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Trail Makers March Kit-Challenge of 3's

This week at Trail Makers there is a challenge of 3's.  I decided to make 3 cards.  I had a busy schedule earlier this month and I was able to create these THREE beautiful cards quickly.  This is what makes these Graphic 45 papers and this kit so great-you can take time and work in a multitude of details or you can create a quick set of cards using their versatile die-cuts and beautiful papers and it looks like you spent a lot of time on them. 

Spring is in the air...

over at Trail Makers!  There are some projects posted on the blog, debuting March's Paper Kit that will put a spring in your step without a doubt.  Imagine a world full of pixies and gardens and you will be delighted to find this month's kit.  A sure cure for the winter blues!  For my first project I created a recipe box diorama.  I was inspired to alter a recipe box into a spring time decoration.  I fussy cut some of the pixies, butterflies and book.  Using a pop-up idea, I added dimension.  It was a fun project that I will use for decoration in one of my daughter's bedrooms.   

Here's a close-up of the frame. 

Close-up of flying pixie

Trail Makers Endless Love Challenge

The challenge for Trail Makers this round is to use the lyrics from Endless Love by Lionel Ritchie.  You can use as much of the song or a little as you like.  You could use it as a title, as journaling, or just a side note.  I used the lyric "I can't resist your charm" and chose to use "Your Charm" as the title.  I journaled around the paper block and photo.  I used February's Kit which is full of Pink Paislee goodness!  The only items I used aside from the kit are the Pink Paislee alphabet stickers and the American Crafts Alphabet stickers. 

My Pink Stamper is Febrary's sponsor and I used one of her wonderful sentiment stamps as a subtitle.  Here's a close-up.

Go ahead and give this challenge a try--I always get stumped on titles, and this is the perfect way to come up with an easy title-use a song lyric!

Trail Makers Recipe Challenge

I really enjoyed this Recipe Challenge at the Trail Maker's Blog. It certainly had me thinking outside the "box". I decided to alter a small, $1.00 Valentine chocolate heart box using February's kit-which as I had mentioned before, is fabulous! This altered heart box could be used to house a mini album, an accordian heart card, or to hold a gift card. Aside for using it for Valentine's Day, it could also be used for a wedding gift or for Mother's Day-another example of this kit's versatility. At any rate, here's how I followed the recipe: Lace, Ribbon, Tag, and Stamp. I decided to emphasize the word "love" by stamping it multiple times on the tag. The stamps were provided by this month's sponsor My Pink Stamper

Along with February's kit I used a small Valentine chocolate box, pearls, Glimmermist and platinum Stickles.


I challenge you to think outside the box and play along this week! 

Trail Makers February Kit

I love February's kit for (Paper) Trail Makers!  I found it to be the  perfect fit for this photo of my middle daughter-who is our girly girl.   It is chock full of floral Pink Paislee goodness with beautiful coordinating embellishments ranging from Prima, ribbons, buttons, badges, and more!  It was an added bonus to get to use the stamps from our February sponsor, My Pink Stamper.  The sentiments work with this kit perfectly.  Aside from kit materials, I used an extra piece of ribbon, alphabet stickers and ink.

LCOM Birthday Bash Blog Hop

Are you ready to get your crop on? Then join us at the LCOM forum right now for 8 sketches and lots of inspiration so you can get your groove on. We also have a tutorial on how to make an easy card organizer for you to get organized and make your own handmade cards for the year.

Here's the first card I made...it's based off of Kimberly's sketch.  I used the secret element!

 Here's the second card I made...it's based off of Rusha's sketch.  I used the secret element!

Here's the third card I made...it's based off of Sandi's Sketch -I used the secret element.

And here's the sketch that I created. If you go through all the blogs you will be able to see everyone else's sketch. Better yet go to the forum and see them all in one place!

And my card to go with my sketch. Can you guess what my secret element is? If you guess my secret element and use it on your card or layout, you will get an extra point. Check out the forum or the other blogs and see who else used it. That will give you some help!

You have until January 16th at 11pm EST to complete all 8 sketches. You'll get a point for each sketch you complete and a point for each secret element you get correct. You can also get points for completing the card organizer. You don't have to use birthday theme if you don't want to. Grab this blinkie and when you are finished with them all and tell us you are finished at the forum. Winners will be announced on January 18th...a first and second prize.

Now for my RAK...all you have to do is leave a comment to be eligible. I will announce the winner here on my blog on Tuesday, January 18th.

picture of RAK

Next stop is Monique's blog Have fun!!