Blowing Kisses with Frosted Designs...

I'm soooo excited!!! 

This is my FIRST post as a FROSTED DESIGNS Design Team Member! I'm a member of the Friday Challenges DT and this week's challenge is...

WHAT DIRECTION

I chose to use an arrow overlay as my background...because we all know arrows tell you what DIRECTION to go!

I embellished with some of Frosted Designs wonderful products!

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Here's a closeup of my watercolor piece and the wood veneers I used from the FD Store...those little hearts are to die for! My daughter was almost 1 and was learning to blow kisses! My husband worked out of town at the time so we were headed to see him for the weekend. I hand wrote "kisses" with an acid-free marker then fussy cut around the letters. I typed up the journalling and printed using this little handy tip.

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I hope you can see the dimension...something I {{{love}}} to add to all my projects BUT I don't like to put too much so my pages still fit nicely in my Albums

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I used a date stamp from Heidi  Swapp...LOVE that thing but it's gonna take some practice..I'm so used to clear stamps and acrylic blocks...lol

Thank you so much for stopping by and seeing my little corner of the world!

I hope you'll take the time to visit the Frosted Designs Store and see all the goodies they have! And...don't forget to head over to the FD Blog and check out the other DT Members and what they've created for their What Direction Friday Challenge...I promise you will be AMAZED!!!

Products Used:
Frosted Designs: Elle's Studio - Love You More Wood Veneers & Heidi Swapp - Hello Today Puffy Glitter Alpha Stickers
CTMH: Artbooking Cricut Collection, Wanderful Paper Packet, Ivy Lane Paper Packet (retired), Ariana Paper Packet (Retired), Self Adhesive Gold Sequins

Ivy Lane Sketch Challenge...

This week is a little different for H2H...we are challenging you to make something using the sketch below to inspire you!

I chose to make a card but this would also be a cute layout...might have to try that when I have time!

Here's my card using Ivy Lane WOTG...

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You could do so much to this card but I chose to keep it simple and just add some bling to the focal piece and to pop-dot it for dimension...

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Here's a peek at the inside...

Thanks for stopping by...I hope you'll play along with H2H this week!  Since it's the end of the month, you'll have 'till the end of April to play along with this sketch!

Here's a look at the Ivy Lane WOTG containing the stamp set I used (you can ONLY get by purchasing the WOTG)...

You can see other stuff I've made with this stamp set and paper packet {{{here}}}...

Happy Place SOTM Blog Hop...

Welcome to this month's Blog Hop featuring March's SOTM, Happy Place! 

If you've come from Sarita's Blog, you're on the right track...if you get lost along the way, you can always go here and get back on track!

I'm not a colorer so I decided to make something where someone ELSE would get to color...I pulled out my favorite Paper Packet again...Ivy Lane and created a pocket full of stamped images with a few colored pencils.  Untie the bow and start coloring...

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Here are some close-ups...

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I used CTMH's new FABULOUS Embossing Folders (stripes) to emboss the Kraft Cardstock...just thought it needed some character.

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I used 4x6 Memory Protectors Flip-Flaps...stamped a whole bunch of images...and tucked them in.

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Here's what the cute little nesting dolls look like tucked inside...this was before I adhered the focal piece on.

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When adhering the B&T onto the Flip-Flap, it's best to use CTMH's NEW Base & Bling Adhesive Strips

Thanks for hopping by...I hope you find inspiration for this month's SOTM!

Now hop on over to Lalia's Blog and see her Happy Place!

Wild About crooked cards...

Only a few days left to get your hand on this CUTE stamp set!!!  And...don't think just because Valentines is over, you won't have an excuse to use it...everyone needs an "I love you" card every once in a while AND who wouldn't love to see these cute little foxes in their mail box!?!

Once again I used two paper packets...LOVE mixing up patterns!  You'll see Jubilee (Honey B&T) & Ivy Lane (Hollyhock Chevron)

Simply Inspired by Embossing...

Welcome to the Simply Inspired Blog Hop featuring CTMH's NEW Embossing Folders which you can get for FREE with a qualifying purchase of 2 Cardstock Packs.

If you've come from the very talented Lisa Stenz's Blog, you're on the right track. If you get lost along the way, click here for a complete list of participating Consultants.

Here's a look at our 5 Embossing Folders...I chose to use the Chevrons!

The possibilities are endless with these folders...I chose to emboss then ink up the embossed chevrons with Lagoon Ink for a tone-on-tone look.  

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I used Balloon Ride Paper Packet, Ivy Lane Paper Packet and added Lagoon Cardstock...here are some detail shots and a peek at the inside...

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For the inside, I just cut some individual chevrons out and adhered them to the inside...the bottom Sorbet B&T is just cut into 1/2" strips then inked up with Sorbet Ink to create the look of vertical lines...

Keep on hopping along...you're next stop is Bren Yule's Blog...prepare to be AMAZED!!!!

H2H is Flourishing...

This week over at H2H, we are all about FLOURISHES!!!!  How fun and flirty is that!?!?! 

I wanted to use a technique I haven't in a while...resist embossing!  

And Ivy Lane has been camping out on my work area so I grabbed some B&T and went to work.

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I used this B&T...grabbed a Flourish stamp (retired)...inked up with Versa Mark Ink...sprinkled some Clear Embossing Powder on...heat set it...then inked it up with some Blush Ink.  The clear-embossed images resist the Blush Ink therefore you can see the B&T paper in the background.  I love how you can see the words through the flourishes and the sponged Blush Ink.

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Here are some close-ups...

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Here's a side view...and a peek at the inside...super simple with the Ivy Lane zip-strip!

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The Stamp Set is from the Ivy Lane WOTG...I just {{{love}}} this stamp set...you can see where I used it here!

Thanks for stopping by! 

Don't forget to break out you Flourishes, whether it be Sparkles or stamp sets...anything you can find with flourishes and join us at H2H for the rest of this month!

What's not AMAZING about Ivy Lane...

I've been busy playing with NEW Product and you get to benefit from another Blog Hop!!!  This time I'm hopping with the girls over at  CTMH Blog Boosters!

I absolutely LOVE Ivy Lane...it's a touch of girly and the deep Ivy Lane Purple is so pretty!

I decided to make a card using the stamp set that comes with the Ivy Lane WOTG and I'm glad I did...it's a great sentiment for an all-occasion card...here's a look.

Here's a close-up of the dimension added by using some pop-dots and some Brown & Tan Sparkles...

Thanks for stopping by....don't forget to visit all the blogs by clicking on any of the thumbnails below...you won't be sorry you did!