Summer Memories!!!

Hi Flamingo Followers!!!!  Suzanne here with a "rerun" from last summer!  This project covers both the Fourth of July, with Pink Paislee's delightful red, white, and blue Declaration, and Christmas in July, with the adorable Maya Road Vintage Memory Box and album -- what grandparent wouldn't LOVE one of these with pictures of the grand kids!!  And here we go again!!!!

Two of my Summer 2012 faves -- Maya Road's Vintage Memory Box and Pink Paislee's Declaration paper collection!  This fun project is a perfect holiday gift, perhaps for a grandparent with summer photos of the grands!!!

Though the title of the box says it is 3", you will want to cut your paper slightly smaller for the exterior, slightly smaller than that for the interior, and even smaller for the coaster album.  If you plan to store the coaster album in the box, make sure you do not add bulk to the edges or even to the pages as it is a tight fit.  The box can be sprayed with mist, painted, inked, or left bare -- I chose Maya Mist applied with a paint brush.

Maya Road Vintage Memory Box was painted inside and out with Cherry Metallic Maya Mist
Studs from my stash were attached as feet
24 squares of Pink Paislee Declaration paper cut, corners rounded, and edges inked
Paper attached with Claudine Hellmuth Matte Medium, edges of album sanded  

 Studs, wood stars, Martha Stewart glitter, rhinestones, and tiny acrylic stars and fireworks bursts from my stash.  Inside the lid is a shaker box made from a Maya Road Journey Tin.

Bottom with stud feet
Top with glittered wooden stars
Interior
Inside lid with shaker box

Queen & Co Washi Tape reinforces the lid hinge; carefully pierce the edge of the lid and the lip of the box, insert trinket pin to secure the lid much like an old fashioned cigar box.  Layered rosettes made with Tim Holtz Alterations Dies -- rosettes die cut and attached to slightly wider strip of paper with your choice of punched edge.  The Tim Holtz dies are available for special order -- contact Suzanne at flamingoscraps@yahoo.com.

Paper pattern accented with small rhinestones
Faux stitching heat embossed
Paper pattern selectively highlighted with Glossy Accents
Layered paper rosettes with punched edges
Embellished Maya Road Trinket Pin secures lid

Vintage Memory Box with Album

And there you have it -- a perfect summer project for your sunny memories!  Thanks for looking!!!

Drool Alert - NEW ARRIVALS

The store is busting at the seams with all the new CHA releases. THERE ARE TONS OF NEW ARRIVALS - and UPS is delivering more daily.

The hottest items in the store right now include:












You better stop in and grab these items quick, because supplies are going fast!

Thanks for stopping in today,

Cosmo Cricket -- Just Up the Road!!!

Cosmo Cricket has a new home at Advantus, which just happens to be headquartered in Jacksonville, FL, just up the road a piece from Flamingo Scraps!!!  Cool huh?!?!?!

They may have a new home, but Cosmo Cricket is bringing the same GREAT stuff in their new collections!  Flamingo Scraps will be offering Evangeline and 2wenty Thr3e, both shipping in March.  And yes, if you were wondering -- really cool wordplay on the 2wenty Thr3e title, but hard to type!!!!

Evangeline Rose

Evangeline Tapestry

Evangeline Ready Set Chip

Evangeline Washi Tape

Cosmo Cricket's inimitable style, what I like to call "Vintage Graphic," shines in the rich colors and gorgeous images of Evangeline!!  Washi Tape is really HOT HOT HOT from the booths at CHA and CC has it to coordinate with both collections!

2wenty Thr3e 6x6 Paper

 

2wenty Thr3e Sticker Sheet

2wenty Thr3e Washi Tape

2wenty Thr3e features a muted color scheme with lots of grey.  If tangerine is the new pink, then grey is the new neutral, and both are used to advantage in this collection!







Thanks to Tonya for posting Flamingo Scraps sneak peeks!  But WAIT!  There's more!!  There are still a few companies and a cool new Flamingo Scraps feature to highlight!

We have also added a button to the upper right hand corner of this Blog to subscribe to our Email Newsletter!!  Keep up with all the doings at Flamingo Scraps!

New Releases - Pink Paislee

Today I'm excited to share with you the Pink Paislee collections that Flamingo has ordered from CHA.

Spring Jubilee
This collection is so full of bright vibrant spring colors and the perfect contrast to last year's butterfly garden. I love the giant butterflies, birds, and rose motifs in this collection.

She Art

This collection by Christy Tomlinson is a bit more abstract with the hand drawn elements. I'm thinking art journals and little girls for this collection.





Pink Paislee - and Heidi Swapp’s Sugar Chic , Memory File, No Limits

Heidi Swapp’s collection is fun and sassy. Sugar Chic and Memory File work great together or solo. These are perfect papers and embellishments for hand crafted journals. Document a life journey, vacation, the little Princess or Prince in your life with No Limits. These papers work great alone or mixed together. My favorite thing about this collection is it is covered in Heidi Swapp’s GORGEOUS handwriting. Her unique style is clean and feminine. LOVE IT!





Look for these items in the store in March.

Thanks for stopping in today,

New Releases - Webster's Pages

This year's Winter CHA has blown me away. There are so many things on the "I want list", and it can all be a bit overwhelming. Flamingo Scraps has been busy narrowing down their 2012 CHA selections, and I have the pleasure of highlighting a few of them for you today from Webster's Pages.

WARNING DROOL ALERT!

Sunday Picnic was an early release and Flamingo is just about sold out. These cute sherbet colored cameos and 6x6 paper stacks are perfect to highlight spring and summer. Love the kites, bicycles, and picnic themed imagery in this collection.





Palm Beach Living in the sunshine state - I can totally relate to the clothing hanging on tree branches to dry. This paper collection is perfect for your beach retreats and pool side photos. Oh, and the Cameos in the Perfect Accents have a flamingos - LOVE THEM! I can't wait to get this one in my hands.



Everday Poetry This collection is so romantic with the birdcages and soft pinks. Simple elegance is the only way to describe it. The cameos and rhinestone jewerly accent pieces are to die for, and they are the perfect accoutrement to this collection.




Perfect Motifs 6x6 pad Not sure why Webster's never thought of this before, but this paper stack contains the popular motifs from five paper collections. This is a total must have for any Webster's pages enthusiast.



Also Flamingo will always carry trims and bloomers that match all their paper collections. These Webster's pages collections are scheduled to ship the first week of March. Make sure you keep checking the store - cause they are all sure to go fast!

Thanks for stopping in today,