Heart & Soul {a 12x12 layout}

Hi Everyone!! Today I'm sharing a beautiful layout by Creative Team member Jess Mutty. 

She's used UmWowStudio's Layered Circles chipboard and Symbol Mash chipboard. 

As well as:

Patterned paper: Pink Paislee, Studio Calico

Cardstock: American Crafts

Mist: Heidi Swapp 

Punchinella: Gauche Alchemy

Stickers: Pink Paislee

Rub ons: Pink Paislee

Stick Pin: Little Yellow Bicycle

Jess says : "I've had my eyes on both the layered circles and this large ampersand since I first saw them!  Sometimes naked chip is exactly the right feeling you want and these pieces inspired the whole page from the color scheme up. I kept to neutral tones and a repeating circle theme throughout.  The chipboard circles were awesome layered on top of the printed circles... subtle but they added great dimension and detail. 

And the ampersand was a super title element! It was large enough to overlap my photo and tie the rest of the title into the white space to the right.  I want more of these!"

I can't get over the gloriousness of the almost clean and simple but just not quite, the beautiful layering and the bold chip! 

Paper Issues HOPE CHEST hop!!

Hello Everyone!!

Welcome to my stop on the Paper Issues Blog Hop for Pink Paislee's HOPE CHEST!

You should be here from one Miss Cassie!

If you're not you should start over at the Paper Issues blog and follow the whole hop!

The sponsor for this issue is the beautiful people over at Pink Paislee! So be sure to link up any projects you have using Pink Paislee for the next two weeks! Don't fret if you've run out of Pink Paislee goods (They're sooooo good I imagine they don't last long in anyone's craft room!), you can also link up any Mother's Day projects!! (There are two Hope Chest collections being given away for linking up.)

And if you'd like to stock up on some Pink Paislee goods for the link up Click Here to see what's in the Paper Issues Store! Use code "UmWowStudio" to receive 20% off your purchase total!

For a little inspiration today I've put together a 12x12 layout titled "Love This"

The Hope Chest collection lends itself to some beautiful creams and neutrals with surprising and gorgeous pops of color. I couldn't get over the beautiful browns and oranges on the left paired with the floral greens on the right, so I enhanced them. I used an UmWowStudio mask, Silks acrylic glaze in solar gold, Tattered Angels mist (Charcoal, Firefly and Mustard Seed), cheesecloth, UmWowStudio Chipboard (Layered stars, Love This title, Arrow Mash), Viva Las VegaStamps! images (butterfly, fly and apha), and a couple epoxy brads on the left side. I also used the brackets from the Luxe Alphas as arrows from the "new specs" title pointing towards the photo. 

To balance out the layout I also put a cluster of embellishments on the right. I layered a Pink Paislee paper good and Butterfly Clip with UmWowStudio chip, a label, cheesecloth and a pearl brad. 

Thanks so much for stopping by today!! Your next stop is Patricia! 

♥

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Earth Day Hops GOIN' GREEN!

Hello everyone!!

First of all.. Thanks so much for stopping by!!!

I'm joining in on TWO Blog Hops today -- it's Earth Day.. a day I hold pretty special.. it's always been close to my hippie little heart. So I couldn't say not to either of the hops that came up for me to participate in!! So I've joined the two in this one post and at the end you can just take your correct fork in the road!

The first is the May Arts Ribbonista hop!! 

(You should be here via Emily's Blog)

And the 2nd is leslierahye's Earth Day hop!

(follow the inlinkz at the bottom of the post!)

And now... onto my project. As I said before, I'm a HUGE fan of Earth Day.. heck.. I KINDA like this place ;)

So today I've put together a tag featuring some gorgeous Sunflowers and a short message.

My tag is actually recycled from the cardboard insert of some Pink Paislee packaging out of the Chest Hope collection! I've also used a slip of paper, a sticker, and one of the paper pieces from that collection.

I've used the Black Burlap String and the Ivory Scallop Satin from May Arts. 

The stamp is the brand new Sunflowers from Viva Las VegaStamps!

I made the Sunflower on the bottom out of muslin and Distress Stain, the center is Amazing Mold Putty's quick cast resin and Tattered Angels' Glimmer Glaze.

The Make Note Polaroid is from us here at UmWowStudio. 

I used adhesive from Helmar USA. 

I stamped in Archival black by Ranger, used Mustard Seed, Broken China and Rusty hinge distress stains, Walnut stain distress ink, a MS punch, and a Mustard Seed distress marker.



The fantastic Ribbon Lady from May Arts is giving away this beautiful set of ribbons to one lucky duck who comments along the blog hop!

And I'll be giving away this fabulous Floral Set of chip to some OTHER lucky duck who is commenting on my blog today :)

thanks so much for taking the time to stop today!! If you're here via May Arts please move along to Charlene's Blog!
If you're here via the LR hop follow the links below! :) 

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Oh Christmas Tree Oh Christmas Tree...

Hello :) If you're here from the May Arts blog today, welcome :) if you're not you might want to take a peek over there, as the Ribbonistas have put together some FABULOUS Christmas tree inspired ribbon projects!

With a 2 year old running around the house I didn't think it would be very smart to put up a whole tree this year, but I've always REALLY loved decorating a mantle and so made my own smaller tree out of paper and ribbon :)

Start with a piece of 12x12 cardstock, in this case I used a piece of tan colored Echo Park. Roll it into a cone, and cut the bottom so it sits flat. Grab your favorite May Arts ribbon and wrap the cone. I used SD01, and purposely made it uneven to get a little vintagy home feel. I then wrapped a section of vintage tinsel from Pink Paislee around it and glued an UmWowStudio flower on top. 

As a final step I used May Arts Burlap Twine SM10 to wrap around the tree and tie on the letters J O and Y from Pink Paislee. LOVE! 

I love this baby on my mantle! I also linked this beauty up @ CropChocolate in their weekly challenge for Thankful + twine. I'm thankful for being crafty enough to still participate in Christmas even when I can't have a tree, lol :) 

May Arts Ink It Inspiration

Here's the inspiration I mentioned yesterday for the May Arts Monthly Challenge "Ink It" for September.

check the May Arts blog for details and a short video on making the flower/rosette on the third tag :)

Supplies used include:

• May Arts: XL09 – Ivory Suede Leaves, 393-25-01 – White flowers, EM02 – Ivory Net, and the Ivory Canvas.
• Paper: Black cardstock, My Mind’s Eye On The Bright Side.
• Inks: Ranger’s Archival Black, Distress Stain in Pumice Stone, a Uni-ball pen, Liquid Pearls, Tattered Angels Chalkboard mist in Charcoal.
• Stamps: Viva Las VegaStamps!: 18793 – Pointed Pen Tip, 18098 – Birds on a Wire, 5757 – Chicken Wire, 16207 – Writing Background.
• Other: Pink Paislee Wooden Alphas, Helmar Quick Dry adhesive, double sided tape, Martha Stewart Punch, pearls, brads.

Our Piggies in the Sand

Here's a 12x12 I'll be entering into CropChocolate's Contest for the week - the theme is summer with some representation of water!

Products include: Echo Park patterned paper, MME's portobello road, Pink Paislee's wooden alphas, basic grey brads, an american writer pen, black soot distress ink, Tattered Angel's Charcoal Chalkboard Mist, black archival ink, martha stewart punch, a dymo label maker, punchinella from Gauche Alchemy, and two Viva Las VegaStamps! stamps

Something Blue - CC Challenge

Of course we have the "Something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue" Challenges...

Here is my blue challenge:

CC Product used: Bazzill Coal paper, Pink Paislee Daily Junque wooden alphas, Prima flowers, Basic Gray overlays, White picket fence distress stain and broken china distress stain.

Non CC : Gesso, white pen, vintage buttons, memento ink, white cardstock, inkadinkadoo harlequin stamp. Viva Las Vegastamps! stamp

12x12 - The Two of Us

Year 2008 for my commission :) 

products used: KnCO paper, EP alpha stickers, AC pearl brads, distress inks, burlap, eyelents, KnCO rhinestones, Pink paislee wood alphas, photo corners, faux stamen, pearls, don juan cricut cartridge