Bohemian Rhapsody

I thought you might like a sneak peak into the new Stampin' Up Catalog. This card uses the new Bohemian Designer Series Paper, which I absolutely LOVE! I actually only used two sheet from the set, but I assure you that ALL the designs in this set are amazing!!!

The background from the first card is the reverse side of the Bermuda Bay Pennant, and the background from the second card is the reverse side of the the Rich Razzleberry Pennant.

The Bohemian DSP coordinates with Bermuda Bay, Blackberry Bliss, Island Indigo, Delightful Dijon, Rich Razzleberry, and Very Vanilla. You can also purchase a pack of Bohemian Cardstock, which includes 8 sheets of each color: Bermuda Bay, Delightful Dijon, and Rich Razzleberry. I also used the new Banner Triple Punch to create the pennants. All of these new products will be available for purchase on June 2nd. 

Measurements:
Very Vanilla: Card base is 4-1/4 x 11 scored at 5-1/2"
                             Greeting is 2"
Rich Razzleberry: 4 x 5-1/4"
* I punched the 2" circle out of the middle of the mat.
Bermuda Bay: 2-1/2" square
Delightful Dijon: 2-1/2" square
DSP: Backgroud is 3-3/4 x 5"
            Pennants are 1 x 5"

Product List

Bohemian Designer Series Paper [138446] $11.00	Bohemian 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock Assortment Pack [139003] $7.00	Banner Triple Punch [138292] $23.00
2" Circle Punch [133782] $16.95	1-3/4" Circle Punch [119850] $16.95	Perfect Pennants Clear Stamp Set [133230] $21.95

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Mixed Media Makeover

So my goal of posting once a week has yet to be met. I've been really busy this past month with the end of the school year stuff. However, I have taken some time to craft. May 15th - 17th I attended my monthly Scrapbooking Retreat. I participated in a challenge, and won 3rd place! The challenge was to alter this awful looking planner into some awesome! 

The ladies that put on this Scrapbook Retreat stated that they got these UGLY things from the $1.50 bins at Michaels, and believe it or not the inside of the planner is very nice. It has a grey and white chevron design, and there is a sturdy pocket for each month.  

I've been watching many Mixed Media Videos on YouTube lately, so I thought I take the opportunity to get my hands wet. First I put a lite coating of Gesso all over the planner. Then I used a variety of stencils (Tim Holtz & TCW) and modeling paste to add some texture. Next, I used different spray inks (Tattered Angles & Dylusions). After it was all dry, I went over the textured pieces with some antiqued gold Rub 'n Buff. I added some Prima Flowers and some metal pieces. The binding looked a little plain, so I added some black acrylic paint with my finger. Here is the finished product:

I'm really happy with how my first Mixed Media project turned out. I can't wait to do more!!!

Jax STARZ Hop - Dads & Grads

Welcome to May's installment of the the Jacksonville STARZ Hop. You may just be starting the blog hop or may have come from Beka's Blog. Either way welcome! You can follow the full blog hop lineup below to move along from blog to blog, so you can see all of the new projects. This month we are focusing on Dads and Grads. I chose to focus on the Grads because 1) I am a high school teacher, and 2) I have about 5 seniors that are graduating this year.

Here is the card I'm making for my seniors that are graduating this year. My school's colors are Black and Gold, so I used Basic Black and Crushed Curry. It's a very simple yet elegant, and I think my graduates will love it. I think I might add a diploma and 2015 to the base of the year. 

 It's a Spring Fold Card. Basically the fold of the card springs up the face of the card. Here is a template to help you recreate this card.

The dotted lines are where you score, and the solid lines are where you cut. Here is a picutre to show how the fold works. Once your are finished embellishing your card you glue the bottom triangle to the base. This helps the face of the card "spring" up. 

Well thanks for hopping by. Please be sure to leave a comment before you head on over to Rose Ann's Blog. 

Blog Roll:
Amanda Sevall
Amy Unick 
Beka Laing
Cari Verschueren - You Are Here!!!
Rose Ann Marr

Product List

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045] $6.95	Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131199] $6.95	Blue Ribbon Wood Stamp Set [131964] $28.95	Jet Black Stazon Ink Pad [101406] $7.95
1-3/8" Circle Punch [119860] $15.95	Fringe Scissors [133325] $9.95	Sticky Strip [104294] $6.95	In Color Accessory Pack [138637] $9.95

April Showers bring May Flowers Blog Hop

Welcome to the April Jax Starz Blog Hop. They say April showers bring May flowers so this month we are challenging ourselves to make paper crafts that have flowers!

You may just be starting the blog hop or may have come from Amanda's Blog. You can follow the full blog hop lineup below to move along from blog to blog, so you can see all of the new projects.

I was lacking inspiration here, so I did what everyone else who has a creative block does....Search Pinterest for card ideas on Flowers. I came across a pin the used the Blossom punch with Bakers Twine and Buttons. The flower was super cute, the card....

Anyway, I wanted to give the flower a try, but had no idea what I was going to do with the rest of the card. After creating a different card with some friends, my creative juices were pouring out my ears, and Ta Da! here is the card...

 So I think I need more work with the twine because it is a little uneven, but over all I think they look pretty good. Notice that I cut into the blossom and curled the paper with my bone folder to give it a little more added dimension. The blossoms are also double stacked, too.

I put a few glue dots on the back of the button to help lope and adhere the Bakers twine. Then I used the Tombo liquid glue to adhere the twine and button onto the blossom.

Hope you enjoyed my card. The next stop on the Jax Starz Blog Hop is Rose Ann's Stampin Pad! Thanks for visiting!

Full Jax Starz Blog Hop Line-Up!
Amanda Sevall 
Cari Verschueren - You are Here
Rose Ann Marr
Susan Best

Product List

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $8.50	Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131199] $6.95	Petite Petals Clear Stamp Set [133155] $11.95	Six-Sided Sampler Clear Stamp Set [130956] $18.95
Hexagon Hive Thinlits Die [132965] $24.95	Blossom Punch [125603] $16.95	Hexagon Punch [130919] $15.95	Petite Petals Punch [133322] $12.95
Regals Buttons Pack - Digital Download [123417] $3.95	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [131173] $5.95	Baked Brown Sugar Classic Stampin' Pad [131174] $5.95	Gold Baker's Twine [132975] $3.50
Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $3.95	Glue Dots [103683] $4.95	Rhinestone Basic Jewels Embellishments [119246] $4.95

Spring Flowers

Welcome to the March Jax Starz Blog Hop. This month we are sharing fun Easter and spring projects to inspire you! You may be just starting the blog hop or may have come from Amanda's blog. You can follow the full blog hop lineup below to move along from blog to blog, so you can see all of the new projects.

I don't know about you, but spring makes me think of flowers. My mom's birthday is in march, and her favorite hobby is her flower gardens. Therefore, I decided to share the birthday card that I made for my mom.

I think I should have added some linen thread swirled around in there somewhere, but for the life of me I couldn't find it anywhere. Probably because my craft room still looks like a tornado swept through it. For instructions on how to recreate this card Click Here.

The next stop is Lee's Blog on the Jax Starz Blog Hop! Thanks for visiting and I'll see you next month.

Blog Roll:

Amanda Sevall
Cari Verschueren (you are here)
Lee Conrey
Maria Willis
Rose Ann Marr

Product List

Flower Patch Photopolymer Bundle [136788] $43.25	Dictionary Wood-Mount Stamp Set [130348] $17.95	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $8.50	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [120953] $6.95
Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [131199] $6.95	Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [131173] $5.95	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [126944] $5.95	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [131171] $5.95
Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad [131175] $5.95	Pistachio Pudding Classic Stampin' Pad [131177] $5.95	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [126953] $5.95	Crisp Cantaloupe Classic Stampin' Pad [131176] $5.95
Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [126983] $5.95	Baked Brown Sugar Classic Stampin' Pad [131174] $5.95	Best Year Ever Accessory Pack [138634] $0.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels Embellishments [119246] $4.95