Quick Quotes - You are my Happily Ever After

Happy Friday Everyone! I don't know about you but when November rolls around each year, I start to think about the blessings I have and who/what I am truly thankful for. For me, it is my husband! He is such an amazing man. I know I don't always take the time to let him know how much he means to me, so I decided to do a layout dedicated to him.

 For this layout, I used two of the new Quick Quotes lines: Treasure Chest and Back to Basics. These papers go together so well that it is easy to combine these collections.

I had a little fun with the title and carried it across the page. The "You Are My" is on the banners with the rest of it ("Happily Ever After") made with larger chipboard letter stickers.

I added some inks and molding paste to the background and then layered the patterned papers. The texture of this paper is perfect for distressing the edges! I sometimes struggle with creating masculine layouts but these lines make it so easy!

Quick Quotes Supplies Used: 
Patterned Papers: Back to Basics & Treasure Chest 100, 300
PowderPuff Chalking Ink: Biscotti, Mocha Mama, Java

Other Supplies Used:
Chipboard Stickers: Basic Grey
Letter Stickers: American Crafts, My Mind's Eye
Stamp: Basic Grey
Machine Sewing
Shimmering Mist: Creative Imaginations
Brads
Ribbon & Twine
Paper Clip
Molding Paste

Frosted Designs - Family Blessings Scrapbooking Kit

November is a month to celebrate our blessings and it is also what our newest Scrapbooking kit is all about! The Family Blessings Scrapbooking Kit is packed full of goodies from Crate Paper, Pink Paislee, Glitz & more!

Like I said last month, when I get a kit, I want one that is diverse enough that I can do layouts for my daughter, son, and family in general. When I sat down with the kit this month, that was easy to do! Here is what I created.....

I started with a girly layout. Sometimes my 11 year old daughter surprises me with her wisdom and her ability to self-reflect. This photograph captures this perfectly! The Pink Paislee Color Wash paper I used for the background was already so pretty, I didn't want to make any changes to it!

One of my favorite items in the Family Blessings Kit are the Maggie Holmes Photo overlays. When placed on a photo, they give it a natural filter. But, as you can see, I also used one as a layer behind my photo! I layered it along with some patterned papers, tags, and pieces from the Flea Market Ephemera Package. One of my favorite things about subscribing to a kit is that you have "left-overs" from the previous kits! The yellow twine, gems and the "you're beautiful" die-cut on the tag is all from the Sea Breeze (October) Kit!

Also included in this kit are these adorable borders that are layered and stitched! They have done the hard part! All I had to do was glue it down! 

And of course, I had to do a masculine layout too! For those of you who know me, you know how precious my brother is. Recently while he was visiting me, we had the opportunity to go into Hollywood. He had a blast! He had never been there and was soooooo excited to hit all of the popular tourist places like Universal Studios and Hollywood Walk of Fame! As soon as I saw this Pink Paislee Paper with the stars, I knew exactly what I was going create with it!

I love the gold trim on the "This Memory Belongs To" bookplate that I added the word Mister to. I used the Thickers from the kit to spell out Hollywood, nice & big on the layout!

The gold camera is from the Maggie Holmes Ephemera Package in the kit and I love the flair in this kit. It had the perfect colors for this layout and the first layout! 

And why stop there?! I have one more layout for you! 

A few weeks ago, I took my daughter and her friends to a corn maze. At one point, we decided to split up to find the clues we needed to get out of the maze. As me and my friend were looking for clues, the girls sat down in the corn and started taking "lost" selfless! So, when I saw the "Really?" tag in my kit, I knew it was perfect for this photo!

 I used some old corrugated cardboard and white paint to add a little texture behind the patterned paper and embellishments. Behind the flair is some of the camera washi tape that comes in the kit. I like the way I was able to add a touch of black to this part of the layout to balance out the title in the lower corner.

 I watered down some yellow paint to paint the Pink Paislee Color Wash Tag. I then added a few pink ink splatters and backed it with a green piece of paper from the kit.

These are the same letters I used in my Hollywood layout. I just painted them black and then brushed a little molding paste on them!

I hope you have enjoyed all of the Family Blessings Inspiration on the blog this week! If you would like to order a kit for yourself or as a gift, you can find them HERE! 

Are you having a crop with friends? We also offer discounted kits when they are purchased together and shipped together. To find out pricing, send an email to barb@frosted-designs.com! 

November 2013 Scrapbooking Kit Dylusions Ink Spray

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Quick Quotes - Life is Better with a Friend!

Hello everyone! Barb here to host the blog today! I am always excited when new paper arrives from Quick Quotes, but the Happiness Line got me really excited! I love the mix of bold colors and patterns.... perfect for this layout of my daughter with her friend!

I love this photo of the girls running through the sprinklers! I wanted the photo to pop off the page and this background paper was the perfect color! I used a stencil to add some molding paste behind the photo and some of the embellishments. I sprayed the background with a gold shimmer mist and added a few stars for sparkle!

 The title was created by cutting apart the blocks of color from one of the sheets of patterned paper from the Happiness line. The blocks of color were perfect for mounting letters/words on to create the title.

I love the combination of colors. They look great layered behind the photo. I added a doily and some ribbon to finish it off! To get the distressed edges on the patterned papers, I first inked the edges with PowderPuff Chalking Ink in Java, and then I took the blade on a pair of open scissors to fray the edges.

Quick Quotes Supplies Used:
Patterned Paper: Happiness
PowderPuff Chalking Ink: Biscotti, Java

Other Supplies Used: 
Molding Paste: Golden
Shimmer Mist: Creative Imaginations
Letter Stickers: American Crafts, Echo Park, Webster's Pages
Stick Pins: My Mind's Eye
White Twine: American Crafts
Chipboard: UmWow Studios
Ribbon: Maya Road
Doily

Quick Quotes - True Friends & Fall Flowers!

Hello! Recently I received a new box of goodies from Quick Quotes and I fell in love!! One of my favorites is the Quick Quotes Back to Basics line! I liked it so much, I created two projects to share with you! And a video!

We moved from Texas a year ago. My daughter was missing her best friend a lot, so we sent her to Texas for 11 days this past summer. They took this photo of them making a heart with their arms and I couldn't wait to get it on a layout. When the Back to Basics line arrived at my door, I knew it would be perfect for this photo!

 The watercolor looking brush strokes behind the photo were made by soaking a paintbrush in water and then inking it up with Java PowderPuff Chalking ink. I love the look! I also used the same technique with the Biscotti PowderPuff Chalking Ink.

I love the colors of this line along with the mixture of patterned papers. They look great layered!

I was on such a creative roll, I decided to do another project!

I found this lantern when I was shopping last week. I liked it, but the sad, little bow they had on top had to go! So, this is my bow....

I used the Back to Basics Patterned Paper along with some fabric to make the flower in the center of the bow.

And here is what the completed decorated lantern looks like... much better! :) If you would like to see how I made the flower, check out the video tutorial I made!

Quick Quotes Supplies Used:

Patterned Paper: Back to Basics

PowderPuff Chalking Ink: Biscotti, Mocha Mama, Java, Lemonade, Mango Mai Tai

Other Supplies Used: 

Inka Gold Metallic Rub: Creative Imaginations

Shimmering Mist: Creative Imaginations

Flowers: Prima

Punch: Martha Stewart

Letter Stickers: American Crafts, Websters Pages

Chipboard: Maya Road

Tags

Fabric, Burlap

Silk Flower

Doily

Ribbon

Gems

Craftwork Cards - Wine & Canvas

Happy Monday Morning everyone! I have another layout to share with you today! This year, for my birthday, my daughter decided to treat me to a creative night out! Talk about the perfect gift! We went to a place called Wine & Canvas where we could drink a glass of wine while learning how to paint on canvas!! :) It may not be perfect, but we had a lot of fun and shared some great memories! It was the perfect gift!

 I used Echo Park's Beautiful Life Collection Kit for the layout. I added the white paint marks by dripping my Dylusions Spray Ink in White Linen on the cardstock.

This butterfly is actually part of the Frosted Designs Mixed Media Paper Kit that will be released tomorrow! Shhhhh.... don't tell anyone!!! I used CANDi for the center of the butterfly.

I am loving the kits at Frosted Designs! These Thickers letters are from the October kit. After I finished 4 layouts and 1 card, I STILL had plenty of left overs! It worked great for this title!

And of course... all of these supplies can be found in the Frosted Designs Store! 

Thanks for stopping by today!

Barb :)

Beautiful Life Collection Kit 12x12 American Crafts Textured Cardstock - Surf Dylusions Ink Spray October 2013 Scrapbooking Kit October 2013 Mixed Media Paper Kit

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Frosted Designs October Scrapbooking Kit

Good Sunday Morning Everyone! I had a day completely to myself yesterday, (I know... so exciting!!) so guess what I did... I went to my studio and pulled out the Frosted Designs October Scrapbooking Kit! Yay!!!

I thought I would share the projects I created with the kit but first I wanted to talk to you about our thought process when putting together this kit. When I purchase kits, there are certain things I want in a kit...

1. I want a kit that will work for everyone in my family. That means it has to be diverse enough in it's contents that I can make a layout for my son, daughter & family in general.

2. I want a kit that mixes different manufacturers so that I don't have to. Sometimes the manufacturer kits that have everything included are nice, but a little too matchy, matchy for me. I want a kit that will allow me to sit at my desk, pull out all the contents and start creating. No searching for matching papers or embellishments... it is all in the kit already!

3. I want a kit that is a good value... one that I can create several projects with.

I believe that the Frosted Designs Scrapbooking Kits have all of these things!

ALL of these projects were made with the Frosted Designs October Scrapbooking Kit. The only things I added were items I already had in my studio like inks, molding paste & mists.

This layout was made mostly with the Glitz papers in the kit. I used the Sketchabilities Sketch found here. (I flipped it!)

Since it was taken at a Diamondbacks Baseball Game, I wanted to include the tickets from the game in the layout.

I used the Hero Arts Herringbone Stencil (you can find it in our store) for a fun design in my background. Once it was dry, I sprayed on some Dylusions Ink Spray in Calypso Teal and White Linen.

I love these little word stickers from My Mind's Eye that are in the kit... so fun! The triangles are from the package of Studio Calico Die Cuts.

I even did a layout of my husband and I at the Phoenix Open! This was a mix of the My Mind's Eye Papers and Glitz papers. I used molding paste to add texture behind the photo along with some black paint and Dylusions Spray ink in White Linen (LOVE that stuff!!) I used the Stuck?! sketch you can find here.  (I flipped this one, too!)

 The Thicker Letter Stickers are in the kit but they were a lighter, neutral color. I wanted black letters for this layout so I put some ink on them and there you go... that simple!

I adore these sweet Studio Calico polaroid frames that are in the kit! I added a Studio Calico die-cut and My Mind's Eye stickers.

Now for the girly, girl layout! I love the mix of My Mind's Eye and Echo Park Papers! And... I even have Glitz paper here!

Here is a close up of the polaroid frame and word phrases that are in the Studio Calico die-cuts. Boy does that package have a lot of die-cuts!! Love it!! I also used the KaiserCraft flowers and rhinestones. (The pink and white ribbon was a scrap of ribbon I had laying on my desk.)

I really like these glassine bags that are in the kit. They allow me to include my journaling without it being a focal point. I used a punch to get the design at the top and then added some of the Webster's baker's twine along with the My Mind's Eye stick pins.

I love this paper from Studio Calico! It is so fun and playful and perfect for scrapbooking pictures of my daughter and her best friend playing around! I also used up some scraps of Glitz paper for the banners under the photos.

 I used another glassine bag to hide my journaling and added some star confetti, rhinestones and twine!

See... I really did journal!! :)

And... after all those layouts were complete, I had enough paper to make this card. I actually have enough paper and embellishments to make another layout or a few more cards! I used the sketch from cardabilities that you can find here.

The "Hey You..." sentiment was cut from one of the My Mind's Eye journaling cards that are in the kit. Aren't I clever?!  :)

So.... I hope that my creative day gives you some ideas on projects you can make with this kit! This kit is available in the Frosted Designs Store! You can find it HERE!

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ANY KIT PURCHASED BETWEEN NOW AND OCT. 20TH WILL RECEIVE A $10 GIFT CERTIFICATE FOR THE FROSTED DESIGNS US STORE. 

Give us a try!!! 

October 2013 Scrapbooking Kit Hero Arts Stencil - Tweed Pattern Dylusions Ink Spray Molding Paste

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