Something Good Will Happen Today

Here's the last of my three layouts for my Pretty In Pink class at Made With Love, using Glitz Design's Pretty In Pink and French Kiss collections.

For this layout, I added some handmade flowers using the Floral paper from the French Kiss collection, to match the colour scheme of the layout. It gives a really nice "pop-up" effect to the layout.

And if you'll notice, the crystal flourish from Prima matches the colour scheme of the layout perfectly too!

Thanks so much for dropping by, and a big thank you to all who have attended my classes or bought my class kits at Made With Love! Looking forward to seeing you again soon! :)

Materials used:

Patterned Papers - Glitz Design - Pretty In Pink Collection - Polka, Music; Glitz Design - French Kiss Collection - Floral, Fleur

Paper Layers - Glitz Design - Pretty In Pink Collection

Transparency - Glitz Design - Pretty In Pink Collection - Peek-A-Boos

Flowers and Leaves - Prima Marketing - Laraine 'Sorbet'

Crystal Flourish - Prima Marketing - Say It In Crystals

Ink - Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain

Punches - Martha Stewart Crafts - Doily Lace Edge Punch

Paper Doilies - From own stash

Adhesives - Beacon’s 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue, Kokuyo Dotliner, EK Success 3D-Dots

Spread Your Wings & Soar

This is the second layout from my Pretty In Pink class at Made With Love, which ran over the last two months.

This layout is a good example of how the use of flowers, pearls, and some pretty edge punches can lend a beautifully dramatic look to a simple layout.

Thanks so much for dropping by! :)

Materials used:

Patterned Papers - Glitz Design - Pretty In Pink Collection - Polka, Roses, Music; Glitz Design - French Kiss Collection - Floral, Fleur

Paper Layers - Glitz Design - Pretty In Pink Collection

Transparency - Glitz Design - Pretty In Pink Collection - Peek-A-Boos

Flowers and Leaves - Prima Marketing - Meadow Lark Vine 'Millicent Pink', Laraine 'Sorbet'

Ink - Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Walnut Stain

Punches - Martha Stewart Crafts - Vintage Floral Edge Punch, Double Arches Punch Around The Page Large Set

Pearl Strand - From own stash

Adhesives - Beacon’s 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue, Kokuyo Dotliner, EK Success 3D-Dots

Life Is Beautiful

This is the first of three layouts I created for my Pretty In Pink class which ran in August and September at Made With Love, and which used Glitz Design's Pretty In Pink and French Kiss collections.

I love this photo of my daughter enjoying herself at a very English-style tea lounge, and I thought these papers and embellishments suited the photo so well, as do the title.

I did a raised shadowbox-like frame using the Fleur paper from the French Kiss collection, and embellished it with pearls for a very ladylike look. And don't you just love those paper layers from Glitz? So convenient to use!

Thanks so much for dropping by! :)

Materials used:

Patterned Papers - Glitz Design - Pretty In Pink Collection - Stripe, Music; Glitz Design - French Kiss Collection - Fleur

Paper Layers - Glitz Design - Pretty In Pink Collection

Title Sticker - Glitz Design - Pretty In Pink Collection - Titles

Flowers and Leaves - Prima Marketing - Laraine 'Sorbet'

Ink - Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Iced Spruce

Punches - Martha Stewart Crafts - Vintage Floral Punch Around The Page Combo

Pearl Strand - From own stash

Adhesives - Beacon’s 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue, Kokuyo Dotliner, EK Success 3D-Dots

New Class at Made With Love - Pretty In Pink

Here are some sneak peeks of my new class at Made With Love.

Create 3 gorgeous layouts using Glitz Designs’ Pretty In Pink and French Kiss papers, and Pretty In Pink embellishments, supplemented with beautiful flowers and crystals from Prima Marketing. Create dimensions on your layouts, and have fun playing with Martha Stewart punches, and hand-making your own flower embellishments!

Drop by the store for the details. I'm looking forward to seeing you there. :)

You Put A Song In My Heart

Here's the third and final layout from my Prima 'What A Lark!' class at Made With Love.

I used the reverse of the Audonbon paper as the background for the layout (don't you just love those gorgeous flowers?), turning it sideways so the checkered portion is on the side of the layout.

The entire layout is then given a very soft, even more feminine look with some pretty paper doilies and some muslin which is inserted along the floral edge of the Audonbon paper.

And finally, the hand-cut birds and flowers, as well as the journaling card for the title, are layered on using 3D foam dots for added dimension.

Thanks so much for dropping by, and a big 'thank you' to all who attended my classes, for your wonderful support! :)

Materials used:
Patterned Papers - Prima Marketing - Meadow Lark Collection - Audonbon, Floralee, Grace, Chloe, Astor
Journaling Notecard - Prima Marketing - Meadow Lark Collection
Flowers - Prima Marketing - Meadow Lark Collection - Perle Bebe
Alphas - Prima Marketing - Meadow Lark Collection - Typography Alphabet Stickers
Punches - Martha Stewart Crafts - Eyelet Lace Punch Around The Page Edge & Corner Punches
Adhesives - Beacon’s 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue, Kokuyo Dotliner, EK Success 3D-Dots
Others - Paper Doilies, Muslin

Moments Cherished

This is the second layout I created for my Prima 'What A Lark!' class at Made With Love.

Again, lots of fussy cutting and layering ...

... and I also played with my Martha Stewart punches here.

I went for a light, almost white background, so as to allow for the many richly-coloured embellishments to stand out.

Thank you so much for dropping by! :)

Materials used:
Patterned Papers - Prima Marketing - Meadow Lark Collection - Chloe, Windsong, Audonbon, Astor, Grace
Journaling Notecards - Prima Marketing - Meadow Lark Collection
Metal Embellishment - Prima Marketing Trinkets Metal Ornament - Adore
Wood Embellishments - Prima Marketing Wood Tickets - Meadow Lark Collection
Flowers - Prima Marketing - Meadow Lark Collection - Millicent Vine (Blue), Perle Bebe
Butterflies - Prima Marketing - Meadow Lark Collection - Mariposa Butterfly (Berry), Flutter Bits
Alphas - Prima Marketing Typography Alphabet Stickers - Meadow Lark Collection
Punches - Martha Stewart Crafts - Doily Lace Edge Punch, Eyelet Lace Edge Punch
Ink - Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Weathered Wood
Adhesives - Beacon’s 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue, Kokuyo Dotliner, EK Success 3D-Dots

Gentle Beauty

This is the first of a series of three layouts I created for my Prima 'What A Lark!' class at Made With Love last month. The layouts feature papers and embellishments from Prima's lovely Meadow Lark collection.

I did lots of fussy cutting for this layout, and layered the hand-cut flowers over each other to create a very three-dimensional look.

The layout is then embellished with some pretty wood tickets from the same collection, as well as some bling and glitter for added sparkle.

Thanks so much for dropping by! :)

Materials used:
Patterned Papers - Prima Marketing - Meadow Lark Collection - Grace, Windsong, Floralee, Audonbon
Journaling Notecards - Prima Marketing - Meadow Lark Collection
Wood Embellishments - Prima Marketing - Meadow Lark Collaction - Wood Tickets
Crystals - Prima Marketing - Meadow Lark Collection - Say It In Crystals
Inks - Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Dusty Concord, Victorian Velvet
Glitter - Ranger Ice Stickles - Crystal Ice
Adhesives - Kokuyo Dotliner, EK Success 3D-Dots

A Special Crop Party!

Made With Love will be having a special Prima crop party on 28th April, hosted by moi, so do check out all of the details HERE.

And here are the sneaks of the three layouts that we'll be completing at the crop, each full of wonderful Prima goodness.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Back To Nature

This is the final layout for my Sweet Secrets class.

I used pop-up dots for the hand-cut pieces to add depth and dimension, and don't you just love that new long wooden birdcage from Kaisercraft?!

I applied Tea Dye distress ink to strategic parts of the birdcage and then went over the inked portions with Antique Linen distress stickles. I then embellished the cage with pearls and hand-cut flowers and butterflies.

I made a little "pocket" with the Kaisercraft Sweet Nothings Sincerely paper, and adhered this to the back of the cage. The journaling tag is then hidden inside this "pocket".

Thanks so much for dropping by! :)

Materials used:
Patterned Papers - Kaisercraft - Sweet Nothings Collection - Devoted, All Yours, Sincerely, Silver Lining, With Love
Cardstock - Bazzill Basics
Chipboard Piece - Kaisercraft - Long Birdcage Wooden Flourish
Alphas - American Crafts Thickers - Iguana Varnish Chipboard Letter Stickers (Black)
Ink - Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Tea Dye
Stickles - Ranger - Ice Stickles (Crystal Ice), Distress Stickles (Antique Linen)
Ribbon - BoBunny
Adhesives - Beacon’s 3-In-1 Advanced Craft Glue, Kokuyo Dotliner, EK Success 3D-Dots
Others - Pearl Strand