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Happy St. Patrick’s Day

By Candice on March 17, 2014 in Daily Life, Olivia, St. Patrick's Day

Wishing you a charming and magical St. Patrick’s Day!

(Photo taken last year and this year- my oh my, what a difference 12 months makes!)

One Little Word: January and February

By Candice on February 28, 2014 in Daily Life, Olivia, One Little Word

Loving the process of making my word visible this year by participating in Ali Edward’s One Little Word Class. Here’s a peak at January:

One of the writing prompts included finding a quote reflective of your word. I had a hard time choosing just one so I created a full page of “Light” quotes. In between several blocks of text, I scattered various sizes of silver, aqua, and vellum stars.

Download a copy if this visual resonates with you: Light Quotes Printable

Action cards for February are prepped and awaiting my text for specific measurable goals. For the monthly reflections layout, I used pieces of a transparency printed with patterned clouds in 3 of the squares.

In the process of preparing these pages, I realized that I wanted to create something that captured the word GROW for the prior year. I wasn’t able to keep up with any of the monthly prompts in terms of creatively documenting our time. To honor our big year, I created these pages:

I enclosed my word within a text frame documenting all the ways we were constantly required to GROW. Thicker number letters, a delicate leaf die-cut, and flower punches embellished the layout.

On the backside, I created a text block of song lyrics that were particularly meaningful to me. A few of my favorite pictures, polka dot washi tape, and a simple journaling card completed the look. (Note: I used the weld function on my silhouette to make the “Grow” text appear more scripted.)

A few favorite details:

As February draws to a close, I’m really excited to see what March and the rest of the year brings!

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Create Inspiration Party- DIY Spring Cupcake Toppers

By Candice on February 24, 2014 in Create Inspiration Team, DIY Projects, In the Workshop, Party Inspiration

Welcome to the Create Inspiration Team’s February Party!

Spring is in the air, friends! After a LONG winter, our area finally surpassed the 40 degree mark. Pretty soon, the crocus and daffodils will be blooming and I can’t wait! In honor of this “spring fever,” I put together a project that is perfect for your next Spring celebration:

These darling cupcake toppers are from Carina Gardner’s Fresh Picked Spring Stamp Collection. Here’s a close-up of each design:

Ready to make your own hybrid cupcake toppers using digital elements from Jessica’s Shoppe and traditional scrapbooking supplies? Follow these simple steps:

Open each stamp in PSE.
Use the “Fill Layer” option to select what color you would like the image to be.
Drag each of these shapes onto a new 8.5 x 11-inch document.
With the grid function on, size each circle to fit a 1-3/4th inch circle punch.
Print your stamps.
Cut out each shape using a 1-3/4th inch circle punch.
Edge your stamped shape with glue and sprinkle with glitter.
Add embellishments to the center (rhinestones, punched flowers, etc..)
Cut out a scalloped shape from a piece of scrapbooking or digital paper. (I printed digital files from the Happy Spring Mega Paper Pack.)
Layer your stamped element onto your scalloped circle shape and adhere.
Tape your finished topper to a toothpick or a lollipop stick.
Add your beautiful design to a delicious cupcake!

If you need a refresher on how to edge your paper with glue and glitter, see this POST or this TUTORIAL. For my center embellishments, I used a combination of shamrock, heart, cupcake, and flower punches. There are so many crafting possibilities– 4 little hearts punched on green paper, for instance, transform into a shamrock! Likewise, I added a little bling to the top of the cupcake candle by adhering a simple clear rhinestone.

Wouldn’t the shamrock toppers be festive for a St. Pat’s Day celebration? Pair them with this DIY digital print using supplies from Jessica’s Shoppe and you’ve got instant party decor!