Did you vote yet? You can check out my Gallery Idol card for Round 1 right here, and you can vote here. You have until Friday to pick your fave. If I get enough votes I get to move onto to Round 2.
Wrote a little blog post for Ella Publishing on my new favorite tool: my die cutter. You know how I've been feeling the Big Shot love these last few months...well, I decided to put it in writing. I only scratched the surface of what this versatile tool can do. Here are the projects I made:
For this layout I used nearly every embossing folder I had to emboss the grey cardstock, then I used some nesting circle dies to cut different sized circles. Makes a cool textural background, no? Definitely want to try this on a card:
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Here's a mini album cover. I embossed some Stampin' Up wood veneer. Love that you can emboss really thick stuff with that machine:
materials: wood veneer: Stampin' Up; letters: Pink Paislee; pin: October Afternoon; butterfly: Making Memories; twine: Divine Twine; embossing folder: Lifestyle Crafts
Here's one more fall page I didn't use in the post. This one used the negative cuts leftover from a large circle border I have:
materials: patterned paper: Making Memories, Studio Calico, Sasafrass Lass; letters: American Crafts; envelope: Making Memories; stickers: Sasafrass Lass, 7 Gypsies; ticket, tape: Pink Paislee; die: Lifestyle Crafts
So a week from today I'll be in Chicago for CHA. Never been to a CHA before but have always wanted to check it out. I was hoping to go to the big winter show but I hear this one is a little more manageable. Besides the fact it's only 2 hours away by plane, as opposed to 8 to the west coast. I don't feel as guilty going to Chicago for some reason. And speaking of Chicago, I really miss that place! I used to travel there twice a year for a previous job - I haven't been there since 1996. Can't wait to see it again and plan to take at least one afternoon to head into the city, see the sights and eat some pizza!
Thanks for stopping by today!
11 comments:
hi Val! You know, with a blog like yours that has such fab techniques and tips...a person really does not need any scrappy mags. Just browse at Val's! Your embossed circle background is awesome - I really love it!! Congrats on the top 20 accomplishment!! I'm off to vote now. All the best to you! :)
Oooh, what a delightful mix of colors on your layouts! And Chicago, hmmm, I hope you have a great time, I'm jealous over here! Although, I never really liked Chicago when I visited, I think it was too big for me!
Enjoy CHA! Dream of mine to go to that too! And yes, the Big Shot ROCKS just like the page you made with all the embossing folders! lOVE IT!
Ahhh! I saw that mini album cover and fell in love! I didn't realize before that it was yours. Can you tell me what design card you used to emboss the veneer front? Also love those grey circles!
Voted! Love the LO's! You're really putting your Big Shot to the test! Love your ideas! Have a great time at CHA! I'm loving all the sneak peeks I've been seeing!
You lucky girl, you get to go to CHA! How fun! I used to live in a suburb of Chicago when I was little...such sweet memories from there!
Also, I love what you have done with your embossing equipment! You definitely have some fab embossing skills! Love the die-cut circles...definitely makes for a fantastic background! Great work Valerie!
Love the texture of those circles!
ohhh, so in love with that first layout! Embossed wood - you are genius!
What you did with that grey cardstock is brilliant!
http://mitralee.blogspot.com/2011/07/sand-art-and-some-eye-candy-magic-bling.html
Talked about your card that you are trying to win with and this post on my blog, check it out.
That background is fabulous! Love it. Love the mini cover-how cool! I love it when the negative it used from a die cut and this one looks wonderful on your layout!
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