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if you are planning to create projects this weekend with your new sassafras stash here are some inspirational ideas from kay rogers. besides the projects themselves sparking your creativity i have to add that she made all of these in ONE day! for me, who works at a snails pace, that alone is inspirational!

here she started with an apple jack "phonetics" b-side. the clowning around title are the new shimmery glitter alphabet stickers.... just the right size for a long title... (Posted on Monday, March 15, 2010)

4057K flutter-bye

4040K sparklers

30-014 Salutations

Versamark ink pad, Versamark pen

Versafine Black ink pad

Detail clear embossing powder

Watercolors

Bazzill c/s (Posted on Monday, March 15, 2010)

I was browsing baby girl outfits this past week, and as soon as I laid my eyes on a Daisy Party Dress from babyGap.com, I was inspired to stamp. It’s soft, sunny, and decidedly springy! The allover large scale daisy print instantly made me think of creating a card with a big flower as the main design element. turned to the aptly named Large Flower stamp and decided to stop running from the color yellow. I don’t have anything against the color, I just don’t find myself using it very often for some reason. Spring seems like the perfect time to give it a whirl! The Hero Hues Daffodil papers are a nice buttery yellow, very easy to use. Here I colored the flower with white and yellow colored pencils on kraft paper for a bit of a rustic feel. (Posted on Monday, March 15, 2010)

Lily Wreath by Expressions In Ink

"leftovers", "smidgen", "snippet", "extra"...however you refer to them, we all have them...SCRAPS!

Big pieces, tiny strips, extra chipboard pieces, little pieces of ribbon...Some of you throw them right out, some of you store them for years or, if you are like me, I re-use them, over and over and over again.

Here is a really easy, quick, not to mention CUTE way to mix and match your scraps to create the perfect gift for a "sweet sixteen" gift, graduation..or gosh, for yourself! Start by covering the front, center and back tab pages of the Teresa Collins 4" x 6" Chipboard Tabbed Covers with the Chic Bebe Girl Leopard patterned paper.

Sand and ink edges to create a shabby look.

I had a leftover scrap "Girl" tag that I adhered to chipboard, trimmed and adhered to the center of the cover. Add 5 small rhinestones to the crown to add the right amount of bling Fill this journal with 4" x 6" scrap pieces of coordinating patterned papers including lined ledger and journal paper.

After binding the journal, create embellishments to hang from your binding using leftover pieces of chipboard elements. Simply punch holes in the pieces, attach together with small jump rings and tie with a small scrap piece of coordinating ribbon. (Posted on Friday, March 12, 2010)

More from Ira Huberts our March Guest Designer!

I wanted to “do something” with the Alice in Wonderland theme all along, and I found that the “Playtimes Past” papers worked wonders for me. I also used scraps of “Fashionista".

I specifically wanted to have the outside look like a book; I even used several famous quotes (book spine, quote is Alice’s) and clock embellishment on the front of the book (quote is Mr. Rabbit’s). I made the flower in the left bottom corner by using my scallop nestabilities (paper is Childs Play) and folding the petals together.

The queen is embossed with the cuttlebug folder Queen of Hearts, I used cardstock which I inked with several colours. The clock embellishment is a Playtimes Past Tag, I worked circular word art around it.

In my view the inside should be somehow like a secret garden. And the main house hides what lies beneath, Alice’s world. Two curious faces are looking outside to see who’s coming to visit them and their secrets. I placed Alice on a teacup and tried to insert several symbols of her Wonderland, but since it’s only a small book I couldn’t put anything else in there anymore. Alice and Mr. Rabbit are coloring pages, I used Derwent coloursoft pencils to color them. (Posted on Friday, March 12, 2010)

Veggie Garden

It's a gorgeous day in Washington- the sunshine is out and you can feel the cool, crisp air. I'm so excited that Spring is right around the corner! The cherry blossom trees are blooming and you can start to see the daffodils and tulips starting to bloom. However, allergy season is also in full bloom, which has not been pleasant. Thank goodness for allergy medicine!

Yesterday Wendy sent over this adorable bunny card, which I just had to share. Two of my favorite things about Wendy's cards: 1) her work is always immaculate 2) she has such great color combos! For this card, she paired up the popular Bunny Border with the Veggies stamp set and the grass from the Easter stamp set. Did you notice the Orange w/ White Dots polka dot ribbon? Such a happy color that coordinates beautifully with the Desert Orange cardstock. (Posted on Friday, March 12, 2010)

It's getting close to St. Patrick's Day, so I thought I better get a move on my cards. The plaid was the first thing I thought of when I started thinking and of course it had to be all in green. I stamped a light green paper using Vivid green and spring green dye inks.

The "ribbon" was a great deal I found on clearance. It's about 5 to 6 inches wide and shimmers so nice in person. I cut a 7 inch piece of it and then split it down the middle. 2 knots later they were being taped onto the back of my plaid and my background was finished.

I really enjoyed coloring the shamrock hat - it had just enough, but not too much to keep me happy! When I was done coloring I sponged on a little spring green around the edges. The sentiment was stamped on white and then I cut off the last line of the saying, wanting to keep this card a little more serious. A little 2 sided tape and I was patting myself on the back for a job well done :) (Posted on Friday, March 12, 2010)

Shrink Plastic is available!

Shrink Plastic is difficult to find. But we have it here at Comotion. Comotion Shrink plastic is available exclusively at Addicted To. It's a great fun project! (Posted on Thursday, March 11, 2010)

Time to Think Spring!

It is All NEW!!!