A vacation picture card

 Summertime is coming to an end and with all the fun activities that went on there are guaranteed to be lots of pictures.  Today I'm sharing an idea for you to show off and use all those fun pictures.   Add a photo to a card

 

(Pattern Paper and Stickers from GCD Studios "Sunkissed" collection)

The photos we take are extremely personal and tell a story.  What a beautiful gift to give someone a picture card that is both personal and visually pleasing.  For this card I printed out a photo I took with instagram and added a greeting "aloha" to match the scene in the picture.  It was taken In Waikiki, Hawaii at sunset.

 

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The PaperCut (issue 06.2013)

Hello hello,

Today is June 12 and that means "It's my birthday" WooHoo!!!

That would be my actual birthday and not my blog's.

Just wanted to pop in with a huge dose of inspiration awesomeness.

The latest issue of GCD Studios' "The PaperCut" e-magazine is up and available  for your viewing pleasure.  As always, this issue is totally FREE.

(For a link to the issue click on the picture bellow)

Lots of fun features to be found in this issue including a "Geek-Chic"  section.  You know you love the geeky love trend.  GCD Studios does it right with all the awesome goodies you get in the "Special Delivery" collection by Heidi Sonboul.

Here's a little sneak of page 37 aka my geeky contribution to the magazine.

It's a set made up of a paper crafted Notebook, pen, and bookmark.

For a better look at this project and for more GCD Studios awesomeness,  click on over to the magazine HERE.  Don't forget it's FREE and amazing!

Heidi Sonboul signature Series Blog Hop

Hello beautiful people!
I'm so excited today for one awesome lady.  The ever lovely and uber talented Heidi Sonboul's Signature Series book by Northridge Publishing is released.  I love how Heidi injects HAPPY into every project!  Also she is such a joy to hear so I can not wait to read this book!

Besides being ultra famous and fabulous, she is also the DT coordinator and a product designer for GCD Studios.  I love her collections because they are as bright and joyful as she is.  Today I'm featuring the super trendy "SunKissed" in these summer mini books.

I have four kids which makes for a full summer.  Since the season is right around the corner I thought it would be a good idea to get a jump on making some minis.  Hoping to fill these with a "Things we want to do this summer list" and lots of memories.

Jazzed up the first page of each to get it started.
Here's a look inside the cover page and one of the journaling pockets found through out these books.

Don't you just love all the super cool prints and accents of this collection!?!  I just can't get enough and yay for you because the Heidi Sonboul inspiration is not over yet.  A super group of AWESOMELY talented crafters are also sharing the love.  Check them all out and be on the look out because some of them have giveaways!

The Line Up

GCD Studios

Alicia Thelin

Amanda Coleman

Angi Barrs

Audrey Yeager Christina Collins Christine Meyer Grace Tolman Heidi Van Laar  Jennifer Chapin Julie Tucker-Wolek Katrina Hunt Kelly Holbrook Lalo IK Megan Klauer Nina Yang Pam Callaghan Rae Barthel Rochelle Spears Sara Zenger Suzanna Lee Teri Anderson Wida Miller   That's right some of these ladies are giving away some super cool products designed by Heidi Sonboul for GCD Studios.  One of them is ME!  Want to win these goodies from her "Special Delivery" collection?  Leave me a comment on this blog post and I'll pick a winner on May 13th to win all of this...   All the Special Delivery accessories so you can dress up any mini book.

 

Now for the biggie!  Heidi Sonboul has a brand new site and she is having the mother of giveaways.  Check out her brand new site HERE.  To celebrate the book release she will be giving away the newest tool from Fiskars and her two newest collections, Special Delivery and SunKissed.  This is such a beautiful cover.  She really is one gorgeous lady! To order the book you can go here:  

The PaperCut, Spring 2013

It's here!

GCD Studio's 2013 Spring edition of PaperCut WooHoo!

Look how cute the cover is too.  Click on the picture to get to the E-Magazine.  You know you want to and with all the amazing projects inside you'll not regret it.  Oh and it's FREE so go on and get inspired.

This is the first issue with the all new GCD Studios DT and there is some AWESOMEness going on.  So happy that I got two projects in this issue.  One in the "Handmade Flowers" and one in the "Mother's Day Ideas" columns.

GCD Studios and The PaperCut love

Good morning friends.  Today is such a great morning and I'm so excited to share this issue of The PaperCut by GCD Studios.  Check out page four.  About the new Design Team announcement.

(Get to this issue by clicking on the photo)

So happy and thrilled to share that I get to create awesome projects made with amazing GCD Studios products.  SMILE...Happy Dance!  So many lovely talented ladies on the DT that I can hardly believe I get to create next to them. Check out some of the awesomeness that is GCD Studios from their latest collections.  Some of my favorites.

(Click on the photos to see the whole collection)

Pure Bliss

Sunkissed

Special Delivery

 

Super cool stuff right.  Now it's story time.

Last week I got a very happy call from Heidi Sonboul herself.  She is so funny and sweet and uber talented, I couldn't believe I was talking to her.  The whole conversation I had my head in the clouds.  I literally almost cried at one point.  Now you all know why I couldn't stop SMILING last week.

Okay now go check out The PaperCut issue HERE

Then please stop by the GCD Studios and leave me a little love HERE