The Cut Shoppe and Citrus Twist Kits Blog Hop

Hello and thank you for following our fun blog hop today! I hope you are getting a lot of great inspiration!  Thank you so much to Trina at Citrus Twist Kits for allowing me to play with this month's kit! There are so many beautiful pieces!  Also, Ashley designed a fun cut file set from 

The Cut Shoppe as well!  

Remember to comment on each participant's blog for a chance to win a $20 Gift Card...both The Cut Shoppe and Citrus Twist Kits are doing a giveaway!  

Here is the blog list if you are following along:

CITRUS TWIST

CANDACE PERKINS

EMMA WOOD

JESSY CHRISTOPHER

JENNIFER HAGGERTY

BRENDA SMITH

THE CUT SHOPPE

And here is my layout! I based my page on a sketch by Citrus Twist Kits...you can click here to see the blog post.  

And here is the FREE cut file available during the hop! I absolutely love the geometric butterfly!  

I started by cutting the geometric shapes into my white card stock background. I then cut the entire butterfly with the Pink Paislee Fancy Free #08 print. I also back my card stock with the multicolored Fancy Free #06 page.  

I love the little pieces of embellishments included in the kit!  You receive a full pack of ephemera from Fancy Free as well as Citrus Twist exclusives such as cork pieces and clear stamps! 

I used some of the sequins and cork hearts to embellish the butterfly to add more color! 

For my title, I used one of the Fancy Free Glitter Word Thickers!  I then added my journaling underneath.  

Thanks again for stopping by!  Now onto Brenda's blog!  Have a great day!

2015 Top Ten Blog Hop

It's the end of another year and time for another Top Ten Blog Hop! Not only am I doing a giveaway, but many other designers are as well!  The biggest prize for the entire hop is an $80 gift card to your favorite online scrap shop of your choosing! To be entered, you must leave a comment on each blog by 11:59pm January 3rd, 2016.  So I hope you'll join us for lots of inspiration from this past year!  I'm honored to be part of a hop with such talent! Here is the blog list if you are following along!  

Christine Meyer http://scrappingwithchristine.blogspot.com

Mendi Yoshikawa http://snippets-of-mendi.blogspot.com/

Cathy Harper http://alteredplayground.blogspot.com

Nicole Nowosad http://justnicks.blogspot.com

Chantalle McDaniel http://copasetique.blogspot.com/

Becki Adams http://beckiadams.blogspot.com/

Wendy Antenucci http://antenucci.blogspot.com/

Jen Matott http://arttalk-sigmagirl.blogspot.com/

Katrina Hunt http://paperscissorsandglue.blogspot.com/

Michele Kovack http://chelemom.blogspot.com/

Kelly Holbrook http://kellyrholbrook.blogspot.com/

Rhonda Van Ginkel http://snapwhiz.blogspot.com/

Jennie McGarvey http://jenniemcgarvey.typepad.com/

Suzanna Lee http://lifestrivialities.typepad.com/

Monique Liedtke http://moniquesscrapbook.blogspot.com/

Jennifer Haggerty http://livethemoment-jen.blogspot.com/ *you are here

Marcia Dehn Nix http://onescrapatatime-bymumsie.blogspot.com/

Rebecca Keppel http://www.myclutteredcorner.com/

Kelly Jean Guzlas http://www.kelsterjean.com/

Melissa Elsner http://www.theprofoundbrunette.com/

Shannon Morgan http://designsofapaddymack.typepad.com/

Juliana Michaels http://www.17turtles.com/

Audrey Yeager http://audreysreflection.blogspot.com/

10.  My Scraps and More: Capture This Moment:  Layout created with Basic Grey's Typeset (which is fabulous) I was inspired to scrap a favorite, yet sad moment by a fellow MSAM member!  

9.  My Scraps and More: Darling:    Cute photo of my daughter at the age of 4 after getting her hair done for my sister's wedding. I love this photo....Hailey looks like me in this picture. Plus, I love Maggie Holmes' Shine collection!! 

8.  Paper Camellia-Wish:  layout created with the  October Main kit using Dear Lizzy's Documentary and My Mind's Eye.  I just love how this layout turned out as well as the photo of my cute niece.

7. Clear Scraps: 2 Cool 4 School:  One of my favorite Simple Stories' collections is So Rad...a great boy collection! And I love the Clear Scraps acrylic borders!  Not to mention, my nephew is adorable!

6. My Scraps and More: Remember:   This is another great collection released this year...Dear Lizzy's Documentary. I created this for a daily challenge at My Scraps and More.

5.  My Scraps and More: Handsome:  Cocoa Vanilla's Made of Awesome is another great boy line!  I used this for a layout for MSAM and a cute star cut file from The Cut Shoppe!  

4. My Scraps and More:  The Best Day Ever:  I chose this layout because of the fun chevron print of this pattern from the Simple Stories Life Documented line. I cut out a portion of the print and used it as my background.  And Simple Stories' rocks.  

3.  My Scraps and More:  Hello Winter:  This collection has great colors and I love how it turned out with the 17Turtles cut file at the bottom!

2.  Paper Camellia: Love:  I picked this layout because of the photo (so cute!!) and the paper (Crate Paper's Kiss Kiss).  I just love the banner and little embellishments. I used the PC February Main Kit for this page.

1.  Paper Camellia: Currently:  Another one of my favorite Simple Stories collections is I Am; beautiful colors and I love that you are encouraged to scrap about yourself.  I created this page with the PC March Main Kit.  

I'm doing a prize pack giveaway in addition to the gift certificate!  

To enter:

1.  follow my blog 

2.  tell me your favorite memory from 2015! 

Winners will be announced on January 4th!  Thanks for stopping by!  Next up is Marcia's blog!  Happy hopping and wishing you a Happy New Year!  

Paper Camellia: Wish

Hello and Happy Monday!  Today on the Paper Camellia blog I have a layout using this month's Main Kit!  There are lots of My Mind's Eye and Dear Lizzy's Documentary included for October! Definitely loving the soft pinks and bright yellow!  

I love these black foam Word Script Thickers from Dear Lizzy! I used the word "wish" for my title!  I think the black pops against the softer hues of the patterned papers.  

I used some of my American Craft roller stamps from my stash, as well as paint splatters and black enamel dots to accent my page. 

The Main Kit includes both pink and yellow ribbon...here I attached a pink bow to one of the Pink Paislee Memorandum gold foil frames.  

You also include a mixed bag of ephemera from My Mind's Eye's My Story. I layered a few of the pieces at the top of my photo.  

I also used these cute pink Elle's Studio letter stickers on the side of my photo. You can also spy some  gold enamel shapes from Pink Paislee's Memorandum collection. I love the little spots of gold!

Thanks for stopping by! Check out the available kits at Paper Camellia's shop by clicking here! Have a great day!

My Scraps and More: Remember

Today on the My Scraps and More Forums I have a layout for the Mix It Up Monday Challenge using Dear Lizzy's new Documentary collection!  This line is so fun to create with as the prints are bold and the colors bright!

I used one of the Documentary Word Thickers for my title as well as added strips of Amy Tangerine's new thin washi from her new collection!  (that was a must have!) 

The ephemera pieces from Documentary are so cute without being too girly! Also, I am loving the wood veneer buttons!! 

Also new in this collection is a roller stamp with new sentiments!  I think I have pretty much all that AC has released LOL 

I used two of my hand punches to create this fun banner across the upper corner of my page! Of course, nothing is complete without some stitching! :)

Be sure to check out the many new collections at My Scraps and More! Use code HOTAUGUST20 for 20% off all regular priced items (excludes Cocoa Vanilla collections). Have a great day!

My Scraps and More: 5

Hello!  Today I'm sharing a layout I created for a Word Up Wednesday challenge at 

My Scraps and More!  I used the new Dear Lizzy Fine and Dandy collection I purchased from the MSAM store. I love the bright colors and birthday themed embellishments!  

I used the gold foil "5" from the Ephemera pack along with the cute sentiment tag!  

Showing some of the chipboard accents! I love the candles!  I also added in buttons from my stash, as well as hand punched circles.  The Gold Foil Accent Stickers went perfect with the circles in the patterned paper and chipboard accents! 

Thanks for stopping by!  Check out the MSAM store for this and many more collections!  Have a great day!

Hello 2015: Paper Camellia January Kits

 Happy Friday!  This week has flown by!  Looking forward to the weekend as we have a busy one!  My son has a basketball game and his Pinewood Derby in the morning. I also need to get in my training run for a 10k I'm doing the end of March. LOL  I feel blessed to have the busyness!

Today, I'm up on the Paper Camellia blog with a layout using the January Main and Add On Kits! I love love love the Exclusive Wood Veneer pieces that are included in the Main kit!  Seeing the 2015, I knew I wanted to do a layout about my goals for the year. 

 

 

 

 

 

 I paired the wooden veneer with one of the lovely gold word Thickers from Dear Lizzy's Serendipity line! 

 

Here, I layered a few of the beautiful patterns with stickers from Webster's Pages Beautiful Chic as well as the fun mint ribbon!  

 

I love my pennant hand punch....I adhered a couple at the top of my page and added a gold sentiment sticker from Serendipity. 

 

 

"Throw Kindness Like Confetti"....love this so much!  I always try to approach everyone with kindness. We are all children of God and deserve respect and generosity.

 

I added some of the coordinating enamel dots from Serendipity around my journaling. Love the colors!!

 

 

Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to check out the Paper Camellia shop to see what's available...I know this month's kit is sold out!  Have a great day!

 

 

 



Paper Camellia January Kit: Happy Place

 It's Thursday and almost the weekend!  I can't believe January is flying by so fast!  I hope wherever  you are, the weather is cooperating. We've been pretty lucky here in Central Illinois and have had mild temps and not much snow. 

Today, I'm sharing a layout I created with this month's Paper Camellia Main and Add On Kits.  I can't say enough how much I love creating with Ria's kits!! She does a fabulous job of putting the right mixture of papers and embellishments together.  I'm always excited to open my kit each month. If you haven't yet, check out the current kits and think about subscribing! 

 

 

 

I used the gold Word Thickers from the Main kit along with the Dear Lizzy Serendipity Thickers from the Add On for my title.  

 

If you've been following my blog, you know I love to cluster embellishments together. Here, I used the die cuts and chipboard pieces from Serendipity, along with a "hello" sticker from Webster's Pages Beautiful Chic. You can spy some enamel dots as well that are also from Serendipity. 

 

 

Another sentiment sticker from Webster's Pages.  

 

 

I cut strips of different pieces of patterns and fanned them across the top of the page. I used my sewing machine to add stitching to each piece.  

 

Hope this inspires you to do some creating this weekend!  Have a wonderful day!

 





Dress Up: Paper Camellia's January Add-On Kit

Well, another CHA is finished! I feel so very lucky to be able to attend the show to be with "my people".  LOL  I really love meeting other crafters and designers who share the same passion!  A big thank you to my husband for allowing me to go (and spend the money) and for the time away. Also thank you to Ria, owner of Paper Camellia, for getting me into the show as well as walking around with me!  I have so many photos to share!   Yesterday, I had the great opportunity of working in Teresa Collin's booth!!  It was a lot of fun and I'm so excited for her new releases!! 

 

 

 

Today, I'm sharing a layout I created with this month's Paper Camellia Add-On Kit.  The papers are very girly so I wanted to use a photo of my daughter and her friend playing dress up when they were little. 

 

 

 

I love the pink with the blues added in!  The Dear Lizzy Serendipity Thickers are so fun to use!  I also added some ephemera pieces also from Serendipity.

 

 

 

 And how cute are these bows?  You receive an entire pack in the Add On Kit!  I also added a sentiment sticker from Webster Pages Beautiful Chic line . 

 

 

I added in some sequins from my stash (they are Teresa Collins Designs)...I thought they went perfect with the paper! 

 

 

 A close up shot of some more of the ephemera from Serendipity as well as another cute sticker from Webster's Pages.

 

 

 

Thank you for stopping by today!  What have been your favorite releases from this show? 
Have a great day!