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Interchangeable Pix Collage

Posted on July 15, 2014 by apieceoflifespie

Happy Tuesday and boy is summer flying by here! Speaking of summer I made a very fun gift for a friend that has three beautiful boys and they are all rays of sunshine in my book. When I got my happy mail from Xyron last month filled with May Arts Ribbon and Simple Stories Good Day Sunshine Collection I just fell in LOVE . . . in love enough to schlep out the paint, stencils and a mini pallet to cook up this colorful and full of life interchangeable picture collage that was made for this cheerful brood of boys!

As you can see I went to town with the craft paint using some stencils I had from Hazel and Ruby. Since this was geared for mugs of boys, I decided to be playful with the paint and allow for some rustic bleeding around the edges. All I did was add a very small amount water to the painted area with a paint brush and then smear it with my finger… got a few splinters, but it’s all good!

I cut down and added some card stock design paper from Simple Stories Good Day Sunshine Collection and ran it through my Xyron 5 inch Creative Station and applied it to the painted pallet. I then added the May Arts Ric-Rac Ribbon by hot gluing to the back of the pallet. This is base for anchoring pictures with the help of mini clothespins.

I added some sticker sentiments from the collection and then using Xyron Dots, I added some colorful sequences! Have I ever mentioned that my love for Xryon Dots run deep? This would be one of the things I would drag out with me in case of a fire!

As you can see this project is another super easy DIY number that could be a great gift or personal keepsake. Be sure to head over to the Xyron Blog and check out what my other fabulous partners in crafty crime have cooked up today!

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Mickey Mini Book

Posted on May 14, 2014 by apieceoflifespie

Mickey Mouse Mini Book Well today we are hopping along with Out on a Limb Scrapbooking over at Xyron and my project was a BIG stretch for me. I made my FIRST EVER mini book using Out on a Limb’s Mouse Memories- Mickey collection! I have to say I did throw my whole Xyron inventory at the making of this baby, but it was fun.

Me and my princesses recently headed off to Disneyland for 3 days with a dear friend and her princess. I made this book with her in mind to give as gift to fill with her favorite memories from the trip.

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It was super easy to make and my base was just a $ bin find from the craft store. I covered it with some pre-embossed paper I had on hand and went nuts! Not to shabby for my first go at it, I must say!

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Be sure to head over to Xyron and check out the fun hoppin’ goodies up for grabs and all the other fabulous Out on a Limb meets Xyron inspirations the DT has in store for you this week.

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Supply List:

Out on a Limb – Mouse Memories- Mickey
Xyron 3 inch Sticker Maker
Xyron 5 inch Creative Station
Xyron Dots
Xryon Mega Runner
Xyron Double Sided High Tack Tape
Bazzill embossed paper
Chip board plain mini book – Recollections
Washi tape – Pick Your Plum
Buttons – Recollection
Baker’s Twine
Close to My Heart Holiday Red and White Daisy Stamp Ink
Paper Trimmer
Chomp-A-Dial
Recollections Circle Paper Punches

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Craftin’ Up Something Gifty!

Posted on May 2, 2014 by apieceoflifespie

TGIF! Well here we are a hoppin’ with Kiwi Lane Designs and I have have to say I had fun making this project with Fancy Pants Be Different Collection and KLD Tiny Brackets. I found this cute 3D gift card box over at online Silhouette Store and went to town. This project was made for Admin Assistant Appreciation Day (a schmooze gift my hubby could give to some of the admin support around his office). However, with Teacher Appreciation Week this upcoming week this is an idea that you may want to put to use ASAP.

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I cut the base out on American Crafts card stock folded and glued the joints together and inked the edges. I then and cut, traced and inked the bracket templates from the Fancy Pants Collection and adhered it to the base with my Xyron Mega Runner.
I added some sticker embellishments from the collection and a button with some baker’s twine.

For the insert, I lined it with some corrugated paper from Die Cuts with a View.

That was easy huh?! Now keep on hoppin’ and enjoy all the other amazing inspirations being cooked up for you.

Giveaway Alert!

Let me know, by leaving a comment, what you like to do with Kiwi Lane Templates and you may be a lucky ducky and score KLD Floral Template set – Just in time for crafting up some spring projects. I will announce the winner on Monday!

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Hop Line Up:

Kiwi Lane http://kiwilane.com/here/blog/
Lissa Mitchell – http://mightycrafty.blogspot.com/
Leslie Prinkki – http://www.scrapsofmine.blogspot.com
Connie Wallenbrock – http://conniecancrop.blogspot.com
Sandi Pressley – http://lifeatthebeach51.blogspot.com/
Christine Meyer – http://scrappingwithchristine.blogspot.com
Alicia O’Bryant –http://goldengoddessdesigns.blogspot.com/
Suzanne – http://scrapwithsuzy.blogspot.com
Roselyn Riley – http://prettylittlepackages.blogspot.com/
Arin Flinn – http://apieceoflifespie.com YOU ARE HERE

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How Does Your Garden Grow?

Posted on March 20, 2014 by apieceoflifespie

Happy Spring! As most of the country begins to thaw from the harshness Old Man Winter dealt out this year, I decided my first project for Paper House was putting to use the rustic, bright and cheery Garden Collection!

Combining the collection with a reclaimed old pallet turned picture frame and glittering some wooden letter using my 5 inch Xyron Creative Station, I turned it into something that echoes the sentiments of spring!
Head over to Paper House to check out all the deets!

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Fall is in the air!

Posted on October 13, 2013 by apieceoflifespie

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Happy Sunday All!

Oh my is it starting to feel like fall and this week over at Kiwi Lane Designs I had my first official project up, which just oozes fall-festive-fun!

Pop over and check out all the details of how I used Kiwi Lane templates and American Crafts products to make this fun layout!

Thanks for sharing a piece of “gotta love that I am a Kiwi girl” pie with me.

Linking Up to:

Paper Issues – Halloween Issues

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It is so fun to be ONE!

Posted on August 30, 2013 by apieceoflifespie

Woot! Woot! It is Friday and we are in full P-A-R-T-Y mode!

If you are hopping along the “blogiversary ” going on over at Everyday is an Occasion you are in the right place! If you are here by chance, you are in for a treat! Jill from Every Day is an Occasion is celebrating her one year blogiversary! Today you will be hopping from blog to blog gathering birthday inspiration. AND she has some amazing CHA crafting swag she scored over this summer for her goodie bag giveaway!

My birthday inspiration came from the delights of one of my many weekly Target runs. Yes, I said Target! I saw a card in the stationary section that caught my eye and when I almost summoned up the courage to think I may buy it, I realized that I could so easily make this and save the ~~million dollars~~ $4.99 they wanted for it. Duh!!! Yes, sometimes I loose my mind and forget that I have a 300 square foot crafting island in my house. I blame that moment of insanity on the blinding bright lights of Target and my kids nagging me to get over to the toy department so they can add to their already mile long Santa list.

So here is what I came up with!

This is a Samantha Walker cut that can be found at the Silhouette Store. It was super easy to put together and all I did was copy the base of the image and flip it and weld the two bases together to form a “fold” card. If you need a good tutorial on welding with your Silhouette, click HERE.

I inked the edges and added some bling and buttons and had a lot of fun playing with the fun features of this card. How cool is the “cone holder”? I added some baker’s twine and more bling and buttons to finish off the cone

I added sentiments from the retired My Pink Stamper Collection under the scoop flaps for more sweet surprises.

This card was a lot of fun make and I know it will bring a smile to any birthday celebration!

Be sure not to forget to head over to the “Birthday Blog” and get yourself in the giveaway mix!

Now let’s keep the party hoppin’!

Jill – http://everydayisanoccasion.com/

Holly-http://www.ribbonsandglue.com/

Arin-https://apieceoflifespie.com/ (YOU ARE HERE)

Angi-http://cokiepopaper.blogspot.com/

Court-http://www.alittlecraftinyourday.com/

Shelly-http://mypaperlove.blogspot.com/

Lisa-http://indymermaid.blogspot.com/

Jessica-http://chick-n-scrap.blogspot.com/

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Jinger Adams meets Kiwi Lane Designs!

Posted on August 13, 2013 by apieceoflifespie

Hi all and happy back to posting day to you!

I have been B-U-S-Y with getting my almost Kindergartner ready for her first day of school! YIKES! On a fun note, check out the fun layout I have up over at Jinger Adam’s Blog today. I got to play with some Kiwi Lane Designs framing templates for the first time since we have teamed up with them this month and man were those fun! Head over and see how I did it!

Thanks for sharing a piece of ” Kiwi Lane Love” pie with me

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Something Sweet and Dainty!

Posted on July 23, 2013 by apieceoflifespie

1010281_374154559373869_2102179449_n Head over to Jinger Adams today and check out the sweet and dainty project I made using her Sweet Tart Scrapbooking Collection! This paper and accents are just the ticket for perfectly paper-crafted crafts.

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You can find her products at these online retailers!

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Jinger Adams All Occasion Card Kit with a Fun Suprise!

Posted on June 25, 2013 by apieceoflifespie

Happy Tuesday All! Today I have a fun and creative project using Jinger Adams All Occasion Card Kit up over at Jinger Adams today! Be sure to click on my “sneak peek” orHERE to check out reason #457 of why you must have this amazing card kit that is jam packed full of amazing designer paper, adhesive embellishment and 4 sets of amazing pop-up cards!

Thanks for sharing a piece of “cards full of surprises” pie with me!

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Congrats Grad!

Posted on May 29, 2013 by apieceoflifespie

Happy Wednesday All! We are rockin’ and rolln’ over here in Southern California this morning with the 5.0 earthquake that hit our coast. I did not feel it since I was on my morning walk, but those always bring on a bit of a buzz among the local folks.

Today over at Decorate to Celebrate, we are kicking off a new challenge with the theme of Graduation. Whether if it is your little squirt graduating Kindergarten or your kiddo graduating Medical School, it is cause for celebration and we would love to have you LINK up your project to share.

The design team has some great inspirations to kick off this challenge and this is what I made for my nephew who is graduation High School tomorrow! This is the last of the four boys my brother-in-law and sister-in-law have to walk across the High School podium. My nephew’s gift is music and he was honored with the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award this year, so I used that as a thread to my theme for his banner.

I cut the base of the banner using my Cricut (had to dust that baby off a bit). The cart was Country Life cut at 7 inches. I found some cool Lori Whitlock rosettes via the Silhouette Store and I cut those out at 2.8 inches. The musical notes were a cut from the Silhouette Store as well. Using some Heidi Swapp Gold Lame Color Shine, I added some shine to the base of the banners. Added some washi tape I got from Paper Issues and Pick Your Plum, I called it done!