Hydrangea Hippo & Susan K.Weckesser Day 3

Hello there! I sure hope that you are enjoying this fun hop that we are having with Hydrangeahippo! I know that I sure am enjoying all the cool creations that everyone is creating! I love all the neat product that Jennifer Priest has in her company.

Jennifer Priest - owner of Hydrangeahippo

I had fun combining some of it with some of my product lines to make a little greeting card.

I used some of Hydrangeahippo’s lace and stick pins and combined them with my Susan K. Weckesser ‘Live in color’ paper line which you can find at Want2Scrap.

I also used two of my Susan K. Weckesser Inc. / Unity Stamp Co. co-branded stamps kits; Celebrate the Simple Things and Autumn Grunge.

 

How fun is that! I love the lace and ribbons. It reminds me of my grandmother’s sewing basket. Truly a wonderful way to Celebrate the Simple Things!!! Thank-you for hopping with us and make sure to check out Hydrangeahippo’s blog. And if you have Facebook…. be sure to check them out and say HELLO! Let them know that Susan and all the creative gals at Susan K. Weckesser Inc. sent ya…… I hear that there is a cool giveaway going on over there! *grin*

Have a WONDERFUL day and thank-you for stopping by!

Susan xo

First Haircut layout

Hi everyone!

I'm excited to be sharing a layout that I created using Susan K. Weckesser's whimsical papers!

Before I share, though, can I tell you a secret?  As much as I love Susan's paper (and I do love it!), I was a little bit intimidated by it!  

Whew!  There... I said it.  

The creative side of me is drawn to the bright colours and whimsical patterns.  However, the analytical side of me is searching for straight lines and neat, precise grids.  And yes, I'm one of THOSE people who are both - accountant by day, artist by night (I'm using the term "artist" very loosely!)

But I was so excited by this layout as it came together because I think it really shows that I can use this great, whimsical paper and still stay true to my simple, clean scrapping side!

Here's my layout, using photos from my daughter's first haircut:

Supplies used:  Susan K. Weckesser patterned papers; Bazzill cardstock; Susan K. Weckesser/Unity Stamp Co. stamps (A Little Bit Washi); Tsukineko and Memento inks; Basic Grey alpha letters; Finetec watercolours; Scrapbooks Adhesives dimensional adhesive; The Robin's Nest Dew Drops.

I flicked the entire background page with watercolour to add some colour and interest.  I created a grid using the photos and pieces of patterned papers, all matted in white.  

The washi tape stamps were stamped on and fussy cut from the same paper (cut from behind the green matte) so you can see flecks of watercoloured drops on the stamped images.

I cut out the circles from yet another paper and attached them randomly over my page, adding Dew drops.  Lastly, I added a simple title using letter stickers.

Easy peasy, lemon-squeezy!

Thanks for looking!

Sue :)

Lazy Summer Day Stamping

August has been DELIGHFUL for us here at the Weckesser Homestead!

We have spent some time camping, relaxing, and just playing in the garden. It has been fun after a super busy year just to take a little time and play together as a family.

That doesn't mean that I haven't had my {CRAFTING} moments! While I was enjoying some quiet moments in Waterton, Alberta, I created a card using some chalkboard paper from Canvas Corp. I used some of Heidi Swapp's COLOR SHINE. Love it! It is a new product and the color is FAB!

Then I used one of my new co-branded Unity Stamps ~ Sail Away . I used some UTEE on the image.

  I used Clearsnap'S  wonderful smooch to color in the image. I love how the {COLOR} pops!

Recycle: _

Bubble Wrap makes wonderful texture dots!

Even all the little critters had to come see what I was doing!

And of course…..

we had a lot of *SILLY* time!!!

It was…

So, LOTS of exciting things happening this FALL! Can Not Wait!!!!!

SUPER EXCITING!

Including the Fall Issue of the Canadian Scrapbooker which is out September 1 with my 'Do The Doodle' article in it. Susan K. Weckesser Inc. is a sponsor of the magazine this issue, and there is going to be a prize package give away over at the magazine and here on my blog…so keep watching!

It is going to be AWESOME!!!!

Crafty hugs,

~Susan

* Hey, Did you notice all the fun I am having editing my instagram pictures? I am adding Rhonna Farrer's new #instaicons! So easy and so much fun! I just upload Rhonna's work to my Phonto app on my IPhone and then voila!

SPOOKY Halloween Scrapbooking with Rhonna Designs!

I had some fun creating some spooky digital layouts using some of of the fun whimsical designs from Rhonna Designs . Aren't they awesome! It is so easy to use them on layouts. I used Adobe Photoshop Cs5 which allowed my to also play with my different fonts and brushes, not to mention do what I really like doing….alter my photographs!

Theses are the awesome kits that I played with from Rhonna Farrer's store.

    

And Over at Canadian Scrapbooker it is Why not Win Wednesday! You have until tonight

to win this ---------->

COOL RIGHT!?!?

 Do 2 Things 1. Leave a comment at this LINK :http://www.facebook.com/cdnscrapbooker and 2. Leave a comment on the PSA ESSENTIALS facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/PSA-Essentials/131952104691 Tell them CS sent you ! You could win this FABULOSA prize package!!!

Well, I hope you have a super creative day!!!

~Susan

Ecojot for your scrapbooking and paper needs!!!

Check the great product that this company has and it is made from 100% recycled paper! SWEET! I love jotting down things , so the lined journals are great, however, they also have sketchbooks! Now I can doodle all I want on RECYCLED PRODUCT! The whimsical covers are really cute!

                                                                                                                                                                                                  

The notebooks & sketchbooks are at Chapter's but, you can also visit their site at: 

http://ecojot.com/ .

• Make sure to CHECK OUT contest # 2 on   
• http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home
•  You could win a Ecojot journal!

Have a great day and go out and do something 

       that is good for the world today!

                                                                               Susie