Sophisticated Cricut cartridge - Fluer De Lis project

I have had this frame for quite some time, just waiting for the right project to come along. I Love how it has a beautiful space in the middle that allows for dimensional items. 

To create this project I cut the Tan Damask paper (side B) from Fabrications to fit my opening then added the silver photo corners also from Fabrications to each corner.

I cut the Fluer De Lis using the "Sophisticated" cartridge in Cricut Craft Room & cut size: 4.5 x 8.1 from Sweet Afternoon "In The Attic" paper.

After I made my cut I used a ruller and drew very thin black lines creating shading on the fluer de lis. Once all of my lines were drawn I then went over the shading and around the edges using distress ink. I adhered it using Foam squares.

This is such a nice addition to my home office! I absolutely love the look and it was so easy to create!


Supplies:
Fabrications: Tan Damask paper (Side B) 12 x 12 paper, Trinkets
Sweet Afternoon: In The Attic 12 x 12 paper
Blingage: Jamie's and Stephanie's Gems
Cricut Craft Room, Cartridge: Sophisticated
Other: Frame, Therm O Web 3D Foam Squares, Micron Pen 01 (Black), Distress ink - Frayed Burlap, Ruler


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Sweet Afternoon - Checkerboard project

I have a new project over on the Teresa Collins Designs Blog today!

Please stop by the team blog for more photo's and complete instructions on how to recreate this fun project!

Teresa Collins Stampmaker - FAMILY Canvas project

This was my fist time playing with canvas, other than a couple of classes I had taken from Quick Quotes a few years ago where we made scrapbook wall art. It was completely outside of my normal comfort zone but once I started I was having so much fun I couldn't decide when to STOP adding more layers of stamps!!

Supplies used:

Teresa Collins Stampmaker Kit	Teresa Collins - Blingage - Stephanie's Gems	Ranger - Archival Ink - Jet Black
Ranger Ind - Distress Ink - Fired Brick	Ranger Ind - Distress Ink - Spun Sugar	Ranger Ind - Distressed Ink - Worn Lipstick
Claudine Hellmuth Studio - Blank Canvas Paint	Claudine Hellmuth Studio - Painterly Pink Paint	Vintage Buttons - Alexandria

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Here are some the stamps that I used:

 

 

 

To start I painted the canvas in layers of the pink and white. Then added some ink to give some depth. After I created the stamps I started layering them using the different colors of red and pinks. I added some gems in the centers of some of the stamped images. I created a ruffled flower and added a jewel button in the center. Then inked a few select stamps in black for the high contrast. I loved creating this, it was so fun!!

Mini travel album with template instructions

This is a very compact and easy to carry around in your purse kind of journal that you can take with you and add your photo's once you get home. I LOVE THIS, I would USE it and shove it full of ephemera like napkins from a restaurant or receipts from souvenir shopping. I would add postcards to it as well!! I would carry it with me and jot down my journey and you can see how I would do that with this...

For the cover cut and score as shown. When finished your journal album will measure 3.5 by 6 inches. The spine is 1/4 inch wide but completely expandable!! And if you know me at all you know I love a FULLY packed album, lol!! Just a perfect size!

 Punch your holes VERY VERY LAST, and if you have one of Teresa's Top 10 favorites, the CropADile you can punch thru all the pages and cover AT ONCE - so slick!!

 You can see here how that bottom fold from the template created a pocket to store things until you can adhere them down while you are traveling.

This is a great place to later put your photos!

All of the interior pages are 6 by 3 1/4, the paper from the World Traveler line has rounded corners.

 I created these tag pages using some old manila folders and cut them to size. For the circle pieces I cut strips of the Black Glitter paper from the paper line into 1/2 inch strips and rounded the corners, folded them over the tops and then punched the holes for the ribbons to be tied to. I LOVE the texture it adds to it!!

Using the stamp set, I stamped the Fleur de lis in the center of both sides of each tag then randomly used the other stamps as well. I loved that there are day stamps as well, perfect for even weekend getaways!!

 Here's another great page for photo's to add to after your trip.

 Another pocket page, used from the elements paper, perfect for tickets!

I love this World Traveler paper line and all of the goodies to go with it! I have to say, it's one of the lines I just want to HOARD!! It is timeless in my opinion, I love all of the patterns and could easily pick them up years from now and still be just as in love them!!   


✿ ~Cheri

Happy December 1st!! Layout using Christmas Home!!

So Happy it's December!! Peppermint anything here I come!!

Anyone ready with their December Daily's?? - I'll have to share a bit later...still a work in progress...

So to tied you over, here's a fun layout using the Christmas Home line!

Holiday Home Papers:
Christmas words, Christmas snowflakes (side B), Christmas Decor, Christmas chandelier, Christmas notes, Christmas labels, Christmas Calendar
Misc paper: 2 sheets of Olive green and 3 sheets of black card stock
Blingagae - Donna's gems
Misc items: ThermOWeb 3D foam squares, corner punch

Prepare you paper:
Trim 1/4 off of top and side of words paper
cut 3.5 strip of side B of Snowflake paper
cut 9.5 x 9.5 of calendar paper
Cut around word "Merry" 2.5 x 2.5 square from notes paper
Cut 2.5x 2.5 square from both decor and chandelier papers
Cut out the word "decoration from labels paper.

Assemble:
1. Place word paper onto green card stock
2. Cut a 1/4 strip from black card stock and mat the right side of side b snowflake paper creating a border and attach to left side of words paper.
3. Mat your red dots paper onto black card stock and again onto green cardstock creating a double mat.
4. Prepare your photo's by trimming to 2.5 x 2.5 and place in a grid, corner round the corners once you have decided where you will want to place your photo's.
5. Mat your photo's and the 2.5 x 2.5 Merry and chandelier paper with black card stock. Attach them to your page leaving 1/8 between photo's for your grid.
6. Mat your word decoration onto black card stock and attach to top left of grid with foam squares.
7. Add the black strip of Donna's gems to left side of page. And Add three to bottom right of "merry" square.

Christmas Cookies, layout inspiration using Christmas Home

These are the most memorable days, time passes by us so quickly. I love that my friend Jennifer captured this moment with her beautiful girls! I love their aprons and they go perfectly with the Christmas Home collection!! ;)

To recreate this layout:


Holiday Home Papers:
Christmas words, Christmas snowflakes (side B), Christmas Decor, Christmas chandelier (side B), Christmas Notes (side B), Christmas labels, Christmas Calendar
Misc paper: 1 sheet of red and 3 sheets of black card stock
Blingagae - Jamie's gems
Misc items: ThermOWeb 3D foam squares, circle cutter, Red marker.

Cutting your papers:
Cut decor paper 10 1/2 x 9 1/4
Cut chandelier 8.5 x 8.5
Cut notes to 8.5 x 1.5
cut 3 inch circle from side b snowflakes paper
Mat all of the above cut papers onto black card stock

Cut out word "memories" from labels paper and mat onto red card stock.

Assembling your page:
1. Attach decor paper to center of calendar page.
2. Attach chandelier paper to right side of page leaving a 1/2 inch around top, right and bottom.
3. Attach side B Christmas notes paper to lower left approx 1/2 from bottom.
4. Attach photo (mat your photo first to keep the look the same on the layout.)
5. Slide the circle snowflake paper under lower left of photo keeping it centered on your red paper.
6. Center and attach the word "Memories" with 3d foam squares.
7. Color in the word December and outer border dots with red marker.
8. Glue one each of Jamie's gem's alongside Decorative edge of word December.

Deck the Halls - Mini Book

Now that Halloween is over all I can think about are my Christmas decorations and decking the halls, trimming the tree...Peppermint mochas, I'm getting excited for the holidays!!

I have several favorite traditions when it comes to decorating my home. Last year I started taking snapshots of some of my favorite decorations, I wanted to document those things that mean something to me. The memories of what has been passed down from family or something I saved up to purchase to make these memories even fonder.

I was so excited for this line because it is just perfect for me to document my memories. I love all of the patterns in the Christmas Home line! I made this accordion album using 2 sheets of the Notes side b paper, cutting each sheet in half. For the cover score at 4 3/4, 5 1/4 ant trim at 10 inches. For the inside pages score at 4 1/4, 8 1/2. Do this with each sheet. Adhere one 4 1/4 side to cover from one sheet to back side of cover. Flip one the other sheets around and adhere to the back side of the back cover. Adhere your two 3 1/2 flaps to one another, and the last 4 1/4 sheet to the front of the other sheet and your mini album should be ready to decorate. I distressed all the pages and embellishments before assembling the book.

I used the Merry Christmas strip from the die card sheet for the spine. for the scallop I used the border from the sticker sheet and cut it in half and used the "Magic" tab to hide where the border did not reach the top of my page.

When you adhere your pages together leave room to make tags that can slide in and out of your book for extra places to add your journaling.

I sewed the creamy crochet lace to the edges of a few pages using my sewing machine with black thread to give it a more "vintage" feel and my not sewing straight fits the feel of it too!! ;) I also think that using photo corners really finishes off your pictures.

Products used:
Christmas Home Collection:  Notes side B (2 sheets), Labels side B, Snowflakes side B, Adds side B, Decor side A and B, Die Cuts, Brads, Glitter paper, Trims, Stickers. Blingage: Shelly's stars, Collin's Keys, Ali's Pins. Other: Tim Holtz Distress ink - Frayed burlap, Paper reinforcers (used on tags), black paint (used to paint the reinforcers), Cream & Black Card stock, ThermOWeb 3Dfoam squares, Sewing machine, Photo corner punch, stapler.


Hope you enjoy!! ~Cheri ✿

Trick or treat... and a CLASS ANNOUNCEMENT

I just love Halloween! Oh, Right, I've been saying that all month! Here's a little something more to dress up your front porch for your trick or treaters using the Haunted Hallows line by Teresa Collins!

I just love this crow, so cute!!

Class Announcement:

I will be teaching this TRICKED out HAUNTED HALLOWS HALOWEEN album next Saturday

I love how this page flips open! One of my funest albums!

DETAILS: 

SATURDAY

NOVEMBER 6th, 2011

3pm - 6pm

Class cost $35.00

SHARIN MEMORIES 

4460 Pacific Ave. SE, Lacey, WA 98503

360-352-0510

It is going to be so much fun!! Call the store to reserve your spot!! 

Can't wait to see you there for a great time!!

Haunted Hallows Halloween Layout inspiration

Gosh I am sad that Halloween is almost here!! I have to say I really have the "spooky" bug! I have been decking the halls so to speak with the Haunted Hallows line.

Haunted Hallows paper used:
Chandelier Crows, Calendar, Poison (side B), Witch (side B), Frames (side B), Words.
Haunted Hallows Stamp Set
Misc: Olive Green, light lime green, and black card stock. Black ink, orange and black buttons, photo corner punch, circle cutter, corner rounder, ThermOWeb 3d foam squares.

Preparing your papers:
Cut a 1 1/2 strip of side B of Poison paper.
Cut side B frames paper 7 1/2 x 3
Cut 1 1/4 x 1 3/4 from your chandelier paper (don't cut the crows - just the print part because you will stamp on it)
Cut a 1/2 inch strip from your light lime green paper
Punch 3 photo corners from black card stock

For your Lollies -
1 .Cut a 1 3/4 inch strip from your Chandelier Crows side B paper (this will make both - but do your folds first then cut one 1 inch and the other 3/4 - then you don't have to fold twice)
2. Cut a 1/2 strip of side b witch
3. cut a 1 1/4 strip of side b frames.
4. With your circle cuter: light lime green cut a 1 1/8 and a 2 1/4 circle, from your olive green cut 2 - 1 3/8 and one 1 3/4 circle. from black cut a 3 inch and a 1 1/4 circle. from side b of witch cut a 1 inch circle.

Assembling your page:
1. Add your side b of poison paper to the top of the Words paper.
2. Adhere your light lime green strip abutting the bottom of orange zig zag paper on the left side.
3. Mount your photo onto light lime green paper, mat again onto black card stock and again onto olive green card stock.
4. Attach top of photo to side b of frames paper (the small orange and cream paper) then attach to your page with the dots paper 3/4 from right side.
5. Stamp skull onto light lime green paper, stamp spider onto orange dots and stamp Trick or treat onto chandelier paper.
6. Corner round your the left edges of Trick or treat and Mat your trick or treat onto olive green card stock and corner round edges. Attach to page keeping even with top of olive green mat of photo.
7. Assemble your lollies and attach to page.
8. Attach photo corners to left sides and lower right corner.

Haunted Hallows paper used:
Frames, Words (side B), Chandelier Crows, Spiderweb, Candelabras (side B)
Blingage: Amber's jewels
Haunted Hallows stamp set
Misc: Black, orange, and purple ink. 3 sheets of black card stock, one sheet of red and purple card stock. Cricut Expression and decorative edges cartridge, Black ribbon, ThermOWeb 3d foam squares.

Preparing your page:
1.With your Cricut cut an 11 inch scallop frame from Spider web paper, lay over black card stock and cut border
2. Cut Candelabras paper 9 x 11 5/8 an put on left side of black card stock
3. Cut Frames paper and mat with red card stock and attach for spider web paper
4. Double mat your photo with black and then purple card stock and attach centering onto frames paper and showing the three frames on the left side
5. Cut a strip from side b of Words paper and mat with purple card stock and attach to the right side.
6. Stamp orange pumpkin border into boxes on right. Stamp large spider in upper right of words strip. Stamp witch onto scrap and punch out just the silhouette with a circle puch and place in a circle frame and mat with another circle from scraps.
7. Cut the decorative border off at the bottom of Chandelier crows, fold your strip to create your lollie and attach your witch center.
8. Attach your ribbon between your words strip and your scallop page.
9. Attach your lollie.
10. Attach the word "halloween" using 3d foam squares.

Haunted Hallows papers used:
Calendar;both sides, Chandelier Crows (side B), Poison (side B), Candelabras (both sides), Damask (side B), Spiderweb (both sides)
Haunted Hallows Stamp set
Misc: 2 sheets of each - Green and black card stock, ThermOWeb 3d foam squares.

prepare your page:
Cut out "calendar" frame (set the calendar part aside)
Cut green 10.5 x 10.5
Cut Damask side B 10 1/4 x 10 1/4
Cut two strips from spiderweb paper: 1/2 x 7 and 1 1/4 x 7
Crop October off of calendar to 8 x 1 1/4 (keeping web on right side)
Cut poison paper (side B) 1 1/4 x 7
Cut black card stock 10 1/4 x 7 3/8
Cut 10 1/4 x 1 inch strip from calendar paper
Cut Chandelier paper 1 x 10 1/4 slide under left side
Cut out "Scary" and mat on black card stock
Cut green card stock 5 1/4 by 7

Assembling your page:
1. Use one of your black card stock pages as your base
2. Adhere the calendar frame.
3. Adhere damask paper side b to green card stock and center into middle of page allowing small black border from your base to show through
4. Adhere your photo onto your green card stock with border at top and bottom
5. Adhere spider web paper strip to top of black card stock leaving 1/4 border along sides.
6. Adhere photo under spiderweb strip
7. Adhere October under photo keeping left side even with strip
8. Adhere side b poison zig zag strip under October
9. Adhere side b paper strip under zig zag paper.
10. Adhere black dots under left side of black card stock (with all your layers)
11. adhere spider strip under right side of black card stock (with all your layers.)
12. Adhere your black card stock with all of your layers onto your page leaving a one inch border along left side.
13. Attach "Scary" using 3D foam squares to upper left of photo area.
14. Stamp the smallest spider stamp randomly on right side of October on the web and just under the letters O and C and once on lower right of zig zag strip.