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Chrismari’s Room Banner

Mari Koegelenberg — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:02:22 +0000

I was so inspired last week and I created this gorgeous little project for my daughter’s room. I used my Summer Days Grab Bags (Noon Picnic and the Summer Days Shapes Cutting Files) and my new Banners Set 1 to create these adorable banners.

I layered the 2 different shapes one slightly larger than the other with some pop dots. I also made some medallions with my border punches. Lastly I used Making Memories Glitter Letters to spell out her name. I made some flowers with my Flower Templates and added some gems and lots of clear glitter!

This is sooo darling but I do think next time I will rather use my hot glue gun for all the embellishments! Hope you like it!

Canvas Wall Art

Mari Koegelenberg — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 02:21:09 +0000

I am so excited to share this project with you today! I created a mini-album for the February 2010 Digital Artist Magazine using Roben-Marie & Audrey’s collab Considering Ruby.

I printed out extras with the idea of making a 9 piece grid with the 3×3 inch squares…which until now has been sitting around in my craft room gathering dust.

While doing some shadow box art pieces I bought a 12×12 Canvas to see if it will work as a display and it did not…aaand then it all came together into this beautiful art project proudly displayed in the dining room…

So what do you think?

It was just so easy to make, I mounted the 3×3 squares onto cardboard…added excerpts from the E. E. Cummings Poem ‘I carry your heart in mine’ and hot glued everything in a grid onto a blank 12×12 canvas.

I just love it! It is so simple but beautiful!

Thanks so much for looking!

Pretty Gift Baskets

Mari Koegelenberg — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 08:00:38 +0000

It is almost that time of year when one should start planning for Christmas gifts. I created these adorable Gift Baskets that are just the perfect size to hold my personal favorite homemade cookies! Yummy! Plus they just look divine as they are…imagine a row of them on your window sill…oh joy!

Credits: Cutting Files Gift Baskets, Summer Days Cutting Files, Summer Days Grab Bag available at The Digichick.

Hope you enjoy these pretty things…now to find the time to go and make some cookies to put inside! I think they might just be perfect for Teacher’s Gifts this year!

Shadow Box

Mari Koegelenberg — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 20:35:02 +0000

I am so excited about this beautiful project! I created these amazing Lace Diecuts for my Cutting Files August Grab Bag and they just spoke to my creative heart! I just had to do something with it. So I printed some papers from my other Summer Days Grab Bag…dont you just LOVE Hybrid? I also love the fact that the 2 coordinate so well together! And I made this insert for a Shadow Box. I am still hunting for the perfect frame.

I also made one for my special friend Michelle…I hope she loves it!

If you want to see how I created these pages please have a look at this Tutorial I wrote on the Cutting Files Blog.

Have a look at some more pictures:

Enjoy and I hope I have inspired you to make your own!

Cupcake Cards

Mari Koegelenberg — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:09:54 +0000

I had the privilege to work with Kelleigh Ratzlaff’s newest venture of Cutting files for Digital Die-Cutters. She already is the Template Queen and now she offers her amazing templates as Cutter Files for most mainstream digital die-cutters. Now I think that is just great since can you just imagine how easy this makes life being able to print out and cut her beautiful templates which is just prefect for gifts? Want to Grab her August Grab Bag? You can get it HERE.

I made a pillow box and 2 cards with an envelope…

I used Echo Park’s new Walk in the Park line and oh boy it is prrretty! I just love how cute and bright the patterns are. I think it all came out real cute! Thanks for looking!

Gardenologie Cards

Mari Koegelenberg — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:39:26 +0000

I have been eyeing this kit by Quirky Twerp for a very long time…Gardenologie. It is soft and feminine with a shabby feel to it. I decided to do a few challenges and this kit was just perfect for it!

My first Card is for the Clean and Simple challenge (CAS76) at Splitcoaststampers.

I pretty much stayed with the sketch but I think it really is such a sweet card.

Next up is my card for the Hybrid Chick Caravan.

I just love the tags included in the kit and can see many uses for it!

Thanks for stopping by!

Endless Summer Cards and Envelopes

Mari Koegelenberg — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:56:53 +0000

I love my Cricut and all of the Creative Possibilities! I used Red River’s Double Sided Polar Matte to create these gorgeous cards and envelopes. The Envelope Templates are from my new venture The Cutting Files Rectangular Envelopes. I used the papers and elements from the Endless Summer Collab by the TDC Designers…Drool with me because those papers are gorgeous!

Jessica Sprague Class Cards…

Mari Koegelenberg — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:51:16 +0000

I have not yet had a chance to finish them all but it was such a fun class! Jessica Sprague had a free Computer Tricks for Cards class and these are some of the cards I made:

Enjoy!

Embellished Doilie Project goes Hybrid!

Mari Koegelenberg — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:41:46 +0000

I posted a new Tutorial on the Hybrid Chick Blog…how to use Digital Doilies to create your very own Doilie Project.

Go have a look: Doilie Project Goes Hybrid

Red River Paper is awesome!

Mari Koegelenberg — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:44:34 +0000

I was so lucky to receive a inkjet printer sampler pack from Red River Paper and oh boy is it gorgeous! They have over 30 different paper types and am I going to be busy trying them all out!

Well the first thing I just had to test was the 60lb. River Linen. It has this stunning Linen Texture…now what happens sometimes when you want that textured paper look for a project and you print it on your Bazzil Cardstock the print might not be as vibrant, not with this Paper. It prints out beautifully and looks absolutely stunning.

Now I am not such an avid stamper as you may know…lol, I have just never gotten the hang of it but the stamped image worked perfectly and did not smear. I also applied some Glimmer Mist to the paper and the colors did not run. I distressed and inked the edges with no smudging. In my opinion that is just awesome!

I used my NEW Collaboration with Madame Wing called All a Flutter available in the Digichick Shop today for 20% OFF! Trust me when I say the papers in this kit is just to die for!

Here are some more views…I had a hard time to get a nice close up shot of the linen texture but I tell you it delights the eye!

And in other news…in just about 15 days we are going to go to Disneyland! Can you believe it? Our very first time ever. I have wanted to go as a child so I dont know who is more excited me or the kids? lol! Counting down the days!