Hello friends! I hope you're all having a great day. I've got a really fun project to share with you today that I'm giving my apartment-mates for Valentine's Day! Get your watercolors ready, because here we go! Don't forget to watch my video tutorial on the end for more details. 

This super adorable 3"x 3" card was so fun to make and didn't take too much effort for this beautiful look. I started off this project by cutting my Canson watercolor paper to 2 3/4" x 2 3/4" then taped it down to a flat surface to prevent bubbling. 

Next, I began to wet all the colors I wanted to use in my watercolor palate. Then, after thoroughly cleaning off my brush, I made a fun shaped pool of water on my watercolor paper. Now, you don't want to go too overboard with the water, but enough so the colors can move and blend together.

Once you've got your puddle formed, you can start adding your color. I did a diagonal dark to light gradient of pinks and reds for mine, but again, do whatever your little heart desires. In the video, you can see my process in more detail such as where I blot off certain parts and even add splatters. Once your painting is completely dry, we can stamp on our sentiment! I used some black Memento ink to stamp this adorable sentiment from Michael's. 

To complete the look of these two beauties, I mounted them onto a 3" x 3" kraft cardstock base and added some sequins for a little bit of sparkle. If you want more details be sure to check out my video below! As always, there will be a list of product links below for your viewing pleasure. Thanks for stopping by!

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Hello everyone! Thanks for coming by! I have another layout for you today and in case you might not have known, one of my goals for 2016 is to scrapbook a ton more. So, be prepared for more scrapbooking posts! 

Today's layout is a very simple one and uses scraps, woohoo! I've really been addicted to always grabbing my Dear Lizzy 5th & Frolic 6x6 paper pad and my Studio Calico paper pad. These two really can go hand in hand if you pick the right papers. 

The background paper is by Colorbok and this title is made out of two different sticker sets. 'Lovely' is made out of some white Thickers by American Crafts. The other part , the 'hi' is a 3-D sticker by Michael's. The arrow is also from the same set.

My favorite part of this layout are the little banners that I cut out. This is a really fun way to use your scraps! It creates dimension, interest, and a focal point for the layout. 

Both cut-apart pieces on this page are from the same paper pads that I used for the rest of the layout  as well. I used my Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher to add some metal detail.

Overall, I really loved how this layout turned out. For the journaling spot I created, I used a Fiskars 1 1/2" scalloped circle punch. Thank you so much for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed!

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Fiskars Scalloped Circle Lever Punch, Extra-Large

It's another beautiful day for a new process video! I hope you're enjoying these because I am having a BLAST scrapbooking again! I don't know why I ever stopped! Although it is February, I scrapped this Christmas layout anyway. If you're wondering what products I used and where you can find them I'll have some links at the very end of this post for where you can find what's still available. Now onto the details!  

This 12x12 layout starts out with a background piece of cardstock that is a beautiful shade of green from Darice. Then all of the other patterned papers on this layout are Stampin' Up! because a friend sent them to me and they were too cute not to use. I layered different papers up around the photo of my boyfriend, Sam, and I in our Christmas sweaters.

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Then I started to work on the title. I began by cutting a piece of kraft cardstock to give some ground to my photo and title. I then pulled out this beautiful wood and glitter piece by Project Life. I added some extra details by using an EK Success border punch on the right hand side and adding some twine around my wood piece. The title for this layout is "Ugly Sweaters" even though mine isn't ugly, but I thought it was cute. There are two different fonts here, one from Studio 112 and the other from Heidi Swapp. 

I added some extra small details in the top left corner. The punch I used to create the negative of the tag is by EK Success. The sticker arrow is from Heidi Swapp and the sequins and jewels are from my stash. I used my Tim Holtz tiny attacher to add some detail as well.

I really like my journaling hidden for some reason. I guess I just never really liked the look of my handwriting. This white tag by Recollections, decorated with some red and white baker's twine is perfect to keep my journaling. I also added another Heidi Swapp gold sticker.

This final bit here is just another cluster of sequins, stickers, gems, and paper. All of the fun product details are down below! Thank you so much for stopping by!

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American Crafts DIY Shop Sequins for Scrapbook, 0.20-Ounce, Gold/Silver/Black/White

This fun and whimsical birthday card is for a co-worker of mine. It will be from the entire office hence the greeting on the inside that you will see later. To start off this card I began by grabbing some watercolor paper (mine is by Canson) and my watercolors. I used just a plain brush to achieve this look. First, I began by laying clean water down onto the paper in a square panel shape. Then I began with the lightest color yellow, then blended that with orange and then red on the paper to create a gradient of sorts. Then I created a new panel of water to begin the cool colors. I started with yellow again, then went to green, and then blue and let the water blend them together.

Once my watercolor was completely dry, I grabbed this stamp set by Inkadinkado and stamped out all of these cute underwater creatures in black memento ink (all products will be listed below). 

After I stamped them all in the colors I wanted, I began to fussy cut them out. This was probably the most tedious part of making this card. Once they were finally all cut out, I grabbed a card base made out of kraft cardstock and began to lay them out. When I was happy with the way they were laid out with the banner sentiment from studio g, I began to glue them down.

I also decided that the inside of the card was quite boring, so I glued down this little guy in there and wrote in a cute sentiment tying in all of the elements. If you have any sort of animal stamp set this is a really easy way to get another use out of it! I hope you guys enjoyed this birthday card. All products that are still available will be listed below. Thank you so much for stopping by!

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Tsukineko Full-Size Memento Fade Resistant Inkpad, Tuxedo Black

Hello friends! Welcome back to my blog! Today I have a super simple layout to share with you. Actually, it seems quite plain, but I'm happy with it for now. Stay tuned for my process video at the end of this post!

This photo is actually from 2014, when we had the first snow on campus. I really need to look up the date so I can add it to the layout. This background cardstock came in a value pack (not sure about brand) along with the floral (ish) patterned cardstock. The watercolor paper is by Canson and the other two patterned papers are by American Crafts. 

This tag is just one I had from my stash and then the twine is from Michael's. This is just a really simple layout. If I was home with my full range of supplies, perhaps it wouldn't be so plain, but one never knows! 

The last few bits here in the main cluster include some paper that I watercolored, a stamp from the dollar spot, and some doilies.

Here's an overview of the layout. As many of you probably have seen, almost every YouTube process video that I watch involves beautiful layering! So, with this layout I decided to give that a whirl. I think it came out pretty well.

I finally got to use some sequins on the layout and one of my roller date stamps! Woohoo for using new products that are sitting in your stash! This little cluster also features a die cut from Amy Tangerine, a mini tag from K&Company, and some washi tape. The floral/grid background paper you can see behind the die cut I made from a background floral stamp I have (not sure who makes it).

The title for this layout is made out of two different fonts. The top one ("piano") is from the Target dollar spot during Christmas and the other font ("recital") is from Studio 112. Then I added a few more sequins to balance out the bottom.

I hope you enjoyed this layout! Thank you so much for stopping by. 

This card uses two stamp sets one by Hero Arts (sentiment) and one by Autumn Leaves (hearts). I really like to mix stamp sets when I can because it really does spark the creative push I need sometimes to come up with something I find wonderful. I must admit that I think this card ended up quite plainly and I wish I had added a color cardstock base instead of white, but maybe I'll just have to make another!

Everything you want to know will be in my video here! I hope you enjoy and thanks for watching! 

I started this card like many others with a base made of kraft cardstock cut at 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". Then I somehow managed to cut out the middle rectangle using my paper trimmer to squeeze in the white cardstock with my beautiful coloring!

These cute little creatures from the sea are from the cutest stamp set by Inkadinkado! I love them and I finally got to use them, woohoo! Anywho, I made a collage of them clustered in the bottom corner and colored them using my new watercolor pencils and my aqua brush.  

To acheive the look I did, apply your color to one side of your open area and then use your brush and a little bit of water to fade the color to the other side. A very nice and gentle watercolor look. I really wish I had added some color in the background to give the card some more dimension. 

Now onto how this card is a little bit of a fail. One, the sequins tend to cover up the images. Two, I didn't use foam adhesive to attach the sequin panel, so they don't have much shimmy room. Oh well though! You'll see my second attempt at a shaker card in video form soon, so keep an eye out! That's it for today and I hope you enjoyed. :)