Play Date Cafe Color Challenge 117

Another challenge is up at the Playdate Cafe! I love these colors together so I decided to play along : ) this week.
I made a journal for my niece, Olivia. Her birthday is on Valentine's Day and I do not want to send traditional red and pink stuff! Hope she likes it!
I created a journal for her to jot down her notes, thoughts, dreams and wishes. I have another surprise for her going out in the mail tomorrow but don't want to spoil it so I will not mention what it is!!!! Just in case she sees this post : )

The inspiration photo had me at hello and this is what I came up with:

I turned a chipboard frame into a journal for her. I distressed it like the doors in the inspiration photo. I used creamy white acrylic paint to lightly cover the kraft color. I tied it together with satin cream ribbon. My absolute fav part is her initials in pearls on the tag. Totally personal now : ) I used my Cricut Heritage cart to cut out Journal and the quill as well.
(the colors here look a bit washed out but are so pretty in life-sorry about that) I added two shots of the cover so maybe you can see the true purple and blue in it. SO soft and vintage looking. Girly, girl for sure ! The shadow over the butterfly made me not choose this 1st pic originally but I think you can see the colors better?! Maybe?! It's has a little shabby chic style goin' on. I like that.

The pom pom fringe is one of my other all time favs! Oh so chic! I staggered teh pages to make dividers for her to flip through easier. Maybe she will have individual sections for dreams, inspirations, quotes, pictures or keepsakes. Who knows!

So now here is the photo we were to use as our inspiration:

Pretty right? I looove it : )

Have a great Superbowl Sunday!!! Hope your team wins!!! I'm going to order wings now from our favorite local wing place...yummm. Have you ever had old bay wings? Soo good!

Cheers!

Monday Layering Challenge

Today I decided to play along with Paper Craft Planet in the Monday Layering Challenge. I made a nontraditional Valentine card using blue instead of red or pink. I have a feeling I'll be seeing a lot of those colors soon : ) My card was made using my Cricut and the cart was Lovestruck. I am bugstruck for my Cricut : )
 Hope ya like it!

Sentiment is stamped with SU - Valentine Defined. I also used bakers twine by My Mind's Eye. Love the chocolate twist.
Have a great Monday!

Color Challenge January 25

A new Color Challenge is up at The Outlawz. Are you ready to put together a little Orange, Grey and Cream? We did! Now, let's see what you can come up with.

I made a board book/album for my sister in law. Her birthday is on the same day as my mom's (in February) so I thought I would add a few pics of them together inside it. Hope she likes it : )


Have a great Tuesday and happy creating!
Jenn

Celebrate!

This is the "RELAX" kit I made for SSC! I put some of my birthday gifts inside of it because they fit perfectly and I will take a relaxing bath when I need it during these looong summer days with the kiddos home!
The tin was also a birthday gift (from 2 yrs ago) from the same friend! I never could decide how to decorate it until I fell hard for the Basic Grey Capella line! Ohh La la! It's sooo super pretty and elegant. Both sides are just as gorgeous. It makes it so hard to decide which one to use!

The blue paper lace is from the same line. The chenille flower is also. I will try to make one like that because hey are just too gorgeous not to hve one in every color! Don't ya think: ) lol!


Inside is a puff for the shower gel, and body lotion. The signature collection from Bath and Body Works. The scent is: White Citrus. Oh you have to try it. Ahhh... is all I will say!
A view of the inside of the tin. On the metal tab is says "Smile" I cut out flourishes from Accent Essentials and covered them with glitter. I don't think you can see them too well. This is a baby size chenille stem flower brad-cute right?!


The BG Capella Kit came with a sheet o alphabet stickers so I spelled out Relax on top of a dotted swiss tag I cut out on my Sizzix. I inked the edges with Moss green


This lace trim is from Wal-Mart!! Can you believe it?! 9ft for $3 or $4- I think it was!!! Sooo pretty.



I think I have fallen in love again! The BG Capella line has me head over heels {lol!} The paper sheets get prettier and prettier as I flip through them! The embellishments,brads and ribbon tape are just as gorgeous. The overlays are from the same line too. Can you see the brown clear vintage button on the top????Click on the image to enlarge it. It's so gorgeous and unique looking. This crochet trim is also from WM. I fed cream satin through the loops to finish it off. On the bottom edge I used my MS punch to create slots then fed sage green very thin satin ribbon through to pull in the green from the overlay up top. All around the circle I added pearls to glam it up a bit more!

Hope you celebrate something fun today!

See you soon : )