Celebrate Today .. a birthday card

Hi and welcome to my blog. I never seem to have enough birthday cards , I'm usually scrambling to create one at the last minute! This year one of my goals is to be more organized and hopefully, more prepared as well! I've been making a few cards for different occasions , but  I still need more bday cards. To get my creative mojo flowing, I'm using this week's sketch over at Mojo Monday for my card . Here's the sketch:

 

 

 

 

Here's my card.......

 

 

 

 

I used papers from Fancy Pants Collecting Moments 6X6 paper pad and a stamp from CTMH called The party Is On , inked in Pear and Sorbet inks. Behind the sentiment and on the striped paper is a bit  of confetti stamp from Stampin Up! called Gorgeous Grunge stamp set ( in gold ink). The gold scallop border is from Teresa Collins , which I wrapped with a bit of crochet cotton. I made a clear pocket out of acetate and filled it with some sequins and a bit of glitter before sewing all sides up. Pretty simple ! I love how quick and easy this card was and that I can use it for either a child or adult's birthday!!!

 

Thanks for stopping by my blog today.... have a wonderful creative day!

 

 

 

Happy anniversary card .... a retro sketch card

Hi , I'm back with another post to share with you. I was browsing through some of my go-to sketch blogs and found this great sketch over at Retro Sketches ;

 

I wanted to use some of my stash from leftover projects , so I grabbed papers from a few different Teresa Collins collections . Take a look:

 

 

I fussy cut the sentiment from a journaling card and popped it up with foam dots on another journaling card ( all cut from the same sheet of 12x12 ) and then basically I followed the sketch using a few sheets of 6x6 paper in yellow polka dot and black and white damask .A small strip of glitter gold and a sticker happy anniversary greeting ( also Teresa Collins product) and my card is completed! This took me the whole twenty minutes to make!! yay, Gotta love those kinda cards!!

 

Check out the great sketches at Retro Sketches and play along ! Thanks for stopping by my blog ... have a wonderful creative day!

 

 

The holidays are over... back to scrapping!

Hi ,welcome to my blog! The kids are back to school, hubby is at work and now I have a some time to get things done! I've been trying to get caught up on my kids scrap books .... my oldest daughter graduates this year, and I'm still working on her school album! Here's a few more I got finished....

 

 

I purchased several paper stacks at an awesome price last summer while I was at Michaels ... most of them were Crate Paper , which I used for this layout. I stenciled with a couple of different stencils in shades of Tim Holtz distress ink before adding strips of handcut paper and some tags made out of Prima journaling notecards. Lots of Petaloo flowers, Prima resin frame and chipboard accents , and gemstones. a few random buttons and a Heidi Swapp acrylic sticker for the small title and small heart. I may go back and add a larger title later on.... maybe !

 

 

 

 

I started off this layout with a woodgrain paper from My Mind's Eye and then added words from a Prima 12X12 stencil in random places. I spritzed with Prima Color Bloom in Tea Stain but it looks more gold to me and then added some polka dots (gesso) before splattering the whole layout with watered white paint. Most of the embellishments on this layout came from Teresa Collins, with the exception of the large flower ( Michaels) and sequins ( unknown source).

 

 

 

And my last layout features my daughter and her honours report card last year.

 

 

 

This layout used up some older papers from a Recollections school line that I've had for at least three or fours years now! It's almost all gone now! I just added some black gesso for the chicken wire stencil (The Crafters Workshop) , more inking on the base layer, a mini bag for hidden journaling( stamped with CTMH stamp), a Thickers title and bits and pieces of papers and even recycled cardboard from my stash. Pretty easy!

 

 

Those are my layouts.... thanks for looking!

Have a great day!

 

 

 

 

Scrap The Boys January challenge layout

Hi all! Today is the perfect day to stay all warm and cozy inside while the wind howls and the snow is falling. I still have the kids back to school photos to scrap ... and the current challenge at Scrap The Boys is a good starting place to get at least one layout finished!  They have made some changes ( new DT members , new challenges and more so take a few moments to check them out!

 Here's the challenge for January:

 

I really like the colors and theme of this mood board. My son especially loves anything to do with cars and the GTO is his favorite but unfortunately we don't own one!!! But I did have a collection from Crate Paper called Boys Rule that fits this mood board.

 

Here's my layout.....

 

 

 

 

 

All elements are from Crate Paper Boys Rule collection. I used stencils ( The Crafters Workshop) , stamps( SU! Background Grunge and CTMH Geometric Backgrounds)  and inks to create the various elements on the base layer of cardstock and alpha stamps from CTMH ( and the quote as well) plus a few Thickers alphas were used for the title and date. A little bit of washi tape and some enamel dots ,from Prima, scattered about the page complete this layout.

The colours are more vibrant in RL but for some reason they look much more washed out in the photo---- I'm blaming all this stormy weather!! LOL

 

Thanks for checking out my blog today... have a wonderful & warm creative day!!

 

 

 

Warm friends on the coldest days

Hi and welcome to my blog! Have you made a new years resolution yet? I don't usually, probably because I tend to forget them by mid-January!! This year I hope to keep my goal of spending more creative time .... documenting my family , actually making cards ahead of occasions instead of at the last minute and maybe I might even manage to dust off my sewing machine and start last years projects!!!! Here's my first card of 2015 .... it's for the current Friday Mashup challenge:

This week's Mashup Challenge is:

• Create a project with a "Winter theme". 
• Create a project  with "Snowflakes". 
• or Mash it Up! and create a "Winter project with Snowflakes".

 

 

 

 

 

I purchased this cute little digi image a few years ago ... the files came with ready to color images and this adorable pre-colored sweet girl and kitty. I uploaded her to my brand new Cricut Explore ( Xmas gift from hubby this year!!) and used the print and cut feature. I love how well it cut all the details ... with no white spaces!! This feature is probably my favorite thing about the Explore , but it will never replace my beloved Silhouette machine! The papers are from a Crate Paper 6X6 mini pad called Bundled Up. I love the pink snowflake paper , actually I love all the papers in this collection... its a perfect collection for winter themed papercrafts and the colors are so much fun to play with!

 

 

 

 

 

I pulled out my Bigshot for the hexagon shape( Spellbinders) and the pink snowflake.  I used a sentiment from CC Designs stamps called Winter Chuckles , inked in CTMH Juniper ink. A few buttons , some clear Wink of Stella glitter to the snow and my card is complete!!!

 

Thanks for stopping by my blog today!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happy New Years!

Hi all! Can you believe it's the last day of 2014 ???! Wow, what a busy six weeks it's been!  My craft room was a glittery disaster area! I managed to find some time last week to tackle the mess, and dig out my paper crafting supplies! They were hid under rolls and rolls of decomesh and ribbon.... but now they regained their rightful place in my room! *** happy dance*** I still am looking for my creative mojo , but I did get a few pages completed. Take a look...

 

I used Prima North Woods collection papers, which I  randomly stamped with a Tim Holtz Christmas stamp (Christmas Blueprint). For texture I used Finnabair /Prima Texture Paste in Platinum Crackle and a custom made polka dot stencil ( Silhouette machine), and then splatters of red and tinsel spray ink ( Heidi Swapp) and then more stenciling! this time I used Tim Holtz  tarnished brass Distress Stain on a 6X6 The Crafters Workshop stencil ( mini sketch grid). Finally, a few flowers from Prima and embellishments from Teresa Collins, Zva rhinestone flourishes   and sequins from an unknown source. Bits of glitter were added, thanks to Wink of Stella brush pens,on the reindeer, snowflake , flowers and the pine branches . I'm not much for journaling ( I know, terrible!!!) so I just added  Thicker numbers for the year.

 

 

This page was actually started three months ago! I love Graphic 45 paper lines , especially this one ... Couture. It didn't need much, just a few Prima chipboard accents and flowers from Petaloo and a vintage looking feather from Bella Blvd. I finished it up by adding a few rhinestones ( adhered with my Silhouette heat tool) and a glitter tape  strip by American Crafts. Of course, there's a bit of stenciling on the base layer!!

 

I hope you have a wonderful New Year's !!

 

 

 

 

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!!!

Hi there!! Well, the last time I posted I was getting ready for Halloween and now it's a month later and Christmas is just a little over a month away!!! Time sure does fly by fast, especially when I have over 50 wreaths and centerpieces to create!! These days there's not much time for papercrafting .... I've been busy with my wreath making.

Here's  few samples of what I made for custom orders .....

 

I love burlap ... and this one has lots of it! The pinecone printed ribbon with a little glitter was just right for this wreath that can be left up all winter. I made six of these this year!

 

 

 

The golds and browns of this decomesh wreath look so much better in real life! a few pumpkins and fall flowers finish this wreath off.

 

 

 

This was custom order .. love the golds and ivory of this centerpiece. You can also see some of my fav pinecone burlap ribbon peeking throughout this project!

 

 

 

Just one of the dozen or more fall swags I made this year! They were a big hit!

 

 

 

I made this wreath for my SIL this past September. I love the traditional theme of it ... and she did too!

 

 

 

I only made one grapevine fall wreath... found some inspiration on Pinterest for this one.

 

 

 

This was giant wreath! Lots of glittery ornaments, flex tubing , decomesh and a vintage looking metal sign! It sold very quickly!

 

 

 

 

 

My dad helped make these candy cane wreath forms with coathangers!! They were a fun alternative to traditional shape wreaths and I loved making them! Maybe I'll actually make one for myself next year!

 

This fall I designed and made nearly 100 wreaths ,swags and centerpieces! I was super busy all fall, and I only just barely made my own Christmas door swag at the very last minute!

 

My craft room is covered in glitter, ornaments and lots and lots of rolls of decomesh!!! I can't wait to have some me time so I can work on my Xmas cards and maybe even a scrappage or two!!

 

 

Thanks for stopping by my blog today.... have a wonderful creative day!!