Splish Splash !

I absolutely love ECHO PARK's  paper collections. They are definitely one of my favorite paper companies. If you haven't checked them out, you really should do so.  Their paper is a wonderful quality and their paper collections are a great mix of patterns and paper embellishments plus at a great value. Can't ask for more in a perfect scrapbook paper line. 

When I bought the Echo Park Summertime  paper line the colors just SCREAMED summer to me. And as luck would have it, I had the perfect summer photos of Bianca learning to swim to use with it. 

I used the Cricut H20 cartridge for the titles, pool floatie and girl.

I matted the title and a focal point photo and used a Ranger Inkado

White Pen to add faux stitching. I cut the sun shape out of two different colors

and popped dotted one over the other for added dimension.

 I then added a hidden Echo Park journaling

card sticking out of the top of one photo. 

The pool float and girl were made separately and then

I just slipped her into the horse floatie.

I used my COPIC Markers to color her skin. Love how it turned out !

The H20 cartridge even had the perfect Jumpin! word phrase

to match my photos.  How did they know! LOL

This is a fun, colorful layout that really helped make these pictures come alive. I just love scrappin' summer photos, don't you ?

February Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog Hop

Welcome to the Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog Hop !

We are so glad to have you hop along with all the participants and enjoy all the inspiration we have for you from the counterfeit kits we made this past month.

You should have arrived here from Denise's Blog . If you missed the beginning of the hop, please go back to Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog to start so you don't miss any of the projects.

This Blog Hop is specifically to showcase the Scraps of Darkness Sketch Challenge using our Counterfeit Challenge Kit we put together based on Scraps of Darkenss February Kit.

Here is my Sketch Challenge Layout

My February Kit was focused on Pink, Red, Gray, Cream and Black colors and

was inspired by Echo Parks new Be Mine paper line.

I cut out part of the Be Mine journal sheet for the heart just like in the Sketch Challenge since I happened to have the same pieces. I added various color of beautiful sparkly Prima flowers and a jeweled Jenni Bowlin Stick pen to finish off the cluster of embellishments on the bottom left of layout.  At the top left of the layout is a mirrored Bird from Heidi Swapp and Making Memories glittered chipboard swirls.

In the top right of my layout, I added the Faux Teresa Collins Blingage that I made for my kit.

And again,  cut out some of the Echo Park journal cards and layered together

 for this cluster of embellishments.

In the bottom right of my layout you will see a piece of Echo Park journaling strip that I stamped in red,

 then used one of the Faux Frames that I made for my kit.  Then I layered a small strip of Maya Roads gorgeous pink rose trim to complete the look.  I couldn't resist cutting from the bottom of the

Echo Park Be Mine paper strip the paper line emblem that normally would have been tossed

except it matched my layout theme too much to toss!   

 

I'd love it if you left a comment so I know you stopped by. Now head on over to Missues Wookie's Blog for more inspiration !

Be My Valentine Blog Hop with Blog Candy too !

Now that we are well into January, our thoughts will soon turn to how to honor those we LOVE on Valentines Day.  To help inspire you, some talented crafters listed below are hosting a Be My Valentine Blog Hop on Saturday, January 8th.  Come hop along from blog to blog and get inspired to start working on your own Valentines projects.

1) Wamfamily Creations With Kathryn http://wamfamily.blogspot.com/ Start of Blog Hop

2) Craftyscentiments Crafty Scentiments http://www.craftyscentiments.com/

3) Lechristina3 All Things Crafty http://allthingscrafty3.blogspot.com/

4) TinaB Tina Time http://ollieanddextersmommy.blogspot.com/

5) Buggin Out Paper Crafting Chic http://papercraftingchic.com/

6) SamaraGugler Hybrid Artist-Samara Gugler http://samaragugler.blogspot.com/

7) NicoletteSimpson Beyond Scrapin http://.beyondscrapin.blogspot.com/

8) Lissa So Many Crafts, So Little Time http://somanycrafts.wordpress.com/

9) CraftyCreations The Crafty Creation Spot http://thecraftycreationspot.blogspot.com/

10) JenniferHawkins2 Confessions of a Scrapaholic http://scrapaholicjen.blogspot.com/

11) LisaKnight Cricuting with Lisa http://www.cricutingwithlisa.blogspot.com/

12) Scrapincovers Cricut Crafty Clare http://cricutcraftyclare.blogspot.com/

13) Scrapsbygracie Scraps By Gracie http://scrapsbygracie.blogspot.com/

14) CroppinMomma Croppin Momma Designs http://croppinmommadesigns.blogspot.com/

15) ScrapHappyDeb Deb's Electic Thoughts http://debseclecticthoughts.blogspot.com/ - YOU ARE HERE

16) ScrappyJess Scrappy Jess http://scrappyjess.blogspot.com/

17) Iluvscrpn Ink and Paper Creations http://lezlyes.blogspot.com/

18) Txscrappermom Tx Scrapper Mom http://txscrappermom.blogspot.com/

19) Scrappin Nanapuddin Scrappin Nanapuddin http://scrappin-nanapuddin.blogspot.com/

20) Octoberbeauty Macy Bella Designs http://macybella.blogspot.com/

21) JavaJen Java Jen Creations http://javajencreations.blogspot.com/

22) Oni's Wife Crafty Baskets http://craftybaskets.blogspot.com/

23) Scrappin'Place Scrappin' Place http://scrappinplace.blogspot.com/ - End of Blog Hop

MY BLOG HOP CARDS:  Valentines Day always has me smiling and wanting to make cards for those that I LOVE.  I made the following three cards  for some special people in my life.

 I used the gorgeous new BE MINE Collection Kit from Echo Park...I really like all their paper lines :)  And of course, I couldn't resist using my Cricut to cut out the adorable animal shapes from Create A Critter cart. It is a little hard to tell in the pics but some of the elements are popped up and make the cards more dimensional.  I also plan on adding a little stickles to jazz them up before I pop these in the mail the first of February.

Thanks for stopping by...if you will please follow my blog AND leave me a comment about my Valentines cards by Sunday, January 9th at MIDNIGHT, I will pick one winner to receive the following Blog Candy prize.  Winner will be announced on Monday, 1/10.  {I extended the deadline because some people told me they do their blog hopping on Sunday afternoon and I didn't want anyone to miss out}.

Yes, you could be the proud owner of the limited edition 3 pack of Stickles in

 lovely Crystal, Silver and Black to add some shine to your valentines projects.  Isn't that yummy ?

Be sure and check back throughout the month for more VALENTINES inspired projects.

AND DON'T FORGET TO HOP OVER TO THE NEXT BLOG IN THE LIST