Back to School with Imaginisce!

Happy Tuesday to you!  Today is the second day for an inspiration filled week for you over at Imaginisce!  

Back to school already?  Wow, doesn't it seem like summer just barely got started?!!!

I always seem to need a card or two for teachers to have on hand so, I thought it would be fun to create a teacher's card using the Sole Sisters line.  It has such a fun and fresh look to the collection I thought it would work well.

I wanted to accent the musical nature of the sentiment (A. Jillian Vance Designs), so I added a bit of acrylic that I had, but some music paper would work too.

 

Added a bit of bling to the herringbone pattern paper die-cut with the i-Rock.

I just love my i-Rock LED lighted tweezers and little pink tray!

I don't know about you, but I need to have a few cards on hand for our kid's teachers.   It's nice to have a few ready to go for special occasions.

 

Ingredients:  Sole Sisters, i-Rock, i-Rock LED Lighted Tweezers, Pink Jewel Tray, Black Glam Rocks and Foam Tape, Imaginisce.  Cardstock by Bazzill, "Teacher's Treats" Sentiment Stamp by A. Jillian Vance Designs, Dies by Spellbinders, Vagabond by Sizzix, Baker's Twine, The Twinery, Music Acetate, Hambly, Ink by Memento, Copics and Corner Chomper by We R Memory Keepers.

 

Thanks so much for stopping on over today!  Be sure to visit the Imaginisce blog for even more fun inspiration from the other designers!!!

Have a super scrappity day!

~Rhonda

Jillian and Friends Blog Bash

Welcome to the Jillian and Friends Blog Bash

(Quick Quotes Blog Hopper's - Click HERE!)

Hi and Welcome to the Blog Bash to celebrate National Scrapbooking Day!

Please enjoy some awesome creations from VERY talented crafty peeps using A Jillian Vance Design Products!!!  So please hop along for inspiration and fun!  Please leave some love for our Friends along the way!!! 

So here we go . . .   If you're hopping along you should have arrived here from the very talented Melinda's blog!

Here's my project using the AJV signature colors (red, black and white!) for inspiration which are conveniently also in the Imaginisce Sole Sisters line.  : ) 

"You're my favorite peep" coffee cup mini album

How cute is this fun Peepster stamp and the Pear Pin?

I've also used a few of the AJV {die}signs here as well.

A fun tag from Core'dinations and a coordinating Sole Sister's sticker stacker.

This mini was very easy to create.  To start, just take a clean new paper coffee cup in your favorite color scheme.  (This one came from Seattle's Best brand in Border's.)  Cut the paper cup in half, cut out the bottom and flatten down.  For the interior pages, use a few coffee cup insulators for the base.  I bound it with my Zutter Bind It All.  Then the fun begins as you can add your decorative touch to the mini.  The charm is all of the layers and textures. 

I used several Spellbinders die cut shapes and layered them up.  I also used some of the packaging from my Sole Sisters embellishment packs.  The red is such a vibrant shade!

The really cool thing about the stamp set that I used for this project ...  yep, they are Easter themed, but they work for so many more projects than just that. 

Your next stop on the hop is Annette!

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Here is the hop sequence just in case you get lost along the way!  For full details head on over to the A Jillian Vance Designs blog which is the first stop.

A Jillian Vance Design

http://www.ajillianvancedesign.blogspot.com/ 

Jillian Vance

http://www.princessandthepaper.com/  

Ruby Aleman

http://handcraftedsimplybyus.blogspot.com/

Jennifer Palmer

http://scrappingundertheinfluence.blogspot.com/

Bunny Vance

http://www.bunnyrunswithscissors.com/  

Crafty and Green (Tina Keller)

http://www.craftyandgreen.blogspot.com/  

Allie Gower

http://www.welltrainedpaper.blogspot.com/

Margie Higuchi

http://www.margieh.blogspot.com/  

Denise Speigle

http://www.queenbeedesigns.blogspot.com/ 

Misty Christensen

www.shabbybeautiful.blogspot.com/

Melinda

http://www.mynoteworthycards.blogspot.com/

Rhonda Van Ginkel  (<--- You are HERE)

http://snapwhiz.blogspot.com/

Annette Witherspoon

http://www.aspoonfullofsugarcrafts.blogspot.com/  

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Once you complete the Blog Bash list, please back over to: 



http://ajillianvancedesign.blogspot.com/

• Become a follower
• Leave a comment on what you thought of our Bash!
• Leave some love on everyone's blog stop
• Two winners will receive a Gift Certificate for $5 off anything in the A Jillian Vance Design store!

Whimsy Imaginsce Hop!

Happy Tuesday to you!  I have something really fun for you today!!!

Imaginisce has paired up with My Little Bit Of Whimsy for a creative blog hop this week! 

You should be arriving here from the Imaginisce blog if you're hopping along.  For all the happy details and the hop sequence, be sure to start there!

If you haven't had the pleasure of seeing the adorable embellishments from My Little Bit Of Whimsy you need to take a little time to join us on the hop.  There really isn't anything else out there like these buttons, stick pins and embellishments --- you will love them!!!  I have two projects to share with you today.

Best Friends Forever... featuring Sole Sisters 

How adorable is that ladybug?  *swoon*!!! 

I've also used the yellow rose button and the black chevron button is on the top and bottom of my tag.  The red tag is actually upcycled from some Sole Sisters packaging.  Love when I can do that!!!  The butterfly was cut from a Cheery Lynn Designs butterfly die.

I Dig You!...  featuring Makin' Waves

I really also love the Whimsy itty bitty bird stick pins and you all know how much I absolutely dig the Keepin' Cool pattern paper from the Makin' Waves line!!!  When I found my pail die cut embellie I knew what I wanted to do with it! 

The beautiful green and orange reversible dot ribbon anchoring the sentiment is from May Arts and was cut using the new i-Magicut ribbon cutter.  psst... This fun tool is one of the prizes for the hop!!!

The chipboard circle here is from the Sole Sisters collection.  I used some of our foam tape to give a bit of dimension and create a sort of porthole.  My crinkle ribbon tails are tacked down with my Pogo glue dots.  The stamp is from A Jillian Vance Designs and their "Down on the Farm" collection.  I was tickled to find this little gem as it totally made the card come together.  Fun!

Your next stop on the hop is the fabulous Zoe Nemburt!

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* Blog Hop Prizes *

Imaginisce Prize

(to one lucky winner!)

My Little Bit Of Whimsy Prize:

(to one lucky winner!)

In order to be entered to win a prize you:

• Must comment on each designer's blog INCLUDING the company blogs
• Additional entries for following Imaginisce & MLBOW company blogs
• Additional entry for following Imaginisce & MLBOW Facebook pages

Deadline to comment is Thursday, April 26th at 12 midnight EST.

(winner will be announced Friday, April 27th on each company blog)

As always, thanks so much for stopping on over and spending a little time with me!  I love reading your comments and always enjoy meeting new blog followers!!!

Have a super scrappity day and enjoy the hop!
~ Rhonda 

Sole Sisters Release Party!!!

Can you feel the excitement in the air? 

I sure can and all of the gals over at Imaginisce are super excited to share with you our latest collection!

Sole Sisters

When I took a look at the all new Sole Sisters collection, the only photo that came to mind was of course, the one of my best forever friend!  We had such a wonderful time shopping for our dresses for Spring Formal and the entire evening was magical.  I am so grateful that we ditched our dates for a minute and got this photo snapped of us together, because there aren't that many photos of us together from college.

I love how the different styles of shoes represent that we are different, but so very alike!

I used my i-Rock, heart gem, and coordinating color gems to pop the colors.  A bit of maneuvering makes the handbag hang from the corner of the frame.  : )  I also used the frame diecut and filled it in with some fussy cut flowers from the collection.

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The next project that I created was to take the collection and spin it a bit.  This is an Anniversary gift that I created for my husband.  I thought it would be fun to use the sentiments here in a different way:

"I Pick You...  Forever"

The frame here is by Kaisercraft.  I thought it lended the shape nicely to a wedding feel with these pattern papers in the collection, aptly named "I Pick You".  Gotta love it when that happens!  he he

So you all know the d-Stress tool is one of my favorite life-saving tools for Altered projects, right?  For projects like this, it's such a fabulous go-to, hands down!  See how nicely it finished my edges? Seriously, if you do any frames or altered chipboard, etc., you need one in your life! 

I used the canvas flower sticker, layered it on top of an accordian flower and another punched scallop for some interest.  Tucked in a few leaves to bring the flower alive. 

There aren't many projects that don't get a visit from my i-Rock either.  It makes everything just come alive!  Check out the tiara - I added the tiny little hot rocks from my multi case for it.

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I had to do it!  The cliche~ Purse Card

Ok, so I didn't want to be predictable, but this was too perfect to let it go.  lol!  I've used my canvas sticker here from the collection along with my i-Top 2.0 and a 22mm brad daddy for the closure.  I filled in the white space with a red copic on the canvas sticker.

A few embellishing gems in fun colors with the sticker stacker finish this cute card up!  This shaped card inspired by Kelly Panacci.  Thanks Kelly, I just love it!

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Thanks for popping on over and visiting today, make sure you stop by the Imaginisce Blog to see the rest of the team's amazing creations!!! Word has it, there might be a way for YOU to win a collection for yourself too!

Have a super scrappity day!

~ Rhonda