Follow Your Heart Card

  

 

Hello,

 

Today I am sharing a quick and easy card created using the beautiful Spread Your Wings and Fly - Sky's the Limit collection from My Mind's Eye. 

 

I used the 6x6 Designer paper pad along with layered stickers.  To finish my design I added three enamel dots, which are also part of the collection, to the center of the three hearts on the sentiment sticker.

 

 

6x6 Patterned Papers, Enamel Dots & Layered Stickers:  My Mind's Eye - Spread Your Wings and Fly - Sky's the Limit Collection; Inks:  Distress Ink - Scattered Straw and Evergreen Boughs; Paper Trimmer; Helmar's 450 Quick Dry Adhesive; Corner Rounder

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For a Dear Friend Card

  

 

Hello everyone!

 

Just a quick post to share with you the card I made using the Anna Griffin Floral Impressions cardmaking kit.  I love how quick and easy this makes it to create a card for any occasion.  This kit comes with everything you need from the card base to the envelope for mailing.  It also comes with solid cardstock which you can emboss which is what I did for this card. 

This is a close up of one of Anna Griffin's 3D Banner Embellishments.  I thought this was the perfect touch for my card.

Anna Griffin Floral Impressions Cardmaking Kit

Anna Griffin 3D Banner Embellishments

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May Place in Time Classes

  

 

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Today I would like to shine the spotlight on two class participants who are taking part in the year long Place in Time project.  It is so wonderful to see everyone from across the country sharing their projects with us.  I can hardly believe that we are half way through the year already. 

For those of you participating at your local scrapbook stores I have a treat in store for you with June's design.  I will be back next month to showcase more crafters and their June projects.

 

Here is the page I designed for the May classes.

 

Here are two participants from The Scrapbooking Studio in Bloomington, IL smiling widely with their May projects!

 

Thanks ladies!

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Remembering my Grandmother

  

 

 

In memory of my dear grandmother on her birthday.

 

Savannah Berger-Faggin

 

June 1, 1912 - August, 1988

 

My Beauty

  

There are so many beautiful paper colletions on the market today.  I loved the earth tones found in the gorgeous "Hope Chest" collection from Pink Paislee.  I altered my photo to give it a sepia tone to coordinate with the papers.

The design is inspired by the May Dusty Attic sketch by Belinda Spencer. 

 

I used Cyclone Wire (DA0737) chipboard which I inked with vintage photo Distress Ink. 

 

I createc coiled paper by wetting a 1/4" strip of paper and wrapping it around a pencil.  Once dry, I tucked it around the flowers.  This technique was inspired by the uber talented Lisa Valentine.

 

I colored my chipboard letters using an E15 Copic marker.  I then added clear crackle varnish to create a beautiful shiny finish.

 

The Dusty Attic:  Cyclone Wire (DA0737); Mini Script ABC (DA0859); Clear Crackle Varnish (DA0900); Mini Roses -Chocolate (DA0730)

Pink Paislee:  Hope Chest Collection Papers, Paper Goods and Clip

Viva Decor:  Pearl Pen - Lime Green

Zva Creative:  Crystals and Leaves

Copic Markers:  E15

Ranger: Distress Ink - Vintage Photo

Prima:  Flowers and Birds Nest

Creative Memories:  Jumbo Circle Cutter

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Bird Song Shadow Box

  

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I used  the beautiful Bird Song collection from Graphic 45 along with Dusty Attic flourishes to adorn this nostalgic shadow box.  Corner Flourish #4 (DA0873) from The Dusty Attic was my first choice to use to embellish this special project. 

I painted the box using white acrylic paint, then I used only two sheets of patterned paper to cover the inside and outside of the box. 

 

I kept the technique I used to embellish the chipboard pieces very simple by using only while acrylic paint.   I placed beautiful mini roses (Dusty Roses - DA0960 (Latte Cream); DA0954 (Caramel); DA0971 - (White)) on the flourishes and on the frame inside of the box.

 

 

 

Here you can see the inside of the shadow box which features a photo that has been framed using the deVine Frame Set (DA0733). 

 

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Favorite Memories

  

 

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One of my favorite designers is Anna Griffin.  For many years I have followed her works and loaded my craft room with lots of her amazing products. 

 

 

When I saw her "Eleanor" collection I couldn't resist!  The gorgeous feminine palette spoke to me.

 

I love the black and pink color combination of the patterned papers so I decided to paint my chipboard skeleton clock pieces using the same combination.



Skeleton Clock Faces (DA0430)

 

I used a vellum sticker from Anna Griffin to add the sentiment to my page and I finished my design using die cut flowers also from the "Eleanor" collection.

 

Patterned Paper:  Anna Griffin "Eleanor" Collection

Banner:  Anna Griffin

Vellum Sentiment Sticker:  Anna Griffin

Chipboard:  The Dusty Attic - Skeleton Clock Faces

Ink:  Colorbox 

Pearl Pen:  Viva Decor - Lime Green

Paint:  Black and Pink Acrylic Paint

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