Monday, January 27, 2014

lots of hugs valentine treat bag…

Good Monday morning!  Let’s start the week off the best way – with CHOCOLATE!! :)  If you’re looking for another quick and easy (and super cute) Valentine’s Day gift – how about this sweet little treat bag?!?

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I used paper and stickers from Pebbles, Inc. to create the fun little tag (links to the products below)…

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And I used some awesome stamps and dies from Technique Tuesday (links below)…

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The super cute Chevron bag is by Whisker Graphics…

And the chocolate hugs – from Hershey’s of course! ;)

Hope you have a wonderful week!

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Steel Die - Say It - HugsSay It - Hugs

Chevron Little Bitty Bags™

Friday, January 24, 2014

let it snow layout…

I am no longer on the design team for Echo Park paper, but I am still a huge fan so you’ll continue to see projects featuring their awesome products.  In the meantime, I have lots of design team projects I haven’t shared here yet…so I’ll be sharing them sporadically here on my blog.  Up today, a fun winter line called Keepin’ Cozy!

Echo Park - Keepin Cozy Collection - 12 x 12 Collection Kit

I sure love this fun line – love the red, white, and blue for winter photos!wendysueanderson_keepincozy_layout2

Here’s an up close & personal look at some of the details:

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Yeah, I’m kind of a party pooper…I’ll stay home where it’s warm and cozy while the rest of the family goes out in the cold and snow and ice.  In fact, I dislike it so much that I’d actually prefer to stay home and scrub toilets than go tubing again…it just is not for me!  Now snowmobiling on the other hand – that’s one winter sport I’m up for…as long as I’m on a nice groomed trail, lol. ;)

Oh, I almost forgot to mention that the Echo Park folks asked me to create a sketch for my layout – this is the hand-drawn sketch I submitted before they made it all pretty to share on their blog (here)!

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Thursday, January 23, 2014

quick and easy valentine cards…

Hi friends!  I just wanted to share a link to a fun little tutorial I put together for the Create: blog yesterday.  You can see how I used these supplies…

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to create these cards…

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by clicking over here! :)

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

freezing for a photo | bella blvd…

I feel like I have so many projects to share with you!  Earlier this month I shared a layout on the Bella Blvd. blog that was based on an inspiration piece assigned to me.  This is the inspiration piece:

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And this is the layout I created:

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Not only was I inspired by the color scheme, I also found inspiration in the actual photo – the large mirror and plates especially! 

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You can read more about my layout and see some great projects by my fellow design team members by clicking here!

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Did you notice how I mixed lots of different Bella Blvd. collections to coordinate with the color scheme in the inspiration photo?  Here’s a peek at some of the supplies I used (click on the images to see details or to purchase!)

Bella Blvd - Christmas Countdown Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - ChristmasBella Blvd - Sand and Surf Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - GPSBella Blvd - Sand and Surf Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - BordersBella Blvd - Thankful Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Our SpotBella Blvd - Love and Marriage Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Cute CutsBella Blvd - Love and Marriage Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Smokeys in LoveBella Blvd - Christmas Countdown Collection - 12 x 12 Cardstock Stickers - Alphabet and BitsBella Blvd - Love and Marriage Collection - 12 x 12 Cardstock Stickers - Alphabet and BitsBella Blvd - Thankful Collection - 12 x 12 Cardstock Stickers - Alphabet and BitsBella Blvd - Snapshots Collection - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Daily DetailsBella Blvd - Engaged At Last Collection - Ciao Chip - Self Adhesive Chipboard - Icons - EngagementBella Blvd - All American Collection - Ciao Chip - Self Adhesive Chipboard - IconsBella Blvd - Sophisticates Collection - Crochet Hearts - Bell PepperBella Blvd - Buttons - SnowflakesBella Blvd - Decorative Tape - Pony Stripe

Monday, January 20, 2014

happy new year | project life layout…

Did you know that in addition to writing articles for Scrapbook Trends Magazine and the Create: Idea Book series, I blog a few times a month over on the Northridge Publishing Blog (here)?  I do!  And usually I share a project and a step-by-step photo tutorial along with it.  I’d love to have you join me over there….and I’ll try to keep you updated here so you know when I’m sharing a fun project over there!

My most recent project over on the Northridge blog was this New Year’s Eve/Project Life layout:

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You can read more about it and see the step-by-step photos for creating that fun confetti pocket up there in the corner – just click on over to the Northridge blog (HERE)!

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Most of the products I used for this fun page are from the Timbergrove Collection by Fancy Pants Designs

Fancy Pants Designs - Timbergrove Collection - 12 x 12 Paper Kit

 

(You can see more Project Lifeproducts and ideas HERE.)

P.S. You might want to consider adding the Northridge Blog to your daily blog reading regimen…there are oodles of fun ideas and lots of great giveaways shared there all the time! :) 

P.P.S. If you haven’t already subscribed, you might want to consider subscribing to their digital magazines too – you can read more about those HERE.

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Happy Monday!!

Friday, January 17, 2014

valentine treats | doodlebug design…

Good Morning!  I have another fun Valentine’s Day project to share with you today!  This is a project I’m sharing today over on the Doodlebug Blog!  Chocolate is always a great treat to share...but when it's packaged up cute like this, it's so much more than a treat - it's a gift from the heart!

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I used lots of different pieces from Doodlebug’s new “Sweetheart” collection (you can see it all HERE).

I started with these awesome little polka dot kraft bags from the Sweetheart collection, along with some patterned papers and doodle-pops to wrap up some little bags of yummy m&m’s…

 

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These treat bags are fun and unique – and easy enough for the kids to help with…they would make great classroom and/or teacher gifts for Valentine’s Day! :)

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Thanks for stopping by today – be sure to check out the Doodlebug Blog for lots more “Sweetheart” inspiration! :)

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*Doodlebug POLKA DOT Treat Bags 4145Doodlebug Design - Sweetheart Collection - Pixies - Straw PicksDoodlebug Design - Sweetheart Collection - Valentine TicketsDoodlebug Design - Sweetheart Collection - Doodle Twine - Love AssortmentDoodlebug Design - Sweetheart Collection - Doilies - LadybugDoodlebug Design - Sweetheart Collection - Doilies - CupcakeDoodlebug Design - Sweetheart Collection - Doilies - Lily WhiteDoodlebug Design - Sweetheart Collection - 12 x 12 Paper PackDoodlebug Design - Sweetheart Collection - Essentials KitDoodlebug Design - Sweetheart Collection - 6 x 6 Paper Pad