Top Dog Guest Designer: Insta-Love Mini Album & Giveaway

Hello friends! I had the opportunity to pair up with Top Dog Dies as a Guest Designer this week. Top Dog Dies is a new online store that offers their own brand of wafer-thin and steel-rule dies, along with dies from brands you already know, including Little B, Lawn Fawn, Taylored Expressions, Savvy Stamps and Cheery Lynn Designs. Top Dog Dies is also the leading U.S. retailer for Tattered Lace, a new line of intricate dies designed by British designer Stephanie Weightman. 

I created this sweet little mini album with the Top Dog's Camera Die and Camera Finishers Set, as well as a cheery little card you can check out on the Top Dog blog. At seven inches across the camera die was perfectly sized to make an album with my Instagram prints. I cut the center out of a four inch doily to mimic the lens, then layered each page with paper, ribbon, wash tape, doilies and tulle to accent the photos. 

Be sure to enter the Top Dog Dies guest designer giveaway by Sunday, August 31 for a chance to win a $50 shopping spree at Top Dog Dies!

Insta-Love Mini Album

The Details

**Be sure to enter the Top Dog Dies guest designer giveaway by Sunday, August 31 for a chance to win a $50 shopping spree at Top Dog Dies!**

Missing Dad

Hey there! I am here today with a layout featuring a few of the many fabulous Glitz Design embellishments! With Father's Day a few days away, I have been thinking a lot about and missing my dad. This is my second Father's Day without him, and I still miss him as much as ever. Scrapbooking is still a part of the healing process, and brings to mind the precious memories of the past.

I'm a very visual scrapper, and there isn't a lot of pre-planning that goes into my projects. Once I choose the photo, the rest of my project flows from there. I added the journaling to the photo in Photoshop, then printed it off in two sizes to give me more design options. With the photo in hand, I usually compile my primary supplies choosing papers and embellishments that compliment the photo. 

For this layout, I stamped the "Hello Friend" cloud stamps onto the scraps of photo paper leftover from printing, then cut them out by hand. To punch decorative shapes from washi tape, cover a piece of card stock with strips of washi tape in the desired width and simple punch. Mixing and matching embellishments from six different lines allowed me to add lots of tiny hearts in a variety of tones. Finishing the layout off with a couple of rolls of the chevron Roller Doodle draws the eye back to the photo again. 

"Enjoy the Little Things" layout supplies:

Glitz Design "Felicity" paper: Floral

Glitz Design "Brightside" 6x6 paper pad

Glitz Design "Brightside" Alphas & Accents sticker sheet

Glitz Design "Felicity" Alphas & Accents sticker sheet

Glitz Design "Black & White" Alphabets & Words sticker sheet

Glitz Design "Black & White" Titles & Accents sticker sheet

Glitz Design "Hello Friend" rubber stamps

Glitz Design Tiny Roller Doodle - chevron

Glitz Design "77" puffy words

Glitz Design "Carpe Diem" giant rhinestones

Glitz Design washi tape - pink glitter

other: cardstock, doily, mist, ink, tulle and paper clip

I love you a lot

Glitz Design Bits & Pieces are sized for Project Life albums, however these cute little accents are versatile enough to use on all sorts of paper crafting projects. On this project I used a journaling card from the new "Felicity" line Bits & Pieces paper. I cut it into a square, then cut the square on the diagonal twice to make triangles. Then I layered the smaller quote on the larger ombre journaling spot. Adding a little of the brand new pink glitter washi tape added a fun splash of sparkle.

To make the crepe ribbon, I started with an ordinary roll of crepe paper for party decor and ruffled it by hand as I ran it through my sewing machine. On one end I layered some tulle on top of the crepe paper for a pop of color. 

"I love you a lot" layout supplies:

Glitz Design "Felicity" papers: Bits & Pieces, Honeycomb

Glitz Design "Felicity" 6x6 paper pad

Glitz Design "Felicity" washi tape - pink glitter

Glitz Design "All Dolled Up" washi tape - cherries

other: cardstock, doilies, sequins, date stamp, ink 

Spring Love

Spring is in the air here in Washington State and the flowering trees are all abloom. The precious pink patterns and cherry blossoms in the "All Dolled Up" collection were a perfect to highlight the season. I layered four patterned papers, a shiny gold doily and a strip of tulle, then folded the "love" tag over and tucked in behind the top patterned paper. After stitching the tag and tulle in place I added the photo along with the rhinestones and stickers. The sentiment in the bottom corner was cut from a scrap of one of the "Bits & Pieces". The gold accents place in a visual triangle bring eye across the project and bring an extra sparkle to the soft colors of spring.

Don't forget to check out the new Glitz Design website for all of this month's giveaway information!

Glitz Design "All Dolled Up" papers: Cherries, Bits & Pieces

Glitz Design "All Dolled Up" 6x6 paper pad

Glitz Design "All Dolled Up" Titles & Accents sticker sheet

Glitz Design "All Dolled Up" washi tape - cherries

Glitz Design "All Dolled Up" Giant Rhinestones

other: cardstock, gold doily, tulle, vellum, gold alphabet, ribbon

Say It With Roller Stamps

I've loved Glitz Design Roller Doodles for years. For this week's feature I decided to try my Roller Doodles on a medium I'd never tried before, tissue paper. I almost always have tissue paper on hand for wrapping gifts, so I thought it would be a great household supply to use for both paper crafting and gift wrapping. On both projects, I inked the Roller Doodle with watermark ink, then heat embossed the stamped images. Roller Doodles give you the flexibility of making your own patterned papers over and over again. Happy stamping!

Glitz Design Roller Doodles are now available at amazon.com!

"Beautiful You" layout supplies:

Glitz Design "77" paper: Feathers

Glitz Design "77" 6x6 paper pack

Glitz Design "77" Alphabets & Words sticker sheet

Glitz Design "Black & White" Titles & Accents sticker sheet

Glitz Design "77" Puffy Words stickers

Glitz Design "77" washi tape - Friday

Glitz Design "Black & White" washi tape - stripes

Glitz Design "Finnley" roller doodle - feathers

Glitz Design "Color Me Happy" giant roller doodle - woodgrain

other: tissue paper, watermark ink, embossing powder, white ink, sequins, white gel pen

Gold Chevron Gift supplies:

Glitz Design "Love You Madly" giant roller doodle - chevron

other: box, tissue paper, watermark ink, gold embossing powder

Die Cut Machines & Other Things

I'll admit it, I'm a lazy scrapbooker. The thought of pulling out my die cut machine often feels like such a chore, it sits gathering dust on my shelf. I know this is a new level of sloth, but it's the truth. However, when I do use it, I am always happy with the results. For this project I used my Big Shot die cut machine with an embossing folder to emboss the damask design onto pearl white cardstock. I folded a piece of scratch paper, to form cut lines for the rays. I cut along the folds, then embossed every other ray and affixed them to the lovely ombre blue "77" paper. Here's to a tiny step toward conquering laziness! 

"Hello Love" layout supplies:

Glitz Design "77" papers: Floral, Feather

Glitz Design "Black & White" 6x6 paper pad

Glitz Design "Carpe Diem" 6x6 paper pad

Glitz Design "77" Titles & Accents sticker sheet

Glitz Design "77" Whatnots

Glitz Design "77" Giant Rhinestones

other: Big Shot die cut machine, Cuttlebug embossing folder, card stock, tag, vellum, doily, date stamp

All That Glitters is Gold

While I've always been more of a silver girl, the new gold trend has piqued my interest in the past months. I love the richness it adds against neutral accents. On this layout I added gold embossing powder to a rubber stamp from the "Raven" collection, as well as a wood veneer shape. The metallic gold of the embossing powder and accents adds richness to some of the gold tones in the patterned paper as well. 

"Shine" layout supplies:

Glitz Design "Finnley" paper: Stripe

Glitz Design "Finnley" 6x6 paper pad

Glitz Design "Hello December" 6x6 paper pad 

Glitz Design "Finnley" Alphabets & Words Sticker Sheet

Glitz Design "Finnley" Titles & Accents Sticker Sheet

Glitz Design "Raven" rubber stamps

other: Vellum, doily, veneer shape, gold embossing powder, sequins 

Glitz Designs - Raven Blog Hop & Giveaway

Welcome to the Glitz "Raven" Blog Hop! This month we are featuring the new "Raven" Halloween line from Glitz. On-trend geometric patterns mixed with spooky sweet accents will fill your projects with Halloween treats.

As always, leave one comment here and one on each of the stops along the blog hop for a chance to win a "Raven" prize pack! The winner will be chosen at random from one of the blogs on the hop and announced on Sunday (11.03.13) on the Glitz Blog.

Supplies:

Glitz Design "Raven" papers: Diamonds, Triangles

Glitz Design "Raven" 6x6 paper pad

Glitz Design "Raven" Alphabets & Words sticker sheet

Glitz Design "Raven" Whatnots

Glitz Design "Raven" Bits & Pieces

Glitz Design "Raven" Giant Rhinestones

Glitz Design "Cashmere Dame" washi tape - polka

other: stencil, ink, doilies, Stickles 

Don't forget to leave only one comment per blog for a chance to win the Glitz Prize Pack. The winner will be posted on the Glitz Blog Sunday afternoon. Good luck!

Official Blog Hop order:
Amanda Resende - http://amandaresendescraps.blogspot.com.br/
Donna Espiritu - http://www.scrappydonna.blogspot.com/
Emma Poon - http://amazinglyscrapped.wordpress.com/
Jaime Warren - http://jaimewarren.typepad.com/
Jocelyn Olson - http://redballooncards.blogspot.com/
Karine Cazenave - http://karinecazenave.typepad.com/
Karola Witczak - http://www.karolakraftuje.blogspot.com/
Laura O'Donnell - http://itsallrosie.blogspot.com/
Lea Lawson - http://leascupcakesandsunshine.blogspot.com/
Leica Forrest - http://www.10-4livingoutloud.typepad.com/
Lisa Andrews - http://lisaandrews.blogspot.com/
Magda Mizera - http://www.magdamizera.blogspot.com/
Marie Ramirez - http://www.absosweetmarie.blogspot.com/
Mary Martinez - http://www.marnels.blogspot.com/
Mou Saha - http://collagecollagecollage.blogspot.com/
Nina Ostermann - http://ninasblog-scrapmama.blogspot.com/
You are here! Noel Culbertson - http://paperpassionpixels.blogspot.com/
Smitha Katti - http://www.smilingcolors.com/
Stephanie Bryan - http://www.stephaniemakes.blogspot.com/
Glitz Design blog - http://glitzitnow.com/blog/ 

Halloween Inspiration & Giveaway

Welcome to one of two fabulous days of Halloween inspiration! Glitz Design and Prima Marketing have teamed up to highlight their super cute Halloween goodies, and of course, to offer you another amazing Glitz giveaway. Enjoy today's projects, and stop by the Glitz Blog for details on entering the giveaway. Each person will have the possibility of four entries in the giveaway!

Prima's 12x12 stencils are perfect for creating custom backgrounds. I love the look of ombre, so I dabbed the ink on darker in the corners and faded it out toward the center. I used a makeup sponge to dab the ink onto the cardstock for a smooth appearance. Pairing the ombre diamonds with the geometric patters in the "Raven" line helps keep things looking unified. 

"October Fun" Supplies:

Glitz Design "Raven" papers: Grey

Glitz Design "Raven" 6x6 paper pad

Glitz Design "Raven" Whatnots

Glitz Design "Raven" Alphabets & Words Sticker Sheet

Glitz Design "Raven" Giant Rhinestones

Glitz Design "Raven" washi tape - b&w chevron

Glitz Design "Color Me Happy" washi tape - rainbow stripe

Prima Marketing 12x12 Elements - stencil

Prima Marketing Bark Shapes - stars

Prima Marketing trim

Prima Marketing wood embellishment 

other: black ink, makeup sponge, Xacto knife, sewing machine

Great embellishments make quick work of any mini album project. I wanted a fun collection to display our family Halloween photos from the past few years. Layers of fun trims, large flowers and cardstock embellishments gave a pop of fun to the album while keeping the focus on the photos. 

"Hello Costume Fun" Album Supplies:

Glitz Design "Raven" papers: Lines, Triangles, Chevron, Countdown, Grey

Glitz Design "Raven" 6x6 paper pad

Glitz Design "Raven" Bits & Pieces

Glitz Design "Raven" Whatnots

Glitz Design "Raven" Alphabets & Words Sticker Sheet

Glitz Design "Raven" Titles & Accents Sticker Sheet

Prima Marketing Chalkboard Notecards

Prima Marketing Chalkboard Flowers

Prima Marketing Bark Shapes - stars

Prima Marketing trim

Prima Marketing wood embellishment 

other: Album & doilies (Punky Sprouts)

To create the background for this card I stenciled the diamonds with a Versamark ink pad then embossed them with clear embossing powder. The greeting was stamped with Versamark, but left matte to give the card an extra bit of dimension. Finally cluster a few layers of great Glitz patterned paper and Prima embellishments and you're set!

"Happy Halloween" Card Supplies:

Glitz Design "Raven" 6x6 paper pad

Glitz Design "Raven" rubber stamps

Prima Marketing 12x12 Elements - stencil

Prima Marketing Chalkboard Flowers

Prima Marketing trim

other: Versamark ink, embossing powder