I have a motto I try to follow when it comes to shopping - buy things I love. When I decorated my house, that was my motto and while it took a long time to finish, I'm happy with the end result because I love all the individual pieces that work together as a whole. In scrapbooking it is the same. I sometimes buy things I love that I have absolutely NO idea how or when I will use them but those are the pieces I hold onto and eventually that perfect project comes along. And when it does, I usually love the page too. The snowflake die cut on this page is one of those things I love that finally found a perfect home on this page. The design is based on the December sketch on the Upsy Daisy blog. Be sure to take a moment to cruise on over there for more beautiful, seasonal projects from the design team.
'"Your First Winter"
Supplies: Paper, Brad (Upsy Daisy Designs), Die Cut (Creative Imaginations), Chipboard (Riff Raff), Pearls (Prima), Letters (Basic Grey, American Crafts), Crepe Paper & Acrylic (Tattered Angels), Sticker (Jenni Bowlin)
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Design Tip: My new favourite chipboard technique is to spray paint it white. Even if I plan to ink it afterwards, a white base coat really makes the colours richer and less muddy from the kraft colour of the chipboard. Another thing I like about the spray paint, besides not having a brush to clean, is the even coverage on the chipboard. There is never any excess paint on the edges this way, nor are there any brush marks. On this snowflake, I kept it white and added little bits of rock candy stickles for sparkle and dimension.
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Before I sign off for today, I must show you another die cut that I love but have NO idea how or when I will use it. This little beauty is from the Free Spirit line by My Little Yellow Bicycle.
So now I'm going to ask you...what little treasures are you holding onto in your scrapbook stash??
5 comments:
Oh yes, I do the same thing. Buy things I love and perhaps hold on to them for years until the right project comes along. The industry taught us early that if you love something, buy it NOW because it will be discontinued at the end of the season. I know I'll use it all.....eventually! :)
ooooo i'm so getting better at using the "pretty" stash lol!! i love your lo's very pretty.
Love your lo!!!I have that die-cut also. I ended up cutting it half for a focal on a two pager..
OMGosh! I can honestly say I have never seen that snowflake die cut before. It looks gorgeous on your page-LOVE the bit of sparkle you always add!
haha, i love that peace sign, too! we were at a party this weekend for a friend and it was peace sign themed and all the girls had tshirts. i can't believe they are so popular right now!
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