Magical Messes: February 2015

We Might Have a Problem

8:04 PM

Michael and I are super excited to visit Seattle next weekend! We're going in honor of the new Starbucks Roastery! While thinking about our trip, I was looking through some photos when I realized that we might have a slight addiction. You know it's out of control when you involve the dog in your coffee shenanigans...

Clique Kits February Wrap Up

4:30 AM

Hi everyone! Now that all my layouts using the February Punxsutawney kit from Clique Kits have posted,it's time to share them all in one place. I really enjoyed this kt because I love the Dear Lizzy Serendipity collection and the beautiful pinks, purples, and blues it includes! I made six layouts with this kit, and I'm still not tired of it yet! :)

And that wraps up February's kit! If you're interested in getting this kit or anything else in the store, use ALLIE10 for an extra 10% off!! Have a spectacular day!

My Valentine

5:00 AM

Happy Friday! I just wanted to pop in and share a layout I created last week. I've been super into watercolors recently, and I've been trying to think of creative ways to use them.

To create this layout, I cut a background out using my Cameo, and then painted the entire piece of paper on the cutting mat before I took it off. Next, I placed the negative part on my blank cardstock, and used it as a stencil to place the rose petals. I removed the negative, and the background was complete!

Supplies: Patterned Paper (My Mind's Eye Jubilee), Embellishments (Evalicious, Dear Lizzy Serendipity, Crate Paper Kiss), Watercolor (Michael's brand), Vellum (Studio Calico Lemon Lush), Mist (Tattered Angels, Heidi Swapp)

I wasn't really sure how to embellish it since there is a lot going on with the flower, and I don't have a lot of purple embellishments. I grabbed the crate Paper Kiss Kiss glitter thickers since they were in eyesight and used those. It's not my favorite layout, but I had a lot of fun making it!

Have a great day :)

February Pep Rally

8:00 AM

It's time for this month's Pep Rally with Clique Kits! I know I say this every time, but I had such a blast with the February Punxsutawney kit! I loved all the Dear Lizzy Serendipity and the fun colors and patterns! I used up almost every single piece of the kit!

This month's pep rally theme is in honor of Valentine's Day! We're focusing on love, Galentines, and/or sweet treats. Today's layout is about my sweet cousin, who I adore. She's also a gal, so I think that covers all the categories!

Isn't she adorable? I used the blues of the kit to complement the blues in our photo.

If you're interested in purchasing the February kit or a subscription, use the code ALLIE10 for 10% off your purchase of anything in the shop!

Next on the list is the talented Kat! There is a ton of inspiration on this blog hop, so don't forget to check out the other stops! The Clique Kits blog has the full list. Have a fabulous day, and happy hopping!

Rescued & Loved

7:27 PM

Hello! I'm excited to share a new layout created for The Cut Shoppe with the adorable new Give a Dog a Bone cut file! Given how crazy we are about Teddy, the "Rescued & Loved" part of this cut file had my name all over it!

I got some sketch pens for Christmas (thanks Mom!) that I hadn't broken into it yet, and I thought they would be perfect for this layout.

If you want to learn a little more about how this layout came together, please stop by the Cut Shoppe blog! Have an awesome day!

Snapshot Sunday

12:32 PM

Happy Sunday! I have lots of fun pictures to share this week :)

Work time shenanigans with my manager:

We got a selfie stick and we LOVE it! Best investment ever!!

CRAZY amount of balloons at the Dollar Tree!

World's Largest Coffee Date at Starbucks!

Michael looks so handsome in a suit!!

Valentine's Day breakfast! My Mom started this tradition when I was a little girl. She decked everything out and we got to choose a special breakfast. We each got a present too! I have continued this tradition for Michael and we love it!

ValenTED's Day!

I hope your week was as fun as ours!

You're the One for Me

5:00 AM

Hello! I had a layout up at The Cut Shoppe earlier this week. The Heart to Heart background cut file is gorgeous!

To find out how I created this layout, please stop by the blog! Have a wonderful day!

Love Captured

5:00 AM

Good morning! I noticed that I've really gotten into the habit of using white cardstock backgrounds lately, yet I still keep buying sheets to use as backgrounds. Today I decided to mix it up by actually using one of the papers I bought to use as a background!

I had a lot of fun making this page! I played around with the chipboard from Crate Paper's Kiss Kiss until I got the look I was going for. The layout was missing something, so I added doilies! Doilies fix everything :) I adore those gold sparkly words from the Maggie Holmes Open Book collection! I've used almost all of them and I need to get another package. I love how the gold looks with the pink and black!

I love this collection so much that I think I need to go make some more layouts with it!

New Chickaniddy Layout

8:00 AM

Good Morning! I have an extra special layout today up on the Chickaniddy blog today, it was definitely a labor of love :)

I'd love it if you'd stop by to check it out! Have a lovely day!

Teddy Tuesday: Conehead

4:00 AM

Welcome to another installment of Teddy Tuesday! This week I am happy to report that Teddy is on the mend. His eye is healing nicely, and in a few more days he will be cone free!! He looks pretty pitiful with his cone of shame, and I couldn't resist snapping some pictures of us cuddling on the couch, which is what we've done for hours and hours and hours since his surgery! I turned those pictures into a layout using Crate Paper Kiss Kiss collection.

To create this layout, I punched lots and lots of shapes using this punch and then cut them in half. I knew I wanted them placed at an angle, so I used a pencil and a ruler to create a starting off point (where the gold glitter tape is). I aligned the shapes, making sure to alternate. Once I had them all adhered, I used the glitter tape to cover any imperfections in the first row (my hand-cutting leaves much to be desired). Then I just layered and embellished using the Kiss Kiss ephemera and chipboard! Crate Paper makes the most beautiful Valentine's collections!