cReative team tuesday: Jing's amazing journal

Jing has done it once again w/ this amazing hybrid journal she created w/ Rhonna Designs! WOW... Here's the cover she created w/ the KISS ME collection! Adore how she used the Chalkboard Cheer art kits, too! 

She says:

I truly enjoyed and was inspired making this Kiss Journal…

I love using the Canson Canvas Paper to print the designs…

All the inserts were printed with glossy photo paper – amazing result …

Love the contrast …

I left few pages to just add photos in the future …

I could just go on and on … add more details … but got to stop …

  Don't you adore these pages? I seriously LOVE Jing's style & attention to detail...THANK YOU, sweet Jing...for ALWAYS uplifting and inspiring us w/ your creations!

cReative Team Tuesday: Grateful Glam; Glitter Houses & Inspiration Jar

Attitude of gRatitude. That's my mantra. And this time of year just fills me with such happiness! I am so thankful for an amazing cReative Team. Each one of them are so cReative in their own way & I love to see their talents just SHINE! Today, we've got Melissa & Jamie sharing their talents w/ us & uplifting & inspiring us w/ all sorts of gRatitude!

Melissa says she tried to imitate my Christmas glitteR houses, but I think she inspired ME! LOOK at her glittered Grateful Home!

 I'm LOVING how she used the Grateful Glam kits to create this gorgeous GLAMMEd up home!

run on over to her blog to be uplifted & inspiRed! Thanks, Melissa...you are so wonderfully talented & cReative!

 Now, check out what the amazing Jamie created with the Grateful Glam kits! I'm in LOVE with this Inspiration Jar! She created this by printing out some of the Spooky patterns along w/ the Grateful Glam kits RIGHT ONTO manilla folders! Then, cut up; dyed the ribbon, put it all together & SHA*ZAM! A thoughtful, gorgeous & cReative gift for someone you love!

 Such a cute way of using the Insta Quotes...just print them out on manilla folders, cut up & Ka*POW...little inspiRing reminders to pull out of your InspiRation Jar! 

 Simply bRilliant, Jamie! I can't wait to make one for friends' gifts this year! You are soo uplifting and inspiRing!

Ok...so, 2 days until my local Insta Class...be sure to register! It's going to be so fun!

Idea No. 31: 31 Halloween Ideas w/ Rhonna Designs: Spooky Typography & a Birthday Celebration!

Aaannnddd here we are...Our last idea for Halloween! I love using the fonts & brushes from Rhonna Designs Spooky kits to make NEW cReations! See? This cute little card was created w/ a bunch of various elements, mixed w/ type & voila! 

Idea No. 31: Spooky Typography!

(above: window decal on vintage silver platter; 'scream' banner created w/ the Mini Banners Brush kit, & the little paper bows are created with the Rhonna Designs Paper Bow Template w/ Spooky Printable Papers! 

and...because it's my Birthday & I LOVE to give gifts to others on my birthday....HERE is a free download so YOU can print off this fun typography piece! **personal use only. Please do not share, pirate, or resell/manipulate.  Thanks!

Now...a word about celebrations!

sit down...this is my gratuitous birthday rant...hee hee.

I am turning 45 today. Mid forties...yes. and,  I love it. I am embracing it. & I think it's FUN & cause for celebration!

In fact, I think every phase of our life is cause for celebration! No matter what our age, circumstances...whatever. The trick is: FIND something to celebrate! I promise it will put a spring in your step.

My mom- the amazing women who labored to bring me into this world...45 years ago today...is my example of this. She's 70 & is one of THE happiest, sassiest, most content & fulfilled women I know. She embraces her phase in life & grows older w/ grace & beauty. I want to be just like her.

I think too much of our society is focused on 'staying young'...looking young, trying to be young- like people are kicking & screaming into the later phases of their lives w/ lotions, cremes, surgery, drinks, foods, you name it...youth is portrayed as 'desirable' & 'growing old' is taboo? and somehow BAD? um...no. it's natural.  And there's no getting around it. *obviously is you are still young...enjoy it & feel good about yourself NOW!** 

I'm embracing my body changing. I look in the mirror & I have wrinkles around my eyes, my mouth, my neck, my lips, my forehead.....I have sags in certain places. *ahem* ...but you know what? I love it! I embrace it! All of this just shows that I'm living a happy, fulfilled life as a woman, wife, mother, & friend! I love life! It's cause for celebration.

So...with this free gift I only ask ONE thing today:

Turn around & show some kindness to someone else. 

Can you imagine what amazing things can happen if we ALL do at least ONE act of kindness to someone today? 

JOIN IN & you can use the hashtag:

#spreadthelove

birthday + 

free gift + 

pay it forward + 

spread the love = 

day of celebration

Let's celebrate by bringing life, light & JOY into someone's life...

& I'd LOVE to hear about it! Comment & let me know...that would be sooo incredible!

So...enjoy your day! LOVE you all! & remember....have fun. be kind. embrace your BEST self! You are loved!

xoxox

Idea No. 27 & 28: 31 Halloween Ideas w/ Rhonna Designs: Spooky Handmade Cards & Instagram fun

Now that Halloween is getting closer...It's time to ramp up & be ready to send out Halloween greeting cards, attach a handmade card to some goodies for a teacher, or neighbor or how about simply creating handmade Halloween cards for the sheer fun of it!

Today's first idea in our 31 Halloween Ideas series comes from cReative Team Member, Nancy Wyatt! I love her easy handmade cards...go on over to her blog for her little tutorial! She's simply amazing!

Idea No. 27: Spooky Handmade Cards

I adore these little monsters....they re so cute..& I LOVE how she took my fave little guy & printed & cut it out...adhered & ka POW! such a fab & easy Handmade Halloween Card...hybrid crafting at its finest! Thanks, Nancy...

Idea No. 28: Spooky Instagrams

And....you know we will all be taking a bunch of pictures at Halloween of all the festivities, right? Well, LOOK at how cool cReative Team Member, Susan, made her Spooky photo? 

She passed it through Instagram for the various filter effects & voila! Super Spooky Instagrams! Love this inspiration Susan...thanks so much!

ok, bloggers...2 days & counting...until the final ideas AND our big celebration on Tuesday, October 23!!!!

Ideas No. 23 & 24: 31 Halloween Ideas w/ Rhonna Designs: Spooky Cards & Lollies

I wanted to combine these two ideas today because I just LOVE how this looks in my home: a Lolly Wall + a Card Carousel. Fun & festive...not TOO spooky *wink* but using Rhonna Designs it's such a WOW -KaPOW impact! I have this right when you enter my house & I can't tell you how many people love it! It's so fun!

Ideas No. 23 & 24: Spooky Cards & Lollies

The cards are just printed out from the super easy Printable kit: Spooky Frameables Kit.  These are pre-designed & ready to print out. AND they come in 8x10 print outs so it's easy to create good sized cards or you can downsize them & make smaller 4x6 which is what I did here.  But, I also LOVE that they come in mini card sizes: 3x4. Perfect for small gift tags, cards, Halloween Favors, Hostess gifts...you name it!

Here are some fun close ups of the cards...you can see I added some extras & created some NEW cards using the Washi Tape kit, the Insta Spooky Kit & the Spooky Silhouettes kit!

The name: Frameables tells you just what these lil pre-made goodies were designed for: YOU!  I love this little 'Drink Me' one. So cute printed out & set up by some 'potion' for your 'ghouls'...I have it framed & sitting by THE most adorable little bottle my sweet friend, Jamie, brought me back from Turkey! 

You can see I added the Spooky Junque Frame to it...love that kit!  And, of course...my vintage paper flowers I made last year STILL are getting used! *wink* 

Now for the LOLLY WALL!  Let me tell you....I've been addicted to lollies since Spark No. 1  years ago...they are fast, fun, cheap & easy to make! Here's my video tutorial using vintage book pages, BUT...the fun thing is: YOu can make these out of ANYTHING...HUGE ones w/ newspaper, like we had at spark, or wrapping paper? YES! 

On this wall, I've got all sizes...but, I'm LOVING how the chevron ones turned out...and the stripes. and the ....haha! ALL of them! Love this wall....makes me SO happy!

Varying the size is a fun way to get creative.  LOVE the huge Lollies all the way down to the tiny tiny lollies! Seriously...the large polka dot one is created out of wrapping paper so it's about 30" to the tiny vintage book paper lollies at 3.5 inches.

 Mixing and matching the Spooky Backgrounds w/ polka dot wrapping paper & vintage book & dictionary paper adds such a fun look...very Spooky Junque vibe, *wink*

And...wanted to add this bonus idea: Try taking the Rhonna Designs Paper Bow Template & printing it out w/ your favorite Rhonna Designs Printable papers ONTO inkjet fabric paper! THEN...create the bow! I did this here for this Lolly, added a foil doily & then silk ribbon....mmmm...i Love this Lolly!

Isn't that fun? So...get cReating & show me what you've got brewin' for your Halloween Ideas! 

Tomorrow I'm sharing my fun ideas & tips for my FAVE Halloween décor accent: chalkboard walls! 

Happy cReating!

Ideas No. 21 & 22: 31 Halloween Ideas w/ Rhonna Designs: Spooky Bow Garland & Banners

Like I always say: You can never have too many buntings! Well, whether you call them buntings, garlands, or banners...I've got a spin on a Spooky one today w/ Rhonna Designs!

Ideas No. 21 & 22 involve the FREE Printable: Paper Bow Template on my site found HERE!

I'm LOVING these bows! You can just pump these little puppies out whilst you watch a movie w/ your family, dance around your creative space, or w/ chatting w/ a bunch of friends!

Easy, peasy & adds such a fun touch to just about ANYWHERE!

1. Create a bunch of the Rhonna Designs Paper Bows. I used the Spooky backgrounds!

2. Cut out triangles w/ the same Spooky Backgrounds...so fun! OR you can use the pre-made Spooky Junque Banner Printables!

3. Add paper doilies.

4. Add words. The letters for the word: S P O O K Y are just cut out of this printable w/ a scalloped punch. The great thing about this kit is it has the entire alphabet & you can create any word you want!

see? easy peasy! Then, you can either glue onto twine or sew, staple...whatever floats your boat.

I also created a banner w/ just bows. I LOVE it! 

Idea No. 22: Spooky Bow Banner

For this banner, simply create a long line of the Rhonna Designs Paper Bows & string them up! Seriously...this idea is so fun. You can create ANY size bow you want, w/ ANY printed papers you want & string them up all over! so festive!

Ok...gearing up for our final countdown! aaannndddd the celebRation on OctobeR 23!!!!! *wink wink*

 So fun! 

Happy cReating!

Ideas No. 19 & 20: 31 Halloween Ideas w/ Rhonna Designs: Spooky Top Hats & Skulls

We are half way through our 31 Halloween Ideas Series...w/ only 2 weeks until Halloween we've got a lot of Spooky FUN going on here w/ hybrid crafting for DIY projects! I'm loving them! Today, we build on yesterday's ideas about creating little scenes & vignettes. Today I'm sharing my ideas in my bell jars....

Ideas No. 19 & 20: Spooky Top Hats & Skulls

 For this fun project, I simply put a skull inside my bell jar, but added some Rhonna Designs FLAIR by topping Mr. Skelly w/ a top hat!  - here's a mini version tutorial.

 I used the It's Time Printable Party Hat template & simply cut out a large clock & a smaller clock for the top & brim of the hat. I cut the large 'cone' part of the template into a strip that I could make the longer part of the hat.  Added glitter, sequins, tulle, doily & a paper bow & voila! A fun little topper for Mr. Skelly!

Idea No. 20: Spooky Skulls

 Now, how about a Mrs. Skelly? She's got a little Paper Bow on her head! So cute! I love this because you can 'doll' up any skull you may have around! I had this one from last year, & so it was fun to put her on a little crystal stand & glam her up!

 I embellished her w/ the bow, & wanted to glam her up w/ a 'collar'...so, I created a vintage book lolly following THIS tutorial, folded some gold foil doily & added a crepe paper ruffle on the back. Popped her on that crystal stand under the bell jar & WOW....some Spooky glam!

Remember: all the details are 'my' style...but, you can take these ideas & add YOUR style to create a very cool & unique look that is all YOU! That is what ideas are all about....take them & make them your own! When you feel uplifted & inspired...go w/ your own ideas! THAT is what cReativity is all about!