Dreaming In Scraps: March 2013

Good Friday

Happy Good Friday to those who are celebrating Easter this weekend! I have a few spring-themed projects to share from the We R Memory Keepers Simply Spring collection.

This is a Cinch book I made to hold Easter photos. I love using the binding spirals with the Cinch -- so easy to get this really professional looking binding!

Next, a couple of layouts I created using WRMK's awesome punches. This one uses the Classic Wreath Lucky 8 punch. I also punched the journaling spot center out of the frame so I could use it for the photo.

This layout features the Doily 2-Edge Punch, which they debuted on HSN in February. The cool thing about this punch is you can do a circle, oval, border, or even just punch one corner, as I did here. I backed it with a patterned background paper for extra pop.

I altered this round gift box by making a 3-D flower to go on top. I just punched some circles, pleated them at one end to form the leaves and layered in a circle to get this effect. I finished it off with some ribbon and chipboard tags.

And finally, a cute Easter card that shows how all these beautiful patterns can be mixed together. I used a Kraft base to keep the background neutral, then went crazy playing with all the colors. It's a bit hard to see, but I used the Sew Easy tool to create the looped stitches along the left side.

Thanks for stopping by, and have a wonderful Easter weekend!

Front Porch Friday

Happy Friday! It's Front Porch Friday at The Little Blue House, which means I get to share one of the projects I created with the Say Cheese kit for this month.

In this kit were two pocket folders, and I quickly got out my scissors and started cutting into them. I cut them long ways in half and unglued the pockets to create this mini book.

I covered the outer folder with the yellow chevron fabric, just like a fancy journal.

Then I used the wide ribbon to cover the seam and wound black cord around the various folders, inside and out, to secure the pages to the inside of the book.

I embellished the cover by painting the chipboard camera black and creating a pleated fabric flower to put behind it. I finished it off with a button and the "Oh Snap" speech bubble that I cut from the patterned paper.

The inside is fairly plain, just waiting for me to add some of my favorite Instagram photos. I used the Simple Stories papers to stay with the photo theme and still stay true to the pocket folder style.

Have you purchased your Say Cheese kit yet? Better hurry...last I heard they were flying out the door at The Little Blue House. You can order online, too!

Have a great weekend!

A few more sneaks...

I hate Mondays. Seriously. Hate them.

But there is one glimmer of happiness on this particular Monday.

ONLY ONE MORE DAY TO THE BIG REVEAL OF:

It's such a fun kit, and every time I look at the projects I made with it, I just feel happy. Even on a Monday.

How about a little sneak?

And for those who hate Mondays as much as me, how about I throw in an extra bit of sunshine in the form of an extra sneak!

Tomorrow's the BIG day! Full kit reveals will be on the Little Blue House blog where you can enter for your chance to win a kit for free. You can purchase your Say Cheese kit here and visit the Gallery for photos of all the design team projects.

I'll be posting more projects -- full details -- throughout the week, so be sure to visit me again soon!

Sneaks continued...

Ready for another sneak peek of the new "Say Cheese" kit from Front Porch Kits?

There's lots more to see, so be sure to visit the other design team members' blogs for more sneak peeks from this fun kit that's packed FULL of goodies!

Susan Tidwell: http://susan-artfulmusings.blogspot.com/
Kristy Fey: http://theno-noroom.blogspot.com/
Rhonda Merry: http://noidlehandshere.blogspot.com/
Valerie Bishop: http://myhere-rightnow.blogspot.com/
Lynette Chiles: http://netteart.blogspot.com/
Leslie Ashe: http://leslieashe.blogspot.com/
Robyn Schaub: http://dreaminginscraps.blogspot.com/
Elaine Howell: http://glittermehappy.blogspot.com/
Tracy Pounds: http://luv2cre8joy.blogspot.com/

Only two more days until the BIG reveal! One more sneak tomorrow and I'll be posting full projects on Tuesday, so stay tuned!

It's that time again

I'm so excited to share that there is a brand new Front Porch Kit being released on Tuesday, March 5th!

Tracy has done an amazing job (as always) putting together a kit that inspires me to go a little outside of my comfort zone and play with supplies I might not normally tackle. Each time I open one of her boxes, I'm filled with a mix of anticipation and -- okay, I admit it -- fear(!) because I know that she always throws in a little bit of a curve ball. But I always end up loving what I create.

I can't share all the projects just yet, but here's my first sneak peek: