Today on the Whimsical Twist Blog!

There is a new challenge going up on the Whimsical Twist blog today -- and it's all about TEXTURE.  I love me some texture and dimension (don't even ask how many rolls of foam tape I go through!) so I was excited to create an inspiration piece using burlap (so autumnal!) and the new Family Traditions line by Adrienne Looman for Webster's Pages.  The full layout is up on the blog -- so go check it out and be sure to enter your own creation for a chance to win a Whimsical Twist gift certificate.

Happy Friday!

Let's celebrate friday with some exciting news -- I'll be joining 7 other awesome ladies as part of the 2013 - 2014 me & my big ideas design team!  

I'm so pumped and honored to have this opportunity!  I won't lie -- I've been admiring the work of several of my team members from a far for a while and can't believe that we get to be on the same team now!  Hello star struck!

Check out the post with all the team members on the mambi blog: www.meandmybigideas.com

Happy Friday and Shabbat Shalom!  <3 <3 <3

Fall Card

Fall is my hands down favorite season.  I love apple cider, the smell of fireplaces, the crisp autumn air, sweaters -- I love everything about fall.  I thought I would make a little card to celebrate my favorite season.  Again, I am a novice card maker, so don't be too harsh.



Stamping on cork gave me a messier impression than I was hoping for, but the look grew on me.  The gold leave is a button that I had left over from another project and the Bronte quote is from a MAMBI sticker set.  Firstly, a Bronte quote -- that's awesome.  Secondly, a Bronte quote about my favorite season ever -- that's swoon worthy!

Here is what I used:  Cardstock by American Crafts, Martha Stewart baker's twine, Glitter tape by American Crafts, a leaf button, sticker by Me and My Big Ideas, Cork sheet by Recollections,  a crazy old stamp set that I have no idea where it is from,  Vintage Photo Distress Ink, and sequins.

I Love You So Very Much

This is one of those layouts that came about as I tried to kill the last bits of a kit and was really stretching.  In the end, though, I think I'm actually rather fond of it, although I'll admit I had mixed feelings for the majority of the time I worked on it.  That pink background paper was my jumping off point.  It was the last whole sheet I had left and I needed to use it.  And in theory it's very pretty and fun and funky, but I had the hardest time working with it.  It wants to take center stage but I wanted it to be background but still shine.  The end product isn't anything I'd submit to a publication or anything, but I'm happy to flip through my album and see it.  

The butterfly was cut from the same painted paper I used on my "beach baby" layout earlier this year.  I'm really embracing the pink/orange color scheme it seems!

Playful

More of Crate Paper's The Pier on this layout -- I just love that line and I want to use every scrap up before I find something I love more.  Which you and I both know will happen -- so use it up now I shall!  I'm not one to hoard.  But we are getting down to scraps, so this is a very scrappy sort of layout.

Most of these papers were in July's Citrus Twist Kits Main and Pocket Life kit.  I added a few embellishments from my personal stash (like that starfish brad -- how sweet of a little detail is that?  And don't you just love doily sequins?)  As you can tell from the past few layouts, I've pulled out my little pouch of MME titles and have been putting them to work, too.   Summer is coming to an end, so I'm trying to finish up most of my summery layouts.  There are so many great Fall products coming out and I can't wait to cut into them!

How Did You Turn Out So Wonderful?

Yes, that is the same photo as on the last layout.  It's one of those poorly printed Sam's photos -- but I wanted to use it because even though it printed pretty dark, it's not terrible.  And I can always look at my baby's pretty face!  This layout has fun hidden journaling.  That card with the string pulls out and is a little love note to my girl.

I Love This

Oh man, if ever there was a layout that was unequivocally "me", this is it.  Bright colors, bold graphical patterns -- I am in love.  IN LOVE.

I colored some Studio Calico cork arrows with pink market to get it to match the trimmed down MAMBI card title.  The background are also MAMBI cards from their pocket series.  I love love love the colors. There are some stickers from a MAMBI baby set, too -- and some MME enamel dots.  Gotta love dots.  

Also, how cute is my baby, people?  She's the real star of this layout.  <3