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


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