Eiffel Tower "Loveable You" Blog Hop

I am very excited to be apart of the Paper Crafter Sampler design team and I would like to welcome you to our first blog hop. We are using the Eiffel Tower template featured in the "Loveable You" January 2015 issue of the Paper Crafter Sampler.

The Eiffel Tower looks complicated yet it was so simple! All I did was use the SVG File provided in the January issue and cut it out with my Silhouette Cameo. I followed the video created by our leader Melanie Schulenberg and quickly created the tower.


After the tower was together I cut out the Butterfly in Gold Glimmer Paper and Velum. Curved the butterfly velum with my bone folder and adhered to the gold butterfly using a glue dot. I hid my glue dot using the Basic Pearls. Then I embossed my sentiment with Black Embossing Powder on my velum and adhered that the gold glimmer banner. Again, hiding it with more basic pearls. So simple yet my co-workers are loving the new "Candy holder".

Stampset: Oh, Goodie!

Paper: Gold Glimmer Paper, Velum, Retired DSP

Ink: Versa Mark

Punches: Banner

Bigshot: Butterfly Framelits
Tools: Heat Tool

Accessories: Basic Black Embossing Powder, Basic Pearls

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Now to see the amazing projects the rest of the team have come up with

Select the hop 'button' below to view the next blog, Melanie Schulenberg.

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FM188 Winter Themed Gold/Silver Project

This week at the Friday Mashup I created a fun Box Chain Wreath! However I felt like I was cheating because the "Gold" on my Wreath was so minimal. So I set out do create a card with silver or gold but then struggled to incorporate any so all I had was silver rhinestones. With two "failed" attempts at mashing up the challenge I gave in and have decided to share both with you.

Here's this week's Friday Mashup Challenge:

1. Create a project using "Silver or Gold". 

2. Create a "Christmas Project". 

3. or Mash it Up! and create a "Christmas-themed Project with Silver or Gold".

I took the idea for my reindeer from Pinterest. You can find the pin I used here.

Thank you Jacquii McLeay for the inspiration!

Do you recognize the "Joy" on my wreath? You are right, it's from the Wonderous Wreath Framelit set, but it has been blown up!! My wreath is 12" in diameter so there is no way the small joy from the framelits would fit. In came my Silhouette Cameo to the rescue!

I took a photo of the Joy cut out, imported the photo into my Silhouette Cameo Designer Software, resized it to fit my banner and cut it out three times. I layered Early Espresso, Garden Green and Cherry Cobbler joy's on top of each other to add some dimension.

The tutorial I followed for my wreath can be found on my pinterest board: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/30258628716508924/

FM187 Weather Inspired with Metal Embellishment

I'm super exicted to be hosting this weeks Friday Mashup challenge. 

With winter in full swing in Calgary, Alberta, Canada I have been thinking a lot about weather. So this week let the weather you are currently experiencing or would like to be having inspire you to create your project. If your up for mashing up the challenge you can add in a metal embellishment.

Here's your challenge this week at The Friday Mashup:

1. Create a project using "a Metal Embellishment (Staple, Brad, Grommet etc.)". 

2. Create a project using "Weather as your Inspiration" think Storms, Winter, Clouds, Rain, Sun, Warm Sandy Beaches. 

3. or Mash it Up! and create a "Weather inspired project with a Metal Embellishment".

I'm really sad with how my photographs turned out because in person my banner is STUNNING!

There is lots of sparkle. I spritzed everything with smootch spritz giving everything extra sparkle. Theres added texture to the banner by using my Marker Spritzer with Lost Lagoon marker.

I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut out the banner and lettering. I love my cameo because it works with MDS SVG files. This means I pulled over my banner punch into the Silhouette Software to cut out the banners.

Stampset: Project Life - Holiday Cheer

Paper: Whisper White, Lost Lagoon, Pool Party, Smokey Slate, Silver Glimmer Paper

Ink: Lost Lagoon, Smokey Slate

Punches: Snowflake (Retired), 1-1/4 Scalloped Circle

Bigshot: Circle Framelits, Festive Flurry Framelits

Tools: Silhouette Cameo (for banners & letters)

Accessories: Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon, Frosted Sequins, Silver Gromlets, Smootch Spriz

FM184 Thankful Box

The challenge this week at the Friday Mashup goes perfectly with last week challenge.

I decided to create a box to hold my card from last week. This box is super easy to make and only uses 1 sheet of 8-1/2 X 11 card stock! That means it's also cheap to make!!! 

Lyssa Griffin has a super easy tutorial to follow on her blog, click here to go to her blog.

Here's your challenge this week at The Friday Mashup!

1. Create a "Box Project". 

2. Create a project with a "Thanksgiving or Thankful Theme".

3. or Mash it Up! and create a "Thanksgiving- or Thankful-Themed Box".

Stampset: Good Greetings

Paper: Baked Brown Sugar, Very Vanilla, Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze, Blackberry Bliss

Ink: Blackberry Bliss

Punches: Mosaic, Extra Wide Oval, Decorative Label

Accessories: Color Me Autumn Washi Tape, Autumn Wooden Accents, Linen Thread

FM181 Christmas Tag and Bling

Oh no! I thought I set my blog to publish my posts but I messed up! Sorry!!

This week at The Friday Mashup Cindy has a fantastic challenge to get us started on our Holiday projects. 

Here's your Friday Mashup Challenge:

1. Create a "Tag for a Bottle, Box or Bag". 

2. Create a project with "Bling". 

3. or Mash it Up! and create a "Tag with Bling".

To create the stripes for the sock monkey I used the Gorgeous Grunge Stampset. 

I paper pieced the Whisper White and Cherry Cobbler on the Sock Monkey. To give the Sock Monkey some extra sparkle I added some Dazzling Details to his hat.

Stampset: Sock Monkey, Sock Monkey Accessories, Christmas Punch, Gorgeous Grunge

Paper: Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Gumball Green, Season of Style Designer Series Paper

Ink: Staz On, Cherry Cobbler Blendabilities

Punches: Scalloped Tag Topper

Tools: Paper Snips

Accessories:Dazzling Details Silver Sparkel, Cherry Cobbler Chevron Ribbon, Silver 1/8" Ribbon