Spring Album

April 1, 2011 | cristina

The new BYOC products by Sahlin Studio are soooo inspiring! Check them out:

As soon as I saw these gorgeous designs, I knew I had to print them out and make something pretty with them! So I made a Spring mini album.

I did lots of layering and used pretty lil’ things:

It’s just a darling little album and I love how it turned out! The inside pages are empty because I am planning to fill in the album with pictures and journaling about my mom’s visit next month, but I already printed and cut out the embellishments too (they aren’t adhered yet) so the album is ready to be assembled.

Credits:

A Spring Day papers, A Spring Day elements and Sponge Painted Alpha by Sahlin Studio

Butterfly shape from Sunshine and Daffodils elements by Sahlin Studio

The BYOC products are 20% off as usual, and The LilyPad is having the quarterly 30% off sale, so make sure you stock up on the other Sahlin Studio goodies while they’re on sale!

ETA: I got a GSO on the ScrapMatters gallery standouts blog for this project. 😉

No Foolin’ Around!

April 1, 2011 | cristina

No, this isn’t an April Fools’ joke… I joined a new CT! 🙂 I know I already had quite a lineup of fabulous designers, but when the sweet Ju of Juliana Kneipp Designs asked me to join her team, how could I possibly say no? Her bright, colorful, fun designs are right up my alley! So here goes:

And it’s the perfect month to join because she is guesting at The LilyPad this month! Here are her products for the BYOC:

So last night I started to make an inspirational piece to hang over my desk:

Credits:

Life Is Beautiful papers, elements and alpha by Juliana Kneipp Designs

Wet Paint Alphabet by CD Muckosky

I have to buy a frame before I can print it, but I cannot wait to hang this baby up!

Prioritizing

March 31, 2011 | cristina

I’ve been trying to catch up my P365 pages and making this a priority. I love to have these pages done and can’t wait to be caught up and start thinking about getting them printed!

Credits:

de*light kit by DeCrow Designs

Serendipity Alpha and Suzy Q Alpha by CD Muckosky

Font: CK Noah

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Photo Splits – Doubles by DeCrow Designs

Free as a Bird by Jenn Barrette

Font: CK Noah

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What’s Cooking? {the whole batch} by Erica Zane

Font: CK Noah

Week 10 is already halfway done, so I have about 4 weeks to catch up with.

Another Collab!

March 31, 2011 | cristina

For the third week in a row Molly DeCrow has a fabulous new kit out, this time a collab with Studio Tangie!

Not only it the kit 35% off for a store-wide sale, but you also get the add-on for free!

Here’s what I made:

This kit is so cool, I just kept adding bits and pieces to my page and couldn’t stop! 🙂

So Many Projects, So Little Time

March 26, 2011 | cristina

I never seem to post these on time, but I have been doing very well in my Project 52 Cards. So here’s the past three weeks.

You can see the Week 11 card here. I made a thank you card because DH organized the perfect romantic weekend: gorgeous hotel, spa, shopping spree, and even a totally unexpected gift (a necklace)! It was just lovely!

For last week, I made him a Bunny Spring card. Actually, we were at the grocery store and he was about to buy an expensive card to send to a friend of his, so I told him I’d make one instead. I asked him what to put on it, and he said he wanted bunnies – which worked out just right because I was using a bunny kit on another project. I told him I needed a sentiment so he picked one. And then of course after making a flat version to be mailed to his friend, I also made a prettier one (i.e., dimensional) for DH. 🙂

You can see the Week 12 card here. It was my first time making an accordion flower. I love how this looks, but it was a bit of a pain to put it together, since I don’t own a glue gun. So I made do with glossy accents, and lots of patience. 🙂 But it turned out really cute!

Finally, I gave him this week’s card last night when he came back home after a 3 day trip.

You can see the Week 13 card here. I am in love with this little card!

Being all caught up with this P52 Cards project makes me feel even worse about my P365. I only have 8 weeks scrapped so far, so this means I have 4 weeks plus the current one still to scrap. I really need to make this a priority, or I’ll never catch up!

A Couple of Cards

March 26, 2011 | cristina

I have a couple of cards to share from the past couple of weeks. The first one is a very simple little card made with Sahlin Studio goodies.

Credits:

Grandma’s Dresser by Sahlin Studio

SuzyQ alpha by CD Muckosky

The texture of that paper is to die for!! Next, a card I made to celebrate the first day of spring, last Sunday.

Credits:

The Carrot Patch by Chelle’s Creations

Accordion Flowers by Krisi’s Kreations

Doodley Borders & Frames Vol.1 by Sahlin Studio

Fonts: CK Ali’s Hand, American Typewriter

Isn’t this bunny adorable? I used glossy accents on the carrot.

In the Birdhouse

March 24, 2011 | cristina

Mari Koegelenberg is at it again! She has a new kit out today that is 100% adorable! It’s also 20% off so you don’t want to miss it:

Isn’t it just the cutest? The birdies and the flowers are gorgeous! Here’s a page I made with it:

Credits:

In the Birdhouse by Mari Koegelenberg Creations

Font: SS Whimsy

And since Mari’s designs are fantastic for hybrid, I made a simple card too:

Credits:

In the Birdhouse by Mari Koegelenberg Creations

Font: SS Whimsy

It’s so easy to put together a LO or a hybrid card with these gorgeous designs!

Summer Squeeze

March 24, 2011 | cristina

Yes, indeed, we had a few inches of snow here yesterday. Today’s a beautiful sunny day, but the chilly wind reminded me of when I used to spend time on ski slopes, half a lifetime ago. 🙂 Really cold! Anyway, the new collab by Molly DeCrow and Tracie Stroud was just too yummy to pass:

It also comes in a huge bundle to get more goodies and save $$$:

And there’s an add-on too (and you get it for free if you buy the kit or bundle!!):

So I used it to scrap one of my favorite pictures from last year, that I hadn’t scrapped yet:

Credits:

Summer Squeeze bundle by DeCrow Designs and Tracie Stroud

Font: CK Hustle

Be back later to show you some more pretties. 🙂

Snow or Summer?

March 23, 2011 | cristina

It’s snowing here right now 😉 but the new collab by DeCrow Designs and Tracie Stroud coming out tomorrow has gotten me in the mood for summer! 🙂 Here’s a sneak peek: