Flowery Swap cards

Here are some cards that I made this weekend for a stamp camp at my friend Amy's.
Idea was originally seen on Pinterest.
Papers, punch, ribbons, buttons, embossing folder - all Stampin Up!

Paper Bargello

Want to a learn a new paper crafting technique? Then hop over here to the MemoryWorks blog where I will show you how quick and easy it is to create intricate looking backgrounds out of your paper scraps!

Here's a sneak peek at one of the simple steps...

Pika's Posies

Here's a lay out that I did playing around with some scraps from Simple Stories Vintage Bliss.
I punched various sized circles and scattered them for a border, added a few of the coordinating brads ,and some of the letter stickers as well.
I cut the Daffodil border from Cricut Walk in my Garden. I added a hint of color to the white background with a little spritz of Tattered Angels glimmer mist and added a few doilies just for good measure!

Sneak Peek

Today is my day over on the MemoryWorks blog.

Here's a lil sneak peek ....

Click this link to see what I up to!

Welcome to the Memory Works Spring/Summer Catalog Preview Blog Hop!

You have arrived here from Gia's blog. For a complete list of participants or to start from the beginning of the hop please visit the Memory Works blog.

My projects feature papers from the Studio Calico Darling Dear line.

In all honesty- these were not papers that I would have gravitated to on my own, however once I started working with them I REALLY REALLY liked how my projects turned out. (That is one of the great things about being on a design team is being pushed out of your comfort zone and actually do something new and different!)

I like how in  this first layout , the colors of the  papers add a subtle interest but are muted enough to let the photos really shine.

(papers- Studio Calilco

Border Punch- Martha Stewart

Photo Corners-SU!

Cricut- sans serif, forever young

Brad- Deja View

Ribbon-unknown)

(papers- Studio Calico, American Crafts

Border punch-SU!

flower punch-ek success

bling- Prima

embossing folder-ProvoCraft

Seam binding- Hugg Snugg)

The rust and jade colors of these papers works great for these South West themed photos of a trip to Arizona.

(papers- Studio Calico,American Crafts

Cricut-Lyrical Letters

Washi Tape- Recollections

i-rocks-Imaginisce)

 

Your next stop on the hop is Jenn's blog

There will be a *prize for one lucky winner !

Leave a comment at each blog you visit along the hop for more chances to win! You have until midnite to leave your comments. Winner will be announced on the Memory Works blog on Thursday, April 18th

*Prize is sponsored by Memory Works.

It's coming!!!

 Be sure to mark your calendars for April 17th -
 we will be bringing you a Spring Blog Hop featuring products in the new catalog!

Here's a sneak peek of what's in store for you from me here...

Telling A Story

Here's a LO that I did for a challange to tell a story on your page.
 It's all about one of my rescue cats- Shadow. I found that the lines paper realy made it easy for me to just start writing out the story. I used a pencil so I could just get my thoughts down, then went back and proof read and used a black pen to go over the pencil.

Papers,stickers- Simple Stories 24/seven
Buttons- Crate Paper
Die cut cat- Cricut - A Childs Year
twine