Secret Garden

This box was decorated using The Fuschia Flowers paper package that was given as a free gift to attendees of The Odd Show Live's National Scrapbook Day Extravaganza.  You can find a very similar set of papers in the Tangerine Tango Flowers digital paper pack .  I decoupaged the box with two of the polka dotted papers and also cut out some flowers from the flowered paper and decoupaged those on as well.  I created 3D embellishments using the same polka dotted papers and some inked and crimped cardstock. I lined the inside with velvet backed paper.  Inside the top lid I put a secret garden for the added whimsy.  Who can resist the beauty of fuschia and black together?

You can watch me getting this project started on my ustream channel Dawn's Craft Riot.

Project Design: Dawn Taylor
Digital Paper Design: Amanda Marks
Dollarstore - wooden box, velvet backed paper
Deco Art - crafters acrylic paint
Staples - paper, cardstock
Ranger -  Tim Holtz distress ink
Beacon - 3-in-1 advanced craft glue, fast finish decoupage
Duck Brand - double sided tape
Miracle Products - Miracle Podge

OWH Memorial Day Blog Hop

I am proud to be apart of this wonderful blog hop.  Operation Write Home is an amazing organization that provides handmade cards to our service men and women.  I have several friends who are currently over seas serving our country and I feel this is the least I can do for the service men and women who are serving.

The card I created was from Sketch Challenge #25.  The paper I used was the digital Freebie offered below this blog post.  

I colored the flower paper with Tim Holtz Distress Inks:  Mustard Seed and Squeezed Lemonade.  The flower was created from Hot Off the Press Template 7379.

Thank you for stopping, please visit all of the wonderful blogs during this Holiday Weekend!  Happy Memorial Day!

Freebie Friday Week 21 - OWH Blog Hop

I am excited to participate in the OWH Blog Hop which is tomorrow.  The following is a set of 3 - 8 1/2"x11" Digital Papers and quotes I created.  The sheets actually contain 5 different pattern papers and a sheet of quotes.

Click on the photos below and save them to your computer.

Freebie Friday Week 20 from A.J.'s Digi Shoppe™

Graduation is right around the corner so I decided to put together a 3 piece kit with one of my favorite quotes.  I hope y'all like it!

Click on the picture to get your download

TAKE TIME CARD

For this cute 5x5 card I used 2 of Amanda's beautiful brand new range of TANGERINE TANGO FLOWER papers. Which you can find HERE.

The "ribbon" is also part of the set.
I used Stampin' Up's bird punch after stamping a piece of card first with a flourish stamp in a mango(ish) colour and used foam pads to layer him up.
Then I just added some fabric and punched flowers.

I hope you like it. :0)

Vince x

Flower Papers by - Amanda Marks.
Card Design - Vince Ballard.
Bird Punch - Stampin' Up

Another Booga Freebie Friday Week 19

That is right I created another stamp inspired by Booga this on however is inspired by finger prints!

The Snowmen were made with finger prints.

Colored and Black/White Snowman

Freebie Friday from A.J.'s Digi Shoppe™ Week 18

I did not design this paper this week my 2 year son did.  He happened to touch and start drawing on the tablet, when I was helping my daughter with her homework.  I was quite impressed with what he did, saved it and turned it into paper.  I hope you like the paper designed by the Booga.

What I found when I returned to my desk - look at the concentration.

What was on the screen

What I did with it

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE BLUE

I will try to Upload the Orange later I am very sorry but I could not get it to work (very frustrating!)

Don't forget Saturday May 5th:

The Odd Show National Scrapbook Day 

Extravaganza!!!

You could win a CRICUT EXPRESSIONS 2!!!

We have contacted Elena Lai Etcheverry at Charity Wings to work with them to raise money for their philanthropic endeavors. Currently they are doing fundraising for Big Brothers/Big Sisters, City of Hope and Crafting for a Cure. We love their work and hope that you too will be excited about what this can do for others! 

click >>Charity Wings has created a Raffle Page for us!! <<click 

To enter the Raffle you purchase tickets [no limit]--Tickets are $5 for 3 tickets (Purchase $20 worth of tickets and get 5 BONUS tickets). On May 5th during the LIVE show Elena will draw for the winner!! The Raffle is open to EVERYONE WORLDWIDE.

We at The ODD Show Live are so excited to share this news with you!!! I can't wait to see who wins!!!

National Scrapbook Day and Charity Wings Raffle

A.J.'s Digi Shoppe is a proud sponsor of the ODD Show Live and National Scrapbook Day Extravaganza!

We have contacted Elena Lai Etcheverry at Charity Wings to work with them to raise money for their philanthropic endeavors. Currently they are doing fundraising for Big Brothers/Big Sisters, City of Hope and Crafting for a Cure. We love their work and hope that you too will be excited about what this can do for others!

click >>Charity Wings has created a Raffle Page for us!! <<click 

To enter the Raffle you purchase tickets [no limit]–Tickets are $5 for 3 tickets (Purchase $20 worth of tickets and get 5 BONUS tickets). On May 5th during the LIVE show Elena will draw for the winner!! The Raffle is open to EVERYONE WORLDWIDE.

Not much time left to get your tickets…have you gotten yours??