I just tore and sponged strips of paper and glued to a card base. Then I ran the whole thing through my Big Shot with the Top Note die. I used some punches to make the eyes. Fun, huh?
First, I LOVE the textured background. I am just on a texture kick lately. And then I love the little pops of color that add so much! I especially love the little light! I am not positive, but I am guessing that she made it by sticking the eraser end of a pencil in the ink and then onto the stamped image. Cute!
Are you ready for Halloween? The 6 of us have our costumes! And I think we are picking one up for the dog too! So my husband and I are going as Fred and Wilma. My son is going as an astronaut. The twins are going as a rock star and a cheerleader. And the youngest is going as a Ladybug. They also have to dress up for a literacy parade at school. So Kyler will be Ralph S. Mouse. Danika is going to be Angelina Ballerina. Makenzie is going to be Pinkalicious. So as you might guess...we have costume pieces all over the place!!!! Anyone got a creative costume?
I love how she blended the various colors to create the sky. And you probably can't see in the picture, but just about all the black is embossed.
I love how it is a 3d card. So unique!
another Halloween card!!!! Once I start making them, I can't stop! I also get carried away making Halloween treats. That will be coming soon!
I used the same stamp set as yesterday and make a super simple and clean card....
I really wanted the senitment to go all the way across the card so I used markers and stamped multiple times to make it work.
Happy Labor Day to everyone! My family is going to the Diamondbacks game to watch my three girls dance again. So fun!
I absolutly LOVE making Halloween cards. I don't know why! I hardly ever remember to send them to anyone and yet each year I feel so drawn to make dozens of them! So this is the first of what will probably be many!
I am so bummed I had to use this retired Halloween paper! The new paper is so darn cute and I was bummed that I forgot to add it to my order!!! But this old stuff is still fun. I love the ribbon treatment. I just put some sticky strip across the paper and then bunch up the ribbon slowly from one side to the other. Simple and fun.
Everytime my kids look at this card, they giggle. So funny!
Hope you are enjoying your Labor Day weekend!
Ok, today's card is going to seem a little strange since it is barely July!!!!
A Halloween card!!!!! Doesn't everyone make Halloween cards in July?!!!! I CASED this card from Danielle Lounds. I LOVE her work!
Recipe:
Stamps: Season of Friendship, Halloween Frights
Paper: Basic Black, Kiwi Kiss, Basic Gray, Whisper White
Ink: Kiwi Kiss, Basic Black, Chocolate Chip
Other: Big Shot, Oval and Scallop Oval Nestibilities, White Gel Pen, Black Ribbon from Michaels, linen thread
Who knew that blogging would be such a blast?! I am addicted! Just ask my hubby! I want to thank you for all your sweet comments. You all keep me motivated and I am so please with how many projects I have completed since I started my blog! So are you ready for a blast from the past? I thought I would show you my favorite projects from each month of the past year! Maybe they will re-inspire you!
February, 2008
March, 2008- My first card ever published!!!
April, 2008
May, 2008
June 2008 (Another card that was published!)
July, 2008
August 2008
September 2008
October 2008
November 2008
December 2008
January 2009
Can you tell how much fun I have been having this past year?!!! And my photoraphy sure has gotten much better!
Love ya!!!
Today I am on my way to Orlando for a fun week in Disney with my son and our Godmother!!! If you have sent me an email or ordered a Class By Mail Kit- I will be in touch with you after I return on the 10th! In the meantime, I have scheduled some fun posts for you this week!
Today I want to show you a super simple scrapbook layout that I made to keep photos of my daughter dressed up as a dancer for Halloween. I decided not to use the traditional Halloween colors since she looks so sweet in her pink tutu. It seemed more fitting to make a pink "girly" layout!
I was looking through some sketches that I have saved and found this one...
So here is my go at it...
I really like the way everything isn't straight up and down! Sometimes tilting your pictures or papers can really spice up a drab layout!
Since I am a Patterned Paper Aholic- I used lots of it on this layout. The entire background is a sheet from the Always Designer Series Paper pack. When you use patterned paper as the base for your layout, it might help to mount it onto a sheet of inexpensive cardstock to help make it more sturdy.
I didn't really have any ballet stamps or embelishments- but I did have a couple extra pictures! So I punched out the ballet shoes from the pictures to make my own embelishment!
I think that was a fun (and inexpensive) way t add interest to a layout!
Th strip of Chocolate Chip cardstock on the left side was punched with my Scallop edge punch and then I used the 1/8 inch handheld punch to add the circle. Cool, huh?
Yikes! I just noticed that there isn't any ribbon on this layout!!!! I guess anything is possible!
Recipe:
Stamps: Lovely Letters
Paper: Always DSP, Chocolate Chip, Pink Pirouette
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Other: Circle punches, scallop edge punch, 1/8 inch handheld punch
I just love Halloween! I am not into all the scary stuff. I just like to see how excited the kids get about costumes, candy, and parties at school. So fun!
I have a pretty busy day today since my family is leaving this afternoon to go to my parent's house and stay the night. Packing over night bags for a family of 6 (including the Halloween costumes and treat bags) is no easy task! But I wanted to quickly show you some Halloween projects that I made duing the month...
First is this cute Frankenstein Halloween box...
I bought the green take out box from Michaels for like 25 cents. Then I decorated it with some hand cut black cardstock for hair and some circle punches for the eyes and nose. The mouth and the star were made with a sharpie marker. This box is perfect for some Halloween cookies, a cupcake, or a bunch of candy. So cute!
Next I have a Halloween card that I completly CASED from another blog. I cannot for the life of me remember which blog as I have no many blogs I like to visit. I will look for it as soon as I get a moment so I can give credit where credit is due. If it is you- let me know!
The swirly circles are from the set Tasty Sweet. It is not just for Halloween though! Those swirls would be great on lots of projects! The patterned paper is from the Ghostly Greetings pack, the ribbon is tangerine Tango and the card base in Basic Gray.
Finally, so you remember THIS post where I showed you how to make a pencil pouch? Well here is what 45 pouches look like when they are finished!!!
It really wasn't that bad! My kiddos helped me by putting all the pencils in them and my son was on cloud 9 about bringing them to his friends at school!
I also made 70 small goodie bags (with ribbon and a hand stamped tag) for the girls' classes. But I didn't have time for a picture : (
I have recently had a few people ask "Where are the pictures of your kids?" I actually stared a FAMILY BLOG to keep these pictures since this site is mostly stamp projects! You are welcome to check it out and thanks for asking about them!
Have a happy and safe Halloween! I will have more for you on Monday!
Every month my scrapbook clubs get to make a 2 page 12x12 scrapbook layout for FREE! This month I CASED myself and made THIS layout into a 2 page spread.
Here is a closer look at each page...
Here is a close up of those 1/2 inch journaling strips that I seem to use on almost every layout these days...
Aren't those pumpkins cute?! They are from the set Halloween Frights in the Holiday Mini. The black cat is from the same set.
Here are a couple of notes about how I made the layout...
- I heat embossed the title and the black cat. I stamped the images in Black Craft ink and then embossed with black embossing powder.
-The star in the title was made with the Big Shot, chipboard and a scrap of summer sun cardstock. I glued the cardstock on to a small piece of chipboard and then ran it through my Big Shot with the star die.
-Those cute girls in the pictures are my three year old twins- Danika and Makenzie!
Recipe:
Stamps: Well-Worn Alphabet, Halloween Frights (#111766, $15.95)
Paper: Ghostly Greetings Designer Series Paper (#112463, $9.95), Basic Black, Whisper White, Summer Sun
Ink: Black Craft, Pumpkin Pie
Other: Heat Tool, Black Embossing Powder, Kiwi Kiss Striped Ribbon, 3/4 inch circle punch, Black Marker, Chipboard, Big Shot, Star Die
Click on the Shop Tab to purchase any of these products! Here is a better look at the stamp set and the Designer Series Paper...
Do you find scrapbooking to be a scary task? I know that a lot of people do. In my monthly newsletter I have been including a series on scrapbooking. So if you need a little extra help- please be sure to sign up for my email newsletter in the top left bar. Also- I have a monthly scrapbooking classes and I would love to have you join us!
So here is my Scary page...
It is a 12x12 layout which is my very favorite size to work with. And it is only a 1 page layout because I only had a few pictures I wanted to include so I didn't want to drive myself crazy trying to fill the space on 2 pages!
I LOVE the layout of the pictures and the patterned paper on this one. It is very clean and yet it shows off that patterned paper that I so love!!!
Here is a close up of the title. It is chipboard (Lot of Letters pack) that I inked up with a black craft pad.
I ALWAYS include some sort of journaling on my scrapbook layouts. I don'y just want to glue pictures to paper and not tell my kid's the stories behind the pictures. My favorite way to add journaling right now is on 1/2 inch stripes of cardstock. And I think that the journaling on this page will really tell my kids what I was thinking when I asw these adorable pictures...
The pictures were taken just a couple of weeks ago. Now don't get me wrong- I have hundreds of pictures from the last several years that are not scrapped yet. But I was moer inspired by these new pictures- so I went with it. Often if I force myself to scrap pictures that I am not inspired by- it takes FOREVER to finish the layout! This one only took me about 30 minutes and that includes the time designing and picking pictures. My advice to those struggling with their scrapbooks- don't worry about "catching up." Just tell the stories that are most important to you right now!
That's enough from me!!! I will be back on Monday. Have a great weekend!
Recipe:
Stamps: Halloween Frights
Ink: Basic Black, Black Craft
Paper: Ghostly Greetings DSP, Basic Black, Whisper White
Other: Balck Marker, Lots of Letters Chipboard
As soon as I saw this plate project demonstrated at Stampin' Up! convention- I knew that I needed to make one!!! And I couldn't just stop at one! I had to make a Christmas one too! And it just so happens that I have written a tutorial on how to decorate this glass plates and I will be sharing it in 2 weeks with those who are on my newsletter list! I have been sending them holiday tutorials every week! If you want to be a part of it- just sign up in the top left corner of this blog.
Anyway....here is my Halloween Treat plate...
I used glue dots to adhere the cardstcock and patterned paper to the bottom of the plate, so I can put cookies or other goodies on top of the plate.
Recipe:
Stamps: Tasty Sweet
Paper: Ghostly Greetings, Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White
Ink: Basic Black
Other: Clear glass plate from Wal-Mart ($1.99)
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I have been having scrappers block for the past couple of weeks. But then yesterday afternoon I was flipping through the August Scrapbook Trends magazine (which I have a card published in!) and I saw a layout that stood out to me. And about 30 minutes later I had this layout complete. It looks nothing like the original except the placement of pictures!!!
I stamped my title in Black Craft Ink and then heat embossed it with black embossing powder. It just makes it stand out even more! The star (that mimicks the one on her dress) was cut with my Big Shot and some chipboard!
I love to add journaling on little 1/2 inch stripes of cardstock. I doodled on mine with a black marker and added a Pumpkin Pie brad to each one.
What do you think????!
Recipe:
Stamps: Well Word Alphabet
Ink: Black Craft
Paper: Ghostly Greeting Designer Series Paper, Basic Black, Whisper White, Summer Sun
Other: Big Shot, Star die, Black embossing powder, heat gun, pumpkin pie brads, clips assortment, Kiwi Kiss Striped Ribbon
Ok I am not much of a digital scrapper. I prefer playing with "real" paper! But every now and again when I am editing pictures- I decide to try a little digital scrapping. Here is a page that I came up with.
So what do you think? Kinda cute, huh? Well I like the layout so much that I am itching to try the same layout with my Ghostly Greetings paper!!!
I made this using Photo Shop 5.o and a kit from the Shabby Shop.
Ok here is the bad news- I didn't get to scrapbook yesterday afternoon : ( A customer came to pick up her order and then before I knew it I had to go get the kids from school. Last night I had a booth at a local craft fair- so no time to scrap then either. I do have pictures waiting to be picked up and that always gets me in a scrappy mood!
So do you want the good news? I have ANOTHER fun Halloween treat box to show you!!! The tutorial this week on Splitcoast was for a pizza box. It is large enough to hold 3x3 notecards. I made one of those and it got me thinking- if this was a little smaller it would be perfect for some candy. And so I got out some scrap paper and my paper scoring tool and came up with this box!
And here is what is inside...
Reeses Peanut Butter cups are mine and my husband's very favorite candy!
Of course I had to use the Ghostly Greetings Designer Series Paper again with the Tasty Sweet Stamp set. I am so glad that I ordered both of these items as I have gotten a lot of use out of them!!! And I plan to use the stamp set for some Christmas things too as it does have other candy images!
I didn't have time to make a tutorial with pictures for this one- but I will give you the demensions and I think you can figure it out as it is really easy!
Start with a piece of cardstock that is 6x8
Score it at 1, 3 1/2, 4 1/2, and 7
Turn the paper around and score at 1 and 5
Cut on the 1, 3 1/2, 4 1/2, and 7 score line until you get to the intersecting score line to create tabs.
Put sticky strip on the tabs to glue it together.
If you have problems or questions please leave me a comment. If a lot of people want more directions I will do a tutorial with pictures!
Happy stamping!
