Social Media Butterflies Blog Hop: March

This month the Social [Media] Butterflies are featuring Glitz Design, and are so excited and happy to be included in the Uncharted Waters inspiration week. If you haven't checked out their blog, make sure you check it out now: http://glitzitnow.com/blog/

Here is the layout I created for this month's hop:

A couple of notes about the layout: 

• The photo is from outside the window of our airplane when we were coming home from Los Angeles. 
• The background is an Allison Kreft/Webster's Pages white chevron overlay on white cardstock
• The title was stamped (very carefully) with staze-on and then filled in a bit with a Sakura Microperm pen
• The wood veneers were painted with a the same Sakura Microperm pen 

Thanks for stopping by! If you liked today's layout, make sure to follow me on instagram, twitter, and facebook for more great #SMBiGBlogHop inspiration! 

Here's the rest of the hop order: 

Shay http://sbookinshay29.blogspot.com/
Corinne http://corinnesmilovici.blogspot.com/
Trisha http://www.trisha-grace.blogspot.com/
Amanda http://www.somethingsorta.blogspot.com/

Kristin T http://rukristin.blogspot.com/ <--------------------- you--="">

Suz http://livealifeextraordinary.blogspot.com/
Jenny http://mycreativelife29.blogspot.com/
Malika http://www.malikakelly.blogspot.com/
Ellie http://www.adventureswithellie.com
Danielle http://piperloo.blogspot.ca
Jen http://jenritchie.com
Kristin D http://purplestarfishdesigns.blogspot.com
SMB site http://socialmediabutterflies-papercrafting.blogspot.com/

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Layout: He Likes it Hot

Happy Wednesday!

Today I'm sharing a quick 8.5x11 layout. I used a silhouette cut-file from Studio Calico's Trendspotting class to cut out the triangles and placed two different sheets of patterned paper underneath the cut-outs. I added my photo, a little bit more paper, some stamping, and some handwriting.

I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut out the triangle pattern. The same look can be emulated with a craft knife if you don't have a die cut machine. 

To get the raised look, I used several foam dimensional dots around the outside of the die-cut cardstock to make it rise above the patterned paper. 

I layered two sheets of patterned paper underneath the cardstock to give the background a little bit more interest. 

And a little bit of stamping & handwriting at the bottom! 

Silhouette Cameo	Ormolu Flair	Grey/White Airmail Washi	Hey Y'All Stamps
Versafine Onyx	White 8.5x11	Zig Pens

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PS -- There are a few little site changes that you might want to check out:

• New Me Stuff page
• New Project Life landing page
• New Challenge: A Week in Instagram

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Layout: Who Killed Rosie Larson??

I'm super obsessed with AMC's The Killing. It's a drama centered around the murder of a 17 year old girl in Seattle, and they weave multiple complex stories throughout the narrative.

So tomorrow night we finally get to find out 'Who Killed Rosie Larson' -- which has been the show's tag line for the past two seasons.

In great anticipation for the season finale, I came up with this quick no-photo layout.

Close-up of the journaling:

I love when I remember to make quick pages about whatever stuff I happen to be thinking about right now. 

Supplies Used: Studio Calico June Kit: So Cal, Hexagon Stamp: BananaFish Studios, Alpha Stamp & 'This Week' Stamp: Studio Calico, Washi: Bella Blvd, Overlay: Hambly - Diagonal Alley, Thickers - Amy Tangerine, Ink: Hero Arts - Wet Cement, Soft Pool

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Blog Hopping With Trinity Paper Arts & Clearsnap!

Welcome to the Clearsnap and Trinity Paper Arts Blog Hop!! 

Our Design Teams have "teamed up" to share layouts, projects, and more featuring Trinity Paper Arts' paper collections and Clearsnap's distinctive inks and accessories. From sports to summer and everything in between, kick your sandals off, grab a cold lemonade and enjoy the inspiration.   Hop along to each blog listed below and leave a comment.

http://clearsnap.blogspot.com
http://trinitypaper.blogspot.com
http://tamisanders.com/
http://taylordconcepts.blogspot.com/
http://thoughtsoftraveling.blogspot.com/
http://stitchcutcreate.blogspot.com/
http://www.arteypoemas.com/
http://www.kitsnbits.blogspot.com/
http://inmyblueroom.blogspot.com/
http://www.rukristin.blogspot.com/ ***You Are Here***
http://sabrinaalery.blogspot.com/
http://www.jaxbeanstalks.blogspot.com/
http://www.hydrangeahippo.com/
http://scrapbookingischeaperthantherapy.blogspot.com/
http://whatsinalousyananut.blogspot.com/
http://blueyecicle.blogspot.com/
http://www.twotearsinmybucket.blogspot.com/
http://faerieenchantment.blogspot.com/

Each comment is an entry into a drawing to win the entire Trinity Paper Arts' "Surf N Swim" Collection!

PLUS, a second winner will receive Smooch Spritz in Gingersnap, Designer Foils in Blue, and Design Adhesives! 



For extra entries, post about this blog hop to Facebook, Twitter or your blog! Just leave a comment on either company blog telling us what you did and each comment will count as your extra entry. And now, let's heat up the summer!!

Hi Everyone!

I'm excited to share my Trinity Paper/Clearsnap project with you. I created a quick and simple layout using the Swim N Surf collection, as well as Colorbox chalk inks and Smooch paint

And here's a closeup of the title. I stamped my title with the chalk ink in charcoal, and painted in the blank area with yellow smooch. The wood veneer arrow is painted with red smooch. I loved working with smooch, it was really easy to add a little bit of color & detail. 

Thanks so much for stopping by. You can check out more of my work here on my blog, or on my facebook page. 

Remember to check out the rest of the great hop projects! Up next is http://sabrinaalery.blogspot.com/

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Making Memories: A Fun Single Small Photo Layout

Hey Everyone! Today I'm going to be sharing a layout I made with the Trinity Paper Arts Sincerely collection for National Scrapbooking Day. 

I got to use my Silhouette for both my title and several of the elements in this layout. I love how much use I get out of it -- its the best thing for titles since the invention of thickers!

I love the plum and grey color theme to this line--it gives off this passionate vibe. I thought it would be perfect to document how much I love all of the memories that Jeff and I share together. 

I started this layout with the banner strip from the Sincerely sticker sheet. I ran it across the page, and outlined it with a black pen to make it stand out a little more.  I then added a few more elements from the sticker sheet, cutting a couple of stickers in half (why waste half a sticker if its just going to be hiding underneath something). I trimmed my photo to a 'polaroid' shape and laid that on the top of my banner collage. 

Underneath my title are two more halved sticker pieces. To create the straight lines when cutting your stickers in half, take an exacto knife and a ruler, and make a smooth cut right through the center. This way you can leave the other half of the sticker on the sheet for a later project. 

I wanted to give this layout some personalization, so I did a lot of doodling around the edges of several of the elements as well as a bit of fussy cutting with the birds. 

A quick close-up of my hand-written journaling. 

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

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Layout: Notes & Story Time

Not every layout has to be a work of art. 

For me, sometimes its just about putting fun and pretty papers together and having a good time.  

I loved making this layout -- I had a blast cutting out all of the little polaroids and arranging them in a random pattern. I stuck in a picture of a story I wrote for Jeff one night added a bit of journaling and some stamping and all done!

Thanks for stopping by! 

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Tutorial: I Love You Mini Envelope Book

I Love You Mini Envelope Book

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Hey! Today I'd like to share with you a really cute little mini book that I made for Jeff for Valentine's Day.

The book is made from 6 little envelopes bound together with washi and artist's tape; and each  envelope holds a tag with a special note inside.

Supplies Used: 

• 6 Envelopes (You can use any envelopes for this project -- I used miniature tiny bag type envelopes for mine).
• Artist Tape (Masking Tape will do)
• Washi Tape
• Binder Clips/Clothespins
• 6 Tags cut to fit inside your envelopes
• Random Stamps & Embellishments for decorating

Step-by-Step:

1. The first step is to stamp/decorate the front and back of all your envelopes. I stamped the day of the week on the front of each of my envelopes; and the red punchinella pattern on the back.

When you're finished decorating your individual envelopes, we'll move on to binding the book together. 

2. Stack all your envelopes together in order.  You are going to be taping the CLOSED side of the envelope (the side across from the opening). Hold your envelopes together and place a strip of artist (or masking) tape binding together the group of envelopes. Don't worry if its not super stuck together just yet, we'll be taping the inside envelopes together in the next step.  

Trim off the excess tape from the top and bottom of the book of envelopes, and grab your washi tape for the next step. 

3. Now we are ready to bind the inside pages together. Open your book up to the first set of pages. Place a strip of washi tape down the center, making sure that you get the tape on both sides. Repeat this step for each of your inside pages. 

Once you trim off the excess washi tape, grab two binder clips (or clothespins) and clamp down your binded edge. This will ensure that your tape sticks as much as possible and that the pages on your book will open easier. Leave on the clips for an hour or two, and then we'll move onto the next step.

4. The last step is to add in the tags and decorate the cover of the book. Grab your stamps, and your stickers, and whatever other embellishments you're in the mood for and go to town. 

  

Stick a tag inside each of the envelopes, decorate the cover and then you're totally done! I added some bling and a little heart to my cover. 

Thanks so much for stopping by! If you like the project, feel free to pin it so that you have easy access to it all the time! 

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