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Hey there!!! Today is my last post with Best Creation. They are accepting applications for next term's team, and I greatly encourage you to apply! They compensate generously, have terrific giveways and the ladies you'll design with are not only talented, but so very encouraging and nice. See this post for all the details!


Today's project focuses on the use of squares as a central design element-What a great idea! I decided trim squares and use them to set off the photo of my nephew at Christmas. He absolutely loves my mother's collection of vintage robots and Best Creation's Robot line was perfect PERFECT PERFECT to show him receiving his very own set of stackable robot blocks! My grown brother even remembered playing with them!



I fussy cut the little gears and layered them 
with brads so that they spin!

  I'm going to frame this layout and give it to my little nephew!

Best Creation Design Team Call!

  Ladies! It’s that time of the year again and Best Creation is searching for the next design team! They're looking for enthusiastic and talented crafters who would like to work with the best of the best in glitter paper!

The new team will last from August 2011 through January 2012. As a team member, you must be willing to:
· Promote Best Creation
· Create 5 projects per month (with description of products used and brief tutorial)

To apply for a spot on the team, send us the following:
· Contact Information (Name/ address/ phone/ email)
· Headshot or Photo
· Short Bio
· List design teams you are/have been on
· Resume including any publications
· Link to your blog
· jpegs of 3 projects (layout, projects, and/or cards) incorporating any Best Creation paper


You will be compensated with the latest in Best Creation papers, products from our cross-promotion companies, and promotion from Best Creation on all of our sites!

Submissions will be accepted now through July 24th, 2011 at 11:59 PST. Email your application to joyce{at}bestcreation{dot}us!

The New Team will be announced on July 29th, 2011.

Happy crafting and good luck!

Accordion Album


  Hey there wonderful Blog land. Today, I am going to share with you an adorable mini album I made using a  Rock Star 6" x 6" mini pack of paper from Best Creation. The mini paper packs are super perfect because they are the EXACT same prints as the standard 12" x 12", but at a smaller scale for your card-making and mini project needs!

  Today's project is a mini album using the 6" x 6" paper packs and stickers from the 12" x 12" cardstock sticker sheets.

Accordion Album title page
 pages one and two
 Sometimes it's fun to have elements popping
off your page

  That's it for me! Hope you're inspired. I'm off to work on submission calls and more fun creative endeavors!

Best Creation + Spellbinders

  Happy Friday everyone! It's summer vacation, and that means that all day--everyday I am creating. With no kids, and being a teacher I have plenty of time to play in the office, which I have taken over and made my craft room! Heeheehee.

  Today over at Best Creation's blog we've teamed up with Spellbinders to create some really fun projects. Well, I am currently in love with Best Creation's June release of the Rock Star line. This collection is cutting edge, punk, grungy and fun, so I wanted to stick with those themes, and use my die to reinforce it.


I cut the die in half and made it frame my focal point and an embossed part of the card

MATERIALS
Cardstock: (Black glitter cardstock) Best Creations. (White) Papertrey Ink.
Patterned Paper: (RS001, RS003 from Rock Star collection) Best Creation.
Fibers: (Jute twine from Soiree collection) Pink Paislee.
Accents: (Glitter Drum sticker [RS013] from Rock Star collection) 
Best Creation. (Black alpha stickers) Jenni Bowlin. 
(Gray stick pin from Soiree collection) Pink Paislee. (Crystal button) Maya Road.
 (Heart button) BoBunny. (Wing rubon) Craft supply.
Tools: (Frame die) Spellbinders. (Border edge punch,
 Fringe scissors) Martha Stewart. (Pinking sheers).

My Favorite Song is...

  Happy Monday friends! I am soo excited to share with you today's project showcasing my all time favorite [to date] collection from Best Creation. Rock Star is SUPER fresh, fun, cutting edge and perfect for men, parties, music, and teens!
  Today's project is a layout about my favorite song, which is "My Wish" by Rascal Flatts. I just love the message of this song, and it reminds me of my dear precious soldier niece, who is deploying to Afghanistan. She joined the army to provide a better life and opportunities for herself and her sisters, and is a hero for sacrificing her dreams for the ones she loves. LOVE LOVE LOVE my Brittany.
  I went to see Rascal Flatts with my beautiful, cousin Charlotte, six weeks after I got married, and since Rascal Flatts was performing in Texas, we stayed with my amazing in-laws! It was so fun!!



 The flower is a gluber rolled with seam binding and bordered
with pom pom trim. I inked the edges of the guitar and pic to make them pop
 Mixing alphabet stickers makes this a fresh design

Adding rub on's that work with the paper's design
draws attention to certain parts of the layout.


Materials
Patterned Paper: (RS002,RS005, RS007, RS011 from Rock Star collection) Best Creation
Accents: (Chipboard guitar and pic [RS014] from Rock Star collection) Best Creation. (Alpha letter stickers from Rock Star Collection)Best Creations.(Glitter cardstock sticker [RS012] from Rock Star collection.(Gray letter chipboard stickers) American Crafts. (Black alpha stickers) Jenni Bowlin. (Wing and Fleur de Lis rub on) Craft Supply. (Photo strip trim) Tim Holtz.
Fibers: (Gray seam binding) Prairie Bird Boutique. (Yellow pom pom) Michael's.

Best Creation Winner!!

CONGRATULATIONS!
Lisa Watson

You're the winner of my prize package from Best Creation!
Please email at queenerhatyahoodotcom me your address so that I can send you some goodies!
THANK you everyone for playing along!

Etsy Inspired #141--6.18.11--Last Etsy Inspired Challenge

  Happy Saturday wonderful Etsy Inspired players! Today is bittersweet, as it marks the very last Etsy Inspired challenge. I have love love loved being a part of this team. It was my first design team, and it's been a whole year since I started. 
  
  I can still remember running downstairs to share the good news with my DH that I was picked to be a part of this fabulous team. I have loved stretching myself every week, meeting the most amazing and wonderfully supportive crafting buddies and friends, but also having a place where I could share my work. Not having to design it for an editorial board, a submission call, or anyone....just as I envisioned, just for me. That in itself has been the most liberating and rewarding part of being part of this team. To be able to use materials that I love, and that show who I am as a designer is a wonderful experience, an experience I will miss. So, 
I will take this time to thank the gracious De and Ashley and my dear crafting friends Angie, Carole, Emily Jackie, Joy, Kerry, Ruby, Sherry, Stephanie, Virginia, and my dearest friend Savannah. Girls you are awesome, and I will treasure you always.

  Now, onto today's shop. We are inspired by Homes and Weddings which sells wine and champagne bottle holders, wine picks, bottle jewelry, wire and place card sigh holders. They're truly fabulous and this week they'll be giving one winner this copper business card holder!!! Oooh! I could so use this!!


So, this week I was [loosely] inspired by the 
cream color, scroll work and elegance of this
piece.

 Papers and alpha stickers and Jenni Bowlin's

 Scroll work design of the inspiration piece is shown in the doily 
stamp.

Stamped scroll frame from Jenni Bowlin's June kit

  We don't have a sponsor, but our second winner will receive a mystery grab bag of fabulous prizes!!!

  So, now it's your last turn to play along. Make sure to visit the design team's blogs to see their BEAUTIFUL projects so that you can get inspired to create a fabulous project of your own! Make sure to post your project to the Etsy Inspired Challenge Blog by Friday, July 1st at noon! Go be Etsy Inspired

 
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