Elle's Studio and Hip Kit Club Blog Hop

Welcome to the Elle's Studio/Hip Kit Club Blog Hop! You should have arrived here from Emily Wilbur's blog. When I got the kit from the Hip Kit Club I was so excited to see so many fun elements in there. 

 Isn't it an adorable kit!?!?

Recently I wrote a post about using ALL your letter stickers. I wanted to use this technique with this kit too. I used the Dear Lizzy letter stickers to create a large element on the left side of the page. This project is titled "Mama Becki" it tells the story of my niece and how she calls me "Mama Becki"

I added some adorable stickers and die cuts to create the title:

Here's the completed layout:

I also created a simple card. I used my crimper to add a little bit of texture. The wood veneer is from the Elle's Studio Shine collection. (One of my very favorite collections! You can see 3 more projects I created with this line HERE.)
Here's the entire list of stops on the blog hop today, just in case you get lost along the way.

·         Hip Kit Club  www.hipkitblog.wordpress.com
·         Ashley Horton www.ashleyhortondesigns.com
·         Melissa Mann  http://melissamann.typepad.com
·         Amelie Mordret  www.ameliemordret.com
·         Daniela Dobson http://danieladobson.blogspot.com
·         Kate Kennedy  http://thislifeinked.com
·         Kay Rogers  http://rogerskk.typepad.com
·         Marinette Lesne  www.scraptherapie.com
·         Valerie Bishop  http://myhere-rightnow.blogspot.com
·         Mandy Koeppen  http://mandykoeppen.blogspot.com
·         Jenny Evans  http://jennygevans.blogspot.com

·         Becki Adams  http://beckiadams.blogspot.com
·         Kali Bertazzon  http://chezkali.canalblog.com
·         Jennifer Chapin  http://jenchapin.blogspot.com
·         Ashley Fowler  http://isweatglitter.wordpress.com
·         Elle’s Studio Blog  www.shopellesstudio.com/blog

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Now, it's time for a GIVEAWAY: One person will win a $10 gift certificate to use at Elle’s Studio AND a $10 gift certificate to use at Hip Kit Club! Just leave a comment to win. This givaway will close on June 27th at 11:59pm. I would also love for you to answer this question in your comment:

Have you had any A-HA! moments in scrapbooking lately?
& Have you discovered any new techniques that you love?
 (I got this question from the Scrapbook & Cards Today Facebook page.)

Have a great day! The next stop on the hop is Kali Bertazzon.

Let's Talk Tuesday: Using ALL of Your Letter Stickers

Welcome to Let's Talk Tuesday! Thank you so much for being here and for your sweet comments about this new series. If you're just finding your way to this series you can find previous Let's Talk Tuesday posts right here:
Let's Talk Tuesday: Lines
Let's Talk Tuesday: Journaling on a photo
Let's Talk Tuesday: One Photo Layouts
Let's Talk Tuesday: What to Pack When Creating on the Go

Today we're talking about using up all of those letter stickers. I have piles and piles of letter stickers that are collecting dust. I don't use them anymore because most of the letters are gone. All I have left is a bunch of Q's, Y's, Z's and J's.
I decided to see if I could make a dent in all those left over stickers. I created 2 layouts.
The first layout I created I created a fun busy border around the entire layout.

I made a big dent in my stash but I still had a few packages of white Thickers that I wanted to put to good use. I used only white and pink letter stickers on this project. I love the impact of the pink letters mixed in with all the white.

 This layout is one that I created a while ago. Long titles are another way to use some of those letter stickers. This layout features a really long title. (This is a great way to feature one of your favorite quotes too.)

Here's another way to use those letter stickers:

(You can find more details about this project, here.)
Do you have piles and piles of letter stickers that you just can't throw away but that you're not using either? Dust them off and put them to good use, I know you can do it!

Darling Photos {mini album tutorial}

Good morning! Happy Wednesday! I hope you are well and making it through the work week. Things are going well here. Spring is on it's way, I just know it's coming! I went to yoga class last night, one of my classmates was telling me that her tulips are just starting to come up. I'm so excited for warmer weather.
Yesterday, I had a tutorial on the American Crafts Blog. I created a mini album using the Plus One collection. I will admit that this project did give me a grey hair...or maybe two, but it was so worth it! I adore the finished product and so does my little lady.
Here are a few photos and then you can hop over to the AC blog and get all the details HERE.

Thanks for stopping by. If you have any questions about my mini album or my creative process. Just click on the "contact me" button on the right. I'd love to chat with you and answer any questions!

CHA Designs for Bella Blvd

Good Morning everyone! I'm so excited that I finally get to start sharing with you my CHA projects for Bella Blvd.  It's inspiration week over at the Bella Blvd blog.
 
We're starting things off with the Max Collection.
If you've been looking for the perfect boy collection you've found it! This collection is amazing! I had so much fun working with it! I can't wait to work with it some more in the coming months.

Make sure you stop back by in the coming days. I have more CHA projects coming!
Have a great Monday!

Life Paper Scrapbook Sketch and a New Company

Life Paper Scrapbook has a new Sketch Challenge up today! This sketch was so easy to work with. I did change things up a bit ;) Here's the Sketch:

and here's my take on the sketch:

There's a great prize up for grabs for those who play along with this sketch. One lucky winner will win 6 packages of flair!!

Here are all the details on this fun new company:

Studio Fourteen40 is an exciting new business who made their debut into the paper-craft scene in September this year. Owner and designer, Sandra Allan is ecstatic that her 'baby' generated so much interest and excitement within such a short time.

Sandra, who lives with her husband Matt and their three children in Melbourne, Australia has a keen eye for detail and a love of design and colour. Having worked within the industry and alongside some amazing talent, Sandra had a deep seeded dream to launch her own collection of scrapbooking embellishments and make her own mark on the industry, eventually taking the plunge and giving birth to Studio Fourteen40.

Whilst it is early days at Studio Fourteen40 and Sandra has 13 collections of tin button flairs released, there are plenty more on the drawing board. Sandra has grand dreams for her business and cannot wait to share more of her designs and release other embellishments into her line.

Visit www.facebook.com/Studiofourteen40 to keep up with the latest releases and exciting announcements and view the entire range.

www.studiofourteen40.com - Store, will be opening shortly.

 Have a great weekend! Take some time for yourself and get some scrapping done!

Jumping Up and Down...Bella Blvd

I'm so thrilled to finally be able to announce that I will be staying with the Bella Blvd Design Team for another year! I absolutely adore Bella's products and working with Stephanie and Laura is fantastic! We have so much fun! You'll be able to see my projects as well as projects from the other new designers here next week. I will miss all of my dear friends that I made on last years team BUT I know we'll keep in close contact :)

I can't wait to get to work on this years projects and get to know the rest of the ladies on the team!

Still Smiling~American Crafts

Hey there, I had a project up on the American Crafts blog yesterday.
I have fallen head over heels in love with Amy Tan's stitching templates! The Hello template from the Cut & Paste is the template I used to stitch these leaves. It was so easy and they turned out so pretty! This is one thing I will be using over and over so to take my designs to the next level.

 The majority of this layout is from the new Dear Lizzy Polka Dot Party line. I've found myself using a lot blue from this line...a color that I don't use a lot of. I love it when a collection inspires you to step out of your comfort zone and use something you don't normally use. I always love the results!

Here's a list of supplies I used to create this layout:

Dear Lizzy Polka Dot Party 12 X 12 Paper Pad Hello Accent Cut & Paste Amy Tangerine Embroidery Stencil Kit Wonderful Wrapping 12X12 Dear Lizzy Polka Dot Party Paper Delightful Display 12X12 Dear Lizzy Polka Dot Party Paper Sparkling Stars 12X12 Dear Lizzy Polka Dot Party Paper Dear Lizzy Polka Dot Party Adhesive Layered Resin Flowers Dear Lizzy Polka Dot Party 6X12 Stickers Dear Lizzy Polka Dot Party 24 Value Pack Ribbon Dear Lizzy Polka Dot Party 6 X 6 Paper Pad Dear Lizzy Polka Dot Party Clothespins Dear Lizzy Polka Dot Party Die Cut Shapes Savvy Skirt 12X12 Dear Lizzy Polka Dot Party Paper Dear Lizzy Polka Dot Party Sticker Book

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