It's been awhile.

Woah, first blog post in awhile! Let's get back on track.

First of all, I placed 2nd in the Teen Talent Contest! Thank you to EVERYONE who voted. I haven't received my prizes yet, but I will post a picture here on my blog once they come!

Second of all, I have a few layouts and cards that I've made since I blogged last..I'll post those in the near future.

Third, I got to go to the 2 day crop in Miami this weekend hosted by Love is in the details. So on this post I'll show you what I made at the crop.

Heeeeere we go.

My boyfriend came to visit me on the second day of the crop. He made the green accordion flower.

Used my new Martha Stewart punch.

Made this for the card sketch challenge.

Made for the Notebook altering challenge. (alter a mini-composition notebook)

wow, long post.

Thanks for looking! Leave me some love :)    
                                                                          

Teen Talent Search!

I have been chosen as a Top 11 finalist in the "Annual Creating Keepsakes Teen Talent Search" competition!

Voting officially opens tonight at 12:00 a.m. Mountain Standard Time.

Please vote as much as you can, as it is unlimited voting and I need all the votes I can get! :)

VOTE FOR ME HERE.

Be sure to check out all of the other great projects too!!

VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE

Weave it to me.

Used a technique that I have never used before...paper weaving!

I trimmed a pile of assorted scraps down to various lengths and the same width and pieced them together. It ended up like this...

A great way to use up scraps!!

While weaving like this, I found it easier to lay one horizontal piece then one vertical piece and alternate.


Sidenote, Only 5 more days until voting for the "Creating Keepsakes Teen Talent Search" opens!!
TFL!!

Layers

Hey :)

Lately in my scrapbooking I've noticed that I am using a lot of layering. I just love how layering can add so much depth to a project and gives it that shabby look.

I made this card last week..

Do you like using layering on YOUR pages? What is your favourite way to use it?

TFL

I never thought I'd say this...

but... I really dislike Europe right now. Yes, the land that gave us spaghetti and the best chocolate. And of course I'm only saying this because Europe is stealing my best friend for 3 weeks and I am majorly jealous lol.

I recently made a page about my bestie, Alexandra.

Here it iiiiiiis....

The title has quite a story behind it so I figured that I wouldn't use journaling.

A bit of a different style for me..and I just LOVE the look of misting on layouts!

TFL everyone :)

p.s. Love you Lady!

Pretty Sketchy

Worked on a layout last night that was based on this weeks sketch from Sketchy Thursdays.

The sketch...

And MY take on it...



The white ruffle is made out of a coffee filter. The coffee filter tutorial.

TFL!!

Guess what?

Hi :)

Let me just start off by saying that I am very very very excited...because....Creating Keepsakes Magazine is holding their 2nd annual "Teen Talent Search" this year. Out of hundreds of entries they chose their top 10 contestants this week and....drum roll please....I AM A FINALIST!!!! My bulletin board won a top 10 spot! The top 10 projects were chosen by the editors of CK, but the 1st place winner will be chosen by the PEOPLE. Yes, that means you need to go vote for my project to win!! Voting opens on August 29th and goes until September 5th so there is only one week to vote. I'll post the link for voting as soon as it opens. If you can help me out, please do! It would be so appreciated. :)

Check out the contest details here.

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But on to a project,

This page was a bit of a step out of my comfort zone...I used a lot more details and techniques than usual. :)




The background behind the pictures is white paint that i sponged on.
The edges of the kraft cardstock were dipped in water, rolled, sanded and inked with distress ink.
You can't tell in the picture, but many of the embellishments have stickled edges. (is stickled a word??)

 Thanks so much for reading my blog :)