August IAR Color Challenge "Back to School"

There's a new IAR Color Challenge just posted over at the I Am Roses Challenge Blog. If you want to win some beautiful flowers check it out and create to win.

The theme for this month's challenge is "Back to School". I decided to dress up a paper lunch bag. Fill it up with snacks or some school supplies for your kid. That big gardenia is new to I Am Roses, it measures at 4". I used some two tone yellow roses and added some red roses as well.

The calendar month "august" is embossed on acetate with white embossing powder. I draped some banner border stickers at the fold. The letter "A" is the initial for the receiver of this paper bag. The yellow ruler ribbon was perfect for the school theme.

Thanks for stopping by and I can't wait to see all the submissions created by you guys. GOOD LUCK everyone!!

I Am Roses Products (Links provided):
GB5-15 4” Large Gardenia
ZM-48 Random Mixed Sizes of Yellow Tone
R4-12 ½” Red Mulberry Paper Roses
Other Supplies:
Versamark Ink Pad, Inque Boutique Clear Stamp - Your Calendar, PinkPaislee - Hometown Summer Border Stickers, Misc “A” alpha, Ruler Trim, Acetate, White Embossing Powder, Heat gun, Lindy’s Stamp Gang Flat Fabios - Pineapple Paradise, Lindy’s Stamp Gang Starburst - Wake Me Up Before You Go Gold, Brown Paper Lunch bag

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IAR Sketch #1 - Sunshine

There is a NEW challenge over at the I Am Roses Challenge Blog. If you like sketches head on over there for more details on how to enter to win some I Am Roses products.

Here is my take on the sketch. I decided to flip it clockwise and interpret it into a card.

I love working with kraft cardstock. The card measures 5.5" x 5.5". The doily stamp is embossed with white embossing powder. I used my scraps of ephemera and corrugated cardboard. The little pink splatters in the background is from Lindy's Stamp Gang - Hottie Patottie Hot Pink Starburst Spray. The leaves were die cut from vellum and the word "Sunshine" is a rub-on. The pink rose (R77) is sprayed with Lindy's Stamp Gang - Saltwater Taffy Starburst Spray. I added some rosebuds and a gardenia flower as well.

So there is my card and I hope you liked it. All products used is listed below. Make sure to check out the other projects from the IAR Design Team over at the IAR Challenge Blog. Good Luck!

IAR Products used (Links provided):
R77-15 White Roses
G2-152 White Gardenias
T30-518 Pale Pink 2 Tone Semi Open Rose Buds
LO-151 White Rose Leaves
BF1-151 Small White Butterflies
Other Products:
OA Thrift Shop Stamp Set, LSG Starburst Sprays Hottie Patottie Hot Pink/Salt Water Taffy, American Crafts Rub-ons, Vellum, Kraft Cardstock, Corrugated Cardboard,White Embossing Powder, Sizzix Leaf die, Flat back Pearls, Misc. Ephemera

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KARLAS001 Etsy DT Swap

The Design Team of KARLAS001 Etsy decided to do an internal swap and these are the three projects that I created for Bona (Keep On Scrappin). The only restrictions were to create three handmade projects and to use items from Karla's Etsy store.

Project #1 was a Burlap Gift Bag. I basically decorated the bag. I layered some lace and floral pearl trim on the front and back. A heart shape was cut out of the brown rosette trim. I cut a banner from vellum and stamped "friends" with white embossing powder. The floral spray is from I Am Roses. And the last embellishments I added was a button that I ran some twine through and a small crystal flower.

KARLAS001 Etsy Items:
(Project Video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9-i2NTJ6Go
4in Rosette Trim
Vintage White Lace 31/B30
White Medium Flower Trim
Mini Clear crystal Flowers/B13
5x7 Burlap Bag

Project #2 was a Keepsake Jar (an altered fruit preserves jar). Many items were used on this jar. Lots of layering of lace trims on the lid. Several embellishments were used. The best way to know how this jar was created is to watch the video (link below).

 

KARLAS001 Etsy Items:
(Project Video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9-i2NTJ6Go
4MM Mini Flat Back Pearl Trim
3D Clear Butterflykisses Crystal Flowers
2 1/2 in. Pink Paper Flowers
Cynthialoowho's Silver Mesh Bling
Thin Lace/Satin Beige Trim
White Paper Mulberry Flowers

Project #3, my favorite, was a Camera Box. This was totally a scraplifted project. My inspiration was from Maria (lollyrot-scrapbooking). I fell in love with the camera that she made and I just had to make one. So here it is. I wanted to give it a shabby chic look. The paper I used is DCWV Fabric Adhesive Paper. I gathered up all my pearl embellishments/buttons and went to town. Maria had initially created a flap for the back closure. I decided to make a box instead and created a mini diorama inside. I go in detail of the creation of this camera box in the project video (link below).

KARLAS001 Etsy Items:
(Project Video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwupQNrJaVg
Cream Satin Pleated Trim
4MM Mini Flat Back Pearl Trim
3D Clear Butterflykisses Crystal Flowers
2 1/2 in. Pink Paper Flowers
Cynthialoowho's Silver Mesh Bling
Medium Bird
Vintage White Lace 31/B30
Juliana's Pink Porcelain Ribbon Flowers
Mini Clear crystal Flowers/B13


There you have it, those are the three items that I made for this DT Swap. I hope you guys enjoyed them. I'm off to create another Camera Box, they are so addicting! Thanks for stopping by and make sure to visit KARLAS001 Etsy for the products that I used. Have a great week!

IAR "I Do" YouTube Contest

Happy Monday! I wanted to share my project that I made for the I Am Roses YouTube "I Do" Contest going on now. You can check out the official rules over at the IAR Blog.

My cousin is getting married this month  and I created this cute banner titled "The Bride". She can hang this banner outside of her dressing room the day of the wedding. In hindsight I should've made one for the groom as well but hey it's her day, let her be special. =)

This month's challenge is a monochromatic color scheme. It was so much fun to not use color. I was able to use lace trims from my stash and I layered them at the tops of each pennant. Each pennant was cut from a 4x6 white mat board. I covered it with dictionary paper. 

The letters are Tim Holtz's alpha embossed grunge board that I painted white. To string up the banner I hot glued all the pennants to some jute rope layered on lace. I tied little lace bows in between each piece.

I incorporated the foam headed sprays and the small scrapbooking flowers (S10) on each banner piece. I made sure to at least have a pretty flower also. Another embellishment that I added were flat back pearls for an added touch.

So there is my bridal banner. I hope you like it. Make sure to head on over to the IAR Challenge Blog and play along to win some yummy I Am Roses flowers.

Thanks for stopping by! and Good Luck!


I Am Roses Products (Links provided):
S10-15 Small White Flowers

ST1-151 Foam Head White Stamens
R21-1 White Paper Roses
Other Supplies:
Dictionary paper, White mat board, Lace Trims, Jute Rope, Cream Flat Back Pearls, Tim Holtz Alpha Grungeboard Letters, White Acrylic Paint