Fun Layout

This was the last layout I did today and my favorite. I love how it came out.

Materials Used:

DCWV Sweet Stack

DMC & Bazzill Floss

Bazzill-In-Stitchz Templates (Circle & Alphabet)

Ribbon (from Michael's)

Basic Grey Fibers

Button Brad (from Target)

My First Bind It All Photo Album ~ Easter

This is my very first bind-it-all photo album. I used 1" wires.

The paper is all from DCWV's Spring Stack except the pink strip on the left of the cover (it's Bazzill Bling)

The butterfly is chipboard from DCWV's Blossoms & Butterflies.

"Easter" was cut out with a Cuttlebug alphabet die.

I used Bazzill In-stitchz In the Garden template for the stitching


close up of stitching

more close-ups

and one more...

close up of stitching (Bazzill In-Stitchz template)

I used Martha Stewart's Ribbon Threader Punch & Ribbon from M's.

I found the these thin ribbons to work perfectly with this punch.

close up of ribbon threaded through paper

a cute little dragonfly brad

M Michael's ribbon with a small Prima flower dotted with pink stickles

Ribbon from Michael's. Used Martha Stewart's pop up punch and accented it with a crysal brad

Stamp is from Michael's $1 bin (wood mounted type)

I heat embossed it with Adirondack lettuce embossing powder.

It was my first time using this brand and I love it!

You'll notice that it leaves a nice shiny raised finish whereas the Stampendous brand I've been using leaves a flat dull image (you'll see it used below on the flourishes).

Here I used the Stampendous embossing powder brand. I added stickles (crystal) for a little bit of bling.

The stamp is by Fancy Pants.

This stamp is one of those Studio G clear stamps. I also added stickles (crystal) for some bling.

Isn't this flourish great? It's by Fancy Pants. I can't recall if it's the Fresh MOD or the Pollen Dust set as I have both. I added stickles (crystal) for bling. The flower is a Prima flower with stickles (crysal) and a clear skittle.

Now look at this flourish - aren't they amazing? It's also by Pollen Dust.

Again stickled (crystal) for some bling.

accented this page with tiny buttons as centers of flowers

Ribbon is from Michael's

Bazzill In-Stichz Temlate

Bazzill In-stitchz templates

I used my Fiskars threading water punch as the stem of the flower (cut on bazzill bling paper)

The flower is a Prima flower that came in my grab bag from CafePrima.

In the center are skittles.

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December Delights Layout

This was the first time I used Embossing Puffs. So much fun!

It gives a raised velvety feel. I used it on the word "Jingle Jingle Jingle."

I received the paper as a RAK (Random Act of Kindness). Isn't it pretty?

Materials Used:

Cricut's Opposite Attract Cartridge (font)

Bazzill In-Stitch Template (stitching)

Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan

Stickles - Lime Green

Ranger Embossing Puffs - Brown

"Jingle Jingle Jingle" stamp from Michael's $1 bin

I forgot which carts I used for the arrow and tree

No matter how much I tried to rotate this picture, which it is on my photo loading site, it kept appearing here like this. Anyway, I just wanted to show the stickles close up. It's one of my favorite stickle colors.

inked the tree

The Bazzill In-stitchz stitching (the stuff that I love).

Close up of the Ranger Embossing Puffs (brown)

Bind it All Book ~ Easter Egg Coloring

This is the first bind it all (photo) album I created.

The wires turned out to be a wee bit small. I used the 1/2".

I now got some 3/4" which would have worked out better. I think the 3/4" is probably the most versatile.

It's better to have extra room than it be tight and the pages can't turn freely.

Do you know what's under the paper?? Cereal boxes! They make great chipboard.

I used DCWV's Spring Stack paper for all the pages.

On the cover I use ribbons from Target's $1 spot (aren't they great?)

All the white rub-ons are from DCWV's Spring Stack.

The stitching is Bazzill In-stitchz templates.

I used Cuttlebug alphabet dies for the font. The word "Coloring" was cut out on Bazzill Bling paper.

The star, hearts, and bunny are rub-ons from DCWV's Spring stack

The "happy day" stamp is from Studio G. I heat embossed it using Adirondack's embossing powder in lettuce. I was use to using the Stampendous embossing powder and I was super impressed with the Adirondack one I used on this page.

It gave it a nice shinny raised finish.

The butterfly is a Martha Stewart punch.

Did you ever punch the wrong side of your paper? I sure did.

So I had to come up with a way to fix it. I used the threading water punch (the famous punch known to have been quite extinct - I only waited two months for this punch....only, huh?) and then applied some butterflies I punched out with a Martha Stewarts punch. I added stickles on the pink butterflies for some bling.

The bunny, star, and the word "bunny" are from DCWV's Spring Stack.

The word "Fun" and the egg are from DCWV's spring stack.

The eggs are DCWV's Spring Stack rub-ons

The arrow is Bazzill In-Stitchz. The star and eggs are DCWV's Spring Stack rub-ons.

The small stars are rub-ons and the larger ones are Bazzill In-stitchz.

On this page I used rub-ons from DCWV's Spring Stack (the flowers, the word Princess, and the heart on the picture).

I used my Bazzill In-stitchz "In the Garden" template for the flower.

I removed the flash to try and get the best close up pictures and some images came out a bit blurry but nonetheless you can see the detail. On this page I used rub-ons from DCWV's Spring Stack and the Bazzill In-stitchz templates.

I used my new Bazzill In-stitchz templates. I just love these. I really enjoy doing the stitching.

"Eggs" is a rub on from DCWV's Spring Stack

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