The Twinery and Pretty Little Studio Blog Hop

Welcome to The Twinery and Pretty Little Studio Hop- please click on the names for instructions on how to enter to win the awesome prizes they have for you! Thanks for visiting from Tinas blog: http://adogslife-thirteen.blogspot.com/

{the prize from The Twinery will be a Striped Twine Sampler a $65 retail value}

{And a Pretty Little Studio Gift certificate}

Today I made a gorgeous mini. When I got all the PLS goodies for this hop I wanted to use them all and making a mini lets you have the most space to squeeze all that goodness in! Supply list is the end of post along with the hop order- Thanks for stopping by- Denise

{I make my minis out of drink coasters I collect from all over}

{I love to layer the coaster sizes so everything peeks out a little}

{My Twinery Twine is a perfect backdrop to add interest- just a few little wraps and bow!}

{Then the opposite side you can tuck little things in the twine}

{I can't wait to get my pictures for this summer mini}

{here I used the twine wrapping technique again- a little instagram pic is going to look super cure in here}

{The back of the twine wrap fits this sweet little Pretty Little Studio Owl die cut}

{Is this little deer the cutest?}

{and a little squirrel too}

{I finally made a little tassel with my Twine-so cute and easy!}

Supplies:

The Twinery:

Carribean Solid

Peapod Stripe

Pretty Little Studio:

Marigod collection-

Bookmark Cards, Flair Buttons, Watercolor Summer Words, Narcissus Note Strips, and matching die cuts

Marigold Collection Papers-

Ladys Slipper

Sweet Pea Pattern Paper

Calla Lily

Blue Bells

HOPPERS!

Tuesday, August 12:

Pretty Little Studio - http://prettylittlestudio.com/plsblog/

The Twinery - http://thetwinery.com/blog

Tifany DeGough - http://www.inkblotsbytrd.blogspot.com/

Lisa Spiegel - http://lisaspiegel.typepad.com/

Jaclyn Miller - http://designsbyjax.blogspot.com/

Tina Walker - http://adogslife-thirteen.blogspot.com/

Denise Hahn - http://www.inmyblueroom.blogspot.com/ <----------- are="" here="" span="" you="">

Keri Babbitt - http://kensingtondesign.blogspot.com/ <------next span="" up="">

Jeanne Jachna - http://akeptlife.blogspot.com/

In case you missed anyone here is the full hop list:

Monday, August 11:

The Twinery - http://thetwinery.com/blog

Pretty Little Studio - http://prettylittlestudio.com/plsblog/

Aimee Maddern - http://aimeesarmoire.typepad.com/aimees-armoire/

Julie Ranae - http://juliesopenwindow.blogspot.com/

Tami Brundage - http://butterflykissphotography.com/blog/

Amy Crockett - http://www.scrappingmommy.com/

Becky Litz - http://www.scrapcircus.blogspot.com/

Stacey Schafer - http://stampinwithstacey.blogspot.com/

Sindi Jeffers - http://www.sindiscraps.blogspot.com

Tuesday, August 12:

Pretty Little Studio - http://prettylittlestudio.com/plsblog/

The Twinery - http://thetwinery.com/blog

Tifany DeGough - http://www.inkblotsbytrd.blogspot.com/

Lisa Spiegel - http://lisaspiegel.typepad.com/

Jaclyn Miller - http://designsbyjax.blogspot.com/

Tina Walker - http://adogslife-thirteen.blogspot.com/

Denise Hahn - http://www.inmyblueroom.blogspot.com/

Keri Babbitt - http://kensingtondesign.blogspot.com/

Jeanne Jachna - http://akeptlife.blogspot.com/

Wednesday, August 13:

The Twinery - http://thetwinery.com/blog

Pretty Little Studio - http://prettylittlestudio.com/plsblog/

Monique Liedtke - http://moniquesscrapbook.blogspot.com/

Monika Wright - http://www.iloveitallwithmonikawright.com/

Penny Smith - http://www.pennysmithdesigns.blogspot.com/

Melyssa Connolly - http://www.fantastink.blogspot.com/

Maryanne Jenkins - http://www.maryannjenkins.com/

Jennifer Cuthbertson - http://www.jencuthbertson.blogspot.com/

Rhonda Van Ginkel - http://snapwhiz.blogspot.com

Bringing Instagrams Alive with Maya Road and Xyron (and $10 off Prinstagrams!)

Do you remember the good old days when you popped a roll of film in your camera, no previews, you got what you got? You took the film down to the local grocery store and dropped it off? You excitedly returned, flipping through the alphabetical order packets to find your 3x5's? A lot has changed! I can tell you I have 14, 437 photos on my computer and maybe a handful I have actually printed! I was recently able to recapture that excitement as I decided to get some of  my Instagrams printed for the first time. I researched and decided on Printstgram. I downloaded the app to my phone and it easily walks you through the ordering process. Getting them in the mail was almost as exciting as running to the grocery store! I laid them all out in their glory and they created the perfect palette for my Maya Road Album. AND PRINSTAGRAM / Social Print Studio IS GIVING ALL OF MY BLOG READERS $10 their first order !!! Yep! Just pop them an email at hello@socialprintstudio.com and tell them "Xyron Sent Me!" and Jenny will send you the promotional code! I got 48 of the 2.5X2.5 Mini prints and after shipping was around $20- so yours will be around $10! What a deal!

 Sometimes facing blank chipboard can be a little intimidating-so I used the photos as my guide for color and composition- So come along and see how my little Prinstagrams and my Xyron 2.5 Inch Create-A-Sticker have become my new match-made-in-heavan favorite technique (see video)!

{I started with the Maya Road 3 Ring tab book}

{For the cover I used Maya Chipboard Alphas "Lisa" that I dyed using Donna Salazar Mixed Media Inx in Schoolhouse Red- also on the page Maya Road Heart Tins and Maya Road Our Town Transparencies Black. You will also see a little October Afternoon paper and Alpha Stickers in there too}

 {My entire chipboard Album was painted in Acrylic paints first. I then added depth by rolling my Clearsnap Roll-A-Graph Word Words-using grey Pigment ink}

{Inside I glued down my paper then coated it with Diamnd Glaze-I cut out the little heart from some craft store sheet cork- I made my own little Red Stick pins. I just dipped them in Surfacez red ink, and snipped them to size. I snuck in a little Petaloo Mini Daisy in Grey}

{I used a Martha Stewart Punch for the snowflakes then I embossed them in black}

{At first I was perplexed about how to use the little buildings-but transparencies were made to go over hand painted backgrounds! With My Xyron Create-A-Sticker you can't even see the adhesive can you?! Also on this page is some Washi sticker paper from We R Memory Keepers.}

{When I was done, I noticed my book was kinda flat! I like my albums to have a little chunk to them! So I sniped some little chevron straws and used them in between the pages to make them stand up better-then I used them on the outside binding ring to keep my embellishments forward}

{here I used Maya Road Love Chipboard Banners  and Arrow Pins covered in the We R Memory Keepers Washi paper. Don't Forget to decorate with your sharpie!}

{I loved using the little Washi Tape accents like they are holding on the photos}

{That's a Smashbook paper clip}

{I added the Petaloo Flowers after I was done, they added a touch of softness and femininity to the album}

{The tape and sticker are Cavallini and Co.}

{My FAVORITE page! I made the banner with the Maya Road Chipboard, Heidi Swap Letters, Donna Salazar Ink, and then embossed them so they are super glossy! Just like the Ice Skating rink surface!} 

{The plastic film tape is Prima}

{I am in love with these Transparencies! It has been a long time since I used them, but now I can't wait to get more! They go great with handpainted and stamped backgrounds- the stamp is Stampendous Cling Fresh Bloom}

So there you go! As you can see I really got into this project! I threw all my favorite techniques at it and had a blast. But the start was the pictures- my Instagrams, I really hope you will try Printsagr.am out!



Giveaway today- Visit the Petaloo blog today and make a comment

I first found Petaloo flowers when we teamed up on Graphic 45 for a blog hop, and I have been in love ever since. I have been so privileged to be invited as a guest designer for April. Please check out my projects on their blog today and if you comment on my guest Designer post on their blog, you will be entered in to win a little grab bag of goodies including products from Petaloo, Graphic 45 and Clearsnap! CLICK HERE TO GO TO PETALOOS BLOG!

Valentine Mini Album

Happy Valentines Day! Please visit the Graphic 45 Blog today for some amazing Mini album inspiration, including my mini below AND a video tour of this project!

CLICK HERE!

Supplies:

Graphic 45 12x12 February Cut-aparts

Xyron Adhesive

Vintage Buttons and Lace

Zutter bind it all

All ink: Clearsnap