The Colors of Christmas

I love Christmas collections that use bright, pretty colors so when I saw the Colors of Christmas collection from Imaginisce, I was so thrilled! I created two layouts to (finally!) capture some fun Christmas memories from last year.

WIth the holidays fast approaching, I don't have a lot of time to scrap. So for my first layout, I kept things clean and simple. I used the patterned paper for some ready-made borders and pennants, which made things easy. With some of the cute die cuts and shiny jewels from the collection, I had a fresh layout for my son's scrapbook.

The second layout is a bit more involved, though again I let the patterned paper from the collection do the work for me. This was from Christmas day and so I had multiple photos that i wanted to use. The die cuts and jewels helped me out again!

BEAN NOTES

(patterned paper, jewels, die-cuts from Colors of Christmas collection) Imaginisce; (cardstock) American Crafts, Stampin' Up!; (date stamp) American Crafts); (circle punch) EK Success; (alpha die) Lifestyle Crafts

Water Fight!

Today I have the honor of being spotlighted over on the Imaginisce blog. We're focusing on fun summer projects and our favorite Imaginisce tools, so I thought I would create a summertime layout using the i-Rock.

I came across some photos of my son having his first "water fight" in a paddling pool and I thought it would make for a fun, summer layout. I had a lot of photos to choose from, but for my main photo I went with one where he was getting sprayed by a hose. I immediately thought of adding some hot rocks using my i-Rock tool, and when I saw the Flourishes Stencil, I knew that I could create a fun splash of "water."

The stencil made the placement of the hot rocks easy. I held the stencil in place with some removable tape so that it wand then they were on there permanently! 

The stencil made the placement of the hot rocks easy. I held the stencil in place with some removable tape so that it wouldn't move while I used the i-Rock to adhere each gemstone in place. I gave each rock about 7 seconds -- and then they were on there permanently! 

The die-cut pieces from Endless Summer were just about perfect for my title and the hose "sprayed" the bejeweled water right at my son!

I hope you enjoyed my summer project. Please visit the Imaginisce blog all month long to see more summer inspiration from my teammates! 

BEAN NOTES

(patterned paper, die-cuts from Endless Summer collection) Imaginisce; (stencil, hot rocks, i-Rock tool) Imaginisce; (card stock) American Crafts; (spray mist) Studio Calico

Wild, Free, & Petrified!

This week, my Imaginisce teammates and I are celebrating the new release of the Outdoor Adventure collection. I've got two fun projects to share, so thanks for dropping in to check them out!

I have been wanting to scrap a fun little trip we took with my son to The Petrified Forrest, one of those strangely fascinating roadside attractions that you always drive by but rarely venture into. So, when I saw the Outdoor Adventure collection, I was really excited! 

The woodgrain patterned paper was about as perfect as things could get. I tore the paper into a background element and the colors from the collection are some of my favorites. 

The sticker alpha page made creating my title so easy and quick and I was glad to have the chance to scrap one of our family's best memories.

I am always on the lookout for masculine collections because in my little family, it's all about boys with my son and husband outnumbering me! I wanted to create a really fun birthday card for a boy, and when I saw the darling ATVs and motorbikes, I knew they would make for a great interactive card. 

I used the Outdoor Adventure ATV Die Cut as my moving element and stamped my sentiment in such a way as it would be revealed when it was moved across the card. The "Wild & Free" Chipboard was the perfect accent to my very "boy" card.

BEAN NOTES

Petrified Forest Layout

(patterned paper, die-cuts, alpha stickers from Outdoor Adventure collection) Imaginisce; Cardstock: (white) Stampin' Up!; Specialty Paper: (vellum) PTI; Dies: (photo frame) Taylored Expressions

Wild & Free Birthday Card

(patterned paper, die-cut, chipboard sticker from Outdoor Adventure Collection) Imaginisce; Cardstock: (midnight muse) Stampin' Up!; Tools: (grass border punch) Martha Stewart Crafts; Dies: Movers & Shapers) PTI; Accents: (eyelets) WRMK

I hope you had fun with my projects today! Please visit the Imaginisce blog for more Outdoor Adventure inspiration and to find out how you can win the entire collection!

Call Me, Maybe?

 

Happy Thursday! This month, my Imaginisce teammates are showing off projects that were inspired by COLOR -- specifically, this gorgeous inspiration photo below:

When I saw the inspiration photo, I absolutely fell in love with the complimentary colors. I wasn't so much inspired by the butterfly (as gorgeous as it is), mostly because I wanted to scrap a particular moment for my son's scrapbook. So, I really let the colors do the work for me. What I love about Imaginisce is that the B-sides of its patterned papers are so versatile that I was able to pull together all the colors from several collections -- even one for Halloween! 

The Childhood Memories stickers were just perfect for my page about my son's love of gabbing on the "emergency" phone -- an easy way to turn a sticker into a dimensional is to simply adhere foam tape to the back of the sticker before brushing the remaining adhesive with a little baby powder!

BEAN NOTES

(patterned paper from Childhood Memories, Endless Summer, Monster Mash collections) Imaginisce; Cardstock: (Spotted) Core'dinations; Accents: (stickers from Childhood Memories collection) Imaginisce; Dies: (letter alphas) Taylored Expressions and Lifestyle Crafts; Electronic Die Cuts: (phone) Samantha Walker, (spotted circle border) Jamie for Silhouette

Be sure to visit the Imaginisce Blog for more Color Inspiration!

Now for some exciting news from Imaginisce...

Good Morning America and Imaginisce have teamed up to showcase some of the best products Imaginisce has to offer. The best part is that they are having a One Day Only Sale!

There are two different deals being offered:

The savings are huge (up to 58% off) so visit Imaginisce for more details. Plus, check out the Imaginisce Facebook Page, where they are giving away $1000 in prizes!

Endless Summer

My Imaginisce teammates and I are having a ball this week celebrating the new collection, Endless Summer! I have two projects to share today and I hope they have you dreaming of summer sunshine!

It's been such a cold winter for so many of my friends, I was especially glad to see the warm, bright, happy colors in the Endless Summer collection. I thought I would create a card for one of my good friends still weathering the winter in the northeast to help warm her up and get her dreaming about summer. 

I adore the darling sun Snag 'Em stamp and thought it would make the perfect focal point for a happy card. I stamped the image twice, once on yellow and again on orange cardstock. To get more dimension, I used foam tape to pop up the smiling face and snipped in between all the rays before bending the solid ones forward. Adding the "sunshine" sentiment stamp and some glitter made the whole thing pop off the patterned paper!

My little rugrat has been learning how to swim and I've been waiting for the perfect collection to use to help me capture his experience. The wave paper from Endless Summer was just the ticket. 

I had a great underwater photo as well as one of him earning a ribbon. It was tricky using two such different photos, but I solved my dilemma by placing the swimming photo behind vellum. I also placed some of the patterned wave paper behind vellum as well, which gave the otherwise simple layout some interesting design elements. 

I love the chipboard stickers from this collection and the words "Live, Love, Swim" made for a terrific title. For a final accent to the page, I used the one of my i-Top punches to create these little elements, which reminded me of "paddle wheels." 

BEAN NOTES

Snag 'Em Sunshine Card

Patterend Paper: (Endless Summer collection) Imaginisce; Cardstock: (orange, yellow, white) Stampin' Up!; Stamps: (sun and "sunshine" from Endless Summer); Dies: Cloud Border, Cloud Duo (Taylored Expressions), label die (Stampin' Up!); Accents: (stickles, liquid pearls) Ranger; Ink: (white hybrid) PTI

Live Love Swim Layout

Patterend Paper: (Endless Summer collection) Imaginisce; Cardstock: (green, orange red) American Crafts; Dies: (alphabet) Lifestyle Crafts; Tools: (i-Top Paper Punch) Imaginisce; Stickers: (chipboard stickers from Endless Summer collection) Imaginisce; Specialty Paper: (vellum) PTI; Fibers: (embroider floss) generic; Accents: (Mister Huey) Studio Calico

I hope you enjoyed my projects today! Be sure to visit the Imaginisce blog this week for lots of Endless Summer eye candy!

Childhood Memories

It's Release Week for Imaginisce and a brand new collection called Childhood Memories!

I'm so excited to show off some projects I created using these sweet products.

I have been hanging onto these photos of my little guy blowing bubbles for the very first time, so when I saw the patterned paper from Childhood Memories, I couldn't wait to create a layout to capture this fun moment. I used vellum circles to simulate some "bubbles" on the page, adding some Hot Rocks with my i-Rock tool.

The collection comes with a sheet of fabulous alphabet stickers, which I used to create my floating title. I just know I'll be using this collection for many, many other moments!

Next, I wanted to make a birthday card for a friend of mine who is definitely young at heart.

I trimmed this darling treehouse from one of the patterned paper sheets, along with the sweet little polaroid photos.

For the inside of the card, I added a cute chipboard sticker -- I adore these little banners.

BEAN NOTES:

Patterned Paper: Play All Day, Wonder, Treehouse, Snapshots 12 x 12 paper (Imaginisce); Cardstock:  White (American Crafts), Tempting Turquoise (Stampin' Up!); Specialty Paper: Vellum (generic); Accents: Hide & Seek Chipboard Stickers, Hot Rocks (Imaginisce); Stamps: sentiment (Taylored Expressions); Stickers: ABC Sticker Alphas (Imaginisce); Fibers: Twill Ribbon (generic); Tools: i-Rock (Imaginisce)

I hope you enjoyed my Childhood Memories projects and I hope you'll visit the Imaginisce blog to see what my teammates have created to inspire you!

Sketch it Out!

It's Mid-Week Mojo Day and I am really thrilled today because today's Sketch over at the ScrapbookSteals.com blog is by ME! I've never created a sketch before (though you know I love using them!) I hope that you will be inspired by it because I'd love to see your take!

Here is the sketch:

And here is my layout using it!

My little guy recently got a Razor scooter and is learning to ride it. I love seeing his happy face as he gets the hang of "coasting" -- I'm sure I'll be desperately trying to keep up with him really soon. 

As you can see, I stuck very close to the sketch, but you should always feel free to use a sketch as a jumping off point. Turn it, alter it, add or take away an element -- it's there to inspire you!

I hope you'll head over to the ScrapbookSteals.com blog to see how others are inspired by my sketch. Have a wonderful, happy day!

BEAN NOTES

Patterned Paper: Snips & Snails, Petite Prints (Doodlebug); Cardstock: Textured (American Crafts); Pumpkin Pie, Whisper White (Stampin' Up!); Accents: Stickers, Flags, Chipboard Die-cuts from The Escape Collection (Little Yellow Bicycle); Dies: Stardust Alphabet Cookie Cutter (Lifestyle Crafts)