Get Sketch "y" with Pink Paislee

Hello!  I am stopping by today to share a layout I did for a Get Sketch "y" blog post for the Pink Paislee blog yesterday.  My challenge was to use the following sketch from PageMaps, which was a lot of fun to work with. 

Here is my take on the sketch:

I chose some fun and colorful pictures that I recently took when we went to one of the Mardi Gras parades here in Mobile.

I used a little bit from each of the new Pink Paislee collections:  Hometown Summer, Daily Junque, Soiree, and Butterfly Garden.

This really was a fun sketch to work with.  Maybe you would like to give it a try too???  If you do, break out some of your Pink Paislee goodness and share it with us over in the Live Pink gallery.  We would love to see what you are making. 

I should be back again in a few days to share some more, so I will see you then.  :)  Thanks so much for stopping by!

I am back...

guest designing at Ally Scraps this month, so that means a new project each week using the wonderful, new For the Record collection by Echo Park. 

Here is a layout I made about my daughter, Harper.  We were playing Connect 4 x 4, and she started playing around with the game pieces.  I'm so lucky I had my camera nearby.  ;)

I hand stitched the heart shape around my title.  For this I used an acrylic heart shape I had in my stash as the template.

I used trinket pins for the tag pulls on the mini bags and tags.

And this little metal badge seems liked the perfect accessory for a silly kind of layout.

You can find step-by-step instruction and a list of products I used on this layout over at the Ally Scraps blog.  And don't forget to take a look around while you are there.  There is always lots to see and some wonderful projects to be inspired by.

Hope you all have a wonderful week.  Thanks so much for stopping by!

CardMaps Today

Hey all!  Just wanted to stop by and say hi.  I know it's been a while.  I wanted to let you all know about an exciting new publication that I was asked to be a part of...  CardMaps Today. 

[I am so proud to say that is my card on the cover, as well as the other cards shown too.  :) :) :) :) ]

Here is a little more about it:

"PageMaps and Scrapbook & Cards Today have teamed up once again to bring you “CardMaps Today.” This brand new, limited edition, special issue includes 50 never-before-seen CardMap sketches from Becky Fleck and 80 beautifully designed cards from 16 fabulous designers, including Kelly Goree, Vicki Boutin, Marla Kress, Kimber McGray, Melissa Phillips, Roree Rumph and many more.  Full of techniques and the latest trends in paper crafting, this 84 page, full colour magazine comes with complete instructions for each and every card!

CardMaps Today will be available in many of our distributing stores starting on March 25th or is available for pre-order here.  Hurry now to reserve your copy for only $9.95 - they won't last long!  And why not order one for a friend, too – a perfect gift for that friend who understands when you call your paper by colour names (Hillary, Pomegranate or Thunder)!    CardMaps Today will start shipping on March 21st!"

There is also a chance to win a copy before you can buy it, so just head on over to the Scrapbook & Cards Today blog and leave a comment before Friday for a chance to win. 

Good luck to you all, and thanks so much for stopping by!!!

NEW Pink Paislee (photo heavy post)

Thought I would stop by today and share the projects that I made using the new Daily Junque and Soiree collection from Pink Paislee.  There are LOTS of pictures, so I hope you don't mind being overloaded.  ;)

First off, I will start with a card set I made using the new Daily Junque collection.  This collection turned out to be my favorite of all of the collections, and I wouldn't be surprised if it was your favorite too. 

Some of the products I used for this card are the awesome new patterned paper, chalkboard stickers, tissue paper, wood alphabet (which I left natural here), twine, and stamps.

Pink Paislee has paired up with Tattered Angels to offer new mists and paints that match the collections.  I misted the wood alphas on the card with Aquamarine and a touch of Dark Denim. 

Here is a quick and easy card, but full of color.  I think yellow is starting to be one of my new favorite colors.  I also used Pewter paint for the wood alphas.

 This card really show how colorful this collection is.  Again, here are those awesome wood alphas painted with Organic Garden glitter paint.

Next up are a set of collages using the Soiree collection that I did for the booth.  (They were supposed to be framed for the show, so if anyone has seen a picture of them at the Pink Paislee CHA booth, please let me know.  I would love to see the completed look.)

 Lots of new product here.  Patterned paper, mini labels and note cards,

 dimensional stickers

 wood shapes, twine,

 stamps,

 chandelier crystals,

and stick pins (from the flags pack) to name quite a few.

Well, I hope I have overloaded you just enough and not too much.  Hopefully, I will be working with the Hometown Summer and Butterfly Garden collections soon, and I can share with you just how wonderful they are too.

Hope you have a wonderful week.  Thanks so much for stopping by!!!  :) 

Designer Details - Pink Paislee

Hey!  Happy New Year, everyone!  Hope you are off to a good start.

I have stopped by today to share my first project of the new year.  It is a card and candy bag set I did for my Pink Paislee Designer Details blog post. As you can tell by the name, it is all about the little details that I add to my projects to make them a little more special and unique.  You can see more photos and learn about the products used here.

Hope you get a chance to stop by the Pink Paislee blog and check it out.  There is lots of other cool things to check out while you're there too.  ;)

Hope you have a great day.  Thanks so much for stopping by!