Sunday Sketch March 18th

It's another Sunday!  And that means it's time to play with another sketch.  I think I may be a little stuck on pennants, but it seems like maybe I can keep moving them around until I exhaust the idea - LOL.  Hope you can humor me for another week or so, until my brain moves on.  However, still trying to get more photos scrapped, so I thought this was a fun take with three photos.

This is a page of my daughter with our dog.  The dog is now 12 years old and still doing so well and really attached to the kids.  I know wood grain paper, twine and accordion flowers seem to be all the rage, so I tried to include all of them together on this page created with Echo Park's This and That - Graceful Collection.  OMGoodness, the colors are so fun! And, I love the way the bright pinks and teals look against the natural wood.

I added some of Little Yellow Bicycle's Paradise Paper Flower Kit because it was a perfect match and added some nice dimension to the page.  I layered the flowers from the kit and added the twine.  Totally love how these pop off a page.  I highly recommend Tombow Mono Aqua Glue for the twine.  It sticks immediately and dries totally clear.

This title is from the This and That matching Chipboard Pieces.  I added some of Nikki Sivils' Burlap Buttons for some added texture, plus I cannot get enough of those buttons.  Going to need to figure out what I am going to do when they are all gone.

Had to get the old typewriter out again this week for some journaling.  It seems as if every manufacturer has 3 x 4 journal cards, which are really easy to type on.  I like the way the old school typewriter font looks with all of the colors and textures on this page.

I hope you find some inspiration from the sketch and please leave me a link if you use it so I can stop by and admire your interpretation.

Have a creative week!

Friends at CHA and Something from Little Yellow Bicycle

Myself with Madison and Jody from Echo Park

While I was walking around at CHA yesterday I ran into some of the most talented and nicest people. Had to stop by the Echo Park booth before they got swarmed by the masses for a photo with Madison and Jody. Their new collections For the Record and Springtime will be just as popular as the others. I can't wait to play with them.

Suzanne Sergi and Miss Carolee herself from Adornit

It was so much fun to visit the Adornit Booth. Carolee and her girls were so sweet and they displayed all the work my friends and I did for the mini blog hop back in December. I also got to hang out with my friend Suzanne Sergi who is probably a long lost sister, because I think we laughed the entire time. I feel very fortunate to have met so many wonderful people through this hobby.

Vintage Groove Cards sitting on a Vintage Groove Quilt

The booth is delightful and I was so tickled to see my cards sitting on the matching fabric. All of Carolee's daughters work with her in the Adornit Company and they are one of the most talented families I have met. Below is Alison or many of you know her on facebook as Ali Rae and she does much of the graphic work. Wait until you see her Easter collection - so sweet.

Myself and Ali Rae Lindhardt

Last night I also spent some time with my friends at Little Yellow Bicycle, but will have to get photos later today. We ate Sushi and it was really dark in the restaurant, so I will have to take some photos of the crew today. However, I can start to share some of the work I have done with the Twig collection, which is probably one of the most wonderful collections I have ever worked with.

My son Henry is such a little ham these days and will finally look at the camera (kind of) for photos. Captured these pictures of him over the holidays at a nearby park. I love how the earthy greens and browns look with the blue - perfect for boys or girls.

The dimensional butterflies that come with this collection are so pretty. Here you can see the layers of paper that make them look like they will fly off the page. I just added some bling for good measure. The chipboard letters are really old Kurio letters I found at Walmart (literally years ago) and were bright green, but I covered them with a dark brown metallic chalk and am happy with the "new" color.

It wouldn't be Little Yellow Bicycle if they did not include fun journal cards, chipboard and cardstock sitckers. LYB truly does the most amazing embellishments and the button flowers are the bomb!

The canvas borders come in these fun banners this. I cut them to angle my banners just a bit on the project and then pop-dotted them to make them stand out just a bit more.

I have one more day to explore and will share more photos later today or tomorrow. Thank you for stopping by -

Getting Ready for CHA & Something from Echo Park

I have to apologize for being MIA for a bit.  It has been a very hectic month with my real job as well as preparing for "The Greatest Show on Earth".  I'm heading to Los Angeles tomorrow to work with some of my favorite manufacturers and see all of the latest and greatest that the craft industry has to offer at CHA.  I'm very excited and will definitely post pictures from the show.  Please check back over the weekend to see what myself and many of your favorite designers and manufacturers are up to. 

Below is a project I worked on from Echo Park - Love how my little boy looks with their Little Boy...

I love primary colors for little boys and the Little Boy collection not only includes primary colors, but it also grounds them in navy, which in my book is a perfect recipe for the little guys in your life.

I used my Epiphany Crafts Button Studio to make this fun button embellishment with the plaid paper from the Echo Park Little Boy Collection.  Custom buttons are an awesome way to create a unique embellishment on a project.  Please check out Epiphany Crafts to see what they are up to with their buttons and shapes.  I am going to see Tricia at CHA, so watch for photos over the weekend.

Journal cards are a must and I love the planes, trains and automobiles theme of this collection, much better than the Steve Martin/John Candy movie (although a classic).  I just added some Scenic Route chipboard stars for more dimension.

Echo Park makes some of the best stickers around and I love how they also include extra large designs that easily become a focal point of a project.  I used this one for my title and added some pop dots for good measure.

Thank you so much for stopping by and I will be sending posts live from Los Angeles starting tomorrow and through the weekend.

Some Holiday Spirit

How about a holiday card with a little warmth despite the cold? Something I love about Echo Park's "Wintertime" collection is that you can make holiday projects that aren't specific to a certain holiday or religion. This card is meant to let someone know you are thinking about them or to include with a special gift of food or drink around the holidays.

To add a litle dimension to my card, I backed the journal card with some chipboard. Then I added an Imaginisce Snowflake Glitz to the hot cocoa mug for some extra sparkle on the snowflake. Finally I tied on some red gingham ribbon from Jillibean Soup to dress the card up just a bit. That is real Colorado snow in the photo! No worries, the card is safe and sound - LOL. Talk about super fast photography skills.

Have a wonderful Holiday Season!