Love the Little Things

A few weeks back we took a trip to Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlor for the first time to enjoy some ice cream treats.  My youngest daughter, Gwen, decided she wanted the Triple Chocolate Brownie Sundae. This is such a special treat that it’s delivered to your table with a song and drums, very loudly.  The lyrics “Tripe Chocolate Brownie Time” is embedded in your head for weeks. As you can see by her wide-eyed look, this treat may have been a bit much for her stomach to handle, but I assure you, it was all finished at the end as she had help!

This quick little vine video shows a bit more detail.

Love the Little Things Layout Supplies

I used the following Unity Kits of the Month and Itty-Bitty which helped me put the finishing touches the layout needed to make it shine, just like cherries on top!

(clicking on the image will take you to the product page at Unity)

You Make My Heart Puffy April 2013

(“capturing everything” located at the bottom of the layout)

Love the Little Things from June 2013

(“Love the Little Things” banner located toward the top of the layout)

Strength & Dignity November 2013

(embellishment flower located toward the bottom of the layout)

Spin, Baby Itty-Bitty

(embellishment located toward the top of the layout)

Project Life cards and patterned paper from Azure Collection Kit available at digitalprojectlife.com

(clicking on the image will take you to the product page at DPL)

All print-and-cut items were printed and cut using Matte Photo Paper by Staples/Silhouette Cameo/Hewlett Packard Photosmart B8550

One white accent from Imaginisce were applied to the pinwheel using their I-Rock tool

3D Zots were used under some of the patterned papers and cards

A zigzag stitch using brown embroidery thread was applied to the border at the top of the picture using my Singer Futura

I used a Sunday Sketch from Studio Calico for the layout

(clicking on the image below will take you to the post for Sunday Sketch at Studio Calico blog)

Love is the Flower

Sometimes I encounter “happy accidents” while crafting my days away.  The above tag is a great example.  When these “happy accidents” occur, I try to go with it and see what happens as I’m not a wasteful crafter.  When cutting the tag using my Silhouette, I neglected to turn off cutting the quote, so when the tag cut (the top layer), it cut the quote into the tag base. Instead of tossing it, I weeded out the letters and printed/cut the tag again (the bottom layer), this time turning off the cut lines for the quote, so that I could place it under the first tag giving it some depth while adding interest.  Now, when holding the tag to the light, the quote illuminates. See the quick little video below of how this effect takes place.

I think it turned out well and it’s a new favorite of mine.  Even if the project didn’t go along as planned, I like it better now.  I’m pretty smitten with the quote by John Lennon. It goes perfectly with the stamped images of the tag which is from the April 2014 SMAK Kit available at Unity Stamp Company.

(clicking on the image will take you to the product page at Unity)

Love is the Flower Tag Supplies

April 2014 SMAK Kit from Unity Stamp Company

Spring Fling Paper Set by Nancie Rowe Janitz available at snapclicksupply.com

(clicking on the image will take you to the product page at Unity)

Tag by Tim Holtz for Sizzix

All print-and-cut items were printed and cut using Matte Photo Paper by Staples/Silhouette Cameo/Hewlett Packard Photosmart B8550

Orange accents from Imaginisce using their I-Rock tool

3D Zots

Heavy duty jute from the hardware store

Please share how you’ve encountered “happy accidents” while crafting and what you’ve done to save them, bringing your planned project to a another level.

Unity Blog Hop 04.17.14

Greetings to you all--I’m so happy to have you here!

Today I’ve got a scrapbook layout using April’s SMAK kit with a sentiment from a previous kit of the month and a super simple card using the NEW Sentiment Kit, All About You.

The layout above features a picture of my youngest daughter, Gwen, from a few years back during one of my oldest daughter’s graduations. I love the playful look in her eyes!  I used Unity’s {be inspired} scrapbook sketch (turned on it’s side) AND the color combination from the challenge as well.

(clicking on the image below will take you to this month’s Unity {be inspired} Challenge—COME PLAY ALONG!)

Below is a peek at April’s SMAK kit, Wildflowers and Wings, which is perfect for all of your Spring project needs . . . and then some!

(clicking on the image will take you to the product page at Unity)

I also used a sentiment on the above layout from the August 2013 Kit of the Month—Grateful for you EVERYDAY

Below is a peek at that kit of the month, Cozy Moments

(clicking on the image will take you to the product page at Unity)

Other “Grateful for you EVERYDAY” Supplies

Project Life cards from Maggie Holmes Styleboard Mini Kit available at digitalprojectlife.com

A staple was applied to the tab of the project life card using Tim Holtz’s Tiny Attacher

Ribbon with the sentiment, Grateful for you EVERYDAY, and the slide frame were purchased from the Silhouette America Online Store

All print-and-cut items were printed and cut using Matte Photo Paper by Staples/Silhouette Cameo/Hewlett Packard Photosmart B8550

A Wink-of-Stella pen was used on the petals of the daisy

White accents from Imaginisce were applied to the butterfly using their I-Rock tool

Bakers twine was tied in a bow through the wooden heart-shaped button (which was received as a free gift in a previous Kit of the Month from Unity)

3D Zots were used under the sentiment, daisy, and wooden heart-shaped button

A zigzag stitch using brown embroidery thread was applied around the layout using my Singer Futura In the above card, I wanted the sentiment to be the focus of the card which uses a Digital Project Life title card for the basis of the design. Project Life cards aren’t just for scrapbooking.  They not only simplify the process of designing cards but you’re stretching your supplies to meet your needs. STAMP on them using Unity.  I promise you’ll love the simplicity!

Below is a peek at the NEW Sentiment Kit, All About You—you will use this kit again and again for all of your sentiment needs.

(clicking on the image will take you to the product page at Unity)

Other You-are-the-Best Card Supplies

Project Life cards from Maggie Holmes Styleboard Mini Kit from digitalprojectlife.com

All print-and-cut items were printed and cut using Matte Photo Paper by Staples/Silhouette Cameo/Hewlett Packard Photosmart B8550.

Orange and blue accents from Imaginisce were applied using their I-Rock tool

3D Zots were placed under the flowers

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Thank YOU so much for stopping by my blog.  This is my second hop and I’ve been looking forward to hopping since the last one!  I hope you all have a hoppin’ Easter this year and enjoy this Spring holiday with your loved ones as much as possible.

Jen is up next—she’s super fun and talented!  Click on her gorgeous picture below to be taken to her blog for some Unity inspiration.