~The Most Wonderful Time of the Year~

Hi y'all! Today I am so excited to share with you, not one, but TWO cards for the two stamp sets we are previewing today from TCM! First up, a card that features a beautiful stamp set designed by Nina B.
Vintage Snowflakes....

I love, love, LOVE this stamp set so much!!!! I could have stamped snowflakes for days!
The sentiments in the set are also just beautiful....The way they almost resemble beautiful ironwork...Truly vintage and so special!

You'll get tired of my color palette pretty soon, I'm sure...But I wanted to stick with the same colors so that it could make my card creating quick and easy and so that it would all coordinate with my gift wrap this year! (Will be sure to share at a later date)

I've added all the color to the card using distress inks. Aside from the kraft paper, the rest of the paper on this card (and the next one) started out completely white.

After some distressing and stamping...It looks perfectly vintage!

I added in some baker's twine, Tim Holtz tissue tape, and a glittered snowflake and some white Prima rhinestones to finish off this card... 

Next up, a card featuring another set designed by Nina B...And perhaps my favorite of this release...
Vintage Ornaments...

Oh, how I LOVE this stamp set!!!! Words do not even begin to describe how beautiful the ornaments are!
I can't wait until November 1st to show you the full stamp set images! They are truly gorgeous! Not to mention that all of the greetings fit perfectly inside the lil ornaments! How awesome is that?!

Here's a close up of the little bow/rose/distressed jingle bell :)

And a close up of the beautiful ornament, which I have layered with a Melissa Frances chipboard snowflake. Just under the pretty Maya Road trim, I have cut portions of the same image to create a scalloped border! Love!

And lastly, a quick glance at the paper which started out white and now has a beautiful, aged appearance thanks to my distress inks! Hope you've enjoyed the previews for this month's release!

That's it from me, until our blog hop on November 1st!
Join me back here, where I will reveal my last project with these beautiful stamps, and be sure to leave a comment for your chance to win these incredibly beautiful sets!!!

Much luv.

*Ivana*

~Happy Holidays~

Welcome to day 2 of the TCM stamp previews! Today we are showcasing  the Season's Greetings stamp set, designed by the talented Nina B!

Here's my card!

Sticking to the same colors as my previous post, I used more distress ink (Walnut Stain, Weathered Wood and Tattered Rose) on plain white cardstock by either stamping or blending the lovely colors together.

This frame is just so beautiful, I had to make it the center of attention on this card! To make it pop, I stamped it in a light pink color, and filled the inside with two-toned sentiments from the same stamp set! 

This Season's Greetings set is FULL of lovely sentiments for the holiday season....

I added a handmade (by me!) button to the glittered snowflake, and a lil bow with a pretty pink rhinestone from Prima.

I felt like the card needed a bit more sparkle, so I punched a hole at the bottom of the frame and attached a pretty crystal (Maya Road) with some Tim Holtz jump rings!

If you want to check out the rest of the DT's creations, head over to the TCM blog for the list of links and don't forget to leave a comment for your chance to win this awesome stamp set!!!

See you back here tomorrow for day 3 of the previews!!!

*Ivana*

~Oh Beautiful Star~

I am sooooooo excited to finally start showing y'all this month's stamp sneaks!!!
I have been drooling over these stamps for what feels like for-eva!

I really don't feel like stalling the card any more, so let's just move right along to today's featured stamp set and the card I created using it!
The set is called The Merry Best and it was designed exclusively for The Craft's Meow by the talented Kaitlyn Ord!

Check it out!

I know, right?! The sentiment, the stars.....Completely drool-worthy! Kaitlyn really rocked these stamps! 

I went a bit off the beaten path with this X-mas card....Focused a bit on pinks, browns and blues...Really liking this unusual color combination for Christmas...What do you think?

Most of the paper on this card is actually just white cardstock. I've been playing with my distress inks a bit and I'm loving the way they instantly age everything! Perfect for shabby creations....

I used a combination of Weathered Wood and Walnut Stain on this card.

The pretty pink star is from this Melissa Frances diecut sheet...And the clear snowflakes are a find I picked up a while back at a craft store. With a touch of my chunky glitter, of course.

Everything else on the card has been stamped with the gorgeous TCM stamps.

I am not kidding when I say these stamp sets are some of the most beautiful Christmas designs I've ever seen!
But don't take my word for it....Check out the rest of the DT's creations (you can find all the links here) and while there, be sure to leave a comment to win this stunning stamp set!!!
Hope you'll come back tomorrow, too, to see the next set's sneaks!

*Ivana*

~I Love Webster's + Glue Arts!~

Oh what fun! I get to share my card with you today!

I created this using products from Glue Arts and Webster's Pages! 

I couldn't believe how creative one can be with glue! Not just any glue of course...Glue Arts' amazing products are specially created to provide functional (and strong!) adhesives that can be used in so many creative ways too!

Get creative with glue? Ya huh...I'm telling you! It's incredible what some of the design team has done! 

If you don't believe me, just check out the Webster's Pages blog for all the inspiration, and then once you're done there, head over to the Glue Arts blog and check out all the beauty the GA design team has come up with! 

As for my card, you can read about all the products I used here.

To be honest, the only thing missing from GA adhesives is the sticky fingers...Which, if you ask me, is not such a bad thing!

Catcha back here tomorrow for our FIRST DAY of previews of all the new (and GORGEOUS) stamps from The Craft's Meow!!!! You won't want to miss the previews and the awesome prize up for grabs!

*Ivana*

~Upcoming Class!!!~

Hi friends! Just thought I'd pop in to let you know that my class date is approaching! It is scheduled for this upcoming Wednesday, so if you're interested, check out all the details on the Scrapbook Studio website :) I am SO excited to combine my love of Teresa Collins designs, with beautiful Webster's Pages trim and Tim Holtz mixed color mediums! I know this class will be a ton of fun! Hope you'll join me!

*Ivana*

~Glue Arts & Webster's Pages Swap!~

Learn all about how to use Glue Arts innovative products, get tons of inspiring ideas and join in the fun! Come join us on the Webster's Pages blog as we pair up with Glue Arts for a spectacular swap during the week of October 24th! 

I'll  be showcasing this card, which I've created using wonderful Glue Arts & Webster's Pages products! 

See you there!

*Ivana*

~You Are My Song~

Back again and loving the new Kaiser Craft collection, Bonjour! 

Check out this card I just created with the soft, delicate papers and embellies!

I used this beautiful Kaiser paper and this set of matching stickers...I could see myself creating so much with this collection...Thinking about maybe doing a class for the shop....
 What do you think?
A mini album? A card class perhaps?
Hmmmm....I must ponder this one a bit more....

Anyhow, lets get back to THIS card lol...

With the Kaiser papers I added a Basic Grey paper that I just can't seem to get enough of! It's the white dotted paper from their 'basics' collection. It's so versatile!

In the detail shots here, you can see that I've used several buttons. They started out as plain wood and I've coloured them using my FAVE paint...Adirondack and Jenni Bowlin paint dabbers by Ranger! 

They are so fast-drying and mess free that working with them is a total breeze! Did I mention the 'no need for brushes'...Yes, the dabber on top makes it just too easy!

I worked in a manilla tag into this card, which I obviously painted white...Really, would you expect anything else from me? haha 

All the little butterflies, cute birdies and borders are from the beautiful sticker sheet

I added a few rhinestones and pearls - which I then coloured with the same Jenni Bowlin paint dabber after my pearl collection failed to provide me with the 'right' green : P
I sort of like the speckled look that the paint gives the pearls! Of course, if you do not, this can be avoided by simply applying more coats of paint!

I'm feeling so inspired, I think I may go and play with these papers just a bit more! Let's see what kinds of other things I may come up with...

*Ivana*

p.s. Thank you for all the lovely comments on my post prior (isn't my niece the sweetest?!) Sorry, the scrappy page is not up yet...It's coming real soon, though!

p.p.s. Don't miss this AWESOME SALE over at TCM!!!!! 

~Welcoming a New Season~

Hi everyone! Firstly, I want to thank you all so much for the beautiful comments regarding my SNR publication!!! I am so thankful for each and every one of your visits and kind words :)

I also hope you are enjoying October...Not much longer before the white stuff (which shall remain unnamed) greets us...I am looking forward to the celebrations of the season, as I bid a bittersweet farewell to yet another summer...I have to say, despite the long, drawn-out winters, one of the things I will be looking forward to is a lot more scrappy time! 

The winter months always bring about lots of creative time for me and I would always much rather stay cozy with a cup of tea as I craft the day away, instead of braving the chilly, wintery, outdoors...

So here's a big thumbs-up to more blogging, more creating, more time with family and friends and a kick-off to a wonderful winter season!  (I know, I know, it's technically still fall, but today's card was inspired by the lovely crisp colors of winter months!)

Today, I want to share a card with you, especially created with a dear friend in mind. 

I used a lovely combination of Webster's papers from the  All About Me collection...

Along with a few other lovely Webster's embellies...Like the beautiful silhouette resin cameo...I mentioned these in a post a little while back...I adore working with these simple embellishments. You can really do so much with them! I added a bit of white paint to the lovely lady in this one, and for my next one, I'm thinking glitter, maybe? What do you think?

I worked in some fabric ribbon from Webster's also...It's the lovely denim-colored scalloped bit just under the stamped ticket...And not to forget a lovely blue sparkler, and a stunning vintage crystal sparkler to top off the bow...

This sentiment is from one of my fave Hero Arts stamp sets...I can't find it online atm...So if you wish to know which one it is, send me a quick message and I'd be happy to fetch the name for you...(I could easily do that at this moment too, but the couch is waaay too comfy and my will power to get up and move is waaay too low :)

Here's another quick close-up of the lacey doily under all the paper layers, and a beautiful butterfly stamped using this set from My Mind's Eye!

I'll leave you with these:

It's been a while since I've scrapped any pictures, and these pics of me and my niece just might get me in the mood! 

Happy Tuesday!

*Ivana*

~Introducing Webster's Pages Novel Tree~


Have you ever wanted to create scrapbook-inspired books that envy some of the beautiful creations, which up until now, could only be achieved through the wretched creation of scrapbook page, after scrapbook page, only to find out that suddenly your family members would all like the same 40-page book too?!

Oh I've been there.

That is why I was so ecstatic to hear that Webster's Pages was launching a unique product line, called MyNovelTree,  specializing in Photobooks, Pocketbooks and Scrapbook Pages!

Each product is unique and you can learn about their differences just by clicking on the links above.

Just to show you an example, here is a gorgeous Photobook, professionally designed by a team of Webster's international artists, and just waiting for your pictures!!!

No scrapbook experience required! The best part - it is so easy to just add the pictures you want into the pre-designed books! The books are printed and shipped right to you!

If you're still not convinced, take a look at this gallery here, to see all the stunning book options!

And here is the best part of this new product, only available for a limited time!!!

By purchasing one of these beautiful books, you will be automatically added to our Founder's Club!!!!

Which means that you will receive 20% off NovelTree products for LIFE!!!!
Read more about it here! 

*Ivana*

p.s. I can't wait to share my book with you all when it gets here!!! 

~Check This Out!~

I am SO excited to share this news with you! 

A little while back, I was asked to be an SNR featured artist, and I am super excited to say that my article can now be viewed on the SNR website! 

So with great pleasure, here are some pics of the featured card in my article!!!

The article features a complete tutorial that you can use in re-creating this card! I also talk about a few different tips to make paper crafting a breeze!

Hope you'll check it out :) 

*Ivana* 

~Embellish Away...~

You all know how much I love my Webster's paper....I love to cut it, layer it, ink it, stamp it...

And the list goes on and on...

Every once in a while, though, I find that I need that little somethin-somethin 'extra' for sprucing up my projects....

Thus today's card which features one of my fave new Webster's embellies...

Beautiful, vintage-inspired, resin Silhouettes!!! 

I love these little treasures! They are so versatile, so simple, and yet, they make such a big impact wherever you add them! 

I have another  project brewing at the moment with these little treasures...And I'll be showing it off soon!!! 

 Happy Friday everyone!

*Ivana*

~Buttons, Glitter and Webster's!~

How delightful! All the things I love...Handmade touch of buttons, the glimmery sparkle of chunky glitter, and  delicate papers and trim from Webster's Pages! 

I wanted to create a simple card with fewer layers than I normally do - but I found it pretty bare for my liking...And decided to create an easy embellishment with lots of teeny little buttons...What do you think? My inspiration for this card is from one of my most favourite creative idols, Melissa Philips :) Her work never fails to make me swoon!

I started with a shape I love so much and traced it onto some lovely Webster's Paper from this 6x6 paper collection....I cut it out and glued pink buttons of different sizes to fill in the shape. 

I added a bit of white paint before I added the glitter....And that is pretty much it! Super easy, huh?  And a great way to use up all of those buttons kicking around in your scrappy stash!

I layered a chipboard frame over the button bundle and added a Maya Road crystal trinket (which I painted white and glittered).

Lastly, I added a little banner and a wonderful flower - my fave at the moment - gifted to me by my sweet friend Bonnie (Thank You!!!!)

I hope you'll give this technique a try - it would be so lovely to do this on your favorite chipboard pieces, alphas, or as a frame around a photo! 

Wishing you all a happy day,

*Ivana*

p.s. **THANK YOU** for all the love and wonderful comments during the TCM blog hop! Now wait until you see the gorgeous stamps in the upcoming November release...Yikes, it's gonna be looooooong and agonizing wait for the previews!