Prima papers & canvas, as well as some sheets from the Messy Head 6x6 Designer Pad.

For the Graduated Circles piece, I applied a bit of gesso before sprinkling on some Shimmerz Enamelz in Fake Bake. This is my first time using this stuff (Leslie did a special order for us over at C'est Magnifique) and I really love it. 

My title piece is from the All Natural Set. Just a little bit of gesso was all it needed! 

And aren't these new Berry Stems just adorable? I love them :) Perfect for sticking into your clusters! And with 6 in a package, they are easy to stretch out over a few different projects.

Products Used:

Graduated Circles

All Natural Set

Berry Stems

For my second project, I have a tag:

"Friends" Tag

Do you ever start out on a project and decide Hey, I'm going to do something different. And then you immediately say Oh, now WHY did I do that?! That is what happened here. I thought it would be a good idea to use some red...with black...and gold...which is just not my go-to color combo. At first, I was not happy with that decision. Immediately I wanted to toss it and go for a color scheme more inside my comfort zone. But I stuck to it and I'm okay with it now ;)

I again used some Enamelz here because I was really having fun with the stuff. I've also used a transparency from the Webster's Pages "Royal Christmas" collection to back my Ironwork Accents chipboard piece. It made adding my title SO easy :)

I think I mentioned at one time my Prima Corine stash. Well, I've started using them again...I'm learning to let go ;). I don't often use red, so this red Corine came in handy! And isn't that Prima flair button just perfect? I love it. It's from the new Everyday Vintage collection.

Products Used:

Ironwork Accents

That completes my post today! I just wanted to thank those of you who always take the time to come over and see what I've been up to. I cannot even express to you HOW busy I've been- between the kids, the garden, the berries, the canning, the bear baiting, the extra jobs I've taken in the past two weeks to cover for a friend, the preparing for my first Kindergartener to go to school, preparing for my daughter's 2nd birthday, the HEAT...I could go on and on....I'm just a bit swamped and haven't had much time at all to return the kindness I've been shown by those of you who have left the nicest comments for me...seriously, SERIOUSLY...THANK you! I truly enjoy reading each and every one.

Bless you all :) Take care...

Webster's Pages: Postcards from Paris II~! {Card}

Good morning :). How are you doing this early in the week? It's been a long weekend for me- got my baby chickens and it's been tough- I believe since they shipped so late in the day Wednesday, they did not arrive until Saturday which really affected them. To keep the story short, I will be speaking with the company as soon as they open today...it's not been good :(

Other than that, the raspberries around here are ready so I went picking and made Blueberry/Raspberry Jam and Raspberry Jam and then a couple more blueberry pies last night. Still have so many berries to deal with yet- but that's a good problem to have! Only concern I have is needing yet another chest freezer once hunting season arrives as the berries have definitely taken over!

Anyways, I must remember- this is a scrappy blog, right? ;)

I have a card to share with you today that I created for Webster's Pages, featuring the new Postcards from Paris II collection, focusing on the embellishments!~

"This Way" Card

This line has brought back to life the chipboard button/twine pack! Here's a look at the full card:

And as always, we've got some great sentiment stickers- just perfect for cardmaking!

Lots of fussy cutting allows for plenty of layering- both paper elements and embellishments!

Products Used:

 

Paper:

Postcards from Paris II Collection Pack

 

Embellishments:

Postcards from Paris II: Buttons & Twine

Postcards from Paris II Tag & Prompt Sticker

 

This collection starts shipping late August- so the wait isn't TOO much longer ;) I know you're just itching to get it, right??

Thanks for coming by. :)

PaperHaus: Layered Tag Tutorial

Good morning!

The weekend is just beginning in my part of the world, and it's the time of year that is very busy for me. It's berry season- blueberries right now and raspberries shortly to come. That means hours spent picking, cleaning, sorting, baking, canning, and freezing. And I LOVE it. It's also time for the garden to be harvested. The peas are ready, the tomatoes will be turning any day which means homemade spaghetti sauce, salsa, and canned tomatoes for chili this winter. Hunting season is on its way, as is apple harvest time- which means more and more canning. Love it. 

So before I venture off into berry picking land today, I want to share with you a layered tag tutorial that I put together for PaperHaus. I hope you enjoy :)

"Love" Shabby Layered Tag

A lot of people like to know how I go about assembling my tags. I do follow a pretty basic structure, so let me walk you through my step-by-step:

Product List:
Patterned Papers: Prima Marketing
Flowers: Prima Marketing
Embellishments: Jolee's
Mask: Heidi Swapp
Stamps: 7 Gypsies
Mist: Tattered Angels
Modeling Paste: Golden
Border Punches: Martha Stewart
Other: trims, tulle, pearls

Thank-you for coming by! Have a great weekend :)