Home Decor Sweet Nothings

Sharing my last project with the Fancy Pants Sweet Nothings collection (for now!).  I created a set of blocks as a kit for the LSS (Hannah's in Antioch IL) so they were out as a sample for the store....I've now gotten to take pictures to share!

Because this project is so wide.....over 2 feet....I took pics of the individual blocks so you can see the details up close!

Here is the complete project as it would be displayed:

Thanks for stopping by today!  Might stick with the love theme this week....check back soon to see ;)

PS: You can find all the Sweet Nothings collection HERE (I used the ephemera and most of the papers, and some bling and hearts I had). 

Sweet Memories--Sweet Nothings

Playing catch up this week.....with our nasty flu bug we were knocked completely out for a few weeks here!  Hope all of you are staying healthy!!  I had so much fun on a crop weekend creating with the Fancy Pants Sweet Nothings collection!  I've shared a card I created, and today, it's a LO.....because I found this picture while looking for a baby photo of my now 18yo for his Senior Night as he graduates High School!

He was a cutie!  Still is ;)  I absolutely love all the layering pieces here.....I used the Sweet Nothings Ephemera set, the Puffy Designer Stickers, Color Coated Clips, and Tags.  The pop of yellow is brilliant....it brightens up the usual pink/red/black and makes this collection great for much more than Valentine's!

Thanks for stopping by today!  I've got a great home decor piece coming....stay tuned!

Sweet Nothings

Today I've got a pretty Valentine to share....and it uses the new Sweet Nothings collection from Fancy Pants, and a delicate pretty Valentine perfect punch from Just Imagine Kreaxions.....punch #916.

The border strips are made with the punch, and so are the little tag sides.  I created them by punching the border and cutting pieces out like so:

The stamps and papers are from the Fancy Pants Sweet Nothings collection and the ink is Memento and the hearts are colored in with Copic markers.

This punch and several others are on sale.....and more inspiration too over at the Just Imagine Crafts blog.... check it out HERE.

Thanks for stopping by to take a look!

New Year....New Crafting!

New Year, new beginnings, right?  I always have so many things I'd like to do....but don't like the whole "resolutions" thing.  Too much pressure?  I don't know....but I do like to push myself every year to improve. 

I've recently had the dubious honor of living with an auto-immune disease.  A huge part of treatment is healthy, clean eating, and after a year of doing amazing...last year I slipped a bit and by the end of the year....a lot.  So this year....back to better choices.

I've also decided to start a home detox....not only the products I use....which I've been working on, but also in just clutter.  So much clutter it's hard to stay organized.  That's a toxic, stressful situation!  I know this is a big movement now, but for me the driving force was helping a friend get her home ready to put on the market.  WOW the stuff we don't even realize when we just live in our home "the way it is" every day.  Now I realize there are many of you that are very organized, but that is not me.  It's always a struggle.  But I've decided to really DO THIS!  So every day I've decided to pick a project....might be large, might be small, but something, to de-clutter.  I've done drawers, closets, cabinets....all in these first few days of the year.  I'm looking forward to a de-cluttered home....even if it takes me a year to get there....I've got this!

Well, ramble ramble....haha!  I'm going to share a project today.....it's been an entire MONTH plus since I've shared....partially the holidays, partially the holidays and working in retail, and partially just feeling poorly because I haven't been taking care of myself.  But this is another on my list of to-do this year....get creating even more!  I've got a lot of fun projects to blog about already, but first up is a project using a Just Imagine Kreaxions #916 punch and a super cute start to some Valentine's crafting:
 

 

To create the borders on the sides, I used the punch with the "A" guide.  Super simple, but a pretty scroll design that makes me think of frilly Valentines.

I've also made a set of circles using the Just Imagine Kreaxions Circle Cutter....this thing ROCKS....such an easy and portable circle cutter....easy to adjust and easy to use.  I've also punched one of the circles around to create a doily effect lining it up like this:
 

It creates a doily effect like this: 

The other two sides are fun also, but no punches....love this Fancy Pants Sweet Nothings collection!

And the finished top with the doily, and some fluffy, glittery tulle:

I suggest getting the Circle Cutter the templates, and a punch or two and play, play, PLAY!!  So many fun and creative ways to use these!  A lot of great video tutorials online to check out too!

Thanks for stoppin' by today!  You can find the scroll punch #916 HERE and the Circle Cutter HERE.

And a quick thanks to Fancy Pants for the rockin' new Sweet Nothings collection!  I'm having a blast creating with this one!
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New Year's Resolutions.....NOT!

I'm not a fan of resolutions.....they seem so easy to break and then feel bad about.....so I'm on track this year to just take one step at a time to be a healthier me....eat better, exercise more, relax more!  I've made a little tracker for this using some fun Fancy Pants Designs and stamps from The Rubber Cafe' KOTM for January:

See the chalkboard washi along the bottom edge?  I can write with chalk to change my goals as I go....and the last page is about remembering to take some me time....something easy to forget sometimes.

Want to see more?  All the details and a written tutorial are over at The Rubber Cafe' blog.

Thanks for stoppin' by....it's gonna be a GREAT 2015!!

New at The Rubber Cafe': January KOTM

Happy Friday!!!  TGIF!!!  Hope everyone has some crafty fun time worked into their plans this weekend!  I'm working this weekend, but it's at the LSS, and we have a crop....so work seems like play!  Love it!  It's time for a new kit over at The Rubber Cafe' and I'm up over there with some inspiration!  I'm a huge fan of cute little coffee cups....and sequins!  And best yet....Fancy Pants Designs....yep, you'll find them all in this kit!  Here's a little peek for ya:

Want to see more....and all the details on how to create this card?  You know the place....over at The Rubber Cafe'....you can find the post HERE.

Thanks for stoppin' by today....have a creative weekend!

Na na na na na na....You Say It's Your Birthday!

It's time for a Birthday Challenge....Yeah!  Today is March 1st....wow where did February go?  We are definitely in like a lion since it's snowing....AGAIN.  But I'm thinking bright, warm thoughts of happy, fun,
birthdays today!  Scrap It Girl's challenge for the month of March is Birthdays!  Check the post HERE.  You'll find a linky and an awesome prize pack, and best yet....a lot of inspiration!

Here's my birthday project:

I went with a clean and simple look using the My Mind's Eye Hip-Hip Hooray collection.  And I broke out the Stickles....haven't done that for a bit....there's a bit of frosting on that cupcake:

And can you see that texture in the above pic?  I also decided to Stop The Hoarding Madness and crack the seal on my Fancy Pants corrugated paper....can I say LOVE!  Now that it's open, it's going to be getting a workout!

Thanks for stoppin' by today....remember to pop on over to Scrap It Girl....get some inspiration (some amazing projects this month....the DT rocked this!)....and link up your birthday creations!

Have a great, crafty weekend!