Feature Me Tuesday - LollyChops!!!

         If you read my blog, you know I am a big fan of LollyChops and her blog. She is one of the most creative paper crafters and bloggers out there. And she is the Queen of Teal. :)
         I asked Lolly if she would agree to an interview, and she said yes!! So here it is: my interview with Lolly Chessie aka LollyChops. I hope you will enjoy it.

1. When did you start crafting?

I started doing arts and crafts with my mom when I was just 4! She was into oil painting and ceramics and would let me paint rocks and mugs with her!

2. Where do you find inspiration for all of your wonderful projects?

As silly as this sounds, I find inspiration everywhere I look! I don’t think I could pinpoint one single place or thing. I carry a sketchbook with me everywhere so I can take notes as inspiration strikes!

3. How does your creative process look like?

I get the BEST ideas around 4am. I usually wake up early on the weekends and lay in bed thinking. Once an idea hits me I run to the craft room to either start working on it or jot it down in my sketchbook!

4. What would be your advice for beginners - paper carfters ( like me:) )?

Start simple. Look at online paper craft galleries for inspiration. Take note of what you like and use elements from what you see out there in your own projects. Before too long you’ll have your own style going!

5. What would be on the must-have list of tools for every paper crafter?

To me it would have to be a rotary paper cutter. I like the Fiskars rotary cutter the best… it’s super sharp and does not leave jaggy edges. I cannot stand jaggy edges!

6. What is the most common supply in your craft studio?

Hot glue. I keep it plugged in and next to me at all times (turned off of course when I am not using it!!). It’s my go to craft supply! I buy bags and bags of glue sticks!

7. What is your favorite tool? What is still on your wish list?

My favorite tool is my computer and my Cricut (mostly because I can design my own shapes and cut them out!

I am on the hunt for a new cutting machine… pondering a Pazzles possibly. So that’s on my wish list!

8. And finely, why teal, Lolly? :)

Cause it’s the best color on the planet! Why else!!!

     Isn't she amazing? Don't you just adore all her projects? I sure do!

     Thank you Lolly for this interview and for all the advice. It was fun!

Home Decor Part 1 - Butterflies

Today I am featuring a project for a wall decor.  If you love butterflies - you will love this!

I am a big fan of LollyChops and her blog. I love her butterflies projects and the embroidery hoops project.

I combined the two and this beauty was born:

I am sure that punching out the butterflies would save a lot of time, but I really like the stamp I used.

The butterflies are simply hot glued to the frame of the hoop. I backed the whole thing with a stamped cardstock.

This project is so versatile. You can use fabric instead of cardstock, you can frame a photo or a paper flower this way.

( I think Lolly will be happy to see teal in this project :D ).

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And then there were five...

            Three weeks ago my Husband and I welcomed our third child into the Family. We have a BOY! I can't even begin to describe how happy we are. We didn't want to know the gender before the baby was born. This made for a big surprise and a very happy moment for my Husband. :)
           Our Girls are very excited to have a Little Brother. The youngest one keeps saying: "Isn't he adorable!" :) The oldest one sings lullabies and reads stories to her Little Brother. We truly have amazing kids.
           Having a baby boy opens up a totally different world in front of me. It's not pink, ruffles, dolls and dresses anymore. Now it's time to find that tutorial for boy shorts, hidden among tons of bookmarked links on my computer :).

Quilled flowers card

Have you seen a quilled card? Have you ever try to make one? If not, you should! It is actually easier than it looks and it is a lot of fun. :) Just trying small and simple will get you hooked!

Here is one of my quilled projects: Mother's Day card. I am very happy with how it turned out.

Flowers are very easy and probably the most common to quill. You can make a whole bunch in no time. But you can get as detailed as you want and as dimensional as you desire.

What do you think? If you try to make one yourself, please link in in comments!

Thanks for looking!

Summer Tote Bag #1

                  I feel like we have been awaiting this warm weather for sooo long. :) Time to put away the winter sweaters and coats and pull out t-shirts, shorts and skirts. Especially, if you have two little Girls in the house. :)

                 Before the Baby #3 comes, I have a long to-do list as far as sewing goes. I started with a tote bag. New season, new bag - sounds good, right? :) ( Well, any reason for a new bag is good to me :) ).
As a follower of  Skip to My Lou blog I am familiar with her great tut on making a tote bag. It is fast and so versatile. I used it to whip up this bag in no time:

                It went together so fast that I knew I will be making more, slightly altering the dimensions. And I did, but I will share it in the next post. :)

                I added a turquoise flower ( of course:) ) as an embellishment. I love how it turned out!

                If you have your favorite tutorial for a tote bag, please share it in the comments!
Thank you for looking!

CPS challenge card - 1st!

     Presenting: my first challenge card:)

     I decided to take a part in CPS challenge this week. Because I am in love with all the butterflies stamps and punches, I had to incorporate them into this design.

    Thanks for looking!

The Best Friends Card

          Discovering new things is exciting and inspiring. Especially for a beginner scrapbooker and paper crafter. :) When I got a white chalk ink at JoAnn's store the other day, I had no idea how to use it. I just started stamping on different colors cardstock paper scraps. It turns out that white chalk ink stamps beautifully on dark colors ( reminder - I am a beginner here:) ).
        Inspired by that, I created the following card:

        I stamped the border on teal cardstock and using Fiskars' Victorian edge scissors - I finished decorating the background piece. I used two sizes of the same tag template to create the center of the card. I also stamped the butterflies with chalk ink, which peaks from underneath the cut out ones. :)

       This card celebrates the friendship that my Husband and I share. I am the luckiest woman in the whole world to have my Husband as my BEST FRIEND. :)