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Hazel & Ruby + Simply Stories = Beautiful Home Decor!

Monday, June 23, 2014

Brenda here, sharing a simple altered canvas.  I've had these Hazel & Ruby Stencils in my stash for awhile, and finally had an idea for a project to use them.

I started by spreading mod podge over a 12x12 canvas, then adhering one sheet of paper from the  Simple Stories Homespun collection with more mod podge.  One this dried, I laid out the letters for the words and brushed cream colored chalk paint over the entire surface of the canvas.  Then I removed the stencils to expose the patterned paper letters. 


I added a couple of small heart stickers and painted lightly over those.  Once all the paint was dry, I added some pen stitching to the letters.


The Hazel & Ruby masks were very easy to use, and they're reusable!   Besides the alphabet, they also have some cute images.  I hope you're inspired to get out the paint and try some masking on your own!



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Heidi Swapp Mini Stencils with Brenda

Monday, May 19, 2014

Hi, everyone!  It's my turn to share a project with you on the Frosted Designs blog, so I wanted to share some items using the new Heidi Swapp mini stencils.

I'll admit to being a little unsure about stencils when they first started to become so popular.  I saw so many cool projects made using stencils and various mediums, but I just wasn't sure what to do with them myself.  After setting aside some time to just play with the stencils and try various mediums and techniques without worrying about making an actual project, I got comfortable with using them and had fun in the process!  

The Heidi Swapp mini stencils come in a little folder, with six stencils and six 3"x4" pieces of white cardstock.  I found it was easier to work with items by adding a small bit of adhesive to the back of the cardstock and adhering it to a piece of scrap cardstock, or directly to a craft mat.  Then I used washi tape to hold the stencil in position over the white cardstock.

Now for the fun part!  On the first project, I used two colors of Distress Ink and applied it to the cardstock with a foam applicator.  I started with the lighter color in the center first, then applied the darker color to the top and bottom and blended it all together.  I added a stamped sentiment to the top, some glittered heart confetti and a bow to end up with this card.

The second project was sooo simple.  I just took the Versamark ink pad and smooshed it down over the openings in the stencil, sprinkled on a little clear embossing powder and a little glitter, then heat embossed it. Added a stamped sentiment and a few sequins to finish it off.

For this next card, I spread molding paste over the stencil, then sprinkled silver glitter over the top and let it dry.  I added alphabet stickers for the sentiment, twine, and some glittered stars.

The next two projects used the same technique - spray mist.  One was on a white cardstock base, the other was on kraft cardstock.  Here are closeups of each, and the final projects using them.






I hope you're inspired to get out those stencils and play!  You just might find techniques you love and great ways to add those special touches to your projects!





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Friday Challenge - A Mother's Day Mood Board!

Friday, May 9, 2014

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Happy Friday Friends and Followers! Katie here to share the details of our brand new challenge that starts today! Our challenge this week is all about Mom! Whether you are a mom, stepmom. grandmother, or just hope to become a mother one day, sooner or later we all quote our mothers and we all hold them dear to our heart as fabulous women in our lives.

For this Challenge we would like you to create a project using our Mood Board as inspiration! 

You can create any type of project... layout, card, art journal page or off the page project for this challenge!

Here is our lovely, yummy mood board to get your creative juices flowing :



Here is the layout I created. Most of the items I used can be found in the Frosted Designs store!

Products Used from the Frosted Designs Store: 
Basic Grey Fresh Cut 12x12 Collection Kit
Carta Bella Wildflower 12x12 Collection Kit
Studio Calico Wood Veneer Arrows & Hearts
Dylusions Ink Spray - White Linen
Shabbylicious - Shabby Blue Paper
Faber Castell Gesso


And for even MORE inspiration, these are some of the awesome projects our Design Team have created!

Supplies used from the Frosted Designs Store:
Simply Sweet Kit


Brenda
I was inspired by the photo of the little pot with the flowers.
Supplies used from the Frosted Designs Store:
Simple Stories Homespun Collection



I was inspired by the quote, the orange, all the flowers and the touches of gold.
Items used from the Frosted Designs store:
Glitz 77 Collection Pack
Glitz 77 Whatnots Die-Cuts
Glitz 77 Giant Rhinestones
Kaisercraft Rhinestones in Champaign

Products used from store: 
Lawn Fawn Hello Sunshine collection kit 12 x 12

We also have another fabulous prize lined up for this challenge!
Amanda Armitage, an independent Close To My Heart consultant, is giving away a fabulous CTMH Stamp Set with Block and a coupon for your future CTMH purchase!!!

Link up to the blog no later than 12:00 noon, Wednesday, May 21st to be entered to win Top 3 or the grand prize!



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Friday Challenge - Spring Has Sprung!

Friday, April 25, 2014

TGIF everyone!  Lisa here with you today.  It seems as if Spring has finally sprung in most places (FINALLY!) and today my challenge for you is a Springtime challenge, perfect for getting a jump start on last weekends Easter photos or any other crafty project. It's guaranteed to put you in a Springtime mood! Think bright colors, blooming plants, warm weather, Spring showers, baby animals ...and maybe even a little Spring cleaning! 

  My challenge for you is to incorporate at least three of the following words in some way shape or form into your project:


For example:  You could use the word Spring in your title, add some flowers to your project and use a green patterned paper on your project.  You can use the form of a word as well i.e. instead of eggs you can use egg or instead of plant you can use plants or planted.  You may use more then 3 of the words if you wish  but make sure and tell us what 3 (or more) words you used on your Spring project!!!!

Here is my example: 
I used the words "egg" and "hunt" in my title, I used yellow patterned paper, I used cloud stickers and also used a flower sticker as well!  It's fun to see how many words you can use on one project!

Products used from the store:
Simple Stories Homespun Collection kit
New Beginnings Bakers Twine- yellow and white


Look at our Design Team's take on this challenge! 


I used flowers, eggs, Easter, green, blue, yellow, and bright.


 Products used from store:
 Bella Blvd "Daily Chevies" collection
 Lawn Fawn "Hello Sunshine" collection 
Simple Stories "Homespun" alphabet stickers

I used Green, Plant, Seeds and Clouds.

Products from the Frosted Designs store:
Studio Calico Printshop Paper Pad
Studio Calico Printshop Transparency Die Cuts
Studio Calico Printshop Alpha & Accent Stickers
Heidi Swapp Color Wash Tags
UmWow Chevrons

Megan

I used the color blue, hand-stitched clouds onto my background, added some sticker and paper flowers and also used a sticker of a birdcage with birds in it. 

Products used from the Frosted Designs store: 
 Glitz 77 Collection Pack
 Glitz 77 Puffy Stickers
 Glitz 77 Whatnots Die-Cuts
 Glitz 77 Giant Rhinestones
 Studio Calico Printshop Wood Veneer Hearts
 Kaisercraft Mini Paper Blooms in Sea Breeze
I chose to use the word 'chicks', the color blues do green for my papers, and flowers on my layout for this challenge.


Products used from the Frosted Designs Store:
 Bo Bunny Zip-a-Dee-Doodle collection and combo sticker sheet
 Faber Castel gelatos black & white
 Stickles in black diamond
 Trendy Tape chevron black
 Studio Calico wood veneer cameras.

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Xyron’s strategy is to develop products that assist end users with every step of the creative process, from inspiration to presentation. Xyron is your go-to destination for inspiration and tools, offering a complete array of high-quality products that appeal to the creative professional, crafter, teacher and mom. With Xyron, expressing your creativity has never been easier.

Hope you will join us for Lisa's Spring Challenge!


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If You're Happy and You Know It - Scrap It!

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Hi, everyone!  Brenda here with my turn to post a project on the Frosted Designs blog.  There are so many cool things in the store right now that I had a hard time deciding what to use!  I started with the Jillibean Soup mini placemat, since that could double as my title and an embellishment.  Then I added some papers, stickers, twine, and a little bling and ended up with this page of my almost-always-happy grandson!


I started by adhering the mini placemat to yellow patterned paper. I added some pen stitching around the edges, then colored in the words "HAPPY" and "YOU" with a yellow glitter marker, to add a little sparkle and emphasis.  After adhering the chipboard stars, I added a little bit of Mercury Glass Stickles to them for more sparkle.  Here's a closeup:

It's always nice when different manufacturers and collections work well together.  The colors in the navy polka dot paper served as my base, so I pulled from those colors for my papers and stickers, and keeping them against a white cardstock base kept a clean and bright feel to the page.  Check out the Frosted Designs store for these products and so many other new items!

 


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Friday Challenge - Clearly Transparent!

Friday, March 28, 2014

Hi, everyone!  Brenda here, with the Friday challenge for Frosted Designs.  I hope you'll join in the fun!

The challenge is to use something sheer or clear on your project.  Think vellum, transparencies, clear photo overlays, acrylic embellishments/alphas, and any other clear or sheer items you can think of.

For my page, I used one of the Project Life photo overlays over the photo of my granddaughter.  I printed the photo at 4" x 4" because I wanted to place it and the overlay on top of the orange paper for a little contrast.  Adhering transparent/clear items can be a little tricky sometimes.  To adhere the photo overlay, I squeezed a little bit of Tombow Aqua liquid glue onto some scrap paper, dipped a toothpick into the glue and applied tiny bits to the underside of the overlay, along the lines of the white letters.  This keeps any adhesive from showing through on the right side. I wrapped bakers twine around the left edge of the overlay as a little accent.


Supplies used from the Frosted Designs store:
Lawn Fawn "Hello Sunshine" collection kit
Project Life Photo Overlays #3
Elle's Studio "Everyday Moments" stamp set

Those clear acrylic flowers that have been in my stash forever.  I punched some small circles from patterned paper and adhered those under the flowers, and then added some enamel dots on top of the flowers.  The papers and metal flair are from one of my favorite paper collections ever, "Hello Sunshine" from Lawn Fawn.


For more inspiration, take a look at all the design team projects:

Supplies Used from the Frosted Designs Store: 
Studio Calico Printshop -12x12 Paper Pad
Studio Calico Printshop - Cardstock Stickers Alpha & Accents
Studio Calico Printshop - Transparent Die-Cuts
Studio Calico Printshop - Transparent Die-Cuts Scripty Words
Ranger Stickles (on reverse side of transparent word "silly")


Barb
Products Used from the Frosted Designs Store:
Shades of Spring Kit
Basic Grey Fresh Cut Die-Cut Cardstock & Transparencies
Lindy's Stamp Gang Try Me Set - Tiff Blue
Signo White Pen
Gelly Roll Glaze Pen - Black
Queen & Co Washi Tape - Black Chevron

Katie
Products Used from the Frosted Designs Store:
Bella Blvd Snapshots collection
Basic Grey Fresh Cut Collection & stickers
Studio calico wood veneer hearts & camera
Lindy's stamp gang try me set- Tiffany blue
Dylusions spray ink white linen
We also have a fabulous sponsor lined up for this challenge!!!
Lawn Fawn
Lawn Fawn is a small company from Southern California that specializes in crafting products (clear stamps, dies, paper & more) that are fun and lively. Lawn Fawn was started in 2010 when Kelly Marie combined forces with her husband Mike and friend Erica with a mission in mind - to bring smiles into the lives of crafters!!

Lawn Fawn has generously offered a 6x6 paper pad AND Stamp Set to ONE LUCKY winner!!!!!!


 Just link up your project to the Frosted Designs blog for your chance to win.  Can't wait to see your projects!

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