Eye Candy by Amanda and Corri

Amanda is also here today to share a really fun technique with us for some adorable organizational tag embellishments. She says…
I used the 5 charms file 
Other supplies:
Distress ink
cardstock
gold and clear embossing powders
Versamark inkpad
Heat tool
Typewriter or computer to print the label names
I used the 5 charms file to create some faux-metal tags to label some of my crafty storage jars.
 
Step 1: I cut the charms out with my Silhouette from smooth white cardstock.
Step 2: I typed out the labels I needed and trimmed them to fit my tags. I distressed them a little with some brushed corduroy distress ink.
Step 3: I inked the charms with versamark ink and embossed with gold powder. I repeated this 3 times to get a very thick coat of enamel.
Step 4: Whilst the powder was still melted, I pressed the printed label into the enamel, so that it sunk in.
Step 5: I added another embossed layer over the top of the whole charm, this time using clear embossing powder. This sealed in the cardstock labels and gave the whole charm a nice glossy sheen. It also had a bit of a reaction with the gold powder and gave the charms a nice antiqued appearance.

Next I have a cute treat box and card by Corri…

I have a cute Spring project today using the Echo Park – Sweet Girl collection that was desgined by Lori Whitlock.  This collection will definitely get your in mood for Spring….the colors and patterns are so beautiful!

Lori recently added this adorable Bird House Treat Box to the shop.  It’s so adorable and perfect for Spring! 

I used the yellow wood grain paper from the collection for the base and the turquoise chevron for the roof.  The roof is secured with ribbon that threads through the base of the box….so cute!

Of course, I had to make a card to match….

The files I used on my card are
Bird on Branch 2
Clouds
Card Base

 

Happy Valentines Day projects by Corri & Amanda

Happy Valentines Day! or SAD (Single Awareness Day) as my teenagers would say. We hope no matter your situation you have a fabulous day! As always we are sharing some amazing projects. First up is the talented Corri, she says…

Happy Valentine’s Day!  I hope you all have a great day with the ones you love.

I have one last Valentine’s Day project to show you and I have to say I’m a little sad….I’ve had so much fun creating with the Love Story Collection from Echo Park, designed by Lori Whitlock.  

For today’s project, I made a simple card using two hearts from Lori’s 11 hearts set

I created the scallop mat by welding a border strip to a rectangle. I cut this adorable tall heart gable box to match.  This box is super simple to make….it cuts out has one piece. I added some chipboard embellishments from the Love Story collection.

Amanda has created this beautiful Valentines Day Box…

As it’s valentine’s day I thought I’d create and decorate Lori’s fabulous heart shaped box. I used some layered flowers and doilies on the lid for embellishment. I glittered the flower pieces and added a valentine’s border around the lid.
I used the Love Story papers and SVG Files used are:
3 doilies 3 
Heart Shaped box
Valentines borders 2 
5 layering flowers 

Gifts by Corri and a layout by Amanda

Today Corri is here sharing a beautiful card and purse set. She always does such a great job. Corri says…

I have a cute card and gift bag that I made using the Echo Park – For the Record 2 Documented collection that Lori designed. 

For my card I layered some of the pattern papers and a doily that I purchased in the baking section at my local craft store.  I cut two butterflies using my Cameo from Lori’s 3 butterflies files.   I embossed the yellow one with the Cuttlebug Swiss Dot folder and added some glitter to the turquoise one. 

For the little gift bag, I cut the party purse and added a pretty layered flower from this set.

This would be a great little thank you gift or a little pick me up for a friend.  You could up some sweet treats or a gift card in the little bag. 

Next I have a beautiful layout by Amanda, it even uses pictures of Amanda, isn’t she beautiful! I added the black borders for our sake to see the edges of the layout. Amanda says…

I created this layout using the Love Story line by Echo Park and Valentine’s banners, valentine’s embellishments, and love tickets.

Valentine Goodies by Corri and Layout by Amanda

We would like to Welcome Corri to the blog today. Her blog is a great place for inspiration. You can check her out here everyday.  

Hi everyone!  It’s my turn up on Lori Whitlock’s blog today.  I have a pretty Valentine’s Gift set that I made using some of Lori’s new files.

 

I used Echo Park’s – Love Story collection that Lori designed.  I love the animal print papers mixed with the red and pink. So fun!

For my card, I used the base from this thank you card.  The  pretty scallop heart is from this set.  I framed it with this adorable polaroid frame.  I cut the new 3d bracket lid box  and embellished with another heart and a sticker from the Love Story Collection kit.

I also have a project from Amanda to share with you. The black line around the layout is for our benefit to show the edges of the layout. Make sure and check out the detail photo as well.

 

Supplies:
For the Record 2 papers and stickers by Echo Park
Cutting files:
Symbols
Chevron borders
Chevron sayings

Thanks Amanda and Corri, these look great!