May IARCC

I can't believe it's already May!  That means it's time for another I Am Roses Color Challenge. It’s happening right now. Here’s your chance to win some amazing flowers. Head on over to the I Am Roses Challenge Blog for more details and challenge rules.

Before you leave I want to share with you the project I created for this month's challenge.  Mother's Day is right around the corner, so I have quite a few cards that I need to make.  I ♥ how retro this card turned out, not what I originally had planned...but sometimes that's how it works out! :)

This month's color challenge was to use purple and teal/turquoise.  In my stash I found the "Flea Market" 8x8 Specialty Paper Pack by Making Memories that had both colors in it, so I knew it would be perfect for this card.  I layered the DP onto some Kraft Cardstock by PaperTrey Ink.  I stamped the sentiment using the "Happy Mother's Day" stamp by Verve Stamps onto some Cream Cardstock by PaperTrey Ink that I had sparyed with "Royal Amethyst Fire" Glitz Sprtiz by LSG.

Since the card was looking a bit 70's-ish, I thought this white fringe lace would be perfect!  I added a row of iridescent flat-back pearls on top of the lace. 

Here's a peek inside... 

Turquoise 2" Rose

Purple 2-Tone Rose

White Curly Rose

Small Green Rose Leaves

Other Products used:

Teal Cardstock

"Delightful Things" stamp set by CTMH

Flat-back Pearl Trim from Karlas001

White Fringe Lace from CreatedbyMartha

Leaf Trinket Pin by Maya Road

I hope you will join us for this month's I Am Roses Color Challenge.  You can get all of the details over at the I Am Roses Challenge Blog.  You can also check out a quick video of my card HERE.  Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I can't wait to see what you will create! HUGS :)

Mother's Day Lace Rosette

Hi everyone.  I have a project to share with you today for Creating is Fun.  I created this over-sized floral rosette using some gorgeous lace from Martha's shop.  I thought it would be super cute to embellish a gift for Mother's Day.  You could attach it to a gift bag or even to a flower pot that you've covered with fabric.  I added a pin back to mine so I could attach it to something! :)

I started out by cutting a large circle of cardboard.  I then hot-glued some 5" Purple Lace into a circle.  Next, I cut out several strips of pink lace (each measuring about 5-6" long).  I then hot-glued one end of the lace to the center of the rosette and folded the pink lace back and hot-glued again in the center, creating a loop of pink lace.  I added a touch of pearl trim loops and finished off with some I Am Roses flowers.

Creating is Fun Products Used:

5" Purple Lace

Pink Lace (no longer available)

Other Products Used:

Cardboard

White Pearl Trim

White & Pink Roses from I Am Roses (R 77 - 41)

Stick Pin

Pin Back

Hot Glue

I ♥ how this turned out.  This would be a great way to use up any lace/trim scraps that you have laying around.  I hope you enjoyed today's project and don't forget to stop by the Creating is Fun shop!  Have a great week everyone. :)  HUGS ♥♥

Domestic Goddess Layout

Hi guys, I hope everyone is having a fabulous weekend!  I have a project to share with you today for I Am Roses.  My dad recently found this photo of my Grandmother when they lived in Japan.  I loved how nostalgic it looked and I knew I would be able to find the perfect papers in my Graphic 45 stash!  I decided to create a layout using some gorgeous IAR products.

And here's how it turned out...

I had so much fun creating this layout.  I love how the papers match my Grandmother's outfit so well.  I used several different collections by Graphic 45, I ♥ how the collections match one another.  

I Am Roses Products Used:

Brown Black Cherry Blossoms

Red Mini Roses

Red & White 2-Tone Roses

White 2" Roses (sprayed with LSG "Clam Bake Beige")

White 1" Roses (sprayed with LSG "Clam Bake Beige")

Brown Black Semi-Open Rose Buds

Green Rose Leaves

Other products used not listed above:

"Domestic Goddess" Collection by Graphic 45

"Times Nouveau" Collection by Graphic 45

"Fashionista" Collection by Graphic 45

Color-Ready Kraft Borders by CTMH

Vintage Photo Distress Ink by Tim Holtz

Vintage White Lace by Karlas001

White Peal Sprays by Karlas001

Small Red Organza Rose Trim by Maya Road


Click HERE to watch a video of my LO.  Thank you so much for stopping by today.  I hope everyone has a wonderful Sunday.   HUGS ♥♥

IARCC Handmade Flower Layout

Hi everyone!  It's time for another I Am Roses Color Challenge and you are in for a treat with this one.  You can get all of the details HERE.  

Part of the Challenge was to create handmade flowers using at least 2 IAR products.  I chose to create one of my all-time favorite spring flowers, the cherry blossom.

I sprayed the Hydrangea Petals from IAR with "Salt Water Taffy" by LSG.  I used a fine-tip paintbrush to add a dot of "Ramblin' Rose Pink" by LSG to the center of each flower.  I also used some of the White Foam Stamen from IAR.  I sprayed the stamen with "Wake Me Up Before You Go Gold" by LSG.  I also added some Small Green Rose Leaves to accent my flowers.

Here's how my flowers turned out...

It's super fun to create flowers to perfectly match your project!  I incorporated my handmade flowers into a dimensional layout.  This layout features one of my favorite pictures of my Great-Grandmother.

Other products used not listed above:

Amy Butler Lotus 12x12 Tea Box Paper Collection by K&Company

Manila Shipping Tag

Pink & White Baker's Twine

Pearl Rhinestones

Lace & Trim

Pearl Spray from Karlas001

LSG "Cosmopolitan Pink" Starburst Spray

Karlee Chipboard Alphabet by The Girls' Paperie

"Vertical Greetings" stamp set by MFT

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

TH Vintage Photo Distress Ink

You can check out a detailed video of my handmade flowers and layout HERE.  So, head on over to the IARCC Blog for all of the details on this awesome challenge.  I hope everyone has a wonderful rest of the weekend!  HUGS :)

Tropical Travelogue Altered Frame

Hi guys!  I have a tropically project to share with you today for I Am Roses.  My parents went to Maui a few weeks ago and I loved this picture of my Mom staring out at the ocean, so I decided to create an altered frame for her.  I used the "Tropical Travelogue" collection by Graphic 45, so beachy and fun!

I painted the frame with a coat of gesso and "Calypso Blue" acrylic paint by Americana and then sprayed it with LSG Buccaneer Bay Blue Moon Shadow Mist and Desert Moon Cactus Gold Glitz Spritz.  I ♥ how it turned out.

The flowers above were created using these I Am Roses products.

Yellow Flower:

Big White Puffy Daisies (sprayed with LSG Grab a Guy Gold)

White Stamen (sprayed with LSG Cajun Carnelian Red)

Red Flower: 

Big White Puffy Daisies (sprayed with LSG Cajun Carnelian Red)

White Stamen (sprayed with LSG Red Hot Poker Orange)

Blue Flower:

White Paper Flowers (sprayed with LSG Tainted Love Teal & Desert Moon Cactus Gold)

White Stamen (sprayed with LSG Grab a Guy Gold)

Big Natural Skeleton Leaves 

Green Grape Leaves (sprayed with LSG Gator Gumbo Olive) 

I fussy-cut these images out of the paper collection, this collection is gorgeous!  I sprayed the 2" Rose with LSG Red Hot Poker Orange and added some Green Grape Leaves (sprayed with LSG Gator Gumbo Olive).

I added a bit of the patterned DP at the bottom of the frame along with some trims from Karlas001. 

Check out a detailed video of my altered frame HERE.  I hope everyone has a wonderful weekened!  HUGS ♥♥

Camera "Be You" Mini-Album

Happy Friday everyone!  My Spring Break is quickly coming to an end.... :(  I do, however, have an adorable project to share with you today for Karlas001.  I created this adorable Camera "Be You" Mini-Album for a sweet friend.  She loves to take pictures of her baby girl and updates her blog with such cute pictures.  I am always stalking her blog to see what her little dolly is up to.  My friend loves crafts, but isn't much of a "scrapbooker."  So...I thought I would take some of the photos she has taken and create a small mini-album for her.  My friend is an A-M-A-Z-I-N-G photographer and her daughter is uber cute, so I had a very hard time picking out 10 photos. Hehe :)

Here it is...

I cut up Cynthialoowhos Blingy-looking Black Mesh into strips and used it as borders throughout the mini.  ♥ that B-L-I-N-G!

I stuck one of the Clear Mini-Tulip Flowers into a crocheted flower...so sweet!

I added a touch of the Tim Holtz Film Strip Ribbon to go with the camera theme.

My friend and her family live on a farm, so I though the title of this book was so appropriate! 

See what I mean...is she not an amazing photographer?  ♥ her photos!

I left blank spots on the back of each page for her to journal a bit about that particular photo.   

I CANNOT wait to give this mini-album to my friend, I hope she enjoys it as much as I enjoyed making it.  I am in ♥ with the way this turned out, did I mention that already? Hehe :)

Karlas001 Products used:

Cynthialoowhos Blingy-looking Black Mesh (cut into strips)

Clear Mini-Tulip Flowers

Other products used not listed above:

"Behind the Camera Die and Stamp Set" by MFT

"Flat Bottom Cloud" Die-Namic by MFT

"Be You" 6x6 Paper Pad by Fancy Pants Designs

"Be You" Chipboard Pieces by Fancy Pants Designs

"Be You" Element Stickers by Fancy Pants Designs

Black Jump Ring by 7Gypsies

White Small Crochet Flowers by I Am Roses

Black Sultan Flower Center by Prima

"Blue Skies" Felt by MFT

Click HERE to watch a video of this sweet little mini.  I hope everyone has a weekend that is filled with Love & Whimsy, and crafting of course! HUGS ♥♥

Altered Paper Mache Initial

Hi everyone!  I have a project to share with you today for I Am Roses.  

I painted this paper mache letter with "Spa Blue" acrylic paint and then sprayed it with 

LSG "Opal Sea Oats" Starburst Spray.  I used some gorgeous IAR flowers on today's project, the links are listed below.  I am in ♥ with the "Antique Paperie" Collection by Colorbok.  It's soft and subtle and perfect for spring!

Here's how my project turned out...

I created the banner by fussy cutting some of the DP and stamping the word "dream."

In ♥ with this gorgeous cluster of I Am Roses flowers!

I Am Roses Flowers used:

3" Big White (sprayed with LSG Scintillating Silver)

2" Roses (sprayed with LSG Gossamer Gold & LSG Desert Moon Cactus Gold)

2" Brown Rose

Brown Black Cherry Blossoms

Small Ivory Crochet Flowers

White Paper Flower Spray

Other products used not listed above:

Ribbon Buckle

Cream Flat Back Pearl

Lace

Gray Seam Binding

Adhesive Rhinestone Flourish by Recollections

Brown Vellum Butterfly by Jenni Bowlin

Porcelain Ribbon Center Flowers

Clear Wheat Leaves

"Typewriter Alphabet" Stamp Set by MFT

Thanks for stopping by today.  Check out a video of my project HERE.  I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!  HUGS ♥