Pocket Letter Fun!

Hi Crafty Friends! I just popped on to share a couple of pocket letters that I created recently to swap on the pocket letter Facebook group.
This first pocket letter I created using the JoAnn's $1 line of scrapbooking products. Most all of the items you see came from that section. How fun to stretch your creativity and dollars at the same time!

The second pocket letter was created working with all different types of mediums. I used sprays, distress inks, templates, texture paste, and more!

                                       

Thanks for stopping by & looking at the pocket letters. Catch you again soon. Happy Creating!!

CHA 2016 Block Party & Ranger Booth

Hi Crafty friends! I just got back from CHA in Anaheim & wanted to share some pictures and fun with everyone! I attended as a guest of Melissa from Honey Bee Stamps, along with Taniesa of The Crafty Pickle and Carrie from Happy Scrappin.
Friday night we attended the Block Party. We got to meet new friends & had alot of fun!

All of us @ the CHA Block Party

Saturday morning we were able to walk the CHA showroom. The first stop was Ranger Ink, we had to meet the designers. For sure Tim Holtz!!!

Tim working his magic!

Products from Tim Holtz & Ranger


Dyan showing her new products!


Inspiration Boards at the Ranger Booth.


More Ranger Inspiration

Carrie and I stopped at the Make & Take table at Ranger. Here are some pictures from our fun!






I hope you enjoyed seeing a few pictures from CHA. Look for my other posts coming soon to spotlight the rest of our trip.

Happy Crafting!!
Lisa

Stamping with Gelatos & Distress Inks

It's Lisa here to share my newest cards created by stamping with Gelatos and Distress Inks. I received the new release stamps and was so excited to play around with them, I created a couple of cards for this blog post.

The first card I grabbed the Special Delivery Stamp set, Gelatos and my Distress sprayer.

I used the gelatos to create the background. Rubbing the gelato all over the cardstock & then wiping a baby wipe over the top so that it blended the color in.

Once the background was completed, I used the lips stamp to stamp on the background. I first used Memento Rose Bud ink, then I used the hot pink Gelato on the stamp as "ink". This gave the background a multi-colored look.

Finally, I stamped the Sending Kisses sentiment and framed out the card in black Bazzill cardstock.

Here is the finished card that I added a Baker's twine bow to finish it off.

Now, really quick I wanted to mention Honey Bee Stamps newest addition to their line. The 2x2 stamps. These are so awesome! They can be used for so many different types of cards or layouts. Here is a quick 5 minute Project Life card that I put together to show how cute this stamp is!!

For this card, I used the Lotus Blossom stamp, Memento Tangelo Ink and Distress Inks in Dried Marigold and Wild Honey.

Once that was finished, I stamped out the image to decide which color I liked, ultimately going with the Tangelo & Dandelion Inks from Memento. I used the  Distress Ink in Wild Honey to create the background color. Once the background was finished, I stamped the image several times with both colors across the card randomly. I also used the two Tangelo stamped images from my tester sheet to paint with Distress Ink & Fussy Cut.

I stamped the sentiment "Love This Moment" from the Cherish Stamp set. I used pop dots to attach the sentiment and the fussy cut flowers. This was a quick card that turned out cute. Scrapbooking made simple for sure!!!

Thank you for stopping by & I hope you take a look at all the new stamps that are available now http://www.HoneyBeeStamps.com

Sweet as Honey Plans

It's Lisa here, and today I am sharing my planner for this week. I had so much fun creating this week's layout using the Sweet as Honey set. This set has a lot of fun small stamps that are perfect for decorating your planner.

I also used Honey Bee Scraps SVG files to cut out some images to add dimension to my planner. Paper adds dimension without adding too much bulk. I am a fan of fun pages, but since I use this as a work planner, I prefer it to not get too heavy.

On the right side I used several different stamps from the Sweet as Honey set. The tiny bees and honey combs are super cute and so much fun!! To create the bullet points I used the tiny honeycombs. I covered all the lines on the page using Washi Tape. This is another great way to decorate without adding too much bulk to your planner.

On the left side I used the tiny bee, two of the large bees and both honeycombs to give a different look. Again, covered the lines with washi tape and printed some page flags on sticker paper to add interest.

Products Used:

Honey Bee Scraps "Sweet as Honey" set

Honey Bee Scotch Washi

The Paper Studio Washi  set

I hope you enjoyed looking this week's planner layout. Thanks for stopping by & Happy Planning!!

Lisa Cisneros

Planner Pretties!

It's Lisa here, sharing my weekly planner layout. This week I used a monochromatic pink theme utilizing the Honey Bee Stamps Not Too Shabby set.

On the right side of the week, I used the washi to outline all of my days & accented using Close To My Heart shapes cute from on the project life cards. I stamped the tiny stars to use as bullet point for my appointments and meetings.

On the left side of the week, I mirrored the same using the washi and the tiny stars. I also used the bunting stamp as a weekend banner.

Honey Bee Stamps has a ton of tiny stamps that are perfect for the planner. Notice above that I used the tiny stars, the banner and the tiny bows in the boxes. I also used the wreath, the bouquet and the sweet sentiments as accents from the Honey Bee Stamps Not Too Shabby set.

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed looking at my week's planner layout.

Thursday Planner Love!

Hi Friends & Happy Thursday!

It's Lisa here today to share this week's planner layout. Planners seem to be the new trend that everyone is jumping on board.  I am a list maker & planner nerd, and loving this new trend to decorate your planner with papercrafting supplies. So if you have an everyday planner just lying around or "plan" to buy one to decorate then you definitely need to start with browsing The Crafty Pickle's new inventory. It's a planner's dream!!

I use the Erin Condren planner for my work (yes, I decorate this too!) and the MAMBI Happy Planner for a fun/smash planner.

For this layout, I was inspired by the new goodies in The Craft Pickle Shop. I covered all of the lines on the page using washi tape. This defines the boxes and makes it fun!! The Crafty Pickle just introduced the Sticky Pickle Spot Stickers. These are so awesome to accent important appointments or to just decorate with.
Adding any of the Relish Mixes to your planner gives a fun, sparkly and thin embellishment. These come in all colors, I used the Magical Mouse & Rock Candy Mixes. Who doesn't love sequins???!!!

Another thin embellishment is the flair from The Crafty Pickle. I love to decorate my planner but everything needs to be thin, these flair pieces are super thin. They are perfect to add dimension without adding bulk. Last, but certainly not least my planner clip! The Crafty Pickle has come out with personalized clips that are adorable!! I used the personalized planner clip to "bookmark" my week. That makes it super easy to grab every time I have to add something to my week!

Product List:

Magical Mouse Relish Mix

Rock Candy Relish Mix

Personalized Planner Clip

Sticky Pickle Spots

7 Paper Co.-Baxter Vellum Heart Die Cuts

TCP Washi Rolls - Horizontal Black & White Stripe and Black & White Hearts
American Crafts - Patterned Sticky Note Pack

Black & White Color Pop Flair

Sweet Stamp Shop - Plan to Work Set

Honey Bee Scraps - No Place Like Home Set

Close to my Heart Rub-ons

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out all the new items that are perfect for your planner!

Happy Planning!

Project Life Card Swap's Summer Virtual Crop

Hi Creative Friends! 

I just attended Project Life Card Swap's Virtual Summer Crop this past weekend. It was a busy Saturday, but I put aside a few hours to join in on the fun & create. 

Several fun challenges were posted in the crop. Here is what I created from those challenges:

Taniesa's Shake Your Flair Challenge - Create a shaker using some sort of flair.

I used the PL Fuse tool and created a 2 x 2 square. added in sequence from The Crafty Pickle and a flair I received in the Gold Rinchie Swap on PLCS. I will be uploading a video on the shaker soon.

Taniesa's Frame A Flair Challenge 

For this one I stamped the gold circles on black cardstock using versamark ink and embossed with a distressed brass embossing powder for the background. I used flairs from my Gold Rinchie Swap again and I framed them in white cardstock stamped with two different circle stamps. 

Tara's Reduce, Reuse and Alter Scrap Supplies Challenge

For this one, my inspiration was from these old checks that I found at a Scrapbook store. I cut them up to use as part of my layering for the "Awesome" card. I used Distress Ink to age the edges of the check and the paper.

Brittany's Birthday Challenge

This was a simple one that I put together for my Aunt's birthday. I used pink washi as a border on the bottom, a premade cupcake from Michaels and a patterned background. Simple & quick!!

I hope you enjoyed seeing what I created at the crop. Hopefully it will inspire you to pull out some things & give these a try! 

Happy Crafting!!

Lisa