My Creative Scrapbook: Jan Guest Designer

I am on the DT for My Creative Sketches, but I was excited and honored to be asked to be a guest designer in January for the My Creative Scrapbook kit team. When this gorgeous kit showed up at my door I couldn't wait to get started creating!

 

The January Main Kit

 

I have three layouts to share with you today...

 

On this layout I used a technique I pinned awhile back but hadn't had the chance to use yet. You might be surprised, but it is really easy to make your own chevrons! Make sure you check out the My Creative Scrapbook blog this month. I will share with you how it is done.

 

I loved the little chipboard stickers with the days of the week on them. They were the inspiration for this layout.

 

 

The letter stickers didn't show up as well as I would have liked on the patterned paper so I used a fine point brown marker to trace around them.

 

 

For this layout I loved the banner sticker included in the kit. It was a bit too long for the space I had on the layout, so I just trimmed off a few flags.

 

The 'Love you' sticker was perfect for these photos of my daughter with her new kitten...she was definitely in love.

 

 

I fussy cut the paper flowers out of one of the patterns in the kit and used dimensional adhesive to pop them up.

 

I'm loving these border stickers in the kit too! The look awesome, and you don't have to go dig out your edge punches.

 

 

I'm really loving how this last layout turned out. I layered a bunch of the fun chipboard elements.

 

The blue tag was kind of plain, so I layered the leaf sticker across it. And  I love this huge green chipboard flower.

 

 

I gave the old sewing machine a workout, I think I stitched almost everything down on all three of these layouts.

 

I tied a knot in the tag with the pretty sheer green ribbon included in the kit.

The flowers in the kit come with pearl centers, but I didn't really feel like they fit the style of my layout, so I pulled the pearl off carefully and saved it for another project, and I added one of the buttons from the kit to the center.
 

 

So there you have it...

 

If the Main Kit isn't your style, check out these other kits that are available this month...

 

The January Creative Kit

 

The January Limited Edition Kit

 

The January Album Kit

 

You can find all of the details of the monthly kits on the website HERE.

 

 

Be sure to check back as I have more goodies from this kit to share with you later on in the month.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by,

Your kind comments make my day!

~Becky





 

 

Guest Designer at A Cherry on Top

I was so thrilled to be asked to be a guest designer at A Cherry on Top! You can see my into and profile HERE. For the month of August I am hosting 5 challenges where participants can win a $5 GC to ACOT. If you would like to check them out and play along you can see them HERE.  I had fun showcasing products from October Afternoon, Pink Paislee, and Simple Stories.

My first projects feature the 9 to 5 line from October Afternoon

 

My next layout features Indigo Bleu from Pink Paislee

And finally one of my favorite lines of the season Summer Fresh from Simple Stories.

 This layout was created using sketch #146 from Got Sketch?

Thanks for stopping by!

I love to read your kind comments

~Becky 

Guest Designer at OCS!

I am so thrilled to be one of the guest designers at One Crazy Stamper blog this month! They have a great Canadian store and for all my Canadian friends, really great prices on Copics!

I am loving 6x6 paper pads right now! especially for cards since the patterns are scaled down from the regular 12x12 size and it makes them just perfect! I used two different 6x6 pads for my OCS cards today.

The other thing I am loving are the Lulu stamps from Kraftin Kimmie! This little chick is soooooo adorable, I want all of her images. They carry the Lulu stamps and many others from Kraftin Kimmie in the OCS store, you should check 'em out! I used the Lulu set called Lulu on the Move.

First up I used the Fabulous 6x6 pad from Simple Stories

OCS product used: Copics- skin: E000, E00, E11, R20. hair: E31, E33, E35, E37, BG10, BG11, BG13. skates: R81, R83, C0, C1, C3. ground: W00, W1, W3. outline: BG0000 Lulu Stamps: Lulu on the Move; Simple Stories Fabulous 6x6 paper pad (FAB2101) This & That Graceful Asst Brads (THG27020) Buttons Asst Pink (SE026F) Maya Road Twine Pink Lemonade (TC2054) Memento Tuxedo Black Ink (M900) Scor Pal Tape 1/8 (201) Scor Pal Tape 1/4 (202) Glue Dots 3/16 Mini Sheet; Small 3D Foam Squares (01612) Large 3D Foam Squares (01610) Misc products used: Photo corners, Amy Tangerine/AC ribbon, doodlebug border sticker.

I stamped Lulu right on to one of the little journaling spots that comes in the SS 6x6 pad. I wasn't sure how my Copics would color on that paper, but it turned out really good I think. I used the tiny patterns from the pad to paperpiece her dress.

For my second card I used the What's Up 6x6 pad from Basic Grey.

OCS product used: Copics- skin: E000, E00, E11, R20. hair: E31, E33, E35, E37, BG10, BG11, BG13. shoes: BG10, BG11, BG13, hoop: BV00, BV02, BV04. ground: W00, W1, W3, W5; Lulu Stamps: Lulu on the Move; Basic Grey What’s Up 6x6 paper pad (WHA3713) Memento Tuxedo Black Ink (M900) Scor Pal Tape 1/8 (201) Scor Pal Tape 1/4 (202) Glue Dots 3/16 Mini Sheet; Misc products: buttons, photo corners, circle punch

I'm really happy with how this one came together. Again, I paperpieced her dress, and I'm just loving the little banners! That and the hoola-hoop really give this card a party feel!

Well, that's it for me today, thanks for stopping by!

Your kind comments make my day

~Becky

OCS Guest Designer

Happy Canada Day friends! And welcome to July! I am thrilled to be the Guest Designer over at One Crazy Stamper blog this month.  My first post with the OCS gals is following their BBQ/Food related challenge for July.

I didn't really have anything BBQ related, but I decided to make a project with my favorite little treat!

One Crazy Stamper Supplies used: Copics- icing: R32, R35, R37, Y21, Y35, Y38. base: BG70, BG72, Basic Grey Shine On...6x6 paper pad, Sizzix Framelits Happy Birthday Cupcakes, Stickles Xmas Red, Buttons Asst Yellow, MME Lime Twist Twine “Playful”, Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, Scor Pal Tape 1/8, Scor Pal Tape 1/4, Glue Dots 3/16 Mini Sheet, Small 3D Foam Squares, Large 3D Foam Squares. Other supplies used: Ribbon-Renaissance by Design, photo corners, SU scalloped edge punch, buttons, embroidery floss, white cardstock.

I love me some cupcakes, they are such a great little treat and come is such fun flavors and varieties. My favorite are these amazing Mojito cupcakes that my friend Jen makes. Lime and mint, yummers! Thank goodness the summer has started and it is Farmers Market season. Every Saturday I can head out to our local market (which is only half a block from my house) and get my cupcake fix. Don't tell my mom, but sometimes I even have one for a special weekend breakfast ;)

I hope my card puts a bit of a smile on your face today. If you want any of the fun bits and pieces I used to make this card please head on over to the One Crazy Stamper store where you can get them all! Here are a few of the items that I used...
Happy Birthday Cupcakes

Basic Grey Shine On 6x6 Paper Pad

The other item that I used on this card are my Copic markers. I have purchased almost all of my Copic markers from OCS. They have such great prices! You should REALLY check them out (especially my Canadian friends).

Thanks so much for stopping by today, I hope you'll come back for my next OCS post on July 6th.
Reading your kind comments makes my day.
~Becky

Got {ippity} with Maria Levine Blog Hop

The oh so sweet Maria Levine; {ippity} chick, chose me to be her Guest Designer for the month of June. Maria is one of a select group of ladies who sell the exclusive line of {ippity} stamps by Unity Stamp. Co. If you are interested in buying any of the great {ippity} stamp sets, she's your chick! Check out her FB page "GOT {ippity}" HERE.

Maria kindly sent me a wonderful {ippity} prize pack for being her Guest Designer. Unfortunately the mail system did not cooperate and I didn't get it in time to use the stamps she sent on these cards. Luckily for me I already own quite a few {ippity} stamp sets and so I was able to make my cards for this hop.

Anyways, summer is upon us and why not get in the summer mood by making some cards Here is my first card. I used the cardabilities sketch #56 for the layout. I think I like how this one came together.

 Supplies used: Stamps: {ippity} by Unity Stamp Co.; Patterned Papers: Simple Stories; Cardstock: Bazzill, Xpress It; Sentiment Sticker: Simple Stories; Twine: The Twinery; Button: Stampin Up; Markers: Copics E31, E33, BG0000, BG000, BG00, BG01, Y21, YG03; Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Misc: Brads.

My second card is made with the same papers as the first. I fussed around with this card for a looong time, and I'm still not sure that I love it, but I got it done! lol

Supplies used: Stamps: {ippity} by Unity Stamp Co.; Patterned Papers: Simple Stories; Cardstock: Bazzill; Scallop border sticker: Doodlebug; Embossing Powder: American Crafts; Cloud Punch: Fiskars; Misc: Buttons, dimensional adhesive.

The sentiment was actually longer than this, but I didn't want to use all the words so I cut the sentiment up and used only the bits that I wanted.

Finally I used one of my favorite lines right now Dear Lizzy Neapolitan by AC for my last card.

Stamps sets I used for these cards...
Here and Now


Quotes a'la Happy (this set is on sale at Unity Stamp Co. right now *wink wink*)

Unity has a big sale going on for the next few days! Check it out and get yourself some {ippity} stamps, including the newly released sets! Don't forget to choose Maria as your chick!

I looooove this new button stamp from the new {ippity} release! I'm getting this one FOR SURE!

 Now, are you ready to win some blog candy?!?!? Make sure you comment on each of the blogs in this hop for your chance to win an oh so sweet {ippity} prize from Maria.

Maria is also looking for a Guest Designer for July. If you are interested, upload your {ippity} stamps summer card to Maria's GOT {ippity} FB page HERE.

Don't forget to choose Maria Levine as your {ippity} chick when purchasing {ippity} stamps!!!

Your next stop on this hop is with Vicki Dutcher at All I Do Is Stamp 

If you got lost along the way here is the hop lineup

Maria Levine

Julie Hoffman

Martha Pineda

Becky Litz **YOU ARE HERE**
Vicki Dutcher  *NEXT STOP*

Lisa Kurnik Kind

Thanks so much for stopping by today,
It makes my day to read your kind comments
~Becky