Flying Unicorn Blog Hop!! SIlhouette SD Give away!!

***UpDate: July 4th***
Just want to thank everyone who participated in the blog hop Saturday and Sunday..the hop is now over..
But you can still enjoy my Americana Mini album I created
Hugs..Heather
My RAK winner was announced at the Flying Unicorn's Winner's Circle Thread.


What an exciting day!!  I am so happy to be a part of the

Flying Unicorn Blog Hop!! 

and 

SILHOUETTE SD  GIVE AWAY!!!

If you have arrived here from Denise's Blog

 then you are in the right place!!
Please see below for the next blog on the list...to finish the hop!!

Here is the Fabby... RAK that Alda has provided me to give away to one lucky visitor....some fabby brads, bling, stickles...flower and some Melissa Frances embellies!!

If you are interested in a chance of winning that 

Silhouette SD...and this RAK...you must follow these rules..

1. You must be or become a follower of each blog.
2.  You must leave a comment on each blog...(except Alda's blog...but you have to start out at her blog).

The rest of the directions will be given to you at the next blog in the hop...which I will post below...after some photos of  a  new
...Project I have created.

A Sweet Americana Paperbag Mini Album that I created 

using some Fabby Americana Images from 

Gecko Galz and my Silhouette SD!

I used GIMP to alter some of the images (just check the GIMP tab at the top of my blog for tutorials on how to use it).

I created this fun shaped Americana Ornie using two of the Gecko gal images...and a small "air mail stamp" which I got from the

Graphic's Fairy.

Created these shaped pockets to hold some tags..photo mats and journal cards :-).

Here are two little bookmarks I created.  The little girl and boy images are diecuts I created from Gecko Galz ephemera.

The patterned paper is from My Mind's eye.

This is a shaped Journal spot I created with the die cuts and pp..and on the flip side there is a spot for a photo...

Here is one with the little patriotic boy

The flip side...

Another photo of the inside...

The stamps I used are ones I carved myself.

I just love the vintage feel of this mini album!  I did this..and then found the new Star Spangled Collection from Gecko Galz

so I will be creating some more goodies with these!!

The Patterned Paper was given to me by 

Scraptales one of my Local Scrapbook stores, you can see this mini album there...and then it will go to a good friend of my

Jenn...whose bday is the 4th of July.

Here are the back of the tags

I just inked these on this side..left them as is..and added the little stars and graphic fairy images.

Tags that fit in the shaped eagle pockets...

and the flip sides...

Journal spots..and photo spots....

What fun Americana!!

Finally the back of the book...

I hope you enjoyed my looooong post and that it inspires you to

create some fun Americana Project!!

 Now hop on over to 

 Heidi Bound's Blog to get you a step closer to a chance of winning that Silhouette SD..and the RAK on her blog.

I look forward to seeing you at 

The Flying Unicorn!!

I am linking this project up to
Paper issues 

Gecko Galz DT New Releases For July

Hello Friends and thank you for visiting my blog today!!

I am so excited about a couple things ....

First I have some projects that I have done using some new ephemera images and digital stamps from 

Gecko Galz!!

I used the Mermaid (SSO1), seahorse (SSO3), and cute little beach balls and bucket (SS17) black and white Digi stamps to create some fun goodies!

As many of you know, my favorite tool is my Silhouette SD.  I use it in most of my paper crafting.  So all of the projects that I created in this post were done using the Print and Cut feature of my Silhouette SD.

WANT TO WIN A SILHOUETTE SD?????

Just click on that link (above)..it will take you to the The flying Unicorn blog which is where you will want to start the Blog hop and read the RULES.

(check out the awesome revolving cube in my left side bar for start date..and more information)

Here are the Digi's that I "painted in GIMP"

(I have a GIMP Tutorial Page here)

Mermaid

Beach balls and pail

Seahorse

Here are the creations that I made with these images.

This is a fun summery Easel card.  I used Utee on the mermaid, beachballs and seahorse.  Here is a close up of the bottom.

I used my Silhouette SD to create a shaped book mark for my younger son. 

Here is a close up...

I used Ranger Perfect Pearls Mist in turquoise on the whole bookmark, both sides.  I then used Blue Tinsel embossing powder to emboss the edges of both sides, I also covered the whole thing with UTEE.  So it is nice and shimmery!  This side says.."Catch a Wave" which is the name of the digital paper from Gecko Galz that I used.

Here is the other side.

This side says "Read a book."

I also made this incentive journal for my younger son.  I used all the images to create a 7" BINGO card...but used the word "BEACH"..I then used the number 15 inside each bingo spot..representing "15 minutes of reading"...and when he has 5 in a row..or a BINGO...I will take him to the dollar store to get some special snacks to take to the beach with us (we don't live to far from a small lake with a beach..and go frequently..and the boys always want something special to snack on there).

I used the Garden Icons Stamp Set to stamp on the bubble and star shapes.  I used Blue tinsel and Jeweled Gold embossing powders.  I also applied UTEE to the "BEACH," Mermaid, and beach balls.  I did create the Bingo card using the "Catch a wave" digital paper from Gecko Galz...and used my Sihouette SD's print and cut feature to cut out the cover, back and inside pages.  The front and back have been glued to one of the priority mail boxes that some goodies where sent to me in. 

Here is a close up of cover (the back cover is identical).  I used my cinch and 3/4" black ring binder.

I did color in my Mermaid a little with copic markers.  Barely Beige (E11) for her skin, Cadmium Orange (YR07) to fill in the hair.  Cadmium Red (R27) for her necklace, and Sardoynx (R21) to fill in the mermaid tail.

Here are some photos of the inside pages.  I made this journal so my son can practice writing and have some fun drawing too.

This is page One..and below is page 2

Here I used the Sunny Alphabet Soup letters from Gecko Galz!  I love the bright colors of the sun!!  Here is the third page below.

I decided to put the binding at the top..so it will be easier for him to just flip the pages up and over.  There are 18 pages (6 of each page above) total.

Thank you for visiting!

Hope this inspires you to create a fun summery project!!

Gecko Galz Frame Digi "At the Mall"

Hello Friends and visitors!

Welcome to my blog.

Today I was so excited because I was Chosen as a

Ginger Gem

over at Gingersnap Creations!

It is a really fun challenge blog!  Just follow the link above and it will take you there.

I created a Digi Collage today using

Graphic Fairy Images and Gecko Galz Frame Image

to play along with the Ginger girls

and their 

At the Mall challenge GC 105,

and with the 

"Simon Says Stamp and Show...Metal"

Here is the digi image.

Here is the thing...Since I am in a "Poofy" phase..I don't go to the mall...well...not the clothes mall.  I do frequent the Antique Mall.  That is where I get my favorite antique buttons and inspiration pieces.  My image is of this adorable lady...sitting..and thinking..."Hmmmm...the last time I went to the mall?  Does the Antique mall count?"  LOL 

I made a collage on a piece of cardboard.

I cut a piece of cardboard, painted it pink, stamped it with the tiny leaf stamp I made, then inked it with Ranger's Fired Brick and Vintage photo.  I added some lace, flowers, the antique buttons from the "mall" and a few stickpins and stickles.

A close up of her thinking...:-)

some close ups to the stamping..and flower cluster..with a metal key :-)

Some more antique buttons, flowers, metal charm..and stickles.

The tiny leaf stamp is one of my favorites that I made.  I can tuck some leaves in where ever I feel there is too much "white space."

Hope you have a wonderful day!
I have also found another link up site...you gotta check it out..
passionatelyartistic!!