Weekend Whimsy - Patriotic Home Decor

Hello crafty friends!

Thanks for joining me today for Kiwi Lane's Weekend Whimsy. I had the honor of creating with the new doodlebug collection “Stars & Stripes”.  I love how patriotic this collection is so I decided to create 2 home decor items to display during the month of July.

Home Decor Project #1 “Patriotic Flag Light”

For this home decor project I used Chestnut Drive 3A & 3B to create the stripes for the flag. I traced the top curve of both templates to create a thin stripe. Once I had all my stripes traced and cut out, I then adhered them to my Deco Glass block alternating the color.

I used Celebrate 4, the pinwheel template to create a fun embellishment to add to the corner of my Patriotic Flag Light. I used 2 different patterns of paper altering the template design. I love the layered look of Celebrate 4!

After adhering my pinwheel embellishment, I then added a small strand of white holiday lights to the inside of my Deco Block. I finished off my Patriotic Flag Light by wrapping red wired ribbon around the block and adding some doodlebug grosgrain ribbon to the top.

Home Decor Project #2 "Patriotic Pinwheel Wreath"

I love displaying wreaths outside on my front door but for this home decor project, I created an indoor wreath. I used the Celebrate 4 template again to create the pinwheels on the wreath. I wanted to create more of a 3D look to the pinwheels, I glued only the tips together not adhering them down to the center. Once I created all 6 3D pinwheels, I placed each one onto a pinwheel which I left flat.

I had so much fun creating both of these home decor projects using my Kiwi Lane templates and the Stars & Stripes collection by doodlebug. Be sure to share your Kiwi inspired home decor projects with us over on our Facebook! 

Happy Scrapping!

Leslie

Other supplies used: doodlebug Stars & Stripes Jewels; grosgrain ribbon; sticker embellishments, iamroses white flowers, clear bling, Celebrate stars garland, grapevine wreath, red wire ribbon, twine

Just Keep Smiling

It's been awhile, I know.  I just recently returned from a much need vacation!!! Just thought I'd share a quick scrapbook layout today I made using my Kiwi Lane templates. 

Gosh, I love those templates! LOL!

Be sure to stop by tomorrow for a project share.

Happy scrapping!

Sympathy Card

Is it just me or is it just so hard to create a sympathy card?
Last week someone special I know lost her father. Since I don't live near her, I want to send a card to let her know I'm thinking of her and her family. I didn't want the card to feel sad, if you know what I mean. Death for me is a celebration of that loved ones life here on earth and I know that this friend has been celebrating her dad's life!

I wanted to add a softness to my card by adding the Crochet flower spray along with the purple S10 flowers. Both of these flowers are among some of my most favorites from I Am Roses.

I colored this sweet image with my Spectrum Noir markers and added some

 white highlights with a gel pen. 

We are not promised tomorrow, live your life to the fullest. Be sure to hug your loved ones today!!!

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IAR "Journal Me This" Challenge

Thanks for stopping by!

I am excited about sharing todays dt project with you I created for the IAR design team.

 I Am Roses is hosting a challenge this month, "Journal Me This".  Be sure to stop by the IAR blog and view the details on how you can join our challenge.

For this challenge flat flowers/petals must be used, so I decided to use Puffy Daisies. I love using these daisies on my projects especially if I'm creating a scrapbook layout. If you love adding flowers to your layouts but don't wont the added bulk, Puffy Daisies are the perfect flower!

I love how fluffy and dreamy this layout is! I'd say it's a favorite of mine!!!

I started out by covering a white 12x12 piece of card stock with the Puffy Daisies altering the rows. After glueing on all the daisies I then sprayed my layout with Scintillating Silver by Lindy Stamp Gang to give the flower just a little bit of sparkle. Because this challenge also has to do with journaling I added a cute butterfly bag behind my photo to add my hidden journaling. I then added a few more IAR flowers, R76, and R21 to pull in some more color along with a few wood embellishment and finished off my layout with a wrap of seam binding with a bow. 

Come join the IAR "Journal Me This" Challenge going on right now. Be sure to stop by the IAR Blog for all the details on how you can enter this months challenge.

I'd also like to introduce our newest dt member to the I Am Roses Family, Donna Smith! Be sure to check out Donna's blog for lots of inspirations!

I can't wait to see what you create!

Thanks for stopping by and happy Scrapping!

KLD March Tip Time Tuesday - Life is a Journey Scrapbook Layout and Card

Thanks for joining me for todays Tip Time Tuesday for Kiwi Lane Designs. If you are hopping along from the IAR Spring Blog hop, click here.

I'm really excited about sharing two fun project I created, a double page scrapbook layout and a card using the collect "Stowaway" by our friends over at Quick Quotes.

I find it really hard for me to narrow down just one set of templates that I would call my favorite, but if you ask me what some of my all time favorite templates are, Floral and Wildflower makes the list without hesitation! 

For todays Tip Time Tuesday I used, Floral 3T, Wildflower 3T, 4T, along with Paisley Place mini 3B, Rings 4 & 3, and Cascade Trails 1A, 1B & 2B.

Every year on the first day of school I have a photo shoot in my backyard with my kids.  I've been waiting to scrapbook my oldest son's 3rd grade photo's and I knew as soon as I saw the "Stowaway" collection by Quick Quotes, it was going to be a perfect combination to finally scrap his photos.

I love thinking outside the box, and for todays tips, I used fun foam and corrugated paper to add texture, dimension and a bit of whimsy to my projects. 

Tip #1, Trace Floral 3T, Wildflower 4T and Paisley Place 3B onto the fun foam and cut out. To add texture to the fun foam choose an embossing folder and run it through an embossing machine. Don't have an embossing machine, no worries this can be an optional step.

Tip #2, Trace Wildflower 3T onto corrugated paper and cut out.

I love the added texture and dimension both these products added to my scrapbook layout!  I used the debossed side of the fun foam, here's a closer look.

I had so much fun playing with my Kiwi templates,the fun foam and the corrugated paper that after creating my layout, I was able to make a card with the left over scraps. Thanks again to our friends over at Quick Quotes for sharing their beautiful papers with us.

I'd love to see how you incorporate fun foam and corrugated paper on your projects, so don't forget to share with us todays tips over on the KLD Facebook page. I can't wait to see them!

Happy Scrapping!

Leslie

Other products used include: Brown button, iamroses Crochet Flower Spray, Paper Studios Gems,Recollections Bling Swirl, paper flowers, resin Birdhouse, Mulberry Butterfly. Tonic Tiny Attacher, Paper Distresser, Walnut Stain Distress ink, Natural Twine, Quick Quotes Stowaway Chipboard die cuts.

IAR "Spring has Sprung" Blog Hop

Welcome to the I Am Roses "Spring has Sprung" Blog Hop. If you are hopping along in order than that means you have just come from Joy's blog.

For this blog hop I created a fun scrapbook layout using lots of green leave and different shades of green flowers from I Am Roses. I found this picture of my husband and I taken a few Easters ago and thought it was perfect for this scrapbook layout!

I created the background of my layout with a TCW Leaves template which I then sprayed with some green Lindy Stamp Gang Starburst spray called, Edlweiss Moss Green. After my background was dry I cut a small amount off of all 4 sides to created a smaller square. I adhered that to a pattern piece of paper by Basic Grey.  With another coordinating piece of paper from the same Basic Grey collection I created a fun border across the bottom of my paper with a Kiwi Lane template.

The title and cute kraft Polaroid were cut from my silhouette Cameo and for the final touch I added my IAR flowers and leaves.

The I Am Roses products I used include:

Maple Leaves ZQL21 - Mixed Rose Leaves ZQL20 - 839; & Mixed Green Flowers R2 -839

Be sure to stop by IAR to find the flowers I used as well as many more flowers and items to use on your craft projects.

Wanna win some blog Candy?

Here’s what you need to do to have a chance at winning: 

• Hop along to each of the design team member's blogs and be sure to comment on their individual "Spring has Sprung” Blog Post
• There is 1 hidden blog candy prize up for grabs in one of our DT member’s blogs!
• Be sure to subscribe on each of the blogs and subscribe/follow on the I Am Roses Challenge Blog (http://iamroses-challenge.blogspot.com/).
• Commenting along the way highly increases your chance of winning the prize package.
• Comments will be CLOSED on 11:59am PST on March 31st.
• We will be randomly selecting 1 winner from the comments on one of the DT’s blogs and will announce the winner on the I Am Roses Challenge Blog Monday April 1st!

Next up on this hop is the talented Marisa.

In case you get lost along the way, here is a list of the I Am Roses design team members hopping today:

Aliscia: http://iscraphappy1.blogspot.com/

Ivett: http://ivettcarrillo.blogspot.com/

Jo: www.paperdrama.blogspot.com

Joy: http://artangelsdesigns.blogspot.com/

Leslie: http://scrapsofmine.blogspot.com/ (that's me)

Marisa: http://maribellscrapsportugal.blogspot.com/

Miranda: http://www.mslibertycreations.blogspot.com/

Patricia: http://www.youtube.com/user/tubeyoumaster1

Good Luck & happy hopping!

Gnome Sweet Gnome

Today, I'm sharing a cute little Gnome card I created for IAR. I love creating 6x6 cards and I just love how whimsical this card turned out. I wanted to show you, that you don't have to have fancy markers to create a fun colored image on a card. I went "old school" and used colored pencils and odorless mineral spirits. I love how all the I Am Roses products I used give my card that finished look and feel.  Be sure to stop by iamroses.com for the perfect embellishments to complete any of your projects.

iamroses flowers used include: R8 -839, D1 - 210, S10 -15, ZQ L0 - 0, & ZQL0 - 75

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Scrapping!