Craft Warehouse Guest Designer California Mini Album

I am thrilled to design for Craft Warehouse!  I love Craft Warehouse.  They not only sell crafting products but they sell inspiration that sparks my creativity.  Just walking into their store is a wonderful experience for me.

I am excited to show you my Craft Warehouse inspired mini book today.  This project was a ton of fun.  I had a blast spraying and staining Heidi Swapp Color Magic papers and Banner Delights with all sorts of Studio Calico Mister Huey's Sprays and Tim Holtz Distress Stains.  There is nothing like being able to create your project not only in design but being able to style and dye your own paper to go with it.  I also used the Canvas Corp 6x6 Stitched Book.  It's thick canvas pages and the design of the book was so much fun to alter and play with.  I enjoyed this project from start to finish. 

INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO:

For a tutorial video explaining how I made this album and a full flip through tour visit Craft Warehouse's Blog. 

http://shopcraftwarehouse.blogspot.com/2012/07/canvas-corp-and-heidi-swapp-mini-album.html

2.14.2011 Craft Warehouse Assignment #4

This month's assignment was to use the Flora and Fauna K & Co. collection and the Tim Holtz Configurations Box. I thought of my grandparents as soon as I saw this paper line. I loved it and added a wedding photo of my grandparents to the project. I used wood beads as the feet and spray painted the boxes with chalkboard paint.

7.15.2010 Beach Book

This was a really fun way to scrap a lot of photos at one time. I scrapbooked 90+ photos in a little over three hours. The result was simple but looks good. This is the multimedia album with 7gypsies cable rings on the side. I also used Cosmo Cricket papers and stickers then painted over them with Tim Holtz Rock Candy. The rock candy gives it a distressed old look.

5.21.2010 Scrapbooking fun.

4.26.2010 Craft Warehouse Entries

I decided to enter the Craft Warehouse Design Team competition one week before it was due. I had just finished the yearbook and I was ready for another challenge. I want to do two things in the next few years. One was apply to be on a design team and the other is to go to Washington DC with Shawn and the kids. Well, I applied and won! I am so honored to be part of the new team this year and I can't wait to take the challenge. God has blessed me with this opportunity.