Want2Scrap™ November Guest Designer - Holly Simoni

Good morning blogging friends! Today, I am thrilled to share a Beautiful projects with you from our November Guest Designer, Holly Simoni. Throughout the post Holly has several tips that she shared for creating her project.


Holly designed this stunning 12 Days of Christmas wall hanging!! There are SO many details and check out all of that BLING!! Holly said that she used coordinating patterned paper collection that includes several hues, this way she was able to incorporate many different colors of Want2Scrap products and include fun colored bling like red and green along with the black, silver, white, mocha!


Holly used Spellbinders, Labels, Shapeabilities, and Nestabilities die templates to find the perfect size of die cut to fit behind each vintage label holder. She varied the size, shape and color of all 12 die cuts.


To embellish her project Holly used smaller die cuts, metal objects and even more Want2Scrap products and painted a few die cuts with glimmer glam.

Holly used fuzzy chipboard numbers represent all 12 days of Christmas.


The Christmas tree stamp is from the O Christmas Tree stamp set by JustRite and has the entire 12 days of Christmas on it. This 12 Days of Christmas project would make a great gift as well! All of the supplies that Holly used to create this stunning 12 Days of Christmas wall hanging are listed below.

If you missed the first blog post to introduce Holly you can click HERE to check it out. Also check out all of the places you can find Holly's creative work.

My Blog: www.hollysimoni.typepad.com
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/hollysimoni/
I Tweet too: http://twitter.com/wildwyoartcafe
My YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/hlmsimoni

Holly, thank you for creating such a Beautiful Christmas project!!

Thank you so much for stopping by today!

Hugs,

Want2Scrap

Lacey Ovals - Silver Rhinestones

Labels One - Black Rhinestones

Labels Two - Red Rhinestones
Labels Two - Silver Rhinestones

Labels Nine - Black Rhinestones

Fleur De Lis Rectangle - Mocha Pearl
Fleur De Lis Rectangle - Red/Silver

Lattice Rectangle - White/Black Pearl

Nested Pennants - Silver

Labels Five - White Pearl

Labels Eleven - Silver Rhinestones
Labels Eleven - Green Rhinestones

Labels Fourteen - Green Rhinestones

72 Count Red Rhinestones

72 Count Silver Rhinestones

Spellbinders

Grand Calibur Machine

Premium Craft Foil - Silver

S4-314 Lacey Ovals

S4-161 Labels One

S4-162 Labels Two

S4-233 Labels Nine

S4-317 Fleur De Lis Rectangle

S5-028 Nested Pennants

S4-229 Labels Five

S4-246 Labels Eleven

S4-347 Labels Twenty-Three

S4-290 Labels Fourteen

S4-092 Stars Five

S5-055 Layered Poinsettia

S4-335 Star Circles

S5-071 Twisted Metal Tags and Accents

My Mind's Eye
Lush ~ Flocked Chipboard Alphabet Stickers
Holly Jolly patterned paper
Life Stories Collection

Graphic 45
Staples Collection ~ Metal Buttons

JustRite Stampers
O Christmas Tree ~ Cling Stamps

WorldWin Papers
Treasures ~ Cream, Red

Tattered Angels
Glimmer Glam - Chandelier

Buttons Galore
Buttons

Beacon Adhesives
Zip Dry Adhesive

7 Gypsies
Vintage Receipt Holder (12x12")

Tim Holtz
Metal Keyholes

Other ~ Red Ribbon, Dymo Label Maker

Day after Halloween SALE 50% OFF Entire Website!!

At Want2Scrap™ we all hope you had a Happy, Safe & Fun Halloween and even though Halloween is over we have a Great Treat to share with all of you!!

When you read this post you might think your eyes are playing tricks on you!

But this isn't a Trick it's a Fabulous Treat!!



Starting tonight at Midnight (EST) EVERYTHING on the Want2Scrap™ Website will be 50% OFF for 24 hours!!!!!!

Yes, you read that right--50% OFF EVERYTHING!!!!!

So Stay up late with us tonight, do some shopping and fill up your stash of BLING with the 50% OFF Sale--it's our Treat to you!!!

We have had a few blog posts today with the 50% Off Sale, New updates and exciting news with a New Blog in the works, email subscriptions and our November Guest Designer--Holly Simoni so please be sure to scroll down and check out all of the posts from today!!

Happy Shopping!!
Hugs,

November Guest Designer - Holly Simoni

Good morning blogging friends! It's the first of the month and that means we have a new Guest Designer to introduce. For the month of November Holly Simoni will be our Guest Designer!! I am so thrilled Holly will be joining us!! I LOVE her unique and artsy style!! Not only is Holly an Amazing designer but she is such a wonderful and inspiring person.




Here is a little bit about Holly~

I live in a small rural town in Wyoming. I have a fabulous husband that supports my creativity. Scrapbooking became a hobby for me when my two little girls were born. It has evolved into an expression of art for me. My art can be a bit wild, grungy, distressed and at times have a graphic feel to it. Photography, scrapbooking, and mixed media have become a great outlet for my artistic endeavors. I have taught altered art, altered books, card making, stamping, Photoshop Elements and scrapbook classes. I have enjoyed being published in scrapbooking and altered art magazines. I am a 2006, 2007 and 2009 Spellbinders Design Team Member, am a current Spellblogger, and Spellbinders Travel Team Member. I am also on the Tattered Angels Design Team.

I have volunteered my time with “Stars in Heaven” – a group of parents who have had a child pass away, and want to make paper arts as a form of therapeutic expression. I recently began volunteering to scrapbook with school age children to create memory albums. I have a B.S. Degree in Health and Human Development, and am a Certified Massage Therapist, but would secretly love to work full time in the paper crafting industry. My new obsession is curating words of wisdom on Pinterest!

Check out all of the places you can find Holly~

My Blog: www.hollysimoni.typepad.com

Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/hollysimoni/

I Tweet too: http://twitter.com/wildwyoartcafe

My YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/hlmsimoni

Check out these Fabulous samples of artwork designed by Holly!

Love the beautiful butterfly card with the black rhinestone swirls.

When I first saw this piece on Holly's blog my jaw hit the floor!! Absolutely Gorgeous and SO many details!! Fantastic artsy look and Paris theme! Fabulous color combination too!

Here is a canvas that Holly altered. Beautiful colors and I love the bird and touches of pearls.

I can't wait to see what Holly is busy creating to share with us next!! To see more of Holly's work please be sure to visit her blog Wild Wyoming Art Cafe'.

Thank you so much for stopping by today and please be sure to check back during the month to see more of Holly's beautiful designs! I hope you have a creative day!!

Hugs,

October Guest Designer - Debbie Seyer - Altered Clipboard

Good morning blogging friends! Today, we have another beautiful project from Debbie Seyer, our Guest Designer for October.


Check out this Fabulous clipboard that Debbie altered! I think this has to be the prettiest clipboard I have ever seen! The colors are beautiful and I love all of the dimension. Debbie, designed this clipboard for her daughter who is away at college so she could hang it outside of her dorm room and her friends could leave her a message or she could leaf a message for her friends. What a Fantastic Idea!!


Here is a close up of the bottom half of the clipboard. Look at those gorgeous roses!!


Debbie used the Nestaboard™ Lattice Rectangles and Nestabling™ Lattice Rectangle Eggplant Pearl to from the butterfly. Then she added some twine and a heart charm.


Debbie, I absolutely love the altered clipboard and I know your daughter will love it too!!

I have to say a Huge Thank You to Debbie Seyer for being our Guest Designer for the month of October!! Thank you for sharing your beautiful designs with us!!

If you missed the two earlier post with Debbie's introduction click HERE and her beautiful altered Christmas album click HERE. To see more of Debbie's artwork please visit her blog A Peek Into My Stamping Room.

Also if you missed it Please checkout this post (click HERE)--it is Karen's one month anniversary as our Social Media Coordinator and we are giving away some Bling Bundles to celebrate!! Leave a some love for Karen on our FB Page and you could have a chance to win--please read the blog post for all of the details.

Thank you so much for stopping by today and I hope you have a wonderful and creative day!!

Hugs,

Want2Scrap™ Supplies Used:
Model 9316 Lattice Rectangles Nestaboard
Model 9060 Lattice Rectangle Eggplant Pearl Nestabling

Cross Promotional Products Used:
Spellbinders™ Grand Calibur™, Dies - S5-050 Rose Creations, S4-319 Lattice Rectangles, S5-034 Parisian Accents, S4-320 Nested Butterflies, S4-328 Foliage
Beacon Adhesives 3 in 1 Advanced Craft Glue

Other Products Used:
Patterned Paper - Harmony - Antiquities Line - Donna Salazar/GCD Studios
Cardstock - Simply Smooth Ivory, Posh Green Crepe (Discount Cardstock)
Ink - Seedless Preserves Distress Ink Pad (Ranger); Pink Bubblegum, Deep Plum Glimmer Mists (Tattered Angels), 3d Foam Squares (Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L)
Accessories - White twine, silver heart charm

Big Scalloped Circles Christmas Album - Debbie Seyer October Guest Designer

Good morning blogging friends! Today, I am excited to share a beautiful Christmas Album created by Debbie Seyer, our Guest Designer for the month of October. If you missed our first post introducing Debbie please click HERE to read it and see more beautiful samples of her art work.


Debbie used the Big Scalloped Circles Grand Chipboard Album from Want2Scrap™ and Teresa Collins Christmas Home 6 x 6 Paper Pad Collection to cover the album. The Big Scalloped Circles Grand Chipboard Album matches perfectly with Spellbinders™ LF-249 Grand Big Scalloped Circles. I love all of the different patterns and layers of paper!


Debbie used the 72 Count Black Rhinestones to embellish the Lacey Circles die cut. She created a fantastic medallion and trimmed it with red tinsel like trim--love the sparkle!


Here Debbie layers the lacey and scalloped oval die cuts and added some Nestabling™ for a finishing touch. She made a wonderful keepsake to preserve her family memories of Christmas 2011 for years to come.

Debbie, thank you for sharing your beautiful album with us!! To see more of Debbie's wonderful designs please visit her blog ~ A Peek Into My Stamping Room.

Thank you so much for stopping by today! I hope you have a wonderful weekend and a creative day!!

Hugs,

Want2Scrap™ Products Used:
Model 9500 Big Scalloped Circles Grand Chipboard Album
Model 2054 72 Count Black Rhinestones -Self Adhesive
Model 9053 Nestabling™ Lacey Ovals Black/Silver Rhinestones


Other Products Used:
Patterned paper - Christmas Home 6x6 paper pad - Teresa Collins
Cardstock - Posh Cherry Satin Sparkle, Posh True Black Linen, Posh White Linen Cardstocks - Discount Cardstock
Die Templates Spellbinders- (LF-249) Grand Big Scalloped Circles, (S4-293) Lacey Circles , (S4-314) Lacey Ovals, (S4-114) Standard Circles Lg, (S4-124) Classic Scalloped Circles Lg, (E8-001) Classic Scallop Edgabilities, (S4-235) Fancy Tags
Embellishments - Christmas Home Ribbon Embellishments (Teresa Collins), Black Organdy Ribbon (May Arts), Beacon's 3 in 1 Advanced Craft Glue, Scor-Pal

October Guest Designer - Debbie Seyer World Card Making Day - Everything Pink 50% Off!!

Good morning blogging friends! I can't believe it's the 1st of October! To me October signifies the beginning of Fall and the upcoming holidays. It seems like once we hit October everything is in full swing and doesn't seem to slow down until after the holidays.

Today, I have the pleasure of introducing our Guest Designer for the month of October, Debbie Seyer. I am so happy Debbie will be joining us this month!! She has a clean and classic style that I know you are going to love.


My name is Debbie Seyer and I live in Arnold, Missouri. I am a stay-at-home mom to three beautiful girls and I have been married to my High School sweetheart, Keith, for almost 20 years. My paper crafting journey started when our whole family went to Disney World in 1996. I started scrapbooking and finally found a hobby where I could actually complete my projects. In 2000, a friend invited me to a rubber stamping home workshop and I fell in love with cardmaking. I am proud to say that I have been published multiple times in paper crafting and scrapbooking magazines. I love working on Design Teams and have been very blessed to be on some really great teams. Besides paper crafting, I help with Funeral Luncheons at our church, help with Girl Scouts and am the taxi driver to a variety of musical instrument lessons for my girls. My hubby and I love to take our girls camping and exploring, watch movies and play board games.


I love these beautiful butterfly cards that Debbie designed! She used the Nestabling without a die template and hand cut one side giving her two pieces of bling to work with. Great idea!


This is a layout of Debbie's daughter Caitlyn. Great color combination and I love the designer paper and touches of bling she used to compliment the beautiful photo of her daughter.


Check out this fantastic blingy Halloween Tag Book! What a fun design! It's won't be long and Halloween will be here!!

To see more of Debbie's wonderful designs please visit her blog ~ A Peek Into My Stamping Room.

October 1st is a very important day in the paper crafting world because it's World Card Making Day. All of us at Want2Scrap™ would like to wish you a Happy World Card Making Day!!

October is also known as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I think at some point in our lives we have all had cancer effect us either personally, a loved one or a friend. Want2Scrap™ recognizes Breast Cancer Awareness Month and All Pink items on our website will be at 50% off for the entire month of October. At the end of the month, Want2Scrap™ will donate 10% of sales on all these Pink items to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Check out all of the Pink at Want2Scrap!

Thank you so much for stopping by today! I hope you have a wonderful weekend and Happy World Card Making Day!! Take some time to create!! ;-)

Hugs,

Want2Scrap™ September Guest Designer - Trudy Sjolander - Bling Bundle Bonanza!

Good morning blogging friends! Today, I have another Beautiful project to share with you from Trudy Sjolander our Guest Designer for September.Take a look at this Stunning wedding card!! Trudy used the beautiful White Pearl Nestabling™ for the Scalloped Hearts and the 72 Count White Pearls to embellish her card. I love the tiny little butterflies and flowers and the larger rose flower too.Here you can see the wonderful shimmer on the pearlized cardstock. The white and silver look so crisp and clean together and make a simply amazing wedding card!!

Want2Scrap™ products used:
Nestabling Scalloped Hearts White Pearls
72 Count White Pearls

Other Supplies Used:
STAMP: Fiskars- Just Married Quotes
CS/PAPERS: Discount Card Stock - Pearlized Porcelain Scored Cards and Envelopes, Silver Posh, and Bazzill White Wedding Pack
INK: Ranger's -Perfect Medium
ACCENTS/TOOLS: Spellbinder's - Heart and Scalloped Heart Nestabilities, Wizard, Prima's -Symphony Blend Andanta White flower, Martha Stewart's - Butterfly Stamp and Punch, EK Success - Petite Flower Punch, Ranger Ink's - Studio White Acrylic Paint, Silver Super Fine Embossing Powder and Heat It Tool, Really Reasonable Ribbon's - White Sparkle Velvet Ribbon, Helmar's Craft Glue and Zap Dots

Bling Bundle Bonanza!

Exciting News to share! We have bundled up some of our most popular Bling at Huge Discounts for the Holidays! Get more Bling for your Buck!

Bling Bundle #1 comes with the following: - 72 Count Black Rhinestone - Jumbo Flower w/ Swirls - Flower White Pearl - Fleur de Lis Rectangles - Circles Black Rhinestones - Labels Fourteen Black Rhinestones - Classic Diamonds White Pearl - Classic Diamonds Black Rhinestones - Stars Five Black Rhinestones - Baby Bling 100 ct. Black Rhinestones Bundle One is a $28.43 value for only $14.99

(No other discounts apply to Bundles)

Bling Bundle #2 comes with the following:

- Funky Swirls Clear Rhinestones - Brackets, Fancy Pair Clear Small - Scalloped Hearts Red Rhinestones - Jumbo Flower & Swirls - 72ct. Red Rhinestones - Brackets Fancy Clear Large - Classic Diamonds Clear Rhinestones - Beautiful Bling Strips White Pearl & Clear Rhinestone - Nested Pennants Clear Rhinestones - Fleur de Lis Rectangles Red & Clear Rhinestone - Beautiful Bling Strips Black & Clear Rhinestone - Lacey Ovals Clear Rhinestones - Labels Two Red Rhinestones - Baby Bling White Pearl 100ct. - Baby Bling Red Pearl 100ct. - Baby Bling Clear Rhinestones 100ct. - Fleur de Lis - Beautiful Bling Strips White Pearl & Black Rhinestone - Petite Scalloped Circles Small Clear Rhinestone - Labels Fourteen Clear Rhinestone A $46.38 dollar value for only $24.99

(No other discounts apply to bundles)

Bling Bundle #3 contains the following: - Scalloped Hearts Pink Pearl - Jumbo Swirl Brown Rhinestone - Jumbo Flower & Swirls Pink Pearl - 72ct. Smokey Brown Rhinestone - 72ct. Hot Pink Pearls - Fancy Tags Three Black Rhinestone - Flower & Swirls Brown Rhinestone - Sprightly Sprockets Black Rhinestone - Sprightly Sprockets Clear Rhinestone - Fancy Tags Three Clear Rhinestone - Lacey Ovals Orange Rhinestone - Beaded Square Coral Pearl - Classic Diamonds Hot Pink - Labels Twenty Two White Pearl - Stars Five Clear Rhinestones - Labels Nine Purple Rhinestone - Lacey Ovals Mossy Pearl - Labels Twenty Three Black Rhinestone - Petite Scalloped Circles Lavender Pearl - Petite Scalloped Circles Turquoise Rhinestone A $62.34 Value for only $29.99!!!

(No other discounts apply to bling bundles)

Sounds like some Fantastic Deals to me!! I want to say a Special Thank You to Trudy Sojlander for being our Guest Designer during the month of September!! Trudy, your artwork is always so amazing--thank you for sharing your talents with us!! To see more of Trudy's artwork please check out her blog True's Gift's From The Heart. Thank you so much for stopping by the Want2Scrap™ Blog today! Be sure to stop back tomorrow for our Blog hop with eclectic Paperie!!

Hugs,

Guest Designer - Trudy Sjolander - Autumn Greetings

Good morning blogging friends! Today, we have Trudy Sjolander joining us as our Guest Designer for September. Trudy designed this adorable Autumn card. The image is a pre-colored "Autumn Friends" digi image that Trudy designed. The image is then layered on the square die cuts. Trudy used S4-126 Classic Squares Large and S4-127 Classic Scalloped Squares Large die templates from Spellbinders™ to create the shapes. Then she added Nestabling™ Beaded Square White Pearls to embellish the die cuts and accent the image. Trudy used Copic markers to add color to the white pearls and now the pearls match her project perfectly. Want2Scrap™ sells pearls, rhinestones and Nestabling™ in many different colors but sometimes when your working on a project you need to have that perfect color match and you can achieve that using the white pearls or silver bling and Copic markers.To finish off her card Trudy added purple glitter and a beautiful bow with Apple Green Satin Diamond ribbon. I love the color of that ribbon! Fabulous card, Trudy!! Thanks so much for sharing it with us! If you would like more details on Trudy's card and to see more of her amazing artwork please visit her blog--True Gifts From The Heart.

Thank you so much for stopping by today! Be sure to check back a little later in the month to see more of Trudy's beautiful work. We hope you have a Happy & Creative Day!!

Hugs,









Want2Scrap™ Products Used:
Nestabling™ Beaded Square White Pearls

Spellbinders™ Products Used:
S4-126 Classic Squares Large
S4-127 Classic Scalloped Squares Large

Other Supplies Used:
"Pre-colored Autumn Friends" digi image and paper set from Clear Dollar Stamps
Copic Markers
Cardstock is from Discount Card Stock - Brilliant White, Violet Cascata Felt, and Pistachio Cascata Felt
Apple Green Satin Diamond ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon
Purple glitter

Want2Scrap™ Guest Designer for September - Trudy Sjolander

Hello Blogging friends! It's the beginning of the month and you know what that means it's time to announce our Guest Designer for the Month of September. We are so happy to introduce Trudy Sjolander as our Want2Scrap™ Guest Designer for this month!! Trudy is an amazing and talented designer and we are so honored to have her join us!!


Hi! My name is Trudy but friends call me True. My husband, Robert and I were high school sweethearts and are still very happily married today. I am the mother of a wonderful 26 year old son Kurt and MIL to a beautiful new DIL Kristin. I am new @ being a SAHW and loving all of the extra craft time that I didn't have when I worked FT outside of the home. Since I started making cards a few of years ago, I have been blessed with many new card making friends, been asked to speak and teach at major craft events, and have been lucky enough to have my cards published and featured in magazines and books. I love sharing my craft with others and following other artists for inspiration and fun! I currently design and illustrate clear and digi stamps for Clear Dollar Stamps. I also design for, Inky Antics, Discount Card Stock and Really Reasonable Ribbon.

Take a look at these beautiful designs by Trudy!!



Trudy has such a wonderful eye for designs and color and we are so excited to see what she will be creating this month!! To see more of Trudy's design work please visit her blog True's Gifts From The Heart. Be sure to stop back during the month to see Trudy's fantastic creations!!


Thank you for stopping by today and I hope you have a creative day!!

Hugs,

Guest Designer - Lori Craig - Carpe Diem

I can't believe I'm at the end of my Guest Designing month with Want2Scrap™. I've assured Miss Heidi that's not the end of my Want2Scrap™ consumption. :) Thanks so much to Michele and her fabulous team for inviting me to share with you this month. I've loved it!


For my final project, I wanted to show a framed layout that I put together after a fabulous trip to New York City earlier this month. One of my dearest friends, Jenn Balcer, and I had the opportunity to take Manhattan by storm for 4 full days...and we made the absolute most of it! Sightseeing! Shopping! Eating! Seeing Wicked! The Crown of the Lady Liberty! The Empire State Building! With lots of open time, we were able to seize the days! It was truly a fabulous trip! This is a photo was taken at the top of the Empire State Building at midnight.


I knew I wanted a monochromatic finish to my project, so I started with one of my signature looks, kraft cardstock, and applied aqua acrylic paint over a space just larger than my photo. Then I applied the same acrylic paint over the edges of my black and white photo. I cut my dies with Spellbinders™ templates and adhered the paper die cuts to the Nestaboard™ with liquid adhesive. All of my rhinestones were colored with Copic marker and then the elements were layered onto my picture and adhered with foam adhesive.


Tip - Coloring Want2Scrap™ rhinestones with Copic Marker is easy since the alcohol based ink will adhere to virtually any non-porous surface. While bling is still on manufacturer packaged acrylic sheet, lightly skim color over the top of silver bling with the side of the brush tip on the Copic Sketch (or Ciao). This will let you apply ink over top of the bling embellishment very quickly without applying ink to the clear adhesive of the design. You should probably select a color of marker that is a shade or two *darker* than your desired color, and always test an inconspicuous rhinestone before coloring final embellishment.


Want2Scrap™ Supplies Uesd:

• Nestabling™ Labels Nine Silver Rhinestone

• Nestabling™ Fancy Tags Two Silver Rhinestones

• Swirls, Finesse - Silver Rhinestones - 2 Pack - Self Adhesive

• Nestaboard™ Fancy Tags Two

• Other Supplies Used:

• Labels Nine die templates - Spellbinders Paper Arts
• Fancy Tags Two die templates - Spellbinders Paper Arts
• Words of Wisdom - Verve Stamp Company
  
• Typewriter Alphabet - MFT Stamp Company
  
• Kraft cardstock
• Victoria patterned paper - Echo Park
• Copic Sketch Marker - BG13
• Colorbox Chalk ink pad - Dark Brown
• Aqua Adirondack Acrylic Paint Dabber - Ranger
• buttons & twine

Lori, thank you so much for being the Guest Designer for Want2Scrap™ during the month of August!! We have loved seeing your designs and the how you have used Want2Scrap™ products to embellish your projects. Your projects have been amazing and I love your framed art!! To see more of Lori's beautiful artwork please be sure to visit her blog--Make a Difference.

Thank you so much for stopping by the Want2Scrap™ blog today and I hope you have a sparkling and creative day!!

Hugs,

Blog Hop Winners & Guest Designer Lori Craig!!

Good morning blogging friends! I am so excited today we have Lori Craig, our Guest Designer sharing two beautiful projects with us!! But before we get started with her projects I want to announce the Winners from the Want2Scrap™ and Graphic 45 Blog Hop! Mimi and Dana had the hidden prizes on their blogs for the Blog Hop and each of them picked a winner from their personal blogs.

The Winner from Dana's Blog is----

Wahooo! We have a winner....

comment #120

Anne said...

Your Eiffel Tower is just perfect. It's so intricate and the bling brings it to life. So creative and carefully crafted. Love it!

And the Winner from Mimi's Blog is----
Comment #27

Pam said...

Gorgeous! I love how you can change your pics! Great idea!

August 9, 2011 11:24 AM

CONGRATULATIONS Ladies!!
You will each receive a coupon code for $25.00 in Want2Scrap™ products!!!
Please send your contact information to this email floralfantasy@charter.net

A HUGE Thank You to Graphic 45 and ALL of the designers from both Want2Scrap™ and Graphic 45 for such a Fabulous Blog Hop!!!! Another HUGE Thank You to all of you who participated in the Blog Hop and for all of your wonderful comments!!!
We appreciate it SO Much!!!

A special thanks to my friends at Want2Scrap™ for asking me to be a guest designer this month! I've been a happy Want2Scrap™ consumer since I first saw there products at CHA last year. I've created an altered notebook and a clean and simple card for you today, both showcasing one of my favorite products, the nylon butterflies.

First up, I purchased a set of three of these cute notebooks at my local stationery shop to use on a recent trip. I tried keeping a small journal while I was traveling to make note of random things I wanted to remember, like there are 14,000 cab cars in NYC and over 30,000 registered cabbies...the Rockefeller Building is 80 floors tall and was completed in 1933... there are over 700 employees at the 24-hour Apple Store on 5th Avenue. So this is one of the notebooks that stayed home, and I loved decorating it.


I started with my Nestabling™ Labels Nine Silver Rhinestones on the cover of my notebook. I have worked with a lot of shaped rhinestones over the years, and I really appreciate how the shaped bling from Want2Scrap™ holds its shape so that it can easily be removed from the packaging and affixed to my project. Then, I added a main image panel cut from kraft cardstock with a Spellbinders™ S4-233 Label Nine die template. The image is stamped with a large silhouette from the Discovery Your Wings set (Taylored Expressions) with Orange Marmalade Distress Ink and then the edges were distressed with Jasmine Mix'd Media Inx from Clearsnap. My next step was to add a sentiment from the Rest and Renewal set, stamped on patterned paper from Making Memories. The sentiment tag was cut free hand and layered on a piece of crocheted ribbon.

Next, this is my favorite part, I accented the combo with sweet orange 1" nylon butterflies from Want2Scrap™ using a clear glue gel. Instantly kicks it up a notch while keeping the design clean and simple enough to work for a mini notebook!



While everything was out on my table, I thought I'd make a sympathy card for one of my friends who recently lost her mother. These butterflies are the perfect delicate touch for a card that you need to be extra special.



I used the same image from Discover Your Wings and stamped on shimmery white cardstock with Mix'd Media Inx from Clearsnap. The cardstock has just a little shimmer, which I love, and the ink is opaque for a very pretty finish. I cut my image layer with a Spellbinders™ S4-161 Labels One die and attached my butterfly with a clear glue gel. The main image panel is the attached to an embossed layer of shimmery white cardstock and tied with a wide silk bow before being attached to a white card base.

Not overly fancy, but special...exactly what I want my sympathy cards to be.

I hope you've enjoyed these projects with a few of my favorite Want2Scrap™ items. I'm looking forward to sharing my next project with you in a few days.

Make something sparkle today ~ Lori

Want2Scrap™ Products Used:
Nestabling™ Labels Nine Silver Rhinestones
1" Orange Butterflies
1" White Butterflies

Cross Promotional Products Used:
Spellbinders S4-233 Labels Nine, S4-161 Labels One


Thank you so much for stopping by today and I hope you have a creative day!!

Hugs,