QQ layout sketch challenge (9/23-10/5)

Today starts the beginning of the next Quick Quotes challenge.  For this challenge I created my very first sketch.  I should clarify: I created it on paper and Melin Beltran helped me to change it over in photoshop.  I need to practice with that program more.

Here is the sketch:

Here is my take on the sketch:

 I used the stars as masks to add glimmer mist.  Then I wiped them off and used staz on to ink the edges of the acrylic.

 This pic shows my embellishment cluster.  I used the new QQ alphabet & phrases.  I made my flower from a 1" piece of left over paper.  I cut the edge with scalloped scissors, folded it back and forth, then glued the two edges together.

 Items used:  Quick Quotes Savvy Davvy papers, QQ alphabet & phrases, QQ vellum, various buttons & Creative Imaginations shimmer mist in 'teal.'

I hope you'll play along with us over at the QQ blog!

You can use any paper & products.

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9/23-10/5

4th Birthday FUN!!! (double page layout)

'4th Birthday Fun' layout

 I surrounded the '4' with Bling to make it pop.

 I love QQ's colored vellum 'F' 'U' 'N'

DESCRIPTION/TIPS: I created this layout for Nolan's 4th birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese. I love the bright colors in the Savvy Davvy papers and I was able to highlight the '4' by putting some green bling around it! For page #1 I sectioned it into thirds and used a border punch down each side of my three pieces of paper. I tied into page #2 by using the same border punch in the opposite direction.

ITEMS USED: Savvy Davvy papers, Savvy Davvy Alphabet & quotes/phrases ("keep the good times rolling"), QQ vellum, QQ glitter chipboard, QQ green bling. Other items: Heidi Swapp small green bling, Marth Stewart 'cherish' punch around the page.

School Days (Quick Quotes # challenge)

Ordering Nolan's very first school pics was a bittersweet moment for me. He is growing up way too fast. These are his Spring school pics (I need to make room for the new ones coming soon).  On these layouts I wanted to document some of the milestones & favorites of the 2010-2011 school year.  On the second part of the layout I included his "TOP 5" - top 5 favorite things & top 5 things he learned.

Using the new 'Savvy Davvy' Quick Quotes papers

Tips/techniques on these layouts: To create the textured stars I first cut out star shapes (tracing the green edges in pen so it would pop) then I ran it through my Fiskars crimper. For the borders around the pictures I used chipboard shapes from Technique Tuesday and traced the shape onto coordinating paper. I covered a plastic slide in coordinating paper and stamped his age inside. The childhood quote & chipboard tag that it's attached to is from QQ. On the second page I documented his top 5 things he learned and top 5 favorite things. I trimmed down a paper to 8.5 x 11 and ran it through my regular printer. The title "top 5" was embossed with red powder. And of course you can't forget that I inked just about 'everything' in QQ powderpuff inks in Maraschino Cherry or Tahiti.

DETAIL SHOT of the crimped stars:

To check out the Quick Quotes Friday Challenge click HERE.

'Get to Know The QQ Design Team' Blog Hop (7/21-7/23)

So glad that you hopped on by for the

'Get To Know the QQ Design Team' Blog Hop =)

I am Lisa, QQ teacher & your new Social Media Director. I thought that the best way for you to get to know me is by seeing a pic of my crazy scrap room. (more pics/storage solutions in the 'My Scrap Room' tab above)

I LOVE pink/black/white. My QQ Chalking Inks are my favorite & most used item in my space, next to my paper trimmer (and I'm not just saying that because I'm on the DT) :) My fav current paper line is QQ's Savvy Davvy because I love the fun, summery colors.

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My project: "Live Your Life in Flip Flops"

(with interactive mini album)

Layout Holds Up to 15 photos

The papers are from the “Savvy Davvy” line made by Quick Quotes. On this layout I used QQ’s Chalking Inks in Blue Hawaiian, Maraschino Cherry, Limeade & Tahiti to ink my papers and chipboard pieces. For the ‘SUMMER’ chipboard letters I stamped on it with polka dots and then embossed in a light blue. The ‘flip flops’ vellum quote is from QQ as well. The green flip flops at the top of the book I made myself by cutting out paper and adding ribbon for the straps. The border was created with a Martha Stewart punch around the page (Double Arches). 'Live out loud' glitter chipboard pieces were also used inside the mini album.

Mini Album pics

To create the book:

I cut (7) 4x6 pieces of paper and scored them at ¼”. The scored area creates the binding of your mini album and that is where you glue the pages together. Punch holes down the binding and add ribbon to create your desired look.

NOTE: you don’t glue the mini-book down to your layout until it has been filled with photos and you have your page protector. To add it to your page, slide the background page into the protector then simply hold the book on top of the page protector where you want it to go. Use an exacto knife to cut along the left-hand edge of the book. The very back page of the book will slide in through the slit while all of the other pages remain on the outside so they are interactive. I put glue on the back of the very last page to hold it in place =)

VOILA – you have an instant mini album and a page that can hold tons of photos.

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Can you believe all of the amazing BLOG CANDY for this hop?!?

At my stop you have the chance to win a new QQ embellishment for the 2011 scrap year. Here are 2 of our Adhesive-Backed Glitter Chipboard Embellishments which coordinate with our paper lines.

To win my blog candy:

1. become a 'fabulous follower' on my blog
2. leave me a comment (if you have a blog, let me know and I will drop by =))
3. check the main QQ blog on 7/24 where all winners from each stop will be posted

Your next stop on this amazing hop is: MELIN'S BLOG

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If you need to start this hop at the beginning, please head over to www.blogquickquotes.com

QQ Link-Up Party (My project)

Here is my card "Many Thanks" that I created using Rhonda's card sketch in the previous post. There are still a few days left in the link-up party (post up through 7/2), so create away and link up your card at the Quick Quotes Blog for a chance to win 2 whole paper lines & other extras. =)

Items used:

Quick Quotes 'Savvy Davvy' papers

Quick Quotes 'Maraschino Cherry' inks

QQ vellum & tags

Martha Stewart 'Loops' Punch

Cassette Case Gift Card Holder (made-in-minutes)

Have just a few scraps of paper left over after making a LO?

Here’s my made-in-minutes idea….

Items needed: 3 scraps of paper, 2 small pieces of ribbon, 1 empty cassette case, rubons or other embellishments.

I used an old cassette case and turned it into a gift card holder. Just add paper to the outside and inside, them embellish as desired.

I used rik rak on the inside and only put glue on the two edges so my card could slide in and out.

Paper used: Quick Quotes “Savvy Davvy”

"Relaxin' Summer" Chipboard Book

This is a homemade book that you can easily recreate yourself. I cut chipboard squares then used a circle punch in the middle of each page. I then covered each page in “Savvy Davvy” Quick Quotes paper and sandpapered the edges until I could see the white core. I used my crop-a-dile to punch a hole in the upper left corner of each page and attached a metal ring covered with ribbon pieces. To finish off the book I embellished each page with rub-ons, paper flowers, & bling. The cover included QQ chipboard phrases which I inked with “Maraschino Cherry” & “Tahiti” inks and then added Diamond Stickles on top.

Detail shot.

Detail shot of an inside page.

June Club Q (Quick Quotes)

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