Product Showcase | Freckled Fawn, Crate Paper Pier & Lily Bee Sweet Shoppe

Hi there and happy Wednesday! I am back today to share with you a few ways in which I have incorporated the adorably cute Freckled Fawn wood veneers along with the Crate Paper Pier 6x6 pad as well as the Lily Bee flair and chipboard. (Sorry folks, there are just so many awesome items in the store right now, I just had too much difficulty narrowing down the showcase to just one line! I seem to have a recurring issue with this, don't I?) ;)

First up is a card that highlights a tiny Freckled Fawn wood veneer heart as the focus of the card and of the sentiment.

SHOP ITEMS USED: Freckled Fawn Cloud Wood Chips (wooden heart)

Crate Paper The Pier Paper Pad

 

I simply machine stitched around the pp and used an Xacto to cut out the center for placement of the wood veneer heart. Sometimes I think simple (little) can make a big impact. KWIM? :)

Here's a peek at the inside with the sentiment typed with my vintage cursive typewriter.

This card highlights the Crate Paper Pier Pad although there are a few bits and pieces from other shop item collections.* ;) I created a popsicle die cut in my Silhouette software and used my sewing machine to outline the cut for added texture and dimension.

 SHOP ITEMS USED: Crate Paper The Pier Pad 6x6

                                             Lily Bee Sweet Shoppe Circle & Tag Stickers

                                             Lily Bee Sweet Shoppe Embellishment Bundle

In this layout below I have highlighted my focal point photo with the Freckled Fawn "remember" sentiment. 

   SHOP ITEMS USED: Freckled Fawn Wood Chips Frames   ("Remember" sentiment) 

                                               Lily Bee Sweet Shoppe Circle & Tag Stickers

And on my Project Life spread I used a few of the adorable Freckled Fawn Clouds to play off of the graffiti in the picture at our local skate park. *Note: I broke out my gelatos again and used the white and light blue to colorize the wood veneers. 

And lastly, two cards I created over the weekend at the cabin. I didn't have my Silhouette handy, so I cut out the Coke bottle freestyle. It's not perfect as I was going from memory, but I kinda like that it has a vintage "Old School" Tool (think paper + scissors + glue-lol) feel to it. And my neighbor (the card receiver) loves Coke and loved the card, so that's what matters right? ;)

SHOP ITEMS USED: Lily Bee Sweet Shoppe Embellishment Bundle 

                                             Lily Bee Sweet Shoppe Tiny Tablet

 and here I used the flair/badge as the focal point to my Hello Sunshine. Sadly, the card was either left behind at the cabin or lost in the "Craftermath" of my scrapspace! (Just keepin' it real here people). So, for now I will share my Instagram sneak pic of it. (I will post full pic of the card, once located, in the COGC Inspiration Gallery). 

SHOP ITEMS USED: Lily Bee Sweet Shoppe Label Stickers 

                                            Lily Bee Sweet Shoppe Chipboard Stickers

                                            Lily Bee Sweet Shoppe Embellishment Bundle

                                             Crate Paper The Pier Paper Pad

Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to check out the new inventory in the store and take advantage of the new US shipping prices. (All Jillibean Soup is 20% off too-if you haven't already heard the news!) ;)

Have a beautiful day!

Happy First Day of Summer | Favorites on a Friday

Hi all! Happy "First Day of Summer" to everyone in the Western Hemisphere (and happy Winter to the Eastern!) ;P

Stopping in to share a few projects I have been working on with some of my favorite items from the Come On Get Crafty Shop. With new product being stocked quite frequently now, I am having a hard time choosing which goodies to scrap with first! But here are a few.

(Note: New Freckled Fawn Neon Enamel Dew Drops and washi are due to be in the shop soon. Following my Instagram feed (@SuzMannecke) as well as @ComeOnGet Crafty will help keep you updated with the latest stocked shop items as well as sales and promos! ;)

**Note: Shop Items are linked by simply clicking on each item highlighted in orange below.

First up are the Lily Bee Sweet Shoppe Letter Stickers. 

I love that this alpha set has several colors and sizes of alphabets and I have been  picking these stickers up often to use on my Project Life spreads, on my layouts, and on my cards to add sentiments as shown below:

*Note: To make the sun, I used some gelatos to color  & paint in yellow and orange hues and then stitched the sunbeams over the top.

I also used some adorable die cuts from the Crate Paper Pier Ephemera pack on this card.

Being that we are "Lake Lovers" here in the Ozarks, I couldn't wait to get my hands on some of the Pebbles Lakeside Collection too. I have lots of plans for this collection making it into the pages of my Project Life and elsewhere. :)  Here I have used a few of the journal cards from the Lakeside Journal and Quote Book.

I simply added a bit of embellishments, machine stitching, and then journaled away. Easy peasy. Each card took only a few minutes (and by this I mean less than 5 minutes including the stitching) to create.

Another favorite of mine continues to be epoxy brads. The above "Hello Lovely" brad is from the  shop item: Studio Calico Atlantic Epoxy Brads.

And lastly, a favorite patterned paper of mine; Lakeside Chalkboard.  I know Ginny has highlighted this particular paper in the past as one of her faves too, but I wanted to share with you what I have done with the paper to customize it a bit. 

When I first saw this paper, I knew I wanted to use it as the intro page to an album I am creating on "Our Summers." I broke open my new Copic markers and colored in some of the words to have them pop out as the title and then colored in all of the stars too. 

Quick and easy to do and I think it has a pretty fun effect. Opposite this page I have started a collage of pics from various summers past, and plan to make a fun page of those pics mixed with embellies from the Lakeside and Atlantic collection. I will be sure to post that layout in the inspiration gallery as soon as it is completed. ;)

So, what are your plans for this "First Day of Summer" weekend? Does it involve lake time? Or scrapping? Or both? Whatever it is, enjoy!! :)

Saturday's Sketch @ComeOnGetCrafty

Hi All,

The COGC DT participated in Adrienne's Saturday Sketch and below is my contribution. I would've  posted earlier, but wasn't near my computer over the weekend.


Here is the sketch (*below). I chose to rotate the sketch 90 degrees.

Check out what the other DT members have created in the Come On Get Crafty Flickr Inspiration Gallery.

**If you want to give this sketch a go, there is a $5 Gift Card giveaway over on the Come On Get Crafty Blog! (*details are found there) While you are at it, have a scrappy friend or carmaker play along with the sketch too!

Social {Media} Butterflies May BLog Hop Winner is...

Aimee Lamm-Griffin!!!

Congrats Aimee, cannot wait to see what you make with the Paislee Press products!! Make sure to link us up when you use the products, or tag us on IG/twitter with the hashtag #SMBiGbloghop.   

Thanks again to all those who hopped along, check back next month on the 29th for another fun hop!

Basic Grey Hipster Flocked Rub-Ons @ComeOngetCrafty | Product Showcase

Hi there! Today I am highlighting the fabulous flocked rub-ons from Basic Grey's Hipster line over at Come on Get Crafty.

I love that these rub-ons add texture & dimension to a layout or a card while not adding bulk, that they are easy to apply(although they won't rub-off so easily that they accidentally transfer where you don't want them to!) and that they are orange (my favorite color). :)

In honor of Father's Day coming up soon (*June 16) I decided to highlight a bunch of these rub-ons in a card for my sweet hubby.

I began by cutting the "Dad" sentiment with my Silhouette and backing it with patterned paper from the (*STORE ITEM) Basic Grey 6x6 Hipster pad. I added the cluster of rub-ons around the Silhouette cut, did some machine stitching, and added some vintage typing to finish off the card. Easy peasy and a fun card for a pretty cool dude!

If  you have had a chance to create with these scrap lovelies, please feel free to share your creations in the Come On Get Crafty Inspiration Gallery.

Happy Wednesday!

Digital Scrappy Fun with Social {Media} Butterflies and Liz Tamanaha of Paislee Press

Hi All! SO very excited to have you join us on Social {Media} Butterflies' May blog hop featuring the fabulous designs of Liz Tamanaha and Paislee Press. Liz's minimalistic and classic design style has always impressed me. Besides her  Midnight Edition Core Kit created for Becky Higgins Project Life Liz also contributes many of her designs to Studio Calico kits as well. She is one talented lady and we are so happy to have her join us this month! (I think I may have already mentioned that! ;) Thanks for joining us Liz!

If you are following along the hop, you have arrived here from >>>Kristin D's blog.

This month was particularly fun for me, because it got me back dabbling again in digital scrapbooking. Initially I was planning on doing a hybrid layout (traditional scrapbooking + digital elements) but ultimately I opted for 100% digital, because it is just so quick and simple!



This is an idea of what is included in the kit that I used to create my layout:

And here is my layout that I created with Liz's Weekender digi kit which is available for purchase and download here: http://the-lilypad.com/store/the-weekender.html

I have to admit, I really need to brush up on my digi skills. It took me a few minutes to remember how to add drop shadows and how to use clipping masks. Ack! But I did manage, however, to make a few of my own embellishments; the patterned paper leaves.

To create these leaves I simply opened up the Weekender patterned paper 5 in Photoshop Elements (I have version 10.0) like this:

Next I selected the cookie cutter tool from my tool bar palette on the left in this screen shot:
(The star shape beneath the "T" text tool in the screenshot below).

Then I chose the leaf shape by going into >Shapes and >Foliage & Trees and selecting the leaf pattern from the group.

 I dragged this leaf pattern onto my patterned paper and sized it to my liking and then clicked leaving the cut leaf pattern below.

 I hit the green check to lock in my selection which removed the excess patterned paper leaving behind my "cookie cut" leaf pattern.

  I  then dragged and dropped the leaf pattern onto my background paper as shown below:

I moved the pattern around to my liking and then added a soft "drop shadow" to give it a bit of dimension: (Click on >effects>drop shadows  choose your desired effect and click >apply. See top right of screen shot below).

*click on any image to view larger.


And there you have it, custom made embellishments! One of many ways to make the most of your digital scrapbooking supplies. Making custom embellishments is one of the many reasons I enjoy digital scrapbooking. I love that I never run out of paper or embellishments and I never need adhesive! (Not to mention clean up of the scrap space is oh so easy! ;)

***Please be sure to join in the hopping and post some love along the way! The Butterflies have a $25 store credit to Paislee Press (Liz's designs) over at the Lilypad that will go to one lucky winner!!

Here's how to increase your chances of winning:
Comment on my SMB Instagram post/s (user id: "SuzMannecke") with the hashtag #smbIGbloghop as well as on Twitter @SuzMannecke #smbIGbloghop for chances to win. A comment here will count as an entry as well. Increase your chances of winning by commenting on fellow contributors' blogs too! Winner will be posted Monday June 3 on the SMB blog!

Good luck and happy hopping!

 Next up is Jenny with her lovely creation here: http://mycreativelife29.blogspot.com/

Crayon Resist Technique | Come On Get Crafty

Crayon Resist Technique with Mixed Media

Hi All! Today I am highlighting a simple and fun technique; crayon resist. This technique is super easy and yet it challenged me to get out of my comfort zone a bit by playing more with mixed media. I was inspired by this blog post from mixed media expert; Julie Fei-Fan Balzer here: Crayon Resist Background.

To begin, grab a white crayon and draw out your design. For my layout, I drew my title, a large heart and a few other doodles. Then I painted over the crayon designs with watercolors. The crayon resists the watercolors leaving this fun effect: 

See? Easy peasy! (*NOTE: I did find it a bit difficult to see the white crayon on the white cardstock, so one might want to lightly sketch out design in pencil first and then erase before adding watercolor).

I decided to outline my crayon drawings with a fine point black marker to make the designs pop a bit more.

Next, I used an exacto knife to cut my Basic Grey chipboard heart in half and also cut a slit through my cardstock for it to "pierce" the heart. 

I added another slit for the other half of the arrow here:

Then I added my photo, embellishents, some machine stitching, stamping, rub-ons and a few all-over punches backed with cardstock. A fun and bright layout that actually came together pretty quickly. I definitely will be trying this technique again! :) 

**NOTE: this card stock is super thick and difficult to punch through. My MS all-over punch met an early demise when I tried to punch through the cardstock a second time. Fair warning! :/

If you give this technique a try, please post your creation in Come On Get Crafty's Inspiration Gallery Here: http://www.flickr.com/groups/comeongetcraftygallery

STORE ITEMS USED: Pink Paislee Cottage Farms  Press Ons ("be you") 

RECOMMENDED STORE ITEMS to make your own crayon resist mixed media layout:

Crafty Bits Kit: Studio Calico Atlantic http://comeongetcrafty.net/products/crafty-bits-kit-atlantichttp://comeongetcrafty.net/products/cottage-farms-press-ons

Crafty Bits Kit: Freckled Fawn: http://comeongetcrafty.net/products/crafty-bits-kit-freckled-fawn-wood-chips

Crafty Bits Kit: http://comeongetcrafty.net/collections/crafty-bits-embellishment-kits/products/crafty-bits-kit

Thanks for stopping by! Happy Thursday!