Exciting Quick Quotes News to Share!

I'm so honored to have been selected as a member of the...  Quick Quotes Design Team!

I couldn't be more excited to be a part of their team and be given the privilege to design using their products.  You are going to fall in love with their chalk inks and Club Q!  

If you want to check out their shop, click HERE.  Be sure to stop at the new Quick Quotes Blog for a coupon to use on our website for 20% OFF a $20* or more retail order before shipping!

Here is my debut project using my Club Q kits and those yummy chalk inks..   are you ready?

This started out as the project kit.  I took my 6x6 canvas and decided to get inky with it!  I used my silicone craft mat, smeared my chalk inks into it and spritzed with water.  A little paint brush splattering action and I was loving it!  I also took my Beacon 3 in 1 adhesive bottle and created the ink rings that you see.

I really wanted to use the canvas as a mini book cover.  For my flower, I used four of the cut circles and folded them in half, inked them and layered them, then added some stardust stickled.  The scallop punch underneath is an EK Success scallop circle, then I cut the "petals" of the scallops and inked.  The top two butterflies are Martha Stewart punches and the bottom right one is an EK Success butterfly chain punch.

Tangerine Stickles were used for the butterfly trails on my orange butterflies and Stardust Stickles were used on the large blue one.

Aren't the colors in these Cosmo Cricket papers just scrumptious?  I decided to keep the pages simple to let the papers shine!  I love the mini envelope and tag that come pre-cut in the kit!  The bird I used my Cricut Expression to cut and I attached him with pop dots for dimension. 

I used my Martha Stewart butterfly punches for these pages and my Stampin Up tab punch.

I absolutely adore those pretty beaded pearl brads, such a pretty touch with those super cute pre-cut envelopes in the kit! 

My circle journaling spots are 7 Gypsies stamps that I used with the ,kit papers, then cut out.  This back cover was created using a piece of scrap lightweight chipboard from the bottom of a paper stack or something similar.  I decided to stitch around the border for texture and slipped in a little piece of the orange gingham ribbon as a "tab" on the back cover.

I just love those sweet envelopes!  I loved the idea of using a ticket to decorate this page and cut that with my Cricut Expression and Home Decor and More cartridge.  The butterfly punch is Martha Stewart.

Chalk inks used:  Mango Mai Tai, Mocha Mama

I assembled all of my pages, then I bound them when completed.

Please be sure to pop on over to the new blog:  http://www.blogquickquotes.com/!  There are some amazing and inspiring new creations from our Design Team!!!  Word has it that there are some super awesome prizes to be given away also!!!

Thank you SO much for popping on over and sharing in my excitement today!  Have a super scrappity weekend!!!

~ Rhonda

*Coupon Expires May 31st 2011. Not valid on Private Reserve, Club Q or Convention Special items.

Cardabilities Sketch Reveal #21!

Are you embracing 2011 yet?

It's getting easier to write 2011 down on things but I still do not know where the time goes!  Here in Minnesota, we have had some snow every single day of the New Year.  Did I stress enough every.single.day?

It's January 15 and you know what that means?? Yes, it's time for a new Cardabilities reveal! Here is our sketch from the ever fabulous Karen Lancaster! Hold your breath ladies, this sketch is full of pretty layers and fun details!!!

Here is my take on the sketch using some kraft cardstock, a little Cosmo Cricket 'Circa 1934' and my Spellbinders Lacey Circles.





















I don't know about you, but in our house, we are always in need a Birthday Card!  If you would like to win this little card of mine, be sure to visit my other post for today for all of the Cardabilities Birthday Celebration details as it is part of my prize package!  
Thank you so much for taking a moment to stop on by!

Have yourself a super scrappity day!!!

Treasured Reveal!

March has been such a fantastic month!  This month I have been honored to be a Guest Design Team member over at Treasured Scrapbooking.  Here are my March 15th reveals using the March kit full of Sassafrass Lass - Nerdy Bird and Cosmo Cricket - Garden Variety lines.  Also included are some fun extras from Jenni Bowlin Studio.

This photo is of my oldest little guy who thinks it is hysterically fun to crawl into the dogs kennel and hide.  Usually he chooses this activity right before we are ready to leave for work in the morning. 

• The heart chipboard was painted with making memories acrylic paint, then I applied the scallop ribbon and a few fun buttons to embellish.
• I used some magic mesh and embossing powder to further repeat the look of the kennel gate. 
• I used crackle accents on the "b" in Boy and on the star for a fun accent.
• Stickles anyone?  The aqua paper actually has white swirls that I covered up with Waterfall Stickles.  I also used diamond on the centers of the flower circles.

Here are some cards that I created using the fun and bright colors from Nerdy Bird!  First is my favorite Kelly Panacci inspired purse card.  I think this template is the cutest (you can find it on her blog)!  I used my I-Top to make the brad for the flower closure.  Love that smiling little face in the center!!

Next is my peek-a-boo Get Well card with the ribbon flower in the window.  I just love this cute idea that they just had in Scrapbooks Etc. for the ribbon flower and had to try it out with my own unique spin of course!  I thought that glass piece made a wonderful floral stem!

Finally my very bright and cheerful nerdy bird "Hi" card.  Just something fun to cheer you up!

Thanks so much to Treasured Scrapbooking for the honor this month!  I am such a lucky girl!!  As always, thanks for stopping over to say hello!!

Reveal Day and a Prima Giveaway!

Yesterday was so full of excitement I forgot to include my March 1st reveal for Treasured Scrapbooking!  The kit has some very bright and cheerful springtime papers from Cosmo Cricket; Garden Variety, Sassafrass Lass; Nerdy Bird and Prima; Strawberry Kisses.  Sounds really fun and cheerful doesn't it? 

Ready to see what I did with it?  I took one look at the lush greens and yellow in the Cosmo Cricket Garden Variety papers and it reminded me of farming in the spring here in Minnesota.

I grew up on a farm in southwest Minnesota.  Our 2 year old has had a complete and total fascination with tractors and farming!  The photos below are from a tractor day at our church.  That was such a fun day when he was "driving" the big red tractor!  I guess it just goes to show you how strong genetics are and that indeed, farming really is in the blood.  Grandpa will be so very tickled!

I just 'had' to make a caterpillar with this paper!   Turns out, he fit just right on top of the Sassafrass rainbow.  I used Ranger's Glossy Accents for some texture and dimension, then added floral wire for antennae.  Voila!

As always, thank you so much for stopping by!

P.S.  Did you hear...  there is a HUGE Prima Giveaway!!!  Big Secret Promotion Winners


And the winners are...

(Click on the purple curtain to reveal the names of our two winners from the Big Secret Blog post!)
If you don't have a blog, don't worry, you still have a chance to win.

That's Right! Prima is giving away two more AMAZING prize packages in conjunction with our BIG SECRET!  We want EVERYONE to have a chance to win so we are changing the rules a bit.

Please copy this write-up and link us on your blog, Facebook, or any other site that you frequent (please follow their TOU). Then post here with a link to your blog, Facebook or site post for your chance to win BIG with Prima!

One US and one International winner will be chosen on Thursday, March 4th, 2010.   And we are getting closer and closer to revealing our secret-it won't be long now!  Just a couple more days of suspense!

Good luck to everyone who enters!!!