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I Love You Card

Hi everyone!  Jen here, ready to share a heartfelt card with you.  I used the new Summer Samba paperline to create the card.  I inked the edges of my papers and the doily with Mocha Mama Powderpuff Chalking Ink.  You have to give these inks a try if you have never worked with them!  You can apply the ink straight from the pad and it goes on so easy and smooth.  No more using sponges to transfer the ink from your ink pad to your paper.  These chalk inks save me so much time when I’m creating!

Before applying the paper to my card base, I added a wide brown ribbon down the center.  I tied the brown ribbon off at the top with another thinner white ribbon.  I then added the doily underneath the ribbon and added the transparency over the top.  I stamped a cute sentiment onto cardstock and pop dotted it onto a scallop circle.

Here you can see a closer view of the layering:

Items Used:
Summer Samba Paperline – Quick Quotes
Ribbon – Quick Quotes
Mocha Mama Powderpuff Chalking Ink – Quick Quotes
Doily – Sunny Side Baking Essentials
Cardstock – Club Scrap
Scallop Circle Punch
Circle Punch
Stamp – Stampin Up!
Stamp Ink – Stampin Up!

Heart Strings Layout

Hi everyone! I have a layout to share using the One Fine Day paper collection.  I used a lot of paper layering to create the background pieces for my layout.  I tore the edges of the paper and ink them with Mocha Mama Powderpuff Chalking Ink  I tore the edges of the vellum and inked them as well. 

I used a few of the One Fine Day Word Strips on the layout. I cut them out, inked the edges and pop dotted them onto my layout.

I also used transparencies to create borders in the corners of my layout. 

Lastly, I added gems to the centers of the flowers on the rubones that I used:

Items used:
One Fine Day – Quick Quotes
One Fine Day Word Strips – Quick Quotes
Mocha Mama Powderpuff Chalking Ink – Quick Quotes
Ribbon – Quick Quotes
Brads – Scrap Essentials
Vellum Quote – Quick Quotes
Transparency – Creative Imaginations
Rubons – Stampin Up!
Gems – Bead Design Co.

Happy Birthday Cupcake Card!

Hi everyone! I have a birthday card to share with you today that showcases a cute chipboard cupcake. I inked the edges of my paper with Blue Hawaiian Chalk Ink and stamped a cute sentiment at the top of the card.

Here you can see a close-up of the chipboard cupcake.  To create the look, I painted a thin coat of white acrylic paint over the entire surface of the chipboard.  Once dry, I used chalk inks to color the wrapper and the frosting.  I then used pearl paint to create the “dots” on the frosting. 

Its a super simple way to dress up your chipboard!

Items used:

One Fine Day Patterned Paper – Quick Quotes
Blue Hawaiian Chalk Ink – Quick Quotes
Lemonade Chalk Ink – Quick Quotes
Chipboard Cupcake "Bag o-Chips" – Quick Quotes
Acrylic Paint – Plaid
Ribbon – Quick Quotes
Pearl Paint – Viva
Gems – Bead Design Co.
Stamp – Stampin Up!
Stamp Ink - Momento

Scatter Joy Layout

I simply love the bright colors of the Quick Quotes Miss Morgan Paperline!  I used a lot of paper tearing and inked the edges using the new Very Berry Powder Puff Chalking Ink to create this layout.  I also cut out words and images from some of the papers to create design elements for my pages.

In the bottom left corner, I included a torn piece of Colored Vellum and attached it to my page using brads. 

Here is a closeup of the second page:

The word strips were cut from patterned paper. I pop dotted the bottom element (It’s the MOMENTS we least expect, we ENJOY the MOST) and inked the edges to bring it up off of the page somewhat.

The two large birdcages were also cut from patterned paper.  I added pink gemstones and then pop dotted them onto each page.

Items used:

Miss Morgan Paperline – Quick Quotes
Very Berry Powder Puff Chalking Ink- Quick Quotes
Colored Vellum – Quick Quotes
Pink Gemstones – Want 2 Scrap
Square Brads – Creative Imaginations
Flourish Bling – Want 2 Scrap
Green Brads – Creative Imaginations
Brown Marker – ZIG
Yellow Brads (Savory Line) - SEI

Cherry Truffle Card

I have a "sweet" card to share with you today!  I created this card using the Quick Quotes Cherry Truffle and Summer Samba paperlines and a cute Color Vellum Quote.  The card came together quickly, I used a border punch to create the flower borders that outline both sides of the vellum. 

Since you can somewhat see through the vellum, I wrapped it around the back of the yellow paper at the top and bottom before attaching it to the card.  This creates a clean piece so the adhesive cannot be seen.  I inked the edges of the card and vellum with Midnight Confessions Chalk Ink and added a black and white dot ribbon.  I also added clear gems to the centers of the flowers on the vellum.

Try incorporating Color Vellum Quotes on your cards and see how quickly they come together!

Quick Quotes Products Used:
Cherry Truffle Paper (Yellow)
Summer Samba Paper (Red)
Color Vellum Quote
Midnight Confessions Chalk Ink
Ribbon

Other Items Used:
Martha Stewart Border Punch
Gems

Policy Envelope Mini Album

I have a new mini album to share with you!  I made this colorful Spring themed album using policy envelopes and a Cinch binding machine.  I decorated the album with the new Quick Quotes paper line called One Fine Day.  The title page contains a color vellum quote that was attached with brads on one end and a little bit of adhesive that was applied under the darker colors of the vellum so that it wouldn’t show through.  I also cut down the first envelope and punched the edge with a decorative punch, then added a tag.

Throughout the album, I used Quick Quotes Paper Strips  from the One Fine Day collection.  I added each one towards the top of the page so that a portion could be seen sticking out.  Each Paper Strip was positioned so that they could all be seen when the album was closed. 

The decorative paper strips have quotes and different images and made this album come together quickly.

I added more color vellum quotes and paper strips:

Finally, when all of the envelopes had been decorated, I used my Cinch binding machine to punch holes and attach the spiral binding.  The tags were decorated with ribbons, rubons, and bling and were inserted into the opening of each of the envelopes. Happy Spring everyone!!

Items Used:
Policy Envelopes
Patterned Paper (One Fine Day)– Quick Quotes
Color Vellum Quote One Fine Day – Quick Quotes
Powder Puff Chalk Ink (Mocha Mama) – Quick Quotes
Cutouts (One Fine Day Paper Strips) – Quick Quotes
Brads – SEI
Ribbon – Amy Tangerine, Stampin Up (Pom Ribbon), Quick Quotes, Ribbon Boutique
Border Punch – Martha Stewart
Tags – DMO Industries
Rubons – Quick Quotes, Creative Imaginations
Cinch Spiral Wire Binding
Clear Gems – Quick Quotes
Flowers – Prima Marketing

Little Girls!

These are some of my favorite photos of my daughter Jasmine.  Looking at them reminds me of how much fun she had giggling and posing for the photos.  The Vellum Quote perfectly describes her sweet demeanor.  It reads…Little Girls are precious gifts like birds and brooks and streams..their hair is tied up with ribbons and bows…their hearts are tied up with dreams.  So sweet!

To create the chipboard heart, I used a word stamp to cover the front of the chipboard.  I also inked the edges with Midnight Confessions Chalk Ink and tied a pink and black Gingham Ribbon around one side.  I then added 3 gems to the opposite side. 

The vellum title was embellished with rubons and I also tore the top and bottom edges and inked with Midnight Confessions Chalk Ink. 

The quote in the bottom left corner was cut from the Dreamscape 12x12 Sheet of Phrases and pop dotted onto my page. 

To finish off the layout, I added Prima flowers topped with brads to the page as well as rhinestone flourishes.  Lot's of girly embellishments for this girly layout!!

Items Used:
Quick Quotes – Vellum Quote , Patterned Paper( Dreamscape Collection), Chalk Ink (Midnight Confessions Chalk Ink), Chipboard, Rubons, Dreamscape 12x12 Sheet of Phrases
Technique Tuesday – Stamp
Stampin Up – Ink (Basic Black)
Bead Designs Co – Gems
Prima Mktg. – Flowers
Stampin UP – Brads
Recollections – Rhinestone Flourish
Prima Marketing – Flower Center