Save the TaTa's Blog Hop

Welcome to the Scrapbook Blessings Club... Save the TaTa's blog hop!

If you are jumping in the middle, you can start at the beginning at www.scrapbookblessings.blogspot.com, but hopefully you hopped over from Cindy's blog.  So let's get started...

It's October and Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I'm sure that many have been touched by this dreaded disease. We need to have Awareness for Mammograms for early detection. SO, with that being said, the talented Design Team and Facebook members of Scrapbook Blessings Club are ready to strut their stuff and show you just how easy it is to use the Tic Tac Toe Board in the SBC FB group as inspiration.

Here is the card that I did using the Tic Tac Toe Board:

A2 sized card = 5.5" x 4.25"
Cricut Graphically Speaking cartridge

Card Recipe:

• Mat 1 (pink) = 5 3/8" x 4 1/8".
• Mat 2 (wood panel pattern) = 5 1/4" x 4".  Paper from My Mind's Eye "Dolled Up."
• Ribbon = from Michaels
• Gems = 3 pink gems from Walmart
• Flower = created using Martha Stewart punch.  Center created using Liquid Pearls.

• Panel = cut at 2" from Cricut Graphically Speaking cartridge; [Image13] found on page 40 of the folder.  Brad from Michaels.  Panel is mounted with foam tape.

Inside of Card

Inside of Card:

• Mat 1 (pink) = 5" x 3.75".
• Mat 2 (flower pattern) = 4.75" x 3.5".  Paper from My Mind's Eye "Dolled Up" pack.
• Mat 3 (white) = 4.5" x 3.25".
• "Sweet Girl" = cut at 4" from Cricut Graphically Speaking cartridge; [Image13-s] found on page 40 of the folder. 
• Flower = from Martha Stewart punch.  Center of flower from Liquid Pearls.

Hopefully this inspires you to remember to get the TaTa's checked when you see pink!!! Your next stop is Gloria.

Oh, did I mention that there will be a little prize given by Lynne Kirsch of a cross which she makes using her Embroidery Machine to one lucky person that comments.  Also, THE STAMPING CHEF is giving away the Fighter digi stamp too!  Just leave a comment and we would love if you followed the blogs but it is not a requirement.

If you would love to play along with the tic tac toe card game, you can share it in the special album in the Scrapbook Blessings Club Facebook group for a second prize offered by Lynne.

Here is the entire blog list:

• SBC: http://scrapbookblessings.blogspot.com
• Lynne: http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/
• Sandy: http://aworkingmomsjoy.blogspot.com
• Zenita: http://www.scrappinwithz.blogspot.com
• Jennyfer: http://www.scrapalajen.blogspot.com
• Cristina: http://vintagepink39.blogspot.com
• Cindy:  http://www.inlovewithpaper.blogspot.com/
• Marilyn:  http://songofml.blogspot.com/  [You are Here]
• Gloria: http://gloriasgoofycraftspot.blogspot.com/

Wedding Bouquet Keepsakes

Hello, Friends!  Marilyn here with a tutorial on preserving the bride's bouquet after the wedding.  My tip:  make sure your flowers are dried before using a dried floral preservative.

Shadow Box Keepsake

Here is what I used:

• Shadow Box.  Mine is 8" x 10" and was purchased in a set of three from Michaels.
• Vinyl - mine is brown to match fall wedding colors
• Dried Floral Preservative - used to preserve the color and texture of the wedding bouquet flowers.  I used Gemini Masterpiece Dried Floral Preservative purchased at Hobby Lobby for $5.99. 
• Hot Glue / Hot Glue Gun
• Designer Paper Scraps - left over from the wedding invitations and bridal shower
• Cricut Cartridges - Beyond Birthdays, Doodlecharms and Storybook

Bridal Bouquet Shadow Box

• Spray your dried flowers with Gemini Masterpiece Dried Floral Preservative.  Do this outside, this stuff is potent! 
• Cut background paper at 8" x 10".  I used ATG to tape right on to the back.  The designer paper was used in the bride's wedding invitations.
• Heart = cut image and shadow at 5 1/2" from Cricut Doodlecharms [heart] found on page 85 of the folder.  Paper is again from the bride's invitations and decorations.
• Glue and Hot Glue flower petals onto the heart.
• Pearl band around heart - the pearls came from a roll purchased at Hobby Lobby.  We used the pearl strands originally on decorations for the wedding reception.  I just hot glued here and there to attach.

 

• Bead Swatch - came from bride's bouquet.  I hot glued a portion onto the background.  A small flower blossom is attached to the top.
• Date = cut date (10 19 13) at 1 1/2" from Cricut Storybook cartridge.  Shimmery Paper is from banner paper used at the bridal shower.
• "love" = cut from brown vinyl and attached to outside of the glass.  Cut came from Cricut Beyond Birthdays cartridge and was cut at 2", [love] found on page 132 of the folder. 

 



Christmas Ornament

Here is what I used:

• Clear Christmas Ornaments - set of 12 purchased at Hobby Lobby for $7.99
• Dried Flowers from the bridal bouquet
• Ribbon

• Pull top of ornament off and insert flower petals.  I used tweezers to move the petals around to my liking.

• Tie ribbon to top.  Ribbon from wedding decorations.

I hope you enjoyed todays tutorial.  As always, comments are welcomed and appreciated!

~ Marilyn