IMAGINISCE & CORE'DINATIONS BLOG HOP!!!

Hi everyone! A very happy Monday to you!! 

Welcome to the Imaginisce & Core'dinations blog hop!! You should have arrived here from Jennie's blog. If this is your first stop, be sure to head over to either Imaginisce's blog or to Core'dinations ColorCore blog to start at the beginning!

This week Imaginisce is teaming up with Core'dinations and the whole week projects are being shown on designers' blogs from both Imaginisce and Core'dinations on how to incorporate ColorCore Cardstock in your projects. And there's even more good news: if you leave comments on every blogpost you can win this from Imaginisce: Tool Kit and POGO adhesive:

and this from Core'dinations: Glitter Silk collection, Black Magic collection and Sand It Gadget:

Awesome prizes, right?!!! 

And now let me show you what I created for the hop: first a card for a man:

supplies: patterned paper: Imaginisce's "Outdoor Adventure"; cardstock: "Tillie Dot" collection from Core'dinations (white and brown dotted cardstock). Other supplies: the sentiment is a stamp from Unity Stamp Company, the ribbon is from May Arts and the button from Doodlebug. Tools: "Sand It set": Core'dinations; sewing machine: Aigger; Silhouette Cameo (for the moustaches).

and secondly a card with a summer theme:

supplies: patterned paper and huge diecuts: Imaginisce's "Endless Summer"; cardstock: "Tillie Dot" collection from Core'dinations (white, light blue and dark blue dotted cardstock). Other supplies: burlap: misc., cardstock: Bazzill Basics; staples: Tim Holtz; words-to-go: K&Company. Tools: Sand It set: Core'dinations; sewing machine: Aigger; Silhouette Cameo to create the waves; Tiny Attacher Tim Holtz. 

To sand my cardstock to reveal the core color I used the "Sand It" set from Core'dinations:

when you unpack it, it looks like this: a block with velcro and different sizes of sanding paper, both for the top and the sides:

So super easy to use! I wish I had known of these before!!

Okay, my blog was your last blog on the hop for today. Just for a reminder (or if you have gotten lost along the way), here's today's blog hop order once again: 

Core' Team:

Mary Pat Siehl
Vivian Keh
Debbie Standard

Imaginisce Team:
Regina Mangum
Guiseppa, Gubler
Jennie McGarvey
Monique Liedtke << you're here!

Thank you so much for participating today and hope you'll enjoy the rest of the week's inspiration we'll be bringing you. 

Have a great day!

Hugs,

Doodlebug Washi Tape Home Decor

It's "Washi Tape Week" at Doodlebug Design and I came up with this fun tutorial to use your washi tape with colored straws!

This is the finished project:

And here's how I created it: 

1. Gather your supplies: wide photo frame (Xenos), lots of washi tape and straws and a pair of scissors: 

2. Roll your straws in washi tape of your choice. As washi tape is somewhat transparent the color of the straw will influence the color of the tape! 

3. Cut the straws and adhere to your frame with some tacky tape: 

And that's it! You can start embellishing!

Supplies: Doodlebug Lovebirds collection, lots of wahsi tape, doodle twine, straws. The title was cut with my Cameo and the banner is a die from Die-Namics (party banner).

If you want to see the washi tape projects of the other Doodlebug designers, go HERE!

Thanks for taking the time to stop by my blog today!!
Hugs,

Scraptastic Sketchy Thursday!

I had the fantastic Scraptastic Club July kit "Rock Lobster" lying on my desk waiting for me to start scrapping, so I decided to join in their Sketchy Thursday challenge!

Here's what I created, using photos from our cruise from 2011:

I really adore this kit! Have you seen that super cute whale stamp? Here're a few close-ups:

and this is the sketch the layout is based upon:

Wanna see what the kit looks like?

main July (Rock Lobster) kit: 

add-on July (Rock Lobster) kit:

Rock Lobster stamp set:

Rock Lobster flair set: 

Awesome right? Have a look HERE if you're interested in this kit, or any other (as they're all fantastic!).

Thanks for stopping by today!

Hugs,

Imaginisce Summer Mini Album!

Last week it was my turn to show my summer project on Imaginisce's blog. I created a mini album for the occasion using Endless Summer and a few of the fabulous Imaginisce tools like the I-Top and the I-Rock. The photos are from our holiday in France last year.

Have a look:

a close-up of the brad made with the I-Top:

and the other pages:

I think "Endless Summer" collrection is just perfect for a Summer mini-album; the "theme", the colors, the designs, the stickers, the stamps ... they're all so gorgeous!

Supplies: Endless Summer (patterned papers, sticker stackers, chipboard stickers, oversized die cuts, stamps), Childhood Memories (scrap of paper, ABC stickers), I-Rock crystal clear gems & Glam rocks, I-Top medium brad. Other supplies: American Crafts kraft & white cardstock, Core'dinations cardstock, misc. ribbons.Tools: I-Top, I-Rock, I-Rock jewel tray, I-Rock tweezers, all 4 paper punches.

If you want to see the other summer projects the team created, hop on over to Imaginisce's blog!

Thanks for visiting my blog again today!! You're the best!
Hugs,

Paper Issues *UmWowStudio* Blog Hop!

Welcome to the "Paper Issues Um Wow We Love Chipboard" blog hop! You should have arrived here from Cassie's blog. If this is your first stop, be sure to head over to Paper Issues to start at the beginning!

Today, we are sharing some inspiration using product from UmWowStudio! I was so happy when the product arrived from them: awesome chipboard arrows in all sorts and sizes and fantastic flair buttons!

Here's a look at what I created:

and some close-ups: 

I used AC/Amy Tangerine's "Yes, Please" collection, including her 5 piece icon embroidery stencil kit. I thought this was a perfect match for the chipboard and flairs from UmWowStudio! 

Here is the order of the hop! Be sure to hop along to each person's blog and then stop by UmWowStudio's blog and leave some love to all!

Corri
JoAnn
Leah
Cassie
Monique - YOU ARE HERE!
Shannon

Um Wow Studio Blog: http://umwowstudio.blogspot.com/

And now, please hop along to “Shannon”

Also make sure you: 

1. Like Um Wow Studio on Facebook {tell them we sent you}
2. Like Paper Issues on Facebook
3. Leave a comment on everyone's blog.

And...did you know, that Paper Issues has a BRAND NEW STORE??!! Make sure you stop by and check it out HERE!

This is it! Thank you so much for hopping with us today and good luck to you all!! 

Hugs,

PRETTY LITTLE STUDIO ANNOUNCEMENT!!

I have some very awesome news to share! I got an email from Melissa from Pretty Little Studio asking me to join the PLS design team!!! Have a look:

Pretty Little Studio is an American based brand that creates cute vintage-inspired designs for paper crafting. Have a look at the shop .... the products are so awfully cute!!!! 

The new design team will be introduced on the PLS blog the first week of September! So stay tuned!!

I'm sooooooooooo happy!!! 

Thanks for stopping by my blog and letting me share my happy news!

Hugs,