These Are The Days with Quick Quotes

Hi crafty friends, it's my day to share a project over at Quick Quotes today!

I've got a cheerful little card to share with you featuring the Calypso and Serendipity collections. I think the colors in the Calypso collection are so bright and happy, it just reminds me of springtime.

"but these are the days we dream…"

I did a bit of fussy cutting on a floral pattern from the Calypso 400 paper for my "sunlight".

The chipboard sentiment was attached with adhesive foam dots for texture.  You can see that I stamped a bit on my background with splatter stamps and some Mango Mai Tai and Blue Jeans PowderPuff Chalk Inks.

Quick Quotes Products:
Calypso Chipboard Die Cuts
Calypso 200
Calypso 300
Calypso 400
Serendipity 100
PowderPuff Chalk Ink: Blue Jeans, Mango Mai Tai, Blue Lagoon

Other Products:
Coffee Ring and Splatter Stamps by BoBunny
Studio Calico Acrylic Arrow
Gold Geotags by AC
Enamel Dots by MME and Basic Grey
Seam Binding Ribbon
Tiny Flourish Dies by Cheery Lynn Designs
Arch, Flag and Scalloped Border Dies by My Favorite Things
Other: Washi Tape

Thanks so much for stopping on over to the blog today! Have a fabulous Wednesday!!!

Life is a Journey with Quick Quotes

Happy Thursday crafty friends! I'm excited to share a project over on the Quick Quotes blog today!

My page today features the all new Serendipity collection along with a few embellishments from Calypso and a few bits and pieces of other items from my stash.

Recently our oldest son had Spring photos taken at school.  I just loved how they turned out and wanted to make sure I scrapped it to capture the memories now.

I used some Glass Beads Texture Gel by Liquitex and a mask with some chevrons to start on my page. Some masking with Baja Blue PowderPuff Chalk Ink was done with a circle mesh pattern.  From there I added some splatters with a variety of mists.  A few of them were a bit heavy so I decided to try something I hadn't done before…  drips.

The papers in this collection are so much fun to work with! I love the colors and designs, it really makes creating so much fun and almost effortless!!!

Products Used:
Serendipity 100
Serendipity 200
Serendipity 300
Serendipity 400
Calypso 500
Calypso Chipboard Die Cuts
PowderPuff Chalk Inks: Baja Blue, Blue Lagoon, Soft Sage, Biscotti, Blue Jeans

Other Products:
Flair by UmWowStudio
Geo Tag by AC
Acrylic Stars and Chevrons by Heidi Swapp
Enamel Dots by Doodlebug
Glass Bead Texture Gel by Liquitex
Chevron Mask by Heidi Swapp
Mesh Circle Mask by Tim Holtz
Bling by Want2Scrap
Scalloped Banner die by Cheery Lynn Designs
Starburst and wide Fishtail Stax dies by MFT
Stamps by BoBunny
Mists by October Afternoon and Maya Road

Thanks so much for stopping on over today!

Happiness with Pretty Little Studio

Greetings crafty peeps! 

I've got a Pretty Little Studio project to share with you today. By the way, did you know we have an all new blog address? Be sure to update your links if you haven't already, you wouldn't want to miss out on any of the fun or inspiration!  

This is the fun sketch by the lovely Keri Babbitt that I used:

I loved the white space here and really wanted to maintain it.  

Here's my take on the sketch using the Neapolitan collection:

Don't you just love that Flair?!!!  I sure do!

I took this fun photo of the boys right before they left for their first day of school this fall. This vintage die cut called "Daniel" of the boy taking off with his plane reminded me of them taking flight to a new chapter and felt like the perfect fit. 

What a fun and happy collection! We can't wait to see your interpretation of the sketch!!!

Pretty Little Studio Ingredients:

Vintage Diecut - Daniel

Lemon Sherbet Flair Buttons

Peppermint Bark 8x8 Paper

A Cherry On Top Garland Circles

Orange Sherbet Tabs

Strawberry Arrow Journaling Cards

Banner Flag

Other:  Cardstock by Core'dinations, Award Seal die by MFT, Chipboard Arrows by AC, Mask by Heidi Swapp, Tahiti PowderPuff Chalk Ink by Quick Quotes, Enamel Dots by MME and Teresa Collins, Sentiment Sticker by Jillibean Soup and date stamp by Staples.

Thanks so much for stopping on over today!  Be sure to play along with us for your chance to win a $5 gift certificate to the Pretty Little Studio Shop.

School Zone with Moxxie

Sunday greetings to you!

It's not often that I post on a Sunday but today is my day over on the Moxxie blog.  We are so spoiled and get to select certain lines that we might want to work with and one of them that I knew I wanted is called School Zone.

It's perfect for creating a Pre-K - Graduation album for your kids. I knew that I wanted to do this and made sure to pick up extra sheets and stickers all at once so I have lots to choose from.

Our oldest just graduated Pre-School and is heading to Kindergarten this fall.  I plan to capture all of the special things along the way and include them in a recap of the school year in his book.

Here is the kick off with his Pre-School graduation page:

I don't know if you're like me, but sometimes I can get "stuck" on special pages. Today I decided to just dive in -- feel the moment in the photo and capture exactly what it was, right then, in that place.

The circles of time, the changes in direction, the shift of the photo...  it's all emotion. Strange how that comes right out. It was fun to play with this collection, adding a few tidbits of my own into the mix and really focus in on the photo. 

Here is a detail shot so you can see some of the stickers that I used here along with an Epiphany Crafts Epoxy Round 25 to highlight a handprint for a "High 5!" The handprints are on the reverse of this PreSchool paper.

Moxxie Ingredients:

School Zone Collection (Stickers, Rub-Ons and Papers) - Moxxie

Chillin' Out Collection (Stickers and Papers) - Moxxie

If you have a school age child or need to create a school years book, you definitely want to ask your LSS to bring this collection in.  It's seriously fantastic!

Have a fabulous weekend!

~ Rhonda

May Moxxie Blog Hop

Welcome to Moxxie's May Muse-A-Palooza Blog Hop! 

This month we are featuring and you could WIN the entire "Graduation Day" collection! Many people are preparing for graduations of all kinds this time of year, from Pre-school all the way up to College and everything in between plus don't forget those other successes and milestones that are overcome with a little less flare. This line is perfect for all of those moments, inspiring quotes, fabulous designs and a color palette to match whatever you need for your page or project. Check it out!

To have a chance to win, you need to:

• Follow the hop through all eleven participating blogs, check out the beautiful work of the Moxxie Muses, and leave a comment for each of them.
• Comments will close at midnight CST on Tuesday, May 7th.
• Winner will be announced the next day on the Moxxie blog.
• International fans are welcomed to play along if they agree to pay shipping in the event of their win.

Here is your hopping order in case you get lost along the way, you can come back here and pick up where you left off. Good luck and happy hopping!

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Got Moxxie

Susie Bentz

Patti Hamil

Cathy Harper

Rebecca Price
 
Misty Rushlow

Mary Pat Siehl

Dana Tatar

* Rhonda Van Ginkel *

Ange Weisbeck


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Happy May to you! I'm super excited to show you my project for today's blog hop. Moxxie's 'Graduation Day" collection gave me the perfect papers to scrap my high school graduation photos. Now I have to say -- these pictures are not my favorites, but they are the only photos that I have.  

Some florals help soften the black, grey and white color scheme.

A bit of babies breath and bling...  I softly inked the florals.

This collection is so elegant and full of very inspiring quotes in sticker and die cut form.  I wanted to show that even with a bold color combination like this, you can create a soft and pretty page.  Later this Spring I get to scrap our son's preschool graduation and this collection will be just perfect!

Don't be afraid to alter your patterned paper with a bit of ink or to cut apart your bling to work it into your design.  Here I have cut apart my bling and tucked it in around my design in 4 places.

Ingredients:
Graduation Day collection - Moxxie
Sweet Williams - Cheery Lynn Designs
Darling Daisies - Cheery Lynn Designs
Cherry Blossom - Cheery Lynn Designs
Olive Branches - Cheery Lynn Designs
Fanciful Flourish - Cheery Lynn Designs
Mini Dimensional Butterflies with Angel Wings - Cheery Lynn Designs
Build a Flower Embellishment #2 - Cheery Lynn Designs
Lace Light Deco Border - Cheery Lynn Designs
Chrysanthemum Strip - Cheery Lynn Designs
French Pastry Tiny Doily - Cheery Lynn Designs
Coal Miner PowderPuff Chalk Ink - Quick Quotes
Dusty Rose PowderPuff Chalk Ink - Quick Quotes
Flair - American Crafts
White Pearls and Blue Bling - Want2Scrap
Grey Pearl and Bling Flourish - Prima Say it In Crystals
Metal Brads - Stamp it Up
Small Scallop Border Punch - Fiskars
Floral Vine Deep Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Stick Pins - Maya Road
Diamond Stickles - Ranger
Weathered Wood Distress Ink - Ranger
Other:  White button flower and blue crystal brad

Thanks so much for stopping on over today!  Have a super fun hop!!!
~ Rhonda

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I am entering this page into the Cheery Lynn Designs "Bling It" challenge.

Being Bold on a Smaller Scale

Wednesday greetings crafty peeps!  I'm up over at Quick Quotes to host the blog today.

During the month of April we are featuring our all new 6x6 Paper Pads. We wanted to share with you how very versatile they are! Check out what I created here with the bright and cheerful "Be Bold" collection.  Each of the pads comes with pages of quotes, and journaling spots as well as coordinating solid cardstock. What a fabulous concept!

I started with a sheet of the Be Bold 700. This is a beautifully color coordinated paper from the 12x12 line. All of the other pieces here are from the 6x6 Paper Pad, and I added one of the coordinating Chipboard Stickers as well.

To start, I took the sentiment pages and cut them apart. I selected my favorites and started layering them under my matted photo. I used my Kiwi Lane Sunnybrook Lane 3B template to layer a bit and allow a pocket to tuck my floral tag into.

I had a few colorful coordinating items sitting near my desk, so I tossed those into the mix as well. (The little green polka dot bag, sequin arrow, flair, enamel dots and 2013 sticker).

These positive themed sentiments were perfect for my page. We've recently had a bit of a speed bump with our son's health and I wanted to document his hospital stay in a positive light. The featured photo is of him waving goodbye to the hospital. I loved the "Live one fabulous day at a time" quote for this page.

Sometimes we need a reminder that life is good and that we need to be grateful for things like a sweet sunny smile or our health. The everyday is definitely worth celebration!

Ingredients List:

Be Bold - 700

PowderPuff Chalk Inks in Lemonade and Blue Hawaiian

Kiwi Lane - Sunnybrook Lane 3B

Other Ingredients:  Green Polka Dot Bag - Paper Issues, Sequin Arrow - Heidi Swapp, Enamel Dots - MME, 2013 Tab Sticker - SRM Stickers, Flair - AC.

 

Thanks so much for stopping on over today.  We hope you get inspired to pick up a 6x6 Paper Pad or two!  You can find them over at the Quick Quotes Store or at Scrapbook.com.

 

Have a super scrappity day!

~ Rhonda

New Beginnings with Moxxie

I had a really fun creative evening last night and am excited to share my project with you!  This week the challenge over at Cheery Lynn Designs is "Anything Goes".  I've been thinking about it all week long!

While browsing my Moxxie papers, I found my "Spring Has Sprung" collection.  This is aptly named since around here, Spring is noticeably absent right now.  I did a litte fussy cutting and a bunch of die cuts with some new Cheery Lynn dies.  I particularly adore the new mesh border!

Some details for you...

The "New Beginnings" sticker was perfect for my photo!  

A little burlap and stitching for texture.

There's still a little bit of time left for you to play along over at Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge too!  I am entering my project into this challenge.  

Products Used:

Spring Has Sprung - Papers and Stickers - Moxxie

Dutch Scallop Square - Cheery Lynn Designs

Nautical Wheeler Doily - Cheery Lynn Designs

Mesh Border - Cheery Lynn Designs

Dancing Doily Lace Border - Cheery Lynn Designs

Lady Kate Edger - Cheery Lynn Designs

Mini Dimensional Butterflies w Angel Wings - Cheery Lynn Designs

Mini Fanciful Flourish - Cheery Lynn Designs

Olive Branches - Cheery Lynn Designs

Dusty Rose and Mocha Mama - PowderPuff Chalk Inks - Quick Quotes

Other Products: Vagabond, Flair by AC, a tag from Chic Tags, burlap heart by LYB, Enamel Dots by MME, Brown Bling by Want2Scrap, Diamond Stickles, Crackle Accents, Sage Distress Ink by Ranger and twine.

I hope you have a fabulously scrappity day!!!

~ Rhonda

Being Bold with Kiwi Lane Designs

Sunday greetings to you!  I'm up over on the Quick Quotes blog today.

As you may know, we have been partnering with Kiwi Lane Designs this month and today my project features some of their templates along with the all new "Be Bold" collection, our new Red Hot PowderPuff Chalk Ink and a new quote from our Quotes Bundle.  Let's get started!

"Crazy Summer Fun"

The three arrows on the right, they are the chipboard photo corners turned sideways.

My first step was to select my pictures. I had these two pictures of our younger sone that I wanted to use, but I wasn't sure how they might crop best... Kiwi Lane Designs Photo Templates to the rescue! Due to the transparent durable design, these are perfect to lay over your photos to determine cropping size(s).

Next, I created a few layers for my page using the Storybrook Lane:

Simply trace and trim!

A little fussy cutting on the wave pattern paper was a fun addition!

I hope you've enjoyed a little peek into how easy the Kiwi Lane Designs templates can make your project planning and design.  I highly recommend the photo templates for anyone who likes to visually plan their photo layouts in advance.

Quick Quotes Ingredients:

Be Bold Collection (Pattern Papers, Chipboard Stickers and Stickers)

Quotes Bundles (Summer Fun color vellum)

PowderPuff Chalk Inks - Red Hot, Lemonade and Baja Blue

Kiwi Lane:  Photo Mats, Storybrook Lane

Other Ingredients:  Blue Cardstock, Core'dinations, White Cardstock, Flair and Thickers, AC, Enamel Dots, MME, Tag and Acetate Strip, Basic Grey, Sewing Machine and Thread.

Thank you so much for stopping on over today! Have a super scrappity Sunday!!!

~ Rhonda

Tiny Miracle with Moxxie!

Happy Friday to you!

Today I have a page to share with you featuring the all new line from Moxxie called "Wee Ones".  It's so heartwarming and cute, plus the patterns are fantastic!

"Tiny Miracle" 12x12 Layout

I love this "We made a wish and you came true" die cut!

I mixed in a bit of "Reach for the Stars" yellow for the speech bubble.

I started with the chevron pattern paper and decided to do some hand cutting. Once I had that piece, I pulled the rest of my colors and papers together.  The speech bubble above I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut out. That paper is from our "Reach for the Stars" collection.  

The beauty with Moxxie is not only how their papers are fantastic, but also how beautifully done their die cuts are! See the banner sentiment strips?  They are pre-done and ready for you to use.  Cooler yet, flip them over and you'll find another pattern waiting for you.  FUN!

You'll see a few extras that I mixed in.  The "You Make my Heart Sing" sentiment (Chic Tags), Acrylic star (FP, with the ribbon tied to it!), a flair button (AC) and some enamel dots (MME) and (TC). Other items added were a chipboard cloud (Studio Calico) and seam binding ribbon (stash). I used Quick Quotes Tahiti Powderpuff Chalk Ink on my aqua block. This time around I also added a few ink splatters.

Be sure to ask for this sweet line at your LSS if you have any baby books to do!

Have a super scrappity day and weekend!!!

~ Rhonda

p.s.  I'm entering this into the Chic Tags "Stars Sunday Challenge".  

Everday Life with Moxxie

Happy Tuesday crafty peeps!  Today I've got a project to share with you featuring some Moxxie goodness.  : )

Ever had an event happen and you don't really have quite the right papers for it?  I am not one to scrap anything too graphic, but our son had a bit of a snafu and earned his first stitch.  Of course I had to scrap this, but which paper to use?

Moxxie to the rescue!  They have a line called "Doctor Doctor" which is multi purpose in that it also has Dentist and tooth fairy or braces themes as well.

I've added several die cuts to the page and used my Epiphany Crafts round 25 to feature some of the pattern paper sentiments in the design.  Some Studio Calico pieces and a Chic Tag round out the extra's on here.  My corrugated circle is Jillibean Soup and the Everyday Life card is a Technique Tuesday by Ali Edwards.  

To create my journaling spot, I simply created a text box in word and sized it to fit into the polaroid frame.  A Dymo label date added a little more emphasis to the journaling block.

The good news...  he is just fine!  

If your local store doesn't have any papers for the events in your life, ask them to check out www.gotmoxxie.com. 

Thanks so much for stopping on over today!  Be sure to stop back on Friday for the Moxxie March Blog Hop.  Have a super scrappity day!

~ Rhonda

January Moxxie Blog Hop!

Welcome to Moxxie's January Muse-A-Palooza Blog Hop!

This month we are featuring and you could win the entire Musically Inclined collection, which captures a wonderfully vintage feeling in shades of cream, maroon, brown and teal.   It is perfect for any of your music themed projects.

To have a chance at winning, you need to: 

• Follow the hop through all eleven participating blogs, check out the beautiful work of the Moxxie Muses, and leave a comment for each of them. 
• Comments will close at midnight CST on Tuesday, January 8th. 
• Winner will be announced the next day on the Moxxie blog. 
• International fans are welcomed to play along if they agree to pay shipping in the event of their win.

Want to see what I created with this beautiful collection?  

This is my Nephew and Brother at Easter listening to our Uncle sing and play for us.  He is incredibly talented and it was such a treat!  I'm creating pages for my Nephew and building a fun family book for him. These papers were just perfect for these photos!

I included the tag so that my Brother can journal here about these memories for him.  

Some details:

I added in the K and Company metal butterfly, Kaisercraft pearls, Studio Calico wooden bubble cap and the tag is Dear Lizzy by AC.  Some of the dies used here are Memory Box and MFT.  I inked the bubble cap with Baja Blue PowderPuff Chalk Ink by Quick Quotes.

Ready to hop and be inspired by the rest of the Moxxie Muses?  Remember to leave your comments along the way for your chance to win the Musically Inspired collection!

Got Moxxie

Susie Bentz

Patti Hamil

Cathy Harper

Michelle James

Rebecca Price

Misty Rushlow

Mary Pat Siehl

Dana Tatar

Rhonda Van Ginkel  You are here!

Ange Weisback

Thanks so much for stopping on over!  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 

Simple Fun

Happy Saturday to you!

Today I have a fun page for you that I created using the American Crafts Dear Lizzy line from the Thoughts2Paper store. I used some of the coordinating items in the line, the felt accent, the chipboad flowers and the crocheted flowers.























This is one of my favorite photos from this summer! It was a hot night and the kids needed to run some energy off so we just put the sprinkler out. They had more fun with that than anything! I grabbed some awesome photos too. This photo reminds me that the best things in life are really free.

When I looked at these papers, I just had to start cutting. The movement and lines of the patterns were so whimsical. To create the fawn I used my cricut cartridge "Give a Hoot", then I added some fibers to create her eyelashes, the crocheted flower was a final touch. Journaling on the bottom swirl finished the page nicely for me. I don't typically journal in my handwriting a lot, but I challenged myself and am glad I did it!

Other items used are Martha Stewart butterfly punch, Me and My Big Ideas chipboard alphas, round epoxy alphas, popdots and thread.

Take a moment to pop on over to the Thoughts2Paper store to check out our Cricut cartridges (Create a Critter is just adorable!), paper lines and punches! Dear Lizzy was so popular that the papers did sell out, but there are still some coordinating items available.  You will be sure to find just the right products to inspire you!

Have a fabulous weekend!!! 
 
p.s.  If you are looking for more inspiration, pop on over to the Thoughts2Paper blog!  There are lots of exciting things going on including a sketch challenge with a fabulous prize!!!

Cardabilities Sketch 7 Reveal!

I have to share with you how very much I love the Cardabilities reveals!  I look forward to seeing all of the gorgeous work that the design team puts out.  Today's post is even more exciting because the new Design Team is revealing.  You will definitely want to go check them out. 

Here is sketch 7:

Here is my interpretation of it using American Crafts "I Do".:

I'd love to see your interpretation of this sketch too!  Be sure to link up on the Cardabilities blog so we can see your creation.  Thank you so much for stopping on over, I hope you have a super scrappity day!!! 

Cardabilities Sketch #5 Reveal!

It's time for another fabulous sketch from Cardabilities!  I just love the sketches that Karan does for us.  They always challenge me and push me to try out new things.  This sketch is no exception, it's a shaped card!  How fun is that?!!!

I used my May Card Kit from Life Preserver's for this one.  It's the Dear Lizzy line by American Crafts.  I've been waiting and waiting to break into this kit and this was just the opportunity!

Here's the sketch:

Here is how I used it:

Thanks so much for stopping on over and have a Super Scrappity Day!!!

Sunday's Happenings

Hi there!  I hope you all are having a wonderful weekend!  I was able to get out on Friday night and hit my craft night with my scrappy friends which was so much fun!  Thanks girls!

Here is another creation using the absolutely delish March Featured kit from Life Preserver's and some awesome Helmar adhesives!  I can't say enough about how gorgeous these GCD Studios and Shabby Green Door papers really are.  When looking through them for the next project I just couldn't stop thinking about how perfect they were for a man's card.  So, here's what I came up with:

Non-Kit Items Used:
- Skinny Blue Ribbon ($1 spot at Michael's)
- Organza Ribbon ($1 spot at Michael's)
- Crochet Scallop trim (Walmart)
- Prima Packaging for leaves
- 3 pearl stick pins
- 1 butterfly charm
- Walnut stain distress ink
- Flower is cut from Cricut, inked and rolled
- Helmar 450, Helmar Zap Dots and Helmar Craft Glue

After I ripped my base paper and adhered that down with Helmar Craft Glue, I then did a figure 8 with my organza ribbon and stitched it down.  Then I folded it down over from the top and stitched it again to get that "double ruffle" appearance.  I then pleated my paper, inked it and used the Helmar Craft Glue to secure it down to the ribbon.  That Craft Glue is amazing on fabrics to paper!  I held it down for a bit to set.

I also used the Craft Glue to tack my crochet trim down below my organza ruffle. I used the Helmar Zap dots in white under the first title block and the clear between that top and bottom for a varying dimension.  I used Helmar 450 to adhere my Prima Rose to the middle of my flower.

I hope you are having a super fabulous weekend!  Thanks for stopping by!!!