RAISE YOUR GLASS...and a few fun techniques

hello all,
this project is the forgotten one, lol. i had drafted it and forgot about it but...the good thing is it could be used for new year's day inspiration. so here we go...

this is a cool card using stamps from joy clair, watercolors, microbeads and liquid embossing.
wow, what a mouth full of supplies, lol
-warning: big pics today :D-

SALUT
3-1/2" x 5-1/2"

i started with the background. after playing with it for a bit i finally got the look i was looking for: like shooting stars in a galaxy.

i used the martini glass without the olives, yeah i know. i do not drink so i don't know better, lol.  i covered it with clear liquid embossing (you can use glossy accents too) and sprinkled some clear microbeads i had in stash from ms and let it dry overnight.

next morning i distressed all the papers and stamped the sentiment with black ink. 

and, i used a thin die for the piercing.

i did not have any sequins on hand but i had this chunky multi color glitter and i think it did the job. i love how it looks. i also added the silver string.

 i certainly think it came out beautiful. 

it screams new year celebrations to me!

below is the stamp set used and its matching digital dies. 

  

they have been linked to the shop and to the blog in case you are interested in taking a look and a peek of my teammates projects with the same stamp set.

once again, thanks so much for stopping by!

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flowerdisco
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flowerdisco's scrap hut


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RETRO RADIO

a grungy card because i was in that kind of mood

-lol-

i got the freebie from svgcuts.com ,

the link will take you to exact page where i found radio. 

so thank you to svg cuts.

Thinking of You 

5.5" x 4.25"

sorry for the one pic. 

(it was getting dark)

it was the only one that came out good. 

i will add more later one, at least one more of the entire card.

2.25.15 ETA photo

anyway, the pretty musical pp is from heidi swapp sugar chic collection. really pretty paper that is. i bought two packs when it first came out and i did not want to use them. hehe. 

-hoarder-hoarder-

and, the pink cs was dry embossed with an old-old fiskars embossing folder. remember them? they were hard plastic and they had one design on one side and another design on the other side? 

i use them when i like to have a subtle embossing.

radio knobs were popped with foam tape, bits of sewing and lots of distressing, lol

i liked that chunky font from the "stamping" cart 

(image #M35805 on design space). 

i thought it was fitting: the thinking of you and the chunkiness and the retro radio. 

well, in my mind all did fit together...have to have an imagination, right? lol.

sooooo, no bits and pieces today.

have a great week and if you are somewhere that is really cold (like me), please, stay warm.

can't wait for spring and start playing with dirt instead snow and ice.

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A BOOKMARK FOR DAD

HELLO ALL

hope you are doing great.

i am doing fab....just had my son over for 2 entire weeks, yay!

we spent some priceless time together.

i am so happy.

anyway, since father's day is coming soon i made a bookmark for my husband since he does not like to read, lol....but he can use it at work for some paperwork...mmm, all is paper less anymore, hehe.

i guess i will end up using it myself.

i am calling the bookmark

Oh, Happy Day!

Dad

 i am sharing my project at nanikeola scrapbooking. it was my turn to play with the awesome cold country from 7 dots.

between nature walk and cold country i do not know which one i like better. both collections are beautiful...but then nanikeola have more from 7dots that i am also in love with. the pictures do not do them justice. when you have those papers in front of you...oh my!

on this bookmark i also used some of lindy's stamp gang sprays, some embossing powder, gesso and a  clear stamp set from illumination (another awesome collection from 7dots) . the orangey mini alphas are from messy head (heh, another fab 7dots collection. can you tell how much i like 7dots?) and those mini alphas are so very cute.  

the mini paper clip is from tim holtz. the stamped numbers are from my mind's eye.

 the heart and the tag where i stamped the sentiment are from nature walk. i added some purple dots with some kind of texture media i had in my stash for a while and i rubbed some of it on the edges too. 

 some machine stitching and rough edges of course, :D

well, and this is it for now. i hope you enjoyed my bookmark and i hope inspires you to play with some different media like i am just doing. i still love my die cuts but right now i am having fun getting stained, lol.

thanks for stopping by.

note the comments have been disabled due to spammers, but you can always pin it, facebook it or click on the reactions little boxes at the end of the post.

most supplies have been linked to nanikeola scrapbooking where you can see more of them.

A PAPER WINGS AND NANIKEOLA BLOG HOP

ETA: may 6th, 2014
WINNERS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED AT "THE AVIARY" (PAPER WINGS PRODUCTION'S BLOG)


WELCOME

 to  

flowerdisco's scrap hut. 

i am participating on a blog hop and i am delighted to share all with you.

(this is a long post and pic heavy so be prepared, :D)

 another 

WELCOME

to our

Paper Wing Productions & Nani ke Ola's

Friendship Blog Hop & Giveaway! 

If you've arrived here from

erica rose thompson

then you're in the right place.

 If you’re just stopping by for a visit, please CLICK HERE to start from the beginning.

http://paper-wings-productions.blogspot.com/

This month we, the nanikeola design team, are very excited to have been invited to join the paper wings production (the aviary blog) to celebrate 

"Friendship".

  Get ready for double the inspiration and giveaways. That's right, there are two prizes for this month's hop. 

The first is a $25.00 gift certificate to the Paper Wings Productions online store and the second is a generous prize package from Nani ke Ola Scrapbooking Store.

Here are all the giveaway details:

The main prize is a $25.00 gift certificate to the Paper Wings Productions online store.

For a chance to win all you need to do is:

1- be a follower of the Paper Wings Productions blog

2- visit each of the participating designer's blogs and leave a comment

3- come back and leave us a comment on the PWP blog telling us you completed the hop

.

To increase your chances of winning: like our Facebook page and/or invite your friends to the hop. Be sure to leave a separate comment for each of your additional entries. 

The winner will be announced on

 Tuesday, May 6th, 2014 

on the Paper Wings Productions blog.
you can comment until may 5th at midnight est. 

Bonus: Nani ke Ola's Giveaway

For a chance to win all you need to do is:

1- be a follower of the Nani ke Ola's blog

2- visit each of the participating designer's blogs and leave a comment

-7Dots Studio Collection - 

One collection of your choice. 

Choose from the following: 

Nature Walk, Illumination or Cold Country
 (International winners may have to pay an extra shipping fee).
 and,
REMEMBER, we have 20% off  going on right now at nani ke ola's scrapbooking for this weekend only. please FEEL FREE to click HERE to check our store out. 
we also have FREE SHIPPING on orders over $50 and up. 
take advantage of thiis great sale

now, onto my project for the hop:

2 Peas in a Pod
-a mini album-

i chose the nature walk collection from 7 dots for my mini today.
this collection is one of the choices you have if you win the nanikeola's prize for this hop.
i am absolutely in love with it.

(i won't be explaining much since this is already a long post but if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask me in the comments area and i will get back to you as soon as possible).

the word bloom and the saying on the right are from the adorable cling stamp set from paper wings production called "spring".

they stamp so nice.

(you can click on the pics for a bigger view)

-back cover-

i dabbled a bit with mixed media on this project using a small amount of ink sprays from lindy's stamp gang, but i have to admit i am a total rookie yet. i still hope you enjoy my project as much as i did. i think it would be the perfect gift to any friend in your life. just add some mini pics and some mini journaling of you own and voila...ready to be a memorable keepsake.

Okay, it's time to send you off to your next stop so head on over to 

katie

***Here is the complete line up just in case you get lost along the way***

http://nanikeolascrapbooking.com/7-dots-studio-1/

Jennifer - Nani ke Ola

Amber Rasmuss

Carrie Avery

Thandar - Nani ke Ola

Dana Tatar

Erica Rose Thompson

Agnes - Nani ke Ola

(UR Here)

Katie Smith

Norma Gomez

Paper Wings Productions Blog “The Aviary­ - http://paper-wings-productions.blogspot.com/

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US TODAY!!

&

Let Your Creativity Take Flight!

 &
Happy Scrapbooking Day!

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TODAY...using more Color Hills

hello all,

glad you stopped by.

it is my turn to post for nanikeola scrapbooking and i am sharing a cute card i made using  fabulous papers from color hills. 

nanikeola is their N. America distributor.

-i believe color hills is from poland-

Today

i have some smudges by the "today", please ignore them. i had finished the card already when i realized it :(

the white patterned paper, the solid blue, the mini hexagon and the word today (from one a clear stamp) are from color hills.

aren't they gorgeous?

anyway, here are a few more pics.

 give us a visit, nanikeola scrapbooking if offering free usa shipping with any order of $50 and up.

nice, huh?

gotta love free, hehe.

have a great week!

look forward to a blog hop next month.

A HOPE CARD...and tearing some paper

hello all,

 this card i made for a friend who is having a bit of a rough time:

i chose this torn paper technique, because this is how she feels right now: torn apart :(

Hope 

5.5" x 3.5"

disclaimer: this card is heavy, very heavy.

it has been made with tons of love. :)

the card base is from a pack i bought from gartner studios a while back. these are the standard size of an A2 but i cut some of it off to fit my needs.

all the pretty patterned papers are from 7 dots studio (including the sentiment-hope). i have the 6x6 pad and i love the texture of it and that is perfect for the distressing techniques i am "in" lately :D.

i used a sakura gelly roll pen (clear star) to outline the word hope and give it a subtle shine. i also did some sewing machine stitching. 

i like the thick gutterman thread for this kind of stitching. i buy it at j's.

i had ordered these cute stamps from color hills. since i saw that font, i fell in love with it. i had made this project using some patterned paper from that same company and i was enchanted by the font...hehe. 

it reminds me of the all mixed up font from one of the cricut cartridges.

so i had to use them here

because behind all the mix up, there is indeed a story to tell. wink!

---old good times (when all was simpler) lol---.

thanks so much for continuing to visit me, :D

i appreciate you.

-most supplies have been linked for your convenience-

ALWAYS N' FOREVER....a framed card

hello fellow crafters,

hope you all are doing well.

i am fighting a cold that hubby gave me, grrr!

 but before i got sick i had made this cute framed card i will be placing in my family room along with some other goodies i make and like to display.

i am still using the 'love you more' collection from elle's studio. i am in love with the bits and pieces and labels and tags and wanted to play some more. 

Always n' Forever

3.75" x 4.75"

the background patterned paper is called 'hugs' from the same love you more collection i have been using.

got enough distressing yet?
hehe
it seems that stitching and distressing are my 'to go' techniques lately :D

-the labels/tags here are from the bits and pieces pack-

and the 'my favorite' yellow one is from the journal tags below

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 i cut a small easel from a tim holtz metal die cut for the back. this way i can display it and if i want to send it to someone i can easily fold the back.

here is the entire card/frame.

hope it inspires you somehow.

the 'love you more' elle's studio collection can be found at nani ke ola's scrapbooking.

thanks for stopping by.

IMAGINE TODAY using Color Hills

hello fellow crafters,

hope you are having a great 2014 start.

all i want is some sunshine...enough of snow and ice and rain.

so my "imagine today" card with color hills brought some  of it (sunshine) into my crafty world.

this is my first time using color hills and i am liking the colors and thickness of the cardstock. the designs are superb and the badges (round embellishment) add some flair and are all that and more.

Imagine Today

is a 5.5" x 3.75" card

i told you it was like a ray of sunshine...beautiful paper! :D

the white base is from my stash. it was already a size 5.5" x 4.25"...a standard A2 size. i trimmed some of it to a 3.75" and used it as a tent style card.

the  designer patterned papers are from color hills:  the refresh collection and you can find it here.

i punched the bottom edge of the yellow patterned paper and use a die for the half doilie. the sentiment "imagine" was cut out right from the patterned paper, a simple rectangle.

all edges were inked with powder puff chalk inks.

some jute was added (three strings attached with mini staples) and some foam dot was added to the back of the badge (the badges have a pin to attach but i chose to use foam dots because of where i wanted to use them on my card), and a  bit of distressing on two areas...

and here you have it: an Imagine Today card with a bit of sunshine.

hope you enjoy my card for today using the new "refresh" collection from color hills.

all supplies have been linked for your convenience.

---thanks so much for stopping by---

SO SWEET...using 7 dots studio

hello and welcome.

yay!...we are back at nani ke ola for a glorious 2014.

this card i made uses the Love is in the Air collection from 7 Dots Studio.

i hope you enjoy it.

So Sweet

i chose to distress and sew on my pretty patterned papers to make this So Sweet Card.

i am loving the watercolor/mixed media  look this collection showcases and that i did not use traditional colors for this valentine's themed card.

the paper i used for the base is called "rising of the sun" and the green one is called "whisper of the tree". i cut two pieces (one was cut at 3x6 and the other one was cut at 2.75x5.75").

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i added a strip of paper to the right from the back of the whisper of the tree (the patterned papers are double sided)  and i cut the bottom into an upside down "V" for a banner looking element.

i also added the sentiment from their 12x12 elements sheet.

the heart is from my stash (die cut) and the ink used to chalk the edges is from "powder puff".

i even added (stitched) a piece of paper to the inside to write a love note to my hubby.

i hope you enjoyed my project for today.

all the supplies are linked for your convenience.

thanks so much for stopping by!