A Blog Called Wanda

Happy Cards with the new Photoplay Paper stamp release!!

Hey kids! Happy Saturday! I hope you have a happy, sunshiney weekend! Not sure what we're doing this weekend yet. Maybe a movie? The movie theaters finally opened up here and I've been dying to go to a show! This was a hard week on the pandemic roller coaster and we made it through. Seems like I've been up and down so many times in the past year+ and I'm just really ready to see my friends and not have to talk about masks and viruses any more. I mention that because I'm sure I'm not the only one feeling this. There's something to the phenomenon that once you're nearing the end of something hard, it gets REALLY hard right before it's over. I feel that in my bones and I was down this past week. We were supposed to go on vacation and it was cancelled so that just left us here staring at each other all week. We made the best of it, took a day trip to the ocean, planted flowers, etc. I'm tired to my bones. Thank goodness for crafting and being back at church and seeing the light at the end of this tunnel. I'm sending hugs out to you and good vibes always. So glad we can craft and create beautiful things to ease our worries.

Today I'm sharing two cards I made with the new stamp release from Photoplay Paper! Yippeee! Their stamps are awesome, on trend, and fun! I have some pretty flowers to share, and some yummy cupcakes too. Got out my Copic Markers and got lost in the coloring process... Let's look!

First up is this confection of color and cupcakes! I used the Hey Cupcake stamp set/dies along with a few other dies, and the beautiful papers - all from Photoplay. This finished card is 6.25" x 3.5" sized slimline card. The papers are all from the Tulla's Birthday paper pack. Supplies are all listed at the bottom of my post.

 

I stamped and die cut the cupcakes, stand, and accessories and colored them with Copic Markers. I LOOOOOOVE that cupcake stand!! I used light Copic Markers to shade aqua around the edges of the stand. Then I die cut a piece of vellum and layered it on top of that part to kind of look like glass. (It's hard to see in the photo, but looks cool in person!) I used Copics that matched that pretty striped paper to tie my project together.

 

I stamped the sentiment onto a circle die and then added a sticker across the bottom. I stamped some confetti and added a little heart too! In this photo you can see my paper layers.

 

I adore these twirly swirly cupcakes! This stamp set has three different cupcakes! And confetti...and lots of other good things! 

 

 

 

 

 

Next up is a cheerful bouquet of flowers made with the Mother's Day stamp set! It's not just for Mother's Day, though! I used the nice Thank You sentiment that comes in the set. I was inspired by a country bouquet feeling so I used gingham and kraft for my accents. This finished card is a white A2 card base.

 

I stamped and die cut that pretty bouquet and colored with Copics. I also splattered on a bit of white paint. You could customize this with any color combination and it's the perfect size for the front of a card.

 

On my kraft layer, I used one of the small accent flower stamps and Versamark Ink to create a subtle background. One of my fav techniques.

 

Here are my paper layers and a close up of the sentiment...

 

 

Thank you for stopping by and spending a little bit of your weekend with me. I am sending love and hugs your way! Have a wonderful day.  I'll be back soon with more craftiness! XOXO

All Photoplay paper, stamps and dies are on sale right now as part of the giant card making sale at Scrapbook.com! 

CLICK HERE or on the graphic below to see the supply list for today's cards! (Affiliate Links Used)

Pinkfresh Studio Garden Wreath - and Hot Foiling Fun!

Hi everyone!!! Today's post is a long one! Grab a cuppa joe first! Lots of pictures too! How've you been? Hope your week is going well! Today I'm sharing a card made with the brand new Pinkfresh Studio release! AND....I finally used my Glimmer Hot Foil System! I don't know why, but I had a bit of intimidation about using the Hot Foil System. Guess what??? It could not have been easier!! There was absolutely no learning curve and my first try came out perfect!! That's later in the post....

My card is a 4.5" x 4.5" square kraft card base. I layered some hot pink cardstock and then my top layer of Bristol cardstock. I used the new Garden Wreath Die set to create a Hawaiian themed wreath!

 

By selecting certain leaves in the die set, and using tropical colors, I went for a tropical themed wreath! Here's a close up of the elements. To color everything, I first die cut the pieces from Bristol Cardstock. Then I used the AMAZING Pinkfresh Studio Ink Cubes and a water brush to watercolor the pieces. SUPPLIES are listed at the bottom of my post!

 

I also die cut some leaves out of vellum (The new Leafy Branch Die) and tucked them inside the wreath. The pretty edge was created with the Diagonal Stitched Squares Die cut. And the sentiment was created by hot foiling with another new set (more on that later!)

 

To watercolor with my ink cubes, I smooshed the ink onto a stamping block and used my water brush to paint. The colors are so pretty!!! 

 

When I put my wreath together I used foam dots to raise everything up off the page. The background was done with Distress Oxide Ink and a blender brush!

 

I wanted to show you this side view so you can see the gorgeous gold sentiment!! It was hot foiled using the matte gold foil.... OOOH LA LA!

 

 

 

Okee Dokee! Now let's talk about the Glimmer Hot Foil System! Here's a photo of the box and the foils I got! The box contains two hot foil plates to get you started and two rolls of foil! You just need your die cutting machine and paper and you're ready to go!

 

 

 

This is what comes in the box....

 

The way the foiling works is with heat! So you plug in the hot foil system and turn it on. Super easy and it heats up quickly. I was surprised how quickly it was ready...

 

 

 

 

You place the hot foil plate right side up on the plate to get it hot....

 

You place the foil on the hot image, then put your paper on top.... Run it through your die cutting machine! That's IT!!! SO EASY. I cannot stress this enough. It literally took five minutes.

 

Peel the foil off.....and this is what you get!!!!!

 

Pinkfresh Studio has LOADS of beautiful hot foil plates that have matching dies. They are elegant and pretty. I hot foiled this celebrate word and then die cut it out. How nice is this??? Yeah, I'm hooked.

 

Silver foiling on black cardstock! Oh MY!

 

But wait, I saved the best for last... The brand new Perfect Sentiments Hot Foil Plate from Pinkfresh Studio!!! It's a giant plate that makes eleven sentiments at one time. And it's the prettiest font.

 

I used matte gold foil on white cardstock. Are you freaking out like I was??? It's SOOOOO pretty! And it debosses into the cardstock....

 

Use the matching die cut.....

 

 

 

 

This is two passes of that plate and die cut...sentiments for dayyyzzzzzz.

 

 

 

This sums it up...YAY!

Thanks for reading all the way to the end! I hope my enthusiasm rubbed off on you and I hope you try the hot foiling if you haven't already. I feel like maybe I was the last person to jump on this bandwagon?! But I'm all in now! LOL. Wishing you a blessed, happy and crafty day my friends! XOXO

CLICK HERE or on the graphic below to see the supply list for today's projects (Affiliate Links Used).

Hello Bluebird New Release - May 2021! Bloom and Grow card and Koala card!

Happy weekend! My third blog post three days in a row! I told you there was a lot to share! I hope you have a great weekend and are enjoying some sunshine! I have some cards today that will bring a smile to your face! I LOOOOOOOOVE Hello Bluebird Stamps! Like, love love love them! And I am very lucky that they usually invite me to help make cards to show off their new releases. Yeah! They had a new release this week that is seriously adorable!! I made two cards showcasing the new stamp sets and I can't wait to share them with you. Lots of Copic coloring of sweet critters which always makes me in a good mood...

First up is this fun garden themed card made with the new Bloom & Grow stamp set and dies. This finished card is A2 size horizontal. I layered striped paper for the background layer and then white cardstock for my scene.

 

I stamped and die cut all the critters and other elements and colored them with Copics. When I know I'm creating a "scene" card I always stamp and color a whole bunch of images first. Then I play with them, and move them around until I figure out which ones to use. Sometimes I use them all, sometimes I don't. How freakin' cute is that little mole??!!

 

Now, here's a trick I used! The background (clouds, dirt and green grass) were made using the Ocean Waves die set!! Can you see it now? Instead of waves, I colored (with Distress Ink Blending) with shades of green and brown...and made a garden! I kinda like how that came out!! A little Distress Ink, a few splatters....and there ya go!

 

 

 

I stamped the sentiment directly onto the background layer and also stamped the bee trails. (look at those tiny bees! Oh my!)

 

 

 

 

 

My second card today features the new "You make me smile" word die (it's big!) and the Word Buddies Jungle stamp set. The finished card is an A2 white card base. Layered with pretty gray cardstock...

 

I first die cut a stitched rectangle in white paper. Then I die cut the "you make me smile" out of the center of the stitched rectangle. I put the letters back into the openings and glued that to my gray layer. Then I die cut the "you make me smile" out of gray cardstock. I used Distress ink to ink up the bottom of the letters and then splattered some white paint. I put the gray letters back over the white letters using foam tape! This makes the letters pop off the page.

 

I stamped and die cut out three cutie koalas and three balloons. I used fresh shades of pink, yellow and aqua (I like those colors with gray) to color the balloons...

 

I attached the koalas around the words and added the balloons in a nice design. I added matching glitter enamel drops for a bit more color on the card.

 

 

Okay - that's my last post for a little bit! My husband is off work next week! We were supposed to go to a lovely inn/cabin in Oregon right on the river for the week... But Covid struck again and Oregon is back on total lockdown so our trip got cancelled. I'm hoping we can find something else to do or somewhere else to go because we are stir crazy. I'm really sad our trip got cancelled. I was so looking forward to a change of scenery and we love going to Oregon. We'll see what trouble we can get into. Sending hugs your way. Thanks for following along with me this week. XOXO

CLICK HERE or on the graphic below to see the supplies used in today's cards (Affiliate Links Used).

Pretty Pink Posh May 2021 New Release - Nautical 4th of July Card!

Hi Friends! I have a lot of blog posts this week! Lots of fun things happening! Today's project is made with the brand new release from Pretty Pink Posh! It's so fresh and Summer-y! Nautical, Dads, 4th of July, and more! I do love a nautical/Americana theme!! The new release is already in the shop. CLICK HERE to see all the new stuff and/or my supplies are listed at the bottom of my post. I used two new stamp sets and one new stencil set - because it all works so great together! I love how PPP uses the same style of illustration for all their stamp sets - making it so easy to use them all together. I created a sailing themed 4th of July card to show you today. Summer will be here before we know it, right? 

My finished card is a 5.25" x 5.25" square card white card base. Instead of using traditional red, white and navy... I substituted in aqua..and then popped in a bit of sunshiney yellow too. It just feels so happy - these colors together!

 

I started the card by stamping and die cutting out the boats, anchor and lighthouse. I colored them all with Copic markers. I stamped "America" in teal ink and die cut it out with the matching die. The "happy 4th of July" was stamped onto a banner.

 

I stamped the fireworks before attaching all my elements. I hand cut free form a little cliff for the lighthouse from Kraft cardstock.

 

In this photo you can see how I've layered everything... I swear sometimes making a card feels like a construction project! LOL. I usually forget the twine before I glue everything down! Ha.

 

 

 

These boats are so cute!!! I am also imagining little boy birthday cards with this theme!!

 

I used the new Layered Stars Stencils to make the background. I sponged white pigment ink with a dauber onto Kraft cardstock. Then I splashed on some white paint. A subtle look which I love.

That's it for today's project! I will have some more cards tomorrow - showcasing the new release from Hello Bluebird! Yippeeee! Happy Friday everyone! XOXO (Now I want to go sailing)

CLICK HERE or on the graphic below to see the supplies used for today's card (Affiliate Links Used)

Fun with Doodlebug Busy Bees!

Hi everyone! I'm buzzing by today with some cheerful happy bees from the Fairy Garden Collection from Doodlebug! It's my turn on the Doodlebug Blog today, too, so head over there and check it out!  I have been wanting to make a project featuring the bees and the honeycomb papers from this collection for a little bit... and the idea came together with this Busy Bee ensemble today! I've made a card, a gift bag/gift card holder, and some pretty pinwheel party decorations. I love blue and yellow together, it's just happy and bright! This would be great for any occasion - to decorate for a party or birthday or a baby shower. Let's take a look! 

 

I made the gift bag from Kraft cardstock and decorated the front with papers from the Fairy Garden 6x6 Paper Pad. I added a Bee Doodlepop and then finished off with Bumblebee Twine and a Mini Clothespin. I used Sprinkles from the Fairy Garden Collection to add shiny accents to this piece.

 

 

I made the pinwheels using a Pinwheel maker and they are 4 inches across. I affixed them to fun paper straws using foam tape. I added accents from the Fairy Garden Collection (Chit Chat and Odds & Ends) to decorate the centers of the pinwheels. Keeping everything in the same color family. I love that all the papers are double sided which just makes the pinwheels that much cuter!

 

I made a matching card of course! This finished card is a 4.5 x 4.5 inch square card made from Kraft Cardstock. I used three different patterned papers to create this look. I added bits of Sugar Coating Glitter to make the bee wings shimmery.

 

 

Here's a close up of the layers on the gift box. The center image is from the Fairy Garden 6x6 Paper Pad. So sweet!

 

 

I think these would be super cute for a baby shower! Those little bees make me smile! The little tag comes with the favor box die cute! (supplies are listed at the very bottom of my post!)

 

 

 

 

These next few photos are close ups of the pinwheels! Something so very cheerful and happy about them! They are SUPER easy to make and you can make tiny ones and HUGE ones! I've used these as cupcake toppers, and package tie ons, and party favors. I love a good punch board. 

 

 

 

 

 

I hope you all have a bee-utiful day, my bee-utiful friends! 

That's it for today's project! I'm going back to my crafty hive to think of what to share with you next time. Take care and BEE creative! Thanks for stopping by today to see my projects! XO

CLICK HERE or on the graphic below to see the supply list for today's projects! (Affiliate Links Used).

 

The Greetery - Release Day is here!

Hi everyone! It's finally here! Today is RELEASE DAY for THE GREETERY! Yahooooooo! Shopping for the new release starts at 10am EST! Do you have your list all ready? I also have some more fun news! The Greetery now has a customer rewards program! And a HUGE SALE starts today to celebrate the 2nd Anniversary! I'm predicting a lot of things will sell out so I'm sending you this message early! 

At 10am EST I'll be posting videos on my Instagram Stories going through the entire new release and also showing my cards in more detail and walking you through tips and tricks. Please join me over there if you have time! 

If I've inspired you this week - I would be very appreciative if you would use my affiliate shopping link to get your new goodies! Also, if you have time, leave me a note here and tell me what is your favorite new thing from the release - I'd love to know what you're excited about! Lastly, but most importantly, thank you for all the kind and uplifting comments on my blog the past two days. You have made me feel so good and I'm grateful for that!! XOXO

CLICK HERE TO SHOP!

The Greetery - Spring Market Collection - Day 2!

Hello Hello! Welcome back to day TWO of the launch of the new release from The Greetery! It's called Spring Market! Fresh and pretty and perfect for April, and on into the Summer! Did you enjoy day one? SOOOO much inspiration from everyone. I love looking at all the projects just as much as you do! I think it's cool that we are all given the exact same set of stamps and dies....but boy do we come up with so many different things! I love that part! So today is day two, and then tomorrow is release day. All the goodies will be available for shopping 4/28 at 10am EST. Yeah! What is your favorite thing so far?? Be sure to read all the way to the bottom of my post for news, prizes, and links!

For my three cards for today I decided to incorporate patterned paper! I loooooooove patterned paper and I have approximately 14,000 tons of it in my craft room. I thought - let's use it! Let's not hoard it! Maybe I can give you some ideas today to use patterned paper in your Greetery projects! Let's get started...

My first card for today features the brand new Tulips Botanicuts and the brand new Market Basket Die set! OOH LA LA! So pretty and fabulous! This finished card is an A2 white card base that I covered with floral patterned paper. I used the colors in the paper to inspire the rest of my card...

 

The star of the show here for sure is the tulips!! The die set includes all the pieces to make three flowers: one open, one slightly open, and one bud...along with several stem and leaf options. It was SO easy to put the flowers together (you know Betsy always includes a guide for us).... I die cut the petals from pink paper and the stems/leaves from green paper. Then I used Distress Inks and small sponge daubers to add color to the pieces. I liked this better than starting with white paper. I also splattered some white onto everything...

 

Now, let's talk about those Market Basket Dies!!!! Yeeeks! LOVE! The die set comes with three sizes of baskets, liners, and handles. So you can die cut the perfect size for your project. I used the largest and the medium sized ones here. There is one more that is smaller. I die cut them from dark gray cardstock and splattered white paint onto them. I die cut the pretty liner at the top from the same patterned paper as the card layer. Then I backed them with vellum. The hat is a sticker that is from the same collection as the paper!! 

 

Here's a close up of the handles on the basket! Betsy thought of everything! And that beautiful font for the words on the label....stop it!!!

 

 

 

 

 

My second card for today has a boho chic vibe to it, created by using certain colors and patterned paper! This card features the brand new and super cool Holding Hands Stamp and Die Set! It's a big set, with two hands and lots of things for decorating the hands and objects for the hands to hold. It's so creative!! I gave my lady a bracelet and a pretty sheer blouse... She's bringing a card and a bouquet to her bff.... The finished card is a kraft A2 card base, layered with patterned paper and then light aqua paper on top.

 

OMG how fun is this??? I die cut her bracelet from gold cardstock and added a tiny heart. Her blouse is from polka dot vellum... I used matching paper to line the envelope. See the details in the hand?? I mean, really?? Those tiny fingernails!!! 

 

 

 

I thought that the card needed something at the bottom so I added a kraft bow with a heart in the center. I stamped the sentiment directly onto the aqua cardstock and also added gold splatters.

 

 

TIP: I found it easier when stamping the hand portion to stamp the smaller stamp first (The one with the shading and the knuckles) and then stamp the larger piece on top!! Then the fingernails last.

 

 

 

Okay, friends, one last card for this release! This card is an A2 white card base, layered with some coral/peach gingham and a pretty nordic circle... My card features the brand new Flower Market Bouquet Stamp Set and matching dies. This floral spray is BIG! And I love it! Easy to line up the images with your MISTI or stamp positioner and you can use any colors! I chose to use a desert inspired color palette: turquoise, coral and yellow - something different for me! It feels happy!!

 

The bouquet is all one big stamp, so it's so easy to get big coverage on the front of the card. I added a few white dots with a gel pen to the flower centers. I also added a few enamel dots for color.

 

 

 

I paired a bold thank you sentiment (from the previously released Opposites Attract stamp/die set) in rich black for impact. One quick tip to break up all that black ink is to add white highlights with a gel pen. Everything is attached with foam tape.

 

 

Did you see the announcement of the start of The Greetery Rewards Program? It's called Greetery Gold! Customers will be able to earn points for every purchase made and redeem them for discounts! WOOHOOOO! You can also earn more points by following The Greetery on social media, etc. AND you'll get extra bonus points on your birthday too! Check out all the details at The Greetery website. 

PLEASE BE SURE TO VISIT ALL THE DESIGN TEAM BLOGS FOR INSPIRATION TODAY! Start at The Greetery Blog!

PRIZE ALERT! PRIZE ALERT! During the two countdown days we'll be doing some special giveaways. Here is what we have planned for today, day two! TWO PRIZE PACKAGES OF THE ENTIRE APRIL RELEASE COLLECTION!!!!! Wowza! One winner will be chosen from the blog comments, the other winner will be chosen from Instagram comments on The Greetery's Instagram. Good Luck everyone!!  Comments for both giveaways will close at 11:59pm on Tuesday, April 27. Winners for all will be announced on The Greetery blog on Wednesday, 4/28 at 7am EDT.

 

CLICK HERE or on the graphic below to see the supply list for today's cards! (Affiliate Links Used). The new release launches tomorrow 4/28 at 10am EST!!

 

The Greetery - Spring Market Collection - Day 1!

Helloooooo and Happy Monday! And, what a happy Monday it is! We are kicking off the April New Release from The Greetery today! The new release is called Spring Market! So many beautiful florals, birthdays, alphabets, and more! The design team will be sharing projects today and tomorrow on all our blogs and The Greetery Blog. The new release will be available for shopping on Wednesday morning at 10am EST! Be sure to read all the way to the bottom of my post for prize information and links and some other fun news! 

I have THREE cards to share today, and three more tomorrow! I used lots and lots of color and made it happy! What a joy and pleasure it is to create for The Greetery and share with you. Truly, whenever that Greetery package shows up at my house, everything stops! And I have to sit and stare at it all! The creativity flows easy with these gorgeous stamps and dies. I hope you find some inspiration here today. XO

First up is a Rifle Paper Co inspired pink card full of lemons and blossoms! This card features the new stamp set called Always In Bloom. I am really a huge fan of Rifle Paper and used many of the elements of Rifle on my card - blooms, lots of color, lots of gold accents. (click here to see the exact inspiration) I like how it came out! The finished card is an A2 pink card base, and then one more layer of pink to serve as the top layer. 

 

The bloom word is the main sentiment in the new stamp set. Then there are several coordinating smaller sentiments to go with it! I love that the bloom word is a two step stamp - for more added dimension. I stamped it in aqua and then a deeper teal over...and die cut it with the matching die.

 

I went to town stamping and die cutting out tons of flowers, leaves and lemons! I used the lemons from the previously released Lemon Blossom set. I added gold accents with my favorite gold paint and a tiny paint brush.  I also splashed some gold onto the pink layer.

 

In this side view, you can better see the gold accents and the way I attached the elements to the card. The branch is from the Mighty Oak Botanicuts. (all the supplies are listed at the bottom of my post).

 

I used foam tape and foam dots to attach almost everything and kept adding layers until I got a nice design. I really love all these colors together. Very cheerful for spring time!

 

 

 

Next up is a bright and bold Birthday card! This card features the brand new Delightful Digits Background Die and the new Birthday Word Die. I used the previously released Cake Pops suite of products to add the candles etc in the center. This card is a white A2 card base. I glued the numbers die onto the white card base and set it under a book to dry flat. 

 

I splashed some white paint over the aqua parts of this card. I added white gel pen accents to the black word die! In this photo you can see all the layers. For the candles I used colored cardstock and added accents with Copic Markers, White gel pen, and glitter!

 

The 'happy' word is from another brand new set called Digits Sentiments - that goes with the new numbers dies!! LOVE IT.

 

Here's a close up of the beautiful detail in that Delightful Digits Die. It cut out like a dream with one pass through my machine. Beautiful! I feel like it could be modern, fun, and even traditional depending on the colors you use and the way you ink it up.

 

 

 

 

 

And, one more card for today! This purple hello card is a finished size of A2 with a white card base. I used pretty tones of purples and green to make it sweet and sentimental. This card features the brand new Bold Alphabet Dies and the new Alpha Buds Stamps and Dies. The Alpha Buds make tiny flower clusters to fit in with the alphabet and/or the matching numbers. So fresh!

 

I used purple cardstock, then vellum, then white for my layers.... Then I die cut out the hello and the happy from the matching cardstock. I stamped and die cut out the small flowers. It was hard to not use all of them!!!

 

For stamping these small flowers, I actually die cut the shapes out first, and then stamped onto the die cut pieces. I just eyeballed it and they came out perfect! Easy to get this nice look.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Did you see the announcement of the start of The Greetery Rewards Program? It's called Greetery Gold! Customers will be able to earn points for every purchase made and redeem them for discounts! WOOHOOOO! You can also earn more points by following The Greetery on social media, etc. AND you'll get extra bonus points on your birthday too! Check out all the details at The Greetery website. PLEASE BE SURE TO VISIT ALL THE DESIGN TEAM BLOGS FOR INSPIRATION TODAY! Start at The Greetery Blog!

 

PRIZE ALERT! PRIZE ALERT! During the two countdown days we'll be doing some special giveaways. Here is what we have planned for today, day one! TWO prize packages including the following: $50 Gift Card Code to spend now, A Greetery Tumbler,  AND a  25% off code to use later will be tucked inside the tumbler! Wowza! One winner will be chosen from the blog comments, the other winner will be chosen from Instagram comments on The Greetery's Instagram. Good Luck everyone!! Comments for both giveaways will close at 11:59pm on Tuesday, April 27. Winners for all will be announced on The Greetery blog on Wednesday, 4/28 at 7am EDT.

 

CLICK HERE or on the graphic below to see the supply list for today's cards! (Affiliate Links Used). 

 

 

 

Garden Journal with Doodlebug Supplies - Fairy Garden Collection!

Hello crafty friends! I'm here on the blog today with a fun Spring project made with the super cute Fairy Garden Collection from Doodlebug! I feel like this collection just screams "SPRING" so I decided to make a Spring themed project. A Garden Journal! I used an old kraft blank binder that's been in my stash for a long time and jazzed it up with papers, stickers, letters, and much much more! I've really been enjoying getting out of my card making box and making different types of projects for Doodlebug!  I encourage you to look at different things you might have in your craft room - things that you can cover with paper and decorate. Some of the things I like to use are - oatmeal canisters (for gifts), cookie tins, blank books, DVD cases and cool boxes. Anything can become new and wonderful again with some Doodlebug! 

This post has tons of pictures so I could show you every page - grab a cup of coffee and spend some time with me! 

My Garden Journal is 6" x 4" big, so it's perfect to tuck in your bag to bring to the nursery. I put in lots of pages for lists and notes.... Here's the cover! I used the awesome Doodlebug Alphabet Stickers to spell out Garden Journal on a piece of white cardstock, and then decorated around it. How cute is that sweet fairy?!

 

I started with a white cardstock cover and then put my letter stickers on first to make sure there was enough room! Then I added papers and stickers and that adorable fairy.

 

 

 

Here is the inside cover and the first page. I used lots of papers with room to write so this could actually be a useful journal! I had so much fun picking out elements for each different page. I used a lot of green to keep with the garden theme.

 

The back of the first page has an envelope so you can tuck goodies inside - receipts, seed packets, ideas....

 

There is a small half page with a pocket here in between these two pages...

 

 

 

I love all the adorable critters!

 

The last page and the back inside cover!

 

A close up of the envelope piece.

 

 

 

He reminds me of Keroppi!!

 

 

 

 

Cutest little garden tool!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And the back cover!!

 

I will probably end up giving this as a gift (since I have a brown thumb!)... SO I made some cute custom pens by gluing on some flower gems! 

 

 

 

And lastly, some baby tulips from my garden! I was trying to work them into my photo staging but couldn't get it to work - so here they are on their own! 

Thanks for stopping by today to see my most recent Doodlebug project!! I am having the best time sharing with you! What should I make next??! Have a blessed and wonderful day. Be sure to stop by the Doodlebug Blog and leave some love over there too! XO

CLICK HERE or on the graphic below to see the supplies used for today's garden journal! (Affiliate Links Used)

New Bitty Brushes & More!

Hi artsy peoples! I'm just popping in real quick today to share something new from Taylored Expressions! That beautiful butterfly card kit sold out in one day! I don't want you to miss out on these!! TE now has small ink blending brushes (Bitty Brushes!) to add to your ink blending tool set.... And there are now black and white brushes too.... OH and new stencils and plain brushes to create your own collection. Yep, that's a whole lotta new stuffs! As some of you know, I do the product photography for Taylored Expressions, and I took these photos so long ago! Been patiently waiting to share these fun new tools with you - and today's the day! Yippeee! The Bitty Brushes are perfect for getting into those small stencils, or adding another layer of color to bigger images. LOVE!! I use white ink blending for clouds - so now I have a white blender brush. It's all awesome.

CLICK HERE to see all the new items! Here's a peek with a few photos. Have a brilliant and creative day. I'll be back tomorrow with a Doodlebug project! XOXO