Terre's Scrap Therapy

I Believe Journal

2012-01-09T19:17:00.000-08:00

Today's blog post for the Designers Connection is all about journals. What ever kind of journal you want to create. My journal is about a life changing moment in my life when my oldest daughter was told she had cancer, she was only 23 years old.

I remember her crying and there was nothing I could say to take her pain away, as her mom I was suppose to be able to fix anything but not this...I remember praying like I never had before and thinking, she is only 23...why?

My beautiful child has been through so much and just a few months ago more surgery, I made this journal, it was one of the hardest projects I had ever created. My daughter is fine now but I don't ever want to forget just how precious she is to me. I love you my beautiful, precious child.

I remember just how heavy my heart would feel, like something taking up free parking on my heart.

Every May 16th I think of when this all started, sitting at the hospital waiting to hear how she was, some day I will give my daughter my journal, she has seen it but the pouring out of my soul within these pages makes her cry as she doesn't remember anything on that day and as her mother it will forever be a day etched into my heart.

To see more creative journals just look on my side bar for the Designer Connection logo and either hop forward or backwards. Thank you for stopping by my blog and enjoy your creative journey. Crafty Smiles, Terre

Christmas Beauty

2011-12-09T06:21:00.000-08:00

I am back!!!It is good to be home here at Want2Scrap, I miss you all! So for my first post I decided to create something elegant, vintage and add a hint of Christmas too. So I took a picture frame I found at the dollar store and added some Eco Green Crafts, White Acrylic Paint to give it that antique feel. I cut a Crafty Secrets Creative Scraps to use as my picture and added Nestabling™ Beaded Square White Pearl to the outside of the glass.

I painted 2 Chipboard Embellishments Style D pieces with white paint and added some Beacon Adhesives Zip Dry to the top so I could put some Twinklets Diamond Dust to give them that sparkle like the first snow.

I die cut and stacked S4-223 Create A Flake Two from Spellbinders™ after I stenciled a hint of green ink to my snowflake, I added some Diamond Dust to my snow flakes as well as some Artistic Copper Wire.

I stamped my Christmas sentiment and die cut/embossed S5-031 Fancy Tags Three, air brushed through the die like a stencil and added Nestabling™ Fancy Tags Three White Pearl. To finish my vintage frame I added some rose buds and a ribbon bow. Thank you for stopping by my blog post today. Crafty Smiles!

Holiday Treat Holder

2011-12-08T07:30:00.000-08:00

Today I am sharing a creative holiday treat holder, this was created using the empty plastic Crystal Light container. I started by measuring and cutting my pattern paper from My Minds Eye and using a heavy craft adhesive I secured my pattern paper to the container. I stamped this adorable holiday stamp from The Rubber Cafe, Having A Ball using Scrap Happy Glue instead of ink. Set the stamped images aside for about 45 seconds then add You're So Fine Glitter, Big Apple Red using your finger, just rub the glitter over the stamped image. Using the S5-026 Labels Twenty die template from Spellbinders™, I die cut my stamped image using the Grand Calibur.I air brushed just a hint of blue around the outer edge of my stamped image to make the red glitter pop. Every holiday project needs a little bling so where do I go for bling? Want2Scrap™, they have Nestabling™ that matches Spellbinders™ die templates just like the Nestabling™ Pearl Labels Twenty shown here.I tied a red silk bow and poked two holes in the lid to make a hanger so that my treat holder can be hung on the Christmas tree. Thank you for stopping by my blog post today, Crafty Smiles, Terre.

Mittens Anyone?

2011-11-25T02:00:00.000-08:00

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving, I know I had a great time with friends and family. This weeks challenge was a stocking challenge, hmmm that was a challenge. I like to be creative and do things just a little different so for my stocking I used a cute S4-285 Nested Mittens die template from Spellbinders™ and die cut it out of denim material, using white quilting thread I did a blanket stitch all around the outside of the mittens. Using silver wire from Artistic Wire I wrapped the wire around the end of my paint brush to create my hanger for my mittens. I hand stitched white buttons at the top to finish off that hand made look.

Using the Scrap Happy Glue, You're So Fine Glitter - Patriot Red and one of the most adorable stamps that The Rubber Cafe has......Having A Ball.

Some might think that the extra shading on the Christmas ball is a mistake, I like to think of this as a creative opportunity for a little extra shading after all, it is my creation! Speaking of this creation, I am having so much fun using the Scrap Happy Glue on my stamps and then stamping it directly onto different media such as this denim.Once you stamp the image just set it aside a minute or to then grab that You're So Fine Glitter, finger and all right in the bottle of glitter and rub it directly on to the glue stamped image. The results are amazing.I hope you have enjoyed my creativity, I am off to go Black Friday shopping. Crafty Smiles,

Just Steampunk Magazine!!!!

2011-11-15T12:15:00.000-08:00

I am so excited, my Corset Album was published in this new publication Just Steampunk. Here are a few pictures of the album, I used a few of my favorite products, Spellbinders die templates, Want2Scrap bling and the corset album is also from Want2Scrap and the paper line is from Graphic 45, Beacon Adhesive Zip Dry and Quietfire Designs Stamps.

I just love this album, I think it was some of my best work, each page has so much detail and to make it a true corset, I punched holes and laced up the back cover, just the added touch it needed. Hope you enjoyed this album as much as I enjoyed making it. Crafty Smiles, Terre

Holiday Thank You

2011-11-11T05:00:00.000-08:00

Happy Friday Everyone! I am sure you all are feeling that the holiday's are coming up really fast, I know I am. Today I have a quick and simple but elegant way to give someone a treat in a handmade package. I had this sheer drawstring bag laying around so I took some of my Scrap Happy Glue and I pounced, yes I said pounced glue all over my stamp, the adorable G-708 Having a Ball and I let it set for a couple of seconds then I took out my You're So Fine Terrifically Teal Glitter and rubbed it all over the stamped image.

The neat thing about this is it was so fast and simple, I could do several of these as fast gifts and i can still say it was hand made.

I then took some white card stock stamped J-1095 Fabulous Phrases, air brushed some color using Copic Markers and added some Nestabling™ to Spellbinders™ S5-030 Fancy Tags Two. Well I hope you have fun creating your own handmade gift wrap, crafty smiles.

It's Ornament Time

2011-11-04T05:00:00.000-07:00

Happy Friday Everyone! If you live in the Phoenix area you could come to the Mesa Stamp show this weekend and meet Melissa in person, I am going to be stopping by on Sunday so lookout Mesa, here I come.

Today is the day to get your ornament prepped and ready to start creating, they are simple to make and everyone enjoys getting a handmade gift. I just love the new Christmas stamps here at The Rubber Cafe isn't this just adorable, Warren and Frosty.

Using my Grand Calibur die cutting machine from Spellbinders™, I die cut/embossed S4-292 Beaded Circles. I placed by die template over the stamped image then die cut it, it seems to be easier to line things up doing it that way. I colored Warren and frosty using my Copic Markers, then air brushed it, added some cute Candis (little green circles with polka dots), they are made by Craftwork Cards and you can find them right here at The Rubber Cafe.

The next cute ornament that I have to share is call Deck The Halls, isn't he just adorable poking through the holly wreath? I used the same steps and product for this ornament as I did for Warren and Frosty.

The only difference is I used the Red polka dot Candi Craftwork Cards for the outside of my Beaded Circle.

Just look at all the pretty colors in this one package, can you just see yourself having fun creating with these little treasures?

I have given you pictures of the products I used to make is easier for you to see first hand these great images, dies templates and who could forget about the amazing Scrap Happy Glue.

Give Thanks

2011-11-01T12:00:00.000-07:00

Fall...I just love all the rich and elegant colors that come with the Fall Season. This weeks challenge was to create a scrapbook layout using Fall stamps to create elegant embellishments. For my 9 x 9 scrapbook layout I used a few wonderfully detailed fall stamps from The Rubber Cafe. I stamped I-984 Pattern Royale (love this stamp for backgrounds) on white card stock using black ink.I stamped and cut out Pumpkin Face Mix-N-Match and colored them with my Copic Markers, added just a little bit of You're So Fine Diamond Glitter to the leaves to add some sparkle.

Isn't my niece so cute, her and her little pumpkin, the stamps just matched the size of her little pumpkin perfectly.

Yes, I hand cut out each of the Mix-N-Match pumpkins and adhered them to the layout .

Using Jewel Tone foils from Spellbinders™, I die cut this tag from S5-073 Orchard Harvest Tags & Accents, stamped E-575 Give Thanks in the middle of the tag and airbrushed it with Copic markers. Thank you for stopping by my blog post, have a wonderfully creative weekend, Terre

Halloween Frame

2011-10-28T05:00:00.000-07:00

Happy Friday to you, I hope you have your Halloween costumes all picked out if you celebrate Halloween. My little one is going to be a Pirate Princess and even her daddy is dressing up, he is a Pirate, this should make some really good scrapbook pages..he he. This weeks challenge was to take some kind of home decor item and turn it into a Halloween creation. So I took an old photo frame I had and started creating.

You can see the photo frame is pretty basic, nothing really to it at all.

I started out by laying the frame on white card stock and traced where the photo cut outs would be and trimmed them out.

Let the stamping begin.............I used H-917 You Need To Dust, D-488 You Shake My Bones and CL-002 Trick or Treat. I stamped the images randomly around my white card stock, then using my Copic Markers, I air brushed a grey tint around the frame, to make it look spooky.

I used a few Spellbinders™ die templates S4-279 Graveyard Scene and Shapes, S4-280 Halloween Fence Scene and Shapes and S4-277 Nested Bats.

I added some orange festive fringe around the frame and adhered my die cut outs to the frame.

I mixed some Scrap Happy Glue and some You're So Fine Terrifically Teal Glitter then carefully brushed it on the die cut pieces, it really looked cool like they kind of glowed in the dark, well that's the look I was going for. Thanks for stopping by my post today.

Halloween Mini Album

2011-10-24T20:12:00.000-07:00

Here is a cute Halloween album I created for Want2Scrap™...this is just one of their fabby chipboard albums.

I used Black Acrylic paint from Eco Green Crafts..love this paint, it covers in one coat quick and easy clean up too.

I adhered the pattern paper to the inside cover using Beacon Adhesive Zip Dry, shown here.

Doesn't that Nestabling™ just make this page pop...I just love this bling. The little chip board pieces are from My Minds Eye.

I used some stamps from Waltzingmouse and stamped them directly on my page then topped it off with a small Kimmie Bracket Bling from Want2Scrap™.

Neat little trick once you put your Nestabling™ down there is a sticky band in between each bling, sprinkle a little glitter and add some more sparkle to your page.

Here's a fun page, I added bling to the spider web..all around each piece of the web..just love that sparkle.

Hand trimmed the spiders out of the My Minds Eye pattern paper and this is my favorite page from the album, I wonder why...hmmm could it be all that BLING?

Creating these mini albums are so much fun, you have just the right amount of space to be creative with stamps, chip board pieces and yes BLING.

Having coordinating paper and chip board pieces make creating each page fast and simple, let's not forget to add that BLING, it just makes your page pop.

Here is a close up of the skeleton chip board piece on the front of the album, I took two black rhinestone bling and made his eyes sparkle and pop. Well I hope you have found some helpful tips and go check out all the other amazing albums at Want2Scrap™. Crafty Smiles, Terre

I'm Gourd, How About You?

2011-10-21T05:00:00.000-07:00

It's Friday, I'm Gourd how about you? I had several titles for this weeks post but I settled for this one. Today I have an elegant Fallish card to share with you. I used I-952 Gourds and I-986 Roaring 20's Placard stamps from The Rubber Cafe.I die cut Labels Twenty-Two from Spellbinders™ using my Grand Calibur die cutting machine, air brushed with my Copic Markers.

.Here is a close up of my elegant gourds, I used some pattern paper from My Minds Eye and topped it off with some decorative ribbon and Fall decorative straight pins. Thank you for stopping by my blog post Have a great weekend.

2 Cute 4 Words

2011-10-14T05:00:00.000-07:00

Wow, where did this week go? Today I have a 2 Cute 4 Words layout of my little Leahandra when she was only 10 months old, it was her first Halloween. For this layout I used the following products from The Rubber Cafe, Pumpkin Face Mix-N-Match, H-917 You Need To Dust and D-488 You Shake My Bones. I stamped the images all around the outer edge of my 9 x 9 layout. I then took two shades of Grey Copic Markers and air brushed the outer edge to give it that spooky feeling.

I used some chip board letters from Cosmo Cricket and air brushed them red as yellow just didn't look right. To adhere my pieces down I used Scrap Happy Glue.

Well thank you for stopping by my blog post today and I hope you take lots of photos of your little cutie and have fun scrapping them. Until next time...Crafty Smiles.

Quick & Easy Treat Holders

2011-10-07T05:00:00.000-07:00

So are you ready for some quick and easy treat holders? I created a couple to share with you today so grab a cup of coffee and sit back and get your creative wheels turning. I started out by stamping several stamps from The Rubber Cafe onto white tissue paper (recycled by the way), I used H-917 You Need To Dust, D-488 You Shake My Bones and CL-002 Trick Or Treat.

Once I stamped all of my Halloween images, just in a random pattern, really no rhyme or reason on how I stamped them, I picked out a green Copic Marker and air brushed the tissue paper green.

After I was finished air brushing, I put some wrapped candy inside the end roll of the toilet paper and taped the stamped tissue paper to secure. Just roll around the end roll and secure. Tie ribbon on the ends to keep the candy inside. Quick & easy and a fun project for your kids to help with for those class parties.

The second quick & easy treat box is really made simple with Spellbinders™ new LF-010 Square Bracket Edge Box die template. Using my Grand Calibur die cutting machine, I cut both the box bottom and box lid at the same time. The box bottom was cut out of white card stock, I stamped the same cute stamps that I used in the first quick & easy treat holder from The Rubber Cafe..

I also used a green Copic Marker and air brushed the bottom of the box.......the lid I used some pattern paper from My Minds eye.

to finish my treat box off, I adhered some orange buttons and put some candy corns inside...yum..yum my favorite. Well I hope that you are inspired to create some quick & easy treat holders just like I have. Crafty Smiles.

Designer Connection Blog Hope......THINK PINK!!!!

2011-10-02T22:00:00.000-07:00

October Designer Crafts Connection Blog Hop

Sponsored by Westcott Brand Cutting Tools

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For my banner of HOPE I used the following product from the manufacturers sponsoring this Blog Hop.

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Also used in this Banner of HOPE is an amazing stamp set created by a 12 year old girl named Jillian, yes I said 12 years old, here is a link to her website, A Jillian Vance design. The stamp set used in this banner is all from Jillian.

The two side pennants have interchangeable messages that are backed in Velcro so they are easy to change.
Using the Duct Tape sheets of Hot Pink, I die cut them using S4-124 Classic Scalloped Circles Large and stamped the messages on white card stock and die cut them out with S4-110 Standard Circles Small from Spellbinders™.

In my banner I also used S5-028 Nested Pennants and S5-029 Nested Lacey Pennants from Spellbinders™, I die cut them using my Grand Calibur die cutting machine from Spellbinders™. What is banner of HOPE if it doesn't have that BLING, especially NESTABLING™ from Want2Scrap™

What is a blog hop is there isn't a prize well read on as you won't want to miss this amazing give away....

Online Promotion/Giveaway: Just follow the links and you will be direct to http://www.facebook.com/WestcottBrand and http://westcottbrand.blogspot.com/ for more information on how to win this amazing prize. The giveaway winner will receive a Deluxe Assortment of Westcott Cutting Tools (assortment may vary). In order to be eligible to win, they must comment on the DCC Blog Hop Post on http://westcottbrand.blogspot.com/ prior to November 1^st. Westcott Brand will promote the blog hop throughout the month of October and choose/announce the random giveaway winner on November 1^st

^{PLEASE NOTE!!!!!!!}
actual assortment may vary slightly

Those of you new to one of the Designer Connection Blog Hops, see my side bar and look for the Designer Connection logo, you can either go forward or backwards through out the blog hop by simply clicking the arrows. I hope you have enjoyed my Banner of HOPE and I will be sending this banner to Charity Wings Organization to help earn money for a cure. Click Here to see all the amazing projects that have been donated
Crafty Smiles...Terre

Trick or Treat

2011-09-29T20:01:00.000-07:00

Trick or Treat everyone! Everywhere you look Halloween is just around the corner, I for one already have my little one's costume, she is going to be a Pirate Princess...she looks so cute! I am sure you can find some really cute and spooky stamps right here at The Rubber Cafe, just like the ones featured in my card. I used H-917 You Need To Dust, D-488 You Shake my Bones, and Trick Or Treat

I stamped all of my images with black ink on Spellbinders™ S4-233 Labels Nine Die Template, I cut, embossed the label using the Grand Calibur then I air brushed the cut out with Copic markers. For my choice of pattern paper I used a selection of Halloween patterns from My Minds Eye. I added Labels Nine Nestabling™ Purple Rhinestones from Want2Scrap™ to make my Halloween scene pop. To top it all off I added yellow and orange buttons from Buttons galore down the side. I hope you have enjoyed my little Halloween card Crafty Smiles, Terre

Once Upon A Springtime.....

2011-09-19T19:30:00.000-07:00

I think one of my favorite things is to create albums, it is easy to do when you have the right products. For this Once upon A Springtime Album I used Graphic 45 for my creative pattern paper, they have the best patterns. I used Spellbinders™ S4-328 Foliage die template as the leaves are so detailed when you cut, emboss and use the as a stencil. For the bling detail around the fairies wings and centers of the flowers I used Want2Scrap™ bling, the wing album is also from Want2Scrap™, they have the most amazing chipboard albums.

To adhere my pattern paper to the chipboard album I used Beacon Adhesive Zip Dry, it is fast drying and easy to clean up.

Each page of the album has so many details, from single rhinestones to cut out embellishments.

Using Want2Scrap™ bling is easy as the large pieces come off in one single piece for easy application.

For this page I took Cosmic Shimmer Glitter Glue and brushed it on the page with a paint brush to make it shimmer, adds just the right amount of glimmer.

When I am creating these albums I like to cut multiples of the same character and layer them to add dimension, like have done to the rabbits.

I sanded the edges of each wing page and added Clearsnaps Chestnut Road Fluid Chalk to give the album that worn look.

Adding just the right amount of Black Swirls keeps your eyes moving from one detail to the next. I just love how easily the pages flow.

Using as many scraps as possible, I created and aged strip just under the main focal point on the page, it is easy to crumble a strip several times and run an ink pad across it to capture the high and low spots with ink.

Thank you for stopping by my blog today, I hope you are inspired to create your own Once upon A Springtime Album. Crafty Smiles...Terre

Fall Is In The Air

2011-09-16T05:00:00.000-07:00

Happy Friday Everyone......I can't wait for Fall to come to Arizona. This weeks challenge was to create an elegant fall themed project..I had to be kind of creative with my stamp choice as my stamps are MIA so with that being said I used a couple stamps that you wouldn't think are Fallish but hey it worked for me. I took a standard cream colored tag and used I-987 18th Century Proclamation and D-436 Imagine from The Rubber Cafe. Stamped the entire tag with I-987 and then blended my Donna Salazar inks to create a rich and creamy aged look.

I cut and distressed a few creative scraps from Crafty Secrets, adhered them to my tag with Beacon Adhesives Zip Dry and added a Maxi Mocha Swirl from Want2Scrap™, I also distressed then edges of the tag too, I admit I love to distress everything, not that you could tell.

I stamped Imagine on a new tag from Spellbinders™ S5-073 Orchard Harvest Tags and Accents, the leaves from this collection where die cut out of F-012 Precious Metal Foil, Thank you for stopping by The Rubber Cafe's blog today, I hope you enjoyed my creativity today and look for some wonderful Fall stamps right here at The Rubber Cafe. Crafty Smiles, Terre

Oh Paris.......

2011-09-09T05:00:00.000-07:00

I had so much fun creating my Paris wall hanging, I decided to keep the same theme with the challenge over at The Rubber Cafe. This weeks challenge was to create a project using stamps as your background paper, in other words not pattern paper allowed!!! So I the one who never uses embossing powder, did I say that out loud? Yes I used embossing powder in fact I am still cleaning it up. I just love these new stamps from The Rubber Cafe, I-984 Pattern Royale, note used as my background paper, embossed. Also another favorite is I-985 Paris Nights, they both worked so well together to create this quick and easy card.

I stamped my image, blended some Donna Salazar custom ink by Clearsnaps and then die cut the S4-317 Fleur De Lis Rectangles by Spellbinders™ and added the matching Nestabling™ Fleur De Lis Rectangles by Want2Scrap™. Using Beacon Adhesives Zip Dry, I adhered all of my layers to the card front including attaching the bow to the front of the card.

I used some seam binding and Smooch and custom colored my own ribbon for my bow, topped it off with a few embellished decorative pins and there you have it and not a single piece of pattern paper used at all!! Enjoy your weekend and happy crafting, Terre

Want To Make It Fabulous!

2011-09-06T06:00:00.000-07:00

Want2Scrap™, Spellbinders™ Paper Arts and JustRite® Stampers Designers have teamed up to bring you an amazing four day Blog Hop Event Sept 6th -9th filled with fabulous designs that are sure to inspire all!! Each day we will be sharing a link list with you for the featured designers and we will have a master link list just in case you happen to miss one of the days.

What would a blog hop be without prizes? Yes, we will also be giving away prizes!!

Want2Scrap will be giving away 2 $25.00 Gift Certificates.
Spellbinders Paper Arts will be giving away 2 Die Template sets with a value of $24.99 each.
JustRite Stampers will be giving away 2 Stamp Sets of the winners choice.

The prizes will be hidden the blogs so be sure to visit all of the blogs and leave a comment to increase your chances of winning. The contest for the prizes will be open until midnight Saturday, September 10th. Winners will be announced on Monday September 12th on the company blogs.

If you are new to Want2Scrap, Spellbinders Paper Arts or JustRite Stampers here is a little information about all three of these amazing companies. Each company offers a unique line of products that work wonderfully together to make some fabulous designs.

Want2Scrap™ manufacturers rhinestones lines including the specialty Nestabling™ line along with the newly released Nestaboard™ chipboard line that coordinates perfectly with the Spellbinders™ Nestabilies™ die templates. Want2Scrap™ also manufacturers their own line chipboard albums and accents, acrylic albums, and multi-layered laser designs and other fine scrapbooking products. Want2Scrap™ brings ease of use and flexibility in their product lines by offering products uniquely tailored to its customers’ needs. Follow Want2Scrap on Facebook and the Want2Scrap Blog!

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Thank you for joining this amazing blog hop with so many talented designers, today I have a wall hanging to share with you. I fell in love this stamp set from JustRite Stampers, Greetings From Paris,

It went so nicely with the Nestaboard Classic Diamonds, Nestabling™ Classic Diamonds Silver Rhinestones put these two together with the Spellbinders™ S4-283 Classic Diamonds Nestabilities, it is a match made in Heaven!

I added 72 Count Black Rhinestones to the border and around my stamped image, as well as the centers of my buttons. It just added that finished touch to my wall hanging.

I took some vintage material and tulle and die cut S4-312 Blossom Three, folded them then stitched them by hand to create this flower. What's a flower with out some leaves, I just love this S4-328 Foliage die template, it has the most amazing embossed details and is easy to stencil through as well. I think one of my favorite die templates is S4-190 Labels Four, JustRite stamps fit this die template just perfect, after all that's how they created them. Make sure to visit each of the designers listed for today and come back all week for more amazing creations.

Becca Feeken
Holly Simoni
Julie Overby
Kazan Clark
Terre Fry ( you are here)
Karen Taylor
Barb Schram

Here is a list for the remaining days so you don't miss out:

Sept 7th
Sharon Harnist
Sherry Cheever
Tonya Dirk
Linda Duke
Kellie Fortin
Christine Emberson
Elise Durenberger
Beth Pingry
Stephanie Kraft
Latisha Yoast

Sept 8th
Debbie Olson
Shanna Vineyard
Michelle Woerner
Mimi Leinbach
Kimberly Crawford
Judy Hayes
Sankari Wegman
Dana Gustafson
Angela Barkhouse

Sept 9th
Mona Pendleton
Heidi Blankenship
Windy Robinson
Michele Kovack
Tina McDonald
Gloria Stengel

Thank you for joining us today and we hope you enjoy the Blog Hop. Please be sure to stop back each day during the week to see what each designer has been busy creating!

Supplies Used:

Want2Scrap™
Nestaboard Classic Diamonds
Nestabling™ Classic Diamonds Silver Rhinestones
72 Count Black Rhinestones

Spellbinders™
S4-312 Blossom Three

S4-190 Labels Four

JustRite Stampers™
Greetings From Paris,

Other Products used:
Donna Salazar Custom Inks
Vintage Material
Tulle
Decorative Straight Pins
Beacon Adhesive - Zip Dry
Black Satin Ribbon
Core'dination Color Core Card stock
Chestnut Roan Fluid Chalk

Game On!

2011-09-02T05:00:00.000-07:00

Game On!! It's Friday and a long weekend so it is a perfect time to spend quality time with your family. When I saw these adorable stamps S-119 County Fair, I-988 Popcorn and I-982 Bingo from The Rubber Cafe

I new I had to create a fun filled family night of games.

While I was cutting these cute sheep and chickens out to make the pieces for the Tic, Tac, Toe board I remembered a cute song that my oldest daughter Dominica sang when she was 4 years old, she is now almost 26 years old so I thought I would teach it to my 3 year old daughter, Leahandra...it goes like this.

I had a little chicky and he wouldn't lay an egg

so I poured hot water up and down his legs

little chicky pleaded and the little chicky begged

poor little chicky laid a hard boiled egg!

Here is a close up of these adorable little animals. I used red, white and black card stock, cut 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch squares and machine stitched them to the base of my white card stock.

I then took the bingo stamp and created Bingo cards, I know what you are thinking, all the cards are the same and yes that is true but in my family we have 4 different containers and who ever is calling out the Bingo numbers calls out one number at a time from each of the container Red, Blue, Green and Yellow and we use buttons to cover our cards.

I also created a cute little band for the microwave popcorn, after all isn't the Popcorn stamp is just so cute!

Well I hope that everyone has a wonderful holiday weekend and maybe you too will find some time for a family game night, you could create your own Tic-Tac-Toe board just like I have. Crafty Smiles, Terre

Tag You're It!

2011-08-30T05:00:00.000-07:00

Tag You're It!! I love making hand made gift tags and today I have a few pocket gift tags to share with you. I created these adorable pocket gift tags using Nikki Sivils Scrapbooker collection of papers, Beatrice, We Are Family and Summer. I hand cut several small pieces from each collection to create the tags. The We Are Family tag used the amazing Nestabling™ Beaded Square Black Rhinestones, Nestabling™ Beaded Square White Pearl and the Nestabling™ Scalloped Hearts White Pearl from Want2Scrap™

The tag inserts are approximately 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 and they fit nicely inside the pocket as seen above.

For this pocket tag and insert, I used the Beatrice collection from Nikki Sivils Scrapbooker I hand trimmed all the little pieces and adhered them with Beacon Adhesives Zip Dry™ and foam squares. I added 72 Count Hot Pink Pearls, 72 Count Hot Pink Rhinestones and Nestabling™ Scalloped Hearts Pink Rhinestones from

Want2Scrap™

The last pocket tag and insert was created using the Summer Collection from Nikki Sivils Scrapbooker, this cute Summer tag has Nestabling™ Beaded Square Silver Rhinestone and 72 Count Baby Blue Rhinestones from Want2Scrap™

Thank you for stopping by my blog post and I hope you are having a fantastic week so far, Crafty Smiles,

Through the Window

2011-08-19T05:00:00.000-07:00

Happy Friday Everyone! Today I have a fun, full of color kind of card. The challenge this week was to use the new S-120 Through the Window stamp set from The Rubber Cafe. I had so much fun with this set, I stamped the window stamp then cut out the panes, stamped B-241 Trailing Hearts using the fading technique and vineyard berry ink.

I die cut S4-137 Classic Scalloped Hearts from Spellbinders and added Nestabling Scalloped Hearts to the die cut.

I just love the sentiments for the new Through the Window stamp sets, I stamped the sentiment using black ink and then die cut it out using S4-290 Labels Fourteen from Spellbinders. Top top my card off and add a little dimension, I used gold foil card stock and I2-1009 Flourish Impressabilities, sanded the foil paper and began to layer my card using Beacon Adhesives Zip Dry to adhere the layers together. I finished the card off with buttons, ribbon and some 2010 Black Rhinestone Flourishes from want2Scrap. So the question is.... what did I see Through the Window? My heart! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. Crafty Smiles.....Terre

I Love This Girl

2011-08-16T05:00:00.000-07:00

Today I have this adorable layout to share with you featuring the owner of Scrap-mart, Howard Doss and his little girl. When I saw the pictures I just knew I had to use the Nestabling™Scalloped Hearts Red Rhinestones by Want2Scrap™.

I die cut using Spellbinders™ S4-137 Classic Scalloped Hearts and then placed my Nestabling™Scalloped Hearts Red Rhinestones by Want2Scrap™., it is so fast an easy when you have the right combination of products.

The great thing about the Nestabling™ is you don't have to use it on a die cut, you can just place them where ever your creative mind tells you to...see just like I did on the title of my page.

You can also use the smaller ones and place them on the larger die cuts to make them pop and add detail.

To add a little more dimension to my layout I chose to do a zig-zag machine stitch around the outer edge and to draw your eyes to that stitching I added 72 count Black Rhinestones in three's to a couple of the corners.

I die cut S4-235 Fancy Tags out using My Minds Eye pattern paper, cut the tag in half and placed them under the hearts so they are just peaking out. To adhere these amazing blinged up pieces I used Beacon Adhesives Zip Dry, it dries fast and cleans up nicely. Thank you for stopping by, crafty smiles, Terre.

Want2Scrap™ Products Used:

72 count Black Rhinestones

Nestabling™Scalloped Hearts Red Rhinestones

Cross Promotional Partner Products Used:

Spellbinders™ S4-137 Classic Scalloped Hearts

Spellbinders™ S4-235 Fancy Tags

Beacon Adhesives Zip Dry

Other Products Used:

My Minds Eye Pattern Paper and Titles

Machine Stitching

Hey Cupcake, It's Your Birthday!

2011-08-13T05:00:00.000-07:00

Hey Cupcake.......happy Friday! Today i have a cute girly girl birthday banner to share with you, I used the S-102 Hey Cupcake stamps set and the J-1095 Fabulous Phrases stamps set from The Rubber Cafe.

Banner number one...stamped the Happy Birthday then cut it out using the S4-116 Standard Circles Small die templates from Spellbinders, air brushed some pink color and glued on some white crepe paper for trimmings.

Banner number two, has that adorable cupcake stamp which I colored with Copic Markers, I die cut the S5-028 Nested Pennants and S5-029 Nested Lacey Pennants out of the Little Girl Collection from Echo Park, I also die cut the Nested Pennants out of card board to add some dimension. I added a Fancy Tags Two Nestabling White Pearls from Want2Scrap and layered my cupcake in the middle...so cute! Once you have all your pieces cute, adhere them together using Beacon Adhesives Zip Dry.

These banners are so quick and easy if you have the right tools and stamps

I hope you have enjoyed this banner creation and hope you try one for yourself, stay tuned this week for more creative goodness from the rest of the amazing design team members. Have a wonderful weekend. Crafty Smiles, Terre

Want2Scrap & Graphic 45 Blog Hop

2011-08-11T05:00:00.000-07:00

Graphic 45 and Want2Scrap™ Designers have teamed up to bring you an amazing week long Blog Hop August 8th -12th filled with fabulous designs that are sure to inspire all!! Each day we will be sharing a link list with you for the featured designers and we will have a master link list just in case you happen to miss one of the days.

What would a blog hop be without prizes? Yes, we will also be giving away prizes!! Both Graphic 45 and Want2Scrap™ will be giving away a $25.00 prize on two of the blogs and on each company's Facebook page. The prizes will be hidden on two of the blogs (one for each company) so be sure to visit all of the blogs and leave a comment to increase your chances of winning. For Facebook, we will be picking a winner from all of the comments made during the week long Blog Hop.

If you are new to Graphic 45 and Want2Scrap™ here is a little information about both of the companies.

Graphic 45 is an award-winning scrapbook and paper crafting company. We offer vintage inspired crafting products that capture the flamboyant style of the 1920's and 30's - with vibrant color, irresistible texture and imaginative design to create products with decades-old appeal that's both fresh and familiar. Let our products inspire your next scrapbook layout, card, album or home decor project.

Want2Scrap™ manufacturers rhinestones lines including the specialty Nestabling™ line along with the newly released Nestaboard™ chipboard line that coordinates perfectly with the Spellbinders™ Nestabilies™ die templates. Want2Scrap™ also manufacturers their own line chipboard albums and accents, acrylic albums, and multi-layered laser designs and other fine scrapbooking products. Want2Scrap™ brings ease of use and flexibility in their product lines by offering products uniquely tailored to its customers’ needs.

Graphic 45 Blog
Want2Scrap™ Blog

Happy Thursday everyone, I hope you have enjoyed this amazing creative journey so far, for your viewing pleasure today here is your line up:

Thursday, August 11th:
W2S: Terre Fry - http://terresscraptherapy.blogspot.com/ (you are here)
G45: Gloria Stengel - www.gloriascraps.blogspot.com

Nancy Wethington - http://art-from-the-heart.typepad.com

Melanie Forbes - www.melanie-forbes.blogspot.com

For my creative project I chose a few of my favorites, these are my favorites because of the colors. For my Graphic 45 paper collection I chose Le Cirque, I love to distress my paper and sand the edges, the add ink. Using Want2Scrap's new Nestaboard that matches the Nestabling made this project so easy, I die cut Spellbinders S4-319 Lattice Rectangles using my pattern paper, adhered it with Beacon Adhesives Zip Dry to the Nestaboard Lattice Rectangles by Want2Scrap, then comes the bling pop.........Nestabling Lattice Rectangles Black and Silver Rhinestones ...check out all that amazing BLING!!!!!

I just love how the can-can flows on the picture so I thought I would capture that look using the Le Cirque pattern paper, added some tulle for texture and the wonderful Metal Flower Staples from Graphic 45, I twisted and turned to shape the metal flowers and then I added a 72 Count Black Rhinestone Bling from Want2Scrap. I cut 3 little postage stamp pictures and attached them to decorative straight pins, added the black centers of the Nestabling Lattice Rectangles Black and Silver Rhinestones to each of the postage stamps, they fit perfectly. Added the S4-328 Foliage die cut from green color core card stock from Core' dinations, sanded and adhered behind the hand made can-can.

Here is a close-up of how amazing the two companies products go together, it sure made this project So....Easy!

If you would like to see all of the weeks creativity here is the week long list:

Graphic 45 & Want2Scrap Blog Hop
August 8th-12th

Monday, August 8th:
W2S: Elise Durenberger- http://mamacowcreations.blogspot.com/
G45: Laura Denison - www.followingthepapertrail.blogspot.com
Tara Orr - http://eachmoment-onlyonce.blogspot.com

Tuesday, August 9th:
W2S: Dana Gustafson - http://paperdaydream.blogspot.com/
Mimi Leinbach - http://mycharmingblog-scrappermimi.blogspot.com/
G45: Nicole Eccles - www.NicoleEccles.blogspot.com
Jane Tregenza - www.janetregenza.blogspot.com

Wednesday, August 10th:
W2S: Heidi Blankenship - http://embellished-dreams.blogspot.com/
G45: Jack & Cat Curio - jackandcatcurio.blogspot.com
Sherry Cheever - http://sherrycheever.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/
Yuka Hino - http://nsnlso.blogspot.com/

Thursday, August 11th:
W2S: Terre Fry - http://terresscraptherapy.blogspot.com/
G45: Gloria Stengel - www.gloriascraps.blogspot.com

Nancy Wethington - http://art-from-the-heart.typepad.com

Melanie Forbes - www.melanie-forbes.blogspot.com

Friday, August 12th:
W2S: Karen Taylor - http://creativeyearnings.blogspot.com/
Lori Craig - http://loricraig.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/
Lynette Carroll - http://www.lynettecarrolldesigns.typepad.com/
Robin Shakoor - http://robinshakoor.blogspot.com

Thank you for joining us today and we hope you enjoy the Blog Hop. Please be sure to stop back each day during the week to see what each designer has been busy creating!
Crafty Smiles,

Vintage Gift Card Holder

2011-07-29T05:00:00.000-07:00

Happy Friday Everyone! Today I have a Vintage Gift Card Holder to share with you, this was a lot of fun to create. I found just the perfect stamps to use at The Rubber Cafe, I chose G-765 Congratulations, G-718 Vine Border and C-336 Swirled Bells. I tied the gift card with a Olive Green Satin ribbon just to make it look elegant.

.I used Le Romantique pattern paper collection from Graphic 45 and Finesse Swirls Pearls from Want2Scrap.

I cut decorative pieces from the pattern paper, sanded the edges and stamped the Vine Border at the bottom, added a Kimmie Bracket Pearl from Want2Scrap at the top and repeated the step for the back side of the holder.I used Beacon Adhesives Zip Dry to secure all of my pieces together.

I inked all the edges with Donna Salazar's new line of ink from Clearsnaps/Colorbox this color is Truffle,

love it. The ink stay really wet so it was easy to blend the entire gift card hold with just a little ink.

I stamped the Vine Border and Congratulations and slipped the gift card between the layers after I die cut the slit with a Spellbinders die, S4-346 Labels Twenty Two, yes this is a new release, I am lucky because I happen to work for Spellbinders and was able to die cut my project at work using the Grand Calibur.

Here's a close up to see that both sides of the gift card holder are identical.

I just love that Vine Border, I think I use it alot, I guess should see about getting another border to use but this one is my favorite.

I even stamped the back of my gift card golder using the yes you guessed it the Vine Border and the Swirled Bells. I hope you have enjoyed my little creation for this weeks challenge. Have a wonderful weekend and I will see you right back here next Friday. Crafty Smiles, Terre

Bling It On...Girlfriend!

2011-07-16T05:00:00.000-07:00

Today I have a single wall pennant to share with you. I have created this pennant to give to one of my BFF’s. I first die cut all of my pieces at once using the Grand Calibur™ from Spellbinders™, I used the S5-028Nested Pennants, S5-029 Lacey Pennants, S5-030 Fancy Tags Two. For my pattern paper I used the Mish Mash collection from Basic Grey and white card stock. The girlfriend stamp set is Because I care from JustRite Stampers.

Once I had my pieces die cut, I started adhering them together with Beacon Adhesive Zip Dry™. Then to make my project pop off the page I added the amazing Nestabling™ from Want2Scrap™. For the first layer on my pennant I added the Nestabling™ Pennants Silver Rhinestones to the outer edge of the nested pennant as well as to the smaller nested pennants. I think my favorite Nestabling™ has to be the Nestabling™ Fancy Tags Two, for this color choice I chose the Turquoise Rhinestones as it matched the pretty blue of my pattern paper. Just look how the Turquoise Rhinestones pop off the white card stock…..so pretty!

Well I am off to CHA, I hope you have enjoyed this girlfriend’s pennant and are inspired to create one for your BFF. Crafty Smiles……

Want2Scrap™ Products Used:

Nestabling™Pennants Silver Rhinestones
Nestabling™Fancy Tags Two Turquoise Rhinestones
Turquoise Ribbon (consumer show only)

Cross Promotional Products Used:
Beacon Adhesive Zip Dry™
Spellbinders™ Grand Calibur™
Spellbinders™ S5-028Nested Pennants
Spellbinders™ S5-029 Lacey Pennants
Spellbinders™ S5-030 Fancy Tags Two

Other Products Used:
Basic Grey Mish Mash pattern paper
White card stock
JustRite Stampers – Because I Care stamp set
Black Ink

Just Because

2011-07-15T05:00:00.000-07:00

It is Friday again and I am on my way to Chicago for CHA but first I have this little creative card for you. I used C-388 Just Because from The Rubber Cafe, stamped the sentiment on the S5-030 Fancy Tags Two from Spellbinders and added some Nestabling from Want2Scrap.

I added some S4-328 Foliage from Spellbinders to the stamped tag to make it pop even more. The old cinema paper is Curtain Call from Graphic 45, It just went so well with The Rubber Cafe B-263 Tickets.

I die cut the S4-315 Beaded Square from Spellbinders out of the Curtain Call pattern paper and added the Nestabling Pearl Beaded Square from Want2Scrap, I used my Beacon Adhesive to adhere my pieces to my card front.I think those pearls just made this card look so elegant.

Well I hope you have enjoyed my little creative card. Crafty Smiles..Terre

Simply Sunday...By Leahandra

2011-07-10T15:49:00.000-07:00

Happy Sundy everyone! Today's creations is brought to you by my 3 year old daughter, Leahandra. While in my craft room yesterday as I am rushing to meet CHA deadlines my little one said "Mommy I will help you with your project, how many do you have to do?" First thought.....come here give Mommy a hug...little cutie!Then found out she was so serious I had to give her something to do. So for today's Simply Sunday you have the creativity of my little artist......Leahandra!

Leahandra chose green color core card stock from Core'dinations, White cardstock (scraps from Mommy's trashcan) from Worldwin, Amber and Silver Rhinestones from Want2Scrap, assorted buttons from Buttons Galore and adhesive from 3L Adhesive E - Z Runner.

You can tell she watches her Mommy when she is creating just look at how well she tore the bottom of my book maker (not that I have alot of time to read)

Leahandra loves Bling! She found these spare parts of Nestabling that I used on a project and the next thing I knew she was pulling them off the clear plastic and sticking them on her project. See if my little 3 year old can work the Nestabling....anyone can!

Here is a close up of the back of her project....good thing Mommy has alot of buttons because she just couldn't decide what colors to use so she used them all.

I am so proud of my little artist because she wanted to help me with my deadlines...I told her she could do my Simply Sunday project...I hope you all don't mind....I just couldn't say no to her big blue eyes and willingness to help. Crafty Smiles Terre

PS. thank you for stopping by my blog.

Birthday Wishes

2011-07-08T05:00:00.000-07:00

It's Friday and today is my Mom's Birthday, it has been almost a year since I saw my mom and many years since I spent a birthday with her so Mom this post's for you.......Happy Birthday, I love you! Creating this Birthday card for my mom was so easy using D-176 Leaf Swirl from The Rubber Cafe and J-1095 Fabulous Phrases from The Rubber Cafe.

I created my background using the Leaf Swirl and Garden Green ink, I used the fading stamping technique to get various shades of stamping.

I love making my own Vintage flowers out of old dictionaries, I die cut using Spellbinders S4-249 Big Scalloped Circles Large, scrunched them up and spritzed them with Smooch, then I added Your So Fine Glitter Terriffically Teal, I also die cut the S4-235 Fancy Tags and stamp my sentiment.

I die cut the S4-328 Foliage die templates out of pattern paper and inked them with Chestnut Roan Fluid Chalk. To top my card off I added Want2Scrap's Swirls, Finesse White Pearls and Amber 72 count Rhinestone Bling to add that vintage pop. To adhere all of my pieces down, I used Beacon Adhesive Zip Dry as it dries fast and clear. Thank you for stopping by my blog post, have a wonderful weekend. Terre

Let Freedom Ring

2011-07-02T05:00:00.000-07:00

Happy July 4th, Independence Day, those two words have a lot of meaning, God Bless Our Military! This weeks theme here at The Rubber Cafe is Patriotic Theme, so I created this USA Banner using corrugated cardboard, My Minds Eye American Made pattern paper, Outdoor Denim and Cranberry ink, red, white and blue buttons, assorted patriotic ribbon from Creative Impressions and the best part is the amazing Vintage Stamps from The Rubber Cafe.

S-113 Steampunk Charity Wings created by Candy Rosenberg for The Rubber Cafe

S-114 Vintage Treasures created by Candy Rosenberg for The Rubber Cafe I am sure when these stamps
where designed they didn't think about someone using them in a Patriotic Theme but this just show how
versatile these amazing stamps can really be, after all America was started somewhere and Vintage is a part
of American History and I have to say it is my favorite part of history.

I also used F-617 Freedom Ring from The Rubber Cafe.

To create my background for my banner I took the ink colors and just stamped the stamps randomly around on a white sheet of card stock, the I placed my S5-028 Nested Pennants from Spellbinders in the area I wanted to die cut using the Grand Calibur. I took the S5-029 Nested Lacey Pennants and die cut it out of pattern paper. I also die cut the S5-028 Nested Pennants out of the corrugated cardboard.

To add some sparkle to my project I had the perfect product, Nestabling Pennants Silver Rhinestones from Want2Scrap. I attached my project together using Beacon Adhesives Zip Dry. Thank you for stopping by my blog post today, enjoy your 4th of July holiday. Crafty Smiles.....Terre

Tulip Beads In A Bottle Blog Hop

2011-07-01T05:00:00.000-07:00

Beads-in-bottle blog hop

Here is my creative project, I took a pink tote from the Dollar Spot at Target and created a flower and flourish pattern on the front and back of the tote, using the Black, Red and Turquoise tubes of Beads in a Bottle by Tulip, I created this cute little tote for my 3 year old daughter Leahandra.

Using these tubes of paint was fast and easy, can you tell this was my first time creating anything with this type of paint? I think it turned out pretty good, probably one of the fastest projects I have completed in a long time, not to mention the clean up was just as fast.

I took matching turquoise buttons and hand sewed them on the straps of the tote to give it that finished look. Hope you have enjoyed my project, make sure to read the entire post as there is a contest and a cool video too. Happy Crafting and follow the instructions to hop to the next blog to see more creativity. Terre

All we can say is WOW. So many great ideas and clever applications! Starting July 1st, you can check them out for yourselves. Simply click the hop forward or hop backwards button on the Designer Crafts Logo on my sidebar and it will take you to the next participating blogger. Have fun and get inspired.

CONTEST FOR BLOG READERS!: Do you think you have a great crafty idea? Work your magic! On Friday, July 1st, come back to this blog http://ilovetocreateblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/beads-in-bottle-blog-hop.html and we'll have a link party set up. Post a picture of a project you made that incorporates one or more of our Tulip products, and link to that completed project from your blog. We'll draw one names to win a Tulip Prize Pack (pictured below). No purchase necessary. Deadline: August 5th, 11:59 pm PT.

Here is our great YouTube video take a look: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mm5FZEHCeOs&feature=youtu.be

Nestabling™ Week with Scrap-Mart and Want2Scrap™

2011-06-25T22:00:00.000-07:00

Hello and thank you for joining us for our very first Nestabling week! Designers from both Scrap-Mart.com and Want2Scrap have teamed up to bring you a week long mini blog hop full of beautiful projects featuring Nestabling by Want2Scrap. If you are just joining us, hop on over to the Scrap-Mart Blog and start there. Before we get started with the projects, we’d like to send a special thanks to Want2Scrap for their generous donation of Nestabling for our designers to work with.

What a fun time this is going to be, week long mini blog hop involving Nestabling™? How could you not stop by each blog to see what they have created with this AMAZING Nestabling™!!! I must be in a holiday mood but in July? Go figure!! I created this vintage Christmas Card address book using a lined journal I found on the Dollar Spot at Target, what a great gift idea and cheap too! I took pattern paper from My Minds Eye and covered the front and back, inside and out of the journal. Inked all the edges with Clearsnap Chestnut Roan Fluid Chalk Using my Grand Calibur™ from Spellbinders™, I die cut S5-019 Labels Eight out of pattern paper, sanded the edges adhered one to the center of the journal cover and the other one I cut in half. I took the Nestabling™ Labels Nine Silver Rhinestone, cut it half and placed it on the the Labels Eight halves. I cut a ribbon slits on both halves and attached burgundy silk ribbon from Creative Impressions.

Do you see how easy it is to use the NESTABLING without a die cut? I tied a bow out of the silk ribbon

and set it aside for later. I die cut one piece from brown card stock, one pieces from pattern paper, making

a from from the pattern piece and the center piece from a Crafty Secrets Christmas Scrap all using S4-233

Labels Nine. I placed Nestabling™ Labels Nine Silver Rhinestone on the brown die cut and the pattern

paper piece and for the center I used the Nestabling™ Labels Nine Silver Rhinestone as a frame around the

Vintage Santa.

I added some paper flowers and die cut two leaves from the S4-328 Foliage die template, inked the edges

and adhered the leaves under the paper flowers using Beacon Adhesives Zip Dry.

I don't now about you but I love flourishes so I had to add some Swirls, Finesse Black Rhinestones from

Want2Scrap™ an to top off he cover of my Vintage Christmas Card address book I added a decorative

nob and to make the center pop, I added four 72 Count Black Rhinestones from Want2Scrap™.

I added letter tabs to the lined paper inside this Christmas Card address book using the same pattern paper

on the front. For the inside of the address book I cut a picture of Santa from the pattern paper and added

the 72 Count Black Rhinestones around the inner edge of the cut out. I added a little sentiment from one of

my favorite Christmas Stories "Twas The Night" you know the rest.

Thank you for stopping by my blog on the very first day of this amazing Mini Blog Hop featuring you got

it!!!!! NESTABLING! See below for the remaining days and blogs to stop by, you won't want to miss all the

great creativity using this amazing product. REMEMBER......you don't have to have a DIE CUT to create

beautiful project with NESTABLING. Crafty Smiles......Terre

Sunday, June 26^th
Scrap-Mart Blog (Jenn)
Terre Fry http://www.terresscraptherapy.blogspot.com/

Monday, June 27^th
Scrap-Mart Blog (Mindy)

Tuesday, June 28^th
Scrap-Mart Blog…Guest designer…Dana Gustafson http://paperdaydream.blogspot.com/
Heidi Blakenshiphttp://embellished-dreams.blogspot.com/

Wednesday, June 29^th
Scrap-Mart Blog (Laurel)

Thursday, June 30^th
Scrap-Mart Blog (Katie)
Michele Ciolahttp://creative-mayhem.blogspot.com/

Friday, July 1^st
Scrap-Mart Blog (Karen)

Saturday, July 2^nd
Scrap-Mart Blog (Eva)
Elise Durenberger http://www.mamacowcreations.blogspot.com/

What's Up Cupcake!

2011-06-24T05:00:00.000-07:00

Wow where did this week go? This weeks challenge was to create a project with a Birthday Theme. I had these cute pictures of my Niece..."Little D"....one of these days I will have to remember how to spell her first name so I hope my sister isn't viewing this post...sorry!!!! With my stamps in one hand and my ink pad in the other I created this layout using The Rubber Cafe S-102 Hey Cupcake stamp set...love it! I used only four stamps out of this 20 piece stamp set...can you believe you get that many stamps in one set...wow! I added many elements to my layout, Echo Park Little Girl collection of pattern paper as my base, Best Creations Inc. Glitter Polka Dot Paper machine stitched to my base.

I die cut S4-246 Labels Eleven from Spellbinders™ using my Grand Calibur™ stamped the The Rubber Cafe S-102 Hey Cupcake sentiments to the die cut after I cut it in half. I added the Want2Scrap™ Nestabling™ Labels Eleven Green Rhinestones. I stamped the candle and colored it with Copic Marker, added Nestabling™ Labels Eleven Green Rhinestones and one of the Nestabling™ Heart Circles Hot Pink Rhinestones around my stamped candle to create a rhinestone frame.

I placed black chipboard letters and numbers from My Minds Eye on my layout and using the
Nestabling™ Heart Circles Hot Pink Rhinestones created frames around the chipboard. Using the cute little cupcake stamp The Rubber Cafe S-102 Hey Cupcake, I created a border just under my photos. I colored the cupcakes with Copic Markers and mixed Beacon Adhesives Zip Dry and Your So Fine Diamond Glitter to create my frosting on my cupcakes...don't they look cute? I machine stitched pink crete paper and lime green and pink/white striped ribbon from Want2Scrap™, tied a bow and added stick pins to the bow.

I hope you have found some inspiration from my layout, have a wonderful weekend and I will see you right back here next week. Smiles & Hugs...Terre

Summer Blingin!

2011-06-22T05:30:00.000-07:00

My little Beach Babe is just soaking up all that shine from the Bling! Did you know that you don't have to have a die template to use the amazing Nestabling™ from Want2Scrap™. Take a closer look at my 8 x 8 layout, half of my project has the Nestabling™ used on a die cut and the other half does not..

I used the Nestabling™ Classic Diamonds Silver Rhinestones bling and the Nestabling™ Fancy Tags Two Black Rhinestones. I used the Grand Calibur™ from Spellbinders™ to die cut the S4-288 Classic Diamonds
Nestabilities™, I then took the Nestabling™ Classic Diamonds Silver Rhinestones and simply peeled it off the package and placed it on my die cut. I then took the remaining pieces and cut them in half to place on either side of my photo. See this is where you don't need the die cut to use the Nestabling™.

My paper choice was On The Boardwalk by Graphic 45, the colors where just perfect for this little Beach Babe. I trimmed the Beach piece and distressed the edges, inked them with some Chestnut Roan Fluid Chalk and quickly placed the Nestabling™ Fancy Tags Two Black Rhinestones. I adhered all of my pieces to my layout using Beacon Adhesives Zip Dry. I distressed the outer edge of my layout and inked the edges with black distressing ink, added some chipboard letters from My Minds Eye and glittered the letters up to make it look like sand.. To tie my layout together, so to speak, I used this really cute burlap trimmings that Want2Scrap™ only carries at the consumer shows...sorry f you want some of that you'll just have to take a trip and see Michele in person, I am sure she could help you find it. I added some 72 count Black Rhinestones on top of the burlap trimming and there you have it......my little beach babe.....Summer Blingin with Want2Scrap™. Thank you for stopping by today and make sure you check out all the amazing products, I am sure you will find one or two you just can't live without.

Want2Scrap™Products:
Nestabling™ Classic Diamonds Silver Rhinestones
Nestabling™ Fancy Tags Two Black Rhinestones
72 count Black Rhinestones

Cross Promotional Products:

Spellbinders™ Grand Calibur™
Spellbinders™ S4-288 Classic Diamonds Nestabilities™
Beacon Adhesives Zip Dry
On The Boardwalk by Graphic 45

Other Products Used:

My Minds Eye Chipboard Letters
Clearsnaps Chestnut Roan Fluid Chalk
Black Distressing Ink

You Make Me Smile

2011-06-17T05:00:00.000-07:00

Happy Friday Everyone! I hope you have had a wonderful week and are ready for another creative Friday with me! For your viewing pleasure I have this bright and colorful Summer time card that just makes me smile "wink" "wink"! This card was created using some of my favorite stamps,-1141 Butterfly Set, G-718 Vine Border and J-1095 Fabulous Phrases all from The Rubber Cafe!

I colored the butterflies with B91 and Y18 Copic Markers and attached them to my card using Beacon Adhesives Zip Dry., I added a Silver Rhinestone Finesse Swirl from Want2Scrap™ to create a swirl from the butterflies. The pattern paper that I used is from the Abby Road collection from My Minds Eye (love it) and the green polka dot pattern paper is from Best Creations Basic Glitter Paper, I thought they went nicely together.

I added a little bit of twine to the bottom of my card and stamped the vine border in black ink to make the card pop.

I stamped my sentiment on the S5-030 Fancy Tags Two from Spellbinders™, using the Grand Calibur™ I cut and embossed the die cut and embellished the die cut using the Nestabling™ Fancy Tags Two Blue Rhinestones from Want2Scrap™, doesn't that bling sparkle just make the Fancy Phrases pop right off the card?

I hope you have enjoyed my little creations today and hope that you have been inspired to create your own little project that makes you smile. Until next Friday, I hope you have an amazing weekend. Keep Crafting, Terre