ADORNit Guest Designer: More Rainy Days & Sunshine

My guest designer time at ADORNit is coming to a close... so here's my final project, this time featuring some of the softer hues of the Rainy Days & Sunshine collection.

I loved the versatility of the Rainy Days & Sunshine collection! For this layout, I began with solid white cardstock and created an interesting background of subtle color using inks and masks from my stash.

I then layered on various sizes and patterns of softer-toned Rainy Days & Sunshine paper, and topped that with a foam square-mounted black and white photo.

I tucked a wood tag shape behind the photo and added a few stickers and a scalloped border from the "Sunshine Together" sticker set.

The "Smiles & Laughter" piece is cut from the "Raining Cut Apart" patterned paper. I finished the layout with a wooden title piece and some scattered wooden flower shapes.

The ADORNit website is here.

and the ADORNit blog is here.

 :)

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GIVEAWAY!!!

ADORNit is giving away this awesome prize package filled with the Family Forever collection to one of my blog readers!

It's a $20 value!

To enter the prize drawing:

Leave a comment on my blog on any of my ADORNit blog posts this week (there have been 4 posts this week). I'd love to hear how you'd use this wonderful collection of goodies- but you can comment about anything you'd like! You can comment on all 4 blog posts for 4 entries into the drawing.

For another entry into the drawing, please follow my blog and leave me another comment telling me that you're following!

For an additional entry, hop over to the ADORNit facebook page and post a happy "hello" from Kris Berc!

So... there's 6 ways to enter this fun giveaway :)

Thanks for stopping by today!

ADORNit Guest Designer: Rainy Days & Sunshine

It's Day 3 today on the ADORNit blog!
This time I'm featuring the Rainy Days & Sunshine collection.

I chose some bright, happy primary colors from the Rainy Days & Sunshine collection to use for this layout of my daughter at a playground. This color combination, while out of my comfort zone, was calling out to be used with these photos!

I kept this design quite simple and very light on the layers. The adorable yellow polkadot background paper is the backside of the "Sunshine & Raindrops" patterned paper. I used some modeling paste with a star stencil for some subtle detail and texture.

The flower layers are punched from the "Jump Puddles Word" patterned paper and are embellished with threaded buttons from my stash.

The title and pennant embellishments, adhered with foam squares, are stickers from the "Rain Rain" and "Sunshine Together" sticker sets.

I finished the layout off with a border sticker strip from the "Rain Rain" set and a strip of the red with white dots section of the "Drip Drop" patterned paper.

The ADORNit website is here.

and the ADORNit blog is here.

 :)

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GIVEAWAY!!!

ADORNit is giving away this awesome prize package filled with the Family Forever collection to one of my blog readers!

It's a $20 value!

To enter the prize drawing:

Leave a comment on my blog on any of my ADORNit blog posts this week (there have been 3 posts this week, plus one more coming, for a total of four). I'd love to hear how you'd use this wonderful collection of goodies- but you can comment about anything you'd like! You can comment on all 4 blog posts for 4 entries into the drawing.

For another entry into the drawing, please follow my blog and leave me another comment telling me that you're following!

For an additional entry, hop over to the ADORNit facebook page and post a happy "hello" from Kris Berc!

So... there's 6 ways to enter this fun giveaway :)

Thanks for stopping by today!

ADORNit Guest Designer: More Forever Family + GIVEAWAY!

It's Day 2 of guest designing on the ADORNit blog, and here is what I'm sharing today using the Forever Family collection:
(scroll down for the giveaway)

When I saw the "Together is the Best Place to Be" laser die cut from the Family Vignette set, I was immediately inspired to use it as the focal point on a card. This card came together really quickly- a few strips of the reverse sides of the "Family Wordplay" and "Family Tickertape" patterned paper and a border sticker from the "Kindred" sticker set make up the base of the card.

I added 2 decorative corners from the "You, Me, Us" sticker set, mounted the focal point lasercut with foam squares, and tied a big white bow using ribbon from my stash.

I topped it all off with a cute little wood heart from the Family wood shapes set, which I detailed with a white liquid pearl pen. A simple but lovely card for my sweetie!

The ADORNit website is here.

and the ADORNit blog is here.

 :)

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GIVEAWAY!!!

ADORNit is giving away this awesome prize package filled with the Family Forever collection to one of my blog readers!

It's a $20 value!

To enter the prize drawing:

Leave a comment on my blog on any of my ADORNit blog posts this week (there was one on Monday and this one today, plus two more coming this week, for a total of four). I'd love to hear how you'd use this wonderful collection of goodies- but you can comment about anything you'd like! You can comment on all 4 blog posts for 4 entries into the drawing.

For another entry into the drawing, please follow my blog and leave me another comment telling me you you're following!

For an additional entry, hop over to the ADORNit facebook page and post a happy "hello" from Kris Berc!

So... there's 6 ways to enter this fun giveaway :)

Thanks for stopping by today!

ADORNit Guest Designer: Forever Family

Hi blog friends :)
I'm excited to share that I was invited to guest design for ADORNit! Over the next few days, the projects that I created will be featured on their blog.

Here's the first layout, using the Forever Family collection.

I really enjoyed the warm, rich color combination in the Family Forever collection and love how it compliments these photos of my mom with my little girl.  I softened up the reverse side of the "Family Wordplay" patterned paper with some gesso before adhering the photos with foam squares.

I started my main embellishment cluster by layering some Family Vignette and Family Reflection laser die cuts, and then added some die-cut flowers cut from the reverse side of the "Family Tickertape" paper.

I placed a few "You, Me, Us" stickers here and there for added interest.

My favorite items on this layout are the wonderful Family wood shapes and words!

The ADORNit website is here.

and the ADORNit blog is here.

 :)

My Creative Scrapbook and Creative Scrappers 269

My Creative Scrapbook kit club has teamed up with Creative Scrappers this month.

You know what that means... lots of inspiration... and a wonderful prize!

The MCS designers played along with Creative Scrappers Sketch #269 which was revealed today.

Here's my take on it:

This layout features beautiful Kaisercraft Kaleidoscope collection papers along with lots of Prima goodies.

And, guess what...

...this is the My Creative Scrapbook June Limited Edition kit!

Yes, a BIG sneak peek for you of the kit, over 10 days before the actual kit reveal.

How fun is that?!

(Now that you've gotten a sneak peek of the upcoming Limited Edition kit and undoubtedly want to receive one for yourself, you might want to hurry over to MyCreativeScrapbook.com to reserve one.)

To incorporate the circles from the sketch, I used a gatorade bottle cap with some acrylic paint (in lavender to coordinate with my daughter's dress) to stamp some circles onto the background paper (actually, I let Allison do that stamping for me- she was thrilled).

For the stars, I used a star mask with modeling paste, but the stars didn't photograph well (they're there, I promise).

I also used a couple Prima stamps (honeycomb and script) here and there on the background with some shades of purple ink.

The flowers are all from Prima's Stationer's Desk line.

I tucked in some Prima- Ingvild Bolme resign pieces (baroque frames) in the lower left and upper right of the page. I also added some corrugated cardboard pieces (which I let Allison paint for me with gesso) for some added texture.

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Don't forget to play along with Creative Scrappers Sketch 267 and/or Sketch 268 by May 31st at Midnight ADT... My Creative Scrapbook is providing the prize!

(See the Creative Scrappers blog for contest details.)

Something exciting... ADORNit!

Hello, blog friends!

Just a quick note to invite you to drop by all next week when I'll be spotlighted on the ADORNit blog!

and, a little birdie told me...

there will be a GIVEAWAY!

In the meantime, here's a little sneak peek at one of my ADORNit layouts that will be featured next week.

See you soon :)

More My Creative Scrapbook May Main Kit: Simple Stories

I have another layout to share today made with the Main kit at My Creative Scrapbook this month featuring the Homespun collection by Simple Stories. I really love the gorgeous Prima Marketing Flowers that Pam paired with this kit! I had some fun with my inks, modeling paste, and masks, too.

Here's the May Main kit:

My Creative Scrapbook has multiple kits to choose from, offering something for every style.  Here are the other May kits:

May Creative Kit:

May Limited Edition Kit:

May Album Kit:

To sign up for any of these kits, please visit the My Creative Scrapbook website.

My Creative Scrapbook May Main Kit: Simple Stories

The beautiful Main kit at My Creative Scrapbook this month features the Homespun collection by Simple Stories. What a fun kit to play with! Here's one of the layouts that I made with the kit:

Here's the May Main kit:

My Creative Scrapbook has multiple kits to choose from, offering something for every style.  Here are the other May kits:

May Creative Kit:

May Limited Edition Kit:

May Album Kit:

To sign up for any of these kits, please visit the My Creative Scrapbook website.