Jamaica

Here are a few photos I'd like to share with you from my time in Jamaica

We went snorkeling and parasailing, saw a ton of awesome sunsets and got to watch the locals jump off of cliffs, we gazed at the lighthouse of Negril and then climbed its stairs to the top. It was a lot of fun

For My Kitchen



I had a lot of fun making this page. First of all, it's Graphic 45. Second of all, I got to use the TH/Sizzix Rosette die. Third of all, I hardly make pages although this month it seems like that's most of what I've been creating. And forth of all, it's going to be for my kitchen. As soon as I find the perfect picture to go in it, it's going up. I wanted to make a collage or something because I love this line of paper by G45 and it looks so kitchen-y. So I can't wait until I find a picture so I can hang it up!

Supplies:

Tim Holtz/Sizzix Mini Rosettes die

Graphic 45 Botanicabella Collection Garden Suite

Graphic 45 Botanicabella Collecion Botanicabella Tags

Graphic 45 Botanicabella Collection Secret Garden

Reminisce Autumn Forest Collection Textured Pear



Mirror, Mirror

More of the paper left over from my Christmas stuff

Dienamics (MFT) Fancy Flourish
Spellbinders Large Scalloped Ovals
Martha Stewart Deep Edge Punch
MME Colorful Christmas Mistletoe Kisses
Flower
Silver Mirrorcard

On the inside here I used the border that my flourishes created. Waste not!

Jamaica

I am scheduling this post to go up because I will be leaving by the time it posts. Heading to Jamaica this morning from the cities.

I'll schedule some posts to go up while I'm gone and then have some pictures when I get back.

Have a great week Wisconsin! I'll be getting some sun!

Flourish

OOO! I got a new die!

This one was used up from my Christmas stash, again. The paper is from the MME Colorful Christmas collection Mistletoe Kisses ( the green and the polka dots).

I used Spellbinders Standard Large Ovals

Dienamics  (My Favorite Things) Fancy Flourish, it was cut out of silver mirrorcard

Fab 5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WOO! It's time for Fab 5 again today. Just one day only. This month we are featuring Tim Holtz Rosette die. I love this die so much. I use it all the time so I had my project done ages ago, I just had to make sure to limit myself because I could make dozens of projects with this die.

Here's the idea that I ended up going with. 

It was definitely time for me to make a page for my new home. I love how this turned out.

Here's the main feature of today's post. The TIM HOLTZ ROSETTE DIE. I actually used the Mini Rosettes die (that's the one that I have). It's a really good substitution for flowers. If you want something like a flower but not as fat, the rosettes lie flatter than most 3D flowers do. It's also good if you're making something for a guy. Flowers are just too feminine for them and this is a good alternative.

The die cut out and placed behind the two rosettes is called Amira Flourish and it's Memory Box

This banner was made with the Memory Box Scalloped Banner die and some circular alphabet sitckers

The window has several components to it. First of all, the window is Memory Box Small Madison Window. the valance hanging above the window is from Spellbinders Blossoms Tags & Accents set, folded in half over the window. The tree is from Memory Box: Twiggy Tree. The leaves for the tree are a Martha Stewart punch called Branch. 

I did a little distressing on the tree with Vintage Photo distress ink as well as on the leaves with Pine Needles distress ink to make them look more realistic. Also, hard to see in the pictures, but I also used Broken China to make clouds/sky on the blue background

So, I guess that I didn't control myself well with this page...I kinda went overboard with the dies and supplies but I had so much fun and it turned out so nice.

Supplies:

Paper: MME Fiddlesticks "Lucky" Tapestry (from the Miss Caroline collection)-this was the background

Kaiser Craft "Reunion" (from the These Days collection)-this was used for the rosettes

Ivory CS

Worldwin Light Spring Green CS

Peach CS

Green CS

Brown CS

Blue CS

Dies: Tim Holtz Mini Rosettes Die

Martha Stewart Branch Die

Memory Box Small Madison Window

Memory Box Amira Flourish

Memory Box Twiggy Tree

Memory Box Scalloped Banner

Spellbinders Blossom Tags and Accent

Inks: Tim Holtz Broken China Distressed Ink

Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distressed Ink

Tim Holtz Pine Needles Distressed Ink

Accessories: Round Alphabet Stickers 

Ivory Twine

Pink Ribbon

FAB 5 IS TOMORROW! REMEMBER TO CHECK OUT EVERYONE'S BLOGS!!!!!