Frosted Designs - Doily + Sketch Challenge

Guess what!!! It's Friday!! Don't you love the sound of that?! And we all know what that means.... Frosted Designs has a new challenge for you! This week is a 2 parter!

1. You need to use doilies and 
2. You need to use the sketch that our very own Design Team Member Brenshevia designed!

 Here is the sketch....

And here is my layout....

Now, I know what you may be saying to yourself... is this really the sketch? And where did the doilies go?!  Well... both are there!! I promise! I think the best part of a sketch is that you can make it your own and I have to say, even though I deviated from the sketch a bit, this is one of my favorite layouts! 

 I layered some My Mind's Eye die cuts with some Basic Grey chipboard.  Under all that, is the doily I created. I started out by painting white paint on the background. I then laid two doilies on the background paper where I wanted them and used them as a mask. I misted them with some pink Shimmer Mist. They didn't show up quite the way I wanted so I decided to use a white paint pen to color the doily shape in and then outlined it with a black Copic pen. I LOVE the way they turned out! They were a lot of work, but totally worth it!  :)

 This film strip chipboard was perfect for the photos from last year's Hollywood Showcase. Lauren's acting school in Dallas puts it on each year. Lauren will not get to participate this year since we moved to Phoenix but she is going back to support all of her friends next weekend. She is soooo excited to see all of them!

And here is a close up of the doily in the top corner. I used a date sticker from Echo Park to help document the year!

You should see what the other ladies from our Design Team did for inspiration!! Be sure to stop by Frosted Designs each day between now and Monday for new inspiration! And then be sure to join in and link up your project to win a fabulous prize package from Vintage Street Market!

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Craftwork Cards - Birthday Boy!

Hello! It's Barb and I am back to share another layout with you! I have been going through some of my older photos and have been working on getting them onto layouts finally! After all, my little man in this photo is now 20 years old! It's probably time!!

I used Echo Park papers for this layout. I loved the primary colors and bold prints!

This Toy Box CANDi was the perfect embellishment to go with all of my stars! 

Here is the CANDi I used on this layout.... 

Thanks for stopping by today! Enjoy your week!

Barb

Frosted Designs - Travel

This week, our Design Team from Frosted Designs is going on a journey! We are challenging you to a Travel theme! We would like to see how you use the Travel theme on a card, layout or off the page project! Here is a quick layout I put together about a recent trip to Los Angeles....

There is a great shopping center at the corner of Hollywood Blvd. & Highland where you can get a great view of the Hollywood Sign. I know it is hard to see in this small photo but it is in the background!

We would love to see what you create! And by playing along, you could win this amazing prize....

A Travel Mini Album Kit by Artsy Albums

Here is a Travel Mini Album Traci has put together to show you!

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Shop:  www.artsyalbums.etsy.com

Facebook:  www.facebook.com/artsyalbums

Now, head on over to Frosted Designs to see some fabulous Travel Inspiration from our Design Team!! 

Quick Quotes - Be Bold!

I am thrilled to be sharing a layout I made with Quick Quotes new Be Bold Collection! The papers in this line are bright and beautiful! They are perfect for summer and vacation photos! And would you like to know the best part about this collection? All of the coordinating embellishments! Check out this layout....

The surfboard patterned paper was perfect for scrapbooking my son's surfing adventures in Maui! I used Kiwi Lane's Paisley Place Mini Templates 1A & 1B to create the "waves" under the photos. I used the brand new Coal Miner PowderPuff Chalking Ink around the edges of all the patterned papers.

I used the 6x6 Be Bold paper pads to cut out the journal spot and poem.

This chipboard sticker is found in the Be Bold Chipboard Stickers collection. I inked the edges with the new Coconut PowderPuff Chalking Ink.

The surfboards were fussy cut from a sheet of patterned paper and then I used the new PowderPuff Chalking in in Red Hot to ink the edges of the surfboards.

I also have a video to share with you that showcases the products I used on this layout.

Quick Quotes Products Used:
Be Bold patterned paper: 100, 200, 300, 400, 700
Be Bold Chipboard Stickers
Be Bold 6x6 Paper Pad
PowderPuff Chalking Inks: Coconut, Red Hot, Coal Miner

Other Products Used:
Kiwi Designs Pink Paisley Mini Borders 1A & 1B

Craftwork Cards - Big Smooches!

Happy Monday! Today I am sharing a layout I made using some older photos! My little girl turned 11 last week... crazy how fast they grow up! Anyway, these photos of her with her cousin were just too cute not to scrap!!

I used some Basic Grey and Pink Paislee papers to make this layout. 

 The Coffee Bean CANDi was perfect for the centers of the flowers! 

I love that CANDi comes in so many colors and patterns! They are perfect for any layout! 

CANDi used on this layout: 

Have a great week!

Barb

Frosted Designs - Scallops Challenge!

Happy Friday everyone! I am pretty excited to see the weekend arrive! I am on my way to Palm Springs for the weekend! Yay! A lazy weekend of laying around the pool is exactly what I need! Maybe I will get motivated to go for a hike.... maybe!

We have a new challenge for you at Frosted Designs! This week we are challenging you to use Scallops on your cards, layouts and off the page projects! Here is my layout!

I created this layout using some Crate Paper papers. I used a scallop punch and a scallop sticker along with trim that had scallops to make this layout!

Here is a better photo that shows that I really do have scallops on this layout! They are a little hard to see in the other photo!

Be sure to stop by Frosted Designs all weekend long for new inspiration each day! Our Designers have some amazing projects to share with you! Have a great weekend! And Happy Easter to those that celebrate!

Craftwork Cards CANDi - Thank You Card

Happy Monday everyone! It's my turn to host the Craftwork Cards CANDi blog today! I wanted to share this quick & easy card with you!

I used some Pink Paislee Papers and added some Coffee Bean CANDi!

I curled up the edges of the banners to create a little dimension!

Thanks for stopping by today and happy creating!!

Frosted Designs - Up, Up & Away!

Happy Friday everyone! We have a new challenge for you at Frosted Designs that is sure to get you inspired for spring.... Up, Up & Away! We are challenging you to create a card, layout or off the page project that includes something you would see in the sky.... a bird, hot air balloon, airplane, clouds, etc. Here is the card that I created...

I loved the soft colors with the pop of red!

Now, it is your turn! We would love to see what you create! Be sure to link up your project for a chance to win a gift certificate to Creative Chaos! AND you need to check out all the inspiration the Design Team is providing this week.... check in for 4 straight days!

Quick Quotes - Altered Inspirational Board

Hi! It's Barb and I am here to host the blog today! I have to tell you, the March Club Q kits are packed full of amazing Dusty Road products and that is great news because this is one of my favorite lines! It so versatile! For today's project, I started with the Inspirational Board and altered it into a photo frame!

I removed some of the dividers between the boxes to create larger openings for my photos. You can see how I did it in the video below!

The sticker and die cut chipboard came as part of the kit. I used PowderPuff Chalking Ink in Java to color the chipboard frame and the birds.

Here is another close up of some of the die-cuts you will find in the kit.

The large flower was made by using Kiwi Lane Designs Floral 2 template. The circle center was fussy cut from a piece of the Dusty Road paper. I used PowderPuff Chalking Ink in Plum Crazy around the edges of the flower.

This kit also comes with this beautiful ribbon!

I was also able to make this card with some of the goodies in the kit! The fun border in the middle was made with Kiwi Lane Designs Paisley Place Mini Borders (3A & 3B).

Quick Quotes Supplies Used:
March Club Q Kit
PowderPuff Chalking Ink: Java, Plum Crazy, Tahiti

Other Supplies Used:
Kiwi Lane Designs: Floral 2
Kiwi Lane Designs: Paisley Place Mini Borders (3A & 3B)
Kraft Cardstock

Quick Quotes - Vacation!

Hi! It's Barb and I thrilled to be hosting the blog today! Quick Quotes has so many great new products they are releasing and I am excited to share some of them with you today! Check out this vacation layout I created using their new "Be Bold" line! Aren't the bright colors fabulous?!

The reds, yellows, blues and greens are so bright and bold... perfect for this photo!

 The Vacation Vellum is from the new Quick Quotes Bundles: Holidays.

 The journal card is also from the Quick Quotes Bundles: Holidays package.

I used PowderPuff Chalking Ink in Midnight Confessions and Coal Miner to color the chipboard accents. The surfboards were fussy cut from a piece of Be Bold Patterned Paper.

There are 6 Quick Quotes Bundles and each one offers wonderful quotes, sentiments and poems that are perfect for your cards, layouts and off the page projects! Here is a video showcasing 3 of the Bundles....

Quick Quotes Products Used:

Patterned Paper: Be Bold 100, 200, 300. 400

PowderPuff Chalking Ink: Midnight Confessions, Coal Miner

Quick Quotes Bundles: Holidays

Chipboard Die Cuts

Other Supplies Used:

Letter Stickers: Crate Paper

Brads: 7 Gypsies

Craftwork Cards CANDi - Shopping Cabo Style!

Happy Monday everyone! I hope your week is off to a great start! I wanted to share a layout I created using some new CANDi!

I was going through some of my vacation photos and came across these. My daughter and her cousin were having a good time shopping in Cabo! I loved the bright colors in the photos and these Echo Park papers were perfect! 

I used the new Flower Power Mia CANDi along with a black pen to create a corner border around one of the photos.

I also used Rainforest and Gingham Aurora CANDi for the centers of these accordian flowers! I love that CANDi comes in so many bright colors and fun patterns! And best of all, they are very light weight! 

I also had a lot of fun mixing up the colors and fonts in the title!

Thanks for taking time to check out my project! Enjoy your week!

Barb :)

For other idea on how to use CANDi on your projects, be sure to check out the CANDi blog HERE!

Frosted Designs - NYC

This is an exciting week for us at Frosted Designs.... we are introducing our new Design Team! We now have 25 designers from around the world that are going to be sharing their talents, ideas and tips with you each week! Be sure to visit Frosted Designs and welcome the new team! We will be doing introductions for 4 straight days! 

Our challenge this week is.... Chevrons! They are a hot trend that we see popping up in several different paper lines so we wanted to give you some ideas on how to put them to use! Here is my layout... 

I had this fun picture on my daughter, Kristin, during a trip to NYC. I love using these Pink Paislee papers for teenage layouts. The chevron pattern is pretty big so I broke it up with a band of polka-dotted patterned paper across the middle of the page. 

I had fun layering up the embellishments. There is a journal spot where my daughter can add some notes about her trip.

Thank you for stopping by today! Please be sure to stop by the Frosted Designs Blog to see what the rest of the team did with Chevrons!