Mermaids Wanted - Xyron / Perfect Paper Crafting Hop

Hello blogging friends and new people visiting for the Xyron and Perfect Paper Crafting Blog Hop! This is my first post for Xyron as part of their new design team, Wahooo! I'm just a little excited :) Welcome to the Xyron and Perfect Paper Crafting Blog Hop!!!

Perfect Paper Crafting sent me the Mini Perfect Layers Ruler. At first I thought, "What's wrong with my eyeballs?" But after using this handy tool I am hooked. The ruler can be used with your X-Acto knife to make precise cuts using the ruler as a guide, or if you are like me and prefer your paper trimmer (less chance of cutting myself, lol), you can use a pencil to draw your cut lines. The ruler also comes in handy for perfectly spacing cut elements. Take a look at how I used it on my card ...

I planned for the background of my card to have 3 banners, each 1 1/2" wide (that's 4 1/2" total). With a 5" wide background, that meant I had 1/2" left for the spacing between. Doing the math, that meant 1/8" for each space. Using the ruler for my guide, I glued the first banner 1/8" from the edge. The rulers have a catch lip along the sides, so it's easy to line up your paper (or photo) for those perfect margins. I lined up the catch lip on the first banner I glued down and used the edge of the ruler as a guide for gluing down the next banner. No guesswork or eyeballing involved! Here is the finished card ...

I created some sea glass for my card using the Xyron High Tack Adhesive Dots. Let me show you how easy it was...

1. Cut a single dot off of the roll and place it upside down in your glass glitter. I kept everything in my embossing tray so I could easily clean up any spills.
2. Gently press the dot into the glass.
3. Remove and shake off excess.
4. Pick up the glass dot using a picker upper tool and move to where you want to adhere it.

Supplies:
Xyron 3/16" High Tack Adhesive Dots
Xyron Mega Runner
Perfect Paper Crafting Mini Perfect Layers Ruler
Graphic 45 By The Sea 12x12 papers, stickers, die-cuts
Ranger Distress Ink in Vintage Photo
Art Glitter Vintage Glass Glitter in Blue Topaz
Creative Embellishments wood veneer
jute, cheesecloth, thread

Thanks for stopping by! Perfect Paper Crafting is offering a 10% discount if you use the code Xyron10%. You can go order one of these very handy rulers for yourself! Also Xyron is doing a giveaway everyday of the hop, so be sure to get in on that too!
~Marcia

Cardabilities Reveal

Happy Tuesday! I have another card to share today for the Cardabilities reveal. Karan Gerber has done it again creating another fabulous sketch ...

 

I just got my hands on some Graphic 45 By The Sea papers and was dying to play with them. Here is my take on the sketch...

The wood veneer anchor is from Creative Embellishments. They have a fabulous selection of chipboard and wood products as well as stamps. I applied crackle paint to the anchor and then inked the edges when it was dry. I really love how it turned out.

The sentiment on this card made me think of my brother-in-law. My bother-in-law loves to be out in his boat in the summer. He is in a battle for his life against cancer since last August. Last week I found out he is having yet another surgery. Every time he thinks he is getting better, he has a drawback. I thought he could use some encouragement. He amazes me that through all of the pain, he has kept his sense of humor. I pray that this surgery will be his last and that he will be able to get out on his boat this summer.

I hope you will join us in our latest challenge. Be sure to check out the Cardabilities blog to see what the other fabulous designers have created.

~Marcia

Down By The Sea - Quick Quotes Inspiration

Marcia is back today and I am so excited to share with you one of Quick Quotes newest collections; Stowaway! Just look at these gorgeous papers....

Don't you just love the soft blues and browns. Perfect papers for this picture of my daughter romping in the surf at Tybee Island, Georgia. I am in love these little travel vellum quotes too. The one I chose works well in place of journaling, but some of the quotes would work for a title too. I used my Powderpuff chalk inks to chalk the edges of my vellum and I also used it to alter my alphas. They were originally a light green. I used Tahiti applied with a dauber to make them match my papers and then added a little Baja Blue on the edges.

Here are some more close-ups...

Quick Quotes Supplies:
Stowaway 100
Stowaway 200
Stowaway 300
Stowaway 400
Travel Itty Bitty Vellum Box Set
Powderpuff Chalk Ink in Baja Blue, Tahiti, Blue Hawaiian, and Mocha Mama

Other Supplies:
Cheesecloth
Fish netting
Prima Flowers
My Minds Eye Lush Alphas
October Afternoon Mini Marker Alphabet Stickers
Koala Grey Ultra Fine Flower Soft (sand)
Eyelet Outlet Dove brads (hopefully they look like seagulls)
clear beads on a string
Glue Dots vellum adhesive

Do you have some travel photos that need to be scrapped? Stowaway and these Travel Itty Bitty Vellum Quotes are just what you need! Have a great 4th of July everyone.