heidi swapp favorite things ~ #camp

favorite things is like one of those collections that is all things happy. you can’t help but want to document a happy fun moment in time with these colors and words and puffy embelliies. (although i do have a personal challenge to use this kit in a much more neutral way…stay tune for that.)

that said...i grabbed up this yummy assortment of color and hue and created this layout for my daughter and her first official camp weekend.

my go to colors are not usually bright and whimsical like what favorite things shows off. but i have really enjoyed the many projects that have been created with this line. let me show you what i am lovin' on this project right now.

 i have always adored words. if you have been around for awhile, you remember those word stickers that Making Memories had out. I LOVED THOSE!!! and these Jumble Word Stickers are the perfect way to add plenty of sentiment and tell a story like this camp weekend story. i like to sand their edges cause i like that distressed look. works perfect with the whole feel of this page happening here.

another part that i enjoyed putting together was using the Glitter Frame as a pocket for some journaling. foam dots were placed on the back allowing room for the tag to move in and out. a few Enamel Stickers and Puffy Stickers peek through a bit and add to the fun.

this project is an exercise in telling a very fun story and a meaningful moment in my daughters life. it is a bit of a creative stretch for me as i like to play it safe with softer tones, but played it up with all the color available here. and it give me an opportunity to share my words with this girl and try to slow the blur of her life a bit by sharing my love by way of creativity and words.

hoping you found inspiration today.

supplies: Favorite Things: 12x12 Paper Pad, Puffy Alpha Stickers, Glitter Frames,Ephemera,Word Jumble Stickers, Epoxy Stickers, Puffy Stickers. Stamp.

layout with ink or mist ~ shimelle

recently  HeidiSwapp Media Team member, kim jeffress and myself were asked to contribute to shimelle's blog...

here's my layout and my answer to her challenge...

the challenge was to show how i use mist on my scrapbook layouts. oh, well that's an easy challenge...

how many can you find here?

of course my go to mist is almost always and forever Color Shine. for this challenge I stuck with three colors: Coral, Blush, and a tiny touch of Navy.

there are several ways mist was utilized to add color and interest to this layout...
seen here are those large beautiful hearts from the Color Magic Paper Goods. these are resist pieces that have beautiful patterns that show through once sprayed with the mist. the hearts are sprayed with Blush.
the 'love' die cut is from my collection found at the sizzix eshapestore and it's called Love&Hearts. the cut was done with white cardstock so that i could color it what i chose, which was with the Navy Color Shine. gives a great pop to this embellishment cluster.

in this photo is a peek of the vellum i used for layering. it is stenciled with Blush Color Shine and makes for this great soft addition to these silly photos. i love using vellum anyway, but with a touch of Shine it is an awesome embellishment.

o.k...a couple of things are going on here...
first, the page was stenciled with a subtle spray of Blush.
the edges of the background page were distressed and then swiped with mist.
the mini shipping tag was sprayed, again with Blush.
the string sprayed with Navy.
and lastly another die cut from this die cut collection cut in white cardstock and sprayed with a pop of Navy.

a larger shipping tag was sprayed with Coral and used as a layering piece that grounded the hearts. love those combinations of colors, textures and layers.

lots of ways to have fun with Color Shine on a layout. these are just a few. hope you are inspired and discover a few of your own.

till next time...

pink paislee solstice ~ new collection

Today Pink Paislee is officially introducing their new mid-summer release of Solstice...
and there may or may not be a chance to win the whole collection...
visit their blog to find out more deets...

but i have to say, Solstice is a stunning, stunning collection.

now you may or may not know i am a paper girl...
that is my first and forever love.
and the patterns for the collection are so incredible.
everything from this throw-back beach days hues of pink and soft green that includes this wood pattern that has me hearing the Beach Boys in my head...o.k...I think I just dated myself...
to this navy and nautical theme that makes you just want to go to the yacht club for the day.

so i began to play around with it just a little bit...

Created a full page layout for my son's album...
this was Father's Day by the water and it was simply a fun, fun time.

the diamond background paper called Venice (don't ya just love that?) made a great base to hold these photos of these two guys in my life. i kept the photos soft with a hipstamatic feel to them. the yellow stripe called Trunk Bay at the bottom helped anchor the photos, gave direction to the embellishments, and allowed me some room for a bit of journaling.

as always, i absolutely adore the Ephemera elements that add so many details and interest to a page. i mean that #paradise...i need a whole package of just that one!
(note to self:: the 'love this' text is a bit hidden...must adjust)

go ahead...sigh if you want to...
and did you catch that little floral print.
it's pretty. little. and pretty.

had to arsty it up a little bit...

so a bit of acrylic paint and some trimmed out triangles from the other side of Trunk Bay. just for a bit of added interest...and because i liked the way it looks.

 and that is what creativity should be all about...about what YOU like.

soooo......

be watching for more of this collection to be shown off by the fabulous Pink Paislee team who blow me away like every time they post something. and then make sure you grab it up quick...

cause i think it's gonna be gone quick.

heidi swapp favorite things ~ cards

Hello friends...
had the need for some upbeat and Favorite Things kind of cards...

There is something about working with just a few items and creating up a couple of different variations.

it all sort of started with this one...
i took that bold geometric pattern...
and wrapped the pink with blue asterisks around the back, so it was still exposed on the front...
then simply layered Ephemera with notched pattern paper and some Puffy Stickers and Jumble Words...
quick fast in a hurry is what i call that.

this one came next...
a birthday card for my daughter...
the whole vibrant thing going on just fits her...
the background piece was rounded off on the edges and sanded for some distressment.
a notched piece of pattern paper was layered over that and clipped in place with seam binding dyed with Peach Color Shine along with some Ephemera pieces and more pattern paper.
then Puffy Alphas and more words plus those funky, funky flower pieces...

that one orange flower piece holds the top tag in place and embellishes the hand written sentiment underneath.
i like it!

and this one here...can we say super-duper easy?
it's pattern paper...boom!
a notched little piece folded around and stapled...boom!
round smile and fun stuff ephemera attached in place...boom!
call. it. done.
this would be a great gift tag or even a little o' embellie on a layout.
just sayin'.

just a little bonus in case you need to keep things really really doable.

hope you feelin' a bit inspired...

till next time.

pink paislee featured in create magazine

This just in...

the PinkPaislee team is featured this month in ScrapbookGeneration's online magazine. 

Us girls share some sketch interpretations as well as a few tags and cards...

fun times..

Please come check it out!

here is one of my contributions...

This double page layout was based on a sketch by Debbie Sanders of Scrapbook Generation. 

Not usually one given to the double page, I had a lot of fun working the sketch with these photos in mind.

here are some up close and personal photos if you are interested...

my daughter asked me to do a photo shoot of her and her friends last fall...
this was my opportunity to finally get them documented for her album...
yet play along with the sketch...
my fav part is the grid of photos...
because i love me a grid...

don't tell anyone...but i may or may not be crushing on the Hello Sunshine Collection right now...

i mean with all that black...

those chipboard stripy letters...

the greys...

and pops of color...

yep...a little bit o' crushing.

give me a 3x4 pocket card and i cannot even leave it alone...

it has got to be embellished up.

that Hello Sunshine Ephemera is simply longing to be layered...

glad i like doing that.

thanks for stopping in.

hoping you found a bit of double page inspiration...

don't forget those 3x4 pocket cards and ephemera.

till next time...

chic card

Sharing the love and this card today over at Chic Tags. 

Hope you will come join us!

till next time...

pink paislee switchboard tag album

Are your ready for Father's Day. Thankfully I am actually on top of it for the most part. With the help of Switchboard from Pink Paislee I was able to do my annual mini album for my kiddos' Dad. 

There are a whole lot of details as this is posted today on the Pink Paislee blog. I hope you will hop on over and see ALL the pics to this album, as there are only a few shown here.

But this is my way to make sure my kids take time to share their love and sentiments with their Dad. And it comes with a recent candid photo of each, and their own journal tags to write down their own words. Even this little guy gets to scribble on his.

This album also gave me a chance to use some of my digital cuts available at the Sizzix eShape Store. Here I used a cut and created a divider to add my own words to my husband. The kraft card stock was cut using one of my digital cuts from the Sizzix eShape Store. This scallop is part of a tag album collection that will be available soon.

This cut here is from my Overlays Collection. The Diagonal Overlay here is used as a divider and a great space for extra words and attached tags.

overlays collection @sizzixshapestore

I also used the Framed Chevrons as a divider as well. You can see it peeking a bit under the other layers.

It's this great big card of photos and words all in one place for their Dad to have for years to come. And I love how this one turned out. Like I said, lots more photos for your viewing pleasure to be found at Pink Paislee. Let me know if you have any questions!!!

chic tags this is the life

Here I am with more Chic Tags and Cloud 9 to love...addicted might be putting it mildly...this new collection Veronica designed is so much fun. And it has fit perfect with many recent stories I have wanted needed to tell. I am sharing some details of this layout of sisters and cousins over at Chic today...so if you want to know about what is what...go HERE...

But right here I want to share the inspiration behind the layout. So what's the inspiration you ask...well these three girls were my inspiration. They are living life fairly cohesively and funly (it's a word) and I just needed to capture it. I mean they even dress complementary when they do not even mean to and they laugh and giggle and talk and play ALL. DAY. LONG.

Now I know...this is not going to last forever...in fact...it might end today...I hope not. But these beautiful moments of relationship need to be captured. Printed. Documented. And made pretty so that I will remember them in future days.

Sometimes we come upon collections and elements that easily come together to help tell a story. Honestly, Cloud9 from Chic has been doing that for me big time. I got lots of girl and girlie stories in my life, and this assortment of pretty paper and embellies make it so easy.

So here is to hoping this inspired you a little to see into the relationships around you. To bring them forward from your camera and 'lay' them out 12x12 style. Here is hoping you are inspired to tell these momentary stories and have them in future days to carry sweet memories. Here is to that inspiration.

supplies used: Cloud9: Lovely Paper. "Bloom" Wood Veneer. "Moments" Wood Veneer. "Sequins" Wood Veneer. Clips. Flair Button. Label Stickers. Mini Icons. Rub-Ons. Squares.
other: white cardstock. Color Shine-Mint. polka dot stencil. glitter letters and flowers.