Design Team Wednesday

Hello again everyone! I'm excited to share my projects with you all this week. February is only a few days away which means the countdown to Valentine's Day has begun.  I always have a hard time figuring out what to give my husband for Valentine's Day so when I saw the On Trend line by Crate Paper I had a spark of inspiration!

What I love about this line is that it isn't in your face Valentine's day.  There are a few papers that come with multiple tags and phrases.  When I saw that the papers were easily pulled apart I was excited to see what I could do with them. 

My first project was a set of frames.  I wanted to create something that was sophisticated, not overly girly, and could stand alone or compliment each other as a group.  I had a few unfinished wood frames that I thought would look great spruced up with this line. 

Each frame is a different shape yet they sit well together.  It only took two sheets of paper cover all three (I love Modge Podge!).  

The LOVE letters were cut from the On Trend paper line and I used red paint to give it a bit more depth so it would jump off the background papers. 

This frame was my favorite.  The So Lovely saying was randomly placed along the edges of the tag paper. I cut them out and added a piece of fiber so they would drape across the frame. Then I modge podged the entire thing to make sure it would all stay in place. 

After finishing the frames I put together a scrapbook page using the On Trend papers. 

Instead of cutting all of the tags apart I used them as a border. All of the pattern paper, tags, and the So Very Lovely square are from the On Trend paper line. The solid paper is Bazzil and the flowers were from my stash. 

I hope you all have a wonderful Valentine's Day and that these projects help to inspire you to create something for the one you love most!

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Design Team Wednesday

I love the products that I got to highlight this week! For all 3 layouts, I used paper from Studio Calico "Wonderland Collection" and Crate Paper "Sleigh Ride White Christmas." If you haven't had a chance to look at these, you really need to stop by the store! Both collections have very fun winter theme papers which are perfect for scrapbooking those winter memories. I used Now & Then brads and We R Memory Keepers "Winter Frost" chipboard for accents. I also used Little Yellow Bicycle vellum tape strips to add some neat borders. To make it pop out more, I put the vellum on cardstock paper before adding it to my pages. I added some red twine to some of the sentiments to blend  it all together.

For my last layout, I used some ribbon from American crafts to accent the bottom of the page and to make a nice bow for the corner. I also used a We R Memory Keepers Winter Flower to add some dimension.

Stop by the store to see the layouts and to check out these awesome products!

- Claudia

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NEW!!!

We've gotten a little behind in updating the blog, oops! Here is a list of a few things we have received in the last couple of weeks. We are posting daily on Facebook :)

Amy Tangerine's Sketchbook collection.

Crate Paper's Preetty Party.

Restocked on COPICS!

Stampendous' new stamp/card program for April.

Restocked on Bazzill cardstock! Yay!

The Crafter's Workshop templates.

Paradise from Imaginisce. Perfect for the warmer weather.

LilyBee Designs Buttercup.

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NEW from American Crafts!

American Crafts’ new Cutup Trimmers feature premium blades and secure cutting rails that lock paper into place, guaranteeing accuracy and precision while cutting. All blades and cutting bars are replaceable.

American Crafts’ new Knock Outs Border Punches create crisp and detailed patterned borders. Interchangeable punches and coordinating snap-in wing guides allow for reusability and compact storage of the punch base. (More snap in choices to ship soon!)

CHAP ~ Inspired by clothing fabric, Chap is a collection with crisp, sharp style. A warm color palette--combined with a vignette effect for depth--makes this an ideal line for recording Autumn memories. With medium to small patterns, the line is perfect for cardmaking or scrapbooking the boys in your life.

Add a festive touch to scrapbook pages and cards, parties, and home décor in seconds with Flutterbys pre-made, mini paper garlands. In birthday and baby.

With Love, by Pebbles. A little be Valentines but not too much, beautiful double sided papers with several kraft choices. The embellishments are adorable including mini clothespins and kraft pockets.

Crate Paper, Inc.'s Farmhouse Collection packs and 6x6 paper pads are here! This collection features such warm cozy colors! Just love it! Got the beautiful button packs, too!

Crate Paper, Inc.'s Random Collection Packs and 6x6 paper pads are here, too! Love the bright florals and the "random" shapes. Perfect for art journaling and more!

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