This week our guest designer is the super talented Daniela Dobson!
Tell us about yourself: My name is Daniela Dobson and I live in Dallas, TX. I am married to Peter and we have a little boy, Alex, who is 3 years old. He keeps me busy and my days are filled taking care of him. I have been scrapbooking and stamping for over 8 years. I really enjoy challenges and strive to be innovative. I have always kept a record of my life through journaling and photos, and scrapbooking allows me to combine those two. I don’t want to forget the important and not so important moments. I love to create cards and pages in different styles and sizes.
How did you get started scrapbooking? My love for art started at an early age and continues today. I started scrapbooking, officially, in 2003 after my cousin had a baby girl. I was collecting all the baby girl things until I had a boy!
What is your favorite American Crafts product? Thickers, they are always in style!
Thanks Card by Daniela Dobson
The journaling cards were perfect for a card. I love that some of them are perforated, no cutting involved. I added the beautiful leaves and and ribbon. I tied the button with DMC floss.
Supplies: Rust Cardstock (71465) - AC Cardstock, Garden Café Journaling Cards (64011) – Justwrite, Glitter Buttons (85563) – Elements, Spice (72016) – Delights, Garden Café Ribbon (89416) - Premium Ribbon, Field House Paepr Leaves (77258) – House, Dot Glue Runner (61713) – This To That Adhesive
Thank You Card by Daniela Dobson
I adore the colors in Amy Tangerine’s collection. I cut the circles from patterned paper to create my scalloped border. I love to use stickers, but I don’t always want to adhere them right away. I add a little baby powder to the back to remove the stickiness. When I am ready for permanent placement I add regular adhesive to the back.
Supplies: Rust Cardstock (71465) - AC Cardstock, Yes Peas Paper (35549) – Amy Tangerine, Stars Stripes & Stitches Paper (35550) – Amy Tangerine, Work In Progress Paper (35546) – Amy Tangerine, Good Company Paper (35557) - Amy Tangerine, Macaroon (72017) – Delights, Garden Café Ribbon (89416) – Premium Ribbon, All Together Fabric Border Stickers (42219) – Remarks, Savor Journaling & Accent Stickers (42210) – Remarks, Dot Glue Runner (61713) – This To That Adhesive
Thankful for Sprinkles by Daniela Dobson
I love how the colors of this collection go along with these recent photos of Alex. We were running around all day and and finally stopped for a little break and found the donut with autumn sprinkles! He was a happy boy again. I made the little tabs by stamping a strip of patterned paper with a stamp from the Spooky Nights stamp set. I folded the strip in half over the paper and added a button.
Supplies: Chocolate Cardstock (71047) - AC Cardstock, In Stitches Paper (35545) – Amy Tangerine, Oh Happy Grey Paper (35565) – Amy Tangerine, Autumn Cider Paper (35519) – Nightfall, Garden Café Journaling Cards (64011) – Justwrite, Field House Paper Leaves (77258) – House, Glitter Buttons (85563) – Elements, Lovely Straw (53243) – Thickers, Maple Pineapple (53221) – Thickers, Spooky Night (59148) – Stamps, Spice (72016) – Delights, Scarecrow (42207) – Remarks, Savor Journaling & Accent Stickers (42210) – Remarks, Copper (59527) – Pigment Ink, Dot Glue Runner (61713) – This To That Adhesive, Ash (6112) – Memory Marker
Thanksgiving 2010 by Daniela Dobson
I love the mixture of these papers and embellishments for a Thanksgiving layout. I am in love with those leaves so much that I used them all up! I made a few of my own out of patterned paper. That fabric paper is awesome and I love the frayed edges!
Supplies: You’re Golden Paper (35563) – Amy Tangerine, Oh Happy Grey Paper (35565) – Amy Tangerine, Rose Ave Paper (35551) Amy Tangerine, Lovely Paper (53243) – Amy Tangerine, Garden Café Journaling Cards (64011) – Justwrite, Elm Rust (53215) – Thickers, Field House Paper Leaves (77258) – House, Let’s Go (42215) – Remarks, Macaroon (72017) – Delights, Garden Café Decorative Tags (77256) – Bits, Savor Journaling & Accent Stickers (42210) – Remarks, Dot Glue Runner (61713) – This To That Adhesive, Ash (6112) – Memory Marker
Grateful Mini Album by Daniela Dobson
I have pretty much used these journaling cards on all the projects. For this mini album I folded the journaling cards in half and glued them shut. They are the inside pages. I covered the first and last page with patterned paper as the outside of the album. I used a Bind It All to bind the pages together. I will use this to record our Thanksgiving for the next 10 years, starting with 2008, Alex’s first Thanksgiving. The photos are small and I have a little room leftover to record what happened or what I am grateful for that year. I am using a simple paper clip to hold all my tags with years together.
Supplies: Good Company Paper (35557) – Amy Tangerine,Garden Café Journaling Cards (64011) – Justwrite, Hanging Out Paper (35560) – Amy Tangerine, Lovely Straw (53243) – Thickers, Oh Happy Grey Paper (35565) – Amy Tangerine, In Stitches Paper (35545) - Amy Tangerine, Garden Café Ribbon (89416) – Premium Ribbon, Spice (72016) – Delights, Macaroon (72017) – Delights, Dot Glue Runner (61713) – This To That Adhesive, Foam Dots (61709) – This To That Adhesive, Ash (6112) – Memory Marker
Visit Daniela at her blog, Twitter, and Pinterest to find out more about her and see her lovely style!
Thanksgiving week fun continues tomorrow with a beautiful trio of cards!
congrats, Daniela! beautiful work!
Posted by: Danielle Flanders | Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 07:49 AM
absolutely gorgeous work, Daniela, as always!!
Posted by: Becky Williams | Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 08:07 AM
congrats! i love all of your projects, but especially the mini album, such a great idea
Posted by: mary dawn | Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 11:39 AM
I LOVE Daniela's work. Thank you for featuring such a talented designer!!! I will be sure to keep my eye out on her. THanks for the great inspiration.
Posted by: sesil | Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 11:40 AM
Wonderful projects, Daniela!
Posted by: Jan | Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 12:37 PM
Gorgeous projects!!
Posted by: Danielle | Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 01:07 PM
So fun to see Daniela here!! Beautiful projects as always, Daniela!!
Posted by: Amy H | Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 01:35 PM
Love your projects!! they are all beautiful!
Posted by: Leslie Ashe | Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 02:00 PM
gorgeous work my friend as always, love your layout with those cute sprinkles, too cuuuuute!
Posted by: danni reid | Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 02:20 PM
Love every incredible project here! Thanks for the great inspiration!!
Posted by: Robyn Weatherspoon | Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 03:28 PM
Amazing projects, Daniela!!! You rocked AC!!!
Posted by: Pam | Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 04:04 PM
Yay, Daniela! You did an amazing job with this line. Love your projects!
Posted by: Anabelle | Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 04:06 PM
Such gorgeous projects Daniela!!! And so perfect for this season too!!
Posted by: Sabr | Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 04:10 PM
WOW, Daniela! These are all gorgeous projects. LOVE them all!
Posted by: Marilyn Nimmo | Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 07:29 PM
fabulous projects!
Posted by: amy tan | Thursday, November 17, 2011 at 09:01 AM
beautiful projects.
Posted by: stephanie | Friday, November 18, 2011 at 05:36 AM
LOVELY!
Posted by: Court's Crafts | Friday, November 18, 2011 at 09:17 AM
Lovely projects, Daniela! :)
Posted by: Michelle Clement | Friday, November 18, 2011 at 03:47 PM
Beautiful work Daniela! Alex keeps getting cuter and cuter too! Love the Thanksgiving journal... we do something like that each year and it has become a favorite keepsake.
Posted by: Alice Golden | Sunday, November 20, 2011 at 05:54 PM
YAY... love Daniela and her beautiful work! <3 Congrats sweets!
Posted by: Wendy Hammer | Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at 04:24 PM