Thursday, January 12, 2012

What happens in the barn...


... does NOT always stay, in the barn!


Luckily, for us, Want2Scrap© makes a fantastic Barn-shaped chipboard album
to tell the story of what happens in YOUR barn, or on your farm, or even at your
barn-themed BIRTHDAY party... Whatever your need, Want2Scrap© chipboard
albums
can help you capture memories and moments, near and dear!


How GRATEFUL was I, to have this delightful barn as a background, to
tell the story of how we surprised our 7 year old boy with his very first
horse? ... Well, pull up a barrel, bench, or your favorite pony, and I'll
walk you THROUGH IT! {Insert: YEEE HAWWWW, here!}



It could be a post, in itself, going over the details of the cover work I did
on this baby, but some of the fine points on the, EVER SO MUCH FUN,
wood-grain technique, can be reviewed in my post, here, if you are interested.
The most important aspect to cover page design, is that YOU like it, it's fun
to make, and that you glue everything down like you're planning for an earth-
quake. Don't want to risk losing ANYTHING on a keepsake like this!



FUN paper, stamps and tons of BLING and Nestaboard™, and the inside page
is off to the races! {But wait: there's MORE!} Not one to leave out the details
of my sweet lil' story, I created a mini photo book, BEHIND the main photo (#1):



On the inside, photo #2 & #3 - depicting the early developments of
"what was IN the barn!" Our darling and eccentric, horse trainer,
feeding the intrigue... She handed the birthday boy the special "fetching"
stick {Yes, the HORSE knew how to fetch!}, tied with ribbon.... My boy,
not having a CLUE, was perfectly piqued in curiosity!



Then our sweet horse trainer says to my boy, "Why don't you check
on PeeWee, HE has a birthday treat for you..." {Pictures #4 & #5}
As he reaches in and sees the horse, with his halter
already on and lead rope loosely tied, the boy turns to us,
and wonders, out loud... "Is Pee Wee... for ME?"


Page #2 shows the joy of the answer. Happiness, pride, love = WANTED!



A stroll up to the arena, as the shock begins to lift...
and yes, more hidden photos!


... And some journaling!



This page was just too darling for words -
all it needed was the RIGHT paper, a TON
of fabby bling and CHECK OUT those CLOUDS!
{I adore the VAST and open range of selection in
Want2Scrap©'s amazing stock of laser cut shapes!}
Some playful combination of our new Nestabling™
Sprightly Sprockets, and Nestabling™, Heart Circles
Brown Rhinestone, with Finesse Swirls, Brown
Rhinestone
, and THIS page has all the Western
you need, while riding bareback!



CHECK OUT that BARBED WIRE!
{Don't worry - it's safe! It's ANOTHER fabulous design
by Want2Scrap©} I loved how it set the stage for this
nostalgic page. Check out the row of chunky, blingy bits
that were from a left-over piece of Nestabling™ Heart
Circles, Brown Rhinestone
- LOVE the accent of color!



Then, another page, perked up with JUST the right laser cut
shape, and some super fun BLING accenting! {LOVE this album!}


On the LAST, inside page, of my album, MORE delicious die cut
action - Can you stand the POSSE of rough riders, haunting my
boy! {*Gasp!* I adore those cowboys!} A stunning circle of bling
to accent, ANOTHER hidden photo flap... {YES, there's MORE!}



MORE journaling... MORE boy on his wonderful,
WONDERFUL horse... {For more detailed instruction
on how to add more photos into your album and secure
the enclosure with magnets, be sure to check out this
post, right here!
}



And finally, because I HAD to - the BACK side of the album!
Complete with a picture window, created with a left-over photo
& some painted chipboard strips... Just HAD to complete the look!



FUN IN THE BARN! That's what I'm talkin' about!

Want2Scrap© is sooooooooo busy, right now! We're offering sales
and deals, almost daily! It's SUCH an exciting time to be
getting to know this wonderful company - I hope you are as inspired
as I am, not only to hoard... uh, er, I mean - COLLECT bling, but also
many, many of the other WONDERFUL products, Want2Scrap© has
in their ginormous inventory, including Nestaboard™, Laser shapes,
and ribbon slides... But wait - there's SO much more! {Hee Hee!}

I hope you'll CHECK it ALL out!

Thanks, for letting me take you INTO the BARN! Yee Haw!


Want2Scrap© Supplies -

Bling -
Baby Bling Rinestones - 100 Count, Silver
72 Count- Black Rhinestones - Self Adhesive
Swirls, Finesse - Brown Rhinestone, 2 Pack, self adhesive

Nestabling™, Sprightly Sprockets by Donna Salazar
Nestabling™, Heart Circles - Black Rhinestone
Nestabling™, Heart Circles - Brown Rhinestone
Nestabling™, Stars 5 - Clear Rhinestone
Nestabling™ Pennants - Black Rhinestone
Nestabling™ Labels One - Silver Rhinestone
Nestabling™ Labels One - Black Rhinestone

Laser Designs
Saddle Up
Cowboy Riders Title Strip

Barbed Wire, Package of Two, Title Strip
Clouds - Package of Three Sizes

Nestaboard Album -
Barn - Chipboard Album

Nestaboard Shapes -
Nestaboard™ Labels One Shapes
Nestaboard™Stars Five
Nestaboard™Petite Scalloped Circle SM


Cross Promotional Products Used -

Spellbinders -
Spellbinders Labels One - S4-161
Spellbinders Standard Circles, Lrg - S4-114

Eco Green Crafts -
Acrylic Paint
Artist Medium - Gloss

Other products used -

Card Stock - Stampin' Up!
D/P - Cosmo Cricket, October Afternoon, My Mind's Eye, Creative Imaginations, Sassafrass Lass
Stamps - Waltzing Mouse Stamps
Metal/Chipboard Alphabet Stamps - Melody Ross
Ink - Stampin' Up!; Staz On; Versafine; Colorbox Chalk;

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Welcome Little One for Want2Scrap!

One of my dear friends will soon be blessed with her first baby soon. I thought I would work ahead and make a card for when the little one comes.

I wanted it to be a cute, colorful card and not your traditional baby colors...I wanted it to have a fresh and fun feel to it.


These Silver Rhinestone Swirls by Want2Scrap™ are perfect for this. I love that they stick to just about anything...lace included. No extra glue was necessary!


Lets not forget the Silver Nestabling™ Circles. They are a great way to frame or highlight something! I love how they draw attention to the circle and the darling bicycle in it, so dang cute!


Want2Scrap™ Products:
Silver Nestabling™ Circles
Silver Rhinestone Swirls
72 Count Silver Rhinestones

Other Products:
Pattern Paper- Lily Bee, Pink Paislee
Alphabet- Websters Pages
Tied Flower- Sassafras Lass
Chipboard- Cosmo Cricket
Punch- EK Success
Cardstock- World Win Papers

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Want2Scrap Guest Designer and SPECIAL SAVINGS!

Our Guest Designer this month is:


Hello from Minnesota. I have always enjoyed being creative. As a child my mother was always celebrating my creativity by sending me to art classes, and providing me with crafty art supplies and books. I am always happy to share my love for crafts and art projects. I enjoy making cards for friends, Operation Write Home, and some local charities. I enjoy volunteer work. I create scrapbook pages for both others and myself, as well as home decor and gift items, and jewelry for myself and others. When I'm not getting inky or playing with paper and beads, I like getting together with friends for karaoke or a movie, or enjoying some music. I also love cooking and baking.






Help us welcome Allie! We are excited to have her with us this month!



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Saturday, December 31, 2011

Want2Scrap, how do I love thee? let me count the bling adorned ways!



Having rounded the bend of the start of a brand new year, I am excited to finish packing away our precious Christmas decor and start in on the red, white, and pink of valentine's day!  What's not to love about LOVE?   Today I want to share a card I made that features the beautiful Want2Scrap™ Nestabling™, chipboard embellishment, and bling!


You may recognize this card if you have seen the winter edition of Paper Creations!  I was so honored to have this Want2Scrap™ project featured in such a fine magazine.  It displays several of my favorite products; Nestabling Lattice Rectangle White and Black Pearl, Chipboard Embellishments - Pack of 4 - Style A and the go to 72 Count - White Pearls - Self Adhesive.  At the time that I made this card, Want2Scrap had yet to release the yummy flower ribbons but if you are looking for a comparable product to the red fabric flower I used on this card, be sure to check out our Red Rose Ribbon 1" .  It is an absolute dream to design with and comes in so many gorgeous colors and sizes. *love*


Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I hope you'll use Want2Scrap™ as a source of inspiration to create and express your love to your valentine this year!


 Want2Scrap™ products:

Cross Promotional products used:

Other Products:
Paper: Papertrey Ink, Girls Paperie, October Afternoon
Grosgrain ribbon: Stampin Up!
Glitter: Martha Stewart
fabric flower: Webster's
Craft Supplies: seam binding, button, acrylic heart, hemp twine, seed beads

Thursday, December 29, 2011

ALL BLING AND NESTABLING ON SPECIAL FOR .99 CENTS !!!

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Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Blinged-out Holiday Card Keeper



Hello, sparkle lovin' friends! I hope you had a MOST delightful Christmas...
What a WONDERFUL time of the year to be advocating the use of gorgeous
Want2Scrap™ bling... {I love it SO!} I cannot shake the Christmas spirit, one
bit, at this point, so in the fine spirit of the season, I'm still getting my
Christmas ON, but in a handy, "wrap it up" kind of way...


An altered box, to store Christmas cards! Blinged OUT fun, to last the whole
year through! {I just can't part with the lovely cards and super photos friends
and family send every year...} I took a card organizer, who's colors I could not
abide - and blinged it out to holiday fabulousness... Here! Let me show you!


I've always cherished this box, given to my by my dear MIL, with wonderful
intentions... {But the color made me turn away - it does NOT match anywhere
in my rustic, lil' ranch life... Alas... what SHOULD a crafty person do?



Oh, wait - I KNOW! Grab a WHOLE bunch of Want2Scrap™ bling, and your
fave-o-fave seasonal papers, and other such holiday details and BLING it ON!


A crafty soul, like mine, NEVER tires of the magic of the bejeweled tiers of
Nestabling™, Nestaboard™, and perfectly cut papers from coordinating
Nestability shapes from Spellbinders™ - *Purrrrrrr*Purrrrrrr*MEOW!


Not to mention, easy, custom bling-ed out accents, with gorgeous materials
like the Beautiful Bling Strips, which are SO easy to place! Here, I took ad-
vantage of the clear backing that Want2Scrap™ bling is packaged on, by
planning my bling application AND checking it twice! {Santa approved bling
application! - Put THAT in the commercial! hee hee}


With similar technique and ease, it's easy to elongate these gorgeous strips of
bling
, by planning where an how to line them up first - when this line was
completed, it looked like this:


Nestaboard™ and other Want2Scrap™ chipboard elements are easy to custom-
ize to your color palette! It's so fast and fun to sponge EcoGreen Acrylic Paint
onto a chipboard accent, to truly punctuate the mood of this lovely card box!


BLING it up, for that perfect PIZAZZ and "Bam!" - you're cookin' with OIL!



That's right, Santa - you're looking mighty fine and festive with multi frames
-o-bling, and lovely, custom blinged embellishments!


I can hardly wait to hoard... ur, uh, I mean ORGANIZE this year's collection
of Holiday cards for safe keeping! YOU never know what I might need THEM
for in the future! {Maybe my NEXT holiday project! Mwahhh, ha ha!}

I sure am DELIGHTED to share my love-o-the craft and yet ANOTHER way
to love, love, love, and HOARD, your favorite Want2Scrap™ products, and
then some! {WHAT fun!} I truly hope Santa took the best of care to you and
your loved ones this year! Thanks for tuning in - and remember: BLING on!



Want2Scrap™ supplies used:

Nestaboard™ Labels One

Nestabling™ Labels One Silver Rhinestone

Beautiful Bling Stripe - White Pearl/Silver

Baby Bling Silver Rhinestone
72 Count Silver Rhinestone
Chipboard Embellishments - Pack of 4, Style C

Chipboard Embellishments - Pack of 4, Style A


Cross Promotional products used:

Eco Green Crafts Acrylic paint

Spellbinders Grand Calibur
Spellbineders Labels One Nestabilities
Beacon Adhesives - Fabri-Tack

Other products used:

Designer Paper - Reminisce; October Afernoon
Die Cut Shapes - Cricut
Card Stock - Stampin' Up!

Saturday, December 24, 2011

Want2Scrap: How to make a Snow Flake

I love adding a touch of "homemade" to a store bought gift! A fun altered box for a gift card or a great holiday tag on a bottle of wine...it is always nice to let the recipient know you put a little time into their gift. I made a few fun snowflakes for this holiday tag and wanted to share with you how I did them.

First gather your supplies:


Next, paint your chipboard snowflakes and allow them to dry.


Next, add your Want2Scrap™ bling.


Now add a good layer of a strong adhesive. Beacon's 3-in-1 works great!


Finally add some glitter or crushed glass and allow to dry.


What a great way to add a little sparkle to your gift.

And a few details...


I hope you all have a wonderful holiday filled with lots of love and sparkle!


Want2Scrap™ Products:
Nestaboard™ Fancy Tags Three
Dark Green Rhinestones - 72 Count
Red Pearls - 72 Count
SIlver Rhinestones - 72 Count

Cross Promotional Partners Products:
Beacon's 3-in-1 Adhesive
Spellbinders™ Labels Four
Eco Green Crafts

Other Materials:
Crushed Glass- Floracraft
Pattern Paper, Alphabet- Cosmo Cricket
Stash- Ribbon
Ink- Ranger Distress Ink
Chipboard Snowflake- Maya Road

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