Forever Valentine Card

Of all the Valentine cards

I've made so far this year, I believe this one is my absolute favorite. I love this mix of the My Mind's Eye Heirloom collection papers, the scrap of script paper and the embellishment card from one of Marion Smith's now discontinued printables.

I had just enough of this

pink gingham ribbon from my stash to go around the the card base and make a neat little knot. Again I cut the branch and leaves die (Sizzix) and added them with these lovely blooms from Petaloo.

I topped off my stack of

hearts with an Heirloom word sticker, two tiny Petaloo flowers and a Queen & Co pearl.

Sigh... I think I'm in love!

I'm linking up at:

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!

Linda

Cottage Chic Mini Album Part 2

I got a late start today

writing this post as the Penmaker and I were helping our son and daughter-in-law move into their first house. How exciting for them! I can still remember when we moved into our first. It was a rather short stay... only two years, and then we saw our dream home. We put ours up for sale, it sold the same day and we bought the one we have lived in for the last forty years. It's been a keeper. The Lord has truly blessed us with a wonderful abode.

Now on to part 2 of my 

Cottage Chic mini album using Marion Smith printables. If you missed part 1, see it here.

Thank you for letting

me share my new album with you. I'm so hooked on making these things... I have dozens of ideas for future minis I want to try. Last night I started my Scrappin in the Smokies album using Laura Denison's  Back Flip pattern. Another challenge!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Linda

Cottage Chic Mini Album Part 1

After two weeks of work, 

here, finally, is my Cottage Chic mini album created using Marion Smith's printables and My Mind's Eye Portobello Road 6" x 6" paper pad.

Once again, taking photos

of this album was a marathon shooting secession. I took sixty-six in all, but I certainly am not going to post that many. I'll just give you the highlights of each page and post them over the next few days.

Here goes...

The covers are of medium 

weight chipboard, inked with Vintage Photo Distress and a coat of matte gel medium from Golden. The flowers are from Petaloo and I Am Roses; resin window frame by Prima. The first page has double pockets with journaling tags (K & Co with a MME brad) and a photo mat. All the mats and tags in the album are pretty small.

This is one of Marion's

envelopes embellished with Petaloo and I Am Roses flowers. I used the Sizzlet Bird #5 die and Spellbinders Foliage; Queen & Co pearls; Prima Engraver sticker; wide eyelet from We R Memory Keepers; pink seam binding.

A MS printable tag

and a photo mat in the two pockets. I used a lot of Idea-ology Chit Chat stickers in the album and some of the ephemera pieces cut from Marion's Romance Novel paper by Prima.

A double flip photo mat.

The accent piece was cut with Alterations Torn Notebook die.

Prima and I am Roses 

flowers with Prima Engraver stickers.

Prima Essentials flower;

a My Mind's Eye button; May Arts pink burlap string; Us sentiment from Teresa Collins Memorabilia collection.

Always title from the

Teresa Collins Memorabilia collection.

A mini envelope

made into a photo mat with room for journaling inside. Accent pieces were cut with Alterations Torn Notebook die; title and inside arrow die cut from the Teresa Collins Memorabilia collection. I made most of the tabs in the album using various Corner Chompers. 

More to come tomorrow.

I'm linking up at:

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

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Linda

A Birthday Pocket

It seems that these

last three months have literally flown by... where did summer go? For being retired, I've been a very busy lady. I have several projects going at once, including three mini albums. My studio is a shambles!!!

Yesterday was our

son-in-law's birthday. Wanting to make a not so traditional birthday card, I used some of Marion Smith's printables to create this pocket and tags for him. 

The metal pieces are

from Idea-ology and Prima Mechanicals. The gem on the gear is a Prima Say It In Crystals. The flowers are all from Petaloo.

The hot air balloon was

fussy cut from her Romance Novel collection by Prima as were the cards and sentiment piece. I used Frayed Burlap Distress Ink on all the edges.

The brads are from My Mind's 

Eye. The black and natural burlap strings are by May Arts.

Two tags were put in

the pocket... I wrote a note on one and tucked in a little birthday cash... what every father with four children loves to receive!

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Linda

A Cottage Chic Birthday Card

My daughter's mother-in-law

has a birthday coming up near the end of the month. She loves the shabby chic style, so I created a card for her using Marion Smith's printable Cottage Chic mini album.

The base is of white

cardstock topped with kraft cardstock and a sheet of music paper from My Mind's Eye 6x6 Be Happy paper pad. The other papers are from the Cottage Chic collection.

The flowers and leaves

are all from I Am Roses. The timepiece and gem are by Prima. The Ornate Plate and the pearl bauble on the tag are from Idea-ology. I use Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink.

Thanks for stopping by!

Linda

Inspired Accordion Fold Birthday Card

Last week Sarah Bargo

(Thankful Tidings) posted a fabulous shabby birthday card that she had made for her first post as a Design Team member at Marion Smith Designs Blog. It inspired me to create this one...

Sarah used Marion's

printables for her card, but since I am just starting to build my MS stash, I had to go for her Romance Novel collection by Prima. The base of my card is a sheet of "Be Amazing" from My Mind's Eye... it went perfectly with the RN ephemera papers. 

The flowers are from Prima and I Am Roses.

The metal pieces on

the black doily are from Recollections and Prima.

Be sure to stop over

at Sarah's blog and take a look at her work. She's one talented lady and is sure to inspire you!

Thanks for stopping by!

Linda