Domestic Goddess Personalized Cookbook

Hi everyone and happy Tuesday, only 6 more days till I leave for Tuscany! I am starting to get excited but still so much to do till I leave. Projects to finish, blog to prepare, cleaning up my studio (like I ever get to that) and pack, yes I still have not packed.

Today's project came to me as soon as the new catalogue came out. I don't know about you guys but I fell madly in love with the new designer series paper Domestic Goddess! I love anything to do with cooking and this paper was just the right recipe for my next project a personalized cookbook!

I have been working on this project for months now, constantly taking a look to see what I can improve or take away but I just love everything about it.


Vellum front cover.



For this project you will need the following:

• My Digital Studio (MDS)
• Domestic Goddess Designer Series Paper
• Card stock: Vellum, Pool Party, Daffodil Delight, Basic Grey,
  Calypso Coral and Whisper White
• Chipboard 12 x 12
• Envelopes all Sizes Whisper White
• Cellophane Bags
• Ink: Vellum, Pool Party, Daffodil Delight, Basic Grey, Calypso Coral and Whisper White
• Ribbon: 3/8 Ruffled Ribbon Pool Party, Baker's Twine White,
• Now Your Cooking Stamp Set
• From the Kitchen Of Stamp Set
• Homegrown Stamp Set
• Vintage Trinkets
• Mini Library Clips
• Brads Antique
• Decorative Label Punch
• Eyelet Border Punch
• Scallop Oval Punch
• Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch
• 1" Circle Punch
• Round Label Punch
• Scallop Edge Border Punch
• Petite Pennants Builder Punch
• Itty Bitty Shapers Punch Pack
• Petite Pocket Bigz XL Dies
• Top Note Die Bigz Dies
• Binding machine, or your local Staples or other local printing company

Open the velum to reveal the
personalized front cover.

Inside cover personalized.

Adding envelopes allows for recipes
to be stored that have been passed
down through the years!

Appertizers and Beverages Section.

Another fun pocket page with slide in pocket,
tabs for each section.

  

Breads Muffins and More Section.

 

Breakfast and Brunch Dishes Section

Shopping List Notes

Back Cover again you can personalize and give as
gift and Date and sign when you gave it.



Book open flat with recipes cards that you
can tape into book or glue so simple.

I hope todays project inspires you to create your own cookbook for yourself or for a gift.

2011 Sneak Peak No. 4 - Grey Skies Bring on Bright Yellow

You are my Sunshine My Only Sunshine

Today is inspired by Grey Skies and Sunshine Yellow.

You Are My Sunshine, My only sunshine.

You make me happy , When skies are grey.

You'll never know, dear, How much I love you.

Please don't take my sunshine away

OK so I know a lot of you are thinking grey and yellow for a wedding, how draining how boring let those colours bring you up. Today's bride is sophisticated and not afraid of drama and this colour combination is all about drama. When I first started working on this design I was not so sure of the colour but then I started doing some research, for me grey = silver = platinum. There are so many shades of grey that for me it was hard to choose which shade to use.

It's all about L.O.V.E. and the colour Grey and Yellow

Pollen A Floral Design Studio

  

Inspiration Board Designed by Ariel Yve, Beverly Hills Wedding and Event Planner

2011 SNEAK PEEK No. 3 - Wedding Invitation Design



As promised here is your sneak peek at what you will be doing for wedding invitation number three. This invitation uses Night of Navy, Very Vanilla, Pear Pizazz, typography is whimsical just like the invitation.

Featured Stamp Set: Ornate Blossom, Friends Never Fade

Featured Colours: Basic Grey, Whisper White and Daffodil Delight

Learn more about my upcoming workshop here.

Haven't seen Sneak Peak No. 1 check it out here.
Haven't seen Sneak Peak No. 2 check it out here.

Haven't seen Sneak Peak No. 3 check it out here.

2011 SNEAK PEAK No. 1 - Paris Parfait

Ohhh La La Stampin' Up Style!

You know the best thing I love about Stampin' Up has to be the ability of match colours. I know I know I say this way to often but really its true, this is what makes creating these designs so easy.

So lets talk about inspiration. I find inspiration in so many things, from photo's to paintings, to hair pins, to china tea cups, post cards, antiques, bird cadges etc. I often buy things because they inspire tucking them away until the day the spark is lit and I remember to pull it out letting the inspiration flow. I have also talked often about dreaming, I will dream a design so keep a notepad close by so you can make notes often. I also do a lot of research on the Internet, in fact I am sure I find a new wedding site at least once a week that inspire me.

Why you could even start a scrapbook fill with inspirational pictures or anything that inspires you and reference it often. Remember to even journal, about something you have seen or have heard. You never know when an idea will be right around the corner.

Today's sneak peak is inspired by everything Paris and everything Ohhhh la la wonderful. From colours, little french hats with fine netting, gloves, lacy french lingerie, to glass hair pins, and lets not forget the purse made from tiny french silk of loveliness.

 

The Dessy Group - Paris Parfait



My colour pallet is Whisper White, Bashful Blue, Basic Grey and Silver with a shot of  Frost White Shimmer. I picture an afternoon tea outside with flowing shear organza, ribbons of white and cream and dreams of ohhhh la la french chic.

SNEAK PEEK NO. 1 - Wedding Invitation Design

As promised here is your first sneak peek at what you will be doing for wedding invitation number one. This invitation uses soft Parisian blue (Bashful Blue) and simple typography creating a sophisticated design.

Featured Stamp Set: Bliss and Artistic Etchings

Featured Colours: Whisper White, Bashful Blue, Basic Grey and Silver


Learn more about my upcoming workshop here.

The Paper Purse Or Is It

So Real You Just Might Want to Throw a Compact In It



I like when I find a pattern of something make it then fall in love with it all over again. The project I did today has to be one of my favorites and so easy to make. All you need is one 12 x 12 sheet of paper, some contrasting paper, ribbon and some bling and you have a gift bag that anyone would keep.

This would be great as a birthday gift for a young girl or even for a bridal gift, I mean tell me you couldn't add a little somethin somethin in this. For me I will be creating some cards and decorating some votive holders to go inside these pics will follow tomorrow more than likely.

Close-up of flower on purse using flower die, Antique Brads, Basic Grey Ribbon

 Front view of Purse isn't this absolutely beautiful!

Side view of Purse which does hold at least 5 - 10 cards and two glass votive.