Imaginisce Tool Extravaganza!

June has been a Tool Extravaganza all month long. On the Imaginisce blog, we've shared projects using the great Imaginisce tools and gadgets :)

For my projects, I chose to use the i-bond..

As soon as I received the i-bond, I was in love. Not only is it super comfortable in my hand, but also cordless. Yes, please!

I made a votive and used the i-bond to create a swirly design. I found a drinking glass at a rummage sale for 10 cents, then used my i-rock template and a marker to stencil the design on the glass. I then followed the dots with my i-bond.

After the glue cooled, I spray painted the entire glass. You could surely add ribbons and such if you prefer, but I chose to go clean and simple. I've tested my candle for a couple hours and the glue will not melt as the candle is burning. Score! :)

Supplies- Imaginisce: i-bond, i-bond glue sticks, i-rock stencil kit. Other- Spray paint, glass, marker.

I also made a fun headband created with globs of glue! I used the i-bond and Imaginisce glitter glue sticks (love those!) to make round shapes onto wax paper. They almost look like little gems or stones. So sparkly!

Then I used the i-bond to adhere them onto an Imaginisce i-top headband. I love how this turned out! It's simple to create, yet super cute!

Supplies- Imaginisce: i-bond, i-bond glitter glue sticks, i-top twist headband. Other- waxed paper

Thanks for joining me today!

Imaginisce - Magni-top Jewelry week! :)

This week at Imaginisce, the Design Team is sharing gorgeous jewelry pieces they've made using the Imaginisce Magni-top jewelry collection which can be used paired with the ever popular I-top. I am in total awe of the pieces the gals have made! Please do visit Imaginisce this week and check them out.. plus, you could win a jewelry collection for yourself just by leaving a comment. What a spectacular week at Imaginisce! :)

For my jewelry project, I made a nautical necklace using Imaginisce Bon Voyage papers.

I used a thin dowel rod to roll up small paper scraps, then used those as spacers between the compass and anchor magnet daddy pendants. I'm a big fan of anything nautical so I made this necklace initially for me but.. my son LOVES it and wants it for himself lol. I would have never guessed Magni-top accessories could be for guys, too! Awesome!

Thanks for visiting me today! :)

Imaginisce - Teacher Appreciation :)

It's Teacher Appreciation Week at Imaginisce so we're sharing projects we created for our wonderful teachers. I work for our school district and every day I see the tremendous effort and patience being a teacher requires. They really do need our appreciation and thanks as often as possible.

I decided to create this note card set for a teacher friend. A sweet little box with four adorable cards inside and the box is reusable, too! :)

The card design is simple, but the bright colors and patterned papers are really what makes these so cute! I really love this Imaginisce "Geek is Chic" collection... definitely one of my top faves :)

I hope you'll visit Imaginisce during our Teacher Apprectiation Week. There are so many super cute projects to be shared. Plus, there's something really big and special coming up for Facebook Imaginisce! Be sure to like their Facebook page and don't miss out on all the fun! :)

Thanks for visiting!

Imaginisce - Hello Cupcake!

Hello Cupcake is the newest Imaginisce collection and this week there's a release party at the Imaginisce blog. :) The design team has created some gorgeous projects! Please do take some time to visit, you're sure to be inspired. :)

I loved playing with Hello Cupcake. You all know that I love color and this line is full of it! Perfect for any birthday or celebration project :)

This layout features my nephew, Drake during his 1st birthday. This poor baby had no clue what the big party fuss was all about and we could rarely get a smile from him. Such a cute baby :)

I also created this gift box and card set pairing up Hello Cupcake with kraft cardstock. I love the bright colors next to the natural kraft :)

Thanks for visiting me today!

Imaginisce & Canvas Corp Blog Hop - decorative pillow

This week Canvas Corp is teaming up with Imaginisce for a blog hop - fun fun fun!! The projects created by the design teams are so beautiful and so creative, you'll love them! And you'll also love the hop prizes.. huge collections of goodies to win at both blogs! Don't miss out on your chance :) See the Imaginisce blog for all the details :)

For my project using Imaginisce and Canvas Corp, I created this decorative pillow..

Supplies used: Imaginisce (i-top 2.0 tool, i-top punch, petal roller, Fabric Roly Rosies, iron bling motif, i-rock mini iron); Canvas Corp (canvas pages, canvas minis, canvas flower, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mists); Misc: Floss, thread, red jewels

When I noticed that the Canvas Corp 12x12 fabricpage was actually 2 big pieces of canvas sewn together, I knew right away that I wanted to make a pillow :) I added pillow fluff inside the two layers, then I added that gorgeous canvas flower. The center of the flower is an extra large brad daddy and piece of glimmer misted canvas put together using my i-top. I also added Imaginisce fabric roly rosies, iron-on bling, and canvas leaves also spritzed with glimmer mist.

This pillow pairs up so nicely with my red lap blanket and it really makes a nice addition to my livingroom. :)

Check out Imaginisce and Canvas Corp everyday this week for beautiful inspirational projects and also for your chance to win awesome prizes! Don't miss it :) 

May Flowers! TPV

 Happy May!!


There's a new challenge at The Paper Variety ! :)

I love finding new ways to make paper flowers! For my project, I created this bouquet of blooms using Echo Park "Dots & Stripes" 6x6 pads.

These flowers were really fun to make. All it took was some simple folding and then I glued the pieces together. I think they're super cute! :)

TPV has a great prize for the randomly chosen winner...
For joining the challenge, you could win...

I hope you'll find some time to join us!

Have a great day!

Boys Rule kit projects :)

Wow, it's been a while since I posted. Well that will change soon, I have several projects to share in the next week or two :)

Today I'd like to share a couple projects with you that I created with the Boys Rule April kit. First up is my take on the April 27th sketch challenge.

Now, I know what you're thinking. "Abby!? Are you blind? That doesn't look like the sketch!" lol Well I promise you that it actually started out mostly following the sketch. But throughout the creative process, it kinda took on a life of it's own lol. I rotated the photo, instead of big round matting circles I used sprockets, the title was lowered and the journaling strips we raised. I had hoped the end result would still look similar to the sketch, it does a lil bit.. in a few places lol. Anyway! I love how this page turned out and my son is such a cutie-patootie in this photo.. if I do say so lol. You can view my YouTube video here on how it all came together. I have other Boys Rule video projects on my channel also, if you'd like to browse.

Next up is this picture frame I created for my son's photos.

I bought a cheap collage photo frame at Dollar Tree, you can find so many crafty bargains there! I covered the frame with SS "Awesome" paper, sanded and distressed it, added a few other papers in the smaller frames, adhered a bunch of embellies and tucked in my son's photos. And wahla! Nice inexpensive project! This frame looks awesome on my bookcase, btw. :)

That's all from me this month with the April kit.. I am sooooo looking forward to creating with the May kit! I hope you were able to purchase a May kit for yourself! :)

Have a great Monday! :)

Hop along with Imaginisce & The Twinery :)

Welcome to my blog and my addition to this super fun and exciting hop! This week Imaginisce and The Twinery are teaming up to bring you beautiful inspirational projects and wonderful prizes! We do hope you'll join us all week!

Here is the hop order for today :)

Imaginisce blog 

The Twinery blog

Abby Laubenstein (You are here)

Helen Bird

Cari Locken

Angi Barrs

Tiffany Hood

Jen Carter

For my project to share, I created this bright and colorful headband which includes several colors of The Twinery twine and also Imaginisce "Making Waves".

I cut out the hibiscus flower bunch from Makin Waves paper, gave it a few areas of dimension and placed the bunch atop the large zigzag orange base flower (also cut from Makin Waves). I surrounded the flowers with sprays of colorful twine - making this piece burst with color! It will surely be a fun addition to any girl's spring or summer dress :)

Both Imaginisce and The Twinery 

are having a prize giveaway!

Three lucky hoppers will win

The Twinery's "I Dream in Twine" (retail $32)

And three lucky hoppers will win

Imaginisce's "Makin Waves" collection! (retail $37)

In order to win, you must leave comments on each participating blog on the hop throughout the week and before midnight (EST), Sunday, April 22. Winners will be announced on each company blog on Monday, April 23rd. Be sure to start at the beginning (Imaginisce blog) so you don't miss out on your opportunity to win great prizes as well as enjoy all the beautiful projects from each designer! :)

You've arrived from

The Twinery

And now I invite you to your next stop in the hop,

Helen Bird

Thank you so much for joining us today! I hope you'll visit again :)

Boys Rule projects :)

Today I'm sharing a few projects I made using the March and new April Boys Rule kits :) The projects were posted at the Boys Rule blog, but I forgot to post them here as well - bad Abby! lol Better late than never, I say :)

My first project is the current sketch challenge at Boys Rule.. it's a great sketch! You still have time to enter so I hope you'll play along with us!

This is my nephew, cruising along on his lil Harley. I kinda went circle crazy with this layout but I really love all the color I was able to jam in there - love color! I used the Echo Park "A Boy's Life" collection which was included in the March kit. Also created with the same kit is this fun inspirational card..

I love to toot my son's horn whenever I can lol - He was chosen for the honor roll again this quarter so I made this for him. The prior few years he had been struggling in school (3rd-5th grades), but now he's in 6th and he's doing sooo much better! All As and Bs.. I'm sooo proud of him! This card includes patterned paper, cardstock stickers and some doodling.. easy peasy!

Those projects above were made with the March kit which is now sold out.. but the April kit is now available for purchase. Laura Lee had some unexpected delays in collecting all the items for the April kit, so our DT boxes were not complete... yet. Right now I just have the papers, some stickers and a few embellies.. but the rest will be here really soon! Woot! I am already loving this April kit.. it's Awesome! And I mean that literally lol It includes papers and embellishments from the Simple Stories "Awesome" collection. Gorgeous!! Here are a few items you can expect in this great April kit...

Loooooove love love!!! But there's so much more that will be added to it.. I can't wait to show you the complete kit.

With the items I have so far, I created this photo frame for my son.

All items I used are in the kit except for the twine. And I don't have the sprockets in my kit yet, so I made my own with my Spellbinder's dies. I love this photo of Braydon, he was only 11 y/o here, but he looks so grown up.

There's going to be some "Awesome" projects created and shared with this kit this month at Boys Rule!! Be sure to visit and be inspired :) I'll be back later this week with the next Boys Rule sketch challenge.. fun!

Have a great week!

Imaginisce April Challenge :)

It's time for another monthly challenge at Imaginisce :) This month you're challenged to create a project using paper piecing - super fun!! The Imaginisce prize is an i-top and accessories (wowza!) so I hope you all will play along!

I have a teacher/friend at work who always has seasonal pretties on her desk.. so for my paper piecing project, I created this summer fun decoration for her.

I began by making a photo copy of the Makin Waves sandcastle Snag'em stamp, then I enlarged it to almost 8 inches. I cut out all the pieces and used each piece as a tracing template for my Makin Waves patterned paper. Then I put it altogether using 3D adhesives. I also added some cute Makin Waves diecuts :)

I hope to see your paper piecing project linked up! See here for all the deets :)

Imaginisce - 1 product 2 ways

Today, Diana and I are featured on the Imaginisce blog sharing how we used one Imaginisce Snag'em stamp 2 different ways :)

For my projects I used the circle frame stamp from the awesome Bon Voyage collection.

First I used the stamp to create this bow/flower that I placed on top of a box :) 

It was super simple to make. I stamped on a few different patterned papers and cut them out. Then I made a fold on half the circle, and folded it over. Then glued the folded edge to keep it secure. Then I arranged and glued the circles in a round shape :)

Then I used my i-top and burlap to make an extra large brad for the center :)

I also created this card which I used the stamp as an accent rather than as a sentiment/journal spot.

Check out the Imaginisce blog today to see Diana's beautiful projects!

Thanks for visiting me today! :)

Imaginisce & Scrapbook Adhesives Blog Hop! :)

We are so excited about this week at Imaginisce as we bring Day 1 of our Blog Hop with Scrapbook Adhesives and we're just busting with adhesives to share some projects with you.

Scrapbook Adhesives have many amazing products and the Imaginisce Design Team had the opportunity to work with a variety of products such as 3D Foam Squares, Thin 3D Foam Squares, Photo Corners, Crafty Power Tape, E-Z Runners and the Adhesive Sheets. Their products are archival safe, acid free, acrylic based adhesives (won't bleed through the paper), lignin free (won't yellow paper) and has passed the PAT (Photographic Activity Test). They have been around for over 40 years and have provided the crafting industry with quality adhesives perfect for every crafting need.

For my project, I chose to make this "sweet treats" box. 

Supplies: Imaginisce (Geek is Chic papers & die cuts, i-bond & black mini glue sticks); Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L (Crafty Power Tape, 3D & Thin Foam Squares); Other: Compartment Box, Ribbon, Die Template, Border punch, Twine, Scoring board, Gel pen, tiny alphas

I am a substitute for our school district and for the past month I've been working in the Bright Futures Pre-K class. I love this class and always look forward to opportunity to work there. The students are all so darling! Mrs. Shirley, the Pre-K teacher is by far one of the best teachers I've ever met. She truly cares deeply about each one of her students, and her class is a complete joy to be a part of. Mrs. Shirley hands out a sweet treat to each student at the end of the day, usually an M&M or Skittle or candy corn.. and her treat container is a tin can. I wanted to make something for her as a thanks for allowing me to be a part of her great class, so I thought she might like an upgrade to her treat box. :)

Creating with Imaginisce Geek is Chic & 3L Scrapbook Adhesives was a lot of fun. The adhesive is super strong, easy to apply, and I love that the 3D foam squares package includes different sizes. Adhering my patterned papers to the plastic box with the Crafty Power Tape insures a long-lasting project, I was very impressed with the strong hold. I used the 3D Foam Squares all around the rim of the lid to give dimension to my punched border. I was so happy to see how well using the i-bond black glue stick hides the glue job under the black ribbon trim. Loved that! I topped the box with more Geek is Chic paper, fan-fold embellishment, the cutest apple/worm die-cut, tiny alpha stickers and twine.

I gave this "sweet treats" box to Mrs. Shirley this past Friday, and I'm sooo thrilled to share that she LOVED it!! It really made her happy, and that made me feel great. I'm excitedly waiting for the next time I get to work in her class :)

Be sure to stop by Imaginisce and Scrapbook Adhesives every day this week to see all the amazing projects created with these fabulous products! There are giveaways at each blog too! So don't miss out on your chance to win some awesome goodies! :)

Thanks for visiting!