Imagine a layout Filled with Blog Candy!!!

It has been a whole week since I posted ACK!! It's funny how sometimes time just flies and suddenly it is the beginning of June. JUNE!!!! Only 6 more weeks til CHA,, 1 1/2 till Fathers Day, 4 till school is out for the Summer. This year is speeding on by Ferrari style. I think I need to take some time today to create. There is something so soothing and relaxing about playing with papers, glue and embellishments.

Speaking of playing with papers, I have a layout to share with you today. This layout uses the Rustic Collection from FabScraps. The colors and images on these papers are beyond scrumptious. Teals, greens and browns are perfect for a little boy layout don't ya think? I used a combination of 002, 003, and 004 papers, paired up with some awesome card stock colors from Bazzill (Safari, Hillary, Avalanche and Real Teal). I got out my trusty Prima edger distresser tool and got to work. The flowers are from the Rustic Paper Flower die cut pad and are super easy to create.

The Imagine chipboard piece is also from Fabscraps. I inked it up with some Quick Quotes inks then used Wow Embossing Powder in Clear to give it a glossy look. Love how this title turned out.

Here is the entire layout. I hope you enjoy.

Well that is it for today. I think I'm going to give away a little box of goodies today. Filled with DewDrops, Chipboard and a few Mini Albums. Leave a comment today and I'll select a winner next week. Let your friends know too.

Until next time
Toodles

Paper Crafters Library and My Girl!!!

What a great weekend away this was with family friends. I hope that all of you had a wonderful long weekend. Now back to the grind and crafting, which I love so much!!!


I am so excited to share with you, that I'm featured at Paper Crafters Library today. They are having a Wow Embossing Powder Week, filled with projects, videos and tips for using these great powders. If you haven't heard of Paper Crafters Libray before, You really have to check them out. Here is a little information about Paper Crafters Library


A Bit About Paper Crafter’s Library

The world of paper crafting is HUGE! Whether you are a beginner, or you’ve been creating for years, the sheer number of different products, tools, techniques and project ideas can be overwhelming.After spending 6 years helping thousands of paper crafters around the world become more successful in the creative space through her series of kits, digital tutorials and online classes, Andrea Walford began looking for a new approach to education. In 2011 she launched Paper Crafter’s Library – the first, and still to this day, only website that provides an all-in-one learning solution for paper crafters. With almost 800 videos currently in their library and 4-5 new videos added each week, Paper Crafter’s Library offers comprehensive training on products, tools, techniques, and project ideas. From beginner through to advanced, whether your interest is in stamping, card making, scrapbooking, creating 3D items or altered art – you’ll find all the resources you need to navigate the world of paper crafting in ONE place, organized and indexed so that it’s quick and easy to find.


Here is a little sneak of my project I created using Wow Embossing Powders.

Now when you leave a comment on My blog today, you will be entered to win a membership to Paper Crafters Library. How cool is that??? A great way to get inspired and learn new techniques or brush up on some you haven't used for a while.Make sure if you haven't checked out my complete project, you jump on over to the Paper Crafters Library Blog and leave me some love there!!!

Until next time
Toodles

Fabulous News

During this last term with Helmar, we received some of the prettiest papers I'd ever seen. A company called FabScraps from South Africa was now a preferred partner with Helmar and i tell ya, those papers and metal embellishments are truly some of my absolute favorite things to work with to date. So when I heard FabScraps was having a design team call, I had to apply. Here are the 2 projects I created specifically for the call

So you can imagine my excitement when Laura from FabScraps contacted me to say I'd made the team. The roster is super impressive and I've got my work cut out for me to create in the same league as some of these amazing FabScraps Design Team members.

Tomorrow I will have a Guest post on the Quick Quotes blog with a canvas I created using the new Tin Type line. Please stop by and say hi. Until next time
Toodles

Authentique February Sketch Challenge and an Extra Card

I have absolutely fallen head over heels in love with Authentique Papers. The richness, the strength and the color palettes are exactly me. Today I wanted to share with you a layout I created using the Gathering Collection. The rich oranges, teals and browns are beyond fantastic and can be used for both feminine and masculine projects.

I paired the Gathering collection up with my favorite Helmar Adhesives. For dimension I used both Zapdots and Liquid Scrapdots and for the papers themselves, I used Helmar Premium Craft Glue. There is a lot of distressing on the layout and a few Star Trinket pins from Maya Road as well. If you are wondering where to get that amazing copper ribbon, you can get it HERE.

Here is my take on this great sketch from Authentique...

Now I was so inspired, that I thought I'd create a card with this lovely collection as well. I added a Prima twig and a few bobbles including a beautiful Dragonfly from FabScraps.

Thank you so much for stopping by today. If you've got some Authentique papers in your collection, try your luck at the layout sketch or card sketch.

Until next time
Toodles

December Flurries

Oh how I'm beyond excited to be back on the Paper Temptress Design Team. Ever since I received my first order of Patricia's paper heaven goodness, I've been hooked!!! With all that sparkle, texture and color, how could I not be!!!???!!!

Hello everyone, I'm here today with my first project as a returning Design Team member for Paper Temptress. With the holiday season starting, there are cards to be made and today I created a card using a few of my absolute FAVORITE papers from Paper Temptress. For the card base, I've used this fantastic Violet Mica Metallic paper. The weight on this stuff is perfect for all the layering I do. It'll hold up for certain!!! I also used Canvas Silver Lustre Text weight and the stunning Vintage Silver Lustre. See the Aqua colored paper? That is the Silver Lustre painted with Faber Castell Gelatos. This is my first time using the Gelatos and I'm already hooked!!!

I embossed the Vintage Silver Lustre paper then applied Distress ink in Broken China, Dusty Concord and Chipped Sapphire, finishing it off with a sprinkle of Antiquities Frosted Crystal embossing powder. I also colored the 25(cut out of some Pink Paislee Daily Junque goodness) with a Faber Castell Blue Metallic Pitt Artist pen. You can really see the sparkle that these wonderful papers have in the next photos.

I used a bunch of my favorite adhesive on the card. First some Premium Craft Glue for the paper to paper, some 450 Quick dry for the Velvet ricrac and a dollop of Liquid Scrap Dots for that very pretty FabScraps star.

Holy Doodles, does that Violet Mica Metallic have a wonderful gold glitter to it. Can you see to pretty texture the Vintage Silver Lustre has? And that amazing color the Gelatos create?

Now you can for sure hehe. It is so wonderful to be back on Patricia's team and I hope that you are all going to love the projects that I share. Make sure you leave me a comment today, for I'd love to hear from you.

Until next time

Life

I have been a Michelangelo fan since I was about 4. The work he did is simply breathtaking and when I saw how many Michelangelo stamps I Brake for Stamps had, I was truly in heaven.

HI everyone,I'm here to share with you a card I created with the Michelangelo 2 stamp. I colored the image with a combination of Copics and acrylic paints and I really quite like the outcome. I hope you do too.

To add a little old world "charm", I also added some beautiful metal embellishments from FabScraps and adhered them with some trusty Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive. The papers are 7 Gypsies.

Remember that if you want to grab some stamps at I Brake for Stamps, you can use my Design Team code SAVE10ERIKA. You will save 10% and you only have a couple more days to use it. That is when my term with I Brake will be coming to a close. So go save yourself some money and enjoy all the great stamps I Brake for Stamps has to offer.


Thank you so much for stopping in today. I hope you all have a great rest of your weekend. Until next time.

Toodles