Frosted Designs - Wild Ride

Happy Friday! I have to confess, I had a blast doing this layout for the new Frosted Designs Challenge! This week we are asking you to use the theme WILD on your cards, layouts and off the page projects! I originally planned on using some zoo photos that I really need to get scrapped but when I ran across these photos of my daughter on a ride at Santa Monica Pier, I couldn't resist... they were perfect for a wild theme! I think that is the best thing about this challenge.... it can be interpreted in so many ways!

Normally when I do a layout, I am very careful, plan it out perfectly and then try to glue the pieces down in their proper place. I think that is why this LO was so much fun.... I just went for it! I started by doing a whitewash background for the photos but that wasn't messy enough. That is when I just started splashing white paint on the background! I then took scraps and pieces and started glueing them down!

For the title, I went to my stash of letter stickers and pulled out several fonts/colors. I looked to see which ones still had the letters in them to make the words I needed and added them to the layout!

I love these large red letters from Pink Paislee! They are perfect for this wild layout!! 

We would love to see what is Wild in your life! Be sure to link up your project for a chance to win a fabulous prize! Have a great weekend! 

barb  :)

Quick Quotes - How Wonderful Life is...

Happy Saturday everyone! It's Barb and I am back with a layout I created using the Quick Quotes Just Because line. This line is amazing! I have used it for several different themes because the patterns and colors work well for so many things!

I am found this photo of my daughter from her graduation in 2008. I was pretty excited when I realized how perfectly the colors from the Just Because line went with the photo! The best part about this layout? I used the scraps of paper left over from another layout! Don't you love it when you can use up some scraps?! I distressed the edges of some of the papers and inked the rest of the edges with PowderPuff Chalking ink in Mocha Mama.

 The chipboard flowers and circles are from the Quick Quotes Bag 'O Chips - Stackable Flowers. I colored each flower and circle with PowderPuff Chalking Ink in Mango Mai Tai and Blue Hawaiian. I then inked the edges in Mocha Mama. The title was cut from a sheet of Just Because that has a variety of titles/journal tags to choose from.

It was easy making the banner from scraps I had left over. I loved the way the brown and green looked together and I thought the pink butterfly gave it just the right pop of color!

Enjoy your weekend and take some time to get creative!

Quick Quotes Products:
Patterned Paper: Just Because 200, 300, 400, 500
Chipboard: Bag 'O Chips - Stackable Flowers
PowderPuff Chalking Ink: Mocha Mama, Mango Mai Tai, Blue Hawaiian

Other Products Used:
Letter Stickers: Simple Stories
Shimmering Mist: Creative Imaginations
Trim: The Paper Company
Brads: Basic Grey
Twine: We R Memory Keepers
Punches: Martha Stewart, Fiskars
Other: Tag, twine, trim, staples

Frosted Designs - Hello? Hi.

Happy Friday everyone! We have a new challenge for you at Frosted Designs with a prize you are going to want to win!! This week we are asking you to use doilies on your cards, layouts and off the page projects.... super easy! Here are the cards I made....

Since Graphic 45 is this week's sponsor, I thought I would use their Communique Line to make my cards. I do not make cards often but the G45 papers made it really easy!

 For this card, I took a doily, cut the pretty edge off it and then folded and glued it in a circle to make this flower. I finished it off by adding a brad to the center and misting it with Shimmer Mist.

 A close-up of the flower so you can see how I layered and folded the doily.

For my second card, I used a doily for the background. I also misted this doily with Shimmer Mist.

Now it is your turn! Make a card, layout or off the page project that uses a doily and you can be entered to win a prize pack from Graphic 45! They have generously donated 2 12x12 paper pads and an 8x8 paper pad! It's a great prize so be sure to link up your project for a chance to win!

Quick Quotes - Happy Hauntings!

Hello! Time to break out some Halloween papers! I don't know about all of you, but I am usually about a year behind with my holiday scrapbooking. Let's take Halloween for example... by the time the kids have their parties, we go trick-or-treating and I get photos printed, I have already moved past the Halloween papers and have moved on to Thanksgiving and Christmas layouts. That was the case with this photo! My daughter had a Halloween party at our house last year and I was able to snap this darling photo (not an easy task with this rambunctious group!) When Quick Quotes released this Halloween paper line, I couldn't wait to get busy! Here is my layout....

I used the Quick Quotes September inspiration sketch for this layout!

Along with the new line of papers, Quick Quotes has some great new vellum quotes! I loved this bright green quote! I inked the edges with PowderPuff Chalking Ink in Midnight Confessions and then folded the top and bottom around the black background paper. I used tape to hold it in place from behind. 

 Quick Quotes has also added this die cut spider web! I LOVE it!! It is a nice embellishment that really adds to the layout. 

Whether you will be scrapbooking this year's photos, last year's photos or photos from 10 years ago, you really do need to check out these Halloween Papers!

Quick Quotes Products Used:
Patterned Papers: Halloween 100, 300, 400
PowderPuff Chalking Ink: Midnight Confessions
Vellum Quote: Happy Halloween Hauntings
Die Cut: Spiderweb

Other Products Used:
Punch: Fiskars
Label Maker: Dymo
Other: Die cuts, button, gem, ribbon

More than Cousins...

Happy Friday everyone! I am pretty excited about this weekend for a couple of reasons! #1 - I am on my way to the Quick Quotes Private Reserve in Palm Springs for the weekend! I am so excited to have some time away doing nothing but scrappin'! I think it has been about 5 years since I have done this so I think it is about time! And #2 - We have a new challenge for you at Frosted Designs! This week we are challenging you to use triangles on your cards, layouts and projects! How easy is that?! I decided to take a unique spin on this challenge and I create this.....

By making long, skinny triangles, I was able to create the starburst effect on this layout! I LOVE how this turned out! It is so bright and cheery!! 

We would love to see you participate in our challenge this week! Stop by Frosted Designs to see what our amazing Design Team created! You will be glad you did!  :)

Have a great weekend!

Barb :)

Giving Back

I absolutely love the new Cracklin' Rose line of papers! You have already seen some amazing projects using this line the past few days and I am thrilled to share my layout with you today! I had a photo I wanted to use on a layout, and I knew these papers would be perfect for it! When my daughter was in kindergarten, she was very aware of her environment and there were things she saw that she didn't like.... garbage along the road, pets that needed homes, kids in shelters, people that were hungry... and she wanted to make a difference. She started a club called Kids Give Back. She planned every aspect of the club, right down to the orange t-shirts they wore to each activity they participated in. The bold color stood out, but it also made it difficult to find papers that would work when scrapbooking her photos. The Crackin' Rose line worked perfectly!

I layered several sheets of the Cracklin' Rose line on this layout. I distressed the edges to add a little extra texture.

 Quick Quotes has some amazing chipboard embellishments. I added some PowderPuff Chalking Ink in Bloody Mary to the Fall Leaf to coordinate with my layout.

 I found these silk leaves in my stash of supplies, and wanted to use them, unfortunately they were way too bright. To tone them down and give them more of a fall look, I added a little PowderPuff Chalking Ink in Mocha Mama.

Barb

Quick Quotes Supplies Used:
Patterned Paper: Cracklin' Rose 100, 200, 400
PowderPuff Chalking Inks: Mocha Mama, Bloody Mary
Chipboard: Bag O'Chips - Fall Leaves

Other Supplies Used:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Metal Embellishments: Making Memories
Letter Stickers: Making Memories
Punch: Martha Stewart, Fiskars
Silk Flowers
Ribbon

Memories

Hi! It's Barb and I am excited to share another layout with you today! Now that the kids are back in school, my focus is shifting to all the fall activities our family likes to do. Last year, when we were visiting my family in Indiana, we took an afternoon to pick apples at a local orchard. I was thrilled when I saw the Cracklin' Rose line... it is perfect for all of my fall photos!

The Cracklin' Rose papers coordinate so nicely together and work with all of the fall colors. It makes putting layouts like this together nice and quick! 

Here is a close up of one of the new chipboard leaves in the Bag O' Chips - Fall Leaves. I added a little Powder Puff Chalking Ink in Biscotti and Amaretto. 

The picture of my daughter with her cousin walking down the row of trees hand in hand is one of my favorites! I felt like this quote from the Itty Bitty Box of Quotes (Sentiments) was the perfect journaling to capture the moment. I inked the edges of the vellum with PowderPuff Chalking Inks in Mocha Mama and used brads to adhere them to the tag.

Quick Quotes Products:
Patterned Paper: Cracklin' Rose 300, 400
Chipboard: Bag O' Chips - Fall Leaves
Vellum Quote: Itty Bitty Box - Sentiments
PowderPuff Chalking Inks: Mocha Mama, Amaretto, Biscotti

Other Supplies:
Cardstock: Core'dinations
Stickers: Crate Paper, Bella Blvd.
Button: EK Success
Canvas Flowers: Creative Imaginations
Brads: Basic Grey, The Paper Studio
Trim: Websters
Punch: Fiskars
Other: Buttons, twine

Quick Quotes/Xyron Blog Hop

All week long, Quick Quotes is teaming up with Xyron for a blog hop! There will be new projects on each blog all week long! My project is being featured today....

I love Quick Quotes new Halloween papers! The combinations of greens, oranges, purples and black are perfect for all of my Halloween projects!

 This frame was quick and easy to do. After cutting my paper into 2 inch squares, I inked the edges and ran them through my Xyron Create a Sticker Max machine.

From there, all I had to do was position them on the frame, cut off the extra and sand down the edges! Super easy!

And, of course, what is a blog hop without great prizes?! Start at the Quick Quotes Blog and go from there! Have a great day!

Maui Mini Album!

Hello! It's Barb and I am back with one of my all time favorite Quick Quotes lines that happens to be part of the August Club Q kit... Summer Breeze! The supplies in the August Club Q kits are fabulous and if you follow the directions that are sent to you with the supplies, you will make some beautiful projects! However, I wanted to see what I could make if I didn't follow the directions and this mini album was the result!

The patterned paper die cut was included in the kit and was meant to be used with the canvas. I cut the die cut down to fit my 6 in. x 7 in. mini album and inked the edges with PowderPuff Chalking Ink in Tahiti. I used the same ink to color the chipboard flourish and then went around the edges with PowderPuff Chalking Ink in Baja Blue.

 I used foam dots to adhere the chipboard flourish to the cover and to add some dimension.

I wanted to make sure I had some space between my pages so that when the mini was closed, it could lay flat. To achieve that, I added pony beads that were the same color as the cardstock between the pages. The white die cut frames on this page are from the June Club Q kit but the sand dollars and flip flop die cut were right out of the August kit!

How cute is this little flip flop die cut?! It comes in the kit, too. All I did was add a little ribbon, flowers and gems! Darling!

The Summer Breeze papers are perfect for vacation at the beach pictures!

The kit includes block style stencils that spell out the word FUN. I liked the look of the letters but needed them in a different color. To solve my problem, I used them as a stencil on these tags! I love the way they turned out! I used Tahiti PowderPuff Chalking Ink and then outlined them with a black pen.

And here is the final page in the album! Did I mention how much I love the Summer Breeze line?!

The flowers on this page were fussy cut from the patterned paper, inked and pop dotted. I think they are the perfect embellishment for my mini album!

I hope you liked looking at my mini album as much as I enjoyed making it! 

Quick Quotes Supplies:

August Club Q Kit

PowderPuff Chalking Ink: Baja Blue, Tahiti, Purple Passion, Very Berry

Other Supplies Used:

Cardstock: Bazzill

Letter Stickers: American Crafts, Making Memories, Momenta

Punch: Martha Stewart

Other: Pony beads, ribbon, baker's twine, tags, gems



A Santa Fe Tradition

Hi there! It's Barb and I am back to share another layout I created with one of Quick Quotes newest paper lines... Just Because! I love everything about this line! The colors are gorgeous and the patterns are so easy to work with! Love, love, love it!!

We recently visited Santa Fe and of course, we had to take a few photos while we were there! All of the photos had a lot of browns and blues in them and the Just Because line had the perfect papers for creating this scrapbook layout!

Quick Quotes makes scrapbooking so easy! With the double sided papers, all I had to do was cut out a few strips and layer them! Everything coordinated perfectly!

All I added to the patterned papers was some Mocha Mama PowderPuff Chalking Ink along the edges! A perfect match!

Quick Quotes Products:
Patterned Papers: Just Because
PowderPuff Chalking Ink: Mocha Mama

Other Products:
Cardstock: Bazzill
Stickers: Webster's Pages, Simple Stories, Jillibean Soup
Stamp: Pink by Design
Pearls: KaiserCraft
Buttons
Ribbon
Colored twine

Magic Happens...

I have had so much fun working with the new Summer Breeze line! The patterned papers are so easy to layer and I love the colors! Today I created another layout of my daughter that highlights the big dreams she has.

The colors in this line of papers are perfect for my daughter's colorful personality!

For the title of my layout, I took one of the Itty Bitty Vellum Quotes  (Sentiments) and attached it to a tag. By adding a little ribbon, I was able to hide the adhesive. I inked the edges of the tag and vellum.

Quick Quotes Products Used:
Patterned Papers: Summer Breeze
Patterned Papers: Dreamscape 300
PowderPuff Chalking Inks: Blue Moon, Tahiti, Biscotti, Purple Passion
Velum Quote: Itty Bitty Box - Sentiments
Ribbon

Other Products:
Cardstock: Core'dinations
Letter Stickers: Webster's Pages
Flowers: Petaloo
Film Transparency: Tim Holtz
Punch: Fiskars
Label Maker: Dymo
Journal Spot: Colorbok
Other: Tags, embroidery floss, plastic beads

Canvas Prints!

I know everyone who stops by my blog, loves photos and great way to display them. I was recently contacted by Easy Canvas Prints and asked to try their products.... I have to say, I LOVE THEM! I took this photo of my husband and I....

...and turned it into an 11x14 canvas! The photo looks amazing on the canvas and once I framed it, it became the perfect decoration for my husband's office!  :)   (BTW, they will frame it for you if you like!)

If you are looking to create some home decor items that involve photos, I highly recommend Easy Canvas Prints!! Click on the link to find out more!!

Brothers and Sisters!

The new Summer Breeze line is so fun to work with! For today's project, I created a fun canvas to decorate my studio! I'm sure it is no surprise to parents that siblings can have a love/hate relationship sometimes! I decided to create a canvas that celebrates the relationship between my 10 year old daughter and 19 year old son!

This is a flat 9 in. x 12 in. canvas.  I used the PowderPuff Chalking Inks in Tahiti and Very Berry to color the background of the canvas.

 The Vellum Quote (Siblings Share) perfectly says what I wanted to say about their relationship!

I decided to divide the right side of the canvas into 9 equal squares (2.5 in.x 2.5 in.). I added photos to some of them and decorated the others.

I added some beads and wire to my banner for a fun, quick decoration.

The PowderPuff Chalking Inks come in coorinating colors! I used them to make this flower!

All of the coordinating papers work so well together and add to the cheerful tone! Everytime I look at this canvas, it makes me smile! Matt and Lauren will always have a special relationship!

Barb

Quick Quotes Products Used:
Summer Breeze Patterned Paper: 100, 200, 300, 400, 700
Vellum Quote: Siblings Share - F87
PowderPuff Chalkling Inks: Very Berry, Tahiti, Purple Passion
Canvas: 9x12 flat
Ribbon

Other Supplies Used:
Baker's Twine: We R Memory Keepers
Punch: Martha Stewart
Button
Embroidery Floss
Beads and wire
Felt Flowers

My Precious Girl!

Hi! It's Barb and I am back to share a new layout with you! I have to tell you, I was one excited girl when the new Summer Breeze line arrived on my doorstep! The colors and patterns are amazing! So bright and cheerful! And of course they were perfect for a layout of my daughter! I couldn't wait to get started! Here is the layout I created using the new Summer Breeze line...

I love that this line includes solid colored cardstock that coordinates perfectly. It makes layering so easy!

 And of course, the PowderPuff Chalking Inks are the perfect accent for these papers! I used Tahiti, Very Berry, Blue Moon and Purple Passion on this layout and to make these coordinating flowers! 

The vellum quote is from the Sentiments Itty Bitty Box. I love this box of quotes.... they are perfect for any occassion, cards and layouts!

Quick Quotes Supplies Used:
Summer Breeze Patterned Papers: 100, 300, 400. 700
PowderPuff Chalking Inks: Tahiti, Very Berry, Blue Moon, Purple Passion
Vellum Quote: Itty Bitty Box - Sentiments
Ribbon

Other Supplies Used:
Cricut: Accent Essentials
Buttons
Embroidery Floss
Ribbon
Letters: American Crafts
Punch: Martha Stewart
Tags

It's all about the circles!

Happy Friday everyone! I am in a really good mood this week... I have finally moved to Arizona!! We sold our house in Dallas and made the move. There are pros and cons to this....

Con: I am living in temp. housing until we buy a house.
Pro: I have all kinds of time to create and have fun!
Con: I only brought limited supplies with me due to space. (The rest is in storage)
Pro: It means I need to do a little shopping!!
Con: The 100+ temperatures
Pro: All the more reason to go to the pool!!

Alright... I could go on with that all day but instead, I would like to share this week's challenge at Frosted Designs!! We would love to see circles! Yep... it really is that easy! Use circles on your cards, layouts and off the page projects and they can be entered into this week's challenge! Here is my circle LO....

Since we just arrived Monday night, I have not found a place to get my photos printed yet but that is okay! It just means I need to get busy with some that have been laying around way too long!! These are photos from Easter last year! Better late than never, right?!! I think this page turned out darling, but that is just my opinion!! lol!!

We would love to see what you can do with circles! Be sure to link up your project for a chance to win this week's prize!

Also... Scrapbook News and Review has started a new classroom that is perfect for every crafter at every skill level. It is called The Art Studio @ SNR! I am excited about this because I am one of the instructors! I am not offering a class in this first round due to the move, but I will have one up and running soon! In the mean time, be sure to check out all of the other classes! You are going to be blown away by the variety!! Click HERE for more information!!

Have a great weekend!

Sibling Love!

Hi! It's Barb again and this time I am sharing a layout I created using the Quick Quotes June Club Q kit!

I have 4 kids but only 2 of them are still at home. Even though Matt and Lauren are 9 years apart in age, they have a serious love/hate relationship! And these photos show that!

One of the things I loved about this kit, other than the bright, fun colors, were all of the die cut goodies that came with it, starting with the cute white frames!

All of the layering in this shot shows some of the diecuts included in the kit... flowers, scalloped frames, yellow tags. I outlined a lot of the pieces to make them stand out a bit more on the layout.

And of course a Quick Quotes kit would not be complete without some of their fabulous vellum quotes! This quote was longer than what I thought would work in this space so I cut it into two pieces and matted each on white cardstock.

If you have some summer projects, this kit is perfect!

Quick Quote Supplies Used:

June Club Q Kit (Papers, diecuts, vellum, ribbon)

PowderPuff Chalking Inks: Mango Mai Tai, Maraschino Cherry, Lemonade, Blue Hawaiian

Other:

Brads: Basic Grey

Pen: Copic

Letter Stickers: American Crafts

Cardstock: Core'dinations

Punch: Martha Stewart

Other: Chipboard letters, tag