Guest Designer

Hi Everyone! Lisa Dickinson here and I'm so thrilled to be guest designing for Creative Charms this month! I wanted to share a couple of projects I've done with a few of the fabulous products.

First up is an easy gift tag project using the Vintage Christmas Self-Adhesive Metal Frames. These cute epoxy and metal stickers are a perfect adornment on a kraft tag. Add some stamping and a bit of velvet ric rac, and you're done!


Next up is a layout I did using the wonderful Vintage Velvet Poppies. These flowers make a gorgeous embellishment on any page and the array of colors is amazing. I used the Brown Velvet, Classic Grey, and Pastel Pink on this page:

One thing I love about these flowers is that the pearl brad in the center is easily removed and swapped for a different one. I used the Vintage Marble brads in white for my flower centers. They look like little pieces of jewelry on my page and added just the sparkle I wanted:

Thanks for letting me share my projects with you! And be sure to check out the Creative Charms store for more beautiful accents for your holiday projects!

Simple Jewelry with Creative Charms

When I received all the goodies in the July Deal of the Month, I couldn't help but think how several of the pretty little charms would make fabulous jewelry! And while I'm definitely not an expert jewelry maker, just about anyone could make these simple earrings:

With a small piece of 22-gauge jewelry wire, I create an earring hook and then threaded the seashells and seahorse beads from the Summer Medley collection on them, along with a few clear seed beads. I love the breezy, beachy feel of these earrings!



For this second pair, I used the Pure Blossoms in Amber, wiring them together and then attaching them to a french wire.

Finally, I created a sparkly hair barette by using three of the largest Pure Blossoms in Green, topped with a large gradient gem sticker in the center of each:


I used Helmar's 450 Quick Dry Adhesive to secure the gems to the metal barrette. It's the perfect accessory for any little girl that loves sparkle!

Sky, Sea & Surf!

Hey everyone! Today I am gearing up for what's supposed to be the hottest day of the summer yet and after a trip to the pool, I plan to settle in to the air-conditioned office and scrap. On my work table are some of the fabulous embellishments in July's Deal of the Month. The summery, beachy elements are just perfect for this time of year! They inspired me to create this simple sand-and-surf themed card with some of the goodies:

Bon Voyage • 4.25 x 5.5 card (Creative Imaginations) + cardstock (Bazzill) + mulberry paper (DMD) + charms, jewels, flower (Creative Charms) + letters (Scenic Route) + thread

I used rows of scalloped cardstock topped with gradient gems for the sky, layered teal mulberry paper for the waves, and torn kraft cardstock for the sand. I strung the sea-themed charms on thread stitched it to each edge of the card and topped the sand with the glittering amber flowers.

Hope your Tuesday is filled with sunshine (and a little scrapping too!)

So Sweet!

One of the best things about summer is that it's the perfect time to consume some of my favorite frozen treats: ice cream sandwiches, fudgesicles, shakes, and Flavo-r-ice! Thinking about all that sweetness inspired me to create a page about my sweet tooth - a trait I have also passed down to my kiddos. And the cute little embellishments in the Deal of the Month were perfect for it!
So Sweet by Lisa Dickinson: patterned paper (Jillibean Soup) + embellishments (Creative Charms) + letters (American Crafts) + font (Traveling Typewriter)

I simply cut a large heart from kraft cardstock and stitched it to my background. Then I sprinkled it with the embellishments, some brads, and a few circles of patterned paper.

So if you're craving a sweet treat on a hot summer afternoon, grab the Deal of the Month and make a page about it! The best part? These yummy treats are calorie-free! :)

It's Summertime!

Hey everyone! Lisa Dickinson here, excited that it's officially June and summer has arrived! This time of year I always end up taking tons of photos and they are some of my favorites to scrap. And do you know what goes perfectly with summer photos? All the cute items in June's Deal of the Month! This set of embellishments (151 pieces total) is a steal at $6.99! As an ode to my favorite things about summer, I created a page with some of the goodies:



cardstock (Bazzill Basics) + letter stickers (Jenni Bowlin Studio) + stamp (Studio Calico) + felt, jewels, brads (Creative Charms)

I used three cardstock circles as a "home" for each cluster of accents: the vibrant felt butterfly, strawberry, and flowers, the rhinestone gems & brads, and those lovely red polka dot brads (my very favorite item in this kit!).

So enjoy your summer and don't forget to squeeze in a bit of time for scrapping, ok?

Quick & Easy Cards!

Happy Monday everyone! It's Lisa Dickinson here, and I wanted to share a few quick and simple cards with you using some of the many fabulous Creative Charms!

blank card & envelope, dotted paper (Creative Imaginations) + stickers (Basic Grey) + ribbon (Ribbon FX) + brads & charms (Creative Charms)

I used a bit of a flower border sticker across the bottom of the card, topping it off with three flowers from the Butterfly Garden Medley Vintage Brad set. I used the fourth flower on top of the metal butterfly. I love the subtle bit of dimension these charms add to the card:


For another quick card, I used some Creative Charms to spruce up a pre-printed monogram card that I got in the clearance section at Target:

card & envelope (Target) + ric rac and button (Creative Charms)

I added a bit of Red Velvet Ric-Rac by slicing on each side of the "D" and threading it through. Then I clipped the shank off a Red Vintage Flower Button and glued it down to adorn the monogram. A super easy way to make a store-bought card just a bit more special!

Finally, I used some of the orange Groovy Petals to make a happy flower pot on this card:

card (Creative Imaginations) + string flowers (Creative Charms) + patterned paper & stickers (Scenic Route)
Hope you'll be inspired to create some of your own quick cards!