Saturday, March 29, 2014

Spice Market Memories

   Basic Grey's Spice Market I want it all bundle is perfect for the most precious memories, like this photo that I scrapped  of my Aunt and Grandma, taken a month before my Grandma's death.


   I started this design by playing with some triangles, which then turned into a heart. To give it a more quilted look, I  machine stitched the pieces around the edges after inking them with Distress Ink (black soot). I used an exacto knife to cut the flower on the right so it could lie over the heart, instead of hiding behind it. The mini alpha stickers that come in the bundle were just the right size for my long title. Of course I had to use my Grandma's buttons on here, which I was lucky enough to inherit.


Make sure to get your bundle from FotoBella for your most precious memories!!



Thursday, March 27, 2014

Bo Bunny Our Lil Monster Double Page layout

Hello Jessica here with you today.  This month I am using the Bo Bunny Our Lil' Monster I want it all bundle. I created a double page layout with pictures from when my oldest daughter was 2 years old.  The pictures were a little bit of a sequence of her climbing the rock wall for the first time by herself without any help for dad or mom all while holding a phone.

I loved the idea of using all the trees and clouds for this layout since it was outside.  They are all over-sized so the work well on a double page layout.  I also knew I didn't want to just line the photos up on the page so I tried to stagger them a bit sort of like the rock wall.  I then went through all the embellishments and found a couple more of them that had the same tree theme to add to the layout.

Overall:

a few close-ups:




Have a beautiful day! Smiles, Jessica

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

FotoBella.com and My Mind's Eye Milo Collection: Springtime Tag

Hello Creatives.....

It sure has been feeling like Spring lately. Hope you are enjoying it as well.
I have a tag tutorial for you today that is fun and light.

Here is what you will need:



Supplies:

Additional Supplies:
 ·  Ribbon
·  Green card stock
·  3D Tape
·  Tombow Multi Glue

Photo Sizes:

  • No Photos used

Tools: 

  • Hole Punch
  •  Scissors 
    Paper Trimmer
    Boarder Grass Punch


Step 1:
Make a tag with the yellow and white stripe paper.





Step 2:
Cut 3- 1" strips of green card stock then boarder punch with grass punch. Adhere to the bottom of the tag with Tombow Glue.

Step 3:

Add the flowers and mushrooms from the chipboard stickers.




Step 4:
Making the sun, Find the Sticky Note tabs, the compass from the ephemera pack and the Happy chipboard sticker. Right under the Happy Sticker add the word Spring with the letter packs.

Using the Tombow Glue add the sticky note tabs to the back of the compass. Add 3D tape to the back and attach to the tag in the upper left corner. Layer the Happy Sticker with 3D tape on top of the compass ephemera.


Step 5:
Place the "Lovely Days Are Here" sticker right above the grass.

Step 6:
Add the Chipboard Banner stickers peeking out under the sun.

Step 7:
Punch hole with hole punch at the top. Add the ribbon and blue/green button to the top from the collection.

Enjoy the Sun.
Be well and take care.

Sarinda
FotoBella.com Design Team

Monday, March 24, 2014

Modern Miss Gift Wrap

If you have followed my projects, you might see that I love gift-giving. And I love to make fun, custom gift packaging.

This adorable Modern Miss I Want It All Bundle by Bo Bunny was just perfect for a cute girly gift box.
I used the Gift Box Punch by We R Memory Keepers to make the box. However, doing things a little different, I turned the box on its side and tore off one of the flaps. So it had a sort of, back to the box and I was able to leave it open and puff the tissue paper up. I decorated the front with a silhouette sticker, jewels and some chipboard stickers.



Thursday, March 20, 2014

Modern Miss Mother's Day Card Tutorial

Are you gathering creative ideas for your Mother's Day Cards?
Well, I hope my Modern Miss Mother's Day Card Tutorial inspires you!




Supplies:
Bold Sheet
Dramatic Sheet
Charming Sheet
Sunglass Die Cut
Stickers
Double Sided Tape
Glue Stick

Tools:
Scissors
Ruler

Cut a 6” x 5” piece from the Bold Sheet
Pull out the sunglasses Die Cut


Round the corners of the paper
Fold the paper in half.


With double sided tape, secure the sunglass die cut in the center of the front of the card.


Find the Lined Sheet print on the Dramatic Page and cut it out. Make sure it’s a good size that will fit on the card.
Secure this with double sided tape.
With a straight edge or ruler, fold the card in half on the previous fold line.
You can leave this as-is, or you can add some layers in the bottom corner.


Find the Charming Sheet.
Place the card on the sheet and with a ruler measure out your envelope.
I cut this at 7” x 7”


Draw some straight lines where you will fold the envelope, and cut out the corners, as shown in picture.
With a straight edge, fold in all 4 sides.


Round the corners.
With a glue stick, attach the bottom flap to the left and right side flaps.


Find this cute printed sticker tag and place in bottom left corner. Add 'mom’ stickers.


Quick and easy, fun Mother’s Day Card. 



Wednesday, March 19, 2014

FotoBella.com and My Mind's Eye Milo Card



Hello Lovelies.

I am so ready for Spring.... I can feel that it is right around the corner. I think this bundle is wonderful for Spring themed creations. The yellows, aqua, sliver gray and nautical blue is fun and cheerful. Great for a boy motifs such as anchors or girl motifs with wonderful doilies.

Hope you are inspired by this great My Mind's Eye I want it all bundle.
Be well-
Sarinda












Here is what I used:



Tuesday, March 18, 2014

A fun layout with My Mind's Eye Now and Then


Welcome to the blog today!  It's Apryl inviting you to checkout my newest favorite My Mind's Eye Collection, Now and Then Mildred.  This FotoBella bundle is full of such beautiful eye candy.  All of which it seems found its way into this layout!



I just had to use the fun enamel shapes-hearts & brackets.


This turned out to be such a fun layout and all the phrases capture my little girl's personality.  I love the photo.  The sun just happened to be peeking through the trees making look like she was holding it in her hand!



I've got an assortment of the Mixed Bag pieces here.  Lots of fun treasures found in there!

Thanks for stopping by!






Monday, March 17, 2014

Say Cheese Double Page Layout

Nothing makes a photographer happier then a baby who LOVES to pose for the camera! ... except when that baby is her nephew!
Yes, my nephew loves the camera. Ever since he was born he would smile, make faces and just keep his face in the camera as long as I had it aimed at him. The only thing that would make these photos better is actually knowing exactly what he was thinking!

I decided to get creative and test myself with this Modern Miss I Want It All Bundle by Bo Bunny. This bundle is full of fun, girly, sparkly papers and embellishments. I wanted to see if I could create a double page layout for my nephew.
How do you think I did?