Pink & Main Collaboration Blog Hop with Xyron Adhesives

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Hi Everyone!! All this week, the Pink and Main designers have teamed up with the Xyron Designers to have a creative Blog Hop using Pink and Main Stamps/Dies/Papers and Xyron Adhesives. 

Make sure to visit the Pink and Main blog all this week for a sneak peek at all the projects.

Also, please visit the Xyron Facebook page to see their team's crafty inspiration. 

Don't forget to comment on the  blog posts for a chance to win a $25 Gift Certificate from Pink and Main stamps and also a Xyron Prize pack!! Make sure to comment in order to win, the more comments,

the more chances at winning! 

For my project, I made a fun 2x2 Mini Album using several products from this month's Pink and Main release, along with the Xyron Create a Sticker Max, 1.5in. Sticker Maker and the Wedge Shaped Permanent Glue stick.

I started the mini album by using a Lori Whitlock svg, a 2x2 accordion mini album, that I cut with the Cricut Explore Air 2 out of the Beach Babe 6x6 paper pad and a few other coordinating card stocks. Then I ran those pieces to adhere them through the Create a Sticker Max and built my album, the few pieces that only needed a little bit of adhesive, I used the Wedge shaped glue stick and built the album.

Next, I went on to decorate the cover. I stamped, colored and die cut the images from the Sending Waves stamp set and the Sending Waves Dies. I stamped and die cut the sentiment in white and used the Stitched Rounded Rectangles die (Smallest One).

The pages all together in the accordion album. 

The pages are simply decorated to leave plenty of room for journaling, pictures, stickers, etc. I used the Stitched Rounded Square Die to create some journaling spots from some lined project life cards. The album has about 5 of these spots.

I also used The Scoop stamp set and The Scoop Coordinating Dies. I also used the Stitched Rounded Rectangles die for the sentiment from the set. How cute are these images?!? The Create a Sticker Max was perfect to add all these images to the album.

For the back of the album, I added a Stitched Rounded Rectangle Die in white to add the name and date.

Front and back covers.

This little album came out so cute and I think it will be perfect for our kids to record their summer memories in! 

Don't forget to visit the Pink and Main Blog and the Xyron Facebook page to see more inspiration all week!  Have a wonderful day!! 

Other Supplies Used:

Ink- Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Copic Markers, Versafine Onyx black ink, Versamark ink, White embossing powder (Ranger), Stampin pastels (SU), White gel pen (Sakura)

Paper- Solar white cardstock (Neenah), Bubble gum pink cardstock (SSS), Teal Shimmer cardstock (Bazzill)

Other- Crystal Sparkle pen (Spectrum Noir)

Let's Hang at the Pool featuring Gerda Steiner Designs

Hi Everyone!

Today I am sharing a fun card as a Guest Designer
for Gerda Steiner Designs.

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For my card, I made a gel card for the cute piggy from the Pool Piggies 4x6 clear stamp set to float in on her little pool floatie.

I started the card with a white rectangle, then I die cut a rounded rectangle from it and also embossed the edge of the rectangle. Then I stamped the cute pig and colored her with copic markers, I paper pieced her bikini, pool float, towel and ball from the Sunkissed 6x6 Doodlebug paper. Next, I added some glossy accents to her sunglasses and the ball. Then I stamped the sentiment from the set on the towel and heat embossed it in clear.

Next, I made the 'pool water' portion of the pool. I used a small snack size ziplock bag, I cut it down to size and sealed it with my fuse tool. Then I added some heart and star sequins to the bag then some blue hair gel, then more sequins and again until my bag was full enough.

Then I adhered the bag to the backside of the die cut rectangle panel, then added that to a white card base with foam adhesive. Next, I added the cute pig and ball to the water panel, then the towel with the sentiment to the bottom right corner. Finally, I added some glossy accents around the card to look like water droplets.

The card is so fun, if someone presses on the gel it moves just like water and the cute pig goes up and down. I hope you were inspired by my card, I know I am ready for summer and some fun pool time!

Thanks to Gerda and Macy for giving me the opportunity to be a guest designer again, I am honored.

I hope you have a wonderful day!

Other Supplies used:

Paper- Solar White card stock (Neenah), Sunkissed 6x6 paper (Doodlebug)

Ink- Tuxedo Black(Memento), Versafine Onyx black ink, clear embossing powder, copic markers. White gel pen

Die- Stitched Rounded Rectangle dies (Pink and Main)

Other- Sequins (Martha Stewart crafts and StudioKatia), Snack size baggie (Ziploc), Hair Gel (LA Looks), Fuse tool (Project Life), Glossy Accents (Ranger)

Sending Sunshine

Hi Everyone! 

Today I am sharing a card for the Pink and Main 
design team.

For my card, I made an encouragement card using the *NEW*  Sunny Hello stamp set.

For my card, I made a fun sunburst background to be bright and cheery to represent some sunshine!

I stamped and colored the image with copic markers, then added some fun accents like glitter, stickles and glossy accents. I embossed some of the background with swirls. Each panel is die cut using the new stitched rounded rectangles die.

I also decorated the inside of the card with another image from the set.

Thanks so much for stopping by!
I hope you have a wonderful day!
Make sure to join the current 
Pink and Main challenge: Summer.

 
Other Products used:
Tuxedo Black ink (Memento)
Copic markers
Versafine ink
Yellow and Stardust Stickles
Glossy Accents
Wink of Stella clear glitter
Hello Summer and Summer Days paper (Echo Park)
D'vine Swirls embossing folder

Splish Splash Layout

Hi Everyone! I hope you are keeping cool and enjoying your Summer :)

I made this Layout for the 2 page Sketch July Challenge at scrapbook.com.

Two Peas in a Bucket Sketch
by TexasMomOf4
Scrapbook.com

These photos are some of my favorite ones! :) These feature, our son Ethan (He was 6), our nephew Ryan (He was 4) and our daughter Bella (she was 2). They love playing outside in the water and with bubbles.

Recipe:

Cartridges:
Splish Splash Lite and Everyday Paper Dolls

Cardstock:
Colorbok- Brights Stack and Textured White,
Stampin Up- YoYo Yellow, Melon Mambo

Patterned Paper:
Echo Park "Summer Days"

Stamps:
Scrappy Moms "Sun Kissed"
 &
Peachy Keen Pk-493 Everyday Character Face Parts & More

Embellishments:
Cuttlebug D'Vine swirls embossing folder,
Heart Attack Distresser,
Stickles- Fruit Punch, Orange Peel, Yellow, and Stardust,
Tear Drop Gems & Homemade "stream" dew drops.

I hope you enjoyed my layouts.
Thanks for looking and have a Wonderfully Crafty day!

Summer Layouts

Hi Everyone!

Today I want to share two 8x8 Layouts that are going in a baby album for some great friends of ours.

I wanted to include something with a summer theme and that was our Challenge over at Queen of My Craftroom Design Team.

Recipe:
I used two pagemaps Mini-Maps from October 2008.
I used the Simply Charmed Cartridge for my Cones and my "i love summer."
My patterned paper is the Echo Park Summer Days.
Which I just LOVE!
The cardstock is from Colorbok.
I used my Sew-Easy on both pages.
I put sweet Peachy Keen faces on the ice cream cones and then put Glossy Accents for some shine.
I used some vinyl Thickers for my "treats" word then put stardust stickles on them.
Thanks for Looking and don't forget to check out what the rest of the Design team came up with!
Have a great day!

Happy Popsicles- NSD Challenge #8

I made this cute card for National Scrapbooking day Challenge #8 to make a Summer themed project over at my Pink Stamper.

I knew immediately that I wanted to use the Simply Charmed cartridge. I cut my cute, happy popsicles out at 3 with their layers. I used recollections cardstock and the Sweet Stack from Die cuts with a View. I used the SU! Razzleberry lemonade DSP and pumpkin pie cardstock embossed with my polka dots folder. The ribbon is from Michael's and I put some glossy accents on my popsicles. My metal "smile" accent is from My Mind's eye.

Thanks for looking and have a happy day!!
I hope its warm where you are!