A chunky charm for a Gypsy Soul!

Hi Bloggers!
Here is the finished charm I started at the end of my last post...

LOVE these colors!

It's for my dear friend Mary Ann Ruiz, whose YouTube Channel is My Sweet Gypsy Soul!

The beads and charms I made myself from strands purchased at Michael's and JoAnn's

I used 9 different chains in this charm.

I hope you like it and will try making one too!

Happy Creating!

ReNae

Chunky Charm Crazy!

Hello Dear Bloggers,
It's been a while since I had time to post, and for that I am so sorry!  But I have been busy creating!  Let me show you what I've been doing since we last got together...

I have really been going crazy for chunky charms!
If you have never made a chunky charm, let me tell you, they are really fun to make and also to give away to your friends!

 

A Chunky charm for a Customer

A chunky charm for my swap partner Kathryn

A chunky charm for my swap partner Tabatha

A chunky charm to-be for my swap partner Mary Ann!

Mary Ann's blog is My Sweet Gypsy Soul!

I will be back soon with the finished chunky charm... in the meantime, try one of your own !  It's fun!

Okay I'm back with the finished chunky charm
Here it is!

Isn't it gorgeous?  I loved making it!
I hope you do give this a try!

Happy Creating!
ReNae

Follow Your Heart, Be Amazing!

When I began paper crafting, designing cards was my favorite thing to do.
However,  now with two little grandsons in my life,  that focus has changed!  I have found that one of the best ways to document events in their young lives is to scrapbook them !  So, when I received this month's "I want it all!" Bundle from FotoBella, it was clear to me what I wanted to create!

I used the Follow Your Heart, Be Amazing paper collection by My Mind's Eye

The embellishments are so pretty!

These are the chipboard elements...SO CUTE!

There are several papers with pre-printed images to help kick-start your project.  I used this one with the hexagons and images.

Here is the finished product!  I love how this turned out!

For a complete How-to on this project, go to the FotoBella blog and read my post on this layout.  And if you haven't tried scrapbooking, please, give it a try!  It's fun!

Happy Creating!

ReNae

Rose Cafe' Update

Hi  Bloggers!  I finally got my computer running again!  I guess a 5 year old computer is considered a dinosaur!  LOL!  Let's see if I can catch you up...

I received a beautiful Bundle last month from FotoBella called Rose Cafe' by Bo Bunny.  It is a beautiful and very popular paper collection with papers in Blue, Yellow, Burgundy and Brown. The first project I made was a Valentine card.  I also made a couple other projects which were featured on the FotoBella blog. One was a cute tag. The other was a scrapbook page where I featured an old photo of my Grandparent's wedding.

Rose Cafe' Valentine card

Rose Cafe' Tag

Rose Cafe' Heirloom Scrapbook page 

This beautiful paper collection is available now from FotoBella, and I would recommend the "I want it all" Bundle if you are planning to create more than one project, and want all the embellishments that go with this collection!

Happy Creating!
ReNae

Introducing the "Rose Cafe" Bundle (with a Valentine Card!)

Happy New Year!  I'd like to share with you a Valentine Card I made using 

Bo Bunny's Rose Cafe' Bundle by FotoBella.  

This is just gorgeous paper, and the embellishments are divine! It has a beautiful combination of blue, yellow and gray hues, paired with soft pink and burgundy. It may seem unusual to pair those colors, but the combination actually works beautifully!  I concentrated on the rose and burgundy colors to make this Valentine collage card. Here are some close-up views...

The Bundle comes with lots of embellishments!

I used the layered chipboard bird, among other embellishments

Chipboard, die cuts, buttons, and beautiful papers are all included!

For a step-by-step tutorial on how I made this card please visit the FotoBella blog. And,
Be sure to check Pinterest for all the amazing projects created by our talented FotoBella Design Team! 

Thanks for stopping by today, check in again soon for more projects using the Rose Cafe Bundle!

Happy Creating!
ReNae