Best Creation Sewn Together Blog Hop

Welcome to the Best Creation Sewn Together Blog Hop. We're happy to share Best Creation projects featuring sewing. I used machine stitching on this layout using the Mr & Mrs. glitter paper collection.




Just look at the beautiful glitter details on this glitter diecut paper. SO gorgeous! I loved creating this wedding layout with a photo of my neice, Dawn, and her husband, James.

Visit each blog listed below to find the secret FALL words! Once you have found the FALL words, email them to mel@bestcreation.us for a chance to win our new 12x12 Hello Fall collection kit (shown below)!
Winners will be announced Tuesday, September 6th!


Jodi

Rebecca

Karen

Nicole

Keely (you are here)

Julie

Monique

Debbie

Good luck and have fun! Your next stop on the hop is Julie.

Hurray for Best Creation!

We've got spirit. Yes, we do. We've got spirit. How about you? Today's projects at Best Creation are all about team spirit. I loved creating with the Team Spirit collection. SO full of glitter, pom-poms, and fun! In this layout, I used my fingertip knife to cut out the letters in Victory. I backed them with a complementary paper for emphasis. Don't you just love that decorative edge paper?

Best Creation collections are perfect for boys, too. I love how all of this blue in the collection worked great with my 2 sons baseball pics.

Who says cheerleaders are just for cheer squads? This card would be great for getting a good grade at school, passing your drivers test, or just being a great kid.

Pop over to the Best Creation blog to see all of the amazing collections. Be sure to come back here tomorrow for our Best Creation blog hop and a chance to win a 12x12 Hello Fall kit!

Stampendous Fran*tage Friday at Paper Craft Planet

Welcome to Stampendous Fran*tage Friday! Today, I had the pleasure of desiging with Stampendous Cling Rubber and Clear Stamps. I want to share with you the steps I used to create this masking technique card.

First, I choose what stamps I will be using for my card and the card design. I lay the stamps out and decide what stamp(s) will be in the foreground. You will be stamping your images from the foreground to the background. For this card, the flowers and sentiment will be in the foreground with the music sheet in the background.

Next, stamp the flowers and sentiment as you want them to appear on the card.

Stamp these images again (to be used as the mask) and cut out with a craft knife.

Lay the masked images over the images on the card and stamp with music sheet stamp.

Tada! Adhere your stamped image to your card and you're finished. You can layer a few images, like I have done, or make your designs much more elaborate. Planning out your card first is the key. You will need to make masks for all of your stamped images except the background, which will be stamped last. Have fun! I'd love to see your masked cards. Visit the Stampendous blog to view all of their stamps and fabulous creations.

Supplies:
Stampendous Cling Rubber Stamp--Cling Jumbo Rosehips #CRS5022
Stampendous Clear Stamps--Friendship Assortment #SSC1116
Stampendous Wood Mounted Rubber Stamp--Music Score #R103
Cardstock-- Bazzill white
Patterned Paper--Best Creation "Mr & Mrs" collection
Ink: Tsukineko black, brown
Ribbon: craft supply

Want to win some free stamps? Comment HERE before midnight Thursday, September 1st, Eastern Time. After that, we'll pick a winner through Random.org and announce that lucky duck on the next Fran*tage Friday.

Good luck!

Thanks to our good friends at Stampendous for sponsoring this event!

Trick or Treat Blog Hop Winner!

Congratulations to
Tarah DeMerchant said...
"what a super house...It spooktacular!!! thanks for posting such beautiful work!!!"
August 21, 2011 8:30 AM

Please send me your mailing address. Thanks to everyone for visiting my blog! I love reading your comments. I'm making my way around to all of your blogs to say "Hello!".

Geek is Chic

Welcome to the reveal for the new Imaginisce collection, "Geek is Chic". I just love the rich, bold colors of this new school collection. It's perfect for all of your school photos from pre-school through college.

Wouldn't this cute treat bag be perfect to hold a gift for your favorite student or teacher? Get out your border punches and start layering.

Creating a scalloped border is made easy by punching circles and cutting them in half. I also like using tags for hidden journaling. These stickers and diecuts are just wonderful to accent any layout.

I just love this collection. I hope you enjoyed today's projects featuring, "Geek is Chic". Hop over to the Imaginisce blog to see more design team creations.

My Little Shoebox Trick or Treat Blog Hop

Welcome to the My Little Shoebox Trick or Treat Blog Hop. We have so many wonderful projects to share, featuring our new "Trick or Treat" collection. Below is the blog hop list. Be sure to visit each blog where you will collect letters along the way. From my blog, you are collecting the letter "A". After you have collected all of your letters, head over to our Facebook page and post the secret phrase on our wall. You'll be in the running for one of 3 complete "Trick or Treat" collections.

Pearl Liu
Shemaine Smith
Zoe Nemburt
Mandy Starner
Pattie Beltran
Linda Kretz
Keely Yowler (you are here)
Beckie Dreyer
Ilene Tell
Becky Williams
Rô Philippsen
Rocio Duran
Kristine Berc
Erin Yamabe


I had such a wonderful time creating this spooky haunted house with the My Little Shoebox "Trick or Treat" collection. I purchased the paper mache house from Hobby Lobby over a year ago and have been "saving" it for the right project. Doesn't it make a fabulous spooky house?


The colorful papers in this collection are purple, green , orange, and black. So fun and playful for Halloween! The diecuts are just perfect for layouts, cards, and spooky projects.

I hand cut the windows and fence from black cardstock. I love how the purple patterned paper looks like curtains in the windows. I added vintage dictionary pages to accent the collection. I used one of my fav Martha Stewart border punches to create the roof.

Thank you so much for stopping by today for the Trick 0r Treat Blog Hop. I hope our spooky projects have gotten you in the mood to start creating your Halloween projects.

I do have a TREAT for you today! Leave a comment below by Sunday, Aug 21 at midnight Pacific time. I'll randomly draw one lucky winner to receive a complete My Little Shoebox "Trick or Treat" collection. I can't wait to share this great collection with you. The next stop on our hop is the incredibly talented, Beckie.

Imaginisce I-Space

Hi, friends! Today, I'm hosting the I-Space segment at Imaginisce. I'm showing everyone where I create and what makes my space special to me.

I'm inspired by wonderful vintage pieces I've collected, including this cabinet of drawers.

Hop over to the Imaginsce blog to see more of my space. What inspires you to create?

I've been working hard on lots of projects to reveal this month. Please visit again soon.

Imaginisce August Sketch Challenge

Join us for the Imaginisce August Sketch Challenge for a chance to win an amazing gift package of Imaginisce goodies. I created this layout about my sweet neice, Kenzie, with the adorable collection, "Little Cutie".

Create any papercraft project based on this sketch by our talented DT member, Melinda Spinks, using at least 75% Imaginisce products. Be sure to link your project to the Imaginisce blog post here.

I can't wait to see what you create!