Creative Imaginations Blog

New IOD Ragamuffin Collection

IOD's new Ragamuffin collection brings back so many fond childhood memories for me! Days filled with tea parties, dress up and birthday parties.  This new collection by IOD does not disappoint - the vintage feel and adorable images transport me right back to my childhood!

The collection works perfectly for a child's birthday, dress-up, friendship or even halloween!  Or why not scrapbook those childhood photos?  However you decide to use this collection i am sure it will capture years of memories both past and present!

 

{click on images for a close up view}

Layout designed by DT member, Lynn Kopas

 
Card designed by DT member, Eva Dobilas

  Altered envelope book designed by DT member, Cheryl Mezzetti

 

Product used:

• IOD Ragamuffin Collection {In stores now}
• Envelopes
• May Arts Cream EA09 ribbons

Happy Fall!

Good morning and happy Fall to you!! Cheryl here to share with you a mini album i created using the new Samantha Walker Orchard Harvest collection!  For the base of my book, i use an Accucut Mini Mix and Match Album.  The size is perfect for holding all my favorite photos from our family visit to our local Pumpkin farm!

 

I will be teaching this Fall book at our Tim Collins Retailer Event in Houston next month!

 

I also added some of our Real Wood, painting the wood to match the Autumn colors using our Luminarte Pourables and H20 Grande Twinkling H20's!

 

Creative Imaginations Product used

• Samantha Walker Orchard Harvest Collection
• Samantha Walker Orchard Harvest 6x6 paper pad
• Real Wood - Birch
• Luminarte Indian Sunset Pourable Kit - Autumn Butternut
  
• Luminarte H20 Grande - Orange Peel
• Luminarte H20 Grande - Spiced Pumpkin
• Luminarte H20 Grande - Olive Vine

Accucut Dies

• Mix & Match Mini Album #CC106
  
•  Antique Frame #14885

New Christine Adolph Winter Song!

Good morning! Cheryl here to share one of our gorgeous new releases!

Have you seen the new collection by Artist Christine Adolph?  Winter song is a beautiful, soft collection just in time for the winter and holiday season.  The collection includes tones of purple, red and silver are perfect for scrapbooking your favorite photos!

 

 

Product:

• Christine Adolph Winter Song Trellis DS Paper
• Bazzill Cardstock
• Petaloo Rose Branch
• Petaloo purple mixed blooms

 

 

Fun with Wood Paper

Tomorrow is our BIG Day! We are going to be showing some sneak peeks of our newest collections and we are super excited!!

In the meantime DT member, Alice Carman shares an adorable project using our Kid's camp papers and Real Wood!

Wanted to make something special for the Design Team Girls today and I couldn't think of any other special way than to make this little mini book.  Not many of you know, but I'm a hug fan of owls and so here is what I came up with using our Wood lines, Creative Cafe and Signature collections.  Of course I had to name the camp OWLICE.  Owl plus Alice equeals OWLICE...giggle!

These are the insert pages:

Did you notice some of the wood paper is a bit darker?  In order to give it a darker color, I used a brown ink pad and a make up sponge.  Depending on how dark you want your wood paper, use a dark brown.  For a lighter brown, use a lighter brown.  Just rub the make up sponge into the ink pad and then rub it onto your wood paper.  That's it!  How cool, right?

I used the following supplies:

Creative Cafe Collection

22503 Spirit Notes {in stores}

25029 Things to Do {in stores}

25019 Calendar Year DS Paper

25021 Calendar Day DS paper

25020 Calendar Month DS paper

 

Signature Collection

26682 Summer DS Paper

26685 Peace DS Paper

26683 Owl DS Paper

 

Wood Collection

26039 Real Wood 6X12 Thin Birch

26041 Real Wood 6x12 Thin Cherry

Thanks for visiting and I hope you have a great day!

 

 

 

Twinkling Memory Box blog hop!

Today is the first day of our week long blog hop with Memory Box Stamps!  Both design teams have created some gorgeous projects that we are very excited to share! This week will be filled with tips, techniques and some prize giveaways! {read below for a chance to win a prize}

Our first post was created by design team coordinator, Cheryl Mezzetti.  Cheryl created a beautiful mixed media canvas book using several LuminArte Twinkling H20's and the Memory Box Inspire Butterfly Stamp

 

Inspire Altered Canvas Album

Supplies:

• 2 4"x6" canvas mat boards
• Memory Box G1352 Inspire Butterfly stamp
• LuminArte Twinkling H20's in the following colors:
  • Twinkling H20 Mediteranean Blue
    
  • Twinkling H20 Majestic Blue
  • Twinkling H20 Guaemalan Green
  • Twinkling H20 Spiced Pumpkin
  • Twinkling H20 Sunburst
  • Old music and dictionary papers
  • Cream Canvas paper
    
  • Bazzill Cream cardstock
    
  • gesso
  • Stazon stamp pad - black
  • Modge podge matte
  • White/black detail pens
  • Petaloo Color me Crazy Mini Rose Clusters
    
  • fabric trims
  • Wash brushes
    

Instructions:

1. Gesso both canvas mat boards and let dry. 
   
2. Adhere dictionary pages, sheet music or old patterns to both canvas mat boards using Modge Podge - let dry completey.  {Note it may bubble a bit - do not be concerned}
3. Using LuminArte Twinkling H20's add a wash on both sides of the canvas.  Let dry
4. Stamp the Memory Box Inspire Butterfly onto a piece of Canvas using a black stazon ink pad.  Color in the stamped image using LuminArte Twinkling H20's - let dry completely.
5. Stamp the "inspire" sentiment onto a piece of scrap cardstock.  Add LuminArte Twinkling H20's to sentiment. 
   
6. Adhere the stamped butterfly image to book adding a scrap of eyelet trim along bottom. Adhere Inspire sentiment using foam tape.
7. Cut one piece of cream Bazzill paper 6"x12", scoring every 4".  Cut a second piece of cardstock 6"x9" score at 1/2", 4.5" and 8.5" attaching the second piece of cardstock.
8. Rip a piece of white material 2" wide. Adhere both 4" ends to the canvas mat board creating an accordian book slipping the material behind cardstock on inside front cover only.
   
9. Decorate inside and tie shut!
   

Giveaways!! We love giveaways and are excited to have some great Memory Box products to share with you!

How can you be entered into today's giveaway?  Just post a comment on our blog, let us know what you think about today's projects, or share your favorite LuminArte product or Memory Box Stamp!  We will pull one winner each day this week! {check out today's prize below}

 

Want to see more inspiration or win some of our LuminArte?  Head on over to the Memory Box Blog and post a comment for another chance to win!

And don't forget to pop on over to the Memory Box Blog - they will be giving away some of our LuminArte Twinkling H20's!

Check back as we are posting more projects throughout the day!

New IOD Beach Cottage

When IOD set out to create an Ocean collection we really wanted to keep it versatile, yet saturated in Warm color with touches of breezy ocean blue.  The result was an inviting shabby chic cottage look with whimsical elements including mermaids, starfish and other touches reminiscent of life by the Sea. There are plenty of neutrals in this collection and the color scheme is soft to allow your photos and journaling to take center stage! ~ Artists Sally Griswold & Josie Cerio

Look for this collection in stores March 2011!

Layout created by DT Member, Cheryl Mezzetti

New IOD Devotion Collection

When I first see a new collection I am often compelled to ask about the inspiration behind the release.  I am never disappointed when I ask the IOD girls, Sally Griswold and Josie Celio!  Here is what these two Artists had to say about Devotion....

Devotion is the result of following inspiration without restraint. You know, sometimes you just feel like going over the top, and that's what we did with Devotion. The imagery and colors are rich and dramatic, but just a bit worn. It's a pile of heirloom pillows. It's a vintage kimono. It's tea in the garden. It's the passionate heart of a woman in love. 

Love Never Fails Layout  - created by DT member, Cheryl Mezzetti

Look for this beautiful collection in stores March 2011