Childhood Memories

Have you seen the new collection from Imaginisce called Childhood Memories?
The Design Team have been sharing their creations this past week using this fabulous new collection.  If you haven't been over to the Imaginisce blog in a while then you really should go & check it out. You won't be disappointed. Trust me.

It's a delightful collection and I had the privilege of playing with it this past month. Love it!!
Here's a look at what I created. (you can hop on over to the Imaginisce blog for more info on them too).

"Miles of Smiles"

The stickers add so much fun detail. 

I used foam tape to adhere them to my page for added dimension.

"New Wheels"

 Love the new alpha stickers!

.... a few more close-up shots.

"The Tongue Trap"

And here's another layout (sorry for the bad pic - just took it and it's dark here so the lighting is crappy).

So, I hope you'll hop on over to the blog to check out the rest of the beautiful work by the Design Team.
PLUS you have a chance to win this collection!! (just visit each post this past week and leave a comment for your chance to win!)

Share a Card

Hi there!

Sadly ... it looks like our beautiful, sunny, warm weather may have come to a close.  The rain is scheduled to be here for the next week or so.  I must admit though we were very spoiled with such gorgeous weather this fall - and I loved every day of it!!

So tell me, ... who has been busy making their Christmas cards already??
Honestly, I haven't even thought about it yet. (just too many other things on my plate right now).

But for those of you that have thought about it and have actually started making them already then I have a great project for you!

Imaginisce is featuring Share-a-Card on their blog this week.  It's an organization that sends out cards to individuals who are seriously ill.  The cards range from birthday, any type of holiday, thinking of you, etc.  Each year they have a Holiday Card Project where they receive thousands of christmas cards that they then send out to people.
This is such an incredible idea and wonderful way to cheer up someone's life.

If you're interested in helping out this year go to their website, Share a card - Holiday Card Project. All the details are listed there.

Here's the card that I created for this project.

I used my Cricut Expression 2 and the Birthday Bash cartridge to create the cardstock base of my card.

I then cut a slightly smaller piece of patterned paper to fit on the front of the card.

I cut out the 'ribbon' strips using my Cricut again and some striped paper.  Before I adhered those striped strips I adhere some wide ribbon.

I finished off by adding some orange Rhinestone studs using my i-Rock tool.

Supplies used: Imaginisce (Christmas Cheer collection: patterned papers, die-cuts, Rhinestone studs, i-rock tool, foam tape); Cardstock, The Twinery (red twine); Cricut Expression 2, Birthday Bash cartridge

Thanks for stopping by my blog today & I hope you have a great day!

Imaginisce & Clear Scraps

I want to share a mini album with you that I created using Imaginisce (Splash Dance collection) and Clear Scraps Mixed album.

I admit that I've never made a "mini" album this size before so it was a bit of a challenge. This album is 6" x 12" which really leaves a lot to the imagination and use of a ton of photos!

I really like seeing through the clear page to the page behind so I wanted my cover to be fairly "clear".

When I put paper/embellishments on the clear page I always make sure that it looks good on the other side afterwards. So in order to do this you really need to do a bit of pre-planning. For my cover I decided to put long strips along the left edge. I adhered these onto the front cover and then repeated that process on this inside of the cover. This way it covers up any adhesive from showing on the other side. (*make sure to punch out any holes after doing the 1st side otherwise you won't be able to find them very well later).

Before I added a chipboard accent right on the center of my album I made sure to trace it first onto a piece of patterned paper. After adhering it to the front cover I then adhered the patterned paper piece on the inside cover to hide adhesive from the chipboard sticker.

To get the round circles of glitter on the front cover I used my Pogo glue dots. I just placed the Pogo stick on my album cover and pushed down to release a glue dot. (*you will notice the piece of paper underneath the cover ... this is for 2 reasons. One: so I could see what I was doing and Two: I drew circles on the piece of paper beforehand where I wanted the bubbles from the whale to be)

After placing the glue dots on the cover I then sprinkled glitter overtop of them. I did this one at a time so that I didn't have glitter everywhere. But I'm sure it would be fine to do a bunch all at once.

I then shook off the glitter & removed the excess with this nifty new tool a friend of mine has created. It's a silicone brush that removes glitter like a charm!

After creating all the glitter circles I then adhered some clear hot rocks on the cover.

I made the flowers using one of the new Roly Rosies-Paper flowers. Aren't they fabulous colors. I love 'em. (oh and Imaginisce will be having a big release party for these in May so mark that on your calendars!!)

I added the punched layers (waves) on the inside of the cover as well. On the chipboard page I sprayed the edges with Glimmer Mist and outlined them with a white gel pen, then added a few more rhinestones here & there. After adhering the paper to the chipboard pages I used my d-stress tool to sand around the scallops and it just finished it off perfectly.

Here's the front cover (with photo added on inside page) and the inside pages.

Supplies used: Imaginisce (Splash Dance collection paper, chipboard, stickers, rub-ons, ribbon), i-rock tool and Glam Rocks, d-stress tool), Core'dinations cardstock, Clear Scraps album

If you just popped by my blog and haven't had a chance to check out the Imaginisce blog - please make sure you do so. Cause there's an awesome prize give away. You could have a chance to win an i-rock, i-rock accessories, and a Clear Scraps Mini Handbook album!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

I-rock Day 3

Well, it's Day 3 of the I-rock New Releases on the Imaginisce blog. And there's a ton of fabulous projects being showcased yet again ... so don't forget to check them out!!!

Here's a few more projects that I've created.

For this fun birthday card I used my Cricut and Wild Card cartridge to cut the cake shape card. I then finished it off by adding some Glitter Hot Rocks in white - they're fabulous and come in a compact full of other colors (black, red, green, cream/tan, pink & blue). I love them!

Here's a close up shot.

Supplies used: Imaginisce (i-rock tool and Glam Rocks, patterned paper), Core'dinations Cardstock, Cricut, Wild Card cartridge, Cuttlebug embossing folder

The other project I did was to decorate a pillow for my daughter's room. I added some clear Hot Rocks & some pink one using the Large Flourish stencil.

This was the perfect addition to the pillow and looks great in her room.

Supplies used: Imaginisce (i-rock tool and Hot Rocks, stencil, flowers and large rhinestone brad), pillow case (Michaels)

Don't forget ... stop by the Imaginisce blog for more i-rock inspiration!

Day 1 - New I-rock Release

Hi there!

Well, today is Day 1 of the I-rock Release over at Imaginisce. They've come out with some new & fun Hot Rocks & Glam Rocks. I just love the colors & shapes. So fun!

I created this card using the Rhinestuds (which come in a compact full of black, silver, pink, red, green & blue). I also used the Square Glam Rocks for the tree stump.

Supplies used: Imaginisce (paper, stamp, Glam Rocks, Rhinestuds, and i-rock tool), Core'dinations cardstock, Veracolor ink pad

Make sure to head on over to the Imaginisce blog to check out all the fabulous & creative projects that the Design Team has created! They're amazing!!

Here's some peeks for the next few days of some of my other projects.

See you around tomorrow! ;)

Paper with Pizazz

Hi there!

I hope you've been enjoying our mini blog hop from Imaginisce today! Have you been inspired by the projects you've seen today (and the past two days)? I sure hope so! There have been some wonderful projects & designs that the Imaginisce Design Team has created. I know that I'm always inspired.

Well, today over the at the Imaginisce blog you saw some peeks of our projects - our challenge today was to use our i-rock tools with the glam rocks and rhinestones on paper - projects of any kind from layouts, to banners, to cards!

I wanted to show everyone that it's such a simple way to add just that "little" bit of "extra" to your layouts with a few Glam Rocks added on to a layout. Here's what I created for the challenge:

"Laugh Often"

I used my Cricut for the title and circle design on this layout. I decided to use the glam rocks as embellishments around the circular design. Nothing fancy but it does add that "something-something".

Supplies used: Imaginisce (i-rock and pearl Glam Rocks, Animal Crackers paper, stickers and ribbon), Core'dinations cardstock, 3L (Foam squares), Cricut cartridge (Graphically Speaking), Fiskars border punch

"A Laua for a 10 year old"

On this page I embellished the number 10 (which was cut from my Cricut) with the pearl Glam Rocks. Then I made some scored lines on the Black Core'dinations cardstock and decorated the inner square with some colored Glam Rocks as well as some of the diecut flowers.

Supplies used: Imaginisce (i-rock tool and Glam Rocks in Color Fushion, Enchanted paper and die-cuts), Core'dinations cardstock, Cricut Cartridge (Graphically Speaking), 3L (foam squares), Paper Trunk (Black letter stickers), EK Success border punch)

"Let's Get Together"

I decided to use the Glam Rocks to add the "steam" from the coffee mug on this card. The mug was cut with my Cricut.

Supplies used: Imaginisce (Apple Cider paper, i-rock tool and Glam Rocks in Metallic), Core'dinations Cardstock, twine, 3L (foam squares), Fiskars border punch

Thanks so much for stopping by. Now don't forget to leave a comment on each of the blogs you've visited today (including mine! ;)) and now head on back to the Imaginisce blog and leave a comment there for your chance to win some i-rock goodies of your own!!