Exciting news!!!

Craftwell Announces Partnership

 with Teresa Collins Designs

Go here to read all about it!!! 

SO excited for Teresa...she is such an inspiration to me.  

She works so very hard to bring fabulous scrapbooking products to us.

She is one of the most fabulous women I know.

She is always kind and thoughtful.

She is dedicated to her family all the while growing her company into one of the best in the industry!

I am so very happy for her and am excited to the future of Teresa Collins Designs!!!

Way to go T.

Simon Says Stamp and Show...

With not much time to spare, but in time I have my Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge done!

I love these challenges.  This weeks challenge is Inspired By. 

 These challenges are so fun and always get the inspiration flowing! 

 So without further ado here is my Inspired by piece.  

 I guess you could say I am inspired by the colors in nature.  

I love earth tones.  They make me feel peaceful. 

 I cut a tag about in half two make it interactive.  

I used Salty Ocean, Peacock Feathers, Mowed Lawn and Walnut Stain Distress Ink 

to ink the tag.  I then did the Spritz and Flick to create the water droplets...still my favorite technique 

from Ranger U.  Still makes me giddy every time, lol.  

The butterflies are Memory Box Dies.  I adhered them to Wendy Vecchi's Clearly for Art

transparency, cut them out, turned them over and applied Alcohol inks in various colors. 

Love the way it gives it a stained glass look.  Then heated it to shape the butterflies so they are fluttering about.  The nibs are painted with Distress Paints, Salty Ocean and Picket Fence.  

Then I just stamped a verse, flourishes and the word Moments.  They are all Tim Stamps. 

Added some Idea-ology fun and there you have it.  

Take a peek over at Simon Says Stamp and Show...there is tons of inspiration to be found! 

Hope you enjoy my take on Inspired By....

Until next time!  

First Video Tutorial!

I have had a few emails asking for a tutorial on these gears that I have used on several projects so...

here goes my first video tutorial!  I hope you enjoy, wink.  

Edited:
Supplies used: 
Walnut Stain and Rusty Hinge Distress Ink
Clear embossing powder
Tim Holtz Crackle Stamp (Stampers Anonymous P1-1172)
Tim Holtz Gear Die Cut (Sizzix Alterations)
Black Archival Ink

A little late...

Better late then never right!  

Anywho...It was my turn on the DT blog yesterday and I have a fun little tutorial for a gift card holder.  

Hope you check it out.  Here is a little sneak peek.  

National Scrapbook Day.

I spent National Scrapbook day at She Scrapbooks.  We hosted a 12 hour crop.  

I really enjoyed the ladies that attended.  I even did a make and take necklace with them.  

Didn't take a picture of that, boo.  

Throughout the day I had a bit of a chance to have some inky fun. 

One of my goals was to "create" my trinket box to store all my Idea-ology.  

I had three different shoe boxes type things full of unopened packages and I really needed to get that stuff opened up so I would use it and stop hoarding it, wink. 

So I decided to have a box where I can just dig for goodness.  I did keep the little things like jump rings, brads and other small pieces in zip locks or little tins.  

I love this box.  It is my happy box now.  LOL.  

After plundering through all the idea-ology I was able to create a couple of tags. 

I gave away one and forgot to take a picture, ugh...but I did snap a picture of this one. 

This one just exudes happiness to me.  Love love love Picked Raspberry Distress Ink.  

It is definitely my HAPPY pink!  Then blended a little Ripe Persimmon and Vintage photo. 

 The butterflies were stamped on the tag and then stamped on Clearly for Art and cut out and molded. 

Ah...my new addiction!  Love that stuff.  I must get more.  I only have two sheets left, ack.  

Used some of Tim's new Rubs...love those as well, and some random Idea-ology pieces.  

Another one of Tim's brilliant sentiments.  He has the best sentiment stamps.  I think I have them all, well almost.  There are a couple classics the elude me, hehehe.  

I think I have already found my word for next year.  "Soar" it is really speaking to me.  

Hmmm....something to think about!  

Hope  however you spent your National Scrapbook Day was fun, creative and inspiring.  

Have a great week!  

Simon Says Stamp and Show...

Finally, I can play along with the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge again!!! 

 I love these challenges as they give me time to get inky 

and I have had other things going on and no time to play. 

This weeks challenge is Passport to Fun. 

Paris is somewhere I dream of visiting. It is on my bucket list. 

I was so excited when Tim came out with the Eiffel Tower Die. 

Had to get it as soon as it hit the shelf, hehehe. 

 So here is my take on the Passport to Fun challenge.  I used Tim's Blueprint compass stamp (love), Eiffel Tower and Postage Stamp Die, Idea-ology Rubbings, tickets, gem clips, crinkle ribbon, baubles (sadly these are discontinued, if you find them grab them!), jump rings and the tiny attacher. 

 I used Distress Inks-Rusty Hinge, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs and Walnut Stain.

The Eiffel Tower was cut out of chipboard, inked with Walnut Stain and Vintage Photo.  

Then embossed with clear embossing powder.  Love the effect. 

 Here is a few of the products I used to create this tag.  

Don't you just love those blueprint stamps??? I can't get enough of them.  

So pretty, it can just sit on a shelf. 

Hope you enjoyed my take on the Passport to Fun challenge for Simon Says Stamp and Show.  You should see what their design team created!  Lots and lots of inspiration.  

12 tags of 2013

Yes, it's been awhile since my last post.  I have really just been focusing on life and trying to figure some things out.  I haven't really even done any creating as of late.  I was in dire need to just get creative and let loose. I was hopping around on the Internet and found my way to Tim's blog.  Lots of creative inspiration can always been found there.  I had forgotten all about the 12 tags of 2013 and realized I had tonight and tomorrow to get one done.  Just what the doctor ordered for getting Mr Mojo back in action, wink. 

So here is my take on Tim's tag for April.  I hope you enjoy. 

I am in LOVE with Distress Paints...they are so fluid.  They are fabulous for creating backgrounds, painting on metal and oh...the possibilities are endless!!!  I have definitely found something to just sit and play with and get creative.  Oh...the joy, wink.  

The butterfly was stamped on the tag with Archival and then stamped again on Clearly for Art from Wendy Vecchi.  When you heat the Clearly for Art you can form it to the shape you want.  If you don't like you reheat and start over.  I have a new addiction thanks to my Airport sisters.  Hels....you have no idea what you started, hehehe.  I need more I tell you! 

Here are some of the fun supplies used on the tag along with Tim's Idea-ology filmstrip, tissue tape, metal numbers and chit chat.  The Butterfly is my absolute favorite stamp as of right now.  I can't step away from it.  It sits on my desk all the time!  And don't forget about Clearly for Art!  You must get some!  

Okay...must go back to the studio...the paints are calling me.  TTFN.

Some more TC love...

My friend Laura gave me this picture of her cute son Tristan a while ago to scrapbook for her.  

Finally...I found the perfect paper to use.  

"He Said She Said" He Said from Teresa Collins. 

I love the ruler paper, and just cut strips to create the leaning rulers.

This layout is very clean and simple.  

I really wanted Tristan to be the focus of the layout. 

Laura...it is finally scrapped! I will have it for you next time I see you, wink.  

Hope you like it. 

Supplies used:

Teresa Collins He Said She Said-He Said Borders Side B

He Said Quotes Side A

He Said Die Cuts

She Said Enamel Dots

Other: Bazzill Cardstock, Amy Tangerine Thicker from American Craft, Pop Dots, 

Teresa Collins Mega Runner.

Simon Says Challenge...

I am having so much fun over at Simon Says Stamp and Show 

that I decided to join in this week with their other blog challenge site.  

I am really loving these challenges!!!

So here is my take on April Showers and or Spring flowers. 

I used Hero Arts Poppy flowers. 

 The poppy's are colored in with Red Pepper Colorwash.  

The rest of the tag is colored with Distress Inks. 

 Broken China and Peeled Paint.

The sentiment stamp and the butterflies are Tim's from Stampers Anonymous.

Hope you enjoyed and you should take a peak over at Simon Says Blog and check out all the inspiration. 

Dreams Layout...

Hi everyone.  I was a scrapping fiend last weekend and wanted to share another layout that I finished up.  

This is one of Bre's senior Pictures...I love black and white photos and this one...well, when I saw it...I actually teared up.  My girl is so grown up.  This was one of my favorites from the shoot...I think the black and white just makes it stunning.  I used Teresa Collins Memories Collection.  LOVE LOVE LOVE this line.

Even though it is very colorful, I wanted a kind of monochromatic look to really highlight the picture. 

I think I was able to pull it off (even though I added a little tiny bit of that lovely Tiffany blue).

The little bit of blue just makes it pop...what do you think???

{Photo by Ashley Gussler)

 I thought the quote was perfect to convey what I was thinking.  What I wanted her to get.  

She is so focused for being so young. I was not NEARLY as focused or mature for that matter.

She amazes me.  

She has decided that she is going to go into the Graphic Design field and we found out last week she has been accepted in to Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida!  

It is a really good school that has a great reputation in that industry!  

So excited for the her possibilities! 

So excited to see her work towards her dreams and goals. 

 And...of course I had to get some butterflies in.  

The embellishments in this line are so fun.  

The clock brad, the doily chipboard, stacked with the blue damask chipboard...they really add dimension and sophistication I think. 

Thanks for taking time out of your day and stopping by.  I hope you were inspired to create something or just go out and make a fun memory!  Have a great day!

Supplies used: Teresa Collins Memories Calendar side B, Tags side B, Dots side  A & B, Words side A, Die cut sheet, Chipboard embellishments, Decorative Brads, Photo Corners, Die cut Borders, EK Success Butterfly Punch, Teresa Collins Mega Runner from Xyron, Ribbon-May Arts, Black Archival Ink-Ranger, Black Cardstock-Bazzill and stamp-not known.