Steam Punk Fun!

Happy Friday to you!

I'm delighted to share my project with you today!  This features several of my favorite things all together at once!  Epiphany Crafts challenged us to showcase the Round 25 Bubble Cap on a layout in a bit of a different way.  This is my finale post as a Designer for Epiphany Crafts and I wanted my project to be extra special!

"Remember This"

12x12 page

This page features the all new Tin Type line from Quick Quotes!

(Love the Steam Punk vibe!)

One of my 3 Epiphany Crafts Round 25 Bubble Caps anchors the bird.

The starting inspiration for this design was the Core'dinations with the black and teal circles.  The size of the circles coordinated perfectly with the bubble caps!  I then used my PowderPuff Chalk Inks in Baja Blue, Lemonade, Biscotti and some water to color the Chipboard Laser Diecut bird and branch.  A bit of glitter Modge Podge was added over the top. 

To soften the feel of the rich colors, I used the Mega Sunflower Doily die (7.5" x 7.5") from Cherry Lynn Designs.  To create my framed sentiment I also used their Celtic Heart die (3" x 2 5/8") over one of the Quick Quotes Alphabet Sentiments.  I wanted to add some more color and used the Vintage Settings from Epiphany with a Round 14 bubble cap. 

I intertwined some raffia, punched butterflies and leaves, flowers and vine and bling to frame in my photo.  The acetate accents and tickets added a little more pop of interest and color. 

Ingredients:

Round 25 Shape Studio, Epiphany Crafts

Round 25 Bubble Caps, Epiphany Crafts (3)
Round 14 Shape Studio, Epiphany Crafts
Round 14 Bubble Cap, Epiphany Crafts (1)
Vintage Settings Cabana, Epiphany Crafts
"Tin Type", "Cherry Truffle", Chipboard Laser Diecut Birds Bag 'O Chips, Frosted Flourish, PowderPuff Chalk Inks, (Baja Blue, Biscotti, Lemonade and Green with Envy) Quick Quotes
Celtic Heart and Mega Sunflower Doily dies, Cheery Lynn Designs
Cardstock, Core'dinations
Glitter Modge Podge
8 Border Punch, We R Memory Keepers
Butterfly Punches, EK Success
Frond and Leaf Punches, Martha Stewart
Flowers and Vine, Petaloo
Acetate, K and Co.
Diamond Stickles, Ranger
Trimmer, AC Crafts
Tickets, Pink Paislee
Bling, Zva Creative
Grand Calibur, Spellbinders
Other: Sewing Machine, Copic Marker, Thread and Raffia

Thanks so much for stopping on over today!  A special thank you to Epiphany Crafts for the pleasure and honor of designing for you the past two terms!!!  I have enjoyed every moment!

Have a super scrappity weekend!!!
~ Rhonda

Kanban Elegance!

Greetings crafty friends!

I've got a little elegant card inspiration to share with you today courtesy of Kanban Crafts!  This A2 sized card features a mixture of cardstock textures and a touch of doily, pearl, lace, spool, ribbon, buttons and pins.

I used my We R Memory Keepers stub nose punch on the pink pearl card stock to keep the art deco theme to the card.  The sharp contrast of the gunmetal grey pearl cardstock gives the soft elements focus.

Here is a detail image of the button and spool cluster.  I've used my Epiphany Crafts Heart 20 button tool and button and a Heart 14 tool and bubble cap.  The little spool was a find in my local craft store.  I just added a bit of my thin ribbon to it.  The stick pins are Maya Road.  Doily is from Martha Stewart and the pearl accents are Kaisercraft.

The wavy cut on my cardstock?  That came from an American Crafts trimmer that I was fortunate to have won at my LSS crop one night this winter.

Kanban Crafts Products

Cavandish Portraits - Mink Suede - PCT9758

Pink Pearl Cardstock - A4PRL240BP

Gunmetal Grey Cardstock - A4MRS / GM

Thanks for stopping on over for a moment!  Be sure to ask for Kanban Crafts products in your local scrapbook store!!!

Have a super scrappily day!

~ Rhonda

It's My Day!

Sunday greetings to all of my crafty friends!!!

It's my introduction day over at the Quick Quotes blog.  If you have a moment, please pop on over and say hello!!!

I'm very honored and privileged to represent Quick Quotes as their Social Media Director.  I've been a part of their Design Team from the very beginning and it has been an amazing creative journey! 

Here are just a few of my favorite Quick Quotes projects:



Thanks so much for stopping on over!  Have a super scrappity day and rest of your weekend!

~ Rhonda

Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day to you! 

We're so excited over at Imaginisce, we've paired up with Scrapbook Adhesives and are celebrating with a Blog Hop this week!  Prepare yourself for some amazing inspiration, as the projects are fabulous!!!

For my project, I created a mini album for some friends of ours.  I used the Hippity Hop collection (which just happens to be one of the prizes!!!)

How perfect is the "Bloom and Grow" sentiment for the cover?  So fun!

I cut an extra kite from the pattern paper and attached using the thin 3d foam squares.  You'll see the photo corners used on each of the mini album pages also.  The i-rock was used to add the bird "wings" using our silver teardrops, the gems and heart.

The die cut elements in the Hippity Hop collection are so fun and easy to use, they come pre-cut for you and all ready to roll out of the package!  I used the Scrapbook Adhesives thin 3D foam squares along with their regular 3D foam squares for varying dimension throughout.  The ribbon was attached using the Crafty Super Power tape.

The floral center was created using the i-Top 2.0 and a 16mm brad daddy. 

Confession time, the little raining cloud is hiding Daddy's hand holding the fish... so it could look like she is doing it herself.  ; )  A few strategically attached silver tear i-rock gems represent water splash from Mr. Fish.  I chose the "Hippity Hop" title on the fifth page as I'm presuming when they were at Disney they were on a Hopper pass.  (Crossing my fingers that I am right!) 

The back cover.  The little canvas sticker bird was attached using a few of the 3D foam squares stacked on each other so she could perch above the title.  I added a heart glam rock using my i-rock for it's wing and a few other gems for interest.

Designer's Notes:

• When I stitch my photos to their mats, I used just a few squares from the EZ Squares in the middle to tack the photo in place so it would be centered and not move while I stitched the photo to the mat.
• I have a confession... I'm an EZ Runner addict. I absolutely LOVE this runner and have used it since day 1 of scrapping. I don't make many projects without it.  It holds awesome and is small and easy to pack for a crop.  .

Ingredients:

Hippity Hop Collection, Imaginisce
Cardstock, Bazzill
i-rock, Silver Tears and Heart glam rocks and hot rocks, Imaginisce
i-top, 1 16mm Brad Daddy, 16mm Punch, Imaginisce
d-stress, Imaginisce
EZ Runner, Scrapbook Adhesives
EZ Squares, Scrapbook Adhesives
3D White Foam Squares, Scrapbook Adhesives
Thin 3D White Foam Squares, Scrapbook Adhesives
Photo Corners, Scrapbook Adhesives
Crafty Power Tape, Scrapbook Adhesives
Chipboard Tab Book, Teresa Collins
Scallop Border Punch, Martha Stewart
Acetate Accent, K and Co.
Baker's Twine, The Twinery
Crop-o-dile
Other; Sewing Machine, Thread, Binding Rings and Ribbon

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Be sure to stop on by the Imaginisce Blog to see even more inspiration and hop on over to Scrapbook Adhesive's  too! 

Imaginisce is having an amazing giveaway and to be entered all you have to do is leave us a comment on every post this week.  For all the details, click here.

Thanks so much for stopping on by today!  Have a super scrappity Valentine's Day! 

I hope your day is extra sweet and full of love!!!
~ Rhonda

Kanban Valentine

Monday crafty greetings to you!

I wanted to share a couple of Kanban Crafts treat bag creations that I made in case you're needing a bit of last minute Valentine ideas.  The bags are simple cellophane treat bags you can find at any craft store or Wal-Mart.  For the topper, I used my Spellbinders Grand Labels 4 and folded in half. 

The little birdie was so cute, I added an Epiphany Crafts Round 25 bubble cap on a bow.  The sentiment stamp is from A Jillian Vance Designs and was just perfect!  The relief paper was from the Kanban kit, how sweet it worked out!!!  Of course, I had to add a little romantic flair with my i-Rock and heart glam rocks from Imaginisce!!!

I used the "XOXO" sentiment stamp from A Jillian Vance Design here along with Mr. Owl.  He's adorable and a bit of glossy accents on his eyes and nose made him pop!

I hope you are all set for Valentine's Day, but if you're not and need a quick solution, these were super fun and easy to put together!

Kanban Crafts Items:
DBPCT084 "Tweet"
DBPCT088 "Abbie & Albert"
 
Thanks so much for stopping on over!  Have a super scrappity day!!!
~ Rhonda