Collage with Doilies

Have to tell you this Sizzix eclips is truly an amazing cutter! It cuts so clean and does not have any issues with intricate cuts. When SVG Cuts released the Doilies SVG Collection I thought I will use those but now that I’ve had it, I am finding more and more uses for them. I just cut some today 4" wide on the eclips!

I discovered a cool trick today and thought I'd share. After the doilies are finished remove from the mat and I used a Pampered Chef Scraper to remove all the little pieces. You probably have these in your kitchen drawer.


I created the Julianna font to match the embroidered bedding. It matches just perfect! You can also get a good look at the first doilie on this photo.

Here is closeup of the doilie. I threaded pink ribbon through the border.

Little Julianna has lots of butterflies in her room so of course I worked in a few of those too.

Shadowbox frame is from Joanns - 12x12 size. Gems on the collage are from Creative Charms. I would suggest you stop by their store ~ they are having an inventory clearance.

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Hippity Hoppity Layout

Don’t you just love Springtime? It is FUN! I sure do and so excited small signs of spring are popping up around me.

As soon as I saw the layout from the latest Kit I just had to make it. Check out the Poplar Street Tulips SVG Kit here. Here are the left and right side layouts.



I also used elements from The Hippity Hoppity SVG Kit that was released the prior week. That is the great thing about SVG Cuts files - the title is from a card but they also save everything off into an "Extras" Folder so you can use the elements on other pieces.

I also used the new 3D Bow that was a freebie last week.

Here is the full 2 page layout - click on it for a closer look

I used photos from last year to drop in digitally but plan on finalizing with photos that we are having taken 3/11 at a local park.

Did you see SVG CUTs is having a moving sale? Check it out here. Who doesn’t love a sale?

I am off to an all day crop today ~ should be lots of fun! So looking forward to it after a week of travel and all day meetings for work. Have a great weekend!

Collage for a Crafty Friend

Hey there! I recently participated in a Blog Hop hosted by the ever-so-sweet Celeste and made a shadowbox for her. Click here in case you missed it.

Well she asked me to make one for her very best buddy Yolanda, aka Just Yolie. She told me Yolanda loved dragonflies and the color purple. I found the perfect paper and glitter embellishments and created this shadowbox for her.


I just saw that Celeste traveled from Sunny FL to Sunny CA to visit her friend Yolanda just yesterday. Wishing them a fabulous visit!

Western Theme Collage

Here is a Western-Themed Baby Name Collage I created. I get the frames at Joanns - they are approximately 19 x 9. I then start layering elements. On this one I picked up some precut chipboard letters at a recent crop made by Bo Bunny.

The boot is a freebie from SVG Cuts (8/18/10). Horseshoe from SVG Cuts Grandpa’s Organic Farm. I made the wagon wheel in ECal by welding a circle to rectangles. Same with the sheriff stars - welded circles to a basic star shape. All cut on my Sizzix eclips.

Give it a click for a closer look:

The frame on the far right is one of my latest favorite SVGs - it is from SVG Cuts - Winter Bliss. I love it because it cuts the holes within the frame and you can easily thread twine or ribbon thru.

I also added some jute to this collage to give it more of a western feel. Thanks for stopping by today ~ have a good one!

Hoppy Collage

Thanks for hopping in today. It seems like the baby name collages come and go and recently I have been doing a bunch of these. They are so fun and of course make a perfect, personalized baby shower gift. I created this one for my niece to give to her friend.

The baby’s room has a frog theme in pink, green and white. I actually made the froggie in Adobe Illustrator and saved off as an SVG. It matches the other frogs in the baby’s room.


The frame is from Joanns. They come in black and in this case I painted white. They are 19x9. The area at the right will feature the baby’s photo.

The scallop shapes at the bottom are a freebie from SVG Cuts - 2/25/10. The Sizzix eclips cuts the detail absolutely perfect (love!).

The butterflies are from SVG Cuts ~ Cheryl’s Cute Bugs SVG Kit. There is a JUGs challenge over on their site and you must use buttons in the center of your element. Well - I just so happened to do that on this project with my little butterflies so I will playing along over there.

Would you like to use my frog on a future project? Well just click here and I am happy to share him! Here is what he looks like:

Happy Valentine’s Day

Wishing you a very Happy Valentine’s Day!


Check out this cute heart puzzle we got for Valentine’s Day at our house.
Have a great day!

Imagine Layout

Hey everyone - Hope you had a great week. Here is a layout I did at a recent weekend crop. If you are regular around you then you saw my post on how to prep for a scrapping weekend. Check it out here if you missed it.

Here is the layout I made. I switched it up as compared the sketch I started with but that happens sometimes when your creative juices start flowing!

Here a few closeups:

Papers are from AC Cardstock & Oxford Basic Grey. Embellishments from Creative Charms.
Both scallop cuts were freebies from SVG Cuts.

Would you like the SVG of the Imagine Title?
Just click here or on the image to download.



Wishing a crafty, fun weekend!