Making a bracelet with GCD Chipart Tool!

You have to love a good challenge! This month Heidi really sent me beyond my comfort level and asked the design team to create a piece of jewelry with our GCD Studios goodies. I am definitely a layout girl but I totally embraced this challenge. I decided to dig into the Ava collection. I also wanted to have an arty feel to this so I did lots with the Chip Art Tool. I don't normally wear much jewelry with the exception of my diamond earrings that my husband gave me as an anniversary gift. If I feel the need to "dress up" a few chunky bracelet are my favorite go to accessory...so I decided to make a chunky bracelet!



Using the Chip Art Tool I embossed 5 fun peices of Chipboard. I then painted it with 3 (teal, green, and white) colors of paint. I covered the other side of the chipboard with the Mod Shimmer paper. I applied a liquid adhesive to both sides as a protector and to add a fun glossy feel to it. A few spots of Platinum Stickles finished off the chipboard.



I added some beads and ribbon in between the chipboard and strung them all on some stretchy jewelry string. I had so much fun making this and really love how it turned out. Here is a necklace that I made to go with it.



Be sure to check out all the GCD Studios Design Team blogs this month. Everyone made some fabulous jewelry designs that will be sure to inspire you to step out side your "box"!

Lovin' Blueberry Hill!

I love the fun, vibrant colors in the Blueberry Hill collection by Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker . This line was also perfect for these photos I wanted to scrap.

Each year my in-laws take the boys for a "Breakfast Picnic" at the park. The boys help cook, play on the playground and dive in to a delish breakfast! This year we make it a big family affair! My brother and his daughters came as well as my hubby and my nephew.

Nicks favorite part of the day...beside the eating is helping cook. It also happen to be one of my niece's Adrienne's birthday so we added a little birthday cake and celebration to our breakfast meal.



A few details...



I also decided to start some of my homemade Christmas gift early...I can now cross one off my list. I made this for my father in law...perfect little way to display some new pictures of the boys on his desk.



I wanted an easy template so that I can just update the pictures for him periodically. I made the cube a with kraft cardstock and can easily remove the pictures and put new ones with little work or hassle.



This photo cube is by Traditions Studio. I love that this sits on a base and you can just spin it around to see another picture...so cute!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Mimi

Pebbles LO and a RAK!

All this month the new DT at Pebbles will be revealed. I am thrilled to be staying on for a second term!!!! Here is a new LO I did sharing a little bit about myself...



A few details...



Lynn asked us a few questions about ourselves, here is what I had to say.

Describe yourself in 3 words … friend, wife, soccer mom

My guilty pleasure is … vanilla ice cream with rainbow sprinkles and whipped cream. No cherry though - I can't stand them!

You’ll never find me without … chapstick - I am hopelessly addicted to it.

Growing up I … hardly knew how to ride a bike. We always had horses so if I was going to ride anything it was a horse. Now my youngest son has the same love for horse back riding I did as a child.

You might be surprised to know that I … have run 2 marathons. I would love to do one more someday. I am hoping my last will be the first one my son ever runs!

If I could live anywhere in the world it would be … Maine. I love New England and spent lots of summers there as a child.

My least favorite chore is … ugh, where do I start - dusting, no, bathrooms, no, laundry, no, all of them. Weird thing is I am a clean freak so I do it despite hating it.

If I had one wish it would be … that every time I ate a bowl of pasta it did not go straight to my hips.

Now for the fun part! Checkout the Pebbles blog for a chance to win a fun RAK!

Good Luck!

GCD Studios Necklace Blog Hop!

Everyone loves a BLOG HOP and I am so glad you stopped by to participate in GCD Studios Necklace Blog Hop! In case you didn't know GCD Studios makes these fabulous necklaces. They look amazing when used with the Chip Art Tool.



I had so much fun making this...



And this matching bracelet...



Leave a comment on each girls blog and you will be entered into a drawing for some fun goodies! Now hop on over to Kay Rogers blog for the next link!



I will also being doing a RAK of my own so good luck in both drawings!

Thanks so much for stopping by! GOOD LUCK and Happy Labor Day!

Heidi challenged the GCD Studios DT to do a layout about our hometown. Love this great collage she inspired us with...



I decided to focus on some of the things I love about our hometown and the area we live in. Wallet sized photos worked great for this challenge since I wanted to add several photos to the layout. I focused on our home, the local parks, and nature areas. I also talked a bit about our proximity to big events even though we live in "The Burbs" and the fact that we enjoy all four season here in Pennsylvania.



I numbered each photo and wrote a corresponding journaling box for each one with details about why that is important to me. Here are a few details...



I had never done a layout with this theme and am now so glad I did...so go ahead and show off your town in a layout!

Thanks for popping by!

Bella Blvd new newsletter!

Bella Blvd released their new newsletter today...be sure to see it here if you didn't already. I was so excited to be the Spotlight Designer this issue.

I worked with 2 of the latest releases Midterm and Sunny Happy Skies. They are shipping now so snag them before it is too late...your won't regret it.

As much as I hate to think about it, school is right around the corner so a back to school page was on the agenda...ugh! I wish summer could last all year. This entire layout is made with Bella's Midterm line. You will love these great pattern papers...they just pop!



A few details...



For this layout I used pictures from a day of fun with my niece's, the boys, and their friends. Nothing like a day of swimming and freeze pops!



I used 11 of the cardstock stickers plus an alphabet for this layout...what an easy way to embellish!



We just got back from another trip to the beach. It was gorgeous weather and it was great to get in a few extra days on the fly. I have been up most of the night, Nick has his Junior High orientation this morning and I am all worked up...I can't believe I will have a Junior High kid. How did I get so old, lol! Tomorrow we are off to Hershey Park with friends for the day and then this weekend both the boys have soccer tournaments. And so it all begins...

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Nikki has hit another home run this CHA with all her new releases. I have had so much fun playing with her new lines that I just could not stop myself and have lots to share with you.

I was blown away by her line Something for Everyone. I just loved these colors and designs...she actually name some of the papers after her design team and I am so honored to have used the For Mimi paper as the background on my first layout! Thank you Nikki!

This first layout will soon be available on the Scrapbooking and Beyond website. Check it out for a detailed tutorial!


I also used this line for this layout of my boys...


I am just in love with Nikki's new Cardstock Alpha Stickers!


Yep, as you can tell I couldn't get enough of this line. Here is another...the blue and black Burlap Buttons match this line perfectly.

Well...now for a layout using Blueberry Hill. Every year we go blueberry picking with my brother's family. My favorite way to use them is to bake blueberry zucchini bread. It is one of my family's favorite treats and I wanted to show that in this layout.


Don't you just love the pop of red in this line...so unexpected!

I also dove into the Tree Love line. I love this adorable tree and hand cut it as the perfect embellishment for this simple layout.


Thanks so much for stopping by all...hope you are enjoying your summer!