Quick Quotes Altered Canvas Mini

Hello out there!  It has been a while since my last post, so it's time to share a project with you.  This one was very special.  My niece lost a very dear friend and had very few photos of him, so I put together this little canvas kit from Quick Quotes for her to look at whenever she was missing her friend.

All the chipboard pieces (in silver) were inked up with Silver Metallic Stazon.  After the ink was dry, Tim Holtz Fabulous Flourishes stamps were used on the page tabs and black metallic paper was placed behind the cut-out letters.  The chipboard photo frames were done in the same technique, using a  stamp from Hot Off The Press, Artful Collection. A close-up is below.

Inside Pages:

A closer look at the metallic ink with the stamping.

The entire project was inked with Quick Quotes Midnight Confession Powder Puff Chalking Ink.

Thanks for stopping by the blog today!

Be Inspired!

Jules

Product Links:

Quick Quotes

Midnight Confession Powder Puff Chalking Ink

Silver Metallic Stazon

Fabulous Flourishes stamps

Artful Collection stamps

Quick Quotes Christmas Cards

Hey fabulous bloggers!  Quick Quotes had (past tense, sorry!) this Holiday & Events Card Kit last year and I made all the cards and failed to share!  Some are made per the kit directions, some were my own design, but all were fun!  The beautiful paper line in the kit was Julie je'taime, which apparently is past tense, also, as I could not find a link for it.  Not to worry, though!  They have a NEW Christmas Card kit with some of their beautiful Cracklin' Rose paper!  See it here.

There were acutally about 16 cards in the kit.  These are the ones I haven't used yet!

Enjoy!  Jules

Quick Quotes Private Reserve

Well, Bloggers, QQ Private Reserve in St. Louis was 4 weeks ago, and I have not shown you a single project!  That is about to change!

This is the only layout I have completed with photos, because...when I saw the preview of the class on Quick Quotes' website, I knew exactly what I wanted on those pages...my SCRAPBOOKING friends!

A closer view of the frosted butterfly...It was stamped with purple Stazon and a flourish stamp from SEI.

Thanks for stopping by today!   See you next time!  Be  Inspired!  
Jules

Baby Boy Card with Quick Quotes and Paper Wishes

Hello to everyone out there on the blog today!  This is a baby card I made a while back, but I guess I neglected to share...so here it is...

The left side with the knotted ribbon is on the envelope.  The card background and the envelope matte were stamped with a patterned stamp, embossed with baby blue embossing powder and then colored in with Quick Quotes Chalk Inks in Green Tea, Amaretto and Mocha Mama.  The patterned paper with stars is from Quick Quotes, heavily inked with Mocha Mama Chalk Ink from Quick Quotes.  The sentiment and baby picture are also from Quick Quotes - It's a Boy vellum strip.  Smooch inks were used on the back of the vellum to color in the picture of the baby in the cradle.  For the main focal, a frame stamp from Paper Wishes Labels & Frames set was stamped onto blue card stock.  The vellum piece was cut to fit the center shape and adhered with vellum Glue Dots.  Corner punches and little blue pearls finished off the focal.

On the inside, corner punches hold the vellum in place and an extra Congrats stamp(from Paper Wishes Labels & Frames stamp set) was added to the bottom of the quote.

Everything was inked with Mocha Mama Chalk Ink from Quick Quotes.  Click on the links to see the products used for this project.

Thanks for peeking in on the blog today!  Be Inspired!  Jules

7gypsies Trousseau Photo Box

Hello everyone!  I am back today with a post for The Scrapbooking Studio in Moline, IL!  The projects designed this month are from the 7gypsies line, Trousseau Collection.  The papers are so vintage and just my style!

My altered project for August is this little photo box, made with 7g book covers.  You can see the front cover peeking out from behind the little envelope stuffed with more 7g goodness!  There is a journal card, two tag envelopes, a charm and a few stickers from the sticker sheet.  And how about that crochet lace trim at the bottom.  It is just gorgeous!

This is another front shot, showing the photo tags which fit inside.  They are 5 x 7, so full size photos will fit on them!

 A closeup of the handmade loopy flowers, tulle, a triple-loop bow and Maya Road Clocks...

For the tag pocket it the center, an adorable sticker was backed with kraft cardstock and mounted on the pocket.  The little girls in the photo are holding hands, so I added "a hand to hold" phrase from the sticker sheet.  Three tags were punched to insert into the envelope.  The center tag has a 7g charm attached.

The photos placed on the tags are actual vintage photos of my ancestors and other family!

 Patterned paper was added to each tag, with varying enhancements, like the vellum photo corners below...

for the tabs on the tags, a scallop circle of patterned paper was added to a kraft circle, folded in half and stapled to the tag.  Tattered Angels Pashmina Glimmer mist was used to color the tulle 'ribbons' accenting the tag tops.

This is a really cool photo of my great grandmother.  It is a post card she mailed to a family member in the early 1900's ~ I cannot read the date, but she passed in 1918, so it is nearly 100 years old!  So that the back of the post card can be seen, it was attached with a 'hinge' of patterned paper.

Stop by The Studio today to get your 7gypsies products!

Thanks for stopping by today!  Be Inspired!  Jules

Antique shoe clip tag

Hello there!  Thanks for stopping by for some inspiration today! Up on the blog today is a tag made for a friend.  She wanted an antique shoe clip made into a display piece and this is the result...

There is alot going on here.  First, Tim Holtz Distress Stains (Barn Door, Snow Cap & Tattered Rose were 'scribbled' onto a craft mat.  The tag was dragged through and dried with a heat gun several times until the color was just right.  (Hint:  there is no right!).  Tim Holtz' Urban Tapestry and Artful Flight stamps were used randomly over the tag in Ranger Coffee Archival Ink.  A piece of Prima patterned paper was die-cut with Tim Holtz Plaque & Postage die, then embossed with a Cuttlebug  embossing folder (Birds & Swirls).  One of the birds was colored with Cape Cod Smooch Ink and the vines were tapped with  Green-with-Envy-PowderPuff-Chalking-Inks .  All the edges were then distressed with Tim Holtz' Tonic distress tool and inked with Vintage Photo Distress Ink and attached to the tag top.

Now comes the fun...The shoe clip was attached to a Prima paper flower by cutting a slit into one of the petals.  The flower was attached to the card with foam dots.  Creme small rose ribbon from Paper Wishes was stained with Spun Sugar Distress Stain and placed at the seam of the die-cut piece.  Three single roses were also stained and red pearls attached to centers.

For the bottom of the tag, a vellum quote from Quick Quotes was torn and inked, then wrapped around the bottom.  Vellum glue dots held it to the tag until the large focal and the three little roses were attached.

Two holes were punched at the top of the tag.  Basic Grey fibers and a Tim Holtz bauble were tied on to finish things off.

To make the tag extra sturdy, a piece of patterned Prima paper was added to the back.  Three easels were cut with Tim Holtz' Small Easel die, one out of chipboard and two out of patterned paper.  The patterned paper was glued to each side of the easel and attached to the back of the tag.  

My friend loved the tag and is giving it to her mother for a birthday gift.

Hope you all were inspired today. 

Thanks for stopping by!

Be Inspired!

Jules 

Bridal Shower Time!

Well hello fab bloggers!  Just a quick post today to share a card made for bonus daughter, Allison's bridal shower.  By the way, the shower was just lovely ~ great company and great food, too!

For this card, Teresa Collins Mr. & Mrs. collection was used.  The sentiment was matted with purple card stock sprayed with Mister Huey's color mist in Shine.  An organdy sheer ribbon was tied onto the left side of the card.

The inside was a little bold, so it was toned down with some printed heart vellum from Paper Wishes.  The stamps used are from the Stamp & Punch set, also from PW.  The ink is Royal Purple Stazon.  The card edges were inked with Dusty Concord Distress Ink and a blending tool.

And here are "The Moms" at the shower l-r: future MIL Pauline, yours truly, bride-to-be Allison and Allison's mother Sally.

It was a great evening and everyone is so happy for Allison and Chris!

Just click on any of the highlighted text to see the actual products used.  If  the pictures are clicked, a larger view will pop up, too.  

Stay tuned ~  the next post will be one of the gifts made for Allison!  Thanks for stopping by today!

Be Inspired!  Jules

CKC - Gimme 'dat Bling!

Hello awesome bloggers!  Today is another post from CKC Convention in St. Louis.
Up today is a really "blingy" LO from Quick Quotes.  Purple is one of my favorite colors, so I really enjoyed this one!  All the plain white matting was stamped with a large flourish stamp (Tattered Angels) and the photo mats on the right were stamped with a script stamp ~ it kind of tones down the bright white, don;t you think?

 The flowers and bling really made the layout pop...see that white, corkscrew-like thing?  It is wired raffia!  Cool!  All the paper flowers were dry embossed with a stylus and inked for some extra pop.

 There is even a little mini book on the left page...

 This layout holds a LOT of photos!  There is space for three photos on the outside of the pocket and five more on the tags!

A green center was added to this latex flower with some Limeade ink and a pen nib.

I cannot wait to add some photos to this one, but I'll have to wait until after bonus daughter's wedding in September!  It goes really well with her chosen colors!

QQ Chalk inks used in this project:  Purple Passion, Blue Hawaiian, Very Berry and Limeade

Thanks for stopping by today!  Be Inspired!  Jules

CKC Technique Class - 5

Welcome back, bloggers!    The CKC technique today is using rings~paper rings, that is!  The product was from Keller's Creations.  Enough product was provided for a 2-page layout, but I decided it would become a mini-book instead!  It's pretty easy to scrapbook using the little rings!  It goes together very quickly!  This album was constructed in about an hour!

To construct the album, cut two pieces of kraft card stock into four 6 x 12" pieces, score down the center of the long edge and fold. You now have four folded 6 x 6 pieces.  Simply glue the back of each folded piece to the front of the next piece, lining up the edges, folds on the left.  No binding needed!

The only things I added to this, were a few extra buttons and the twine and Mocha Mama Chalk Ink from Quick Quotes.  Plenty of space for those cute photos of my new grand-nephew!

Thanks for stopping by the blog today!  Be Inspired!  Jules