Top 10 Favorites from 2012

Happy New Year!

Well. This year didn’t quite go as planned. There have been more downs than ups, but through patience and prayer, we are making it day by day. And each day seems to have better and better moments. I can honestly say that we are looking forward to 2013 and all the adventures we have planned!

I thought it would be fun to take a look back at some of my favorite projects from the year. Honestly, it was easy pickings, without much creating happening this year! :)

Snow Globe Tutorial

Hero Arts, Graphic 45, Michael’s Arts and Crafts

Treat tin and coordinating card

Technique Tuesday, Spellbinders, Studio Calico, My Mind’s Eye

No Place Like Home; Guest Designer for Technique Tuesday Studio AE

Technique Tuesday, Basic Grey, Spellbinders

Halloween Décor created for Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L,

Includes the large frames, plate, and apothecary jars.

Carta Bella, Michael’s Arts and Crafts, My Mind’s Eye, Spellbinders

Forever and Always with Simon Says Stamp monthly kit

Simon Says Stamp monthly card kit

Old Friends

Jillibean Soup, Donna Salazar, My Mind’s Eye, Spellbinders

Thinking of  You

Hero Arts,  Basic Grey, Ranger

Spellbinders class projects

Spellbinders, Echo Park, Bo Bunny

Just Saying Hello

Hero Arts, Lily Bee, Spellbinders

I Love You: Custom Wood Button Tutorial

Hero Arts, Technique Tuesday, JustRite Stampers, Fancy Pants, Spellbinders, Ranger, Michael’s Arts and Crafts

If you would like more information about each project, including supply lists and instructions, be sure and click the links provided under each project.

Have a wonderful 2013! Here is to happiness, health, and many more blessings!thanks for stopping by!

~kimberly

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

I hope that you are having a blessed day with family and  friends and all those you hold near and dear!

I am sharing a holiday décor project on the Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Crafty Power Blog today. Stop on over and find out how to make this snow globe. All the steps are there for you. Add it to your after-Christmas shopping list. :)

 

And the REAL reason for the season:

The Birth of Jesus from Luke Chapter 2

In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. ² (This was the first census that took place while^[a] Quirinius was governor of Syria.) ³ And everyone went to their own town to register.

⁴ So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. ⁵ He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. ⁶ While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, ⁷ and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.

⁸ And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. ⁹ An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. ¹⁰ But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. ¹¹ Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. ¹² This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”

¹³ Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,

¹⁴ “Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”

¹⁵ When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”

¹⁶ So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. ¹⁷ When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, ¹⁸ and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. ¹⁹ But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. ²⁰ The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.

May you know our Lord and Savior and celebrate what He has done for us all!

thanks for stopping by!

~kimberly

on his way

I forgot to share this layout with you last year, so here it is today. This is the little man walking down the street on his very first day of school.  I was looking at the JustRite Stampers set, You’re the Best, and thought, hey, those award ribbons could make a pretty cool fence…

…and here the fence is!

A look at the clouds and sunshine. So easy to create with Spellbinders dies. Which is pretty obvious because I always do this with Labels Six and Inverted Scalloped Circles. :)

The journaling reads, “You are on your way to an amazing adventure; school. Always keep your excitement for learning things. Stay curious. Do your best work. Look to be challenged. Be brave. Be kind. Be helpful. And always stay our sweet, thoughtful, funny little man. We love you! August 18, 2011.”

thanks for stopping by!

~kimberly

Supplies:

• Stamps-JustRite Stampers (You’re the Best)
• Spellbinders-Labels Six, Inverted Scalloped Circles, Circles LG, Foliage
• Patterned paper-Graphic 45-An ABC Primer (ABC Primer, Alphabet Soup, Happy Go Lucky)

favorite layouts of 2011

And last, but not least, a look at my favorite layouts from 2011…there are still a few more to share soon!

First day of kindergarten

I Love You to Space; Spellbinders Edgeabilities

Stinker: Unity Stamp Co and Spellbinders

Bug Catcher: Avocado Arts

Hope that you enjoyed looking back on 2011! thanks for stopping by!

~kimberly

CHA-S favorites

Here is a look at the latest product coming out over the next few months. Not all of it was new at the show. But they were my favorites.

JustRite Stamps Signs of Life
Love this stamp set! How beautiful to be able to hang all these signs.


JustRite Stamps You are the Best
Very cute and trendy. Lots of layering potential! I am thinking fabric and canvas for sure! Look for a project soon.

 
Kaiser Craft Miss Nelly (available early August)
This line is SO pretty. The colors are bright and fresh and one of my favorite combinations. And a huge thank you to all the companies for having 6x6 pads for all of us card makers! Look for a project soon.


Pink Paislee Wood Shop letters
I love all things made from wood and this line of letters is just fantastic! Many possibilities, from stamping to ink to mists to stains and paint!! There are several fonts to choose from. And be sure to check out their new Mistables line of products too!


Pink Paislee Vintage Vogue Spool Buttons
This was a fun collection from Pink Paislee. A unique color combination reminding me of my junior high days. This take on thread spool ends caught my eye right away.


Graphic 45: An ABC Primer
This is a sweet line of paper. It all screamed my name. Maybe it’s the former teacher in me. :)


Graphic 45: An ABC Primer, School Days
This paper was my hands down favorite of the whole line. Its going to be perfect with first day of school photos that will be happening oh, so quickly. I will have to break it out before then, so look for a project soon.


Basic Grey: Picadilly
Bright, country in style, and fun, this collection has a ton of great embellishments, which should not be missed. Hero Arts has collaborated with Basic Grey to create stamps and those should not be missed either.


Basic Grey: Canvas, Rook Large Sampler
These are cool, they are a pre-designed canvas. It has the lines painted on in black, leaving you to fill in the rest. Click over to see more photos.


Echo Park: Victoria Gardens, 6x6 pad
All of Echo Park’s new releases do not disappoint, but this one was my favorite. Soft and shabby, and look at that music note paper! Echo Park also has a great new Dots and Spots collection for Christmas.


October Afternoon: Farmhouse
This line has some fantastic colors, including yellow and grey, which is a personal favorite. And check out the Wrap pack, beautiful trims!


October Afternoon: Sasparilla
My little man is obsessed with being a cowboy and our recent trip to South Dakota just made it worse. :) It will be fun to use the embellishments and papers to create a mini album.



My Mind’s Eye: Lost and Found 2 Sunshine: Forever
Everything in the My Mind’s Eye Lost and Found Collection 2 is beautiful, but I am in love with the Sunshine part. For the obvious color reasons. :)


My Mind’s Eye: A Beautiful Life, 6x6 pad
My Mind’s Eye also released an entire collection of 6x6 pads, exclusively in that format. This is one of my favorite ones.


WR Memory Keepers: Sew Ribbon
This new tool looks like a ton of fun. It punches holes to allow you to thread ribbon into a pattern. There are several different styles. In a side note, I did not try this tool, so I have no idea its ease of use, or those details, just loving the idea of it.


WR Memory Keepers: Fancy Floss, Glitter Secondary
The Sew Easy now has baker’s twine and glitter floss. Yay!

Some trends that I spotted:

• texture, lots of texture
• flowers, flowers, flowers
• purple
• borders, the fancier, the better
• sewing and quilting themes
• turquoise in Halloween collections

There you go, just a few of the things that will *need* to come home to my house! Have a fantastic day and thanks for stopping by!
~kimberly

all my love is yours

I love this flower. I would have never made it on my own. But now I am addicted! We learned how to make these flowers at the Spellbinders retreat. We die cut old book papers and layered them together, attaching them at the center with a brad. Then we sprayed them with Glimmer Mist, heated it with a heat gun, and crumpled the petals as we continued to spray and heat. Isn’t it cool? Be sure and wear a glove while doing this….trust me. :)

There is quite a bit of new art in the Spellbinders gallery. Stop on over and check it out.
Have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by!


Supplies: Patterned paper-Graphic 45 (Boardwalk), Stamps-Waltzingmouse Stamps (Seasons of Love), Glimmer Mist-Tattered Angels (Turquoise Blue, Coral Reef), Brad (Fancy Pants), Ink-Clearsnap (Colorbox Chalk Creamy Brown), Mesh-Creative Impressions, Spellbinders-Jumbo Scalloped Border Petite, Big Scalloped Circles Large

thanks and more peeks

Thank you SO much for your overwhelming response to the announcement of Mint Motif, the team, and what you have been seeing so far! I am amazed, grateful, excited, and humbled!!

Just a little heads up on the chance to win stamps-I will give you until Sunday night at 10 pm CST to visit thedesign team’s blogs and leave comments for a chance to win Very Square and Very Square sentiments.

And if you are just visiting and need to catch up, check out my new stamp line, Mint Motif and the announcement HERE and the design team announcement HERE. :) :) :)

For today’s peek, I went shabby. Very shabby. I love it! Can I say that? :) I stamped the quilted background from Very Square right onto patterned paper. The heart was cut from the diamond and squares background using a Spellbinders™ Classic Heart die template. I also added lots of distressing, some tape (oh, so hip right now), and a pearl.

For all of you moms, have a wonderful and Happy Mother’s Day!!

thanks for stopping by!

Supplies: Stamps (Mint Motif-Very Square, Very Square Sentiments available at iheartpapers.com May 14th), Ink (Palette-Landscape, L’Amour, Noir) (Colorbox Chalk Creamy Brown, Chestnut Roan), Patterned paper (October Afternoon-Fly a Kite) (Graphic 45), Tape (7gypsies), Pearl (Jenni Bowlin), Spellbinders die templates (Classic Heart)

Video Tutorial: Creating a Scene with Powders

Day three! Are you inspired? I hope so!! And in case you missed it, here are links to Day One: The Basics and Day Two: Gradient Color Embossing.

Today’s technique is Creating a Scene with Embossing Powders. Its basically Fran’s Painting With Powder Technique. Fran is amazing, please check out her video!!

Here is the direct link: VIDEO

A very simple card today, but with that cool scene, who needs the rest to be fancy?! :) Are you enjoying the videos? I hope so! I hope you are being inspired to emboss!!

thanks for stopping by!

Supplies: Stamps (Stampendous-Cling Poppy Scene), Ink (Tsukineko Versamark Watermark Ink Pad and Pen) (Stewart Superior Palette Burnt Umber), Embossing Powders (Stampendous-Rich and Rugged Embossing Kit, Coastal Express Embossing Kit), Cardstock (Papertrey Ink-Kraft), Patterned paper (Graphic 45)

Happy Valentine’s Day

Sorry! This project has been removed for publication in the January 2010 issue of CardMaker magazine.

Hee hee! Did you have a good Valentine’s Day? We did. Over boxes, unpacking, and pizza!! Maybe not romantic, but there was no where else I would rather be than with my husband and son!!

We are here in Cedar Rapids. The townhouse is small, but very adequate. We are mostly unpacked and have a few things left to clear out. This morning hubby went off to his first day at his new job. After 13 years in one place, this will be a change!! Keep him in your prayers today, please!

Most of my posts will continue to be scheduled, at least for the rest of this week. I am wading through emails now, so if something needs my attention, please send it my way again.

thanks for continuing to stop by!! ((HUGS))

Supplies: Stamps (Papertrey Ink-Heart Prints), Patterned paper (Graphic 45), Cardstock (Papertrey Ink-Pure Poppy), Ink (Colorbox Chalk Creamy Brown) (Memento Tuxedo Black), Lace (Making Memories), Punch (EK Success Medium and XL Heart)