Quick Quotes Blog Hop Day 3

Welcome to Day 3 of the QQ Design Team Blog Hop.

I created 2 projects for today.  The first project is a card where I combined the Cherry Truffle papers & French Quarter papers to create a friendship card.  

My second project for today started off as a packaged layout kit from Quick Quotes - 'Simple Joys'.  I put my own spin on it and here is my finished project.  The layout had many more flowers but since I was tailoring it to be a boys page, I removed some of the flowers and I added some hardware embellishments like the brads & photo anchors.  I used an acrylic stamp to add the word 'months.'  All of the distressing was done with the QQ powderpuff chalking inks (a must-have scrapping supply).

 I created my tag to be an interactive piece.  This way I could journal about Ethan's milestones at 8 months old.  I am creating his 1 year album and am trying to keep up the best I can.  The rest of his album can be found in the tab at the top called 'Ethan's 1st Year Album'.

Thanks for stopping by. =)

To win the DAY 3 prize (Just Jackson papers & 2 inks):
#1 leave a comment at all stops for today
#2 check back at the QQ blog on Wed 11/30 when the winners will be announced

YOUR NEXT STOP is RHONDA's BLOG. 

'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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