ACA BLOG CANDY GIVEAWAY

Hello ladies,

There is a brand new challenge blog that started on 1 July - A Cutt Above The Rest!!!!!!!!!!!  They are dedicated to helping you dust off those electronic die-cutting machines that you paid lost of money for and putting them to use!

To help them spread the word of their new site, they have a give away, where one lucky winner can walk away with this great Websters Pages collection.

All you have to do is take their blinkie below and spread the word about us on your blogs and facebook pages.  Ask your friends and followers to leave a comment HERE and tell us who "invited" them.  The person with the most referrals will win the wonderful collection above.  Share on your blogs by placing the blinkie below and linking back to us, share on your Facebook pages by clicking the Facebook icon HERE.  Make sure you comment HERE once you have shared.  This contest will end July 30th!

 

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THIS IS A HAPPY LIFE WITH LET'S GET SKETCHY

Hello ladies, today I want to share with you the layout I made with the Let's Get Sketchy sketch for this week.  We have a lovely sketch designed by Laura Whitaker this week. 

 

Here is my take on the sketch.

Products used

Fancy Pants Be Different collection - Big Star 12x12 patterned paper

Fancy Pants Be Different collection - Oh Boy 12x12 pattern paper

American Crafts cream cardstock

Heidi Swapp chevron stencil

Tim Holtz idea-ology alpha parts frame

Tim Holtz idea-ology rub-ons

Tim Holtz distress paint

Gears, buttons and bling

 

Here are some close-up pictures of the detail.

I used a Heidi Swapp chevron stencil to include some detail on the two corners of the layout.  In the bottom right hand corner, I included a rub on, as well as some buttons and bling.  I also had some chipboard gears, which I painted with Tim Holts' distress paint. 

 

So head on over to Let's Get Sketchy and link you projects HERE in order to win a $10 gift certificate from A Cutt Above. 

 

A Cutt Above is an Etsy store that offers great Die-Cuts for your electronic die cutting machines.  Their files come in png, studio and svg.  These files can be used as die-cuts or stencils for your projects.  New files are added to the store weekly, so make sure you check back often!  In the meantime, make sure you take a moment to visit the ACA blog.  It's a new challenge blog dedicated to helping you put those electronic die-cutting machines to work!

 

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TIMELESS MOMENTS WITH PINK PAISLEE'S SWITCHBOARD COLLECTION

Hi there ladies, today I want to share a layout with you using the Swithboard collection from Pink Paislee. 

I had so much fun creating this layout!!!!!!!!!  And of all the layouts I made recently, this one is my favourite!  When I saw this paper range, I immediately fell in love with it, and I knew I wanted to create a fun layout!  So I printed some pictures with our little one playing with a phone.  But in the end, I decided against using those pictures and rather using some of my all time favourite pictures that were taken of my and Jonathan - the colours in the pictures were a perfect match for the collection. 

My inspiration for the layout came from a class taught by a dear friend of my, Jowilna Nolte, where she used a lot of small blocks.  So opted for the bigger blocks, and a patchwork feel to the layout. 

Products Used

Pink Paislee Switchboard Call Me patterned paper

Pink Paislee Switchboard Rotary Phone patterned paper

Pink Paislee Switchboard Dial Up patterned paper

Pink Paislee Switchboard Hey There patterned paper

Pink Paislee Switchboard Address Book patterned paper

Pink Paislee Switchboard Chipboard Sticker Set

White and black cardstock

Chipboard title

Tim Holtz distress paint

Thread and buttons

 

Here are some close-ups of the detail and embellishments.

  

I used a chipboard title which I painted using Tim Holtz' distress paint, and once I adhered all the blocks, I hand stitched each one individually (which took some time.....). 

 

Not only were there paper in this collection stunning, but there was also gorgeous chipboard stickers.  I included these on the layout, along with some buttons I had in my stash. 

 

So there you have it, my layout using the Pink Paislee Switchboard collection!  All of these products are available in the Frosted Designs store!  So head on over and fill up those baskets :-)

 

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