Feature Friday

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Happy Friday Paper Wings Productions fans!!  Erica here with you today for Feature Friday and I am excited to bring you a project I am currently working on using the April Nesting Components Kit!

I decided to create a mini album to hold my 2014 Easter memories!  Today I am sharing the cover of my album since Easter is on Sunday!  I will share the inside pages on my next post!  Now to be totally honest when I opened up myApril Kit I had no idea what I was going to create so I pushed it aside for a couple days.  A few days later I pulled it out again and starting laying everything out and then the wheels in my head started turning and I began cutting, gluing and creating this album!  I think I need to start setting up my camera when I create to show you all my process!  I started with the chipboard pieces that are actually pieces of the packaging in the kit. I cut it down as the base of my album and adhered the muslin fabric included in the kit to the chipboard.  I then took a variety of Lindy's Stamp Gang mists and splattered around my cover and also added some stamping(which ends up getting covered up).  Next I took a few strips of the music note paper and adhered to the cover with mod podge and then added one of the vintage clip art images also included in this kit and tucked one of the Ranger tags that came in the March Nesting Components Kit behind the clip art.  Once it was dry I added the gold trim and the wired bow trim to the side and added a cluster of flowers from the kit.  The tiny gold eggs were created using the stamp set Single Dot Border that comes in the kit.  The circle outline reminded me of Easter eggs so that is what I created using a glassine bag and some glitter.

I inked up the stamp with VersaMark and then stamped onto the glassine bag and used some simple stick which is a very sticky embossing powder when heated.

After I heat the simple stick I added this beautiful glass glitter that is also included in this months kit and then hit it with my heat tool once more to help the glitter set.

 All that is left to do is cut them out and you have glittered Easter eggs ready for any project!  Here is a look at my completed mini album cover and a peek at the inside.

Thank you so much for joining me today and I hope I have inspired you to get a little creative today!  Mini albums are so fun to create and I just love to have fun and get a little messy with them!  They are perfect for holding memories and to document special events!  This month our April Challenge is Get Inky  and I hope you will join us in for your chance to win a $20.00 gift certificate to the Paper Wings Productions shop!  We are also holding a Guest Designer Call till May 9 you can check out the details HERE!  For more inky inspiration head on over to Katie's Whats Up Wednesday post HERE!  Enjoy your day and remember to let your creativity take flight!

Spotlight Sunday - Creative Girl Card with Dana

Hi Paper Wings fans! Dana here today sharing a card that I created with the Creative Girl Mixed Media Kit.

I added several of my favorite feminine touches to this romantic card including vintage text, ink splatters, gesso, glitter, and of course, stamping!

I selected a piece of neutral patterned paper from the Cosmo Cricket Creative Girl paper pad. My card base measures 5.5 x 4.25 inches, so I cut the patterned paper slightly smaller. I distressed the paper using scissors, inked the edges, and then mounted the patterned paper onto my card base.

Gesso can be used as an adhesive, so I applied gesso to two areas of my patterned paper and then pressed a vintage book page down on top. Once the gesso dried, I ripped the excess paper off.

I added colorful ink splatters with the Lindy's Stamp Gang Nantucket Pearls Sidekick Set.

I wanted to add some sparkle to my card base, so I sprinkled on some Vintage Glass Glitter. I also added a doily that I attached with a colorful brad.

I selected an image from the Clip Art Sheet. I wanted the photo to look more aged, so I inked up the Vintage Lace Clear Stamp with Vintage Photo Distress Ink. I laid the image under my stamp block to use as a guide and used a baby wipe to remove the ink from the stamp that overlapped the woman in my image. The result is a nice lace border around my image.

I wanted to define the edges of the image so I applied a gesso border by dipping the edges into some gesso that I applied to a scrap piece of paper (No brush required!).

I added some color to the woman's cheeks with a Distress Marker. I stamped a sentiment onto a tag using the "Joy" stamp from the Snapshot Framer Clear Stamp Set and tucked it behind the photo to finish my card.

Thanks for stopping by today! You can find more information about the Creative Girl Mixed Media Kit and the selection of new stamps HERE.  If you're looking for more inspiring projects that were created with the Creative Girl Mixed Media Kit, check out Norma's Layout and my Stamped Raindrop Bracelet.

We would love to see what you make with Paper Wings Productions Stamps so add your projects to our Flickr Group or our Facebook page. You can also find Paper Wings Productions on Pinterest, Twitter and YouTube!

Creative Girl Nesting Components Mixed Media Kit Vintage Lace Clear Stamp Snapshot Framer Antique Silver Vintage Glass Glitter

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Spotlight Sunday - December Nesting Components

Hi Paper Wings fans! Dana here with you sharing a layout that I created with the December Nesting Components Mixed Media Kit. Carrie has put together a fantastic mix of products that will keep you crafting all month long...and well into next year! This kit is versatile and can be used to create Winter and New Year's projects, not just Christmas, although that is what I am sharing today.

My layout measures approximately 8.5 x 11 inches. I trimmed a page from an old photo calendar down for the large focal point and had a lot of fun adding embellishments from the kit.

The "Days Until Christmas" chipboard piece caught my eye. Rather than write a number in the space, I stamped numbers from the Perfect Numbers Clear Stamp Set randomly onto a piece of patterned paper underneath the chipboard piece.

I added some white rub-ons to my photo and stamped the year this photo was taken with the Perfect Alphabet Clear Stamp Set.

The image of the girl in the red dress from the Vintage Christmas Clip Art Sheet matched the photo of my daughter in her red dress, so I made that image into a charm embellishment for my layout using a clear tile and some Glossy Accents.

I covered one of the laser-cut snowflakes with Antique Silver Vintage Glass Glitter, which adds a fabulous sparkle to my page!

The December Nesting Components Mixed Media Kit is available from the Paper Wings Productions Store while supplies last, so pick one up soon before they're gone for good!

Here's a closer look at the kit and a full list of the contents:

December Nesting Components Kit Contents:
October Afternoon Silent Night 8x8 Paper Pad
October Afternoon Silent Night Chipboard
Tim Holtz Christmas Rub-Ons (1 Sheet of Black and 1 Sheet of White)
Tim Holtz Metal Border Stickers
2 Snowflake Laser Cuts
6 Prima Wood Shapes
Red/Kraft Wired Ribbon
Clip Art Sheet - Vintage Christmas
Stamp Set - Perfect Numbers

The retail value of this kit is over $42, but you can pick it up for just $32!

Thanks for stopping by today! I want to remind you that the PWP Winter Blog Hop is going on now! Hop along with the Paper Wings Design Team and leave a comment by Monday night for your chance to win a $25 Gift Certificate to the Paper Wings Productions Store!

December 2013 Nesting Components Kit Antique Silver Vintage Glass Glitter Perfect Numbers Clear Stamp Set Perfect Alphabet Clear Stamp Set

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