Once Upon A Springtime.....

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

Flourishes & Spellbinders Blog Hop

We don’t need to tell you that tags and labels are two of the trendiest items to hit the card making market in a long time! And, to help you add style and pizazz to your creations, Flourishes has teamed up with Spellbinders Paper Arts to make sure you have the perfect set of stamps to match a darling set of tag style dies. Wonderfully whimsical and reminiscent of Grandma’s calico prints, Flourishes “charming” set offers three labels that coordinate perfectly with Spellbinders Grommet Tags (S4-322). Designed by Becky Fleck, you'll also find 6 beautiful sentiments and 4 accent stamps to dress up your labels! Pair that with Flourishes Country Charm Borders and you have the perfect set to make darling note cards in minutes. Flourishes coordinating Country Charm Borders set features five border strips that match the labels set to a tee. What fun!

Flourishes knew this set was a match made in heaven with Spellbinder's Grommet Tags, don't you agree?

 I created a sewing journal using corrugated cardboard, recycled none the less. I spritzed my cardboard using an amazing product directly from the UK called Cosmic Shimmer Mist, the colors I used where Bronze Blush and Peacock Green and they are so yummy. I stamped the Country Charms Border on white card stock using Ranger Black Distress ink and used the Cosmic Shimmer Mist and Copic Markers to create a ruffle border on my journal and tag.

I used the button border from the Country Charm Borders and stamped them and cut them out in threes, I sewed the centers on some and added Glossy Accents to the others to give them a little more dimension.

I used several of the vintage scraps from Crafty Secrets and Graphic 45 Le Romantique pattern paper, using my Spellbinders Grand Calibur, I die cut and embossed the S4-314 Lacey Ovals. I used the Want2Scrap Lacey Ovals Nestabling to create a frame around my vintage picture.

I stamped the Country Charms Labels using my black ink and then die cut the stamped image out with the S4-322 Grommet Tags from Spellbinders and added a couple of bronze brads from Creative Impressions. Added a few stamped accents from the Country Charms Labels in the corners.

For my tag I used the same stamped border and machine stitched the custom colored, stamped border on both my tag and my vintage scrap...it really looks pretty.

 I added a few crystal and earl stick pins and tied them with crinkle ribbon and vintage lace. I adhered all of my pieces down using Beacon Adhesives 3 in 1 Glue.

Thank you for stopping by my blog and I apologize in getting this posted late but I was at the mercy of BLOGGER since yesterday. Make sure to check out the rest of the amazing creations in this blog hop, both design teams are joining forces for a fun-filled show and tell blog hop! Make sure to hop on over and see....

Barbara Anders
Christine Okken
Cindy Lawrence
Danielle Kennedy
Dawn Burnworth
Julie Koerber
Leslie Miller
Stacy Morgan
Heidi Blankenship
Beth Pingry
Margie Higuchi
Holly Simoni
AJ Otto
Latisha Yoast
Kazan Clark
Terre Fry (you are here)
Becca Feeken
Julie Overby
Linda Duke
Sherry Cheever
Christine Emberson
Gloria Stengel
Judy Hayes
Michelle Woerner
Tina McDonald
Tonya Dirk
Windy Robinson

Keep in mind, if you like what you see, both the Country Charms Labels and Country Charms Borders are available now -- just click the links to see! Thanks for stopping by and happy stamping!

Happy Crafting, Terre

May's Designer Crafts Blog Hop

Can you believe it is already May 2nd, where oh where has this year gone?  For today's Blog Hop we had the choice of creating something special that takes place in May, I chose to create this Mother's Day wall hanging (sorry Mom the entire blog world is seeing your present before you get it, love you) as my special project. I started by using the wonderful postcard kits from Crafty Secrets, it was just perfect for what I wanted to create. I trimmed the paper and adhered it to the chipboard piece using Zip Dry by Beacon Adhesives. Sanded and inked the edges and added Glitter Glue by Cosmic Shimmer, a UK based product....love it, to my roses to add just a little shimmer and depth to the wall hanging. To make my wall hanging a little more vintage because that's what my mom loves I added some vintage trim with White Pearls from Want2Scrap.

I took some seem binding that I had sprayed with Glimmer Mist and dried with my heat tool to create custom crinkle ribbon, just the perfect color for my wall hanging. I stamped that back of the wall hanging to make it look like a vintage postcard, addressed it to my mother and air brushed with a soft pink using my Copic Markers, added a little chip board postage stamp to top it off.

On the front of the wall hanging I added 2 crystal stick pins from Maya Roads and 2 pearl top pins that I just bought at a local store. Thank you for stopping by my blog today and if you click the Designer Crafts forward or backward button on my sidebar you can go directly to the next person blog.

PS. Mom, I hope you like your Vintage Wall hanging because I made it with lots of Love!!! Happy Mother's Day, I miss you!!! Love Terre