I LOVE notebooks. I always have. Lately, I really don’t use them like I used to. These days I am more apt to type something into my ipad or iphone. But still, I could not help but pick up this very cool notebook. The inner pages are all KRAFT. LOVE IT! To make it my own, I just covered it with some decorative paper. To give it a nice finished look, I took the extra step to use some linen book tape at the top to cover the seam.
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JenniONT “I would LOVE to win! Thanks for the chance. Your work is amazing as always.”
email me your address at anacabreradesign@gmail.com to claim your prize! I can’t wait to see what you do with it!
Well, I have been a busy girl. I have so many fun projects coming up this fall… as you can see. My workspace has suffered a little. Not to mention taking a last moment vacation to California right before school started. I don’t know about you.. but I need to hit the reset button of my life. I think it will take me another week to get back into the groove of things.
So first up…I am so thrilled to be the guest designer for Scarlet Lime. The gallery will be going up tomorrow rather than today… so you still have time to leave a comment for your chance to win! I will announce the winner of the kit LATE tonight. Be sure to swing by a little later too… I am photographing some projects today and would love to share. Once the gallery is live, I will post a link here.
I am really feeling the creativity rushing back to me. So let’s play! Creative Daily will resume after the weekend.
A couple years ago I created these little baby shirts for my sister’s baby shower. Recently a friend of mine requested I post the pattern. So here it is! Click here to download a printable PDF. And for you Silhouette owners I also have a link to a gsd file of the same pattern.
Click here to download the pdf with instructions and the pattern. bittybaby
Click here to download the gsd file. (in a zip file) bodytwo
Take a look at the magazine stand and you will see that everyone is talking about it. From Martha and Oprah and beyond, the story is COLOR. For a designer – no matter if you’re a pro or a home crafter – color can be a big subject. After all, color can be the easiest way to create something delightful. And it can also bring a project down fast. So choosing a color pallette can be a daunting task.
But have no fear. There are many tools out in the “world wide web” that can aid in choosing and using color. I was recently inspired by a blog called Inchmark. (hosted by Brooke Reynolds) Brooke was the senior art director for Martha Stewart. So you can imagine that there are some very inspiring goodies over there. I am really moved by her color stories. A simple set of fabric swatches that represent a color theme. Simple yet brilliant.
So to draw upon my love for both fabric and papers, I created a simple color story of my own. I decided to work on a little swatch card that could hold both fabric and paper. Working on a small canvas like this is much less daunting than trying to create a color scheme on a larger scale. And considering that I tend to very heavily lean toward pink, this was a much needed excersize.
Once I created these little swatch cards, creating from that point was a breeze. I created these “everyday moments” cards.
And also this layout.
For more of color inspiration, check out these blogs and color tools all available online.
Inchmark – Home to color “Color Stories” along with colorful and inspiring projects.
Colour Lovers – a place to check out a world of color, compare color palettes, submit news and comments, and read color related articles and interviews.
Adobe Kuler – a great tool for creating color swatches online. You can also download an Adobe Air version so you can have your favorite color combinations right on your desktop.
Color Schemer – This is a great tool for the color phobic. Click on a color and a set of coordinating colors appears.
Heather Bailey – Fabric designer and avid crafter, Heather’s blog is visually stimulating and enticing.
For more of color inspiration, check out these blogs and color tools all available online.
Inchmark – Home to color “Color Stories” along with colorful and inspiring projects.
Colour Lovers – a place to check out a world of color, compare color palettes, submit news and comments, and read color related articles and interviews.
Adobe Kuler – a great tool for creating color swatches online. You can also download an Adobe Air version so you can have your favorite color combinations right on your desktop.
Color Schemer - This is a great tool for the color phobic. Click on a color and a set of coordinating colors appears.
Heather Bailey – Fabric designer and avid crafter, Heather’s blog is visually stimulating and enticing.
Shadow box style layouts are not new. But I have to admit, it has been a while since have visited this type of layout, so I decided to try one. And I am glad I did!
To create this layout, you can start with a pre-cut page like I did, or you can cut the windows out yourself. To get the depth for each space – use foam tape along the edges of the window on the back of the page. Try placing your embellishments at different heights within the frames. Some flush with the background, others pieces raised on foam tape, and some actually on top of the window.
quick, simple, fun to make! The perfect Creative Daily layout.
layout supplies: Cardstock: Making Memories; Patterned paper, stickers: Echo Park Paper; foam tape: 3M
My dear friend Margie is the loli queen. Her vintage hip creations are totally inspiring. Taking a cue from her many creations… we too are a loli family! For a video on how to create them, check Margie out on a local morning show here.
I made this lovley loli for my nephew’s birthday party. I stuck it to a dowl, and have used it a few times since, just swapping out the glass glitter letter.
More “lolies” online.
Paper Source gives a modern touch to these fun decorations and great instructions.
Mini rosette tutorial, perfect for cards and scrapbook pages.
Paper Crave shares some inspiring images of these little lovelies in use.
