Dreams make 'em happen

Hey blogging friends, 

long time no see . Trust you all have been 

enjoying yourselves every which way you can in life . 

I know I am having one of my best years in recent history. 

( trust me I had been living under a rock 

for the past 5 years at least ! lol ) 

A quick, cheery card today featuring MLSB designed Cottage Cutz die cuts -

the tree, birds & clouds.  

More to share later ! ;) 

You melt my heart !

Today I want to share a Christmas card project 

where I explore using a new medium to me - 

that is using chalks to color die cuts cut out of white cardstock.  

For my snowman diecut here , I've used Pebbles' Inc light blue chalk to add

a little subtle shading to the body of the snowman, black chalk
for the top hat and blue for the snowman's scarf . 

I also used 2 shades of green chalk on the pinetree . 

For more definition on my snowman's scarf, 

heart, hands and red band on the top hat, 

I've used American Craft's Glitter Gel pens . 

I so love this discovery of using this 

new combo of using chalks with gel pens on my diecuts. 

The patterned paper used here is from the Winter Wonderland line

 by My Little Shoebox. 

Happy Crafting ! 

MLSB Winter Wonderland Holiday Cards Blog Hop -coming Nov 21 !

We are so excited about our mid release Winter Wonderland, that's arriving in stores now and the wonderful Unity Co Branded stamps and dies from Scrapping Cottage! 

This collection is so fun for scrapping all your winter fun and creating holiday cards. 

We want to help you get inspired to create some holiday cards with this collection so we're busy organizing a fun holiday card blog hop with our talented design team. There will be lots of inspiration and we'll be giving away Winter Wonderland collections too! 

Make sure you join us Monday November 21st right here on MLSB's blog.

Holiday Card Blog Hop - coming up 2 -4 December

with PSA Essentials and Cottage Cutz ! 

My Little Shoebox DT layouts - Playtime

Sharing some fun layouts  created with My Little Shoebox's Playtime collection. 

Supplies:

Hide n Seek -11512

Sidewalk Chalk - 11513

Catch Me if You Can - 11515

Day Dream - 11517

Up in the Sky - 11516

Ladybug Sprinkle Glaze Alpha Sticker - 08954

Walnut Glitter Alpha Sticker  - 10116

Pearl Mini Alpha Sticker - 08427

3D Roll Up Flower -11511 

Cardstock Sticker - 11519 

Cottage Cutz Summertime Fun 4x4 Die , designed by My Little Shoebox

Supplies:

Day Dream - 11517

Sunny Side Up - 11514 

Marshmallow Glaze Alpha Sticker - 08952

3D Roll Up Flower -11511 

Cottage Cutz Summertime Fun 4x4 Die , designed by My Little Shoebox 

Supplies:

Sidewalk Chalk - 11513

Catch Me if You Can - 11515

3D Roll Up Flower -11511 

Cottage Cutz Summertime Fun 4x4 Die , designed by My Little Shoebox 

Cardstock Sticker - 11519

 For my layouts this month ,being that I had more masculine layouts than usual,  I decided to have fun with templates to mask in designs using different mediums - mists , distress ink , color pencils and markers. These mediums can really help bring out your inner artist!

A Happy Christmas

Still loving my older Webster's Pages Christmas pps - 

definitely they work well with a little Prima , Melissa Frances or K &Co embellie..

I sure am making  a record number of Christmas cards early . 

Treats for My Sweet

Always a first time for everything - 

how about some sweet treat boxes to share for a change ! ;) 

Valentine's Day lines have been arriving on our sunny shore - 

Pebbles' Inc With Love line 

is definitely one of them . 

The heavyweight patterned papers of the With Love line were easy to score 

and fold up and this box shape held well even after candy was added to the boxes. 

As always I had fun embellishing with everything I have on hand from the collection.

Pebbles supplies used: 

With Love I Heart You (751203) 
With Love Sweetheart (751204) 
With Love Masking Tape Stickers (732086) 
With Love Mini ABC Stickers (732087) 
With Love Adhesive Notes (732088)
With Love Toothpick Flags (747159) 
With Love Gift Tags (747160) 
With Love Mini Clothes Pin (744280) 
With Love Heart Paper Clips (744281)
With Love Candy Dots (744279)
With Love Ribbon (780014)

A little more EP Times & Seasons

Posting up more of my EP Times & Seasons cards . 

Made a whole bunch but didnt have time to take pics till now . ;) 

Not my usual color palette but still love 

the patterns and color combo . 

Celebrate the Season !

Today I'm featuring Cottage Cutz' Celebrate the Season die 

from our second release for October . 

Gotta love the swirls and flourishes of this design . 

I've added Red Glitter glue to my diecut ,cut

 from American Craft's Cranberry cardstock 

and embellished with a coupla pearls. 

Enjoy all the  adorable designs with our great 

 bundle offer for this release ! 

Sketchy Thursday on Pebbles' Inc Blog

It's my very first Sketchy Thursday assignment

for Pebbles' Inc and I sure had fun with this layout :

 " I loved this unique grid design that I've never considered before and was particularly pleased to go with a multi photo layout, allowing me to scrap my teenage kids with their church youth group here.  I usually follow any sketch closely at the beginning of my design - in this case I followed the placement of the photos and the ticket border across the top half of the layout. After that I made the sketch my own , using different types of Fresh Goods embellishments to create what I want in terms of a balanced design."

Pebbles supplies used: 
Fresh Goods Flower Basket  (751183)
Fresh Goods Window Display (751189)
Fresh Goods Rain Check  (751184)
Fresh Goods Dimensional Phrases & Icon Stickers (732076)
Fresh Goods Embossed Masking Tape Stickers (732078)
Fresh Goods Chipboard Flowers  (747155)
Fresh Goods Dimensional Butterflies  (747154)
Fresh Goods Toothpick Flags (747153)
Fresh Goods Chips  (744118)
Fresh Goods Clothes Pin Natural Wood  (747278)
Welcome Christmas Buttons (747147)

Other supplies used:
Cardstock (American Crafts)
Border Punch (Martha Stewart)
Tickets

My Little Shoebox and Unity Hip Hop Blog Hop!

Hello there blogging friends and welcome to the Unity & My Little Shoebox blog hop!

We are so excited to see you hop along today with us -

 there are some yummy prizes to be won!

As most of you know, this past CHA, Helen partnered with Unity for her adorable stamp sets that match her fun, whimsical lines!

Here’s the lineup of sweet and talented ladies participating in today’s blog hop:

Unity Blog - http://theunitystampco.blogspot.com/

Angie Blom –        http://angieblomdesigns.blogspot.com/

Nicole Wragge - http://beingoutoftheboxcreative.blogspot.com/

Christi Snow –        http://www.alteredambitions.blogspot.com/

Norine Borys- http://www.thevelvetlemon.blogspot.com/

Jen Buck – http://thebuckstampshere.blogspot.com/

Pattie Beltran- http://www.pattiebeltran.blogspot.com/

Jimmi Mayo – http://www.stampingwithjimmi.blogspot.com/

Pearl Liu- http://maisymary.blogspot.com/ << YOU ARE HERE ! >>

Lisa Arana – http://dahlhouse-designs.com/

Rocio Duran - http://www.chiotaz.blogspot.com/

Maren Benedict – http://zanynotcrazy.blogspot.com/

Ro Philippsen - http://www.scrapbyrophilippsen.blogspot.com/

Natalie Dever – http://www.dougnat.blogspot.com/   

Shelly Berg – http://shellyberg.blogspot.com/

Shemaine Smith – http://www.shemainesmith.blogspot.com/

Zoe Nemburt - http://ceydaboo.blogspot.com/

Stephanie Muzzulin -  http://handmade75.blogspot.com/

My Little Shoebox Blog - http://www.mylittleshoebox.typepad.com/

Today we're all sharing a project we created using MLS and Unity, and I made a Layout using the adorable new line from MLS called "Destination", as well as the Unity stamp set that coordinates with that line.

I stamped the sentiment "Have a nice " unto patterned ledger paper first and then cut out the words and adhered them 

unto the MLSB cardstock airplane with banner sticker as part of the titlework. 

I also used the journalling block stamp with distress ink , stamping unto 

a coordinating MLSB Destination pp. 

I then cut out ribbon strips for journaling . 

PRIZE HAUL:

Please be sure to leave a comment on each of the blogs as a random commenter will  receive a fabulous prize from Unity Stamps

                                               **Comments close on 30th at MIDNIGHT…winner posted on 31st on Unity blog**

Now it's time to head off on the blog hop journey to visit:

Lisa Arana

Thanks for stopping by!

Season's Greetings !

Lots of lovely new irresistible Christmas lines released this year 

( well , every year isn't it ?!).

Echo Park's Season's Greetings is certainly one of them. 

Supplies here - 

EP's Season's Greetings 6x6 paper pad, Doodlebug Design twine & Die Cut sentiment,

MR scroll chipboard, Prima lace. 

Supplies here - 

EP's Season's Greetings 6x6 paper pad, K&Co Die Cut sentiment,

MS Border punch.

Happy mail came yesterday - 

received my Cottage Cutz Christmas designs - simply darling they are !  - 

I just had to try out a design or two immediately .

I have used the Holiday Ornament die here (from Christmas Release 1. )

and stickled up the ornament for effect.

Check out the designs of Release 2 !! - 

Altered acrylic frame - Webster's Page's Celebrate

I've made a record number of acrylic frames this year,

all using Webster's Pages papers.

Here's another.

supplies : 

Webster's Pages Let's Celebrate papers , stickpin and cardstock stickers.

Prima vintage buttons, lace & florals,Stickles.

My Little ShoeBox - Destination - Mini Album

I love collecting quotes and decided to make this mini as a gift for a teenager - the patterns of the Destination line were my guide as to the kinds of quotes with pictures that I would want in the mini . I also did a little stamping on the kraft envelopes of the mini using the Unity Stamp set - A little destination . On some of the chipboard pages I simply misted with Chalkboard Glimmer Mist and the rest of them I simply inked around the edges for a quick treatment for the background .

MLSB Destinations Supplies List 

Miss U Already - 11562

Sit Back and Relax - 11563

Happy Hour - 11564

Souvenir - 11565

Journey - 11566

Postcard - 11567 

3D Roll Up flower sheet - 11561

Cardstock Sticker - 11569

Happy Haunting !

I've had so much fun using Cottage Cutz's Halloween dies 

with My Little Shoebox's Trick or Treat all month long.

For my card today, I wanted to create a ghoulish scene 

and wanted to see what would come out 

when I combined the following 2 dies : 

I used white cardstock to die cut the 3 ghouls and

 inked up 2 bats with distress ink in purple for a pop of color . 

The Haunted House border was diecut using self adhesive cardstock.

I've used patterned papers here from My Little Shoebox's Trick or Treat line. 

 Definitely simple and easy to create a new scene each time 

with different die combinations in our Halloween release . 

I can't wait to see more sneak peeks with our second Christmas Release  

here on our blog in the following days ! 

Do keep a close eye 

and I'll be back with Christmas projects the next time ! 

Can't wait ! ;)