Magical Mermaids Scrapbooking Layout

Last year for my Twins 4th Birthday, we took them to see the Pirates Voyage Dinner Show in Myrtle Beach, SC. While the girls have all been before, this time it was extra special, because we also let them participate in the Mermaid Makeover Experience. 

They each had their faces painted, adorned with glitter gems and they received a crown and a wand. 

The girls all loved it. 

So I present to you the layout I created for those photos. 

While I did not post the photos on the layout itself, I will at a later date, once I have them printed.

For the layout I used all Close to my Heart products. 

Some of which are now newly retired, but you may very well have them in your stash. 

Be sure to checkout all of the new products that released yesterday on Sept 1st!

I used Thistle, Pixie, and Black cardstock. 

The patterned paper came from the Make Waves Paper Packet. 

I also used White Glitter Paper  for the borders on the edges. 

If you have not used our Glitter Paper before, a side note is that it is very thick and durable. 

It really is more like cardstock.

I used the Make Waves Scrapbooking stamp set, for the large Mermaid, and the sentiment next to her.

 I also used the word "Magical" and the flowers from the same stamp set. 
I colored the Mermaid and the Flowers in with Copics.

I used Lagoon ink and Thistle ink to distress those pieces and the white journal box. 

The star fish stickers, flower stickers and washi tape sticker, all came from the Make Waves Complements Pack. Right now that set is on clearance while supplies last for only $2.25.

I adorned the pages with Silver Glitter Gems.

Those are one my my favorite embellishments that Close to my Heart carries.  

I also entered my scrapbooking layout into the following challenges:

Pile It On! Challenge Blog-  #146 Think Big (Large shapes; enlarged image; Big words, etc)
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog- Anything Goes 
Classic Design Team Challenge-  #9 September Anything Goes 
Crafting By Design -  Anything Goes 
Polkadoodles Challenge - Week #35 Anything Goes 
Creative Moments- #151 Anything Goes 

Just Thinking Of You "Impossible Card"

If you haven't had an opportunity to watch one of the many videos on Youtube about the new "fancy fold" card, called the Impossible Card, you are truly missing out. 

There are some really nice videos out there, and if my schedule allows, I will try to post one as well. However for now, I'm simply going to share the one I made for a dear co-worker, that's at a different location, that needs some cheering up. 

As most of you know, our current Seasonal Expressions catalog ends at the end of the month, so I wanted to showcase one of our adorable card kits. 

I used Workshops Your Way Something Magical Cardmaking Kit. 

Nearly everything I needed to create this card was included in the kit. Even down to the cute diagonal ombre paper... that is actually pack of the "zip strip" that comes with the paper in the kit.

My base is made out of 100lb. White Bristol Smooth Paper by Canson. 

However all of the other papers and cardstock are from the kit. 

I love that the kit includes several of my favorite colors; Bashful (Color of the Year), Pansy, and Peacock.

The sentiment "Hello Lovely" came from the stamp set "Something Magical" which is included in the Cardmaking Kit. 

I love that each of our kits include an exclusive stamp set, that you can get only with that kit. 

I stamped the sentiment in Thistle, to help bring out the Pansy purple color in the patterned paper. You can also get the coordinating "Make Waves" paper packet to go along with this Cardmaking kit.

For a final touch, I added two of the little sequins flowers from the "Make Waves Sequins & Gems" pack included in the kit.

I hope you enjoyed my card, and I would love to see what you create from your kit or your Impossible Card design in general. 

Thank you for stopping by and Happy Stamping!