So Happy Together Card with My Mind's Eye-The Sweetest Thing

Hello!  I am here to share a card that I made for Fotobella using the My Mind's Eye-The Sweetest Thing Tangerine Collection. 

The card is made using the "Together" Round patterned paper and "So happy Together" title.

The title is embellished using stickers from the "Together" sticker sheet that were put on chipboard and made into tags.  I tied them all together using bakers twine and then adhered it to the card.

The word "Together" was embellished with Copper Stickles.

Scalloped circles were punched out of the "Round" patterned paper and mounted behind the "So happy Together" Title.  The circles on the "Round" paper were also embellished with Stickes. 

Another beautiful My Mind's Eye Project! 

Have a fabulous day!

No Ordinary Calendar with My Mind's Eye Sweetest Thing Collection

Do you have any old (or in my case new and never been used) picture frames floating around?  I've had this picture frame sitting around my house, in closets, in the attic, survived two garage sales, etc., etc. etc.  I just couldn't figure out what to do with the thing!  And then VIOLA!  I had this great idea to upcycle it and make it into a calendar!


                          


 I started with my picture frame that is 16x20.  I painted the glass with several coats of Martha Stewart's Chalkboard paint.  Once the paint dried and I decided what size to make the actual calendar portion, I used a good 'ol Sharpie to draw the grid.  I wanted the squares to be a fair size, so I made them 2"x2", making the total dimensions of the grid 14"x10" (LxH).

Once the grid was drawn on, the fun began!  Embellishing the frame with the My Minds's Eye-The Sweetest Thing, Tangerine "I Want It All" Bundle from Fotobella.com.  Let me tell you....I used EVERY embellishment in the bundle!  The sky was the limit in this project!!  And I hope you agree, it was well worth it!  I am totally IN LOVE with this calendar!

And what I really love???  That I found these fabulous Chalk markers to write on the calendar with.  It cleans with a damp cloth and they write beautifully!  No yucky, dusty, chalky mess.

Here's some closeup shots of all the fun details on this calendar:

And one more finale shot!

Now, hurry! Go! Scour the house for a picture frame and make your own!  Don't forget to grab the My Mind's Eye-The Sweetest Thing, Tangerine "I Want It All" Bundle! from Fotobella.com

Have a fabulous day!

The Best of...Layout with My Mind's Eye-The Sweetest Thing Collection

With the dawning of a new year, I often find myself reflecting on the years past.  In this layout using My Mind's Eye-The Sweetest Thing Tangerine Collection, I wanted to share a photo that portrayed the Best of 2011.   The photo is one of the beautiful sunsets we witnessed while in Costa Rica.  The colors in the collections meshed beautifully with those captured in the sunset photo. 

I used all of the patterned paper in the "Together" theme of the collection.  The large scallop die was made using the Lucky 8 Retro Scallop punch.    also found at Fotobella.com

I used "the Best of..." sticker and matted it with the yellow Chevron paper.  I used the devorative tape below the word "Best" so that I could add my own words that worked with the layout.

The butterflies were made with the butterly stickers.  I put them on white cardstock, inked them and tied turquoise and white bakers twine. 

I hope that we all have a fabulous year ahead of us, one that will enjoy reflecting on in the coming years. 

Butterfly Carried Away Tag My Minds Eye The Sweetest Thing

Hello!  The collection I have had the pleasure of working with this month is My Mind's Eye The Sweetest Thing Tangerine Bundle.  From that bundle I have chose to make a tag with the "Together" theme of the collection.  The pink, green, yellow and orange combination in this collection is really beautiful.  I was inspired to make this tag by the butterfly stickers on the "Together" Sticker Sheet.  However, I made my butterflies using the Lifestyle Crafts Butterfly border die.  I used the single small and large die that are included with the border die.   

I cut the small butterflies out of the patterned paper in the "Together collection.  The large butterflies were cut out of a scrap of pearlized white cardstock I already had in my stash. 

The butterflies were adhered using pop dots and embellished the butterflies with aqua and gold Stickles.

The base of the tag is cut from the piece of cardstock that is the backing in the enamel dot packaging. 

I then covered the white part of the tag with the floral decorative tape and trimmed around the edges with an Xacto knife.

I then wrapped the bottom of the tag with frilly, sheer, pink ribbon.

I punched a hole in the top of the tag and tied a sheer, aqua ribbin through it.  I used the same ribbon to make a bow and adhere to the bottom left of the tag.   

Hope you enjoy this beautiful tag.