Spread Your Wings & Fly!

Today I'm super excited to be Guest Designing for Top Dog Dies.

Top Dog Dies is a new online store that offers their own brand of wafer-thin and steel-rule dies, along with dies from brands you already know and trust, including My Favorite Things, Lawn Fawn, Taylored Expressions. Savvy Stamps and Cheery Lynn Designs. Top Dog Dies is also the leading U.S. retailer for Tattered Lace, a new line of intricate dies designed by British designer Stephanie Weightman.

Top Dog Dies is also doing a GIVEAWAY for the whole month of April. Everyone who comments on my blog will be entered for a chance to win! The winner will receive $50 worth of exclusive dies from Top Dog Dies (their choice!). 

All you need to register via the Rafflecopter app on the page to enter. Deadline to enter will be Wednesday, April 30 at midnight Central Standard Time.

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Ok, onto my project!
Top Dog Dies sent me 3 different dies. (shown in picture below).
Steel-Rule Die (Circle Mini Album) and 2 Wafter Thin dies (butterfly and Bella Doily Die)

At first glance I was all set to create a mini album because, after all, that's what the die was intended for.  But I decided that was too simple and expected to I decided to use it on a layout instead.

So here's what I created.

I cut out 3 of the doily shapes from white card stock and layered them on the background papers.

I cut out the butterfly shapes from some Imaginisce patterned paper (Welcome Spring) .  I added some rhinestones to the centre of the butterfly bodies.

I cut out 2 of the circle mini album shapes from patterned paper and used them to create a 'flap' to reveal another photo below.  (you could easily add more photos & journaling here). (on the Top Dog Dies I'll share I attached the layers together).

If you hop on over to the Top Dog Dies blog I have a tutorial of this project posted there.

Supplies used:
Top Dog Dies (Wafter Thin Dies: Butterfly & Bella Doily; Steel-ruled dies: circle mini album)
Imaginisce: Welcome Spring collection (patterned papers, die cut tags, rhinestones)
Core'dinations Colorcore Cardstock (white)
American Crafts (White Thickers, Slick Writer marker in black)
Maya Road (twine)
Xyron (Megan Tape Runner)
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L (foam squares)

Thanks for stopping by today.

Don't forget to leave a comment her on my blog for a chance to win $50 worth of TDD exclusive dies!

CHA sneak and Simple Stories: Smarty Pants

Hi there!

Simple Stories is releasing some awesome collections this summer at CHA! I aboslutely love them all!!!! So many fun patterns, embellishments and goodies in each collection.

Today I'm so excited to be sharing with you the new SMARTY PANTS release. I have always had a love for getting ready for school and buying school supplies. So this collection with its' fun designs & cheerful bright colors brought all those memories back to me.

Here's a look at some of the great stuff in this new release.

Here's a layout that I created with this collection.

The picture is from September 2012 and my children's 1st day back to school.  They look a wee bit sleepy as it was hard getting up early that first day.

Supplies: Simple Stories (Smarty Pants collection: patterned papers, chipboard, Expression Cardstock Stickers,  Fundamental Cardstock Stickers,); Core'dinations Colorcore Cardstock, Cuttlebug, Cuttlebug embossing folder, vellum, corner rounder punch, Adhesives (Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L)

There's more sneaks revealed on the Simple Stories blog so make sure to check it out. 

PLUS you can have a chance to win this collection!!

Just head on over to the blog post HERE and leave a comment to let them know which is your favourite product from this collection.

Imaginisce Blog Hop with Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Woohoo!! We're (Imaginisce) having a blog hop with Scrapbook Adhesives!!! If you haven't had a chance to check out the Imaginisce blog this past make sure to do so.

And, check out the wonerful projects at Scrapbook Adhesives too!! The design team has worked so hard and all week long have been sharing wonderful projects!

Here's a layout that I created using Imaginisce's Sole Sisters and Scrapbook Adhesives products.

"Best Friends Forever"

I used the i-rock and some red Glam Rocks along with the swirl stencil.

I used the Thin 3D Foam Squares to adhere the diecut title and then the regular 3D Foam Squares to adhere the flowers.

Supplies: Imaginisce (Sole Sisters collection, i-rock tool and red Glam Rocks); Scrapbook Adhesives (Thin 3D Foam Squares, 3D Foam Squares, EZ Runner, white Photo Corners); Core'dinations Colorcore Cardstock

So head on over to the Imaginisce Blog and leave a comment to be entered to win an awesome prize. Check it out!!

Winter issue of CS

Well, today was the last day to get you applications in for the 2012 Imaginisce Design Team. So if you're reading this right now and it's still Friday then you have until midnight PST TODAY!!!! Hurry! (click HERE for details)

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I just wanted to share with you some layouts that I had published in the most recent issue of Canadian Scrapbooker.

I just love the cover of this issue. Don't you?

Ok, here are my layouts.

"Snowy Grins"

Supplies: Core'dinations Colorcore Cardstock, Upsy Daisy Designs patterned paper, Fancy Pants Designs buttons & brads, American Crafts Thickers, Raner Industries Glossy Accents, The Robin's Nest Dew drops, Divine Twine, Ek Success corner rounder punch, Kasiercraft rhinestones

Supplies: Fancy Pants Designs (patterned paper, stickers & rub-ons), Core'dinations Colorcore Cardstock, Ek Success border punch, Cuttlebug embossing folder, Stampin' Up buttons, My Little Bit of Whimsy heart button, Divine Twine, Cosmo Cricket chipboard alpha, Making Memories & SEI alpha stickers, Basic Grey brad, Dymo Label Maker, Scrapbooker Adhesives by 3L

These were the ones for the Color Corner article - the color was GOLD. Definitely not my choice of colors that I'm drawn to so it was a bit of a challenge . A good one though.

"You Are Cherished"

Supplies: Quick Quotes & Pink Paislee patterned papers, Core'dinations Colorcore Cardstock, Scrapbook Sally brads, Magenta gold Peel Off's, Prima (flowers), Kaisercraft & Sassafras alpha stickers, Kaisercraft pearls, Provo Craft (embossing folder), Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L gold photo corners

"Family 4ever"

Supplies: Crate Paper (patterned paper, stickers & chipboard), Ranger Industries Stickles, Twiddlebitz chipboard, American Crafts marker, Delta paint, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist, Melissa Frances rub-ons, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

"Our Pretty Tree"

Supplies: Core'dinations Colorcore Cardstock, Studio Calico & WRMK patterned papers, Rose Moka alpha stickers, American Crafts alpha stickers and marker, Harmonie button & ribbon, Divine Twine, Cuttlebug embossing folder, Ek Success border punch, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Well, off to make pizza for dinner and then enjoy the pumpkin pie that I made today (in honor of my US friends & family! )

Have a great weekend!