Happy Halloween!

Hope you are having a wonderful Halloween! 

I wanted to share this fun little Halloween card that I created using some of Nikki Sivils "Boo-tiful" collection.  I cut out a few of her fun shapes and used my Epiphany Crafts Shape Studios round 25 bubble caps and charm for the sweet little spider.

Behind the charm is a black rose trim from American Crafts that I've nested him into with some black hemp and a purple safety pin.

I had to pick up the Martha Stewart Halloween edition deep fence punch and I layered some paper behind it.  A little bit of stickles helped finish the border of my sentiment and Mr. Bat's eyes.

Thanks so much for stopping on over, have a super scrappity Halloween!

~ Rhonda

Epiphany Crafts + ClearSnap = Yumm-O!!!

Hello and happy Wednesday greetings to you! 

I'm so excited today to bring you a couple of projects featuring some of my favorite fun things...  Epiphany Crafts and ClearSnap goodness!  Be sure you stop on over at the Epiphany Crafts and ClearSnap blogs to see even more inspiration too!

For these projects I reached for a new collection that I had found by Simple Stories called Baby Steps.  I loved the colors of the line and how classic they are.  Without further delay, here is my layout:

A bit of detail for you:

Techniques:
I base coated my Vintage Settings in Cabana with my Cream acrylic paint.  I did two coats for nice coverage.  I then used my Smooch to obtain the depth of color that I wanted.  I used Molasses, Lettuce and Cape Cod for my Vintage Settings.

I love that this technique allows you so much control to obtain the perfect color match!  You can rub a little of the Smooch off for a more vintage look too!

I then used my Smooch Spritzes on my Martha Stewart doily and it coordinated with this line just perfectly!  I also used them on my plain white ric-rak.  Can you find it? 

Ingredients:
Baby Steps by Simple Stories
Kraft Cardstock by Bazzill
Vintage Settings for Round 14 - Cabana
Epiphany Crafts Shape Studio - Round 14 (3)
Epiphany Crafts Shape Studio - Star 25 (3)
Cream Acrylic Paint - Delta
Smooch in Molasses, Lettuce and Cape Cod by ClearSnap
Smooch Spritz in Caramel Latte, Green Olive and River Mossy by ClearSnap
ColorBox Fluid Chalk Cat's Eye Inkpad in Chestnut Roan and Creamy Brown by ClearSnap
Doily die by MFT
Butterfly punches, Martha Stewart and EK Success
Deep Border Punch, Martha Stewart
Round Layered Scallop Punch by EK Success
Doily, Martha Stewart
Sizzix Big Shot
Zva Creative Pearl bling
Foam Brushes
Adhesive, Glue Arts Pro
Foam dots, Dimensionals by Stampin Up
Sewing Machine, Ric-Rak and Thread

Of course I had to make a card too!  This line is so versatile and the colors are perfection!  I love how the Epiphany round 14 bubble caps morph into the top part of the design on this card!

Techniques Used:

Again, I base coated my Vintage Settings in Cabana with my cream acrylic paint in a few coats. For this card I used Smooch in Mocha for my Vintage Settings.  I also used the Cape Cod smooch on my white star pin.
 
Ingredients:
Baby Steps by Simple Stories
Cardstock by Bazzill
Epiphany Crafts Shape Studio - Round 14 (4)
Vintage Settings for Round 14 - Cabana (1)
Smooch in Mocha and Cape Cod by ClearSnap
ColorBox Fluid Chalk Cat's Eye Inkpad in Creamy Brown by ClearSnap
Cream Acrylic Paint - Delta
Foam Brush
Heart Stick Pin by Maya Road
Other: Crinkle Ribbon, Star Stick Pin, Hemp
Blessings Ribbon by Michael's
Adhesive, Glue Arts Pro
Foam dots, Dimensionals by Stampin Up
Sewing Machine and Thread

Thanks so much for stopping on over, have a super scrappity day!
~ Rhonda

Take these Moments to Breathe...

Happy Monday to you!  I'm so super excited to share a special project with you today!!!  Quick Quotes and Petaloo have teamed up and its going to be an amazing week as we share our projects! 

We were so very spoiled with this cross promotional partnership with Petaloo! I can’t even begin to say how totally beautiful these flowers are! When I looked at all of those gorgeous colors in the flowers, I wanted to challenge myself to combine them and our Quick Quotes lines.  Here's my project:

I took this photo recently when we were at the apple orchard and fell in love with it.  The quote "Take these moments to breathe in the beauty around you...." was absolutely perfect for this page!

For my project, I used bits of several of our beautiful lines to mix things up! You’ll find some gears layered under my flowers.  I added a bit of burlap because it just seems to work so beautifully with the Cherry Truffle line.

I thought it would be fun to bring out some more yellow, so I dry brushed some acrylic buttercream paint underneath my frosted flowers. To create a bit of a “sun” accent, I layered the larger flower into my big gear. 

I also layered one of the smaller frosted flowers with some Spellbinders Sprightly Sprockets diecut and my Petaloo flowers.  Isn't that Petaloo Canterbury Vine Spray in Teal divine?!  It makes me swoon!

Here's one more detail image for you:

Ingredients:
- Quick Quotes Cherry Truffle Papers
- Quick Quotes Julie Je T'aime Papers
- Quick Quotes Damsel in Distress Papers
- Quick Quotes Itty Bitty Quotes
- Powder Puff Inks in: Marischino Cherry, Amaretto, Blue Hawaiian
- Quick Quotes Frosted Flourishes
- Quick Quotes Frosted Flowers
- Petaloo Flowers: Fabric Flowers in Peacock Blue, Canterbury Vine Spray - Teal, Canterbury Roses x 6 - Teal

Other Ingredients:
- Cardstock, Bazzill
- 3 Round 14 epoxies, 1 Round 14 Shape Studio Tool, Epiphany Crafts
- 1 Scallop 25 epoxy, 1 Scallop 25 Shape Studio Tool, Epiphany Crafts
- Quick Quotes Club Q September Kit (Black Scallop Border Trim and Ribbon)
- Border Punch by Martha Stewart
- Sugar Picks, Jillibean Soup
- Music Acetate, Hambly
- Flourish Bling, Zva Creative
- Sprightly Sprockets Spellbinders Dies by Donna Salazar
- Grand Calibur by Spellbinders
- Frond and Rose Leaf punches, Martha Stewart
- Burlap
- Acrylic Paint, Buttercream by Delta
- Sewing Machine and Thread

Thank you so much for stopping on over today!  Be sure you take a few moments to visit the Petaloo and Quick Quotes blogs today for even more fabulous inspiration!!!

Have a super scrappity day!
~ Rhonda

Little Yellow Bicycle - Cycling Team Post!

Happy Friday to you!  Are there any sweeter words?!!!   

Do you recall my post a bit ago about making the first Cycling Team over at Little Yellow Bicycle?  Well, I'm over the moon excited to share with you the project that I created for it today! 

I received the stunning "Head of the Class" collection to design with.  I absolutely love this collection! The bright fun colors of the papers and classic design made this such a joy to work with!!!  Without further delay, allow me to introduce you to "Spare Me!":

The moment I saw the fun diamond shaped pattern paper with the number "10" in the headpin position, I knew I was going to turn this collection into a bowling page! I always enjoy looking beyond the intent of a collection and try to use it in a different or unusual way.  

For my project I had a series of three photos, but I didn't really want to crop them too much to compromise their composition. The solution: Create a built in flip book built on the page. It was very simple, I just stitched the left side down. (Ok, I'll be honest, I had to help my sewing machine a bit as it went through all of those layers, but it was worth it!)  The bottom photo was attached leaving a pocket to tuck in my Good Job journaling spot.

I hand stitched a few circles on the background paper to mimic the feel of the bowling ball action.  Here's an angle so you can see the dimension and texture a little better:

Keeping my banner theme for the page, I added a few horizontal banners into the main photo mat. I created a few custom star buttons using the papers and my Epiphany Crafts Shape Studio Star 25 tool.  For my bowling ball and pin, I used my Cricut Expression 2 and the Nifty Fifties cartridge. A little glossy accents on the bowling ball was the finishing touch.

I really love all of the fun embellishments in this collection!  They look so fabulous layered as a collage!!!  The star stick pin also worked just perfectly tucked into the stitching of my flip book.  I combined some of the clear cuts shapes and journaling spots behind my pin for that extra "pow".   

Thanks so much for coming along with me for a little cycling tour of my Spare Me! page today!  A very special thank you going out to Little Yellow Bicycle for the privilege and honor of designing for you. 

Be sure to stop on over to their blog for more inspiration from my talented teammates on the Cycling Team! 

Have a super scrappity day!

~ Rhonda

p.s.  I've got another fun project planned for this collection.  Stay tuned!!!

Throwing Tradition to the Wind!

Happy Wednesday greetings friends! 

Today at Imaginsce we are throwing tradition to the wind!  Some of the designers were challenged to create a non-traditional shaped card.  Well, you know how much I love a good challenge don't you?!!!  What a fun challenge!

I reached immediately for my Spellbinders Grand Calibur machine and the Imaginisce "Geek is Chic" collection and created this:

I love the vibrant colors in this collection, they just make you smile!  I created the apple stem using my Nested Apple die a second time on some scraps that I had.  This was super quick, cute and easy, all of my favorite things at once! 

Want to see our new colored foam tape in action?  I used it on here under the wire wrapped heart that I punched out.

I know I don't have to tell you how much I am in love with our foam tape... but I AM!!!

Ingredients:

- Geek is Chic "Favorite Subject", Imaginisce

- Geek is Chic "Study Buddies" Canvas Ruler Sticker, Imaginisce
- Geek is Chic "I Love Nerds" Chipboard Stickers, Imaginisce
- Foam Tape in Red, Imaginisce
- Shapeabilities - Nested Apples, Spellbinders
- Grand Calibur, Spellbinders
- Ranger Distress Ink, Fired Brick, Shabby Shutters
- Marvy Uchida Heart Punch, small
- Rose leaf punch, Martha Stewart
- Florist wire
- Rafia
 
Thanks so much for taking a whirl with me today on the non-traditional side of things!  Please be sure to stop on over to the Imaginisce blog for more inspiration from my uber talented friends on the Design Team!!!
 
Have a super scrappity day!
~ Rhonda

Celebrating Fall!

Greetings! 

I hope you are enjoying the beautiful fall weather wherever you are!  We have been blessed with absolutely beautiful fall days lately.  I'm so excited to share a few of those photos with you on my project today!

I don’t know about you, but I just absolutely love fall, it's my favorite season of the year.  If you’re like me, you are going to totally adore the new October Club Q kits from Quick Quotes!  I’m excited to show you my Club Q re-do for the October Club Q – Altered kit!   First, here's a peek at the yummy Quick Quotes October kits!:

Page Kits:

Altered Kit:

I always enjoy working on altered projects, so when I opened this kit up with these adorable canvases and the beautiful papers by Teresa Collins, well that was just a perfect match!  We recently took our kids to go choose their pumpkins at the pumpkin patch so I knew which photos I was going to use as well.

The design approach here was fairly clean and simple; I added a few of the kits pretty laser cut flourishes for a little extra fun. I loved the combination of Teresa’s super elegant flourish patterns with the hay and pumpkins. A little of the bling trim was just the perfect little touch to add.

I used Midnight Confessions and Mango Mai Tai  Powder Puff Chalking Inks for this project. First, I base coated my canvases with some light orange acrylic paint, and then misted it with some orange mist. I then used Mango Mai Tai for the edges of my canvases.

Tip – to attach glue to back of those little gems I used a toothpick to control the amount of glue applied.

Non-Kit items used:
- Black Cardstock
- Orange Maya Mist
- Beacon’s 3 in 1 Glue

Happy fall and pumpkin picking to you and yours!
~ Rhonda

Happy Friday!

Happy Friday my blogging friends!

I have some very exciting and happy news to share with you today!  I get to display this beautiful badge on my blog now:

If you're not familiar with the Kanban Crafts brand yet, click on the above link and take a peek at their products!  They are beautiful with a vintage appeal and cover a wide range of styles. 

Thanks so much for letting me share my happy news with you!  Have a super scrappity day and a wonderful weekend!!!

~ Rhonda

Fun Fall Challenge!

Happy almost Friday everyone!!!

A few weeks ago I was the very lucky blog winner over at Paper Trunk.  They were so incredibly generous and sent me some absolutely beautiful things to work with!  Thank you so very much!

I decided to play along with Becky Fleck's Pagemaps Blog for her current challenge and decided on using the Wrangler collection for this.  Here is my project:

For the leaves, I used my Martha Stewart punches.  You'll find three of my favorite Epiphany Crafts star 25 bubble caps here.  For fun, I punched one of them out of the leftover crops from my pictures and used it in the sky.  I also used an Epiphany Crafts round 25 bubble cap to highlight my "WILD" rub-on from Kaisercraft. 

Here's another image for journaling details:

The postcard and #1 ephemera bits are from 7 Gypsies and my round journaling spot on the bottom is Jenni Bowlin.  The "Laugh" stick pin is from Jo-Ann.  My titlework mixes Kaisercraft rub-ons and the Paper Trunk stickers.

The snippet of a doily die on top is an MFT die and the paper is Cherry Truffle from Quick Quotes.  I also used my Amaretto Powder Puff Chalk ink for my rust colored leaves.  A little accent hemp and raffia polished this off.  Aren't the colors in this line wonderful for fall?  I sure think so!!!

Thanks so much for stopping on over for a moment today!  Have a super scrappity day!!!
~ Rhonda

Some Halloween Inspiration!

Greetings!

Last year I was the very lucky recipient of some amazing collections from Nikki Sivils via a lucky comment on her blog!  When we started thinking of Halloween projects at Epiphany Crafts, I knew immediately that I was going to use these 'Boo-tiful' papers!!!

I found that my Shapes Studio Oval 25 tool fit the little ghosts from her 6x6 paper pad perfectly!  I used three of them on here.  See down below for more details, aren't they fun?!!!  The striped paper was so cute, I used it with my new Shapes Studio Star 25 tool! 

You'll see that I found a use for my trusty thrift store find typewriter on here too! A little crinkle ribbon dyed with Maya Mist in Orange was the perfect extra touch.

The black rose trim on here is American Crafts.  I thought Nikki's little purple spider needed to nestle on into the black roses, so I bent the legs just a bit and added some Starry Night stickles.

At first glance, this photo might seem a bit odd to scrap, but it was a milestone for our little one.  This was the very first time he walked up to the door with his brother to say "Trick or Treat!".  I love the little look of swagger that he has in his step as "Woody", and the sheriff badge on his pocket still cracks me up with that bandanna!

pssst!!!  Word has it, you can WIN a Star Shapes Studio 25 tool of your very own, just by leaving a comment over at Epiphany today!  Be sure to stop on over!!!

Thanks for stopping on by today!  Have a super scrappity day!!!

~ Rhonda 

A Brief Interruption

Hi to all my blogger friends!

I'm still here!  I've been a bit absent due to a little health speedbump.  Never fear my friends, I'm starting to feel better and should have something fun to share with you very shortly. 

Thank you so kindly for being patient and I can't wait to share my next creations with you all!

Have a super creative and healthy scrappity day!
~ Rhonda