A Windy City, Chicago layout using MM Vintage Findings

Today I created a one page layout of my trip to Chicago with my male BFF
using the Making Memories Vintage Findings Collection that you can find
at Happy N Scrappin'

I used Adobe Photoshop to create my photo collage.  Using Clipping Masks I added our picture and pictures of the map, menu from the restaurant and the world's largest Ralph Lauren store that I downloaded from the RL Web site.  I printed as a one 8"x10" sheet of picture 8.5" x 11", trimmed it and adhered to my card stock.

Update: I forgot to add that my best friend Victor Torres (I call him Torres) is all about Ralph Lauren. I teased him about wanting to go to the Ralph Lauren restaurant on his 39th birthday. The joke was on me when he informed me that there was actually a Ralph Lauren restaurant in Chicago, so we celebrated his 40th the following year by traveling to Chicago and taking him to the restaurant.  The windy city was not windy at all, it was sunny and raining. We had lots of fun!  Love all the flowers and plants they have on the main road.

1-cut a 11.5" w x 2.75" h Map Findings pp map side.
2-stamped scene with embossing stamp pad.
3-used navy embossing powder.
4-heat embossed with heating tool.
5-cut 1.5" w x 8" h Map Findings pp polka dot side.
6-printed journaling on vellum and placed on top.
7-hand cut stamps from Stamp Book Findings pp.
8-cut 2 (pieces)1/16" strips of green card stock.
9-punched and cut a strip of Map Findings pp map side with EK stamp punch.
10-cut and punched 3" with EK scalloped punch.
11- cut with Cricut Destinations the "the windy city" using Gypsy.
12- cut "Chicago" with Cricut Paper Lace font and welded with Gypsy.
~Neither Cricut cuts had shadow, so I cut a .25" larger designs.
~Used Vintage Findings trims for tag and bottom of journal panel
~Machine stitched.
~Inked most items using Tim Holtz Faded Jeans distress ink

I am entering the Circle challenge of having at least 2 Cricut cuts and to Incorporate at least three of the following types of materials on your project. (Hardware items, stars, raw cardboard or chipboard, twine, string, paint, buttons, staples, or distressed edges)


Next week I will be designing with the newest My Mind's Eye Lush2 - Gorgeous!

You can now find Tim Holtz products!!!

Supplies I used that you can find at Happy N Scrappin' Store Online! All MM Vintage Finding is 25% off

ProvoCraft	Vintage Findings
Faded Jeans	EK
Trims	Gem Pins

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VALENTINE BOX IDEAS -- LOVE NOTES for Creative Cutter Room

Welcome to Creative Cutter Room's

Design Team Thursday!

The Challenge is Valentine Box Ideas -- Love Notes

I created two boxes -- one a pillow box the other a square box.

I was able to cut four (4) of the pillow boxes with one 12"x12" sheet of DCWV Cardstock

using the Gypsy at 5.85" and you can fit several mini Hershey chocolates of Kisses.

Forgot to put the candy in  there!! -- sorry started eating it!

Cricut Wrap It Up Cartridge -- Pillow Box and Regular Box  using Hide Contour
Cricut Mother's Day Bouquet Cartridge -- Flowers
Cricut Love Struck 2010 Cartridge -- Heart
Graphix Craft Plastic
Making Memories Je t'Adore Collection
DCWV Cardstock
Ribbon

PRIZE: Sew Easy Tool & Thread.

You still have time to join the TTT Challenge over at Creative Cutter Room.
Remember, you must post a project using an Acrylic Image Stamp (not just sentiment) and at least one Cricut Cut.
And  need to go to Crafty Secrets Blog and tell them CCR sent you! for a chance at a beautiful set of Acrylic Stamps by Crafty Secrets!!!

Thanks for visiting and leaving a comment!!
You have to go see what the other DT members created!! and don't forget to go enter for a chance at a Sew Easy tool and Thread!

Card Kich N Bleus for CWC

Welcome to another
Wednesday Challenge #16
with CookingWithCricut

Today the challenge is to create something with hearts and flowers

I created this card with one of Kich N Bleus Designs!

I used the Making Memories Je t'Adore Collection - Spellbinders dies - ribbon, flowers and heart embellishments from Michael's and Copic Sketch Markers.

Make sure you visit CookingWithCricut to view all the Design Team's

beautiful creations and to enter the challenge for a chance at one of

Melin's beautiful files!

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Layout using MakingMemories Je t'Adore Collection

Welcome!
First of all THANK YOU to all that left a comment
on the It's My Party Blog Hop!!
I am thrilled to have had received almost 400 comments!!!!
And Thank you to all that started following and are still following!!
I will draw the winner and announce it tomorrow!

Today I created a Two-Page LO  for Happy N Scrappin'

using the Romantic Making Memories Je t'Adore Collection

For the upper border, I used a MS lace hearts punch

For the bottom swirls, I used a Sizzix die

I used Core'dinations paper for my base so that I can emboss with a Sizzix hearts folder and my Big Shot Pro~ only reason I was able to emboss the 12" paper.  I run it three times, each time moving the embossing folder down. Following I sanded the paper to reveal the darker pink color.

I also decided to add color to the letters by outlining them with a sharpie. And added dots to the excisting white dots to add a bit more depth and color.

All the journaling pieces (hearts and 10 reason I love you) are from the MM Journaling book.

The flowers are sold by the yard.

The pearls and bling are from my accumulated collection...

I used a piece of one of the journaling book's pages to create my tab.

I inked everything with distress tattered rose ink.

Thanks for visiting!

This are some of the supplies I used~ just click on the link

Charm Bracelet Kit	Labels	French Dictionary
Ribbon by the Yard	French Words	Pink Dots
Journaling Book	Pattern Heart	Tres Jolie Collage

And you know I do appreciate your comments!!

Noel Mini Album by MM Winners and Two LOs

The wonderfully generous owners of

Have said to me, GIVE TWO KITS!!!

My 2 year old grand baby picked out of the hat (a bowl)

Yessenia Rodriguez

Lori Apgar

Please email (happynscrappin@aol.com) to receive your kit!

and GO VISIT

THEY Have Picked

FOUR more WINNERS!!!!

Before you leave, I just wanted to show you a One-Page LO and a Two-Page LO I was able to create with the left over material I had from following the instructions included in the Noel Kit by MM. 

After all this, I still have enough to create another mini album!!!!!!

The only additional items in this Two-Page LO is the ribbon, the two pins and the snowflake border (I used MS punch and glitter).
I just need to do the journal entry on the left page.  Jasmine signed the right one. She was so happy to have received this pillow pet. (My daughter told me that she really wanted it, so I had to go get it for her!!, I mean, I told Santa!!!).....Now, how can Reyes Magos/Wise Men top this!!! (Please come by on Thursday for HOP starting here celebrating El Dia De Reyes!

The only additional item here is the faceted jewels which I colored with a Copic R89 Sketch marker.
And I still have plenty of glitter cut-out, rub-ons, felt and musical flowers to play with!!!

Congratulations to all the winners and thanks for visiting and leaving such sweet comments!!!

And HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Noel Mini Album by MM

Just here to remind you that you have until tomorrow to enter for a chance at this beautiful and versatile mini album kit by Making Memories brought to you by

This is my Mini Album

It comes with so many supplies that if you follow the instructions included, you will have enough to create 2, yes two of this mini albums and have enough leftover for much more.

I followed the layering instructions for the poinsettia with the exception of adding a piece of bakers twine and a faceted jewel.  For the Joy ticket instead of adhering the metallic holly leaf under, I adhered on top and added two faceted jewels. I colored the faceted jewels with a Copic marker to match. I love the rich color attained.

The instructions ask if you have a Slice to cut 4 designs, but since I do not have one (I could have used another cutting machine such as Cricut), I decided to show you how much you can do without a cutting machine.  Just with the abundant supplies you will get in this kit!

The instructions ask that you add the word joy cut with your slice.  I instead used a rub-on included of the word Joy and some stars. For the left page I again added a rub-on of a holly on top of a journaling stamp. (not included)

For this page you are asked to cut a piece of this beautiful paper and decided not to so that I can use for a layout. I will come back and show you the layouts, yes plural, that I created with all the leftover supplies included in this kit!  I used instead a rub-on (all included).

Here, the instructions ask that you cut with slice and place a holly. I decided to use the included glitter die-cuts. I layered the tree on top of a tag with a tree for dimension. I also added some rub-ons and more die-cuts (all included in kit)

Here I added a piece of trim and a glitter die-cut instead of just a lace trim.

For these two pages again I used the rub-ons, buttons and the glitter die-cuts all included in your kit.

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You have until tomorrow to go visit

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Just leave a comment and become a follower!

Making Memories Noel Class Kit includes

1 sheet Noel 12x12 Postage Stripe Paper
1 sheet Noel 12x12 Poinsettia Ledger Paper
1 sheet Noel 12x12 Snowflake Argyle Paper
1 sheet Noel 12x12 Christmas Collage Paper
1 sheet Noel 12x12 Music Note Brown Paper
1 sheet Noel 12x12 Music Note Ledger Paper
Noel Rub-ons 107 pcs (used 11)
Noel Spiral Journaling Book 25 sheets, 5 each (used 10)
Noel Glitter Die-cuts 68 pcs (used 7)
Noel Music Note Poinsettias 22 pcs (used 3)
Noel Trims 5 pcs (used a portion of one)
Noel Findings 45 pcs (used 2)

You have enough leftover paper and embellishments to create another mini book or a double mini book and some layouts or cards!

To purchase the kit, click on HERE HappyNScrappin' is running a 50% off.

Come back and visit on January 6th

I am having a Dia de Reyes Blog Hop

with amazing talented ladies

and at least 6 Giveaways just in this blog!

you read it right!

(it is also my only child's b-day)