Believe in yourself card

I made a quick card the other day... perfect for a friend that needs a little pick-me-up :)

I just cut down some 12x12 scrapbook paper from My Mind's Eye, added some washi, and a MAMBI clear sticker from Michael's. I added a few sequins here and there to make the card sparkle a little bit.

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DIY Utensil Pack

Today I have a quick and easy project to show you! I used Jillibean Soup Birthday Bisque to make a little utensil pack!

I used a Cameo Silhouette cut file to create this little bag. You could make a few of these for your next cookout, birthday party, or baby shower. A fun napkin could be folded up and tucked behind the silverware too.

I made a paper medallion and used a circle punch to make the center for the medallion. Chipboard embellishments would also look cute on the bag!

Just place the bags in a basket for your guests to pick up as they go through the buffet line... Or add names to the bags and use them as place settings!

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Basic Grey Spice Market

I made this page using Basic Grey's "Spice Market" collection. I seriously love every pattern, so I got one of the 6x6 paper pads, chipboard stickers, and the waterfall theme pack. Basic Grey has always been one of my favorite companies.

I altered a Silhouette Cameo cut file by removing a border and removing some non-circular cuts in between the circles. Then I cut it out on cream card stock. I turned the paper over and started taping pieces of paper onto the back of each circle cutout. I flipped it over a couple of times to make sure the colors were balanced but otherwise I didn't really plan the placement!

I used some chipboard stickers in some of the circles and love how it turned out.

Have you altered a Cameo cut file?

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Framed Word Art

Have you seen those 8x10 ready-to-frame Word Art prints from My Mind's Eye? Ever since I saw them, I've been wanting to paint a wooden frame from Michael's and put a print in there.

I got a shadow box because the frames didn't come in an 8x10 size. I used a 40% off coupon so it was pretty cheap! I didn't get a good picture of it, but I painted the outside edges lightly with gold. 

I used a regular hole punch to punch small circles out of stickers from the collection. I love how this banner turned out!

I was so happy when this little frame was displayed on the mantle at Scrappin' in the City!! Hope you have a great weekend!

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Bella Blvd Molly collection

My second project for the Scrappin in the City Design Team is this 12x12 page using the new Bella Blvd "Molly" collection. I fell in love with the camera paper and just had to make something with it. I absolutely love this page and I'm pretty proud of it! It might even inspire me to make 12x12's more often... maybe :) I used a sketch I saw over on my blogging friend Tina's page.

I adore this phrase cut file from Two Peas (designed by Wilna!). I love script font.

I used a few of the "Candid Cards" on the page. There are 4x6, 3x4 and 2x2 sizes in the packet. Tons of colors... and they're printed on both sides. Let's just say I might have tried every single 2x2 combination on this page before deciding on this one :)

I included some journaling on a tag in a glassine bag. Long story short, I always take selfies with Harley and rarely get a shot of her looking at the camera... but I keep trying. The pictures turn out really cute anyways :)

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Mini Album from 12x12 Cut Apart Paper

Here's my first project for the Scrappin in the City Design Team! I've been wanting to make a mini album out of those 12x12 cut apart sheets... so I finally did!

I used 2 sheets from Alison Kreft's "Sprinkled with Love" collection. I love the colors in the collection... the last resort we stayed at in Jamaica was decorated in black, white, turquoise, pink, and yellow. 

I cut 2 strips out of the 12x12 cut apart papers and staggered them so I would have more "pages" in my mini album. 

I used washi tape on the edges to help disguise where the papers overlapped and to add a decorative edge.

Here's one side of the album all spread out:

I listed our favorite things about Jamaica... the beach, music, food, water sports, and sunsets.

You know I had to include some enamel dots!

And the back side all spread out:

Most of the "pages" didn't need too much embellishing... just a few stickers here and there.

Hope this post inspired you to use up some of those 12x12 cut apart pages you have in your stash!

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Exciting News

So I have some exciting news!!

 I am now a City Chick, part of the design team at Scrappin' in the City,  a Knoxville, TN scrapbooking boutique. Even though it's a couple hours away from me, it's the only "local" scrapbooking store in this area! It has a great selection of products and an amazing upstairs space for crops. Seriously, if you're a nearby scrapbooker that wants to have a fun crop one weekend (or weekday depending on our schedules), let me know!

I'm super excited to get started! I get to pick which paper collections I want to work with. I'll be making 3 design pieces each month and displaying them in the store. I'll be sharing the projects on their blog and here as well.

Here's a little sneak peak -
I've been working on projects using Allison Kreft's "Sprinkled with Love", My Mind's Eye "Record it!". Love the colors in each of these. I also have something in the works using Basic Grey's Spice Market... or maybe Bella Blvd's "Lucky Starz" - I haven't decided yet!

Hope you're having a great week! I'll be back with some Project Life to show you tomorrow!

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