Hybrid Happenings

Hey everyone - I'm back! And this time, I have something different! I have been wanting to make a new Valentine's craft since I am so sick of snowmen! And I just love Valentine's Day - the colors, the hearts - it makes me smile! So, after spending a ridiculous amount of time searching the internet, I found just what I wanted! And here is what I came up with (click for a bigger view)!

On the circles it says, "My heart is tied to you." I lifted the idea (OK - I copied it!) from a card I saw in a gallery at Two Peas. The user is cutups and you can see her card gallery here.

My version looks like a card, but it's actually not! It's a 6x12 artist's canvas that I got from Hobby Lobby (it was $6.99 - more than I wanted to spend, but oh well!). I used From the Heart by Digi-designs by Nicole.

I debated on making the layout in Photoshop and printing that (one page to print) or printing each paper separately and cutting everything out that way (6 pages to print). I decided to print each paper (went to a copy shop and printed them 12x12 - then I have extra for other projects) and cut everything out, just to give it that extra dimension.

So...here are the steps:

Paint the canvas

Ink the edges on the center hearts, circles, and dotted paper

Stitch around the edge of the dotted paper

The red heart is "chipboard" - I glued the heart to some cardboard from a cereal box, trimmed and filed the edges.

Mod Podge everything on (first the dotted paper, then the larger hearts, then the ribbon, then the chipboard heart, then the circles)

Make bows with jute and hot glue them in place, fraying the edges

That's it!! I put it on an easel up on my fireplace mantle, and I LOVE IT!!!

Splendid Moments

Nicole released another new kit yesterday, and this one definitely ranks up there in my list of favorites. It's called Splendid Moments and it really is splendid! The colors are so rich - perfect for boys or girls. The elements are timeless, and really help to give this kit a sophisticated, yet playful feel. Take a look at my creation.

And here is the entire kit, along with coordinating quick pages. From now through tomorrow night you can get them both for 20% off! Click to shop!

Wanna be a WINNER??

Laurie's Scraps has a new CT blog, and I'd love it if you'd check it out and sign up to be a follower! When we get to 250 followers, Laurie will give away a free kit! FREE!!! Hey - admit it - FREE is fabulous, and we all love to be winners! So click on the ad to head to the site. And while you're there, you'll find info. about all the fun AND another chance for a freebie. Now go!!

From the Heart

Anyone tired of snow and snowmen yet?!?! I know I am! I'm ready to move on! That's why I've been soooo excited for Nicole's newest kit - From the Heart. She sent a preview to her CT a while ago, and I've just been dying to get my hands on it! I knew right away that, among other things, I wanted to make a blog background with it.

This kit is just GORGEOUS!!! The colors are beautiful, the elements are perfect - I just love this kit! Here are a couple of pages I scrapped.

Isn't it beautiful?!?! I love the hearts and flowers, the swirls, the ribbon, all the great papers...like I said, the kit is FAB! And here is a screen shot of a blog background I made for my family blog.

And now...the entire kit and coordinating QP's. You're going to want to grab this one - it's a must have! And, it's 20% off! Click to shop!

Make sure to stop by Nicole's blog for a freebie add-on too!

Enjoy!

Creative Genius

Hello everyone! TGIF!! Just popping in to show you the latest release by Laurie's Scraps. This one is a super fun kit, called Creative Genius, and it's a collab with Pure Creativity Designs. The kit is filled with lots of bright colors and some great elements to scrap those creative moments. Here is my page - my little guy trying to learn how to use some great new markers he got for Christmas.

So cheery!! The colors are really versatile enough to scrap any page with this kit! I love the striped papers - I'm such a sucker for stripes! Here is a peek at the entire kit.
As always, it's 30% off this week, so hurry over to Laurie's store to pick it up! Then, stop by Laurie's blog for a freebie!

In Case You Missed It...

We had a great speed scrap this afternoon, and if you didn't make it we really missed you! I had a lot of fun and was even able to get my page done on time (even if I did squeeze it in at the last

minute)! Here's the page I did

and if you want to see some of the other pages, click here

I hope it inspires you to take the plunge next time!

Be Lovable

I can't believe how quickly this month is passing! It seems like it was barely Christmas, and now Valentine's Day is on its way! In fact, I saw stores putting all the Valentine's stuff out BEFORE Christmas! I think we're a little holiday-obsessed!! LOL!

If you're feeling a little anxious for Valentine's day, or if you have pictures of little girls that need to be scrapped, or if you just want something fun and lovey, then you've got to check out the newest kit by Digi-designs by Nicole. It's a collab with Gettin' Scrappy with Britt, and it's huge! The colors are so fun and there are a ton of elements! Here is the page I did - my youngest daughter getting creative with the shoes that belong to the Cabbage Patch dolls! She always

makes me smile!

Here is a look at the entire kit and the HUGE quick page set - click to shop! If you get them this week, they're 25% off!!

Stop by Nicole's blog too - she's got a link for a freebie from Britt, and later in the week will have some brag book freebies!