Razzle Dazzle-Use Glitter

Time for my teams turn for the new challenge over at Totally Papercrafts.

This weeks challenge and the theme is:

"Razzle Dazzle -Use Glitter"

This weeks fabulous sponsor is:

Delicious Doodles

I went pretty CAS this time and guess what...not a single stamp!! I have so many beautiful papers in my stash that I am just not using and though this was a great one.  

I poured tons of glitter glue on it. I hope you can see it since my photo skills were limited with our cloudy and raining skies here. 

Hope everyone enjoys their weekend. It been a whirlwind week since the kids are home for the Teacher Convention so my schedule is a bit off but I am looking to a nice weekend. 

I will be entering this card into the the following challenges:

Brown Sugar-Anything Goes

Challenges and Candies-Clean and Simple

Jo's Scrap Shack-Things with Wings

4 Krafty  Girlz-Anything Goes

Delightful Challenges-All the Glitters

Loves Rubberstamps-Anything Goes

This week's challenge at Loves Rubberstamps is:       

ANYTHING GOES!

Not only is there a fabulous prize from Loves Rubberstamps but we are also being sponsored by 

The Cutting Cafe

I decided to use one of my Greeting Farm stamps for this challenge. This cutie is called Queen Bean and was part of the limited release. Laura still has some in stock so make sure you snatch them up while you can.  

I colored the image with my Copics, used Authentique Lovely paper.  I did paper piece her outfit and the heart border is from my stash as is the flower I made from some left over lace I had. 

I will also be entering this one into the following challenges:

Card Mania-Anything Goes

Crafting When We Can-MakeYour Own Flowers

Word Play Saturday-Anything Goes

TGF-Sketch

Crafty Catz-Paper Piecing 

Sister Act Card-Anything Goes

7 Kids College Fund-Anything Goes
Whimsy Inspirational Post-Anything Goes

Loves Rubberstamps-Make it Crafty Inspiration

Happy Monday. Today I have decided to showcase over at Loves Rubberstamps a great stamp from Make it Crafty called Zoe Celebrates. 

I used MME paper from my stash and colored her with my Copics. Now the leopard print pants I made I learned from a cool technique shown over at Some Odd Girl Blog. Here is the youtube video if you want to try it yourself.   I just loved the way it turned out and you will definitely see this again soon.

I will be entering this one into the following challenges:

Whimsy Stamp challenge-Anything Goes





Have a great day.

Loves Rubberstamp-Halloween

Welcome back everyone. With one of my favorite Holiday coming up, all the kids are a buzz with mapping out our night of trick or treating and parties.  I just love the festive part of Halloween (I am a pure wuss when it comes to scary stuff though).

 

Anywoo..This week's challenge at Loves Rubberstamps

is ...

drumroll please....... :

 

Halloween

We want to see any type of Halloween project!

 

Today I am showcasing one of my favorite Halloween images from Whimsy Stamps, Hazel. I used Authentique Enchanted paper pack again and of course colored the image with my Copics.

 

The tag is from my Halloween stash and the corner border I made on my Cricut but I forget if it was October 31st or Happy Haunting.

 

 

With some many Halloween challenges going on, I know I will see tons of your fabulous Halloween inspired creations.

 

I will be entering this one into the following challenges:

 

Ladybug Crafts-Halloween

Love to Create-Halloween

Stamp and Create-Halloween

Dream Valley Challenges-Halloween

That Craft Place-Halloween

Totally Gorjuss-Spooky

Sweet Pea Stampers-Halloween

Magnolia-Licious Challenge-Anything Goes (must use Magnolia/Wee Stamps/Wild Rose stamps)

Tuesday Throwdown-Witch Way to Candy

 

 

 

 

 

Loves Rubberstamps-MFT Inspiration

Happy Monday. Finally has a weekend were I did not have to work so got to be a bit lazy around the house. Now it is back to the craziness of prepping for Halloween and all our regular activities of the week.

As it is Monday, it is my turn to start off  Loves Rubberstamps Weekly Inspirational Post. Today I decided to showcase Pure Innocence Calendula from My Favorite Things.  
 

 

I colored the image with my Copics and paired the image with the Echo Park Beautiful Life paper.

 

I will be entering this one into the following challenges:

 

Deconstructed Sketch-based on their sketch

613 Avenue-Anything Goes

Fashionable Stamping Challenge-Make a Card

Penny Black and More-Anything Goes

7 Kids College Fund-Anything Goes

 

 

 

 

It is time for another challenge over at Yumi and Fumi Handmade Crafts. 

Now on to Challenge #27! The challenge for the next two weeks is a color challenge and perfect for Halloween for those of us who live in the U.S. 

ORANGE, GREEN, PURPLE, and BLACK!

For this one I used an assorted papers from my craft bin that fit the colors.  I used Yumi for the stamp and paper pieced her outfit together. Of course all has been colored with my Copics.  

Remember that all stamps images are welcome as long as they follow the rules. 

I will also be entering this one into the following challenges:

Colour Q Challenge-based on Colors

House the Stamps Built-Paper Piecing 

Rhedd and Rosie's Challenge Blog-Anything Goes 

Simon Says Stamps-Halloween or Halloween Colors

Cuttin and Stampin Fun-Halloween Colors

Sister's Act Card-Anything Goes

Krafty Hands-Halloween Colors

Loves Rubberstamps-Trick or Treat

This week's challenge over at Loves Rubberstamps is:

A TRICK or A TREAT

We want to see either a TRICK = This would be a card or project with some interactive or moveable part - Some Ideas - Slider Cards, ViewMaster Cards, Action Wobbles, Spinner Cards etc ... can be any theme - doesn'

OR you could give us a TREAT = Create a Halloween Treat Holder

 

I decided to create a Treat box.  For the base I decided to use Bazill Candy Corn as the base. This is great quality and thick paper for projects like this. It was created the box via my Cricut (happy Hauntings Cartridge). I used the Authentique paper pak, Enchanted.

 

I will also be entering this one into the following challenges:

 

Tammy Scrappin Corner-Spooky

Dream Valley Challenges-Halloween

Die Cuttin Divas-Halloween

Cut It Up Challenge Blog-Halloween

Cardz TV-Halloween theme

Pile it On-Halloween

Exploring Circut-Halloween

Craftitude-Halloween

 

 

 

 

 

Loves Rubberstamps- Monday Morning Inspirations

Oh my...Fall has always been my favorite season but as I wake up this morning sneezing my head off I am annoyed to find I am developing seasonal allergies. What a mess. 

 

Anyway, today I am showcasing some of my Sweet Pea Stamps I have in my collection.

 

This is a stamp by artist Karen Middleton offered from Sweet Pea Stamps. I just love her images. This paper set is from Echo Park and is actually a Christmas theme set (Very Merry Christmas) that I decided to revamp a bit.  Of course colored with my Copics.  Added some stickles on the wings and in the background and green sparkles I had in my collection.

 

I will also be entering this one into the following challenges:

 

Challenges 4 Everyone-Anything Goes

Crafting When We Can-Make it Sparkle

Penny Black and more-Anything Goes

Color Me Creative-Anything Goes

7 Kids College Fund-Anything Goes

Seems A Little Sketchy-Based on their sketch

 

Loves Rubberstamps-Fall leaves and Pumpkins

It is time for another weekly challenge over at

 Loves Rubberstamps.

 

This week's challenge is:

Fall Leaves or Pumpkins

Easy Peasy! Just have some Fall Leaves or Pumpkins somewhere on your project :)

We have TWO very special GUEST SPONSORS this week!

&

 

Today I used an image from CC Designs called Fall Kitty

 

I colored the image with my Copics. The paper is from Authentique Thankful set. I also played around again with making my own bottlecap embellishments which I used Flower Soft Autumn Colors in with some small accents pieces I had in my stash.

I will also be entering this one into the following challenges:

Lady Anne's Challenge-Fall Theme
Tammy Scrappin Corner-Fall Colors
Glitter and Sparkle-Add some orange
Pumpkin Spice-Pumpkins

 

Yumi & Fumi Handmade Challenge

At the time this challenge goes live, I will be probably all cold and tired in my sleeping bag from my weekend of camping.  I am taking a Girl Scout Leaders Camping Training where they make all of us Leaders go all old school in the woods with tents, fires and bug spray. I guess they have not come to the realization that cabins are a common option for my little GS Divas lol.

 

Anyhoo, this time around over at Yumi & Fumi, the challenge theme is one of my all time favorites.....

 

 

ANYTHING GOES!!!

 

I have been fortunate to add some more of these great stamps to my collection and today I am a showcasing a tag I made. This adorable image is called Fumi.  I colored her with my Copics and paired her with some fabulous Bo Bunny Prairie Chic paper.  This lovely flower pieces were a little bonus gift from our lovely Leanne!!! Hugz hon.

 

 

 

Can not wait to see what all of you guys create.

Totally PaperCrafts-1,2,3

Hello Everyone. It is time for another challenge over at Totally Paper Crafts. T his week's challenge theme

1 Image, 2 Papers, 3 Embellishments


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This weeks fabulous sponsor is

 

We are fortunate that we were able to use one of adorable images from Saturated Canary. I chose one of her newer ones Ribbon Fairy.

 

 

The paper is from MME, colored with my Copics.

 

Can not wait to see all your lovely creations.

 

 

Loves Rubberstamps-All About the Polka Dots

This week's challenge over at Loves Rubberstamps is:

Polka Dots

Not only do we have the fabulous prize from Loves Rubberstamps we have one of my favorite digi artist Birdie Brown here. We were lucky enough to get some of her images to use and here is my creations.

 

Just love this image called LaLa.  I used some MME paper from my stash and colored the image with my Copics. Yes I added my own polka dots to the outfit to match.  One of the few times I picked the paper first and colored it to match.

 

 

Craft Dee Bow-Z-anything with a handmade bow
MarkerPop-Anything Goes with Copics
365-Day 277-Square cards with at least two more squares
Sweet Sketch Wednesday-based on their sketch
There She Goes-Color Challenge

Loves Rubberstamps Monday Morning Inspiration

Happy Monday. Been a long and crazy weekend here and feel like I have not gotten any ounce of rest and it just keep going LOL.

Today I am showcasing for Loves Rubberstamps, a stamp from my Sweet Pea Stamp collection.

 I love so many of the artists there.  This one is by Rachel Anderson and is called Birth of a Star. I also used the paper pad Thankful by Authentique for this card. Of course it is colored with my Copics.  

I will also be entering this one into the following challenges.

The Squirrel and Fox-Things with Wings
AllSorts-Autumn Colors
Sweet Stampin-Autumn is Here
Totally Gorjuss-Anything with a Star
Rogue Redheads-Autumn Colors
Sparkles Forum-Fairies
A Creative Romance-Fairytale

Loves Rubberstamps-Anything Goes

Welcome to Loves Rubberstamps weekly challenge. Since it is the beginning of the month, it is time for everyone's favorite challenge theme

 

ANYTHING GOES  

 

Today I decided to color up more of my Kenny K's since I have so much in my stash I have neglected.

 

I used the stamp, Fun Faerie. 

 

Was in the mood to use a variety of colors so here to the rainbow effect on the wings. Paper is from my stash. I of course colored it with Copics.

 

 

I will also be entering this card into the following challenges:

 

Crafty Bloggers Network-Things With Wings

Eureka Stamps-Wings & Things

Amusing Challenges-Anything Goes

2 Sisters-Anything Goes

Sweet Stampin-Things with Wings

A Creative Romance-Fairytale/Fantasy

 

 

Uugghhhh. Cold season is upon us at our house and we are all sick. I am climbing out of my bed long enough to post this Monday Inspiration that is feeling much more cheerful then I am right now.

I decided to use Birthday Mae from Some Odd Girl for this card. The paper is from Echo Park Paper & Glue Set. I also colored it with my Copics. 

Olivia used the adorable Birthday Mae from Some Odd Girl. I love how Olivia colored her hair to match the colors in the Designer paper she chose! That flower with the cupcake bling center is so cute! Love it! After last week...I could use a cupcake or 12 myself - LOL!

I will also be entering this into the following challenges:

Hiding in my Craft Room-Female Birthday
Stamp and Create-Birthdays
7 Kids College Fund

 

Final GDT Little Darlings Post

Hello again everyone. Olivia here and today is my final GDT post for Little Darlings GDT. I decided to use one of my favorite stamps from the Little Darlings Collection called Autumn Friends. This line is one of my favorites and I have so many of these image. With my favorite season on hand now, I knew this stamp was just perfect to use. I colored her with my Copics and add paper from my stash (three different paper set used here). I made the fabric flower from my leftover lace I had.

I have been honored to be here for the last two months and want to thank everyone at LDRS for this chance to showcase these awesome images.

Yumi & Fumi Color Inspiration

Welcome to another great challenge over at Yumi and Fumi Handmade. Before linking your card please read our new challenge guidelines by clicking HERE. Don't forget that we allow ANY stamped image!!! You HAVE to use a hand-colored image on your project...no "sentiment only" cards allowed. However, if you use a Y&FH image your name will be added a maximum of 1 extra time after the last name in Inlinkz. Remember also....only 1 entry per person.

The challenge for the next two weeks is this gorgeous PHOTO:

 

 This is one of my fav color combos and I decided to use Winter Fumi again for this card.

 

Colored the image with my Copics. I am loving this tan. I used E21,15,13 for it if you are wondering.

 

Can not wait to see your inspirational piece and remember ANY STAMPED IMAGE allowed now.

 

 

Totally Papercraft-Get Stitchy

Welcome back for another challenge over at Totally Papercrafts.

This week our challenge is

Stitching (Real or Faux)

Our lovely sponsor is Crafty Sentiments and I was super excited to take out some of my favorite stamp images from Crafty Sentiments to use for this challenge.

I did faux stitching around the image and one the blanket because sewing is not my thing.  I used MME paper and colored the image with my Copics.

I will also be entering this one into the following challenges:

Daring Cardmakers-Rosette Galore
ABC Challenge-V for Very Cute
Country View Craft Challenge-Layers
Ladybug Crafts-Anything Goes

Birthday Surprise-Denice!!!

Now this belated Birthday Birthday Post is being added for our wonderful and always helpful DT member Denice over at Yumi & Fumi.  We all wanted to take a moment to thank her for all her hard work and let her know we have been thinking about her for her birthday. 

Today I am showcase the image, AJ. I used Bo Bunny paper, Prairie Chic, and just cut out his lunch box and replaced it with a balloon.  I got the embellishment at Michaels in their clearance section. Colored the image with my Copics as usual.

 

Hope you had a fabulous Bday Denice! 

 

Hugz,

Olivia

 

I will also be entering this card into the following challenges:

 

 

Paper Crafting Journey-For the Boys

Simon Says Stamp-Anything Goes

Designed to Color-Anything Goes

Fairies Challenge Blog-Birthday

The Cupboard Trilogy-Male

 

 

Loves Rubberstamps-Show us your Fall colors

It is time for another challenge over at Loves Rubberstamps Challenges. We are lucky enough to also be sponsored by Kenny K Designs and our usual fabulous gift certificate prize as well.

 

This week's challenge is: Show Us Your Fall Colors

 

I personally love the Fall. 

 

Sorry for my image issues...my camera is being a bit funky lately and giving me a hard time with these cloudy days.  I decided to use Kenny K's Sweet Melissa stamp and colored the image with my Copics.

My paper is Simple Stories Harvest Lane. I created my own "wreath" embellishment but using one of my bottlecaps and stamped out a 1 inch circle from the paper pad to place in the center. I then added Flower Soft Autumn Collection all around the edges.

 

I will be entering this card into the following challenges:

Craft It Up-Autumn

Lexi's Creations-Use Fall Colors

MarkerPop Challenge-Fall

Crafting When We Can-Seasons

Pile It On-Cool or Warm Colors

PollyCraft Challenges-Use Fall Colors

Designed to Color-Anything Goes

Kenny K Images-Facebook Challenge (Sept Challenge-Anything with a Kenny K image)

 

 

Loves Rubberstamps-Monday Morning Inspiration-School Layout

Back again for my Monday Morning Inspiration over at Loves Rubberstamps. Today I am showcasing another layout I did for my baby's first day of Kindergarten (actually on time for this one).

 

Since she is the youngest and finally in school with her sisters she was very excited to go. No tears at all (just Mommy) but she patted my hand and said "Don't worry mama, I am still your baby".

 

 

I used the Echo Park-Paper & Glue Paper Kit for the layout and all stickers are from that kits as well.  The stamps are from the CC Design-School Logos set.  I was inspired from a layout from PageMap site for this one.  Just loving all the pages I am getting done lately and can not wait to finish out some more.

I will be entering this one into the following challenges:

Docerela Challenge-Anything Goes
4 Crafty Girlz-Anything Goes
Creatilicious Challenges-Back to School
Rose Blossom Challenge-Back to School

Yumi and Fumi Altered Candle Tutorial

Hello everyone,

It is time for my mini-showcase here at Yumi & Fumi. Today I decided to do a picture tutorial on altering a candle. I love to do this project since it something that looks so difficult and cool but is very simple.

Here are the supplies you will need: Candle, Scissors, heat gun, stamp, ink pad, block, wax paper, tissue paper (and forgot to include in the picture your Copics)

Next you stamp your image onto the tissue paper. I am using Yumi and Bookbag for this one.

Then color as you wish. I used Pink Shades: R85-83-81, Gray C5,3,1, Skin: E53,51,50 and Hair E27,25,23. I also added a touch of stickle. Because you are coloring on tissue paper, keep it very light and it will BLEED through the back. I also add stickle (small amounts if you wish) at this step. Give it a little to dry.

Once done, trim your image close.

Next place your image where you want it on the candle, tightly wrap the wax paper around the image (keep it smooth). At this point take your heat gun and quickly run it over the image. You will see the tissue paper melt into the candle (this whole process take like 30 seconds). Do not melt too long or you will distort your picture.

The Voila....it is done! You have a cool looking altered candle. My oldest has already called dibs on this one.

Hope you all enjoyed this tutorial. Any questions feel free to ask.

Loves Rubberstamps-Recipe Challenge

It is time for a new challenge over at Loves Rubberstamps. 

 

This one is a bit more tricky cause it is a recipe challenge. 

 

This week's challenge is:

1, 2, 3
Have 1 Image, 2 Designer Papers

&

3 Embellishments

Can I start off with I do not like to cook....as my kids like to joke that dinner is done when the smoke alarm goes off.  Even with that, here is my inspiration for the challenge.

 

 

I was in the mood to dust off my Magnolia and bling it out when I did this one.  I used Authentique papers, Everyday paper stack. The shape was created with my Cricut (Art Philosophy cart) and the border was made with the MFT Dainty Lace Die. My three embellishments are the doilies from my stash, prima flowers and bling from my stash. Of course colored with my Copics (sorry for the bad lighting on my end).

 

 

MFT Dainty Lace Die

Authentique Paper

Magnolia Stamp

Copics

Prima Marketing-Bling

 

Loves Rubberstamps-Monday Inspiration

Happy Monday.  It is another day we are off to school and having a hectic morning already. It is Monday so time for my inspirational post for Loves Rubberstamps. 

Today I am showcasing some of the great stamps and sentiments available from some of the newer companies added at Loves Rubberstamps, Make it Crafty and Riley and Company. 

The stamped images is from Make it Crafty stamp called Lucy's Broken Dolly..where is the dolly you asked, well I edited it out.  I just wanted that adorable expression.  When I saw this sentiment from Riley and Company Funny Bones (those ones crack me up) I thought it fit beautifully. This sentiment is called Someone Told Me Im Immature.  Sometimes you just need a card to make your giggle. Of course I colored the image with my Copics. 

The paper is from Authentique Everyday Collection Paper Pad.  

I will be entering this one into the following challenges:

PanPastel UK Challenge-Make it Blue

Scribble and Scrap-Anything Goes

Color Me Creative-Anything Goes

Chocolate, Coffee and Cards

Yumi and Fumi Challenge-It beginning to look at Christmas---WHATTT?

Welcome to another challenge over at Yumi and Fumi. This challenges make a Christmas tag...what???. I know the Christmas season is still far away but I have already had to turn my heat on this week...such crazy weather. A mini heat wave in the 90s in the beginning to just 60s by the end of the week. 

Anyhow, I decided to use the stamp, Winter Yumi, on this tag. I used my Cricut to cut the tag and paper pieced her outfit. The paper is from Bo Bunny paper pad. 

I will also be entering this one into the following challenges:

Alphabet Challenge-Paper Piecing
Crafty Hazelnut Challenge-Cut it Out
Paper Creator's Crafts-Make it Christmassy
4 Krafty Girlz-Anything Goes
Pattie's Creations-Gift Tags

Simply Betty Freebie Challenge

What a crazy technology day I am having. Lovely Betty over at Simply Betty was having a freebie challenge and of course I wait to the last minute and can not load on my computer so doing this via my phone so sorry for picture quality.

Colored Witch Mercedes with my Copics and add old Halloween paper from Echo Park.  Tag is created via my Cricut.

Totally PaperCrafts-Birthday Boys

Time for another challenge over at Totally Papercrafts. This week our challenge is 

Birthday Boys!  

I have to admit with three girls I really do not use too many boy images so I found this great stamp I love from Sparkle Creations. 

Sorry for the picture quality...having some lighting issues and had to get my card up. The papers are a bunch from my stash from K&Company. I colored the image with my Copics. 

Loves Rubberstamps Challenge-Use a Sentiment

Welcome back to another Tuesday morning challenge over at 

Loves Rubberstamps.  A big welcome to all the newest DT members we have and we are already having a blast together. 

 This week's challenge is:

   Have a Sentiment on the Front

I admit this is a bit of a rush job for me since I had to get this done right after my vacation.  This lovely image is called Picture Perfect Marci from La La Land Stamps. I did not write down my Copic Recipe this month and the papers from misc scraps I had left over from my stash. 

I will also be entering this into the following challenges:

7 kids college Fund-Anything Goes

Parade Your Crafts-Anything Goes

Squigglfly-Sentiment

Dream Valley Challenges-Purple/Green

Sister Act-Anything Goes

Loves Rubberstamps-Monday Inspirations

Sorry for the late start. It is my turn for the Monday Morning Inspiration at Loves Rubberstamps. Just got back from the vacation on Sunday and today was the first day of school for all my girls. I do not think they appreciate me singing "It is the best day ever" theme song from Spongebob on the walk down on school. 

 I decided to use some random pictures from our beach days this summer to remember the great days we had. 

I used a fabulous set from Echo Park called Fun in the Sun.  I used my Spellbinders for the circles and the CC Designs Starfish and Shell Die Cutter. All my pictures are borders with Bazzill Banana Split Cardstock. I love the sticker sets that come with the set and used the cricut to make the seahorse.  

My littlest one starts kindergarten this year. We still have half day kindergarten and she is in the afternoon session so I am sure it will be teary eye day later today as I walk her down as all my "babies" are now in school.  Have a great Monday everyone.

I will also be entering this layout into the following challenges:

Artistic Impressions-Anything But a Card
Crafty Boots-Last Days of Summer
Cupcake Inspirations-Photo Inspiration (colors)
Divas by Design-Water

Loves Rubberstamps-Anything Goes

It is time for my favorite and I bet your favorite too challenge them at Loves Rubberstamps Challenges which is

ANYTHING GOES

Today I am back again with my latest kick of scrapbooking to showcase some dance pictures from my girls dance recital in April.

I used MME papers and add the adorable sentiment and image from Tutu Sweet by Mo Manning for Penny Black. I got the inspiration of the layout from Nuts about Sketches blog too.  The flourish is Prima flourishes I have in my stash.

Can not wait to see your beautiful creations to be sure to link them up.

Yumi & Fumi Handmade Challenge-Back to School

It is time for a new challenge over at Yumi and Fumi Handmade Challenge. Our challenge this time is:

 

BACK TO SCHOOL

I can not believe it already time for back to school. This is a big year for us here as my little one starts kindergarten and is now in school with my 4th and 2nd grader! No more "mommy days" for me as we used to call the days she was not in 1/2 day preschool. 

 

 

Of course this great stamp, Yumi with Bookbag, is perfect for this theme.  I used some paper by Echo Park called Paper & Glue (a school theme one) and added some brad embellishments I had for some time now.

I love Rosemary technique for packing plaid and gingham with Copics so I had to so that here. I colored this image  with my Copics. Now remember the new rules that ANY STAMP IMAGE FROM ANY COMPANY CAN PARTICIPATE as long as your image fits the theme.

Can not wait to see your great back to school creations.

Happy Monday everyone. Hopefully most of you are enjoying the holiday weekend and have a day off.

 

I am still in the layout mode right now and decided to do one with some great graduation pictures I got of my little one.  Now this is her preschool graduation...can you tell them know a sucker for her baby pictures is everywhere but she look so cute I couldnot help but by them.

 

 

 

Again I was inspired by a layout from Let's Scrap and I also used the Echo Park Beautiful Life Paper pak.

Thanks for stopping by.