iChallenge Weekend with Imaginisce!

Saturday greetings to all of my crafty friends!

The Imaginisce designers have been in creative overdrive coming up with some fabulous ideas and inspiration for you!  This weekend is our first challenge event ever...

I was so inspired by Diana's lovely sketch that I created some cards using it.  We have a birthday party to go to this afternoon so my first card features "Hello Cupcake".

Do you like the look of the negative space but feel frustrated trying to do it?

Super easy trick for you...  use your leftover sticker borders!

Using a circle punch, I then made a frame to adhere on top of my favorite paper.

Ingredients:  Hello Cupcake, iRock and Hot Rocks Compact - Jewel, Imaginisce, Spellbinders, MFT Dies, Cardstock by AC

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The next card was created using scraps and leftover die cuts from a previous project using the Love You More collection.  I stayed pretty close to the sketch on this card as well.

Sticker scraps below the gate, border scraps to the right...

This little sticker bird is one of my favorite embellishments!

Ingredients:  Love You More collection, iRock, Heart Glam Rocks and Hot Rocks Compact - Crystal, Imaginisce, Victorian Gate 4x4 die by Cottage Cutz, Floral die by Memory Box, Mini Doily die by MFT, Martha Stewart Border Punch, Cardstock by AC.

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Thanks so much for stopping on over!  Have a super scrappity weekend!!!

~ Rhonda

Everyday Inspiration with Imaginisce!

Greetings!  

Today I have a cool post and fun project for you.  We were challenged over at Imaginisce to create a project from everyday inspiration.  Hmmmm...  What a fun idea!  I had done this only once before and it was really by accident, not a formal 'challenge'.

So, for my everyday inspiration, I selected the children's book The Very Hungry Caterpillar.  Currently it's a big favorite of the little guy who is 3.  In looking at the cover, I saw our i-Top 2.0 and brad daddies come to life with a variety of cool paper colors.

Here is my project:

Let's start with my Sun...

The yellow Makin' Waves paper was used, and I stamped the center of the Sun Snag' Em Stamp on it.  A 28mm i-Top punch was used to punch the shape.  Next, I used my d-Stress tool to give the edges a bit of wear and texture. I then used a circle die to give my sun the relief area so I could feature the "HI" letters in my alphabet strip.

Every caterpillar needs a set of antennae and to create mine, I use one of my favorite tools, the Fabric Petal Roller.  Simply use this tool with either florist wire or fine gauge jewelry wire and creating antennae for your butterflies or creatures is a breeze! I use this tool all the time!!!

I finished Mr. Caterpillar off with my i-Rock and silver tear glam rocks for feet.

What have you seen today that inspires you?  Sometimes the simplest things can trigger inspiration!  With the tools from Imaginisce, my inspiration really comes to life!  Be sure to stop on by the Imaginisce blog all week long for fabulous inspiration from the Design Team.

Trust me, you do NOT want to miss a day!

Ingredients:

Makin' Waves Paper, Imaginisce

Geek is Chic Paper, Imaginisce

Hello Cupcake Paper, Imaginisce

Sun Snag' Em Stamp - Makin' Waves, Imaginisce

i-Top 2.0

i-Top Brad Daddies:  34mm (1), 28mm (2), 22mm (3), 16mm (1)

i-Top Punches: 34mm, 28mm, 22mm, 16mm

Fabric Petal Roller, Imaginisce

i-Rock

Glam Rocks - Silver Tears

Glam Rocks - Black

Cardstock - Bazzill

Olive Branch Die - Cheery Lynn Designs

Fence Die - Cheery Lynn Designs

Squiggle Die - MFT

Circle Die - Spellbinders

Vagabond - Sizzix

Black Ink - Memento

Other:  Jewelry Wire, Wire Snips, Googley Eyes, Sewing Machine, Thread

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  Have a super scrappity day and week!  

~Rhonda

Mix n Match with Imaginisce!

Happy Wednesday to you!  

I'm so excited that you stopped over today, as I have a fun post to share!!!  All this week at Imaginisce we are mixing it up.  What does that mean?  Taking three collections and blending them to create a project.

Now you know that a challenge like this is always right up my alley!  I went to my Hello Cupcake, Geek is Chic and Animal Crackers lines and created this:

My starting inspiration... the monochromatic blues for my background.

The flourishes are the mustache die cut from Animal Crackers cut in half.  The light blue paper of my vertical layer base is a piece of packaging from Animal Crackers as well.  The black and red of my journaling block from Geek is Chic was a nice compliment to the color scheme.

The star brads are created from Animal Crackers pattern papers and arranged to anchor the right corner of my page.

I sure loved this challenge and we would love to see what you do mixing up our collections as well!  Please be sure to share over on the Imaginisce Facebook wall!!!  

Ingredients:

Hello Cupcake, Geek is Chic and Animal Crackers papers, Imaginisce

Mustache Diecut, Banner Strip, Chipboard Ticket, Packaging, Animal Crackers

Journaling Block, Geek is Chic

I-Top 2.0, I-Top 22mm and 16mm Punches

I-Top Brad Daddies, 1 - 22mm, 2 - 16mm

i-MagiCut 

Maya Road Star Stick Pin

May Arts, Ribbon

Other:  Sewing Machine, Thread, White Star stick pin and Mini Office Binder Clip

Be sure to stop over to the Imaginisce blog and see the other amazing inspiration that the girls have for you.  I promise it's fabulous!!!

  

That's it for me today, thanks for stopping on over and have a super scrappity day!

~ Rhonda

Hello Cupcake Release Party!

Happy Wednesday to you!

I'm thrilled today to share some of my newest projects for Imaginisce with you!  We are releasing a brand new birthday line called "Hello Cupcake".  It's not just for birthdays, although I will let you see that for yourself in a bit.

My first project is a door hanger that we can put on the special birthday person's door in the house!  I thought this would be very fun and get the kids excited and involved in celebrating other's birthdays.  (Like cake, ice cream and presents don't do that well enough!)  The hanger is from K and Co.

A few details:

I created an accordion flower here, layered it with a Cheery Lynn 

doily die and then added a chipboard sentiment on top.  

The orange striped ribbon is May Arts.

My next project is a layout of my Brother and Nephew:

I loved these photos that I took of them during our son's 3rd birthday party.  Although this is not my Nephew's birthday celebration, it is about celebrating spending Father and Son time together.  It probably doesn't hurt that we were at Chuck E. Cheese either.  Ha!

I cut the green strip of scalloped paper with my fringe scissors.  To this, I have added a bit of festive ric-rak and a little flourish courtesy of an MFT die.  I did not overly embellish this page, but did add texture by sewing and layering.  Of course, the sticker stacker's do a fantastic job of adding the right oomph to any page too!  *Sigh!*  I  just love those things!!!

I've left the journaling spots so my brother can help complete it.  My hope is to create several more pages so my Nephew will have a book next year of his special moments.  : )

My final project:  A Birthday Hat Card with Cardholder:

Here it is opened:

My project inspiration came from this tutorial on Split Coast for a 

"beanie cap" card by CaffeineGirl13 (Thank you!) 

I simply modified the design a bit to become a pointed party hat.  

I used a few Imaginisce flowers and some baker's twine for the tassel.

 

I thought it would be fun to use an i-top brad daddy to hinge the hat and some of our cute Imaginisce flowers were used as the tassel for the hat.  Be sure to watch the video for a really cute tassel idea using the i-Top punch!!!

Directions:

1. Cut triangle portion of your paper, bottom section length of 5"wide x 5.5" high.
2. I cut mine as a rectangle, then marked my 2.5" center point and cut my side angles to that center point.
3. Cut one more triangle for your back, same size.  (I cut a third and sewed it as a 2nd piece to my cover, but that's optional.)
4. Cut 2 pieces of paper 1.25" x 6.25" for the bottom trim for the hat.
5. Cut a 5" diameter circle.  I used a Spellbinders Grand die for this. 
6. Trim 2" off one end of the circle and fold up approximately 1" to create your card holder.
7. Place adhesive on the back of the flat portion of your circle and adhere to your triangle back.
8. Adhere the back trim piece of 1.25' x 6.25" paper on center and to the back of your hat.
9. Cut a scallop piece of trim and stitch around your bottom trim for the front of the hat.
10. Create a coordinating 16mm brad daddy with your i-top.
11. Attach triangle front to trim front using your brad daddy.  It's attached about 1/4" down.  Add a bow using baker's twine around the brad
12. Run your strong holding adhesive along the left, bottom and right sides only to allow your hat to open and close to reveal your gift card.
13. Add a sentiment sticker as desired.
14. Embellish the top of your hat with flowers, and twine to finish your design!

That's it for me today, I hope that you've enjoyed my projects!  

Please make sure you stop on over to the Imaginisce blog today to check out all of the other amazing inspiration from our designers and leave a comment!!!  Some very lucky person will be able to win their own collection of Happy Cupcake!  It might just be YOU!

Have a super scrappity day!

~ Rhonda