tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65599794600227272992024-03-05T02:34:52.889-08:00Life, Paper, Scissors. By Brittny KvilhaugBritthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12093439381701149087noreply@blogger.comBlogger197125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559979460022727299.post-62412987958435822772011-09-10T11:12:00.000-07:002011-09-10T11:12:13.061-07:00It's Official.I am a dot com. So this is the very last post I'll make on this blog.<br />
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P.S. I'm losing all of my followers. Show me some love, wouldja?Britthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12093439381701149087noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559979460022727299.post-70619080679375608472011-09-06T12:33:00.001-07:002011-09-06T12:33:52.421-07:00A Quick Card<div style="text-align: center;">Well, I don't know about you, but I had a great three-day weekend! We went to a wedding on Saturday, to the Alameda Antique Fair on Sunday, and P.F. Chang's in Walnut Creek last night for dinner. YUM! We had a busy weekend, but I still found some time to make a quick little birthday card to show you today.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I made this for my sister-in-law's birthday. It is on a 6x6 base, rather than being a standard folding card. I used a couple of bits and pieces from the NoelMignon.com Study Hall kit, along with a bunch of scraps from my own stash.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I sewed the top flap to the base so that it would make a little flip-up front to hide this tag (which eventually got a Starbucks card stuck to it) and then I tied a 2' piece of twine to the tag and wrapped it around the whole card to secure everything together. <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's a little closeup of the front. How much do I loooove those Jenni Bowlin banner stickers? Um, a LOT. And the twine is by Creative Impressions - I get asked that a lot, and I really love theirs!<br />
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So that's all for today. I hope you all had a great weekend and got to catch up on some much-needed good times! Now I'm off to take a nap - I'm BEAT!!<br />
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</div>Britthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12093439381701149087noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559979460022727299.post-13078103909418597282011-08-30T06:00:00.000-07:002011-08-30T06:00:02.384-07:00My new favorite layout.Let's be honest. I don't always like what I make. I should - I mean, if you're going to go to the trouble of making something, you ought to love it, right? But, no, sometimes I'm crafting just for obligation sake.
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<br />But not this time. This time, though this was for a specific challenge, I used product that I loved, photos that I love, and I even mixed things up with a little bit of digital play.
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<br />The background is a piece of Crate Paper from one of my noelmignon.com kits (I can't remember which one, of course) that I punched with a Martha Stewart edge/corner punch. Then I dripped a little white ink onto the page just to give it a little more aged look.
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<br />All of the paper on the page is by Simple Stories - the 100 Days of Summer line. AND I AM IN LOVE WITH IT. Period. The end. My favorite line. At least for the next few days, until I've used it to death and am sick of it.
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<br />And then I grabbed one of the little wooded fences and inked it up. LOVE this simple little technique - and it works so well with this kind of paper.
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<br />It is at this point that I must confess that I made this page up with absolutely no idea of the photos that would be going on it. So, when I got to the point that I HAD to add photos to it, I realized that my printer was completely out of ink and I was, in fact, screwed. It is at this point that I must also confess to being in a sadly embarrassing state of general appearance and that no amount of money could have made me do anything about it in order to leave the house, drive the 12 miles to Staples and get ink.
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<br />So I improvised.
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<br />I photographed the layout, uploaded it to Photoshop (I use CS3) and put my photos into the layout. I just traced around the summer banner and made it a new layer via copy, and put it over the photo so that it looked like I actually had a photo under the banner "for reals." And not for fakes. Fakes are bad.
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<br />Then I typed in a bit of journaling and voila!
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<br />It was actually kind of a nice change of pace, this little hybrid venture of mine, and I love the outcome!
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<br />So that's it for me today!
<br />Happy scrappin'!
<br />Britthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12093439381701149087noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559979460022727299.post-65566758254312800372011-08-26T07:24:00.000-07:002011-08-26T08:20:51.465-07:00Winner Winner!!!
<br />Hey y'all (in my best Paula voice) it's time to pick a winner! But first, I just wanted to thank you all for all of your sweet and encouraging words, and for those of you who donated actual dollars, THANK YOU!! It really means so much to me and my family to have your support. This has been a hell of a last two years for us, and we're are excited to see what the future holds for Kate and having this kind of support really helps!
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<br />I have entered everyone into a totally random drawing and we had many entries!
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<br />There can only be one winner for this hunka hunka burning kit!
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<br />And she is (drumroll please...)
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<br />Jeanie Kowalczyk!!!!! YAAAAAAAAAAAAY Jeanie!
<br />Now, some of you may be saying, "Um, I don't see a comment from her!" And you would be right. And the answer to that is the following: My mom called and tearily says, "Jeanie just donated $100 because of your blog post. And she tried to comment, but she couldn't login. And well, just do it for her!" And so I did.
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<br />So there you go.
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<br />Thanks so much Jeanie for all your support! You'll be getting your package veeeery soon!!
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<br />And for those of you who didn't win something this week, I will be keeping your entries and carrying them over to the next Freebie Friday that will be going up next Friday, September 2. The walk isn't until September 17, so if you didn't get a chance to facebook, tweet, or repost this on your blog, there is still time! And if you want to donate to this friggin' awesome cause, just <a href="http://online.ccfa.org/site/TR/2011TakeStepsWalk/Chapter-NorthernCalifornia?team_id=98262&pg=team&fr_id=2596">click here</a> to go to our team page. No amount is too small and it is all VERY MUCH APPRECIATED!
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<br />AND ALSO
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<br />The new kit from Noel Mignon is available for preorder and there are only a few left!
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<br />She is also doing a shipping special this month for all domestic orders - buy two kits and get free shipping, or spend over $100 in the shop and get free shipping! Purty sweet, I think! Be sure to go to the shop to get yours today before they are all sold out!
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<br />Have a greaaaaat weekend everybody!!!
<br />Britthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12093439381701149087noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559979460022727299.post-45297790197892233232011-08-23T11:50:00.000-07:002011-08-23T12:36:13.776-07:00Scrap Happy!Heya!
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<br />So remember last week when I was trying to figure out how to use up all those scraps? Well, I figured out one really great way!
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<br />Make a mini album! This one is 3x5 - the perfect size to use up lots of little pieces. I used mostly the Salt Water Taffy and Mary Ellen kits for this one.
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<br />I started by making the bases for all the pages the same size, and stitched most of them so that they would have a feeling of continuity that is really important, especially when working with something small.
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<br />There's lots of layering on this mini, trying to use up some really small pieces, tucking them in here and there. I LOVE this antique brass butterfly from Making Memories!
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<br />Don't be afraid to add some inks and sprays to these layouts, too.
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<br />This is a great way to use up lots of those leftover stickers, too! Just run them off of the edge of the page, and trim them down.
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<br />You can also run small pieces through your Cricut and cut out some really cool shapes like this bumble bee or the little doily below.
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<br />Teeny tiny ephemera pieces add a little dimension to pages, too.
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<br />Mini banners are a great way to add a little pop to your pages, too, like this one I made using the Lily Bee stickers and then stitching across them. I must confess that I also have tons of almost empty bobbins, so I even used up all of them in an effort to declutter - I KNOW. It's a little crazy, but it works, and nobody ever sees the bottom thread...
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<br />Small pieces also make good frames.
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<br />Punch out shapes from teeny scraps like the butterfly below.
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<br />So grab your pile of scraps and get busy! It was such a fun little project to make, and didn't take much time, either!
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<br />Happy scrappin'!
<br />Britt
<br />Britthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12093439381701149087noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559979460022727299.post-20845494752386184222011-08-18T20:12:00.000-07:002011-08-19T12:03:20.627-07:00A little carrot.For those of you who read Wednesday's post, you know that the walk for Crohn's is veeerrrrrry important to me. So important that I'm willing to bribe you to get your support. Yep, I'll say it. I'm not above it.
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<br />In order to gain said support, I am reviving Freebie Friday. Yep. I am.
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<br />Here's what's up for grabs:
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<br />Yep, that's a whole ton of Graphic 45, including Le Cirque, Curtain Call and ABC Primer, and some Staples. Jenni Bowlin Haven papers, stamps, stickers, rubon, Bingo cards,chipboard and buttons. A really cool 6x12 album by Clear Scraps, some Anna Griffin diecut papers, stickers and chipboard alphas, Petaloo flowers, lots of ribbon, vintage book pages, Mark Richards jeweled alphas and nail heads, some cute stick pins, fabric, baker's twine, mini clothes pins, vintage ephemera, Bingo numbers, and a whole mess of other "stuff" that I couldn't include in the picture. It's easily over $100 in product. I actually cringed at a few things I put in there that I reeeaaaallly had a hard time parting with.
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<br />In order to win this sweet little stash of happy you must do the following to earn entries:
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<br />1. Link up this post on Facebook. (1 entry)
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<br />2. Tweet about it. (1 entry)
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<br />3. Blog about it and include the link to the donation page. It doesn't matter if it's my page or not - anyone on Team Lejeune will work! (3 entries)
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<br />4. If you personally donate, let me know. (5 entries) And a great big online hug. Unless of course you live near me, and then I will deliver one personally.
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<br />5. Sign up to participate in the walk. (5 entries) Seriously, if you live in the Central Valley, CA sign up! It's going to be a great event and it will mean so much to me and my family to have your support.
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<br />So that's the deal this week. We'll see how it goes, and I'll announce a winner next week. If we do well, I just might have another fun game to play that will score you even more stuff!
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<br />Have a great weekend!!
<br />Britthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12093439381701149087noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559979460022727299.post-61832144931069105532011-08-17T08:37:00.000-07:002011-08-17T11:32:07.175-07:00Take Steps**Scroll to the bottom of the page to turn off the music!**
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<br />Crohn's Disease is seriously the shittiest thing in the world. Pun intended. It is probably one of the least publicized and most life-altering thing to have. It's like the gateway disease. Once you have it, you start on all these medications that just lead to other problems, like arthritis, liver & kidney disease, and even leukemia. And my sister Kate has it.
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<br />I can't even begin to tell you how upside down her world has turned in the last two and a half years. She went from just fine to 30 days in the hospital, bleeding, vomiting, shitting in total pain and humiliation, with no privacy and very few understanding or compassionate nurses and doctors to help. And at the end of all of that there was still no cure for it, just a handful of drugs to take 18 times a day and a "we'll see."
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<br />Have you ever take Prednisone? How about Flagil? Asacol? Reglan? Protonix? Well imagine being on them for over two years (and a ton of other, far more expensive ones too) and waking up to find that the prednisone has weakened your bones to the point of arthritis, leaving you constantly fatigued, and that the flagil has caused peripheral neuropathy, which is just a fancy way of saying that your limbs are in a constant state of that fallen-asleep numb feeling and your brain just isn't cooperating the way it's supposed to. How about taking a $1000+ a month medication that has no generic version, and finding that 8 of nine of them have passed through you whole. Not exactly encouraging, is it?
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<br />And then on top of that having everyone on the planet tell you that you'd get better if you'd just make better food choices. Which is the biggest pile of you know what because, um, 'scuse me, but don't you think if there was a menu called the "Get rid of Crohn's by eating this" menu that surely everyone would stick to it? Because I can promise you, if it meant not living with a toilet tethered to your ankle, you would. And if anyone is motivated to get better, it's someone who has to visit Uncle John 20 times a day.
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<br />So after two and a half years of fighting for care, from a doctor who's recently revealed himself to be the biggest shithead of them all, she is starting over. And she's not alone. My mom has been very involved from the beginning - Kate's best advocate. Kate's boyfriend Thomas reaaaaaalllllly loves her and is totally there for her. And I am three hours away researching and blogging about it. And can I just say, that if I were her, I wouldn't be half as sane. And positive. And humorous. And that, I think, deserves a metal.
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<br />Or at least a donation for the Take Steps Be Heard walk. That's right, we're walking for Crohn's on September 17th, and we need your support! This is really the underdog of diseases, and every dollar helps to find better meds, create better resources, treat so many people who have been diagnosed with Crohn's, just like my sis, and to hopefully find a cure.
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<br />Donate <a href="http://online.ccfa.org/site/TR/2011TakeStepsWalk/Chapter-NorthernCalifornia?px=2439860&pg=personal&fr_id=2596">HERE</a>.
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<br />Thanks for all your support!
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<br />Britthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12093439381701149087noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559979460022727299.post-8840291926108547952011-08-09T06:44:00.000-07:002011-08-09T08:25:31.477-07:00Cards and Tags and Tags and CardsHeya everybody!
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<br />Hope you all had a great weekend! We had a whirlwind followed up now by a bit of a crash and burn. It started early Friday morning with driving to San Jose so that Eric could help a friend with his race car, which meant that Brittny would have been sitting with nothing to do, except that she knows the very best scrappy lady in all of San Jose! My good Kiwi friend Shell is the owner of <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 204, 204);font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.scrapgrlz.com/">Scrapgrlz</a></span>, and has always put on <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 204, 51);font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.scrapgrlz.com/Dates.htm">great retreats</a></span>, but has also recently opened up a shop! You can shop, crop, and trust me, you will eventually drop! I was finally able to make it over there on Friday to see it, and OMG it is fantastic! Lots of goodies to buy, space to crop, and tools to play with, too! You have to go check it out! And be sure to stop by her <a href="http://www.qbaroo.com/Scrapgrlz/index.cfml"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);font-size:130%;" >online shop</span></a> if you're not in the area - she has great deals and does lots of giveaways on her <a href="http://www.scrapgrlz.typepad.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 255, 51);font-size:130%;" >blog</span></a>!
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<br />So after I saw the shop, I headed back to the land of the race car, obviously with lunch for the hungry men, and slaved in the sweltering heat for hours and hours and hours. Okay, it was maybe two hours, and it wasn't exactly sweltering. But it was hot! And I was wearing pink. And the mere thought of a grease stain on my frilly pink top was enough to make me perma-cranky.
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<br />After the boys finished on the car and got it all loaded into the trailer, we headed to Fresno to my Mamala's house to drop me off for the weekend. YAY! The boys continued on down to Bakersfield to do their manly car racing business, and I got to stay and have fun with my mom. We went to see Crazy Stupid Love, and wowee wow wow - it was SUCH A GOOD MOVIE!! Seriously, you HAVE to go see it. I crazy stupid LOVED it!
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<br />Flash to late Friday night. Eric calls to say that his friend ran his car into the wall, and they are officially done racing for the weekend. Wow. Okkkaaaaaaaaay. So the nice, blissful day and a half that I had planned with Mamala changed into a nice blissful 18 hours because home the boys came!
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<br />But all was not lost, no sir. This just meant that Eric and my sis's boyf could repair my mom's fence a day earlier than he planned, and wouldn't have to take a day off of work after all. BUT the minor repairs turned into a total recall, and not even humpty dumpty could have survived this one. But never fear, they are total fencing geniuses and got it up in record time. Ha ha Kate, I know, I know, "that's what she said." By Sunday afternoon it was all done, so Eric did a little tree pruning and we were on our way home!
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<br />And can I say, it's good to be home? I spent a few hours yesterday working on my scrap pile which seems like it grows exponentially overnight, and I can never get a hold on it. I made a few cards and am going to be butterfly punching, accordion folding, and whirligiging the sweet bejesus out of that pile until it is under control!
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<br />Here's a few little things I made:
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<br />I used a combination of my Mary Ellen and Salt Water Taffy kits for this one. It's hard to tell, but it is actually an A2 size card. I cut the scalloped paper to hang over the top and right side of the card.
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<br />A couple of tags I made using some more of my past Noel Mignon kits. LOVE that Crate Paper Restoration flower paper. I'm a fussy cutter and proud!
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<br />I got the idea for this little tag from <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://noelmignonlayouts.blogspot.com/2011/08/good-monday-morning.html">Gretchen's cards she did last week</a></span>. Love the little sideways pennants!
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<br />That's all for today - happy scrapping!
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<br />Britthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12093439381701149087noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559979460022727299.post-38240117915056712782011-08-02T06:00:00.000-07:002011-08-02T06:00:06.337-07:0031 days to create<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO32isGqe6xau5f7nB-IVDEpe1fuXRSkbVNEEsfw21odU1aN9gVMNOqC5BHvWLf_8iX87jrJSDJ-EjKsuY0eYSh2Gyrv3zAVoqdW8GXwuJ5PWHyeE6wCK1QSzDKnmEUOtOJ-tzIV-v3zqW/s1600/ACDT+Album+Front+Cover.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO32isGqe6xau5f7nB-IVDEpe1fuXRSkbVNEEsfw21odU1aN9gVMNOqC5BHvWLf_8iX87jrJSDJ-EjKsuY0eYSh2Gyrv3zAVoqdW8GXwuJ5PWHyeE6wCK1QSzDKnmEUOtOJ-tzIV-v3zqW/s400/ACDT+Album+Front+Cover.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636102459863638706" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is another of my submissions for the American Crafts Design Team. It's a handmade journal for a month of reflection/craftiness/experiments/journaling. I would say art journal, but it seems that everyone is doing an art journal now. So it's the un-art journal.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPSVaZVqQutFGLAyLP2fbHVzusjyMXXJgf7iwA1VPVO3QJLBszjU4L6kqFrsw04nbHKJvOWwd79QjQnvb9ZM9n3AysVzX3ma99XVU3DyZF3L6lNPiEE3rwW7oX7LYQSp9B2WqvZxRr7D7e/s1600/ACDT+Album+Front+Cover+Closeup.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPSVaZVqQutFGLAyLP2fbHVzusjyMXXJgf7iwA1VPVO3QJLBszjU4L6kqFrsw04nbHKJvOWwd79QjQnvb9ZM9n3AysVzX3ma99XVU3DyZF3L6lNPiEE3rwW7oX7LYQSp9B2WqvZxRr7D7e/s400/ACDT+Album+Front+Cover+Closeup.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636102455485081538" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I used some Thickers and a few paints to get this look.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw4sys6dz50VIol8X5Z3zZC47PRf6RKST-qUXVb_UjOyXqPWE0TLugMPEKqTp1tSoC9eURNaO33yAxqnWW2xq7OvFPcfpvRSCvzi2-TkWPNXxpbWZAWeMNUcCvUHY4o_XEmJW_tx7_TZUn/s1600/ACDT+Album+Page+1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw4sys6dz50VIol8X5Z3zZC47PRf6RKST-qUXVb_UjOyXqPWE0TLugMPEKqTp1tSoC9eURNaO33yAxqnWW2xq7OvFPcfpvRSCvzi2-TkWPNXxpbWZAWeMNUcCvUHY4o_XEmJW_tx7_TZUn/s400/ACDT+Album+Page+1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636102451118276594" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The inside of the journal is full of blank, numbered pages , lined with super cute American Crafts papers.<br /><br />Wanna make your own? Here's how:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCnvicXvqXUsRyBqJ9XOrruIQlRwQgq4jclMFPhyphenhyphengYt5Old2VscpHHpFi9VjcKMY1wnhYPF7y0VSVJUFhS__P0J37LQ1VWStXEPlPRRRSwLjd9JtQi-W4dIBVb4OEaMSuhMAT7u8FUeYu8/s1600/Products+to+Use.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCnvicXvqXUsRyBqJ9XOrruIQlRwQgq4jclMFPhyphenhyphengYt5Old2VscpHHpFi9VjcKMY1wnhYPF7y0VSVJUFhS__P0J37LQ1VWStXEPlPRRRSwLjd9JtQi-W4dIBVb4OEaMSuhMAT7u8FUeYu8/s400/Products+to+Use.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636102449955866978" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Start with a couple of pack of chipboard Thickers and two pieces of chipboard. I cut mine to 5x7, but you can do whatever size works for you.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ1OLH2_L_KqWaucL0cJv8RZ14TyzLlWr8SWzChpeZbxfy0hQb_k81srqj3VaynPReJtBQyJHJgu3V8Uu7_U_1gZz5Us8hksV3XwmwyftDblpEJQkJ8Qap_SemqQ91iWhq1I11voiUjimc/s1600/Thickers+on+chipoard.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ1OLH2_L_KqWaucL0cJv8RZ14TyzLlWr8SWzChpeZbxfy0hQb_k81srqj3VaynPReJtBQyJHJgu3V8Uu7_U_1gZz5Us8hksV3XwmwyftDblpEJQkJ8Qap_SemqQ91iWhq1I11voiUjimc/s400/Thickers+on+chipoard.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636102448203814882" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Fill up the front of one of the pieces of chipboard with lots of Thickers. Be sure to leave space for ring holes.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-s2R5ITvxOQoR5idmKHDTZxOIE0Q_TIUrX-ocseD_Mo43vmbQQ9cOm81gL3Xu9gSKNwKZTJhEvzGit5KbZclNs34KnkBRLimNYueCIieBOTo8boU0A5eYjH7oBMNe9BD21Td2C9PDGEu3/s1600/Gesso.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-s2R5ITvxOQoR5idmKHDTZxOIE0Q_TIUrX-ocseD_Mo43vmbQQ9cOm81gL3Xu9gSKNwKZTJhEvzGit5KbZclNs34KnkBRLimNYueCIieBOTo8boU0A5eYjH7oBMNe9BD21Td2C9PDGEu3/s400/Gesso.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636104847492942722" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Cover the front of the cover with a good coat of Gesso. I used white, but you could use black, too.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0fpH8Y5P6RbgGLfHw65cIuVRfZ0taS27BjQuh-b4KbcrnlXRoBfruCPfZvfvRv7XGy44VyeTC0HwSTCVGRxYc9TFoV-CaVJ-yAdxl2srGEEUyS9q1FAyBg2ojRraotdYiS2RbT_R21trk/s1600/Paints.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0fpH8Y5P6RbgGLfHw65cIuVRfZ0taS27BjQuh-b4KbcrnlXRoBfruCPfZvfvRv7XGy44VyeTC0HwSTCVGRxYc9TFoV-CaVJ-yAdxl2srGEEUyS9q1FAyBg2ojRraotdYiS2RbT_R21trk/s400/Paints.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636104845630322194" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Choose a color of paint you like, or mix two colors together. I prefer Studio Acrylics, but any old paint is fine.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu9u5RDmgY9E5kl9tOVTMbmU2M7JqDYlVABCI-eH_DmKO49ddnQAzywThzyedDw-QEkWy9K4HeIFcFr5PbvhBaZ0FyRyzzmOLclhdkzb6kJ_foy8zhd1KlDpLUts0_7inXfaAjkMigmqPI/s1600/Mix+the+Paint.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu9u5RDmgY9E5kl9tOVTMbmU2M7JqDYlVABCI-eH_DmKO49ddnQAzywThzyedDw-QEkWy9K4HeIFcFr5PbvhBaZ0FyRyzzmOLclhdkzb6kJ_foy8zhd1KlDpLUts0_7inXfaAjkMigmqPI/s400/Mix+the+Paint.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636104842642414514" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Be sure to mix enough for two coats.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSpJ_StHBScax932ddr_CZjdFLyIF-TJUYbxRLm4q39LC7BSqSXOxR2jVe17CLPTdCrm3xYvjersuVnYaI0fBDnsF_w7MDchiryp1AgpyC81qyUj50FkDkZjl2HvCl6GTzlhDrbUb8lnCB/s1600/Paint+Top+Layer.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSpJ_StHBScax932ddr_CZjdFLyIF-TJUYbxRLm4q39LC7BSqSXOxR2jVe17CLPTdCrm3xYvjersuVnYaI0fBDnsF_w7MDchiryp1AgpyC81qyUj50FkDkZjl2HvCl6GTzlhDrbUb8lnCB/s400/Paint+Top+Layer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636106899410357570" border="0" /></a><br /><br />After the first color is dry, choose and coat with a second color.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN2J82gkbwv6NX7Ibry1ZLIDK3wxUwyGgT2-i2Q4jKKSDNXzkjAn9h03V70B_yCOT5OmtRDs2aDzbIVWUPqBeE6CSkq0m8cagtfcLnZGCZzxns2TBcH5FsM2sELx_LJyJ2YX28YGYHiX0E/s1600/Sand+the+Cover.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN2J82gkbwv6NX7Ibry1ZLIDK3wxUwyGgT2-i2Q4jKKSDNXzkjAn9h03V70B_yCOT5OmtRDs2aDzbIVWUPqBeE6CSkq0m8cagtfcLnZGCZzxns2TBcH5FsM2sELx_LJyJ2YX28YGYHiX0E/s400/Sand+the+Cover.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636104838424989458" border="0" /></a><br /><br />After the second color is dry, use sand paper or a file to rub off some of the layers of paint.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi49CSURkg-SYquQqOz6fjjPGu1nk73fCtcdochq_zVVnjWiOQkTc2AnDQtXLGp5gDGlF5Yl6-YBeIvYxwGt4lNobyDupu6KPj77UsQxFF4v8QzpBoGw5utaplPtW_RohfOBrxs2KlYAEXa/s1600/Distressed+Cover.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi49CSURkg-SYquQqOz6fjjPGu1nk73fCtcdochq_zVVnjWiOQkTc2AnDQtXLGp5gDGlF5Yl6-YBeIvYxwGt4lNobyDupu6KPj77UsQxFF4v8QzpBoGw5utaplPtW_RohfOBrxs2KlYAEXa/s400/Distressed+Cover.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636106896701885250" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Now you can see the layers of exposed color.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfpSD2kll4aaMDoPj-nFbRTbA86DMZMrm8sQ5Rqio2U7uBLnZcfyW7w-nI98y4W85Jw2vVWe336TPDyCzZQZJUyOGjrIaegdQ1m1twNHExiuWB0PcoAA7CbWIoZa5vnQjrchpTxgSoomHv/s1600/Heat+Dry+the+Cover.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfpSD2kll4aaMDoPj-nFbRTbA86DMZMrm8sQ5Rqio2U7uBLnZcfyW7w-nI98y4W85Jw2vVWe336TPDyCzZQZJUyOGjrIaegdQ1m1twNHExiuWB0PcoAA7CbWIoZa5vnQjrchpTxgSoomHv/s400/Heat+Dry+the+Cover.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636106896409693778" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Cover it with a gel medium like Mod Podge. I usually use Studio Gel Gloss Medium, but this Mod Podge has sparkles in it, and how can I possibly say no to sparkles? Use a heat tool to get it quickly, completely dry.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGau0Wog9H_dmEhsskELYlk9DzvZEjKd39rhLfRnZwFq9vcBTzt3rjM-ADDJcsNcyAcH3e766qg9VUIkksfaQoYX7TxPJIRrgGtmZCSDxdGNmYszuuvJboRpZILfbxKT7ZQH9LCJPlxJWU/s1600/Inka+Gold+Cover.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGau0Wog9H_dmEhsskELYlk9DzvZEjKd39rhLfRnZwFq9vcBTzt3rjM-ADDJcsNcyAcH3e766qg9VUIkksfaQoYX7TxPJIRrgGtmZCSDxdGNmYszuuvJboRpZILfbxKT7ZQH9LCJPlxJWU/s400/Inka+Gold+Cover.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636106890879763954" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Use Ink Gold by Viva Decor to dirty up the cover. I used the charcoal color, and smoothed it on with a foam sponge. If you get it on too heavy, just use a little water to take some off.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG2oLM5OWfleJu6Z8coPjU5riIFfW3qNLjgQmhTqyHlGAzbssXQm8oyp4I1xzd7o2cjQZsURNlHfRfKeUFw3odx0iKk_TeDlPlV3KG_UiVJWPp2xHd0qp2WZP3z0SUSmIv0Fpsm89zRApx/s1600/ACDT+Album+Front+and+Back.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG2oLM5OWfleJu6Z8coPjU5riIFfW3qNLjgQmhTqyHlGAzbssXQm8oyp4I1xzd7o2cjQZsURNlHfRfKeUFw3odx0iKk_TeDlPlV3KG_UiVJWPp2xHd0qp2WZP3z0SUSmIv0Fpsm89zRApx/s400/ACDT+Album+Front+and+Back.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636110576971845794" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I took it easy on the backside.<br /><br />So that's all there is to it! Try it out for yourself and let me know how it goes!<br /><br />Happy Tuesday!Britthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12093439381701149087noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559979460022727299.post-16144871537327422552011-08-01T09:43:00.000-07:002011-08-01T10:20:35.778-07:00A Little AC LoveHere's a couple of layouts I made for the American Crafts Design Team call.<br />Fingers crossed - this would be soooo exciting. I can't even imagine being able to work with some of the amazing designers on this team - what an awesome group of gals!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeI6LPvsp8myfSp3RWuZn5-1jMc0FH5r5iqfrNlVZI-puj04RM1YQ3LzntwMp_pHQmfr0cZHGgzeSD5e-m8nTqIsyqC5hdQ6hCIGoaMv6rrQRC_n-pm4x-n0ZX6KOgIiIlxVWt585vo8vx/s1600/ACDT+Summer+Layout.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 363px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeI6LPvsp8myfSp3RWuZn5-1jMc0FH5r5iqfrNlVZI-puj04RM1YQ3LzntwMp_pHQmfr0cZHGgzeSD5e-m8nTqIsyqC5hdQ6hCIGoaMv6rrQRC_n-pm4x-n0ZX6KOgIiIlxVWt585vo8vx/s400/ACDT+Summer+Layout.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635932005028805266" border="0" /></a><br /><br />How much do you LOVE those flowers?! I jazzed them up a little with a Viva Decor Glitter Liner.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCPnS6j8NEvWiOIqXP-gJFCfLaOBEvP2r7rlQJ7gfxBvlbcYbs7J0Pc1jn1zUlBFuISo5Xt_YZF8Yp7XakIEKRCnPYPxEynMsOiCLSVCW9ject8Og-363J-hTfotUi7-GjYuofvhWLrUhM/s1600/ACDT+Summer+Layout+Closeup.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCPnS6j8NEvWiOIqXP-gJFCfLaOBEvP2r7rlQJ7gfxBvlbcYbs7J0Pc1jn1zUlBFuISo5Xt_YZF8Yp7XakIEKRCnPYPxEynMsOiCLSVCW9ject8Og-363J-hTfotUi7-GjYuofvhWLrUhM/s400/ACDT+Summer+Layout+Closeup.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635933773423685442" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Supplies:<br />American Grafts: City Park-Hyde Park; Dear Lizzy- Flowering Fields & Friendly Fern; Dear Lizzy Enchanted- Gentle Badger.<br />Bazzill: Bazzill White Cardstock<br />Viva Decor: Cream Pearl Pen, Holo Glitter Liner<br />TPC: Scalloped Kraft Card<br />Butterflies from Paradise Scrapbook Boutique!<br /></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq523Kutqc4VhSOrylOXU3KIsms_rf7ZiEpsaUEkQM1vF2X25TgnPt1s5bpdOrsYpsQM-1VmV4sJy9gQaw3AXhMB9twp3SDW7OkKyYWbWZuQUp_XMeQ2BuWgK_ypFDVG7nZ65xKKTzGQhx/s1600/ACDT+Hanging+Layout+2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 314px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq523Kutqc4VhSOrylOXU3KIsms_rf7ZiEpsaUEkQM1vF2X25TgnPt1s5bpdOrsYpsQM-1VmV4sJy9gQaw3AXhMB9twp3SDW7OkKyYWbWZuQUp_XMeQ2BuWgK_ypFDVG7nZ65xKKTzGQhx/s400/ACDT+Hanging+Layout+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635931992432598306" border="0" /></a><br /><br />LOVE this layout. Such a great photo of a family friend's boys. I used some "vintage" AC Teen line - love those cut out paper airplanes!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijnpQERAnC06DMPJhTeY3gYWWM6niPgHsgyEhiFXQYDNTDuOrujWxQA3y97wxpoWMfebqFIa-BZC4_LWQeiLI7gE8i-PNWesZ699Evj9KgCbR9m5ORUS_j2OOQjYapd7gEpCG0NBfFuLjw/s1600/ACDT+Hangin+Layout+Closeup+3.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijnpQERAnC06DMPJhTeY3gYWWM6niPgHsgyEhiFXQYDNTDuOrujWxQA3y97wxpoWMfebqFIa-BZC4_LWQeiLI7gE8i-PNWesZ699Evj9KgCbR9m5ORUS_j2OOQjYapd7gEpCG0NBfFuLjw/s400/ACDT+Hangin+Layout+Closeup+3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635932002110185650" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I used a black Pearl Pen from Viva Decor to make the little dashed swirlies coming off the planes.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb7NoHp2014DDIszC638lRY8ShhrTKaFUzsK9D-sEMtmPPTvhKFy2mI_8GYb6GGveBOatGOa2fBY1x0tz7G9ThwCD_XiYTh6DPMTCscxG3-MAVc8VGL6GJlqrucnAuCPDTd_5aTAFsuTae/s1600/ACDT+Hangin+Layout+Closeup+2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb7NoHp2014DDIszC638lRY8ShhrTKaFUzsK9D-sEMtmPPTvhKFy2mI_8GYb6GGveBOatGOa2fBY1x0tz7G9ThwCD_XiYTh6DPMTCscxG3-MAVc8VGL6GJlqrucnAuCPDTd_5aTAFsuTae/s400/ACDT+Hangin+Layout+Closeup+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635931990871807106" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And a little Scrap Dots from Helmar lifted those Thickers right up in the air!<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Supplies:<br />American Crafts: City Park- Mountain Park, Golden Gate Park; Dear Lizzy Enchanted- Charmin Collin; Teen- Detention. Aqua Patchwork Thickers and Charcoal Lullaby Thickers.<br />Viva Decor: Black Pearl Pen<br />Jenni Bowlin: Bingo Card<br />Echo Park: Country Drive- Clover Meadow<br />Lily Bee: Happily Lost sticker</span><br /><br />Well, that's all for now, peeps! Happy Monday!Britthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12093439381701149087noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559979460022727299.post-15757721148748084142011-07-19T06:00:00.000-07:002011-07-19T06:00:13.282-07:00As PromisedThis weekend I sat down at my computer to bog and just thought....bleh. Ever get to that point where something you look at every single day is suddenly just so ugly you can't take it another second? Yeah, that's where I was at. So I'm experimenting with some things like buttons, solid color versus patterned background, two columns versus three?<br /><br />And the first thing I decided to change was my Blog Title. And I thought, "Why not make my own?" I mean, I have this beyond awesome Salt Water Taffy kit from <a href="http://www.noelmignon.com/"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">NoelMignon.com</span></span></a> and I thought it would be fun to take it step by step so I could share how to go about this with you all who might want to build your own blog title too!<br /><br />Here's my first attempt, and oddly, I love it! I think this will be a fun thing to rotate on a regular basis. It's certainly one of a kind!<br /><br />So here we go!<br /><br />It's important to remember that you can make your title any size you like, but I used a 12"wide x 4.5" tall base. Obviously, we are going to be scaling this down in Photoshop when we're finished designing the actual title, but starting with the standard 12" papers will make things much easier to construct, otherwise your patterned papers will wind up looking over-sized.<br /><br />Step 1: Choose your supplies<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxRiF11WMskqsfFd867BNpmsQcpRY6rPEekyZatPUY38aZsal8GQNCdpavdafclRpcqomlB6J9AIoGuMcNrb98pwdYGuKTtQBfJ3nxmWxCevGsKMCshs9rHR85sZyQJ_MAPkKia8GP_Cmo/s1600/Select+your+supples.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxRiF11WMskqsfFd867BNpmsQcpRY6rPEekyZatPUY38aZsal8GQNCdpavdafclRpcqomlB6J9AIoGuMcNrb98pwdYGuKTtQBfJ3nxmWxCevGsKMCshs9rHR85sZyQJ_MAPkKia8GP_Cmo/s400/Select+your+supples.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630478232819004786" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here are the supplies I used from the Salt Water Taffy kit:<br />Zing! Embossing Powder in Mustard<br />Jenni Bowlin Butterfly Acrylic Stamp<br />Washi Tape<br />Echo Park Country Drive 'Bee's Knees' paper<br />We R Travel Light Tag<br />Hambly 'Birds on a Wire' Overlay<br />MME Lime Twist 'Happy Go Lucky - Togetherness' paper<br />MME Lime Twist 'Life of the Party - Bloom' paper<br />MME Life of the Party 'Be You' Accessories Sheet<br /><br />Extras from my own stash:<br />Versamark pad<br />Ranger Heat Tool<br />Sewing machine<br />Glossy Accents<br />Glue Dots<br />Foam Dots<br />Pumice Stone Distress Ink<br />Finger Dauber<br />Chipboard<br /><br />Step 2: Trim your papers to size<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv40BeKzT1Szj5kBXfUZAMSvCfCgcHx9Q09JjsNim49A5Ga_agbnDRVKbyMCz7U-NxQIBPfuqHQSj7sOvlQq09LIUps-g3xNXqo3XR5i25p2uFR6K2shTKjMYWEdCOxYCZ0BCglBwSPV0g/s1600/Trim+papers.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv40BeKzT1Szj5kBXfUZAMSvCfCgcHx9Q09JjsNim49A5Ga_agbnDRVKbyMCz7U-NxQIBPfuqHQSj7sOvlQq09LIUps-g3xNXqo3XR5i25p2uFR6K2shTKjMYWEdCOxYCZ0BCglBwSPV0g/s400/Trim+papers.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630478230133531218" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Once you've decided on the papers you want to use, cut the primary piece to 12"x 4", the bottom piece to 12"x1", and cut one length of birdies out of the Hambly overlay.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB3_wf0PeSkQyniLLOydVYoCC-xof3U-YbCII2ldLYtwomTknwW1uTWm4tUkY59QJJ26DzvUYMLLrEdNtPLTMw-HqBrayxNSYODVeuc_G9QY63QEWnQNO-vX4yckbYBmkHFnMSB4V5hRco/s1600/Draw+scallops.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB3_wf0PeSkQyniLLOydVYoCC-xof3U-YbCII2ldLYtwomTknwW1uTWm4tUkY59QJJ26DzvUYMLLrEdNtPLTMw-HqBrayxNSYODVeuc_G9QY63QEWnQNO-vX4yckbYBmkHFnMSB4V5hRco/s400/Draw+scallops.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630479988741752962" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Cut scallops onto the bottom edge of the blue woodgrain strip. You can draw them first if you need a guide.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMaR6FpJfO8cZ0EjTSGT91WC5Iv0WUW-xPTWxyvEKD708QFGz2-NHf8LBNWji3VD4Ze2mPxCd4ksg93HQFny8d7pIVnxYEgB5uMxnGr7srAfOToqzA9Qn-ICK8oZ34ZRoafHMXBqqaxwyC/s1600/Trimmed+papers.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMaR6FpJfO8cZ0EjTSGT91WC5Iv0WUW-xPTWxyvEKD708QFGz2-NHf8LBNWji3VD4Ze2mPxCd4ksg93HQFny8d7pIVnxYEgB5uMxnGr7srAfOToqzA9Qn-ICK8oZ34ZRoafHMXBqqaxwyC/s400/Trimmed+papers.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630478224920749298" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Trim closely around the edge of the birdies so that this strip looks a little cleaner.<br /><br />Step 3: Stick it down<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEz-PFijF-gzK9ajqvGxHM9-WVoK9mhDVJuhMImWsHR-QHxGG8MKoLg0cnvQZdReY3N-A9ot9gz4rZ_akpw7USvfgN2Jv-s1jCDWGTN8DlegJ5vs1CbJlCqz9xVI5rvkxxfKd4X2nQIZ5g/s1600/Glue+overlay.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEz-PFijF-gzK9ajqvGxHM9-WVoK9mhDVJuhMImWsHR-QHxGG8MKoLg0cnvQZdReY3N-A9ot9gz4rZ_akpw7USvfgN2Jv-s1jCDWGTN8DlegJ5vs1CbJlCqz9xVI5rvkxxfKd4X2nQIZ5g/s400/Glue+overlay.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630479233045407858" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Glue down the strip of birdies to the honeycomb paper so that the left side sits higher than the right side.<br /><br />Step 4: Washi Tape<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqtqD8WxKYQVpPJ7ThNIVGoD2Y2z016T1RecM3C2c7ZhvAChzzwySs-an1smyX0oE6a0D-g6-H-vrJRaxrE17aLrHbwQCqhHo7BqcjigE1Kttiy9SJzrwVUtenlEVtlqUXALFjsAAINUEv/s1600/Washi+tape.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqtqD8WxKYQVpPJ7ThNIVGoD2Y2z016T1RecM3C2c7ZhvAChzzwySs-an1smyX0oE6a0D-g6-H-vrJRaxrE17aLrHbwQCqhHo7BqcjigE1Kttiy9SJzrwVUtenlEVtlqUXALFjsAAINUEv/s400/Washi+tape.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630478225616384466" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Find the Washi Tape in your kit and run a strip of it along the seam between the honeycomb paper and the woodgrain paper.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ4R8DgZ1n13gTxig7cpWEKSPSgkminflXP0fn6MltuRqAYJdk4EoUIM1hUJ6_6wx5CZnfgtrG9PN1reIWNFceajUrPTd7e3ZfzS6vtEtK2Un3gfB6jmOyq4ncimUIGbJWKkVnZEel8bse/s1600/Taped+together.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ4R8DgZ1n13gTxig7cpWEKSPSgkminflXP0fn6MltuRqAYJdk4EoUIM1hUJ6_6wx5CZnfgtrG9PN1reIWNFceajUrPTd7e3ZfzS6vtEtK2Un3gfB6jmOyq4ncimUIGbJWKkVnZEel8bse/s400/Taped+together.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630478223757248546" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Run another length of tape on top of the first so that it looks like the photo below.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs3Vm8uOBJpp8nEkF_CKRioW1-NlFx_sIUW4DSXb0oWHMAuTZWD3PiodI1VMq56PeMeYDgRJZH1p3z0sF9a_07pX9_rMb3HGDqS4TqRHeTh2Y0e0GIuTUf8oQP1Lbkzu9eWph-mRw6Lp9g/s1600/Stick+the+tape.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs3Vm8uOBJpp8nEkF_CKRioW1-NlFx_sIUW4DSXb0oWHMAuTZWD3PiodI1VMq56PeMeYDgRJZH1p3z0sF9a_07pX9_rMb3HGDqS4TqRHeTh2Y0e0GIuTUf8oQP1Lbkzu9eWph-mRw6Lp9g/s400/Stick+the+tape.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630479246595320754" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Smash down the loops you left.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWm4xqo7KgZmhM9HzqJ6FvQz-stycJK8htos6Ca3dupP7oyWZ69AWZUHfZPedUnD0PmKf70W8bkIn_L99RrL71GOR3yi-OFtz3TLh53xTf9ZrQA7JGU8WlDTN6fqQg8mHuvMAAZgYBVDEc/s1600/Squash+the+tape.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWm4xqo7KgZmhM9HzqJ6FvQz-stycJK8htos6Ca3dupP7oyWZ69AWZUHfZPedUnD0PmKf70W8bkIn_L99RrL71GOR3yi-OFtz3TLh53xTf9ZrQA7JGU8WlDTN6fqQg8mHuvMAAZgYBVDEc/s400/Squash+the+tape.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630479241287046578" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Stitch down the center of the tape with a sewing machine.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjH5W5Pn6GZaoyqA1XUV7RQ0geCgXHZaBr1IGa_HPinhq6Nwsd_EyhyphenhyphenMay9UY-AsSwk19fMlyeXne2Ql7gu3nWlb94DtCoMAlrC4qgz9CBb4j2WsnR7XeJS_uFcb5LlPngx_5K3GEfxi6S/s1600/Sew+the+tape.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjH5W5Pn6GZaoyqA1XUV7RQ0geCgXHZaBr1IGa_HPinhq6Nwsd_EyhyphenhyphenMay9UY-AsSwk19fMlyeXne2Ql7gu3nWlb94DtCoMAlrC4qgz9CBb4j2WsnR7XeJS_uFcb5LlPngx_5K3GEfxi6S/s400/Sew+the+tape.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630479234041082642" border="0" /></a><br /><br />After you're finished stitching, flip up the top and bottom edges of the washi tape and de-stick using some corn starch or baby powder.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Ut6YSlrimzmioVgUtd_Z5ndPLOZvOZ6WEASXOItOZClGxsXhuwGJwpFJcX3SFqmWK5GzKZJaJMOiv_rCt5rFes6bNckxMR7IW2mo7VbRth-RunTbrwYh3elw94689c866kRXEBGqn4ep/s1600/Destick+the+tape.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Ut6YSlrimzmioVgUtd_Z5ndPLOZvOZ6WEASXOItOZClGxsXhuwGJwpFJcX3SFqmWK5GzKZJaJMOiv_rCt5rFes6bNckxMR7IW2mo7VbRth-RunTbrwYh3elw94689c866kRXEBGqn4ep/s400/Destick+the+tape.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630479983818391490" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Step 5: Stamping<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs1P4qeIYgxuaG8PBahGKvLEsxpSPcCx48hbDuvUA-ORo1hS1xmiScTLTZ4CCJU6E7UiJBameM0XjU8wKG1tgSR0qfaTpX8Yy-pFLjjFa1ZHnmXmtLTJAusnxZE99hzxMwZN4UgoNJVTw_/s1600/Stamping.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs1P4qeIYgxuaG8PBahGKvLEsxpSPcCx48hbDuvUA-ORo1hS1xmiScTLTZ4CCJU6E7UiJBameM0XjU8wKG1tgSR0qfaTpX8Yy-pFLjjFa1ZHnmXmtLTJAusnxZE99hzxMwZN4UgoNJVTw_/s400/Stamping.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630479240782957490" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Grab your supplies - the Jenni Bowlin stamp and Zing! embossing powder from your kit as well as some Versamark ink and a heat tool.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTwRDjqTSgd_Z4zR0OsGN9E5166OHHZcz0oIk6VjqNWftvpJIU8ne6QHl_B8INoKsVriwD1DGNmLIEuz7cV0PAwMHGRFUscFetB6qO87utSNwTz8Eucp_6bj8rZvyEBap_6EMQ2mH-cqjI/s1600/Embossing+Powder.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTwRDjqTSgd_Z4zR0OsGN9E5166OHHZcz0oIk6VjqNWftvpJIU8ne6QHl_B8INoKsVriwD1DGNmLIEuz7cV0PAwMHGRFUscFetB6qO87utSNwTz8Eucp_6bj8rZvyEBap_6EMQ2mH-cqjI/s400/Embossing+Powder.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630479986244263058" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Lay down a piece of paper to catch the embossing powder and stamp the left side of the paper, so that the stamp goes off the edge a bit. Sprinkle on a generous amount of embossing powder so that it completely covers the stamped butterfly.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhilvd7nc5x-XPE7BIO3ciLZ7sqG55Om5SxED4Kuu5JynmraH-498tV0Sxb6KOvz6NzlHjp5NpAgAXlLzqmq4bnA4XYL1iyn2JbWth0jnjZJ0JJYcuiqF73a4g7dmxIoCC5uiGrPQGCBrCV/s1600/Emboss.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhilvd7nc5x-XPE7BIO3ciLZ7sqG55Om5SxED4Kuu5JynmraH-498tV0Sxb6KOvz6NzlHjp5NpAgAXlLzqmq4bnA4XYL1iyn2JbWth0jnjZJ0JJYcuiqF73a4g7dmxIoCC5uiGrPQGCBrCV/s400/Emboss.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630486090988745858" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Shake off the excess onto the paper beneath and pour it back into the jar.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAQMhnP5D_iMlI52vfojbC3xv2Bb55P_ynvrj5sKZ5-CP31oLzG07zh0C7XKFtPAdvxrd5HdZxrKz_EjF_G83H4HmBqlr7XHqTGZSrl3me219SmkBDoyB42ouEgrkZLDl4r3iGLuWcvEFS/s1600/Heat+set.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAQMhnP5D_iMlI52vfojbC3xv2Bb55P_ynvrj5sKZ5-CP31oLzG07zh0C7XKFtPAdvxrd5HdZxrKz_EjF_G83H4HmBqlr7XHqTGZSrl3me219SmkBDoyB42ouEgrkZLDl4r3iGLuWcvEFS/s400/Heat+set.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630486091735180194" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Heat set the embossing powder. I used to use the purple Marvy embossing gun, and that's fine. BUT NOOOOOOOW I use the Ranger heat tool and O. M. G. it's amazing. You don't realize how loud your gun is until you use the Ranger one. It's soooo quiet.<br /><br />Step 6: Inking<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCL_3R_91xXMqLRNwfu610V-2F0RbHP-uHPnmyoENscVxomRbE8cjMxLSPCn8kR8whYw_U3cxpJjCvTxNzcE7sITUy3J77RIy0rx39YL9A3zeZF-BawmhxIb9Q8pGm8tMy5woyuxwnQt85/s1600/Distress+Ink.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCL_3R_91xXMqLRNwfu610V-2F0RbHP-uHPnmyoENscVxomRbE8cjMxLSPCn8kR8whYw_U3cxpJjCvTxNzcE7sITUy3J77RIy0rx39YL9A3zeZF-BawmhxIb9Q8pGm8tMy5woyuxwnQt85/s400/Distress+Ink.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630486084619047170" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Use Pumice Stone Distress Ink and a finger dauber to rub on a little bit of ink over the stamp, and right around the edges. It might look a little rough at first, but keeping rubbing the ink in, and you will end up with a shadowy result that really pops off the page!<br /><br />Step 7: So far...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3yI6ag6dQhM-q2jZvrFTUXIXXBoKDzlW9s0XYJRrnwlaVruZEZZbqb3X20KZrQDEnnfucQ7nO6s9Unsy7yDDBsHsf8d3Fb-FxJY5ypgkxMTo4KzcVD0UD-09iG4ODUGwA2HaBWYidbhIS/s1600/After+Stamping.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3yI6ag6dQhM-q2jZvrFTUXIXXBoKDzlW9s0XYJRrnwlaVruZEZZbqb3X20KZrQDEnnfucQ7nO6s9Unsy7yDDBsHsf8d3Fb-FxJY5ypgkxMTo4KzcVD0UD-09iG4ODUGwA2HaBWYidbhIS/s400/After+Stamping.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630486085805798338" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is what you should have so far.<br /><br />Step 8: The tag<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8FzCGT28bfwiO3dIq1HQIcRRspXxvw1Gc7bDhN8mQckQWlaxKA34h8fWTErN7MBEMCNpIhT7ekTG3XwyZJhfw_sP3nWr-gdJB0wBrpn5NmBEqU5hkKqa15H4ggV5st40SJD8xRWI3KRT9/s1600/Tag.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8FzCGT28bfwiO3dIq1HQIcRRspXxvw1Gc7bDhN8mQckQWlaxKA34h8fWTErN7MBEMCNpIhT7ekTG3XwyZJhfw_sP3nWr-gdJB0wBrpn5NmBEqU5hkKqa15H4ggV5st40SJD8xRWI3KRT9/s400/Tag.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630490635328920530" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Grab one of the tags from your kit and put a few foam dots on the back. Stick down to the left side of the piece, over the washi tape. Glue the twine into place with a little gob of Glossy Accents.<br /><br />Step 9: Make the whirligig<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgUcsVzPSrJwyQJfj5GESO2vVPjZGSLeB9PNVK25axY_wQljJP3Aw239whTH9EkJ4hVemz3qiNXvyaSHKem0TNIT4BmBx-HGONX7fA4MWzu_EGzi3pPPjF0_XW1qb6_C3U4uTAzImZvFIV/s1600/Whirlygig+Step+1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgUcsVzPSrJwyQJfj5GESO2vVPjZGSLeB9PNVK25axY_wQljJP3Aw239whTH9EkJ4hVemz3qiNXvyaSHKem0TNIT4BmBx-HGONX7fA4MWzu_EGzi3pPPjF0_XW1qb6_C3U4uTAzImZvFIV/s400/Whirlygig+Step+1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630490633721668562" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Cut a 1.5" square out of the MME paper. You don't have to draw the lines and dot if you are comfortable making whirligigs, but if you're new at it, you might find it helpful when cutting.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwCDXM6mniy_YoUHbIW3riAK2QN5UuyadcaTjyXbu5i-dU9wUdFAaXOxpDywmX7pCsMFNMgbSEb9cxvup1vtQ-YysqKv179lX8cIS_qeY3NC71QXVu6HiLrSbERxQnQrKplGCuAhjOJuwW/s1600/Whirlygig+Step+2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 389px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwCDXM6mniy_YoUHbIW3riAK2QN5UuyadcaTjyXbu5i-dU9wUdFAaXOxpDywmX7pCsMFNMgbSEb9cxvup1vtQ-YysqKv179lX8cIS_qeY3NC71QXVu6HiLrSbERxQnQrKplGCuAhjOJuwW/s400/Whirlygig+Step+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630490636841396722" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Fold over every other wing and glue to the center of the square.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYKCWazPrdJGKZa0EFR4xkcAXf2q72vBkZYumYylpYFECX0K8t12RgWrTED24cHByQ0wz5-UUxixgaUMih3BbihUWtxHBIFxZS7uaLAKf4GXXPp97tSylglTQT-JphtpmT0SzYOkfhZOP_/s1600/Whirlygig+Step+3.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYKCWazPrdJGKZa0EFR4xkcAXf2q72vBkZYumYylpYFECX0K8t12RgWrTED24cHByQ0wz5-UUxixgaUMih3BbihUWtxHBIFxZS7uaLAKf4GXXPp97tSylglTQT-JphtpmT0SzYOkfhZOP_/s400/Whirlygig+Step+3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630490637287014050" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Glue a little button over the center of the whirligig to hide the ends you just glued.<br />Put a couple glue dots on the back of it, and stick to the top left of the tag.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVGJR2w9NYQXkQyxTjGb1jGBKBVUJdsp1nG9BzZXuBQ0l25u67JEr0_Jq_QOM43sVrA4DYEWnGhOlMsU3lMBQ2fxN6booQEvN7yKP0jbSf3_bqQMsKMyJyPfRBSKQSKPBlRtdLSSAjRwoQ/s1600/tag+with+whirligig.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVGJR2w9NYQXkQyxTjGb1jGBKBVUJdsp1nG9BzZXuBQ0l25u67JEr0_Jq_QOM43sVrA4DYEWnGhOlMsU3lMBQ2fxN6booQEvN7yKP0jbSf3_bqQMsKMyJyPfRBSKQSKPBlRtdLSSAjRwoQ/s400/tag+with+whirligig.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630494643159829266" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Step 10: The Sticker<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDk-2BhDmcy22WaH9LG9t8DROLu9bKIq52GSeOzs5h-KXFtvvkQcQHmJibfx9fN26XAnRh73n2D5hEK9LFRKWDIarJCebcBq0TxSV4AO09M6MwRnAK2X1R7Al1gwygsz2I-5lLga3Bynsm/s1600/Cut+the+sticker.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDk-2BhDmcy22WaH9LG9t8DROLu9bKIq52GSeOzs5h-KXFtvvkQcQHmJibfx9fN26XAnRh73n2D5hEK9LFRKWDIarJCebcBq0TxSV4AO09M6MwRnAK2X1R7Al1gwygsz2I-5lLga3Bynsm/s400/Cut+the+sticker.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630494644460368370" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Cut the sticker in half.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTw8lkm_opKsUE2jUUlMV_flHYQ2bbaHvghWXGSoudp9fIs66El7FQ-2j8spHXFiw36NhjOM-P4G8dyZBBs7AEhbOd84qCFnGB2I_gBELpL82kowr8WGBMDUKAdpOUpB6cjrzLIe03zzDa/s1600/Stick+the+sticker+down.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 189px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTw8lkm_opKsUE2jUUlMV_flHYQ2bbaHvghWXGSoudp9fIs66El7FQ-2j8spHXFiw36NhjOM-P4G8dyZBBs7AEhbOd84qCFnGB2I_gBELpL82kowr8WGBMDUKAdpOUpB6cjrzLIe03zzDa/s400/Stick+the+sticker+down.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630494645788197362" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Stick it to the top right of the piece.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbV2VnRZeqrPodvtN8OXy8u5scLXBjJNueT8ltK1upzcZrKtQCzpbi4eWkY4b4SjdsN6b03_6Ti_AdmnfLQVW_3j1CX2WO1GJZxsjJMFuIazt4N3bHTcO5qd76BXTuGbMqOuEq4PFPKj-b/s1600/Stitched+sticker.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbV2VnRZeqrPodvtN8OXy8u5scLXBjJNueT8ltK1upzcZrKtQCzpbi4eWkY4b4SjdsN6b03_6Ti_AdmnfLQVW_3j1CX2WO1GJZxsjJMFuIazt4N3bHTcO5qd76BXTuGbMqOuEq4PFPKj-b/s400/Stitched+sticker.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630499657793595762" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Stitch over the sticker with a sewing machine.<br /><br />Step 11: Measure for chipboard<br /><br />When you get to this point, you are finished. BUT you probably have some waves in the paper from embossing, so we'll need to mount the whole thing onto a piece of chipboard to flatten it out.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjErpTV99R4c1s2s3NUNqAWHkteNuTLk9uhLCHKZlVGOouZZ_R3DAPz3fa0Cci12j4XN05TPOPS86Hktgemmw8fvwTjDwlZFpZqrUFqfcUkZoqhYZwagvXI7aeuZSfcjytVvYRKMKUCT5m8/s1600/measure+height.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjErpTV99R4c1s2s3NUNqAWHkteNuTLk9uhLCHKZlVGOouZZ_R3DAPz3fa0Cci12j4XN05TPOPS86Hktgemmw8fvwTjDwlZFpZqrUFqfcUkZoqhYZwagvXI7aeuZSfcjytVvYRKMKUCT5m8/s400/measure+height.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630499656869485282" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Measure the total height of the piece.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM2Zpx1QMoPUZzjwRzoxdpMwqKT1mgEcJ1txrC2DPJ6fm2KdT4fxtZxeRzwisDt2x75WumFm4NdWhz3Ric8_kQzVnoVd1LYAwQlsbc7Z_CKihDwGXj76r_zyBmLf-w9rw6Mk4AJv4i3hUD/s1600/cut+chipboard.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM2Zpx1QMoPUZzjwRzoxdpMwqKT1mgEcJ1txrC2DPJ6fm2KdT4fxtZxeRzwisDt2x75WumFm4NdWhz3Ric8_kQzVnoVd1LYAwQlsbc7Z_CKihDwGXj76r_zyBmLf-w9rw6Mk4AJv4i3hUD/s400/cut+chipboard.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630499651902505698" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Cut the chipboard and then mount the finished piece on top of it.<br /><br />Step 12: The finished product!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1KIJUwOvxfoPqXWrX9K2pHt72EVmcSRbq-GB-aQh2RZghlu1ZNBnttv2BpsI_9jv-pMA1UDAWAPgWK3V4P8rnTzOwWsBDa6lmHo_kS1BrzpSSPdpHOadW8X9KUtMyeBrPYNemyVbWhVac/s1600/finished.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 206px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1KIJUwOvxfoPqXWrX9K2pHt72EVmcSRbq-GB-aQh2RZghlu1ZNBnttv2BpsI_9jv-pMA1UDAWAPgWK3V4P8rnTzOwWsBDa6lmHo_kS1BrzpSSPdpHOadW8X9KUtMyeBrPYNemyVbWhVac/s400/finished.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630499654613432498" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Once you finish the background, you are ready to photograph it for editing. Make sure you put the piece flat on a debris-free surface and get as straight of a photo as possible. Try to avoid using the flash on your camera as it will cast a glare on the overlay.<br /><br />Open your photo in Photoshop (I use CS3, but most people use Elements. I say use what you're comfortable with.) and make any changes to brightness or contrast that you want. Lasso the background of the picture and delete. Once the background is gone, crop the whole thing down so that it just includes what you want to see. Resize the image to be about 5" wide at 150 dpi, then save the image as a PNG file so that there is no white background - just the image you want to see. From there, go into your blog and change the title to this image.<br /><br />Lots of steps, but all in all, fairly easy!<br />Have fun and if you have any questions at all, just let me know!Britthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12093439381701149087noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559979460022727299.post-14359563272239050042011-07-17T12:20:00.000-07:002011-07-18T18:22:53.412-07:00Weekend RecapWell friends, I finally did it. I finally managed to remember to take pictures while on a little Saturday morning trip with the surrogate family. As DJ Tanner would say, "Yesssssssss!!!!!" with a little fist pump in there, too. And maybe some some super great flipped and extremely aerodynamic hair. I could so pull that look off.<br /><br />While Eric and his dad were toiling away running electricity out to his newly renovated shop, I decided that rather than suffer the heat with no electricity I would join Terri (surrogate Vacaville Mom), and two of her kids, Nick and Kaitlin to <span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>the <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 204, 204);font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://bit.ly/nIFp5g">Denio's Auction/Farmer's Market/Swap Meet in Roseville</a></span>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKw1Y855kKjRcb6Zi3okDetOMNL7A2KUCAA29tzTmZVddSyEiIflLgtwdugobKW1SZP_Om8xry0GiIQ0U3d0plHb7vIZTrEr2jb01_AQW24u6SLejMGVI03qZzg2lUnnalmVP4zwbKsceb/s1600/Denio+2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKw1Y855kKjRcb6Zi3okDetOMNL7A2KUCAA29tzTmZVddSyEiIflLgtwdugobKW1SZP_Om8xry0GiIQ0U3d0plHb7vIZTrEr2jb01_AQW24u6SLejMGVI03qZzg2lUnnalmVP4zwbKsceb/s400/Denio+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630409402851967666" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Wouldja just look at all the pretty produce!?! If Eric would eat any of it, I would have bought IT ALL! And honestly, I was tempted just to buy it so that it would look pretty on my counter. Is that bad?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia4d5vGgGXhgbk5K9fOk1SPY1fwAa26hapDEmYMRhTSyH9Ahl4u2m0kW9zw9kqgrtnEtkYd0Rm8BeCDFkZB84PXlFBWGRnGkIMxAM8nYnjy2SGr6DH1qMvO0qypqLa4BJqzOllb-a8J87m/s1600/Denio+1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia4d5vGgGXhgbk5K9fOk1SPY1fwAa26hapDEmYMRhTSyH9Ahl4u2m0kW9zw9kqgrtnEtkYd0Rm8BeCDFkZB84PXlFBWGRnGkIMxAM8nYnjy2SGr6DH1qMvO0qypqLa4BJqzOllb-a8J87m/s400/Denio+1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630409397944259826" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And I mean, where else can you buy onions AAAAAAND pinatas at the same place?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY2TlfU-kt6OTTzlyebHsuvRoWD53XzSUbIHUiTfE0wNB4neLQuKl6hJgomnfVDIKQ9ArxJiXq5l7XC-uOHcBS9pdKKO4Owg0h3IuXmxOQD34UXrqWK1GMGL14r6DHgHndn8g8rfqmpqOX/s1600/Denio+3.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY2TlfU-kt6OTTzlyebHsuvRoWD53XzSUbIHUiTfE0wNB4neLQuKl6hJgomnfVDIKQ9ArxJiXq5l7XC-uOHcBS9pdKKO4Owg0h3IuXmxOQD34UXrqWK1GMGL14r6DHgHndn8g8rfqmpqOX/s400/Denio+3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630409391597959154" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Millions of peaches. Peaches for me. Millions of peaches. Peaches not free... :(<br /><br />So now I am just spending a quiet day working on some projects for the coming week and enjoying the great weather. I mean, sunny and maaaybe 80 out? PERF.<br /><br />Hope you all are having as great a weekend as I am!Britthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12093439381701149087noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559979460022727299.post-21974196162590100492011-07-15T06:00:00.000-07:002011-07-15T06:00:18.425-07:00Salt Water Taffy!!!!!Hey friends! Has it really been two weeks? Wowee wow wow!! The combination of being super busy, and having a half-functioning laptop have made it awfully tough to check in here. And for the record, that iPhone ap for blogger just doesn't work so hot... Text? No problem. Pictures? Virtually impossible to get them sized right. OH WELL!<br /><br />I wanted to check in today for a few reasons.<br /><br />#1: The new kit from <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 153, 102);font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://www.noelmignon.com">Noelmignon.com</a></span> is up for grabs starting today, and you DO NOT want to miss this one! It is seriously amazing - my favorite so far! There are so many fun and happy papers and embellies - I can't wait to use it all up!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirFOTWAeBlgOHtE5877-O7FQ4WN8SxvCGt8DerV1rZSQerYHnv7ZBfmnnzDA66dChMSqEl11v6o1u5-H9VydIy1ooJI-eYQJIKKsh5Zkfhjp8ASzLKVhA_E0uUUzwYL8F5VD4CtnXOKZbe/s1600/Salt+Water+Taffy+Kit.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirFOTWAeBlgOHtE5877-O7FQ4WN8SxvCGt8DerV1rZSQerYHnv7ZBfmnnzDA66dChMSqEl11v6o1u5-H9VydIy1ooJI-eYQJIKKsh5Zkfhjp8ASzLKVhA_E0uUUzwYL8F5VD4CtnXOKZbe/s400/Salt+Water+Taffy+Kit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629444621384961890" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Be sure to hop on over to <span style="font-size:130%;"><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);" href="http://www.noelmignon.com">the shop</a></span> to get your own before it's too late!!<br /><br />#2: Here's a layout I made with the kit this week. I must say, I grabbed my box, scissors and a glue runner and ran out the door to a friends house for a few days and so this was a definite challenge layout for me. But I also must say that I am very happy with the results. I use my trimmer religiously and a sewing machine is almost mandatory for my layouts, so this was a real stretch for me.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUfAlzCWHLFzmZUXuC7qUUuR0eJZTrIsejpmBihqaf_4QTuDxR2PXdRx5xpbsyKQaaTSr0ipeOrym0eZBC_a29eaKVxg6LR2PXbLxqRUQ3-xIkdd90H1U0AD4b1ElE9rl_MJMAjo0ngxJC/s1600/girly+layout.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUfAlzCWHLFzmZUXuC7qUUuR0eJZTrIsejpmBihqaf_4QTuDxR2PXdRx5xpbsyKQaaTSr0ipeOrym0eZBC_a29eaKVxg6LR2PXbLxqRUQ3-xIkdd90H1U0AD4b1ElE9rl_MJMAjo0ngxJC/s400/girly+layout.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629448758714374562" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFd_nH5FyTbQkhhkm0Xe0Wlad-iRvEAaqj21iAvjQ_qKiLYy7Alf-fxsKLrayEpq1U5Pvc-7E9ZEbloC2hykiHXgBwyWYwhUhAEdc0mea4Rv2QZ0mRGHDXTDREe5RdQ3W19W0zcyjnosqX/s1600/girly+layout+closeup+1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFd_nH5FyTbQkhhkm0Xe0Wlad-iRvEAaqj21iAvjQ_qKiLYy7Alf-fxsKLrayEpq1U5Pvc-7E9ZEbloC2hykiHXgBwyWYwhUhAEdc0mea4Rv2QZ0mRGHDXTDREe5RdQ3W19W0zcyjnosqX/s400/girly+layout+closeup+1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629448747738782562" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjBaj5wHS3uqWuE6jrP5pk0ZvaZqIBzxsEK0uy8F4ySBqrHQvMuLnPOJQ67ZqlI74O6zMK1clU99peSi1_vPTbFd4efb_OLYkypCeMaWdM0kLUBvpt40PT6Ifefp3WIYwHmcJMxuB44wRY/s1600/girly+layout+closeup+2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjBaj5wHS3uqWuE6jrP5pk0ZvaZqIBzxsEK0uy8F4ySBqrHQvMuLnPOJQ67ZqlI74O6zMK1clU99peSi1_vPTbFd4efb_OLYkypCeMaWdM0kLUBvpt40PT6Ifefp3WIYwHmcJMxuB44wRY/s400/girly+layout+closeup+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629448745558948914" border="0" /></a><br /><br />#3: I'm working on a class project this week that I'll be posting up next Tuesday. I'm making it using my Salt Water Taffy kit, so if you want to follow along, you'd better be sure to pick up your kit! It's going to be TONS OF FUN!!!!<br /><br />Have a great weekend everybody!!Britthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12093439381701149087noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559979460022727299.post-51164597007984424072011-07-01T08:37:00.000-07:002011-07-01T08:51:51.795-07:00WOWWell, after a whopping ONE comment, I suppose we have a winner!!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;" class="bloggerplus_image_section"><img style="width: 442px; height: 442px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirozEdbGKzp14V8CYjgb8CBjQUxK4bqAiF-YzAMVw4LFcyHUQjaeSdNvc8egTvcyfyNIGY_zzLeX4optf9GJS-wUIlpWjoazTweljsJNkSfO4Cud4gHiX79riu1usiu2KgJRQ-1bAfB9zS/" /></div><br /><br />Congrats, Vicki - send me your address to brittnykvilhaug@yahoo.com and I'll get these cards out to you asap!<br /><br />Have a great weekend everyone!Britthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12093439381701149087noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559979460022727299.post-43952962521681521602011-06-24T14:54:00.001-07:002011-06-30T10:23:34.977-07:00Winner!! And a new Freebie!!<p></p><div style="text-align: left;" class="bloggerplus_image_section"><img style="width: 493px; height: 493px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirozEdbGKzp14V8CYjgb8CBjQUxK4bqAiF-YzAMVw4LFcyHUQjaeSdNvc8egTvcyfyNIGY_zzLeX4optf9GJS-wUIlpWjoazTweljsJNkSfO4Cud4gHiX79riu1usiu2KgJRQ-1bAfB9zS/" /></div><p></p><p class="bloggerplus_text_section" align="left">And the winner iiiiiiiissssssss......<br /><br />gssfam has left a new comment on your post "Freebie Sunday Night?":<br /><br />I am all for a mixed media class. I have been dying to take one. So that would be AWESOME!<br /><br />Posted by gssfam to Britt's Blog {Paisley Lane Design Studio} at Thursday, June 16, 2011 7:01:00 AM PDT<br /><br />Congrats to Shannon! You are the winner of the freebie Friday, full of lots of goodies that are totally perfect for the summer!!<br /><br />It was so great to get all of your ideas for summer classes, and I am busy prepping to get one going veerrrry soon! More info coming soon!<br /><br />So now I suppose you want to know what the next freebie is, don't you? Hmmmmmm...... I'm looking around my studio for something good. What could I give you?<br />How about these cute little greeting cards? Would you like them?<br /></p><p></p><p class="bloggerplus_text_section" align="left">If you want em, leave me some inspiration! Link me up with some fun projects, ideas, or even something you think is just plain awful! Anything to entertain me!<br />This will run until next Friday, so be sure to get your comments in if you want to be entered to win those cars!<br />Have a great weekend!!</p>Britthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12093439381701149087noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559979460022727299.post-46129181333058961152011-06-18T06:00:00.000-07:002011-06-18T06:00:07.572-07:00Water FunHere's a quick page I made for the water challenge for Best Creation. The new Splash Fun line they have is great!<br /><p class="bloggerplus_text_section" align="left">Thanks <a href="http://www.blogger.com/noelmigmon.com" target="_blank">Noel</a>, for letting me borrow your kiddo!</p><p></p><div class="bloggerplus_image_section" align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqqjNS6FLc4XwEVaNMEK1Hb-pwVLuIFZF7KLVzJFTd7Je0x2070xP8mUxbgTVuTmGoY5_vqO5_JPvASSPooi2MKpsko4PjGkIEwfv37wfQbusildsd7644Rhq0Nk5kP8ODw1eGI_FBbhSd/s1600/Water+Page+Britt.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqqjNS6FLc4XwEVaNMEK1Hb-pwVLuIFZF7KLVzJFTd7Je0x2070xP8mUxbgTVuTmGoY5_vqO5_JPvASSPooi2MKpsko4PjGkIEwfv37wfQbusildsd7644Rhq0Nk5kP8ODw1eGI_FBbhSd/s400/Water+Page+Britt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618559582703400290" border="0" /></a></div><p></p><p class="bloggerplus_text_section" align="left">Be sure to check in over at the <a href="http://bestcreationinc.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Best Creation blog</a> for your chance to win some yummy prizes!!</p>Britthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12093439381701149087noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559979460022727299.post-35751466862720995042011-06-17T06:00:00.001-07:002011-06-17T06:00:04.851-07:00It' my new thing...I am in love. It's true. With paint and sprays and glue and ink. That's right. And I think there are a few of you out there that share this love, no?<br /><br />Well, I thought I would do a little tutorial today that shows how to use a few of my favorite techniques on your layouts.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAI7JroWBpyqOqMYUYNpbQb1M5wSoULCMANbM0IdmQDdr78JTh2eqGMGbMYoKRPsptJdmkQ5GieTeCsHZ-Zfcz0QI_paQSBLyML4o2ZMlEAG7uNUFe-E1tZ_-GusRaotQVWqvi8IO2ungy/s1600/Magazine+Inspiration.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAI7JroWBpyqOqMYUYNpbQb1M5wSoULCMANbM0IdmQDdr78JTh2eqGMGbMYoKRPsptJdmkQ5GieTeCsHZ-Zfcz0QI_paQSBLyML4o2ZMlEAG7uNUFe-E1tZ_-GusRaotQVWqvi8IO2ungy/s400/Magazine+Inspiration.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618881618701450546" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here's my inspiration page I found in an old issue of Scrapbooks Etc. I love it's simplicity, and I thought it would be a perfect sketch to go off of for a layout with so much technique on it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSv_DSEh2qecrDlmE1-nc3jzOR-K1MhpQ8mPELltPhqZ-ooaTUCDnhU5Wl5nmaTd3gJbUsoF1rpjQa8_-VX1JgMigkMIXu0fNjDkAM2NEn4RHZ5YN5yfabhMoe17QqiwITu3eM64UbpD93/s1600/Scraps.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSv_DSEh2qecrDlmE1-nc3jzOR-K1MhpQ8mPELltPhqZ-ooaTUCDnhU5Wl5nmaTd3gJbUsoF1rpjQa8_-VX1JgMigkMIXu0fNjDkAM2NEn4RHZ5YN5yfabhMoe17QqiwITu3eM64UbpD93/s400/Scraps.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618881613976373346" border="0" /></a><br /><br />To start, gather some scraps and a piece of cardstock about 4"x4" in size.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN_sD3G_jxlm7XTi95w37D0bD1eFrgn5gBtZZA1E3MrpTv6FaOi0wUutsBpqOqhYdlN0MRwOxBzA2FLdMXaQhn2bwnzOoUpYy2kJ_5a1F8bFs6sSmMAWMp4tdbKyKOMBmoSPlYZADT6ODy/s1600/Mod+Podge+Scraps.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 392px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN_sD3G_jxlm7XTi95w37D0bD1eFrgn5gBtZZA1E3MrpTv6FaOi0wUutsBpqOqhYdlN0MRwOxBzA2FLdMXaQhn2bwnzOoUpYy2kJ_5a1F8bFs6sSmMAWMp4tdbKyKOMBmoSPlYZADT6ODy/s400/Mod+Podge+Scraps.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618881607786227106" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Coat the cardstock with Mod Podge or any other medium, and then layer them over each other to make a base from which to cut your heart. Use a Heat Tool to speed up this process.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhASrfbHHsrBEeGMTsEyO8mdLZXQnoH4ehdvZZ2F0jfJpkPfjaUvsoS5NM9sko8ht7IWjB1uDR2lgUU_D1bP1IP0wKqHTVCzPUFZEKlOJED1o-UDcPVN4GsMbV4lvFpIyGjtChJXWZC_qFD/s1600/Spritz+and+Ink+for+Scraps.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhASrfbHHsrBEeGMTsEyO8mdLZXQnoH4ehdvZZ2F0jfJpkPfjaUvsoS5NM9sko8ht7IWjB1uDR2lgUU_D1bP1IP0wKqHTVCzPUFZEKlOJED1o-UDcPVN4GsMbV4lvFpIyGjtChJXWZC_qFD/s400/Spritz+and+Ink+for+Scraps.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618881599703181842" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Once the base is dry, spritz it with your favorite spray. Now, not to be picky, but Tattered Angels spray doesn't work so well with this technique. You need a spray that is not so watery, like Smooch Spritz by Clearsnap or Color Wash by Ranger. These are a lot more saturated with color, and once dry, don't smear like Tattered Angels.<br /><br />After you've spritzed your base, then use a white paint or ink to make some droplets. I used Liquitex Ink! but you can definitely use some watered down white acrylic paint.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhguenKCabjXDs_ZLefG-agyihuxyMf79MOrlu_ZbByG2mCTQC7t4_pnmx4qNr2csdawPEBXYSVLF4UUXkgFSZQd5Mo6reqbWJlKCjA_TsGqL6wVgPH6GsYd1RQpDZQNPlljjkIilFHWEuA/s1600/Spritz+and+Ink+on+Scraps.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhguenKCabjXDs_ZLefG-agyihuxyMf79MOrlu_ZbByG2mCTQC7t4_pnmx4qNr2csdawPEBXYSVLF4UUXkgFSZQd5Mo6reqbWJlKCjA_TsGqL6wVgPH6GsYd1RQpDZQNPlljjkIilFHWEuA/s400/Spritz+and+Ink+on+Scraps.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618881598234943698" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Again, you can speed up the drying process with a heat tool, otherwise you'll have to let it dry all night.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSpHK2Oj2vT6FlIQ0cTSjVfnTlHftrp9lr-Kxt0kIer__d2Lmh1wiiKusWhwRgziGdq71uENr9X8lR7yIspnNa-HdF2rBNHwRx3_3o0OZk7iSX8q8chp7ZDk1IPg7565o81Ovxj04LN2i3/s1600/Heart+ready+for+Ink.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 331px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSpHK2Oj2vT6FlIQ0cTSjVfnTlHftrp9lr-Kxt0kIer__d2Lmh1wiiKusWhwRgziGdq71uENr9X8lR7yIspnNa-HdF2rBNHwRx3_3o0OZk7iSX8q8chp7ZDk1IPg7565o81Ovxj04LN2i3/s400/Heart+ready+for+Ink.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618882437970438498" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Once that's dry, cut out a heart from the base and use some Liquitex Raw Umber Ink! to distress the edges.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVZ13We4ctaWudcvqlIxjbKEfQ8KIQMDhrKcH65YvgE-GaFHdFEhFzzkE71h9tYHgiG67sbyDbrt5CQ44gdhiVPCa5jOJss7Ox5Q09moZJ2IDQnm3icByxylTI4yywmA9CHmx4sMxOCbY-/s1600/Heart+with+Ink+and+Rubon.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 289px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVZ13We4ctaWudcvqlIxjbKEfQ8KIQMDhrKcH65YvgE-GaFHdFEhFzzkE71h9tYHgiG67sbyDbrt5CQ44gdhiVPCa5jOJss7Ox5Q09moZJ2IDQnm3icByxylTI4yywmA9CHmx4sMxOCbY-/s400/Heart+with+Ink+and+Rubon.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618882434175733282" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Once that is finished, choose a couple of rubons to apply to the heart. I love these from Hambly that I got in one of Noel's past kits.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc8i6HlOeW014qcaipOIgE52ucxU3dRW8VQt0QNPODJnB0QNZwDoJg53Vs4pJo6IenpOqlYhyvuvdZfuPSbIolJA01F39P0vpwaVSuHDtOr68fIw8w8yWY2Wk_X4nsIwvsLFAcQ63vUOIK/s1600/Heart+with+More+Rubons.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc8i6HlOeW014qcaipOIgE52ucxU3dRW8VQt0QNPODJnB0QNZwDoJg53Vs4pJo6IenpOqlYhyvuvdZfuPSbIolJA01F39P0vpwaVSuHDtOr68fIw8w8yWY2Wk_X4nsIwvsLFAcQ63vUOIK/s400/Heart+with+More+Rubons.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618882428109105426" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And these rubons from Basic Grey, in the Office Party kit. Oh YUM.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNKqSh-rS0jkXtu5CVJe73l2FoOyM0IyMzVICdgH16tFF-xwv4hfcxBGkAqrTfpmMNOW9Ws_vymCctd0tDlwzx6kwA0hKZPFw8DOw7ev8mUJ37Z8qpAhyH5fe5Dz0xk8LgBQ5ShcJenyHs/s1600/Heart+with+Inka+Gold.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNKqSh-rS0jkXtu5CVJe73l2FoOyM0IyMzVICdgH16tFF-xwv4hfcxBGkAqrTfpmMNOW9Ws_vymCctd0tDlwzx6kwA0hKZPFw8DOw7ev8mUJ37Z8qpAhyH5fe5Dz0xk8LgBQ5ShcJenyHs/s400/Heart+with+Inka+Gold.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618882422354202914" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Then rub the edges with some silver Inka Gold from Viva Decor to get a nice, vintage look.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgle5BW3mbT4vLbpXFyFCr_b1aofNHfHYVVC4XUTFvvVvgL2nL5hcLs9FxWM_FqZZOFxkWBD30Ine0JRXqXqr5TZh_6tgw4XeWHDasm7Fh8TtVxjrJG8NgpuaQ0TNg-QHIjBqUQy1wHh3qe/s1600/Stitching+Heart.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgle5BW3mbT4vLbpXFyFCr_b1aofNHfHYVVC4XUTFvvVvgL2nL5hcLs9FxWM_FqZZOFxkWBD30Ine0JRXqXqr5TZh_6tgw4XeWHDasm7Fh8TtVxjrJG8NgpuaQ0TNg-QHIjBqUQy1wHh3qe/s400/Stitching+Heart.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618887340506168930" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Run the heart through a sewing machine a couple times around the heart.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJWBb3aBlPAS5KXdD_wQa0mkpgAxM9mCWG_vntwYIFSfe2FJkDE9tKv3vXkPzMNqvqPe-Q-jXg94XNk1ZmxfFOe1F5uM8_q_lSLE2BBO2QyNaYn3iAtSxo2X2xDH-Q3uR4Kul93U7iYeIA/s1600/Pearl+Pen.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJWBb3aBlPAS5KXdD_wQa0mkpgAxM9mCWG_vntwYIFSfe2FJkDE9tKv3vXkPzMNqvqPe-Q-jXg94XNk1ZmxfFOe1F5uM8_q_lSLE2BBO2QyNaYn3iAtSxo2X2xDH-Q3uR4Kul93U7iYeIA/s400/Pearl+Pen.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618882420241821218" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Then add some dots using a Black Pearl Pen, also from Viva Decor.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6nRNd33hUpkPj_e7nIyTW-QExDk6m3py6mLYyBNtjwtYUjOx_pO2zpxauDnz_Ye9qUiGDyM1z2uv418N0tTkaOjaDRAb6chPZOWltPuPrUCUB1lNo-PTRqwc4r-R7O3bHyoFMZe5BHXtZ/s1600/Mod+Podge+Sparkle.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6nRNd33hUpkPj_e7nIyTW-QExDk6m3py6mLYyBNtjwtYUjOx_pO2zpxauDnz_Ye9qUiGDyM1z2uv418N0tTkaOjaDRAb6chPZOWltPuPrUCUB1lNo-PTRqwc4r-R7O3bHyoFMZe5BHXtZ/s400/Mod+Podge+Sparkle.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618887352437514114" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Once the pearl dots are dry, coat the whole thing with Mod Podge - I used this sparkle kind, and it's super cool!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLs21bAXPuI14KgdJebKzDS8Me19E_ZVbZKNm1hfXD68HtliMYBuaImAAmdLb-aPY387DFCtvODgUCyOus_5RFfAFj2TS7P6wGblwqydenH6orbuEF8wwXptWoAcvUGG1AO3XmgDeCzV7B/s1600/Taping+the+Twine.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLs21bAXPuI14KgdJebKzDS8Me19E_ZVbZKNm1hfXD68HtliMYBuaImAAmdLb-aPY387DFCtvODgUCyOus_5RFfAFj2TS7P6wGblwqydenH6orbuEF8wwXptWoAcvUGG1AO3XmgDeCzV7B/s400/Taping+the+Twine.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618887338302643106" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Once that's dry, wrap some jute around the heart, securing it on the back with some masking tape.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguXVuyZ5BxHeJ7kiTS3bRrYjs41RkiDo4GuEtsktEnlb7RQ7mgJArmlkRcV8lMTd4JevBJgGN-FgHwRieTPlJv5A0OEAu3OS1e4kuUFqXJV4sizi9n1o1RqI8Lqz3oPBgczyTHfq7Ijuw5/s1600/Tieing+the+Twine.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 346px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguXVuyZ5BxHeJ7kiTS3bRrYjs41RkiDo4GuEtsktEnlb7RQ7mgJArmlkRcV8lMTd4JevBJgGN-FgHwRieTPlJv5A0OEAu3OS1e4kuUFqXJV4sizi9n1o1RqI8Lqz3oPBgczyTHfq7Ijuw5/s400/Tieing+the+Twine.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618887334187943346" border="0" /></a><br /><br />You can tie whatever you want to the front of the heart, like a tag or key. Or both!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcBW3qi5v4DKux1ixdSQWRl3ag2gmciC19lAXb6XCItU3PanOtZQzTMYcit1rHL41iy7U9FWKL2tqm6omgampaiKl9Zuq6lgzJHqmDdztroLCgdJJyMo8OHehCpH144zv_9Tz3QVjHexKo/s1600/Mixing+Paint+to+Roll.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcBW3qi5v4DKux1ixdSQWRl3ag2gmciC19lAXb6XCItU3PanOtZQzTMYcit1rHL41iy7U9FWKL2tqm6omgampaiKl9Zuq6lgzJHqmDdztroLCgdJJyMo8OHehCpH144zv_9Tz3QVjHexKo/s400/Mixing+Paint+to+Roll.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618887330170264658" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Now it's time to do the base of the layout. I didn't have the perfect color, so I mixed my Studio Classic Teal and Studio Blank Canvas together to get the right color. I mixed the paint right on my craft sheet - it's perfectly slick and works great!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi57bJoFJknB8c_EAEBmBC_kN2m-i7m9SMPu-gphLca1v_zsOa3waFZ9iCkBjw337e7rhtjsoDJfymPoWkoICWFgIrKinH_rnckylhLWTnLLDq0rP74KXWB_s7GsDcbXf_AgmvV_G43FjJ7/s1600/Rolled+Paint.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi57bJoFJknB8c_EAEBmBC_kN2m-i7m9SMPu-gphLca1v_zsOa3waFZ9iCkBjw337e7rhtjsoDJfymPoWkoICWFgIrKinH_rnckylhLWTnLLDq0rP74KXWB_s7GsDcbXf_AgmvV_G43FjJ7/s400/Rolled+Paint.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618888486488213538" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Then I rolled my Inky Roller through the paint, and onto the page.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOUAn_lHq_7YJxQDYA7_eYsbOa6fIPDK_marBPun7TWU_hV8j9UGT0uuAWI0b7cI5Gg57xrw9_OiCO2ccQ3S670E0csn9teA-xDnUbX2NzHcPamnDB2NKuv6s1k9bw8_D1u83Ll5GMl_Lz/s1600/Mixing+Paint+to+Splatter.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOUAn_lHq_7YJxQDYA7_eYsbOa6fIPDK_marBPun7TWU_hV8j9UGT0uuAWI0b7cI5Gg57xrw9_OiCO2ccQ3S670E0csn9teA-xDnUbX2NzHcPamnDB2NKuv6s1k9bw8_D1u83Ll5GMl_Lz/s400/Mixing+Paint+to+Splatter.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618888479469094418" border="0" /></a><br /><br />While the paint is drying, dap a teeny bit of Studio Black paint onto the craft sheet, spray with some Pearl Perfect Pearls Mists (water works too, but you don't get a pearl finish to the paint) and then get a good amount on a small paint brush.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTW__jeZ5_itKs4rJYGxMCWQ3MQ_YkeIsTUTo_vvKqYxmoSbFp2kLosfE0AD4EGPDcCsyLdi33aRjzFgW5Ei9LepZX9msm8eB7L_AWag2_7nxAvILZTsAM51Nx_MgURzWQA3mOibMUb10C/s1600/Paint+Splattered.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTW__jeZ5_itKs4rJYGxMCWQ3MQ_YkeIsTUTo_vvKqYxmoSbFp2kLosfE0AD4EGPDcCsyLdi33aRjzFgW5Ei9LepZX9msm8eB7L_AWag2_7nxAvILZTsAM51Nx_MgURzWQA3mOibMUb10C/s400/Paint+Splattered.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618888471221122866" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Flick the paint brush over the page to get lots of splotches.<br /><br />Then pick the rest of the elements for your page - photos, stickers, embellies, etc.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvoiF3otoLdlW3m1dKBxOKtEfpoVd4Xsrdit9apXg-01-jRbVSBKlh9TQwu2r7bSbMWTp7ZHiadnLmve_6g4H8EvLdATQgKhcEugvev06K-zNv5Ys6X_iJScds_yLHr0YrLCIRUP_E4CLl/s1600/My+Heart+Layout.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvoiF3otoLdlW3m1dKBxOKtEfpoVd4Xsrdit9apXg-01-jRbVSBKlh9TQwu2r7bSbMWTp7ZHiadnLmve_6g4H8EvLdATQgKhcEugvev06K-zNv5Ys6X_iJScds_yLHr0YrLCIRUP_E4CLl/s400/My+Heart+Layout.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618888468171657218" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here's my final product, and I looooove it! It's messy and loose and totally different than anything I've made before.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyevFs1y_3tVex2nENPNrk-3Q0i8E6eiiW57GoabpXjxhb_60p9DWaYAREnnRPqzXoyWIySzOyVkd5LANgBf3YhGHDTIvczV8j1hKOmOIZh12sVb6A0kpYvSQbI00rCkt-eXY6lcP39gQ2/s1600/My+Heart+Layout+Closeup+1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyevFs1y_3tVex2nENPNrk-3Q0i8E6eiiW57GoabpXjxhb_60p9DWaYAREnnRPqzXoyWIySzOyVkd5LANgBf3YhGHDTIvczV8j1hKOmOIZh12sVb6A0kpYvSQbI00rCkt-eXY6lcP39gQ2/s400/My+Heart+Layout+Closeup+1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618888465002004418" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I just love that little felt house from the Delightfully Domestic kit. I HAD to have that on the page!<br />I also added some sloppy stitching around the inside of the page just to kind of anchor everything.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjEj51PUevX3o_pmXbvdqT6CQdFh7JmkkP-tw-hMT1TAYsK5ksvVylXXV2Pd5nmuJPRaI0zfN3rYAefKEz_Z-aQDtawFb-PVE5BhKY2rjRrTzjKZqGLGcXQQTyvXAIsO1McR3qAnSqmVwL/s1600/My+Heart+Layout+Closeup+2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjEj51PUevX3o_pmXbvdqT6CQdFh7JmkkP-tw-hMT1TAYsK5ksvVylXXV2Pd5nmuJPRaI0zfN3rYAefKEz_Z-aQDtawFb-PVE5BhKY2rjRrTzjKZqGLGcXQQTyvXAIsO1McR3qAnSqmVwL/s400/My+Heart+Layout+Closeup+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618889788557570642" border="0" /></a><br /><br />On my hear I added some Cosmo Cricket Alphas and some Maya Road heart pins, a metal key from who knows where, a spritzed up "art" chipboard from Maya Road, a snippet from a Cosmo paper, and a cute little clear birdie sticker from Hambly.<br /><br />So that's it! Now go out and try something like this for yourself. Experiment. Make mistakes. Spill some paint. And for the love of God, get your fingers dirty!!<br /><br />Any questions? Feel free to comment or email me at brittnykvilhaug@yahoo.com<br /><br />Oh, and for those of you here for Freebie Friday, I decided to wait until next Friday, since I posted it late. I know. I'm a dweeb. But I still need lots of class ideas and advise, so this just gives you all a little more time to tell me what you want!<br /><br />Happy Friday!!Britthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12093439381701149087noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559979460022727299.post-7608834200976607422011-06-15T20:00:00.000-07:002011-06-15T22:18:31.518-07:00It's like creative soup<p class="bloggerplus_text_section" align="left">Two great companies, Helmar and Best Creation have teamed up for a week of Creativity!<br /><br />Be ready for a week of fun, creativity and projects. Both design teams will be creating just for you! So be sure to check out <a href="http://helmarusa.typepad.com/blog/" target="_blank">Helmar's BLOG</a> and Facebook Page and <a href="http://bestcreationinc.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Best Creations' BLOG</a> and Facebook Page! There will be GIVEAWAYS too !<br /></p><p></p><div class="bloggerplus_image_section" align="left"><img style="width: 523px; height: 523px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicapjohWN9iTZFZ2gZcknWV5bawnHcvr_ZUW4d7KjwdO_Kk1EWgjTVawF-MVONos_blSXFq8WFJusWkIofAOFmIIQARIZOLbs2vPbCH8hzSIcUcjFvxaOKG6c_mvAaS6TKo3OT0M83HDG1/" /></div><p></p><p class="bloggerplus_text_section" align="left">Here's a mini album I made using the Rockstar collection from Best Creation, a cute Punky Sprouts album, and tons of Helmar glue!</p><p></p><div class="bloggerplus_image_section" align="left"><img style="width: 523px; height: 523px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfnTluAQd2BHqYTe6hS-J5-XXwZc9cMNLpJHNT812aj25ZqOjKVQfAmdk-snqkc7C7A9SfD6G5mTPGbXxm3h2I3rTgWqLDDBH0RYtUStUBGtMnd6fYipq05RGZOy-20Gg6WduScmtljThc/" /></div><p></p><p class="bloggerplus_text_section" align="left">I also used a ton of Color Wash and Acrylic paints by Ranger. They are so much fun to play with!!</p>Britthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12093439381701149087noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559979460022727299.post-30781761089363247372011-06-15T09:03:00.000-07:002011-06-15T09:31:21.647-07:00The Bee's Knees!Look at this little beauty!! Another work of creative, crafty genius from Noel Mignon! She is seriously the best.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMJlL-7ddsMnHqhn6TTdWifFV4hr5dLMXT7SNChnRwLrxpGUPGGnv5sIAGSfFA5w3HCaLQTQG6Dfy-OIb5r_g7B3yWDv0f81jQXQnVUOF4v-f4vWgzJ06H-ykW4we6qB0J8wesuubGNHfu/s1600/Bees+Knees+Image.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 325px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMJlL-7ddsMnHqhn6TTdWifFV4hr5dLMXT7SNChnRwLrxpGUPGGnv5sIAGSfFA5w3HCaLQTQG6Dfy-OIb5r_g7B3yWDv0f81jQXQnVUOF4v-f4vWgzJ06H-ykW4we6qB0J8wesuubGNHfu/s400/Bees+Knees+Image.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618481679182469890" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I mean, there's American Crafts Thickers, Cosmo Cricket papers and bling, Sassafras papers and stickers and foldies, Glitz Stickers, MME twine, Jenni Bowlin stickers and paint dauber, WeRMK stamp, Maya Road flowers, Elle's Studio journaling spots, October Afternoon rubons, and a whole lotta other goodness that I just can't wait to see in action!!<br /><br />Be sure to get your kit today! And I mean it, because she is running a super awesome promo for today only - buy your kit and get a free goodie to go along with it. Buy two kits and get three free goodies!! It could be anything from a pack of Thickers to a sheet of Rubons, to a bottle of Spritz. You just never know with Noel!! So head on over to<a href="http://www.noelmignon.com/store/show/2717"> the shop</a> and HURRY - only 9 left!!Britthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12093439381701149087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559979460022727299.post-41778739855521620622011-06-12T22:21:00.001-07:002011-06-12T22:21:53.771-07:00Freebie Sunday Night? <p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'>So, I maaaaaay have forgotten about freebie Friday on Friday. It's my thing lately, being forgetful. But I did remember to make the video!<br><br>And here it is!</p></p><p><div class='bloggerplus_youtube_section' align='left' ><object width='512' height='341' ><param name='movie' value='http://www.youtube.com/v/5rRyfzIB8HY' ></param><param name='allowFullScreen' value='true' ></param><param name='allowscriptaccess' value='always' ></param><embed allowfullscreen='true' type='application/x-shockwave-flash'' src='http://www.youtube.com/v/5rRyfzIB8HY' allowscriptaccess='never' value='true' wmode='transparent' width='512' height='341' ></embed></object></div></p><p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'>Hope you had a great weekend!!</p></p>Britthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12093439381701149087noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559979460022727299.post-90621770765673037052011-06-04T12:24:00.000-07:002011-06-04T12:38:16.402-07:00Oh wow.It's sort of crazy how crazy I am. I TOTALLY forgot to post a winner yesterday and I must confess, that I was completely distracted by being lazy. I don't know what the weather has been like for you all, but it has been DISGUSTING here! So rainy and overcast and cold. And it's JUNE. WTF!? All my productive house plans went out the window, traded in for a lazy day doing some shopping, lunching, and then watching a movie on the couch. Because that's obviously what really needed doing yesterday, right?<br /><br />Anyway, the winner of all the spring-inspired goodies is:<br /><br /><blockquote><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:180%;" >Jill </span>has left a new comment on your post "Oops! Almost forgot Freebie Friday!":<br /><br />You are loved and you have friends. I look forward to Fridays just so I can see what you have to say! Have you tried a Moscow Muel? They are really good. Ginger beer, lime juice, mint and vodka! It is really refreshing on a warm day. Oprah had it on one of her shows. I know you want creative inspiration, but drinking on may give you just that!!! I had a blast on the blog hop. They should do that more often.<br /><br />Posted by Jill to Britt's Blog {Paisley Lane Design Studio} at Tuesday, May 31, 2011 10:01:00 AM PDT </blockquote><br /><br />Congrats, Jill! I am always game to try a new drink, and this sounds totally amazing! The perfect inspiration!! Send me your info at brittnykvilhaug@yahoo.com and I'll get that package out to you asap!!<br /><br />This week is a break week for me and Freebie Friday. I've really got to hunker down and get some projects done - it's crazy how fast those deadlines sneak up on you! I'll definitely be using all the amazing inspiration you have all left me! THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU!!Britthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12093439381701149087noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559979460022727299.post-58703318409384664532011-05-27T14:00:00.000-07:002011-05-27T14:00:02.721-07:00Oops! Almost forgot Freebie Friday!Well, sort of. It's not really a Freebie Friday this week, more of a general announcement to all of you who have confided in my mom that you didn't feel like you should comment because you thought it might be unfair. And there's many of you, I'm finding out! For shame! Of course you can post - I love hearing from everyone!! I don't pretend to get winners from a random number generator - none of this totally-by-chance winner stuff! I want winners who put in effort! I want inspiration! I want to be entertained! I want.... a margarita! And my mom does, too, she says.<br /><br />So that's all for now. Leave comments. Make me feel like I have friends! Win away! I like giving presents, to friends and strangers alike!<br /><br />I'll leave this open until next Friday, and I just may add some more fun stuff to that box - you never know with me. ;)<br /><br />In the meantime, be sure to check out the Best Creation blog hop that's starting today. There's lots of fun projects, and if you're having withdrawals from Freebie Friday already, there some fun new collections to win, too!<br /><br />Have a great weekend!!Britthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12093439381701149087noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559979460022727299.post-35433368708334211912011-05-27T06:00:00.000-07:002011-05-27T12:03:25.374-07:00Summertime Hop!<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="font-size:0;"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Verdana;" >This post is wonkily spaced. Blogger is freaking out. Blanket apology!</span></span></div>
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<br />Well that's all for now! Have a great weekend! </p>Britthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12093439381701149087noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559979460022727299.post-70893754877779091322011-05-19T20:48:00.000-07:002011-05-20T12:04:13.687-07:00Freebie Friday and a Winner!!Ooooooooookkaaaaaayyyy!!!<br /><br />So here we are. Friday already. Have seven days really passed? Wow.<br /><br />Well, this week is my sister's 23rd birthday, so I packed my bags and headed home to Mamala's to celebrate, and as we speak, we are all huddled around the living room watching that new Harry Potter movie. Honestly, I couldn't be less interested. I know. But I just can't get into kids with wands. I mean, if I'm going to invest that much time of my life into reading the books and standing in line for 82 hours to see the midnight showing of each movie, there had better be a sexy Highland warrior in there somewhere, and Hagrid doesn't exactly do it for me...<br /><br />Anyway.<br /><br />I guess you want to know who the winner is, don't you? You want to know who gets all those yummy Bella Blvd goodies I showed you last week. I know. So I guess I'll tell you:<br /><br /><br /><blockquote><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" class="comment-icon blogger-comment" alt="Blogger" /> <span dir="ltr"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/05539319226003099128" rel="nofollow">Natalie</a></span> said...<p>hey hey Britt! hope your finger is doing better! im working on hannahs FIRST birthday invitations currently and scrapbooking every time i get a chance now that ive got a brand new job! :)<br />p.s. i blogged about your give away and im gonna post it to facebook! yay! have a great weekend!</p> <p class="comment-timestamp">Thursday, May 19, 2011 6:19:00 PM PDT</p></blockquote><p class="comment-timestamp"></p><p class="comment-timestamp"></p><p class="comment-timestamp">Congrats, girl! Just email me at brittnykvilhaug@yahoo.com with your address, and I'll get the box out to you asap!</p><p class="comment-timestamp">So now are you ready for this week's Freebie? I bet you are, you sassy little ladies!</p><p class="comment-timestamp">***Scroll down to the bottom of the page to pause the music!***<br /></p><p class="comment-timestamp"><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/tsBPNmRAixs" allowfullscreen="" width="425" frameborder="0" height="349"></iframe></p><p class="comment-timestamp">Can't wait to see all the inspiration you send me!!</p><p class="comment-timestamp">Happy Friday!<br /></p><p class="comment-timestamp"><br /></p>Britthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12093439381701149087noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559979460022727299.post-73875733478091569982011-05-13T21:17:00.000-07:002011-05-13T21:58:25.894-07:00#1: It's now Friday night, so my plans of getting this done early are clearly dashed. UGH.<br /><br />#2: I have no door handle on my studio door. I know...<br /><br />#3: My husband is at a drag race in Bakersfield, which is why he's too busy to put the door handle on my door... BIG eye roll.<br /><br />#4: I like to bitch about my husband not doing things for me that I can clearly do myself. BUT he does it <span style="font-style: italic;">so much better!!!</span> And he uses that excuse for cooking, cleaning and laundry so why can't I use it for piddily household repairs?!?! Literally, the man has done like, three loads of laundry in his entire life. And he's admitted that he just can't mentally process the thought of doing it. He actually said that if I'm on bed rest, we'll just have to go without clean clothes. I think he'd rather that I just order new ones than force him to doll out detergent. They say and do the weirdest things, don't they?<br /><br />#5: It's marginally warm in my house, so I've decided I need a margarita. Nighty night!<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/L13M7DLEV50" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="390" width="480"></iframe>Britthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12093439381701149087noreply@blogger.com15