I'm excited! I have the honor of being a featured artist today at Ideas For Scrapbookers! I wasn't exactly sure what "idea" I could actually supply when I was asked (I mean, I don't think I do anything here that hasn't been done before), but ended up talking about how I use scalloped-edge border strips to add texture to a page or card. We all know I do plenty of that! Ahem...
Since it's a new year... my first layout was made with my goals in mind.
You know I had to have some kind of rainbow-themed goodies in my Etsy store, so I created a Rainbow Flag Banner calendar set. I used the January card on my layout & then made my own banner at the top of the page with a piece of raffia to add some more brown...
After I adhered the scallops, I curved them out a bit to add some dimmension.
Then I re-worked a layout I made last summer using the Nikki Sivils U R My Favorite line. Again, once I adhered my scallops (this time with a straight machine stitch across the top), I curved them out a bit to add dimmension...
Nikki has it now. :-)
I also made a new card using my Fiskars border punch + one of my hand-made trees. I have some of those in my Etsy shop as well. Check out their blog for my post today to see it. Would love it if you could stop by there today!
Day #2 of snow & no school. So... we're hanging out here again, but first I'm heading up to the Y for my interval class. The roads are clear & I live 2 minutes from there. If only it weren't 7 degrees outside...
Have a GREAT weekend everyone!
WOW it is vold EVERYWHERE, no snow here (maybe this weekend) but a lot of ice and frozen snow yak!! We can skate on the streets, can you believe that??
Love your LO's as ever, great scalloping!!! And congrats on being an artist on Ideas for scrapbookers, gonna check that out asap!!!
Posted by: Hanneke | January 08, 2010 at 09:47 AM
We are out of school for the second day, too. The temps outside are crazy!
LOVE what you are doing with your scallops. I'm off to find my scallop punch now...
;)
Posted by: AmyInKy | January 08, 2010 at 09:57 AM
CONGRATS on being featured!! So exciting! I've never been to that blog before, so I'm DEFINITELY going to check it out! I love how you used your calendar on the page and made the cute scalloped banner to match!! Congrats again :)
Posted by: Antonia | January 08, 2010 at 10:05 AM
Congrats! I love the layouts:) It's cold as everything here too, but no snow last night...We were hoping!! Have a great day. Love, Jess
Posted by: Jessi | January 08, 2010 at 10:36 AM
congrats!!! loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeee the lo's and those little cards!!! and is that lo going to cha???? is that why nikki has it???? i get to put it up on display!!! eeeeekkkkkkkkkkkk!! i am soooooooooooooooooo excited! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)
Posted by: julie | January 08, 2010 at 10:42 AM
congrats on the Ideas posting! Love your layouts and who better than you can talk about scallops? Great calendar set! try to stay warm and have a wonderful weekend!
Posted by: Chris Aiton | January 08, 2010 at 11:02 AM
yay!!!!! talk about a scallop addict. ;) anyway, yes, we'll all have to take a pic with a phone and send it your way. wish you were going to, but i guess that just means you'll have to fly to CA to visit. :) haha.
btw, that banner looks adorable! i'm gonna lift that somehow... don't know for what, but i am. lol.
hugs,
s.
Posted by: sarah | January 08, 2010 at 12:07 PM
love your post! i really want to use scallops on one of my layouts now...thanks for the inspiration!!
Posted by: Kat | January 08, 2010 at 08:47 PM
Hey, that looks like a 2peas layout of the day!!!! xxoo
Posted by: Jing-Jing | January 09, 2010 at 07:08 PM
congrats on being featured... and I love love love your new etsy site... your stuff is fab!!!
{{hugs}} Michelle
Posted by: Michelle | January 12, 2010 at 08:44 AM