Supplies: Embossed cardstock: Core'dinations; Patterned paper: October Afternoon (blue circles), Bella Blvd (grid); Letter stickers: Bella Blvd; Chipboard: Making Memories (alphas), Bella Blvd (border); Feathers, Crochet hearts and Flags: Bella Blvd; Die cut machine: Cuttlebug by Provo Craft; Embossing folder: Provo Craft
Hey everyone! It's Laura Vegas here, with an "Old & New" challenge for you. This is a great opportunity to dig into your stash and pull out some of those older products that you've been hanging onto for years. I think we all have good intentions of using these products, but they sometimes end up forgotten as we collect all the latest and greatest products and enjoy using those items while they're fresh and new.
For my "old" product, I decided to pull out some very old Making Memories chipboard alphas that I have always loved. I pulled out one of each letter of the alphabet and arranged them around the outside edges of my page. I had good intentions of painting them all to match my background paper, but when I came across this older sheet of embossed cardstock from Core'dinations, I liked how the raw chipboard alphas created a tone-on-tone effect with the cardstock and decided to leave them plain.
I did want to spiffy up the chipboard alphas a bit, so I used a new-to-me embossing folder, along with my trusty Cuttlebug die cut machine, to emboss each letter with fun polka dots. It gives a nice, subtle effect to the letters.
For my "new" products, I pulled out some of the newest embellishments from Bella Blvd. A few feathers (in white, pink, and navy blue to match), a few crochet hearts (in white and grey to match), and a few fun little stick pin flags. I clustered all of these embellishments together, to go beside the adorable photo of one of my daycare kiddos.
Go ahead pull out something super old today and make it COOL! ~ Laura Vegas
Ok, who is not in love with those feathers and crocheted hearts?? We sure are! We love sharing with you products that we love so guess what prize we are offering this hour? Why a Bella Blvd. Prize package of course!
If you would like to win these sweet Bella embellies, and maybe some of the sweet flags too, leave a comment
below by 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 11th! We know our friends at Bella are having some
fun today too, so be sure to stop by their facebook page and tell them we sent
you! If you are just joining us, be
sure to head right back to the beginning of today’s fun!
We have special guest Lisa Dickinson joining us next! Don’t miss it!
~ Catherine
LOVE your layout!!! The tone on tone and embossing is so chic and I love Bella Blvd!
Posted by: Amber C | May 04, 2013 at 06:04 PM
Totally love the feathers and hearts!!! Great prize! Awesome layout, and I love the idea of embossing the alphas.
Posted by: Lorraine Melin | May 04, 2013 at 06:04 PM
Love the crocheted hearts! And earlier, you reminded in of all the stuff I have "organized" in jars - there is the old! Diving in to see what is really there! Would love the Bella Blvd package to go with what I find!
Happy NSD!
Posted by: Michele | May 04, 2013 at 06:05 PM
Oh my goodness !! that is the sweetest layout !!! Love what you've done with these old chipboard alphas !! Thanks for the chance to win Bella Blvd goodies !!!
Posted by: Marielle | May 04, 2013 at 06:05 PM
Love Bella Blvd. Thank you for the chance to win.
Posted by: Susan coumont | May 04, 2013 at 06:07 PM
Love this. I have so much "old" stuff, I could open a vintage scrapbook store. LOL!
Posted by: Patricia Nee | May 04, 2013 at 06:07 PM
I love the embossing on the chipboard--beautiful.
Posted by: RamonaP | May 04, 2013 at 06:08 PM
Wowza! What a fabulous layout! I love the old and new and also the neutral vs. bright contrasts here. Really great! Fun embellishments to play with!!!
Andra
Posted by: Andra Donbrook | May 04, 2013 at 06:08 PM
I haven't tried feathers on a layout yet. What a cute layout!
Posted by: Terri | May 04, 2013 at 06:09 PM
Love colors in Bella Blv collections!
Thanks for the chance
Posted by: Tatiana | May 04, 2013 at 06:09 PM
what a great idea with the embossing of the chipboard!I also want to finally use all my "old" stuff..haha..and make more room for new stuff^^
Posted by: Ina | May 04, 2013 at 06:10 PM
oh wow! I'm so impressed!!
Posted by: Laura G.Turcotte | May 04, 2013 at 06:10 PM
Yes please!!! This day just keeps getting better!!! :)
Posted by: Michelle | May 04, 2013 at 06:11 PM
Be still my beating heart...first, I LOVE how you used up the chipboard alpha as a border, excellent idea...secondly, those feather are GORGEOUS!! I need me some Bella feathers girlfriend! ♥
Posted by: sandeeNC | May 04, 2013 at 06:11 PM
wow-what a great layout-love the colors and how you did the chipboard!! great prize pack too!!! :)
Posted by: Rachel Kokes | May 04, 2013 at 06:12 PM
LOVE the feathers!!
Posted by: Jamie Greene | May 04, 2013 at 06:12 PM
How cute!! Love those feathers!!
Posted by: Jean A Marmo | May 04, 2013 at 06:12 PM
Those hearts are gorgeous!
Posted by: Dawn | May 04, 2013 at 06:15 PM
Beautiful layout. Love the embossing as well as the feathers and hearts.
Posted by: Stephanie Bonin | May 04, 2013 at 06:18 PM
What a great idea to emboss your letters! Such a different, fun look. Love the fabulous feathers too.
Posted by: Denise Coulter | May 04, 2013 at 06:20 PM
OMG! I love the crochet hearts. I remember my Nana creating little flowers etc... that would be used to embellish home sewn outfits :-)
Posted by: Theresa Hawkins | May 04, 2013 at 06:20 PM
Love the embossed alphas on your layout! The BB crocheted hearts are super cute!
Posted by: HeatherH | May 04, 2013 at 06:21 PM
fabulous page and prize
Posted by: Heather Robertson | May 04, 2013 at 06:22 PM
This scrapbook page is adorable, oh wait, the baby is adorable too!
Posted by: Cynthia S | May 04, 2013 at 06:23 PM
Love the way you spiced up the chipboard letters. Make a stunning effect. Those little hearts are adorable!
Posted by: Cindy N. | May 04, 2013 at 06:24 PM