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New Media Mixage Coffee Cup Mini Album a Video!

Coffee Cup Mini Album Tattered Angels

My favorite coffee mug says "Peace, Love and Coffee".  I usually have my morning cup of coffee in that mug.  A little inspirational quote and some coffee are a sure way to start the day of right.

So I decided to use a paper coffee cup to create a mini album full of quotes.  This has to be one of my favorite projects I have made.  

So grab your cup of coffee, kick up your feet and enjoy the video!

 

I hope you create one for yourself.  Please share with me if you do!

Thanks for stopping by the blog today.

Hugs

Holly

Create A Keepsake Baby Album in One Night!

I have a quick and easy Keepsake Baby Album to share with you today!

I have been so very busy with a full time job as a counselor, being a wife and mom, a Boys and Girls Club Board Member, Graduate School and being a member of Spellbinders Inspriation Team, Tattered Angels DT and Social Media and DT Coordinator for Julianna Hudgins Positively Me.....that I often don't have any time to carve out to just create art for me.  Whew, it's exhausting just reading about all my duties. lol

Most days I enjoy juggling my many hats and feel very productive in all of them.  But, sometimes my plate is so full I don't know where to start.  That's when I really have to make sure to take time for myself.  I do something that feeds my soul.

This Keepsake Baby Album was just what I needed to create, as a gift for a co-worker, with no specific products or guidelines, and the hope and wonder of a new life as my creative mojo.

I made this Baby Album in one night.  It measures about 5x7".  I started with a Maya Road Board Book, which has rounded corners.  I chose a variety of My Mind's Eye patterned papers that blended well together.  I kept the theme focused around vintage baby and neutral colors, as my co-worker doesn't know yet if she's having a boy or a girl!

I traced an inside page onto my paper then used my paper trimmer and scissors to trim it perfectly.  I kept this to use as a template for all the rest of the pages.

 I left an 1/8" on each page near the book binding to allow it to close easier.  I let the base of the board book show through at the binding.  It gives it more of a vintage feel.  I used industrial strength adhesive to adhere each page.

I cut and embossed several different Nestabilities Spellbinders Paper Arts die templates to create mats for the baby pictures.  I adhered the Heidi Swapp BABY letters to the front of the album, along with a strip of ribbon.  Then I signed the back of the book.

I placed the BABY Album in a gift bag and included several types of adhesive.  This way the new Mom has an album all ready to go, knows exactly where to include the pictures and has a way to adhere them as well.

This is was such a fun project, that really helped me enjoy the creative process, ramp up the mojo and create just for fun.

I hope you enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed creating it.

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today!

I really appreciate it.

Holly

Heidi Swapp Design Challenge ~ Memory File

It's the second day of the Heidi Swapp Design Challenge.  Heidi selected an assortment of supplies from Heidi Swapp products, Tattered Angels, Canvas Corp and 7 Gypsies and asked us to create two projects using our own style.

I'm so excited to share my take on Heidi Swapp Color Magic Memory Files.  They come in white with several resist patterns on them.  You can mist, paint, ink, chalk, and spray your favorite mediums on these files to give them a truly unique look.  I used a ton of Glimmer Mist and Chalkboard Mist on my projects.  Here are the colors that were in my supply box ~ Myrtle Chalkboard Mist; Woven Burlap Glimmer Mist and Tokyo Glimmer Mist.

 

I absolutely adore the idea of creating something along the lines of a mini album out of layering several Color Magic Memory Files.

We recently heard about a puppy and her sister who needed a foster family.  They were in a shelter and set to be euthanized in about 5 days if they were not pulled out of the shelter.  The word spread through Facebook, and I talked my husband into letting us foster this darling puppy.  So many volunteers pitched in to save numerous animals that day, and to drive them across two states to foster families and people who wanted to adopt them.  It was an amazing feat that was pulled together within a few days.

Well, the minute I set eyes on this puppy I was doomed to fall in love with her.  She was very quiet, shy, timid and scared.  It didn't take long for her to warm up to us, and I think my husband Aaron fell in love with her first.  We could not even think of letting this sweet baby girl go.  Our daughters named her Willow after a Native American Medicine Woman they read about in a book.  Love that.

Willow was about 3 months old when we got her.  So I used a wooden "3" on the canvas corp canvas flower.

We took her to the park often, and I spent many hours shooting photographs of her playing and enjoying her new family.

Willow's story is handwritten on the manilla tags, and tucked into the 7Gypies envelopes.

I misted, layered and painted pieces of the Memory File Album with Chandelier Glimmer Glam.  It gives it such a sparkle and shimmer.

I couldn't resist using Spellbinders Large Labels to create a little flip album that I layered with photo's of Willow, and then adhered Color Magic Banners to the back of them.

I created a large pocket behind the mini flip album, so that we could tuck more journaling manilla tags or photographs inside.

supplies:  Heidi Swapp Color Magic Memory Files, Heidi Swapp Color Magic Banners; Heidi Swapp No Limits Destination Pennants; Canvas Corp Canvas Flower, Canvas Corp black twine; 7Gypsies Paper Tape Postale, 7Gypsies Postale Envelopes, Cards and Mini Envelopes;  Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist, Chalkboard Mist and Chandelier Glimmer Glam; Spellbinders Large Labels; Want2Scrap Classy Corners - Gracy by Nina Brackett; Scalloped Velvet Trim, adhesive, black ink.

 

I hope you've enjoyed my Memory File project, and hearing the story of my little Willow puppy.

Please click on over the Heidi Swapp's blog to see my second project for the Design Challenge!

Here's a little peek at my project.

 

 

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!!  I really appreciate it!

Hugs

Holly

Heidi Swapp Design Challenge!!!

I'm sooooo excited and honored to be part of the Heidi Swapp Design Challenge representing Tattered Angels!

When you're in a Design Challenge with Heidi Swapp....you have to kick it up a notch, and hope you can keep up! lol  We have all been given similar supplies, and hand picked by Heidi shades of Glimmer Mist.

I hope you'll take a minute to visit all the Designers and the manufacturers participating in this blog hop.  

Heidi Swapp

Holly Simoni (ME)

Rangini Malhotra

Maggie Massey

 

Canvas Corp.

7 Gypsies

Tattered Angels

 

I am over the moon excited about this!  Thanks for letting me gush about it.  Please stop back by Tuesday May 29th to see my post and projects I created!

 

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!  

Have a wonderful memorial weekend. 

A HUGE THANK YOU to all our service men and women and their families.  

Hugs

Holly

 

JustRite Guest Designer! Travel Mini Album

Woohoo! ~ It's Day 2 of being a Guest Designer for JustRite Stampers!!!  I don't know about you, but I love to travel. I create so many wonderful memories and want to document them.  So, I am forever making mini albums.

JustRite has created some of the most amazing background stamps!  The Vintage Map Collage Background Stamp is perfect for a Travel Album.  There is so much depth, and so many areas to color and embellish to any theme.

Here is a sneak peek of my 2nd project ~ Travel Mini Album.  

Please hop on over to the JustRite Stampers Blog to see the entire album!

You won't be dissapointed I promise.  It's one of my favorite projects.

I've used brand new Nina Brackett Want2Scrap Bling, new Theresa Collins patterned paper, new Bo Bunny Mini Album, Spellbinders die templates of course and some lovely fluid chalk ink by Clearsnap as well.

Speaking of travel.....I was fortunate enough to enjoy another trip with Spellbinders to Phenoix, AZ!  I'll tell you all about that in another post.  

 

Please hop on over to the JustRite Blog to see the entire project!

Leave me a comment on the JustRite Blog and let me know what you think.

Thanks so much for taking the time to venture over and see my Guest Designer Projects ~ Day One and Day Two!

Hugs

Holly

 

Romantic Mini Album, Vacation Mini Album and a Goddess Tag...on my!

I’m so excited and beyond words for the opportunity to be on the Tattered Angels Design Team for another year!  They have recently been acquired by Canvas Corp. - another fabulous company, and I am really looking forward to seeing all the great creative things that come out of this!

I have three new projects for you today, that I hope you enjoy.

A Wooden Mini Album for Vacation Memories!

This is a wooden mini album measuring about 6×8″.  I used Sugar Maple, Pomegrante, Dragonfly and Apple Glimmer Mist.  Along with Chandelier Glimmer Glam.  I also used Canvas Corp corrugated paper and Spellbinders Paper Arts die templates.

Here is a close up of the dimensional layers and the curled leaves.  I also created a pattern by using a Pink Paislee Mistables Screen with white acrylic paint.  Lots of fun!!

I really enjoyed creating this Tattered Angels Art Tag!

I used a Tattered Angels Tag, Blackberry Cordial, Black Cherry, Cranberry Zing Glimmer Mist and Grape Ape Chalkboard Mist.  I used Frost Glimmer Mist on Pink Paislee Alphabets.  Brand New Jewel Goddess die template bySpellbinders Paper Arts was used to create the goddess shape.  Bling by Want2Scrap was added as well as black ink and dymo labeling to create the quote.  Ribbon in a soft shimmery pink was the final touch.

A Valentine Mini Album!

I stacked Tattered Angels Tags to create a Valentine Mini Album.  I misted them all in shades of purples, pinks, and deep reds, placed the Tattered Angels “X” and “O” embossed postage chips on the cover.

I used L.E.D. Red, Blackberry Cordial, Black Cherry, Cranberry Zing Glimmer Mist and Polka Dot Pink and Grape Ape Chalkboard Mist.  I added a few flowers and bling throughout the album and bound it together with a pink ribbon.

The large flower is created with Spellbinders die templates, as well as the inside flowers.  Chandelier Glimmer Glamand Oil Slick Glimmer Glaze add so much detail to the postage stamp embossed chips.  I love to create mini albums where colors and embellishments hang out over the edges.  It makes you want to peek inside.

Thanks for taking a look at my projects!  I hope you’ve found some inspiration.

I am such a lucky girl, and was able to work in the Spellbinders Paper Arts Booth for CHA, and had artwork in the Tattered Angels Booth and Canvas Corp Booth!  Sometimes it's all like a dream that I never want to wake up from!  I have some very exciting news that I'm hoping I can share soon.  I can't wait to tell you.

Hugs

Holly Simoni

 

 

 

 

Spellbinders Abilities and Beyond Blog Frenzy Day 5!

The entry window for the 
Spellbinders Paper Arts contest on this blog has ended. 
Don't forget that you still have time to enter
at the blogs listed on the Spellbinders blog. Thank you!

 

 

 

Welcome to the fifth day of the

 Spellbinders Abilities and Beyond Blog Frenzy!

Spellbinders™ Paper Arts is absolutely thrilled to bring you our largest product releases ever! These new collections are some of the most innovative and beautiful die cutting and embossing templates in the world! The Spellbinders Abilities and Beyond Blog Frenzy allows you a sneak peek of our introductions for the 2012 Winter Craft and Hobby Association trade show later this month.  

Win today’s new Spellbinders products!

Be eligible to win the Grand Prize by entering each day, see the schedule below! 

Enter my Blog Frenzy from 12:00 am Eastern Standard Time (EST) January 16th 2012 until 11:59 pm (EST) January 17th, 2012.

Today’s participating Blog Frenzy includes my blog and Heidi Blankenship and Judy Hayes' blogs.  You can enter yesterday’s blogs, Samantha Walker, Christine Emberson and Lesley Langdon's through January 16th 11:59 pm EST.  See the Spellbinders Blog for the complete schedule of designers and contest rules.  Thank you Spellbinders Paper Arts for sponsoring this contest!

I absolutely love the die templates I am revealing.  This was a really fun project to create.

~ Damask Tri-fold Album ~ 

Here is the cover:

  

Here are the inside pages ~ three pockets and six photo tags:

 And all the details:

Keep scrolling down to see the video tutorial!!

Here are the new dies I am introducing:

Sku Name S5-080 Damask Accents

MSRP: $29.99 

DIE SIZES:

1.  Border:  8 5/8 x 1 1/8"

2.  Buckle SM:  3/4 x 3/4" for 1/2" ribbon

3.  Buckle LG:  2 1/4 x 1" for 1/2" ribbon

4.  Tag:  1 5/8 x 2 5/8"

5.  Damask:  1 7/8 x 1 3/8"

6.  Leaves:  2 x 1"

 

Sku Name S5-081 Damask Motifs

 

MSRP: $29.99

DIE SIZES:

1.  Oval 2 1/8 x 1 3/8"

2.  Fleur de Lis LG:  1 3/8 x 1"

3.  Fleur de Lis SM:  7/8 x 5/8"

4.  Corner:  7/8 x 5/8"

5.  Square:  1 3/4"

6.  Damask SM:  2 1/4 x 2 5/8"

7.  Damask LG:  2 3/4 x 3 1/8"

 

Supply List:  Spellbinders Paper Arts ~ S5-080 Damask Accents, S5-081 Damask Motifs, Labels Twenty Five and Grand Calibur Machine; GCD Studio ~ Paris Nights Patterned Paper; Clearsnap - Pigment Ink, Fluid Chalk Ink and Stylus Applicator; Scrapbook Adhesives By 3L ~ 3D Black Foam Squares; Want2Scrap ~ Bits of Blink in Black, Self Adhesive Pearls; Scor-Pal® ~ Scoring device.

 

 

I created a second project to share with you...

It's a fun shaped card with a bit of a Paris theme.

Damask Card Supply List:  Spellbinders Paper Arts ~ S5-080 Damask Accents, S5-081 Damask Motifs, Labels Twenty Three and Grand Calibur Machine; Scrapbook Adhesives By 3L ~ 3D Black Foam Squares; Want2Scrap ~ Bits of Blink in Black; WorldWin Papers ~ Treasures Cardstock in White and Turquoise; JustRite Stampers ~ Fleur De Lis Labels Twenty Three.

I'm heading to CHA in a few weeks and will be demonstrating in the Spellbinders Booth!  Stop by and say hello.  I'd love to meet you in person.

I will be sharing some of the happenings and behind the scenes of CHA when I can, so be sure to subscribe to my blog, follow me on Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest and Facebook. 

Holly

 

 

By entering the Spellbinders Abilities and Beyond Blog Frenzy you agree to the Official Rules. For questions on the Spellbinders Abilities and Beyond Blog Frenzy, send an email to [email protected] ; no entries will be accepted at this email address.

TO ENTER:

My blog is open for entries from 12:00 am, January 16th 2012, until 11:59 pm, January 17th 2012  EST.

1) Send your Blog Frenzy email entry to: [email protected]

2) The subject must be S5-080 Damask Accents and S5-081 Damask Motifs.

3) Send!

Be sure to visit all the Designers on their Blog Frenzy dates!

Daily winners will receive an email within 24 hours of the blog frenzy’s closing. The winners will have 72 hours to reply to that email to claim prize. If a winner fails to respond within 72 hours, a new winner will be drawn.

To be eligible for the Grand Prize, enter each and every Blog Frenzy within its designated time period, send your entries from the email address for each entry. The Grand Prize has a retail value of over $1900 and includes the complete Spellbinders line of die cutting and embossing templates released at the 2012 Winter CHA show, and a Spellbinders Grand Calibur® Die Cutting and Embossing Machine!

I love your comments! Unfortunately your comment does not count as an entry, so be sure to enter as stated above, and then leave a comment!

Thank you for visiting and good luck!!

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Want2Scrap Guest Designer ~ Felt Covered Holiday Journal!

It has been sooo much fun being Novembers Guest Designer for Want2Scrap!  I am over the moon about their fabulous products.

If you didn't get a chance, be sure to hop on over and see the 12 days of Christmas Calendar.  I created for my first Want2Scrap Guest Designer project.

I created this Holiday Journal to hold all the letters to Santa, Christmas drawings, Gift Lists, photo's and journal entries of our memories.  

Supplies: Want2Scrap ~ Fleur de lis Rectangle red and silver rhinestones, Fleur de lis Rectangle Nestaboard,  Fancy Tags Two Turquoise Rhinestones, Fancy Tags Two Nestaboard and Funky Swirls White Pearls; Spellbinders ~ Fleur de lis Rectangle, Fancy Tags Two, Grand Labels Twenty Three, composition notebook, 100% wool felt by Felt on the Fly, red ribbon.

I left the Fancy Tags Two die cut blank to personalize with our family name or the year we used this journal.  You could also personalize it for a gift!

Is it just me.....or don't you just love how the light catches on the bling!!  It is so fabulous and makes the journal look so festive.

Be sure to visit the Want2Scrap Blog for all the details.

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today!  I really appreciate it.

Hugs and Happy HOLLY Days!!!

Holly

Gratitude Journal and Edgeabilities Video

I love the idea of being grateful for what you have.  It keeps you focused on the positive.  I've noticed many people on facebook and blogs taking the time to write about something they are grateful for everyday for 30 days.

I decided to create a Gratitude Journal along these same lines.  I created this one for the Spellbinders Blog.  I'm going to add some tabs along the side for each person in our family.  The girls are so excited to do this.  We might even include some art journaling, sketching, etc.

Here's a video to show you how I created it!

You can find the supply list and more information on the Spellbinders Blog.!

 

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I hope you get to take some time to journal, sketch, text, facebook or blog what you are grateful for this Thanksgiving Season.

Hugs

Holly

 

A Halloween Mini Album Full of Treats!

I adore making mini albums.  I love to layer, fill, embellish, glimmer glam, die cut, stamp and pretty much make it chunky and full of stuff just spilling out of them. LOL!

Here's a Halloween Mini Album inspired by the Magic of Oz Graphic 45 papers.

I created this for the Spellbinders Blog.  Graphic 45 creates incredible paper full of gorgeous large and small graphics.  It's very sturdy double sided cardstock and I just love every collection they create.  It makes quick work of a mini album when you use double sided paper.

Spellbinders Spiral Blossom Two was used to create this flower.  Then I painted with Chandelier Glimmer Glam.  I love the extra sparkle it creates.  You can paint it on anything!

Here are all the pages I created.  I die cut each one using Spellbinders Postage Stamps.  A full tutorial is available on the Spellbinders Blog.  I made sure to leave some room for Halloween pictures and journaling.

Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by my blog today!  I really appreciate it.

I am off to enjoy the last day of the Indian Summer here in Wyoming.  It's going to get up to 65, but Tuesday brings a high of 39 and several inches of snow along with it.  Headed out for a hike and to look at the colorful turning trees.

Hugs

Holly