Kissy Face

Welcome back! I have a sweet layout for you today, using the "Love Notes" collection by Crate Paper! I just love this line, I love the soft delicious colors and the meaning behind it all. What's not to love about a holiday devoted just to the loved ones in your life?!

 

I  was trying to steal a smoochie for the pic but as soon as Beeb saw the camera that opportunity was history!

 

I love the prize ribbon look that's trending now, so I thought I'd create my own ;)

 

Lots of fun little sprinkles..

 

I love these little mint green frames by Webster's Pages so much I bought a whole pack of them instead of  getting the multi colored pack lol!

 

The collection has this great book print type of paper, but I wanted some of it pink so I sprayed a whole sheet down with the Blush Color Shine!

 

Super sweet. I just adore these colors! Pure delight.

 

Thank you for stopping by and have a lovely day!

 

Love, Rah xoxo

 

 

Our Love Story

Woohoo it's Monday! I love Monday's, they are the beginning of a fresh week, and my day at work goes super fast! Plus it's Meatloaf Monday....yessss.... I got my big ole scrap stash of Valentine's Day goodies out, and some new ones including the new Love Notes by Crate Paper which is sooooooooooo cuuuuuuuuuttttttteeee!!! I love it! Anything with mint green is a fave lol! On my layout today, I used one of my fave pics of my son when he was little, his little face is so happy I can't even look at it without my heart feeling full!

 

I created this using a mixture of Crate Paper papers, they all seem to go together ;) I know it's a super girly layout buuutt it's Valentines so hey!

 

Oh that little face!

 

I die cut letters with my big shot to create this banner..

 

Wood buttons from Michaels...

 

I love crafting during the Valentines season, everything is pink and red and hearts woohoo! Love. It.

 

Thanks for hangin with me and have a beautiful day!

 

Love, Rah xoxxo

 

 

Beauty Call

Hey there loves! I have a super cute & simple card up at the Marion Smith Designs blog today! I used the beautiful Garment District line and some Junque & Gems pieces, all filled with glorious mint green lol!

 

I seriously want to hoard the little minty bling piece...

 

The pink fussy cut rose is from the Mad Tea Party line..

 

All I did was layer a few of the cut apart elements on the "Picture Perfect" paper, on top of a die-cut doily. Then just sprinkle on some Junque & Gems Pieces, and voila! Super cute and fast, perfect for a pinch! Here are the papers I used;

 

 

Just gorgeous colors Marion!

 

Well thank you for stopping by, have an amazing day!

 

Love, Rah xoxo

 

You sparkle

Good morning! How are you today on this chilllyy Saturday morning? I have something that will warm you up just a little ;) It's my turn over at the Marion Smith Designs Blog, and I made this wintery layout of my adorable niece Kassidy using the Garment District line and a white resin rose from Marion Smith!

 

I also used some other products I had on hand like papers by Fancy Pants Designs, some polka dot vellum, Thickers, and some Papertrey Ink snowflake dies cut out with white sparkly paper!

 

I used Marion's new white resin rose, isn't it gorgeous? They have new gigantor ones coming soon, I cannot wait to play with them! 

 

Make sure you get your hands on some of this Garment District Line before it's gone, it is so beautiful!

 

Thank you for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend!

 

LoVe, Rah

xoxo

 

 

Mine Would Be You

Good morning and happy Sunday! What a beautiful day! Have you heard the new Blake Shelton song "Mine Would Be You?" I just love it! It talks about all the things you love about someone, all of the little details that make your relationship so special. My favorite line is "What's the greatest chapter in your book?" When I heard that I immediately thought of my boys. And cried. And cried. They are the most amazing creatures, the greatest gift the Lord could have ever blessed me with. Everyday with them has been an adventure. They have completely filled my life, my whole heart. We have been through some really tough and trying times! I believe that those are the times in our lives that bring us closer to one another, building these strong ties that bind us together. And you know what? When I think of all of these struggles that we have been through? They are some of the greatest times of my life. I wouldn't have had it any other way.

So here is my layout that is up on the Marion Smith Design's blog today. I used the stunning new collection Mad Tea Party! I loved this collection right when I saw it, the colors are so pretty and the roses and ohmygoodness how I love Alice in Wonderland!! One of my faves ever.

 

For my journaling spot, I created it using Marion's new stamp sets! I combined the alphabet set "Typography" and another set called "Serendipity" that has a mixture of line breaks and other elements so you can create your own chalk style art and things like that!

 

I was scared at first, but I just grabbed a scratch sheet of paper and started to play and I was ok after that. It was actually lots of fun! Yes some of it is crooked, but I like to think that's what gives it that charm........right?? Maybe?? A little??

 

To go along with my book and chapter theme I wanted to use some book paper, but also wanted it pink sooo I sprayed it down with the new Blush Color Shine by Heidi Swapp! This is my favorite new color of hers, you could say I'm a little addicted.. The old paper took it like a champ and is very shimmery and beautiful!

 

Lots of layering and tucking;

 

Another stamp technique I used was heat embossing. I love doing this! You can call me a nerd or whatev but everytime I heat emboss something I'm like "WOW IS THIS MAGIC?!"   I might even squeal a little. Don't judge. I used light pink powder and an adorable dainty new butterfly stamp that Marion has, then just fussy cut around the stamped image. Super cute and easy embellishment!

 

Thank you for stopping in today, and please make sure you check out Marion's new Mad Tea Party line, it is gorgeous!! Have a beautiful day!!

 

Love, Rah

xoxo

Trouble Makers!

Happy Happy Saturday! What a beautiful fall day! Any big plans for your weekend? I did but I have so much to do around the house I'm kinda just chillin at home, which is good too ;) I have another layout to share! Ok sooo my mom (Debbie) and my son (Kyle) have started this new thing where they love to make fun of me and then just start giggling away! They throw things at me, like I'm not talking like pillows or soft things of that nature, we're talking big honkin oranges and things like that! I'm like if you're gonna throw food at me, at least make it something with frosting so I have something tasty to lick off myself jeez. Anyhoo, here's the layout of the big bullies;

 

I used all new Heidi Swapp products, her new line Mixed Company and Navy Color Shine.

Also threw in some new American Crafts Thickers.

 

I made this little interactive piece to hide another picture and journaling, so easy you just fold a piece of paper over! Voila!

 

Some luscious layering;

 

In the collection there are these new adorable little rubons that resemble sequins, and I thought it would be cute to put mint green stars on every other hump on the white embossed frame! It looks super cute! Just a fun little tidbit ;)

 

If you just sprinkle some of the Color Shine on and then offset it with a few of the rubon sequins that looks really cute too! Adds some flat dimension.

 

So there ya have it! It feels so good to create some pages! I hate when you get in a busy rut in life and your head is constantly swimming with ideas and you just cant seem to sit and make something! That is one good thing about winter in Illinois is that you don't have the pressure of having to be outside all the time. I do love the outdoors, I just like to be inside too sometimes because that's where my scrap studio is lol!

 

So have a wonderful Saturday! Get busy and make something woodja?!

 

Thank you for stopping by!

 

Love Rah

xoxo

Scrapfest 2013

It's Friday baby woohooo!! I cannot believe it's already been a week since I was partaying it up at Scrapfest! My mom and I went and had an absolute blast! I have so many pictures to share but for now I'm just going to share a layout with you. So at the Archiver's store at the Mall Of America where Scrapfest is held, they had all of the brand spankin new Heidi Swapp products including the new Color Shine and her new amazing line called "Mixed Company!" Sooo you could say I completely loaded up my basket grabbed a few things. It was so much fun to see Heidi and Maggie Massey! They are the sweetest! I am going to do a memory file of our weekend but I had to get my fix with the new products so I created this layout; (I literally started fussy cutting flowers in the car on the way home lol!)

 

Aren't these colors delicious?! This is the prettiest line and plus the new Color Magic matches perfectly! 

 

Here's some close ups;

 

 

The bow is a die cut from My Favorite Things;

 

I am kind of a freak about wings, I know that's kind of weird but I love putting them on people lol! Aren't they beautiful though? They are in the new Color Magic Ephemera, you get a ton of pieces to play with!

 

And of course some fussy cutting; 

 

Here are some of the new ephemera butterfly pieces from the Mixed Company line matched up with a silver glittery tag from Michael's and a new Color Magic Frame that was sprayed with Coral & Blush Color Shines;

 

Beautiful luscious layers...sigghhhhh..

 

Also new from the collection are these adorable little sequin rub ons!

 

More luscious layers with a glitter buzz word;

 

 

Isn't this the prettiest collection? I just love it! And thank you Heidi & Maggie for hangin this weekend, you are such dolls and I love you girls!!

 

Thank you for stopping by and have an amazing weekend!

 

Love, Rah

xoxo