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I pulled out my Prima Delight papers and embellies again for this layout. I just love this bubbly background page, lots of texture and soft colors on this one.

I decided to use the gorgeous Prima BAP sketch:

I used lots of scraps to layer under my photo. The photo is of Aisling during a forest walk we took back in June, exploring the woods and looking for fun things to collect. I also used some of the paper to make a few flowers for the layout and punched out a butterfly from the Martha Stewart Monarch punch.

I added some UmWow Chevron Confetti, a ticket, and a couple of the Flairs from the Delight collection.

I fussy cut the bird and ruler images from the paper collection, then added lots more bubbly circles using my Heidi Swapp Confetti Stencil and some molding paste. I added a little stamping and some

And because I had a gorgeous fussy cut teacup I decided not to use on the layout, and lots of leftover papers and embellies, I whipped up this card with the leftovers... Love when I can do that!!

This week Frosted Designs are having a special on their Prima Delight range, so if you like these papers and embellishments as much as me, run right over to the store (**US store only**) and use the coupon code: PRIMA30 for 30% percent discount on their Prima items in the store! The coupon is good till October 5.

I'd love to enter this in the Non 4x6 Photo Challenge at Merly Impressions, it is an odd size about 2.5 inch x 4 inch!

My Heart's Delight - Frosted Designs 3x3 Challenge!

Pick ANY 3 of these items and use them at least 3 times....

Arrows

Hearts

Stars

Shape: Circles, Squares, Hexagons, Chevrons...etc

Let's also try to use those items as their own elements....meaning that arrows or polka dots on your patterned paper don't count as arrows or circles.

I used lots of goodies from the Frosted Designs shop!! Gorgeous Prima Delight papers, tickets and flair, UmWow chipboard in 3 different shapes for the challenge (I just love the chevron, star and heart confettis by UmWow!) and a star mask from Heidi Swapp.

I tucked in lots of flowers and added some mist, modeling paste and stamping. 

Graphic45 is this weeks sponsor 

And this weeks prize is

What a great prize this week, I love Graphic45! But you have to play to win! Be sure to link your 3x3 project on the sidebar before noon (Central time) Sept. 26th!

Also, don't forget to check out the new store HERE! There are some gorgeous papers, mixed media supplies and embellishments in there, my faves being the UmWow Chipboard and the Prima and FabScraps goodies!!

GRAND OPENING SPECIAL DISCOUNT!!

This week (Friday, Sept 13th to Friday, Sept. 20th) 

You can get $5 off $25+ order or  $10 off $50+ order!

Thank you so much for visiting me today, I hope you will come check out the new store and
play along with our new challenge over at Frosted Designs!!!

I'd love to enter this in the Scrapki-Wyzwaniowo Stars Challenge!

Frosted Designs Reveal - Great Outdoors

I had a lot of fun doing this one. My friend gave me a nautical theme necklace to make a nautical themed card for her. I took the metal piece and the blue and white cording from the necklace and found this gorgeous vintage travel poster image to use for the card. This didn't need any flowery frills so I just finished it off with a twine bow.

Thanks so much for stopping by! I do hope that you come join in the Great Outdoors challenge over at Frosted Designs...what I love about their challenges is they can be interpreted in so many ways, layouts of outdoor activities, altered items, cards, tags, ATC whatever you want to create!!

We have 2 prizes up for grabs this challenge, and from 2 wonderful sponsors. They both carry amazing products, but you need to see that for yourself, click on their link to have a look.

First sponsor is

SpiegelMom Scraps

I'm a crafty mom of 5 busy daughters and wife to a wonderful husband who loves the outdoors and hunting. I love many different types of crafting but I'm crazy about scrapbooking and photography! My love for crafting began as a child, thanks to my Nana Smith and plastic canvas!! I've been scrapbooking for about 10 years now & I enjoy both teaching and creating in my hobby.

All of my Etsy products come from my smoke & pet free home and I currently ship orders out two-three times a week. I hope you'll take a look and let me know if you're looking for something particular. I'd love to help! I do take custom orders and can often accommodate larger lengths of ribbons and trims in my shop.

SpiegelMom Scraps prize is..

2 Studio Calico Wood Veneers. 3 yards of May Arts Chevron ribbon (one choice of color: yellow, red or orange) and 10 yards of Natural Burlap String.

And next we have the very lovely

Molossi (I am partial here as I am on their DT and love their chippies!!)

Molossi is 100% Australian owned and operated, with over eight years industry experience and access to the much loved paper craft brands and experts.

Molossi is situated in the Hawkesbury region of New South Wales, and our warehouse is located in Wilberforce and open by appointment only.

With the vision, Molossi is committed to sourcing and supplying all your papercraft needs, whilst delivering our own unique products. Our priority is to deliver a prompt and efficient service to our cliental base, to maintain this promise we are listening to what you as the retailers are asking and we are always open to suggestion and comments to ensure we uphold this value.

And Molossi's prize is a...

$30 chipboard pack

Hope you come on over and play!!!

Winner for the Frosted Designs Blog Hop!!

Thank you so much everyone for the lovely comments,

hope you had a great time playing along in the hop, I loved all the layouts entered!!

My winner is Ruthsplace!!

Please contact me at cathioneill at gmail.com

and send on over your address so I can get this parcel out to you!

Frosted Designs Challenge - Monday Reveal - Black, White and 1 Color

Come join us for another challenge at Frosted Designs!! We would like to see your cards, layouts and off the page projects using only 3 colors.... black, white, and one other color of your choice! Sound like fun?!

I chose turquoise/aqua blue for my other color, and raided my Kaisercraft stash for this, with papers from their Madame Boutique and Periwinkle collections and die cuts and stickers from their Secret Admirer line. Some paper tearing, punching, Prima flowers and twine and a gorgeous doily die cut from Couture Creations as the photo frame help make this layout...

 Look what you could win for playing along....

SpiegelMom Scraps

The prize this week is:

10 Yards of May Arts burlap string (red and Natural) 2 wooden veneers (winners choice)
 and 2 Washi tapes and again lucky winner, you'll get to choose that too!

Fairies in The Garden - Sketch and Doilies challenge reveal for Frosted Designs

So excited to say this was featured for the Prima PPP challenge on their blog!!

This week our challenge at Frosted Designs was to use doilies and this gorgeous sketch by fellow teammate Brenshevia!

I decided to use my Martha Stewart Circle Edge Punch for the first time...just a five minute learning curve and the most tedious part of the whole thing was having to find and mark the center of each sheet of paper I used! I used Prima Fairy Rhymes paper and lots of other Prima goodness for this.

Can you spot a cute little photo of my youngest daughter in amongst the flowers?

Don't forget to come play with us this week and you will be in with a chance to win a prize from

Vintage Street Market

Frosted Designs Fabulous Friday Challenge - Travel!

 This week is a theme challenge .... Travel!

Do a card, layout or OTP project with a travel theme and play along with us over at Frosted Designs!!

Here is my take on the travel theme, a layout about my time as a backpacker in 1993. I travelled from as far north as the Shetland Islands in Scotland, down to Aswan at the very south of Egypt. What an amazing experience I won't soon forget! This layout shows photos of a stop in Paris to visit a friend and see the sites again.

I used Creative Inspirations Gallivant papers and stickers for this, Manorhouse Creations flowers, and Words or Whatever Eiffel tower chippie.

Here is the Sketchbook 365 sketch I based my layout on:

I do hope you will come join us! By playing along, you could win... 

A Travel Mini Album Kit by Artsy Albums

Be sure to link up your project at the Frosted Designs site for a chance to win this adorable mini album!!

Frosted Designs Fabulous Friday Challenge - Scallops!

Are you ready for a new challenge?! This week it's simple.... 

Scallops! 

Make a card, layout or off the page project with scallops on it
and you can enter it into our challenge to be eligible for this prize!

Here is my Monday inspiration for the challenge!

I made a tiled roof with gorgeous scallop paper punched trim from Pion Designs and also used some scallop lace to decorate the eaves. The flowers and the flourishes are made using Heartfelt Creations ddies.

This is the first altered project I have done in a long time and I really enjoyed it. The birdhouse was from a kit I got from Flying Unicorn last year, they always have amazing altered projects in their monthly kits!

This weeks sponsor is 

Words or Whatever

This weeks Prize is 10 pieces of chipboard of  your choice

There is some amazing chipboard designs, go over and check it out HERE

Come join in and play!! What an amazing prize!!