HEARTFELT CREATIONS and CREATIVE EMBELLISHMENTS cross promotion

hello crafty friends!

i've got a fabulous news to share with you today - we've {CREATIVE EMBELLISHMENTS} have teamed up with HEARTFELT CREATIONS to show how well their products compliment our chippies! so, it means - double inspiration for you! 

"#PINK #PARTY"

i chose this picture of ELISE and WILLY because they both look so happy on it and so PINK!

hence my title - i used my favourite CREATIVE EMBELLISHMENTS chipboard set social hash tags. i covered the chippies with a layer of gesso and when the gesso was dry, i heat embossed them with a pink embossing powder from SPARKLE N SPRINKLE.

 for my layout i used WEBSTER'S PAGES modern romance collection. i added the zig-zag borders from the chevron border / background chipboard set to use them as a basis for my flowers and the rest of the embellishments.

i die cut the branches using SPELLBINDERS cherry blossoms die and brown cardstock.

 to create the pink blossoms i used HEARTFELT CREATIONS’ HCD 742 majestic blooms die and HCPC 3577 vintage morning background precut set.

i stamped the flowers with VERSAMARK ink on pink cardstock and heat embossed them using SNS EP298 white detail embossing powder. for the flower centers i used pink gala glitz - this is a combination of glass glitter, two sizes of beads, and glass shards, and it look perfect on flowers!

for the pink pearly swirls i used ZVA creative pink pearly swirl, which a divided in few parts in order to fit my design better.

for the foliage i used HEARTFELT CREATIONS' HCPC3545 open leaf precut set and HCD736 classic leaf die.

if you are curious what the rest of the design teams did with their products, make sure to check out HEARTFELT CREATIONS' blog and CREATIVE EMBELLISHMENTS' blog.
there is a lot of eye candy and detailed project description on both blogs!

have a creative week! 

hugs 'n smiles,

DIE-VERSIONS + GREAT IMPRESSIONS: a blog hop

hello crafty peeps!

and WELCOME to the DIE-VERSIONS and GREAT IMPRESSIONS designers' blog hop!

we've got both talented teams hopping today with a chance to win prizes from both of these craft suppliers! 

our theme for this hop is "TIS THE SEASON" so get ready to see some beautiful holiday creations! 

you should have arrived here from kendra sand's blog and your next stop is katy drogos's blog. if you haven't and would like to hop with us, please go back to the DIE-VERSIONS' blog to see the entire hop list and to start at the beginning for the maximum chances to win! 

there will be two lucky winners – DIE-VERSIONS and GREAT IMPRESSIONS are each giving away one $25 GIFT CARD! 

PLEASE make sure that you leave a comment on every post in the hop, too. we all like to get feedback, right?! :-) plus - the more you comment, the more chances you have of winning! 

and here is what i came up with:

to create my card i used dark blue and white cardstock, and various pattern papers. i punched the edges of some of my layers and adhered them with mounting tape to the card base.

for the cute train i used the GREAT IMPRESSIONS' train delivery rubber stamp. i stamped the image on white pearly cardstock, fussy cut it and coloured only the heart red.

i cut the REMEMBER frame using DIE-VERSIONS' sweet frame "REMEMBER" die and dark blue cardstock. to give more glimmer and galm to my card, i added glitter glue to the frame.

i hope i managed to inpire you today!

THANKS for stopping by! 

we hope you're inspired all along the way, and that you grab all the goodies used from the DIE-VERSIONS and GREAT IMPRESSIONS stores! 

have FUN hopping!

 hugs 'n smiles,

YOU & ME {merly impressions & kaisercraft}

hello crafty friends!

i've got a brand new layout to share with you today - 

"YOU & ME"

i created this page using KAISERCRAFT something blue paper line and the sketch for MERLY IMPRESSIONS' september sketch challenge.

i really loved working with this sketch! it has all the best elements to create a fabulous layout!

the SOMETHING BLUE paper line is wedding themed, but i decided to use a picture of my hubby and me, still taken on a wedding, but not ours. we were invited to be first witnesses to my best friends wedding and this is one of the pictures we made on this day.

to create my layout i started with black pattern paper – mr & mrs. i drew the white frame along its edge and added the pre-punched sweet love pattern paper on top. i used MARTHA STEWART "cherish" punch-around-the-edge set. 

 i added different pattern paper layers under my picture to create a better visual spot for it. i used the mini paper pad from the same collection.

instead of a second pictures, as it is shown on the original sketch, i decided to add some of the lovely die cuts from the collectables pack matching this collection. i used RANGER liquid pearls - white opal and black onyx - to decorate most of them. 

then i adhered them onto my background using mounting foam tape.

to decorate my layout further i used KAISERCRAFT ribbon roses ivory, mini paper blooms coconut and mini paper blooms black. i die cut the foliage using pattern paper and various dies from MARIANNE DESIGN.

i drew the swirly design on the background paper using LIQUID PEARLS black onyx. for the spatters i used TATTERED ANGELS glimmer glaze oil slick. the pretty white lace is also from KAISERCRAFT lace pack - white.

to finish off my design i added KAISERCRAFT black rhinestones. 

i hope you enjoyed today's post!

and don’t forget you’ve got until 2nd of october, 2014 to add your creation to the gallery under the september challenge post. we will then choose our favourite layout to win a fantastic prize – a £25.00 voucher to spend on anything you want from the MERLY IMPRESSIONS online store!

have a fabulous day!

hugs 'n smiles,

tis the season to sparkle {SPARKLE 'n SPRINKLE}

hello sparkly friends!

today i've got a brand new sparkly creations to share – 

"TIS THE SEASON TO SPARKLE" 

i used 13.5 x 13.5 cm red card base and i added a 13 x 13 cm white cardstock layer on top. i ruffled its edges for more distressed look. for my third and final layer i used red festive pattern paper – 12.5 x 12.5 cm.

 to create the CHRISTMAS ornaments i used SNS nesties – ORNAMENTS – stamp set #418. i stamped the ornaments on a white cardstock using VERSAMARK ink and then heat embossed them with SNS gold detail embossing powder [EP168].

 to add extra color to the CHRISTMAS ornaments i used SNS fire engine red glitter [G1007] and Diamond Dust [G1116]. then i adhered the ready images to my background using scrapbook adhesives – 3D foam squares. 

for my sentiment i used the same stamp set SNS nesties – ORNAMENTS – stamp set #418 with SNS gold detail embossing powder [EP168].

THANK YOU for stopping by today!

have a great weekend!

hugs 'n smiles,

a season to sparkle {SPARKLE N SPRINKLE}

hello crafty friends!

i've got a brand new sparkly creations to share with you today - 

 

i used 13.5 x 13.5 cm red card base and i added a 13 x 13 cm white cardstock layer on top of it. before gluing it, i ruffled its edges for more distressed look. for my third and final layer i used pattern paper panel – 12.5 x 12.5 cm.

to create the CHRISTMAS ornaments i used SNS nesties – ornaments – stamp set #418. I stamped the ornaments on a white cardstock using VERSAMARK ink and then heat embossed them with SNS gold detail embossing powder [EP168].

to add extra color to the CHRISTMAS ornaments i used SNS fire engine red glitter [G1007] and diamond dust [G1116]. then i adhered the ready images to my background using scrapbook adhesives – 3D foam squares – variety pack – white. 

for my sentiment i used the same stamp set SNS nesties – ornaments – stamp set #418 with SNS gold detail embossing powder [EP168].

i hope you enjoyed today's post!

have a lovely weekend! 

hugs 'n smiles,

#cool #boy {creative embellishments & MME}

hello everybody!

i just came up with a brand new product combination - CREATIVE EMBELLISHMENTS & MY MIND'S EYE - doesn't it sounds like a lot of FUN?! and indeed - it is! 

here is what i created using products from these two amazing companies - 

"#COOL #BOY"

when i went to BULGARIA - my home country - this summer i had booked a professional photo shoot for my kids. i mean, we all take pictures of our babies and i love doing it, but i really like to have professional pics as well.

so, i took my two monkeys and their little cousin to the studio and we had three hours of dressing up and a lot of fun! the end result - over 60 perfect pictures, which you will see in most of my layouts!

this one is with THEO - he wasn't posing, he was just laying tired on the floor, but i LOVE it!

the papers i used on this project are from MY MIND'S EYE lost and found portobello road collection. i know it is a bit old paper line, but i really like all the glittery papers and amazing colours in it.

to alter my chipboard pieces i used VERSAMARK ink and SPARKLE N SPRINKLE embossing powders.
for my title i used one of my favorite CE sets social hash tags – there are so many wonderful words to choose from! i decided to go with #COOL and #BOY - there is actually only #BOYS in the set, but you can easily remove the S.
i covered the chippies with white distress enamel first and then with SNS cappuccino [EP422] embossing powder.

then i used one of the newest additions in the rubber stamps range – the paint splat trio stamp – with blue ink to alter the background paper.

 to gather the different stars sizes i combined two chipboard sets – falling star border for the smaller ones …

 ... and stars frame set for the larger ones. i altered the chippies with SNS mediterranean star [EP429] embossing powder.

i also added an extra chipboard layer under my picture, using the circles background chipboard piece.

 i hope you enjoyed today’s post!

have an amazing weekend!

hugs 'n smiles,

CREATIVE EMBELLISHMENTS anniversary blog hop and september challenge

hello crafty peeps!

and WELCOME to CREATIVE EMBELLISHMENTS' 1st anniversary blog hop!

i am happy you are here with us today to celebrate our 1st ANNIVERSARY! 

we are celebrating with a hop and giving away FOUR $25.00 gift vouchers to the store. all you will need to do to be entered to win one of the voucher's is leave a comment below letting us know what your favorite CE product is. leave some love on each of our design team’s blog's and follow their blogs. each member of the design team is sharing a project with their favorite CE product on it. 

if you followed the right order you landed on my blog from doris widder's blog and your next stop is karan gerber's blog.

in case you got lost, here is the complete list of the participants in this blog hop:
nicolle kramer
 doris widder
emilia van den heuvel --> ME!
 karan gerber
michelle gallant
 sandi clarkson
 tammy henderson
 shona keehn
 creative embellishments blog

for extra entries like or follow us and let us know you did in the comments below on: (NOTE: it's not necessary to do them all. we understand not everyone has an account at all of these social media sites.)
 1. CE BLOG
2. CE FACEBOOK PAGE
 3. CE PINTEREST
 4. CE TWITTER
 5. CE YOUTUBE CHANNEL
6. CE INSTAGRAM

the hop winner will be random draw. the winner will be announced on monday, september 8th.
(reminder: be sure to follow and leave some love on each of the design team members blogs.) 

4 WINNERS will receive $25 gift vouchers to the store.

now on to our SEPTEMBER'S CHALLENGE!!!

USE ONE OF YOUR FAVORITE CREATIVE EMBELLISHMENTS PIECES ON YOUR PROJECT. YOU CAN USE CHIPBOARD, WOOD VENEERS, RUBBER STAMPS OR EVEN FLAIR.

A RANDOM WINNER WILL WIN A $25.00 GIFT VOUCHER TO THE STORE. 

and here is a bit of inspiration from me -

"# HAPPY"

the challenge this month is to use your FAVOURITE CE chippie on your project. well, the thing is that i LOVE them all! but the thing i love most about them is the way they compliment each other  on any type of project no matter how many different sets you are going yo use!

for my layout i used WEBSTER'S PAGES modern romance paper line. to alter my background i used TIM HOLTZ' layered stencil "hearts" and modelling paste. then i used RANGER INK "lemon drops" paint dabber with CE paint splat trio stamp to add more colour to my background.

the amazing butterfly is from CE flourish dragonflies chipboard set. i altered it using a pink embossing powder and then i added a second layer of a glittery one.

for my title i used one of my personal favourites  - the social hash tags chipboard sets. i altered the word happy using pink embossing powder. then i added another chippie on top of it to embellish my title. i used CE flourish 4. 

here are some more close ups of my project:

i hope you enjoyed to day's post!

here are the challenge rules: 
* create a NEW project layout, mini album, tag, card, canvas, etc….as of september 1st 2014.
* please add your entry to the inlinkz box below the original challenge post to be eligible for the prize. you have until the last day of each month 11:55 pm eastern time to enter.
* it is required that you mention in your blog post that you are playing along at CREATIVE EMBELLISHMENTS together with a link back to our blog. please make sure to reference our challenge. please no back linking.
* combining with other challenges is permitted.
* PLEASE USE AT LEAST 1 OF CE products on your projects.

i can't wait to see your creations!

have fun hopping!

hugs 'n smiles,