SP & Company February Release Day!

Hi and welcome to the SP and Company Blog Hop!

There are some absolutely fantastic new releases available at the SP& Co store right now, so head on over!


For my first project, I created a pretty simple card using the new Certified Awesome set.  I just love, love, love this set! There are so many creative sentiments to use and I love the multiple banners that are available!

I paper pieced the banner and popped it up using adhesive dots.  I thought it would be fun to use some spray mist in the background to compliment the polka dots.

I also created a mini album using Certified Awesome and the new Leaf Background along with some papers from the January Kit Club.

On the cover, I stamped Chevron Chase and the star from All Zipped up, along with some stickers and bling.

Here is the new Certified Awesome set again, with some hearts from the Tiny Build A Banner.

For this page, I used a sentiment from Certified Awesome along with Mix N Match Sentiments: Kids.

This is one of my favorite pics in the album.  Doesn't my daughter look annoyed? You can tell she was sooo tired of me taking pictures all day at the Children's Museum.  :)  I used the letters and banners from the Tiny Build A Banner for this page.

I kept the album very simple - it's just a little memento of our day together.  My husband and son were in Cooperstown, NY at the time for a baseball tournament, so my daughter and I spent the whole week together with my mom while they were gone.  This was one of the fun things we did, so it was nice to look back and remember this summer while I created the album.

I added the little line from Journal This and the sun from Falling for Autumn and some ribbon to finish off the book.


Thanks for stopping by today! Please head on over to Sami's blog to see the full release and more inspiration! And don't forget about the DT call we are having right now! It ends on February 20th, so you still have time to apply!

Stamps: SP & Company
Papers: Echo Park
Ink: Memento, VersaMagic
Bling: Making Memories, Hero Arts
Stickers: Authentique
Ribbon: Chevron Twill, American Crafts, Recollections
Marker: Micron
Wood Veneers and Spray: Studio Calico

Bright and Fun Mini Cards

Today I want to share my project for Mini Card Week! Oh, how I love mini cards!!! The cards I created today are all fun and bright and I used my newest Spellbinders dies (Labels Four).  And don't forget that there are now Spellbinders dies available in the SP & Company store!

Here are the dies that I used, in action (well, not really in action, but right after they were in action):

Those fun papers are from Echo Park's Candy Shoppe Kit - *Swoon*! They are all 2-sided and  I love the look of the dots and stripes together.  For the pink one, I die cut the same frame twice and then die cut the center afterwards.  I used some pop dots to create a really cool frame.  I LOVE how it looks!

The joy of creating mini cards is that they are quick to do, and you can use your scraps since they are all small (which I did - ALL of these cards were made with scraps).

I made sure all 3 of my cards had similar elements (the sentiment from Stitchery Doo Banners was stamped on a die cut), but they all have different layouts.

I think this one is sooo fun! I love the different patterns all placed together.  I simply cut that yellow strip and added some tissue tape I had on hand, then placed the die a little off-centered onto the card.

One card done!

For this card, I stamped the grid from Journal This onto the base, cut the pink strip, sewed it onto the card and then placed the die cut onto the card.  Those little circles are from my All Zipped Up set.

Second card done!

 

For my last card, I stamped Large Polkadot at the top, and took some scraps and stamped the small banners from Stitchery Doo Banners.  I added that die cut and....

Card three done!

I love using mini cards to give as gifts, too.  It's so easy and fun to create little note cards and box them up! If you don't have a scoreboard to make the matching envelopes, I've seen them at all of my local craft stores and online, too.  

Thanks for stopping by today!

Stock: Echo Park

Stamps: SP & Company

Ink: Memento, VersaMagic, PTI

Dies: Spellbinders

Washi Tape: Queen & Co.

Crazy About You

I have a fun layout for you today!!! I've really been enjoying some of this Echo Park paper available in SP & Company's Monthly Kit Club! This is the brand-spanking new Note to Self Collection.  This is one of the best collections I've played with in a while and I LOVE IT!

I also used some stars and circles from my All Zipped Up set and the numbers are from my Journal This set.

The Divine Twine is the perfect touch! I added some stitching to the side and I inked up some of the background stock.  This collection totally speaks to the 'office supply nerd' in me!

Thanks for stopping by today - don't forget to check out the SP Stamps blog for more daily inspiration!!!

Stock: Echo Park
Stickers: Echo Park
Stamps: SP & Company
Ink: PTI
Twine: Divine Twine

A Charming Layout...

Hi!
Today I have a nice clean and simple layout I made with some Echo Park papers and my favorite SP & Company journaling set - Journal This!

When I create pages, I really like to keep them simple.  Yes, I love all of the fun embellies that are out there are I do love some of the less-simple pages I see.  But, for me, I am more concerned about focusing on the image or images in the layout, so I try not to put too many other things on the page that would take away from the image.  I remember making an album for my mom and she loved it, but she commented that some of the pictures get lost because there were so many other things to look at on the page.  I've since then really taken that to heart and really tried to go for more of a CAS approach to my scrapping.

I LOVE these papers from Echo Park.  They were in the February Kit Club.  Even though these were geared towards boys, I was able to use them for my daughter.  I made my own button using the Epiphany custom button punch.  I felt it just needed a little bit of color and the green dots from Echo Park's Dots and Stripes collection was perfect!!! I die cut the tab in the upper right and stamped the sentiment from Journal This.  I also stamped the stars from All Zipped Up onto the background.  It just needed something else! The bingo card is from Jenni Bowlin.

Thanks for stopping by today! Don't forget to check out the SP Stamps Blog for some more inspiration!!!!

Stamps: SP & Company
Stock: Echo Park, Recollections (Kraft)
Ink: PTI, VersaMagic
Other: Button (Epiphany), Card (Jenni Bowlin), Sticker (Simple Stories)

Moxie Fab: DIY Embellishment Challenge

Hi!
I was inspired to play along with the Moxie Fab DIY Embellishment Challenge.  I love to make my own embellishments.  I consider myself a bit of a frugal papercrafter, so I am constantly trying to make my own things instead of buying them.  I would rather make my own patterned paper from plain stock and stamps than buy something new.  It's cheaper and it gives me a sense of accomplishment.  Who doesn't love custom patterned papers, right??? A few years ago, I invested in a Cuttlebug.  I have to say that it is my go-to tool.  I die cut as many things as I can.  Dies can be used in so many different ways!!! I also love my punches.  So, for this challenge, I pulled out my punches and a die to create a romantic card.

I used a Hero Arts stamp and Papertrey Ink's Tea Dye Duo to create the background.  I stamped the lighter color first and then randomly stamped the darker ink on top of it.  I think this gives it more of a distressed look.  Then I punched out the flower petals and created a pretty rose as the focal point of the card.

Instead of using plain stock for the leaves, I decided on a patterned paper to give it that extra pop! Try finding THAT in a store! :-)  I die cut the little banner and stamped the sentiment with my stamp set from SP & Company called Journal This.  I love having that little zing of blue in there to offset all of the browns and tans.

By using punches, I saved a ton of money! A pack of large flowers like this would be at least $5-7 in the store.  I just used scraps of paper I already had and made my own.  I love this card because there is nothing on it that is 'pre-made.'  I created the background, banner and flower embellishment.

Now, make sure to check out the rest of the inspiration over at the Moxie Fab blog and give this challenge a go!!! Thanks for stopping by!

Papers: Recollections (Kraft), Kaiser (Patterned Papers)
Stamps: SP & Company (Sentiment), Hero Arts (Key)
Ink: Papertrey Ink (Tea Dye Due), VersaMagic (Dark Brown)
Punches: McGill
Die: Papertrey Ink
Pearl Embellishment: Making Memories

Just Sitting Here...

...Thinking of You!  :-)

I think these Hero Arts stamps are too fun and I couldn't wait to pair them up with my Journal This set!!!

I added some Copics for the shading of the chair and I replaced the sentiment with the "you" from Journal This.  I added that fun line in, too, to anchor the sentiment.

As you can see, I also added some pop dots to the lamp shade and chair for some dimension.

I'm loving the way this one came out!!

Thanks for stopping by today and don't forget to enter the giveaway that's running on my blog right now!!!

Cardstock: PTI
Patterned Paper: Kaiser Craft
Ink: Memento, VersaMagic
Stamps: Hero Arts, SP & Company
Other: Copics, Pop Dots

Resist Embossing

Hi and Happy Tuesday!
Today I want to share how I do the resist embossing technique using embossing powder, distress ink, and a heat gun.

Let's get started!!!

First, stamp your image using VersaMark.  I used the grid from Journal This.

Then, cover in embossing powder and use the heat gun.

Pull out your ink and cover it.  For an extra layer, I like to add paint first, before the ink, but you don't have to do this.  I just have a paint obsession.  :-)

Just take a paper towel and rub it before it dries - the embossed area will stay pretty much clear of the paint.  Use the same process with ink!!! I like to use a dauber with distress ink, but sponges will work, too, and you can really use any ink out there.

Rub the ink onto the paper and then just run a papertowel over it when you're done.  This will remove that excess ink from the embossed areas.  I did this on three different types of stock and then I die cut them into cute butterflies.

Then, I used my Large Polkadot Background stamp with distress ink to stamp onto the butterflies.  I took my finger and rubbed the ink around once it was stamped, just to give it a more worn and vintage look.

 

For a little extra pop, I put down some score tape on the card base and covered it with Perfect Pearls.

I used a brush to spread the powder out, then I simply cleaned it off and brushed the excess powder away.

It gives a really fun effect that I think goes well with the vintage feel of this card.  I added Circletastic to the side and some Washi tape.

I also die cut some buttons and stamped and distressed them, too.  I used regular ink to stamp the rid and then I took the distress pad and just stamped straight onto the buttons.

I placed the buttons and the butterflies together onto the washi tape with some bling!

I finished the card off with a sentiment from Bold Sentiments I and a flourish from Stitchery Doo.

Thanks for stopping by today!!

And don't forget to enter the awesome GIVEAWAY I'm having from PrintRunner!!!

Cardstock: Recollections (Kraft), Lily Bee Design

Stamps: SP & Company

Ink: VersaMark, VersaMagic, Ranger Distress Ink

Dies: PTI

Bling: Kaiser

Washi Tape: Hambly

Other: Ranger Perfect Pearls, Zutter Corner Rounder, Pop Dots