build your dreams {susan k. weckesser inc.}

hello scrappy friends! 

it is my turn on the SUSAN K. WECKESSER INC. blog and i've prepared another summery layout to share.i used a lot of different products from SUSAN K. WECKESSER INC., UNITY STAMPS, RANGER INK, TIM HOLTZ, MAY ARTS RIBBON and TATTERED ANGELS.

"BUILD YOUR DREAMS"

i really like this picture of little THEO.

we went to GREECE last year and though it was sunny and very warm, the beaches were still empty. but because we were there just before the season, all the things washed on shore from the sea were still laying around. the kids decided to clean the beach and while the girls were gathering plastic, THEO decided to collect the wood! :-)

for my background i used TIM HOLTZ "cargo" layered stencil and different colours distressed ink pads. i stamped the alphabet washi tape with the SUSAN K. WECKESSER and UNITY STAMPS "abc.123.washi" stamp set and RANGER INK archival ink pad - brown.

 i thought the pattern of the stencil compliments very nicely the pattern on susan k. weckesser whimsical paper "live love create".

 i decorated the little buttons with a double color string from MAY ARTS. the lace background is made with SPELLBINDERS die. i turn the cut outs upside down and glue them on random spots on my page, creating a colourful visual effect.

for my title i used TIM HOLTZ nature grungeboard. i altered the letters with blue and green embossing powders from SPARKLE N SPRINKLE.

i used susan k. weckesser whimsical paper "beautiful daydreams" to fussy cut the clouds and the stars. the house i cut out from the "live love create" paper.

i created the small banners on my layout by cutting out the information strip from the pattern paper - yes, even there you can find SUSAN's signature style and use it to embellish your project.

the cute colorful circles i fussy cut from the "color burst" whimsical paper . i added MAKING MEMORIES colourful grommets in the middle of some of the circles to complete my design.

 i hope you enjoyed today's post!

don't forget to check SUSAN's blog for more inspirational projects from our design team!

hugs 'n smiles,

birds of a feather birthday card {susan k. weckesser}

hello crafty friends! 

it is my turn over at SUSAN K. WECKESSER's blog and i've got a lovely birthday card to share with you. 

to create it i used materials from susan k. weckesser, ranger ink, fancy pants and may arts ribbon. 

this time i decided to create a birthday card with a cute pink bird on it: 

 to create the layers on my card i used different dies from SPELLBINDERS.

for the base of my card i used one of FANCY PANTS' vintage collections - it's the little things: 

i cut different shapes from pattern papers and then i distress their edges with RANGER INK brown ink pad. i layered them using mounting foam tape. 

 for my birdie i used susan k weckesser & studio 12 "birds of a feather" stamp set: 

i colored the image with TIM HOLTZ distress markers. 

to finish off my card i added a double golden ribbon bow using may arts ribbon. 

 i hope you enjoyed today's post!

and don't forget we are in the middle of susan k. weckesser 5th annual CHRISTMAS LOVE CAMPAIGN. please DO share your handmade gifts on our CHRISTMAS LOVE CAMPAIGN facebook page!

hugs 'n smiles,

a hand-made CHRISTMAS STOCKING {susan k. weckesser inc.}

hello crafty friends!

it's time for the 5th annual CHRISTMAS LOVE CAMPAIGN with SUSAN K WECKESSER INC.

this is such a special cause and i hope you will participate with us this year!

to jump-start everyone with some inspiration, we, the designers at SUSAN K WECKESSER INC are celebrating a HANDMADE CHRISTMAS from november 2-16, and sharing projects handmade in honor of this campaign. we were provided a great selection of products to work with by some amazingly generous sponsors. a HUGE THANK YOU to our sponsors!

 here are the wonderful sponsors for the 2013 SUSAN K. WECKESSER INC. handmade christmas:

for my project i used products by SUSAN K WECKESSER & UNITY, CANVAS CORP, TATTERED ANGELS, 7GYPSIES and MAY ARTS RIBBON.

for my base i used CANVAS CORP raw canvas stockings. i decided to add the star pattern using TATTERED ANGELS "ferrari red" glimmer mist chalkboard and PRIMA marketing "stars" masking template.

i decorated the edge of the stocking with a decorative stitch made with a golden threat.

after the glimmer mist was dry, i sewed two stripes of MAY ARTS RIBBON to the top part of my stocking. the large golden one i folded in a pattern to give a more festive look to my project.

then, i tied a bow, where i wanted my tags to hang, using two different types of MAY ARTS RIBBON.

for my tags i used the special CHRISTMAS CAMPAIGN SNOWMAN stamp from SUSAN K. WECKESSER INC. 

each purchase of this stamp will donate $3 toward the CHRISTMAS LOVE CAMPAIGN. here is a direct link so you can buy your one of a kind winter at unity stamp co.

i decided to color the snowman with different embossing powders from SPARKLE N SPRINKLE. i used the following embossing powders: gold detail [EP168], golden sparkle [EP106] and firecracker red [EP291]. then i adhered it with mounting double sided tape to the tag base.

to create my tags i used 7GYPSIES santa's journey gift tags. i fussy cut some of the images and adhered them to the base tags with a 3d tape.

here are some more close ups from the finished project:

  

i hope that you enjoyed today's post!

to further encourage you, how about entering your HAND-MADE christmas project in our hand-made CHRISTMAS contest?

HAND-MADE CHRISTMAS CONTEST

to start off this wonderful year 5th year of the CHRISTMAS LOVE CAMPAIGN, we are having a hand-made christmas contest.

what you have to do:

*follow along during our hand-made CHRISTMAS event from november 2 - november 16, 2013 at SUSAN K WECKESSER INC blog

*like the CHRISTMAS LOVE CAMPAIGN facebook page ---> HERE.

*make your own hand-made gift. (it can be something you designed yourself or if you want try something that the designers have created please go ahead and have fun and do that!)

*take a picture and post it on our facebook page. or if you have instagram post it there and tag it #craftuplove , #christmaslovecampaign & #susankweckesserinc so we see it! you can find us @ [SUSANKWECKESSER] on instagram, so come follow and we would LOVE to follow you! so much fun!

*give your gift to a neighbour or stranger to make them smile! SPREAD THE LOVE!

*come back to our HAND-MADE CHRISTMAS post and let us know that you have crafted up some love and you will be entered to win a awesome prize pack from the above sponsors.

the prize will include lots of goodies so you can craft up more love! how awesome is that!

you have until november 17, 2013 at midnight MST to enter.

have fun!

and thank you for joining us!

hugs,