Off to CHA!

Remember this photo from "Sunday Snap"? I converted it to black and white to create this layout.

I'm off to CHA....so I have a fun peek to share with you today! Melissa Frances has a brand new paper line....inspired by the "Thankful" collection comes "C'est la Vie"! You can visit the Melissa Frances Blog to see the collection.

Part proceeds from the sales of this paper collection will be donated to breastcancer.org.
So many pretty papers! For my project I used "aqua doily" paper for my layout. Some other Melissa Frances goodies on this layout....the fun mica flakes inside my shaker card. The beautiful resin snowflakes too! Be sure to visit the Melissa Frances booth at #1991!

I will be demoing at the copic booth and this project is for that booth....can you guess which product it show off?
This is highlighting X-press it Foam Mounting Tape. I decided to make a big shaker box for my snowy layout and nothing does this better than great foam tape! I also popped up all the letters on foam tape as well.

I used a My Favorite Things Die-namics "Wonky Scallop Border" to create my frame. I used the "By the Letters" Die-namics to create the sentiment too.

If you are heading to CHA, make sure you stop by the copic booth and say 'hi' ! You can see this layout in person too.....things always look better in real life :)

Thinking of you

 Time to get my hands a little dirty with technique. This was fun for Wednesdays' Sketch challenge with My Favorite Things. I decided to do the "Faux Linen" technique and color up this beautiful flower with a copic technique. Here is the picture-by-picture....how-to!

 First cut out the glossy paper with the "Oval Decorative Doily Die-namics". I used the cracked glass image from the "Vintage Cameo" set  and stamped with memento ink.

 Take your sanding block and sand in both horizontal and vertical directions. This gives a cross hatch pattern to your glossy surface.

 Sponge distress ink over the surface. This will highlight the sanded pattern.

 I took this flourish from the "Own your Story" stamp set and inked it in brushed corduroy ink.

 I stamped the "Inspired by Flowers Set 4" with memento ink.

 I filled my waterbrush with copic colorless blender solution and then painted my various inks into place.

 To add a little more texture I stamped a text stamp on some canvas with versacraft ink.

 So here is a look at the sketch. Be sure to check out all the designer's samples that are playing along. You can find them all on the MFT blog!












SUPPLIES

Oval Decorative Doily Die-namics	Vintage Cameo Stamp Set	Inspired by Flowers Set 4	Tuxedo Black Ink	Old Paper Distress Ink
Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink	Waterbrush	Copic Colorless Blender Solution	Copic Various Ink	Versacraft Ink
Kraft Card Stock Hero Arts	Tim Holtz Trinket Pins

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MFT/ScorPal Blog Hop!

 

Welcome to the MFT/ScorPal hop! These two companies' products work fantastically together! 

Today's project is a really sweet tea set. I made my own little covers for my tea bags and a little box and card to finish off the presentation. There are some step out photos as you scroll down as well as a supply list at the bottom of the post! 

To make the little tea bag covers I took 2"x6" strips of patterned paper and scored them at the 2.75" mark and the 3.25" mark. I love the little Scor-Buddy with the multitude of scor line options.

I used one of the "Time for Tea" Die-namics to make a little handle at the top. I did all three at one time through my cuttlebug....no problem :)

Here is a side shot of when I inserted my little bag.

I couldn't let those little tea cups go to waste that I cut out so I used Tim Holtz mini stapler to fasten them to the tea bag strings.

I pulled out my full size Scor-Pal for the scoring of my large box. You can see the score lines in the photo and then I added some patterned paper side panels too.

Here is a close look at the sweet lil' card that goes with it. I added a few more score lines to the clean white card.

Lots of designers are participating in this hop! You can find the list on the MFT blog! Happy Hopping!

SUPPLIES

Always Time for Tea Stamp and Die-namic Set	Scor-Pal	Dainty Dots Border Die-namics	Kitschy Kitchen Melissa Frances	Solar White Neenah Cardstock
Red Pepper Adirondack Dye Ink

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Sunday Snap

We just finished a week of snow here. We have had everything from lots of falling snow, to blowing snow, to freezing rain and finally the big thaw. This was captured at the beginning of the week where the snow was light and fluffy.
The first shot is Marie blowing the snow and then tasting it!

Now our yard is a big soupy mess and not nearly as pretty. I am actually looking forward to the California sun at CHA!

Moxie Fab Stamp!

Have you had a peek at Moxie Fab World today? They are showing off some "Moxie Fab" MFT stamps! I had this idea rolling around when the "I love you this big" stamp set came out as the girl version "love you with all my heart" came out a while ago....Don't they look fabulous together!

Thanks Moxie Fab for inspiring me to pull out this stamp today...perfect with Valentine's Day just around the corner :)

SUPPLIES

I love you this big PI	Love you with all my heart PI	Layered Heart Die-namic	X-press it Blending Card	Copic Markers
Tuxedo Black Ink	Notched Tag Die-namics	Simply Scallops Die-namic	Sidewalks October Afternoon	Off White Twill Tape

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