Sprinkles! | Jillibean Soup

Do you love sprinkles? Like all over your chocolate cake or vanilla ice cream? Me? yes I do! I saw this little bag and wanted to create something with it.
A Gift Card? A Birthday Card, A little Thinking of You card? It works!  and Red Sprinkles all over the counter.. That works too ;-)

Supplies Used:

Jillibean Soup 

Patterned Paper:  Summer Red Raspberry Soup/ Frozen Red Raspberries, Fresh Yogurt, Sliced Bananas

Pea Pods/ Die Cuts: Summer Red Raspberry Soup

Stampables: Woodgrain Mini Bags

Other: Twine, Sewing Machine, Sprinkles!

Archie (loves) Willie | Bella Blvd

I am beyong excited that Bella Blvd has a new pet collection!!! Archie and Willie are not going to be scrapbooked a bit more ;-) 

These two little furry felines just love each other. Archie (the one on the right) always follows Willie around and lays next to her all the time. When Willie is sleeping and all cosy you can be sure Archie will be around the corner trying to find her to get some attention! I love the pop of red that I included in this layout. I feel it brings lots of interest to the title and the picture still stands out.

Supplies:
Riley: Fish Bone, Tabby Cat, Borders, Daily Details, Treasures & Text; Amorie Chipboard Alphas: McIntosh; Enamel Dots: Oreo Black; Little Bits: McIntosh

CLICK HERE to see more BELL BLVD projects!

Happy Birthday | Jillibean Soup

Sometimes It Just feels good to make a mess!
I had so much fun playing with the Jillibean Soup Happy Hues Paints. I literally took a brush and went crazy on a piece of white 12x12 cardstock. After I was done, I cut a piece off measuring 4x4 and created this card.

Orange paint smeared all over my page and pink splats created with my flicking paint brush created this background. I added diecuts and some wood veneers and voila!

Supplies Used:

Jillibean Soup 

Happy Hues:  Outrageous Orange, Amiable Aqua, Precocious Pink, Ravishing Red

Patterned Paper: Summer Red Raspberry Soup/ Stick of Cinnamon

Pea Pods Die Cuts: Summer Red Raspberry Soup

Coordinating Stickers: Birthday Bisque

Wood Veneers: Saffron Yellow Pepper Soup

Other: Cardstock, Sewing Machine, Enamel Dot, Twin, Glossy Accent

To See More Jillibean Soup Projects CLICK HERE !

Life Documented - April 2015 | Simple Stories

I am here to share a Life Documented spread featuring a variety of Simple Stories collections today. I used Say Cheese II, Life Documented Scrapbook and I AM Collections. 

I have the month of April in my spread today.  April was a quick month for me, I  was able to enjoy time with friends at a crop and some much needed time with my sister and her kids.

My spread is colorful this month. I used lots of colors to feature the pictures and to make it a fun spread. I love color and these colors in the collection are so bright and cheerful.

A fun thing to do in a pocket page is confetti! Lots of fun elements to create a great  " interactive" pocket! I included a few diecuts, some silhouette cut words and numbers, punched out confetti as well as wood veneers. It's fun to include these items in a pocket page spread! Have you ever created a confetti pocket? Don't forget to sew the top of the pocket so your items don't fall out ;-)

 Here are a few close ups  of my spread.

I hope you enjoyed my Life Documented post today and I hope you enjoy creating with your favorite Simple Stories Products!

Supplies used: 
Simple Stories 

Life Documented Scrapbook : #7031 Enamel Dots / #7032 2015 Card Set / #7034 Journaling Card Set / #7035 Week In Review Card Set / #7039 Word Strip Stickers / #7040 Icon Stickers / #7052 Basic Washi Paper Tape

I AM Collection  #4527 Bradz / #4532 Label Stickers  

Say Cheese II  #4329 Bits & Pieces / #4331 Enamel Dots / #4337 Wood Veneer

Silhouette Online Store: Simple Stories #76198 / #76194 / #72086

Albums: 12x12 SN@P! Faux Leather - Black #4043

Pocket Pages:  Design 3 # 4050 / Design 6 #4053

Painted Mason Jar | Jillibean Soup

Ok, this wasn't an easy project.. or I did something wrong.
The paint wouldn't adhere to the glass, so I have about 3 coats of paint inside. I don't think I would recommend water in it! For a decorative piece it's perfect!!! I love this little mason jar and the paper straws in it is super cute!

I used the Amiable Aqua Happy Hue paint and the color is fabulous ;-) LOVE IT!
So i have this little mason jar sitting on my kitchen counter! The Weathers are gone!

 

Supplies Used:

Jillibean Soup 

Happy Hues: Amiable Aqua

Party Playground: Straws/ Rock Candy Blue Herringbone; Cupcake Toppers/ Multi Colored Star

Wood Sprinkles: Life

Other: Mason Jar Twine

Dance It Out | Jillibean Soup

It's Springtime! This time of year I always try to do something different.  Something fresh or something that makes me happy. You know what I mean? I have been playing around with the new Jillibean Soup Happy Hues paints and I created this card.

First I added some color using the yellow and orange paint - watered down and added with a waterbrush. I painted with a sponge the green on top of the mini placemat, and then added more paint splats by flicking my paint brush on my cardstock. It really was a fun card to do ;-) You should try!

Supplies Used:

Jillibean Soup 

Happy Hues: Ravishing Red, Outrageous Orange, Yummy Yellow, Amiable Aqua

Patterned Paper: Summer Red Raspberry Soup/ Frozen Red Raspberries

Pea Pods Die Cuts: Summer Red Raspberry Soup

Mini Placemats: Here's The Story

Other: Cardstock, Sewing Machine

To See More Jillibean Soup Projects CLICK HERE !

Free Class Giveaway | PageMaps University

Nicole Nowosad and a talented group of Silhouette gurus (Paige Evans, Jen Chapin, Lisa Dickinson and myself - Kristine Davidson), have put together a fantastic on-line Silhouette class for PageMaps University. It begins Monday, May 25th, and is a self-paced, four-week class. 

Like all of PageMaps U’s classes, it features 16 beautiful layouts inspired by 16 never-before-seen PageMaps sketches, along with loads of cutting files, weekly videos and much more!

For your chance to win a free spot in this class, leave a comment on this post and tell me what your favorite scrapbooking tool is. I'll draw a winner at the end of the day on Tuesday, May 19th.

Good luck! 

CONGRATULATIONS KELLY ENGLISH!
( prize has been claimed)

Delight In the Little Things | Jillibean Soup

Delight In the Little things... such as Raspberry Rhubarb Muffins, And ... How I love a good morning toast with peanut butter and Raspberry Jam!

Supplies Used:

Jillibean Soup 

Patterned Paper: Summer Red Raspberry Soup/ Stick of Cinnamon, Fresh Yogurt,

Pea Pods Die Cuts: Summer Red Raspberry Soup

Kraft Accessories: A2 Kraft Card,

Stampables: Kraft Woodgrain Frame

Other: Cardstock, Sewing Machine, Twine

Be A Superstar | Bella Blvd

My nephew had his first trip on a plane to Florida this past March. He was so excited to have a new pair of shades and his red hat. He was getting ready to go to the beach looking like a little superstar! I loved adding stars on this page including the Invisibles and the DooDads. Perfect for my Superstar nephew!

Color Chaos:  McIntosh Strandz, Guacamole Strandz, Words of Wisdom, Treasures & Text
Invisibles: Brilliant Invisibles
Ciao Chip Elements: Hearts & Stars
Enamel DooDads: McIntosh

For more inspiration using Bella Blvd Visit the Bella Blog ;-)

Silhouette Essentials 101 | PageMaps

Love or Hate your silhouette? Do you use it ? wanna more about it or how you can create great cut files? Nicole Nowosad is hosting a class at PageMaps U and
I am joined by some talented contributors - Paige Evans, Jennifer Chapin and Lisa Dickenson!

Get the dust cover off of your machine and join us for a great class!

PageMaps U 2015

REGISTER HERE

Silhouette Essentials 101 Layout Class

with Nicole Nowosad & Friends

class begins Monday, May 25, 2015

This self-paced online class includes:
16 exclusive sketches
16 fantastic 12x12 layouts created by our talented teachers
16 pdf step-by-step instructions with close-up photos
Electronic cutting files (.dxf and .svg formats*)
Portable PageMaps (printable cards of sketches)
Complete supply lists (including paper names)
One weekly video showcasing all Silhouette techniques for that week
Technique, close-up and how-to photos

Sneak Peeks of my layouts: 

Hope you can join us! SIGN UP today ;-)

It's Me | Bella Blvd

I'm sharing a layout I created for Bella Blvd in celebration of National Scrapbook Day. All Bella designers were asked to create a layout about themselves, and this is the one I created.

I am often using circles and squares and this time I tried something different to add more patterned papers to my layout with Triangles! All sizes of triangles and several papers were used to add color and punch to my page. This works great for left over scraps of paper too!

Supplies Used:
Color Chaos: Punch Standz, Orange Strandz, Bell Pepper Strandz, Pickle Juice Strandz, Gulf Strandz, Color Chaos Daily Details, Treasures & Text

Tiny Tots: Daily Details Tiny Tots

Classic Calendars: Ice Calendar & Borders, McIntosh Calendar
Amorie Chipboard Alphas: Amorie Peep
Ciao Chip Elements: Whatnots, Flowers & Clouds
Enamel Dots: Oreo Black, Punch

So Many Reasons | Bella Blvd & PageMaps

The Bella Blvd Creative Team was asked to participate in Becky Fleck's May PageMaps reveal. I love working with Becky's sketches and love even more working with her. She's so organized and enthusiastic about her work. She rocks at creating sketches and I Love that!

This is the 12x12 Sketch I was assigned - love that it had circles, and clusters!

My Layout created with this sketch

A picture of my sister and some honest journaling.

She's having a bit of a hard time right now and sometimes
just letting her know that I love her makes a world of difference!

CLICK HERE to view other team members layouts and more Page Maps Sketches


Have a fabulous National Scrapbook Day!

Warehouse Box Sale | Bella Blvd

The Bella Blvd warehouse boxes are officially up for grabs.
As of this morning Bella Blvd has a limited amount of boxes at this amazing 73% retail prices! Anyone can purchase a box, simply by using the “buy now” button you see above, or visiting our web page HERE.

If you live in Canada or anywhere else in the world, be sure to read through all the Frequently Asked Questions & Answers below. We’d love to ship you a box too!
Here’s a sneak peek of some box contents:

These boxes will make great Mother’s Day gifts, National Scrapbook Day happiness and perfect for anyone and everyone that can’t get enough Bella Blvd! While the boxes are nearly identical this year, contents vary from the previous two years box sales.

CLICK HERE to Purchase your box!