Janet's Joy

Round 3 at Practical Scrappers

2012-01-28T18:13:00.004-05:00

I'm so excited!! How cool to be in the top 15!

Thanks to everyone that has voted for me so far. If you like my layout for the third round I would love if you could go and vote for me again. This is the link at Practical Scrappers.

Here is the page that I created of my grandnephews Ryan and Evan.....Cool Little Dudes!

PP: October Afternoon
Stamps: myStampBOX (Mini Pennants, Pennants), Hero Arts
Ink: Jenni Bowlin, Tim Holtz, Versacolor
Stickers: Glitz, O.A.
Chipboard: K&Co, unk
Tag: Tim Holtz
Twine: M.S.
Journal Card: Websters
Misc: Fiskars scissors, Tiny Attacher, Glossy Accents
Unk: ticket, ribbon, buttons

Here is a closeup of the banner.

Another closeup.

Ball Hockey

2012-01-21T15:50:00.002-05:00

Yes....I've been a bad blogger. In the New Year I told myself that I was not allowed to do any scrappy projects until I purged and organized my scrap space. Well I am finally done! Yay!!

I wanted to share a layout that I made. It is one of the pages in the calendar that I made for my niece for Christmas.

I used papers from one of my favourite companies...Echo Park and of course stamps from myStamp BOX.

Here are my cute grandnephews Ryan and Evan in all their Ball Hockey finery.

PP: Echo Park
Stickers & tags: Echo Park
Stamps: myStampBOX (Colour Me, Pennants, Back to the Basics)
Ink: Memento, ColorBox
Punch: C.M., Marvy
Brads: SU
Misc: Versamark, embossing powder, Copics, Silhouette

Practical Scrappers

2012-01-21T15:45:00.001-05:00

Well I made it into the second round....thanks for your votes!!

I'm asking you to vote for me again if you feel that my layout is worthy of it.

Voting closes on Wednesday. Here is the link:

http://www.practicalscrappers.com/2012/01/second-round-of-layout-contest.html

Would You Like to Win These?

2012-01-10T08:38:00.002-05:00

Aren't these gorgeous? They are from Manor House Creations and you can find out how to win them by following this link.

Gift Tags

2011-12-20T09:09:00.004-05:00

Over at myStampBOX on the blog we had the 12 days of Christmas. If you missed it head on over and get inspired by all my crafty friends.

For my day I shared these little gift tags. The little tags are from Canvas Corp and I love them!! The perfect size.
I used stamps, embossing powder and ink and voila!!

Tags: Canvas Corp
Stamps: myStampBOX (HoHoHo, Deck the Halls)
Ink: Tim Holtz, Memento
PP: Crate
Twine: M.S.
Misc: Buttons, Versamark, Embossing powder

Where Have I Been?

2011-12-20T08:39:00.005-05:00

Oh my goodness it's been a long time since I last blogged! Sorry about that. :( I was just so busy with all the Christmas preparations and especially making the 2 calendars that I give as gifts. That's 24 different 12x12 layouts!! I still need to take pictures of all of them and then I will post at some time.

Anyway....here are 3 Christmas cards that I made for myStampBOX in case you didn't see them there.

Cardstock: A.C.
PP: Fancy Pants
Stamps: myStampBOX (All Year Round)
Twine: M.S.
Ink: Tim Holtz
Misc: Button, ribbon, snowflake, embossing powder, Versamark

PP: Fancy Pants
Stamp: myStampBOX (Deck the Halls)
Ink: Tim Holtz, Memento
Punch: M.S.
Twine: M.S.
Rhinestone: Kaiser
Misc: Nestabilities, Copics

Cardstock: SU
PP: Crate
Stamps: myStampBOX (HoHoHo, Pennants)
Twine: M.S.
Punch: EK Success
Ink: Tim Holtz
Misc: Stickles, Versamark,embossing powder, ribbon, beads

My Scrappy Family

2011-11-27T15:39:00.005-05:00

The November Showcase at myStampBOX was all about families. I took a bit of a different spin on it and created a layout about my "scrappy" family.

A couple of times a year I go on a scrap weekend to Memories Manor with a couple of friends and my family of scrappers keeps growing with new found friends. :)

I used the sketch challenge at Canadian Scrappers and paired it with the November kit from Scrapbook Star and of course used myStampBOX stamps and here is the layout that was born.

Cardstock: A.C.
PP, transparencies: Glitz
Ink: Tom Holtz, Memento
Stamps: myStampBOX (Passport to Adventure, Colour Me)
Punch: M.S. & EK Success
Mist: PK Glitz
Gems: M.S.
Misc: Doily, Liquid Pearls, Glossy Accents

Canvas Corp and myStampBOX Blog Hop

2011-11-24T06:00:00.001-05:00

"Welcome to the Canvas Corp and myStamp BOX “Partner Blog Hop”!

If you have just happened upon our event now, please begin your journey on the Canvas Corp Blog blog here.
Many of our wonderful designers are joining us today to show off some inspirational creativity. See how well Canvas Corp and myStamp BOX products are working together!

START AT: Canvas Corp (http://canvascorp.com)
Marsha Valk (http://marshavalk.wordpress.com/)

Linda Abadie (http://lindaabadie.com/)
Sue Sykes (http://www.kewl-beans.blogspot.com/)

Jeannie DeGruccio (www.polkacabana.wordpress.com)
Jaine Drake (http://www.craftydrake.blogspot.com/)

Janet Zeppa (http://janetsjoy.blogspot.com/)

Els Brigé (http://bestamped.wordpress.com/)
Jolene Johnston (http://jolenejohnston.blogspot.com/)

Cassie Box (www.somethingfromcassie.com)

Isolde Pyncket (http://sollie79.blogspot.com)
Agata Pfister (http://underconstruction-agata.blogspot.com/)
END HERE: myStamp BOX Blog (http://mystampbox.com/blog/)

We are giving away some amazing product from both participating companies. All you have to do is COMMENT on all designers blogs along your journey to WIN. Our two Hop winners will be drawn from all participants and will be announced on the myStamp BOX blog and Canvas Corp blog on Monday, November 28th, so all comments are due by Sunday November 27th at 6pm EST. Good Luck!

For the hop I created a layout about my grandnephews Ryan and Evan. You will find them featured in a lot of my pages. :)

I love how bringing together these 2 awesome manufacturers together allowed me to pull this layout together so easily.
You can click on any of the photos for a larger image.

Mini diamonds canvas shapes, mini clothespins, jute, Chalkstock: Canvas Corp
Stamps: myStampBOX (Colorful Companions, Passport to Adventure)
PP, Brads: MME ( from the awesome Scrap-Tastic kit)
Ink: Colorbox, Tim Holtz
Mist: Tattered Angels
Punch: Fiskars, EK Success
Misc: Coffee sleeve

I had the Canvas Corp mini diamond canvas shapes which I actually separated and then cut in half to make triangles so I could make one of my favourite "trends"....a banner! Stamping on them with a cute butterfly from myStamp BOX really pulls in the viewers eye.
I embellished each end of the banner with a bow tied with Canvas Corp jute.

Two of the other corners all have stamped images or sentiments from myStamp BOX.

I had fun making this cluster of elements for the bottom corner of my photo.
I LOVE the effect of stamping with white ink on the Chalkstock from Canvas Corp! I cut out a stamped canvas butterfly and also one stamped on patterned paper but gave it a body made out of a mini clothespin from Canvas Corp. How cute is that!!!

I definitely think that the partnership of Canvas Corp and myStamp BOX is a match made in Heaven.

Now it’s time to HOP along and find out what the next talented designer has created. Your next designer is Els and I know that she will inspire you for sure!
Don’t forget to leave a comment below for a chance to WIN one of our TWO product giveaways!"

Thanks for visiting!

Blog Hop!!!

2011-11-23T21:53:00.001-05:00

I hope you will come join me tomorrow for some fun and inspiration and of course some prizes!!

I Love MME products!

2011-11-20T14:56:00.002-05:00

My Minds Eye had some great sketches on their blog this month so I paired them with the Lost and Found 2 collection that came in my latest Scrap-Tastic kit and I really like how they both turned out.

The first is a card. Love all that glitter on the MME title piece!

Cardstock: S.U.
PP & Title: MME
Twine: Jillibean
Ink: Tim Holtz
Punch: M.S. & EK Success

The next is a layout of my nephew Brandon. What a cute little guy!

PP: MME
Brads: MME
Cardstock: A.C.
Punch: Fiskars
Ink: Tim Holtz
Twine: Jillibean
Misc: Silhouette, Uniball Signo

Flower Girl

2011-11-15T17:50:00.002-05:00

Have I told you how much I love the November kit from Scrapbook Star? I have been wanting to get my hands on some Glitz papers and Kiki came through big time!

This has to be my most favourite layout in a long time! Isn't my Amy just the cutest flowergirl ever? So hard to believe that this was back in 1984!!

I am entering my project in the Championing Award Medallions Challenge in the Moxie Fab World.
The Glitz bling was perfect for the middle of my rosette.

PP, trim, rhinestones, Peek a boos: Glitz
Ink: Tim Holtz
Punch: M.S.
Pen: Uniball Signo
Pearls: Kaiser
Misc: Silhouette

Here is a closeup of all the flowers that I made:

You are going to want to order this kit for sure!!!

Eat Cake

2011-11-15T17:25:00.002-05:00

I'd like to share with you the first layout that I created with the November kit at Scrapbook Star.

It was fun sharing Amy's birthday cake with Evan and Ryan!

To help create my page I used sketch #180 at Creative Scrappers and I am entering it in the November Challenge at Harmonie to use circles.

Cardstock: Bazzill
PP: Glitz, Bo Bunny
Chipboard: Glitz
Rhinestones: Glitz
Nestabilities: Spellbinders
Ink: Tim Holtz
Stickers: Studio 112
Die: Provocraft
Misc: Burlap, Copics, Machine Stitching

The burlap in the kit was lots of fun!

Celebrate

2011-11-13T14:15:00.006-05:00

Today I had some time to play in my scraproom so I combined the colour challenge by Clearsnap,

and the sketch at Freshly Made,

and the Warm-Up #18 at Scrap-Fit

and came up with this card. I love scrapping on a Sunday afternoon. :)

Cardstock: A.C.
PP: Studio Calico
Ink: Colorbox, Tim Holtz
Stamp: myStampBOX, Hero Arts
Smooch: Clearsnap
Misc: Versamark, embossing powder, burlap

Congrats Cards

2011-11-13T14:00:00.005-05:00

This week I actually needed 2 Congrats cards.

What I love about Urban Lily papers is how they make it so quick and easy to pull a project together.

From just one piece of patterned paper from the Blink collection I was able to make 2 cards.
All I did was just add some matching cardstock, a couple of brads, stickers for my sentiment and some Stickles and "bam" my cards were done.

Here they are:

PP: Urban Lily
Cardstock: A.C. & SU
Brads: Doodlebug
Stickers: Glitz
Misc: Stickles

Oh Boy

2011-11-10T18:54:00.003-05:00

I just realized that I hadn't shared this layout of my nephew Brandon using the November kit from Scrap-Tastic.

PP: Prima, House of 3
Ink: Tim Holtz
Chipboard: P.P.
Twine: Jillibean
Mist: PK Glitz
Punch: Fiskars
Title: MME
Misc: Doily, Uniball Signo

I'd never played with with pre-embossed paper before and I really liked it!

Love that new border punch of mine and a little twine always looks good. Don't you think so?

This layout will go in the calendar for my parents so I tried to not make it too bulky.

In a Hurry?

2011-11-10T18:44:00.002-05:00

You can still get a cute card done in a short period of time.

Stamps: myStampBOX (Colorful Companions, Mention it)
Pencils: Prismacolor
Ink: Memento
Cardstock: Bazzill
Pen: Sakura

For the step by step instructions on how to make it just head over to the myStampBOX blog right here.

Mother

2011-10-30T09:03:00.004-04:00

I am putting this up for the Frosted Designs challenge.

I used the fabulous November kit from Scrap-Tastic to make this layout that features my Mom.

PP: Prima
Flowers: Prima
Lace: Prima
Ink: Tim Holtz
Jewels: Bazzill
Punch: M.S.
Screenprint: Hambly
Pen: Sakura
Tags: Black Market
Chipboard: P.P.

Cool in the Pool

2011-10-26T16:39:00.003-04:00

Here is another layout that will go into my nieces calendar. Only 2 months to get it done!!

I'm entering it into ScrapFit's WWU #16 which is to use bright colours. I used Echo Park one of my favourites!

I used an older sketch by Julie Bonner and all products are Echo Park except for:
Punch: EK Success
Twine: Jillibean
Buttons: unk
Misc: Google eyes

Thanks Card

2011-10-23T22:19:00.006-04:00

I used one of my favourite Prima papers from the November Scrap-Tastic kit to make this card.

I was inspired by the Freshly Made sketch and the Tuesday Trigger. I loved the teal and gray and the lacey look.
I'm really happy with how this turned out. :)

Stamps: myStampBOX (mention it)
Cardstock: SU
Punch: EK
Ink: Memento, VersaColor
Nestabilities: Spellbinders
Brad: The Paper Studio
PP, flower, leaves, pearls: Prima
Machine Stitching

Here is the inside.

We Love You Santa

2011-10-23T20:33:00.005-04:00

I'm giving you a little preview of the November Scrap-Tastic kit. :)
I used a sketch from Sketchabilities to create a page about Ryan and Evan meeting Santa last Christmas.

Cardstock: Bazzill
PP & ATC: Urban Lily
Stamps: myStampBOX (HoHoHo)
Ribbon: Michaels
Stickers: PP & B.G.
Ink: Memento
Punch: M.S.
Glitter: SU
Misc: Stickles

I used a stamp from myStampBOX to make the little Santa. I paper pieced him so I will enter my layout in a Lawnscaping challenge.

More Soccer

2011-10-23T09:12:00.002-04:00

Since I made a layout of Ryan playing soccer it's only fair that I do one of his brother Evan too...right? LOL!! Well here it is!

Once again I used Echo Park from the ScrapBook Star store. I also used a sketch from Creative Scrappers.

PP & Stickers: Echo Park
Chipboard: Maya Road
Ink: Jenni Bowlin
Ribbon: May Arts
Mist: Mr. Huey
Twine: Jillibean
Misc: Stickles, Button

I just realized that this page fits my challenge requirements over at ScrapBook Star! Who knew!!

Soccer

2011-10-23T08:52:00.003-04:00

At Scrapbook Star my challenge this month is to create a visual triangle using the same element at all 3 points of the triangle.
In my layout I used a soccer ball.

This is a layout of my grandnephew Ryan playing soccer this year. So fun to watch him!

I used a sketch from Get Picky so I am entering my layout in their challenge.

Cardstock: A.C.
PP: Echo Park
Stickers: October Afternoon
Punch: EK Success
Glitter Shapes: Recollections
Misc: Silhouette

I hope you come and join us at Scrapbook Star and check out the other DT challenges.

Echo Park & Page Maps

2011-10-20T15:46:00.004-04:00

I found a cute card sketch on the PageMaps blog so I pulled out some Echo Park paper and got busy and here is the end result.

Cardstock: A.C.
PP: Echo Park
Stamps: myStampBOX (straightforward) & Penny Black
Punch: EK Success
Ribbon: May Arts
Misc: Copics, Glossy Accents, Buttons

Here is the inside.

You're So Sweet

2011-10-20T15:15:00.004-04:00

This months’ showcase theme at myStampbox is all about Friendship, Support and Hope. For my project I made a card to send to a friend.

To create it I used this sketch from I Heart 2 Stamp.

Stamps: myStampBOX (colourful companions, mention it, funky flowers)
Cardstock: SU
PP: B.G.
Ink: Tim Holtz, ColorBox
Rhinestones: Kaiser
Shapeabilities & Impressabilities: Spellbinders
Misc: embossing powder, Versamark

Here is the inside of my card.

I am also entering this in the Simon Says Stamps Bling Challenge

Happy Birthday Ryan

2011-10-08T15:43:00.003-04:00

Today is my grandnephews 6th birthday. Happy Birthday Ryan!!!

I made him this card using a sketch from Freshly Made Sketches and I will also enter it into Birthday Sundaes latest challenge.

PP: Bella Blvd.
Cardstock: SU
Stamps: Bella Blvd, myStampBOX
Ink: SEI
Ribbon: unk
Misc: Glossy Accents, google eyes

Halloween Cards

2011-10-06T09:10:00.006-04:00

I thought I would make a couple of Halloween cards to give to my grandnephews. I think they will love them....especially if I give them some candy too! LOL!

I used a sketch from Card Patterns to make them. Sketch #135 to be exact.

I also used the colour challenge at Clearsnap to help me pull my elements together. They were perfect for some Halloween projects.

Cardstock: SU
PP & Stickers: Reminisce
Ribbon: Michaels
Rhinestones: Kaiser
Punch: Fiskars
Stamp: Hero Arts
Ink: Memento
Misc: Copics, Stickles, Google eyes

Cardstock: SU
PP & Stickers: Reminisce
Ribbon: Michaels
Rhinestones: Kaiser
Punch: Fiskars
Stamp: Hero Arts
Ink: Memento
Misc: Copics, Stickles

Also at Young Crafters Unite they have a challenge to create an envelope to match your card.

I stamped a little monster image on my envelope and on some patterned paper and paper pieced it together.

I am also entering this in the challenge over at the Reminisce blog.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Remembering

2011-10-06T08:40:00.006-04:00

How adorable is my grandnephew Ryan? He actually turns 6 this weekend.

Canadian Scrapbooker now has a sketch challenge every month. I love that! Well of course I had to play along. :)
I was working with my October kit from Scrap-Tastic so that's what I used to create my page. Love those Prima papers.

PP: Prima
Ribbon: Prima
Flowers: Prima
Chipboard: Pink Paislee
Stamps: myStampBOX (Funky Flowers, Colorful Companions)
Twine: SU
Embossing Powder: SU
Ink: Tim Holtz, Versamark

A requirement of the sketch challenge was to use a product by a Canadian manufacturer. No problem!! I pulled out my stamps from myStampBOX.
I used them to stamp and then emboss on my chipboard pieces. Here is my banner.

Here is the butterfly stamped on the heart.

Have a great day everyone!

RAK winner

2011-10-04T09:27:00.001-04:00

I used random.org to get a winner for my WCMD RAK and it was Paula. I'll contact you Paula for your snail mail. Congrats!!!

Winter Wonder

2011-10-03T21:56:00.001-04:00

Bella Blvd is thrilled to announce our first ever Mid-Releases! These are *limited edition* mini collections, which means that once they are out of stock they are gone and will NOT be reprinted. You will want to get your hands on these, before they sell out. Call your local scrapbook stores and remind them to get their orders in, starting today. Products will start shipping out on October 24th, in just three weeks!

After a day of sledding and skiing the slopes, you'll surely want to warm up! Hot chocolate and wool mittens just won't be enough. Get cozy with the versatile patterns and cardstock stickers of Winter Wonder by Bella Blvd. This versatile collection will warm your heart, no matter what the weather forcast is near you!

Go check it all out right here.

Spring Flings And Easter Things

2011-10-03T21:51:00.001-04:00

You won't want to miss this collection!

Soft, pretty, and full of springtime happiness comes Spring Flings and Easter Things by Bella Blvd. Just like a breath of fresh air, you're going to be rejuvinated with these darling patterns, embellishment papers, and cardstock stickers too. It's sure to be a hoppin' good time!

Winter Wonder collection

2011-10-03T21:45:00.001-04:00

Have You seen this? I love Bell!

Bella Blvd is adding to it's Miniatures Cardstock Sticker collection! We have two new designs to share with you today, both of which will also start shipping on October 24th. While our two new collections, that were just revealed today, are both limited edition collections, the new Miniatures Stickers will be a constant item in our product lines!

The Sophisticates products by Bella Blvd have quickly become one of the industry’s favorite go-to collections. It’s been selected as one of the Top 10 New Releases of CHA, featured in Creating Keepsakes Latest & Greatest column and more! The everyday collection is sure to expand soon. To jump start its expansion are two new Miniatures cardstock stickers. Card Sentiments are perfect little additions for your greeting card creations, and the Family Miniatures will add the finishing details to your everyday projects!

Scrapbook Star and World Card Making Day

2011-10-01T01:00:00.002-04:00

Welcome to the first ever Scrapbook Star World Card Making Day Blog Hop. Hop along with us for some awesome inspiration, new techniques, prizes and most of all fun! Along the way the participants will be giving you a word – when you get to the last stop at the Scrapbook Star message board and have figured out the sentence send an email to store@scrapbookstar.ca and you will be entered in a draw for a prize.

Here are all the links to the blogs in case you get lost along the way.
Fleur -http://www.fleursbydesign.blogspot.com/
Shirley - http://chillyscakesandscraps.blogspot.com/
Janet - http://janetsjoy.blogspot.com/ <<<< you are here!
Karen - http://breathenowsmile.blogspot.com/
Jemma - http://jemmasjourney.blogspot.com/
Tina - http://cyberbumz1967.blogspot.com/
Melissa (SS Forum) - http://www.scrapbookstar.ca/phpbb/viewforum.php?f=5

Happy World Card Making Day!

Since it is almost Thanksgiving here in Canada I made a few cards to celebrate this holiday and I will send them to some family members.

For the background on this card I "smooshed" (that's a word right?) watercolour paper into distress inks that were misted with water on my craft mat.

Cardstock: S.U.
PP: B.G.
Stamps: myStampBOX (Straightforward)
Ink: Tim Holtz, Colorbox
Nestabilities: Spellbinder
Misc: Button, raffia, ribbon, aida cloth

On this card I stamped the sentiment multiple times with versamark and then embossed with white embossing powder. I then went over it all with green distress ink there by creating my background. This is called an "emboss resist" technique.

Cardstock: S.U.
PP: C.M.
Stamps: myStampBOX (Straightforward)
Ink: Tim Holtz
Ribbon: Doodlebug
Misc: Button, raffia, Versamark, Embossing powder

On this card I again stamped an image multiple times on watercolour paper with Versamark and embossed in white. This time I used the emboss resist technique with Distress Stain. I really want to get more of these!!

Cardstock: S.U.
PP: B.G.
Stamps: myStampBOX (Straightforward & All Year Round)
Ink: Tim Holtz, Colorbox
Ribbon: Doodlebug
Distress Stain: Tim Holtz
Misc: Button, raffia, aida cloth, Versamark, embossing powder, machine stitching

Make sure you leave a comment so you will be eligible for a little RAK from me.

Oh I bet you want to know what my secret word is.......it's........."making".

Now hop along to Karen's blog to be totally inspired and don't forget to figure out the sentence and email it in.

Happy World Card Making Day everyone! I hope you get some time to make some cards of your own.

This Girl

2011-09-30T17:30:00.004-04:00

I had a lot of fun making this layout using my October kit from Scrap-Tastic and a sketch from Creative Scrappers.

PP: MME, Prima
Transparency: Hambly
Chipboard: PP
Ribbon: Prima
Flowers: Prima
Brad: Chatterbox
Ink: Tim Holtz
Punch: EK Success
Mist: Tattered Angels
Smooch: Clearsnap
Crackle Medium: Helmar

I used Helmars crackle medium for the first time on the dress form and it was so easy and I love how it turned out.

I used the full sheet of the transparency over top of my striped patterned paper. That's what gives my layout the gold swirls. I've always tended to shy away from transparencies but I think I am now a convert. :)

That's a photo of my daughter by the way and I do love her SO MUCH!!

October Scrap-Tastic

2011-09-30T17:20:00.002-04:00

I had fun colouring my Spiders Lair paper that's in my Scrap-Tastic kit so I thought I would do it again on the second piece that I had and use some more Halloween pictures of Ryan and Evan.

To help pull my layout together quickly I used sketch #173 from Creative Scrappers.

PP: Pink Paislee, Prima
Stickers: Heidi Swapp
Brad: MM
Misc: stickles, Copics
Felt: unk

Too Cute to Spook

2011-09-28T07:27:00.004-04:00

I'm going to start showing you projects from the October Scrap-Tastic kit. Such a nice mix of goodies in this kit.

For this layout I used this cool spider web paper so I of course pulled out a Halloween photo of my grandnephews and I used the latest sketch from Sketchy Thursdays. It maybe didn't end up looking like the sketch but it was my inspiration and I love that about sketches that everyone's take will be a bit different.

PP,Stickers, Chipboard: Pink Paislee
Trim: Prima
Rhinestone: Kaiser
Chalk: Colorbox
Misc: Copics, DMC floss, Spica glitter pen

I coloured some of the paper with my Copics to add some colour and I loved altering those corrugated pieces like the bird here.

I gave the spider and all the flies a little glitter.

Amy's Day

2011-09-20T14:27:00.005-04:00

Lately I’ve been been digging VERY FAR back into my photo collection and pulling out pictures of my children of when they were little.

You see I didn’t start scrapbooking until they were all grown up so I have a lot of catching up to do.

I found a photo of my daughter when she was having her 5th birthday so I promptly pulled out some stamps from myStampBOX and awesome Echo Park paper and a fabulous sketch from Sketchabilities and got busy creating.

Stamps: myStampBOX
Cardstock: Bazzill
PP & Stickers: Echo Park
Twine: Jillibean
Ink: Stazon, Memento
Rhinestones: Recollections
Punch: SU, Fiskars
Misc: Button

To add some detail to a diecut tag I inked up a stamp from the Mention It set. It has so many great sentiments and they are not just for cards.

For my title I used the Friday Night Stencil alphabet set. I stamped onto patterned paper, circle punched the letters out and put them on my layout with pop dots.

I hope that you will pull out your stamps and some photos that you have been meaning to scrapbook and get scrapping!

Scrapbook Star Sept. kit

2011-09-15T08:34:00.006-04:00

I was excited to work with the Hopscotch collection from Basic Grey in Scrapbook Stars Sept. kit. I already shared one layout here and 2 cards here and another card here and now I would like to show you my other 2 layouts.

It was nice to get an old photo from 1987 scrapped. On that particular Mother's Day my whole family joined me out on the golf course. The kids loved to ride on the golf cart. :) Who knew then that both my sons would become golf professionals!!

I used a sketch from My Creative Sketches and my page came together so nicely. Love that little ticket stamp in the kit.

PP: B.G.
Stickers: A.C., Karen Foster
Mist: Tattered Angels
Ink: Tim Holtz, Memento
Punch: M.S., Fiskars
Stamp: Imaginisce
Grungeboard: Tim Holtz
Tiles: Mark Richards
Flowers: Prima
Misc: Nestabilities, machine stitching

Yay I got another old photo scrapped......and yes I am that far behind!!! LOL!! Aren't my little ones just the cutest?

PP: B.G.
Ribbon: May Arts
Mist: Tattered Angels
Ink: Tim Holtz
Stickers: Karen Foster
Tiles: Mark Richards
Misc: Uniball signo pen, Nestabilities, Fiskars scissors

I've wanted to use pinwheels on a layout for awhile now and this seemed like the perfect time.
Here are a couple views.
My monthly challenge at Scrapbook Star is to use a pinwheel on a project so come and play along right here.

I still have product left to create some more! Isn't that amazing? You are going to want this kit!!!

Prep School

2011-09-14T17:04:00.007-04:00

I already shared one of my layouts using the September kit "Prep School" from Scrap-Tastic so now I wanted to show you the rest of my projects.

The first layout uses a photo of my Dad and his 2 brothers and one sister. It's not the best photo but there aren't too many photos of them together so I had to get this one on a page.

PP: C.I.
Ink: Tim Holtz, Memento
Sticker: A.C.
Flowers: Prima
FlipNote: Pink Paislee

I put some Glossy Accents on my letters to give them a nice shine.

I glittered up my flowers.

For my next project I took an inexpensive journal and altered it so I would have a personalized notebook.

PP: Pink Paislee
Punch: EK Success
Stamps: myStampBOX
Ink: Jenni Bowlin, Tim Holtz
Flowers: Prima
Misc: Nestabilities

I caught my kids being goofy on camera so I just had to scrap it! LOL!

Cardstock: Prism
PP: Pink Paislee
Rubon: Pink Paislee
Buttons: UNK
Punch: EK Success, M.S.
FlipNote: Pink Paislee
Ink: Tim Holtz
Stickers: A.C.
Misc: Nestabilities

Live your Life

2011-09-13T16:03:00.004-04:00

Sketch #54 at Sketchabilities really caught my eye. I think it was the circles...I really do like using them on my layouts.

The September kit from Scrapbook Star was on my desk so that's what I used to create my page. Now don't tell anyone because the kit doesn't go live til the 15th but the sketch is due today so I just had to post this. I just HAD to!!! LOL!! It's our secret okay??

I used an old photo of my 3 kids at Grandma's and Grandpa's old house in Vineland. Check out those spandex bicycle shorts on Cameron!! Too funny!!

Cardstock: Bazzill
PP: B.G.
Ink: Tim Holtz
Stamp: Imaginisce
Flower: Prima
Grungeboard: Tim Holtz
Stickers: A.C., Karen Foster
Alcohol Ink: Ranger
Embossing folder: Provocraft
Tiles: Mark Tichards
Kiss Seal: M.M.

The kiss seals were originally silver but I made them a teal colour with alcohol inks.

I loved playing with the grungeboard pieces. I embossed them with my Swiss dots folder and then inked them up with my Distress ink.

Now don't forget to head over to Scrapbook Star to see the whole kit on the 15th but you really should head over to the online store right now because there is a 50% off sale going on right now.
Run I tell ya...run!!!

More Copic Fun

2011-09-09T15:56:00.005-04:00

I had some more time today to play with my Copics. This is very addictive!!!
I used the same stamped image from Penny Black stamps for both of my cards. Isn't she adorable? I just used different Copic colours.
I also used my Sept. kit from Scrapbook Star for both and did some paper piecing to make the little presents.

Cardstock: Prism, S.U.
PP: B.G.
Flower: Prima
Stamp: Penny Black
Ink: Memento, Tim Holtz
Tiles: Marc Richards
Misc: Copics, Stickles, Nestabilities, Machine stitching

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Clearsnap Color Challenge
Diva Dare

Here is my second card.

Cardstock: Bazzill, Prism
PP: B.G.
Stamps: Penny Black, myStampBOX(mention it)
Ink: Memento, Tim Holtz
Tiles: Marc Richards
Misc: Nestabilities, Copics, Glossy Accents, Machine stitching

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Birthday Sundaes
Young Crafters Unite

Have a great Friday night!

Feel Better

2011-09-09T08:15:00.004-04:00

Morning everyone. I've managed to build up a good amount of Copic Markers but really haven't taken the time to play with them so I figured that now that summer seems to be over and I'm not hanging out by the pool it's time to start practicing and learning how to use them properly.

So please excuse my beginner Copic work but I actually am quite pleased with how my image turned out even though I know I can improve by leaps and bounds yet.

I used an image from My Favourite Things and my September kit from Scrapbook Star to make my Get Well card.

Cardstock: Bazzill
PP:B.G.
Flower: Prima
Ink: Memento, Tim Holtz
Stamp: MFT
Ribbon: May Arts
Mosaic Tiles: Marc Richards
Misc: Nestabilities, Copics, Stickles

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Young Crafters Unite

Penny Black card challenge
The Paper Variety
Lily Pad Cards
For my card I also used the Card Patterns Sketch #131

Thanks for checking out my card and not being too critical. :)

Urban Lily and Sketchy Thursdays

2011-09-07T14:08:00.004-04:00

My sister in law gave my daughter and her husband Snuggy sacks for Christmas as a bit of a joke and we all could not stop laughing when they decided to model them!

It was so quick and easy to put a layout together using Urban Lily products since they do all the work for you and of course using a sketch from Sketchy Thursdays made it even quicker.

Cardstock: Bazzill
PP, ATC card, Chipboard: Urban Lily
Embossing folder: Provocraft
Pearls & Crystals: Prima
Rhinestones: Kaiser

I just added some fussy cut elements and some pearls and rhinestones to give my layout that extra little something.

Grade 2

2011-08-31T15:44:00.005-04:00

I've been creating with the September kit from Scrap-Tastic and I thought I would share one of my pages with you. Now don't tell anyone because the kit hasn't been put into the store yet...so shhhhhh...it's just between you and me. :)

The papers are so well suited for a back to school theme so I dug way back into my photos to find a school picture to use. I chose this one of Jonathan. It was taken about 23 years ago...yikes!!! Look how cute he is!!

I had fun making those stars to add to my layout.

Cardstock:
PP: Pink Paislee
Stickers: A.C., Jenni Bowlin
Rubons: Pink Paislee
Ink: Tim Holtz
Flip notes: Pink Paislee
Die cut paper: K I Memories
Misc: Uniball Signo pen
I also used sketch #132 from The Scrappiest to create my page.

Robot Love

2011-08-27T21:02:00.005-04:00

This is a current favourite layout of mine. I used an old photo from 1986 of my boys and my nephew. They are sitting on the deck that we had on their own little lawn chairs. They are just too cute.

I used the August kit from Scrap-Tastic and stamps from myStampBOX called Programmed Robots to create my layout and 2 cards and it was an awesome pairing!

PP: MME
Stamps: myStampBOX
Stickers: Scenic Route
Diecuts: MME
Ink: Memento, Tim Holtz
Misc: Copics, Glossy Accents,Machine Stitching, Google eyes, Creative Scrappers sketch

I stamped the little robots, coloured them with Copics, cut them out and pop dotted them onto my page.

The "happy day" that you see stamped there is also from the same stamp set.

On my cards I stamped sentiments from the stamp set onto die cuts from the kit. Both robots were stamped, embossed and cut out to use on my cards.
Don't you love the little googly eyes that I gave them?

Aislinn

2011-08-20T22:42:00.004-04:00

Here is another layout that I made using the August Scrap-Tastic kit.
I was so glad that my nephew and his wife sent me this picture of Aislinn wearing the hat that I bought her when she was just a toddler. She sure got lots of wear out of it!

Scrap-Tastic August kit
Cardstock: WorldWin
Ink: ColorBox
Scissors: Fiskars

Cute Little Mini

2011-08-20T22:26:00.006-04:00

I forgot to share with you a little mini featuring some summer photos using Urban Lily and myStampBOX stamps.

Here are all the inside pages.

Stamps: myStampBOX (programmed robots, funky flowers,straightforward,symbols)
PP: Urban Lily
Rhinestones: Recollections
Ink: Memento, ColorBox
Punches: M.S., C.M.
Sticker: Pink Paislee
Ribbon: SavvynSassy
Misc: Stickles, Perfect Pearls,emb. powder,Versamark, Copics

Bookmark

2011-08-20T22:05:00.002-04:00

I have a tutorial at the myStampBOX blog. You can check it out right here.

YUM

2011-08-14T20:23:00.005-04:00

I'd like to share a layout that I made using the August Scrap-Tastic kit.

After my daughter's wedding 7 years ago we took some family members to Niagara on the Lake to see the historic town and of course having some ice cream was a must! Here I am sharing my cone with little Aislinn.

Scrap-Tastic August kit
Stamps: myStampBOX (symbols, friday night stencil)
Ink: Colorbox
Glitter: PK Glitz
Misc: embossing powder, Versamark

Aren't those little cones too cute? I made them with myStampBOX stamps.

We All Scream for Ice Cream

2011-08-05T22:47:00.004-04:00

I've been wanting to make a cone for an ice cream cone using my Pennants stamp set for awhile now so I finally sat down and did it!! I love how it turned out!!

I stamped one of the banner shapes on brown cardstock using Versamark and then clear embossed it.
For the scoops of ice cream I punched out circles from Urban Lily paper.

Here you can see the glitter on my ice cream.

Stamps: myStampBOX(Mention it, Pennants)
PP: Urban Lily
Cardstock: SU, Bazzill
Ink: Memento, Tim Holtz
Punch: CM
Rhinestones: Kaiser
Misc: Embossing powder,Versamark, Stickles

I am entering this card in The Paper Variety's circle challenge this week.

Flower tutorial

2011-08-03T19:43:00.011-04:00

I've was asked by some followers to give them a tutorial on how to make these little flowers so here you go. :)

First punch out 4 circles. I used a 1 1/4" circle punch but you can use whatever size you like.

Fold each one in half and cut on the fold line.

Fold over 1/3 of the semi circle.

Fold under the remaining 1/3. (accordion fold)

Glue each little folded "pie" shape onto a circle cut out of heavy cardstock or something similar.
I use liquid glue so I have a little "play" time to get it all placed just right.

The size of your original circle will decide on how many little pie shapes you need. I only needed 6 for this one.

Let dry and add something to the center...like a brad.

You can see them in a layout here and here. Have fun making them!

myStampBOX

2011-07-27T08:16:00.003-04:00

Did you all see the sketch over at myStampBOX? Go check it out and play along. Here is the link.

Here is my take on it. I'm getting so much mileage out of the Funky Flowers collection. :)

Stamps: myStampBOX, Funky Flowers
PP: Echo Park
Ink: SU
Rhinestones: Recollections
Twine: Jillibean
Cardstock: Bazzill
Misc:Uniball Signo pen

Loving Echo Park!!

2011-07-24T08:01:00.012-04:00

Hi all! I just wanted to share some of my latest projects using Echo Park. Have I told you lately how much I love their products? Yes I know I have! LOL!

I made 2 layouts and an altered box. For one of my layouts I will give you a step by step so you can recreate it if you wish.

My first page "Dressed Up" was made using the collection " A Walk in the Park." I love all those bright summery colours!

For my next project I altered a simple cardboard box. I used the "Be Mine" collection to jazz it all up!

I love how the flower on top turned out!

Who wouldn't love to receive some cookies in this pretty box? :)

My next layout was created using the "Splash" collection. I have so many pool photos so this collection was a must have so I was thrilled to have won it for being a Facebook Fan!!!

I would now like to share how I put together my Fun in the Sun layout.

1. Pierce holes along the scalloped page of the die cut paper and sew with floss.
2. Mist the background with some teal and sapphire mist.
3. Adhere all the following cuts of paper to your page in the order given using the photo of my layout as a guide.
-Big Stripes - 7x10"
-Sunshine - 9x6"
-Fish - 10x4"
-Mini Stripes - 11x11/2"
4. Add the Fun in the Sun strip from the Borders paper.
5. Add the red scalloped sticker from the Alpha sticker sheet.
6. Adhere your 4x6 photo.
7.To the top left hand corner of your photo add one of the photo corners from the Element Sticker sheet.
8. I then cut out a journal spot using my Silhouette and an Echo Park digital design but you could use a journal spot from the collection itself.
9. I used Alpha stickers in my journal spot.
10. Now attach the beach ball from the Element sticker sheet. I actually jazzed mine up by adding pp cut out with my Silhouette.
11. I finished it off with some other stickers and gave the bubbles some extra shine with Glossy Accents and gave my little fish and crab some googly eyes.

Now I can't wait to get my hands on the newest releases!! Have you seen them? All I can say is Echo Park you did it again!!!

Sad Pumpkin

2011-07-23T20:07:00.002-04:00

I'd like to share a layout that I am entering into The Paper Variety's challenge.
The challenge is to create a paper project that features a grid design or rainbow colors.

The photo is of my grandnephew Ryan. As you can see he wasn't happy at all with this photo session!!!

Cute

2011-07-20T19:10:00.003-04:00

I'd like to share another layout that I made using the July Scrap-Tastic kit "Princess Diaries".
I used lots of pink and glitter so I pulled out another photo of my daughter Amy from 1982. Totally cute!!

I used a sketch #162 from Creative Scrappers and I made my own flowers so I will enter this page into the ScrapFit WWU#9.

PP: Scenic Route, MME, Chatterbox
Diecuts: MME
Punches: SU, EK Success
Brads: Chatterbox
Misc: Stickles, machine stitching

I will be posting a tutorial soon on how to make the smaller flowers on this layout since I have had some requests so stayed tuned for that.

Cowgirl or Princess?

2011-07-20T18:56:00.003-04:00

I have a layout to share with you that was made from the "Princess Diaries" July Scrap-Tastic kit. I so love all the papers in this kit!! So much My Minds Eye so I was definitely in love! :)

I used a photo of my daughter Amy when she was just a wee one.
My layout came together so easily by using a sketch from Stuck On You.

Cardstock: Bazzill
PP: MME
Brads: Chatterbox
Stickers: O.A.
Rhinestones: Kaiser
Misc: Lace, Sizzix die, Machine stitching

Thinking of You

2011-07-10T08:20:00.003-04:00

Here is the latest card that I made for the myStampBox blog. I love how their sentiment stamps make it so easy to pull a card together.

Stamps: myStampBOX (straightforward)
Cardstock: S.U.
PP: B.G.
Flower: B.G.
Ribbon: unk
Ink: Colorbox
Nestabilities, Uniball Signo pen

Urban Lily

2011-07-03T06:00:00.000-04:00

It's my day to feature a layout on the Urban Swank blog and this is the layout I created. You can find out about the specific paper lines that I used over there.

I also used sketch #50 from Sketchabilities.

PP: Urban Lily
Label: Studio G
Chipboard: Magistical Memories, M.M.
Stickers: K&Co, Glitz
Crystals: Prima
Ink: Ranger
Stickles: Ranger

Aren't Ryan and Evan just too cute!!!

Scrap-Tastic

2011-06-28T17:34:00.003-04:00

I have another layout to share with you using the July Scrap-Tastic kit. I used a photo of my DD and her hubby on their wedding day.
I really like how this turned out. I used a sketch from Creative Scrappers. If you enjoy sketches I would check them out for sure.

PP: Creative Imaginations, Chatterbox
Punches: M.S.
Pearls: Kaiser
Stickers : MME

The foil paper from Chatterbox is gorgeous!!

Scrap-Tastic and Sketchy Thursdays

2011-06-28T13:16:00.005-04:00

I really liked the sketch at Sketchy Thursdays so I thought I would give it a whirl using the July kit from Scrap-Tastic. The kit isn't up in the store yet but as soon as it is I will link it up for you. It's full of some great papers from MME and some yummy papers from Chatterbox.

I pulled out some old photos of my daughter of when she was a flower girl for my brother Michael and my sister-in-law Debbie. Amy was just too cute!!

PP: MME, Chatterbox
Cardstock: Bazzill
Stickers: A.C.
Punches: C.M. & M.S.
Brad: Chatterbox
Rhinestone: Kaiser
Misc: Ribbon, Sizzix die

myStampBOX Mystery Blog Hop

2011-06-23T10:00:00.002-04:00

Welcome to the myStamp BOX “Mystery Box Hop”!

If you have just happened upon our event today, please begin your journey on the myStamp BOX blog here .

All of our wonderful myStamp BOX designers are joining us today to show off some inspirational BOX creativity!

Bettina Von Gross (myStampBOX)

Jill Hildebrand (from the farm)

Sue Sykes (Kewl Beans)

Jaine Drake (Confessions of a Craftaholic)

Janet Zeppa (Janet's Joy)

Birgit Koopsen (My Scrappin' Life)

Linda Abadie (The Craft of Caring)

Jolene Johnston (Savor the Memories)

Agata Pfister (Under Construction)

Rebecca Keppel (My Cluttered Corner)

Marsha Valk (Marsha)

Allison Cope (Your Memories)

myStamp BOX Blog (myStampBOX)

We are giving away an amazing prize package from the myStamp BOX shop for our event this weekend and all you have to do is COMMENT along your journey to WIN.

We have given three of our lovely designers a mystery prize box and you could WIN the prize inside just by leaving a COMMENT on EVERY designer’s blog. Our Mystery Box Hop winner will be announced on the myStamp BOX blog on Monday so all comments are due by Sunday June 26th at 11:59pm EST. Good Luck!

And here is what I did with my MYSTERY BOX…

This is how it started out as a plain naked box.

Here it is all decorated. I used the Symbols set to stamp those little "gifts" around all the sides of the box. I stamped them with Versamark and embossed them with black embossing powder.

I used the oval shape from the Back to the Basics set to make the leaves for my flower on the top of the box. I also used the Straight Forward set to stamp my sentiment "thinking of you".

And what did I put in my box? Home made chocolate chip cookies!!!

I hope you enjoyed my box creation! I know that I had a ball making it!

Now it’s time to HOP along and find out what the next talented designer has created with their MYSTERY BOX. Your next designer is Birgit.
Don’t forget to leave a comment below for a chance to WIN one of our MYSTERY BOX giveaways!

Happy Anniversary

2011-06-21T19:28:00.004-04:00

I love this photo of my parents on their anniversary. I think it was their 40th....I'll have to check with them. With them are my Dad's sister Hedy and brother Art with their spouses.

To make the background I used paint and bubble wrap and a toilet paper roll. Only a fellow scrapper would understand...hahaha!

I love making my own flowers. Aren't these just too cute?

Workout #45 at ScrapFIt was to use items from around the house to help aid your scrapbook creativity and I think this layout fits the bill...don't you?

Ice Cream anyone?

2011-06-21T19:07:00.003-04:00

I made a card today so I could play along with the challenges at CAS-ual Fridays and at Lily Pads.
At CAS-ual Fridays you had to use colour blocking and for Lily Pad you had to use their sketch.

Stamps: myStampBOX (Funky Flowers, Symbols)
Cardstock: SU
Pearls: Kaiser
Ink: Memento & Versamark
Punches: SU
Misc: Stickles, Copics, Embossing Powder, Uniball Signo pen

Aren't those sparkly little cones just the cutest?

YUM

2011-06-19T01:00:00.001-04:00

Happy Fathers Day!!
Today is my day to post over at Urban Swank.

A couple times a year I go to a Scrapbook Retreat in Michigan and they treat us like Queens! The food is to die for and I'm sure that I come home a few pounds heavier. LOL!! In my layout I feature a photo of just one of the appetizers we had.
I used a sketch from Creative Scrappers for the layout design.

Patterned paper: Urban Lily
Punches: C.M. & M.S.
Cardstock: Bazzill
Gems: K&Co.
Grand Adhesions: K&Co.

For some closeups and more details head over to Urban Swank.

Congrats

2011-06-15T08:40:00.004-04:00

Have you seen the card sketch at Scrapbook Circle? It's a fun one and I had a chance to play along. Here is my take. I got to use the kit from Scrapbook Circle that I won! I love it!

PP: Crate
Ribbon: Crate
Stickers: Glitz
Flowers: Recollections,Prima
Cardstock: S.U.
Chalk: ColorBox
Misc: machine stitching

Ms. Scrapbook Star 2011

2011-06-14T19:26:00.003-04:00

Here she is Ms. Scrapbook Star 2011.
Come and Join the Scrapbook Star online community for a summer filled with Beauty Pageant themed challenges, competitions, badges, games and other fun. The Scrapbook Star Beauty Pageant runs from July 1, 2011 to August 31, 2011 with the winner being announced Monday September 5th. All challenges must be uploaded by midnight (PST) August 31st to be eligible for prizes and badges. To view a schedule of challenges and to become a contestant, please register at Scrapbookstar.

Happy Birthday Card

2011-06-14T18:02:00.004-04:00

My daughter just had a birthday so I pulled out a couple of my favourite things...Echo Park paper and myStampBOX stamps and made a card for her.

PP: Echo Park
Stamps: myStampBOX (straightforward)
Cardstock: SU
Ink: ColorBox
Punch: M.S.
Misc: embossing powder, twine, Glossy Accents, Versamark

More Scrap-Tastic projects

2011-06-14T12:08:00.004-04:00

I don't think that I shared the 3 cards that I made using the Scrap-Tastic Simply Delightful kit.
Unfortunately I needed to send some sympathy cards and these are the ones that I came up with.

Stamp: myStampBOX (straightforward)
Cardstock: S.U.
Ink: Colorbox
Misc: Copics, Stickles, doily
PP: Scraptastic Kit (MME, Chatterbox)

Stamps: myStampBOX (straightforward), MME
Cardstock: SU
Ink: Memento
Pearls: B.G.
PP: Scrap-Tastic kit (Chatterbox)
Misc: Nestabilities, embossing powder, Versamark

AllProducts: Scrap-Tastic kit
Exceptions: Glimmer Mist & cardstock

My Little Rock Stars

2011-06-05T01:00:00.001-04:00

Happy Sunday everyone!
Today is my day to post over at the Urban Swank blog. Here is the layout that I created.

Patterned Paper: Urban Lily
Ink: ColorBox
Stickers: M.M.,SEI,Glitz
Diecuts: M.M.
Chipboard: Urban Lily
Misc: Copics

I also used the sketch at Frosted Designs to create this page! Make sure you pay them a visit and play along.
For more photos and closeups please visit the Urban Swank blog.

CR84FN

2011-06-02T18:30:00.004-04:00

I had time to play along with the CR84FN color challenge this week and used it to make a birthday card for my niece.
I also used a sketch from Viva la Verve.

Cardstock: S.U.
PP: Echo Park
Ribbon: Etsy
Stamp: myStampBOX (Straightforward)
Ink: ColorBox
Punch: S.U.
Unk: button

Father's Day

2011-06-02T18:09:00.003-04:00

Well I got a jump on making a card for my Dad for Father's Day by using the sketch at Lily Pad. I'm so glad that I'm not making it at the last minute this year.LOL!!

Here it is:

Cardstock: SU
Stamps: myStampBOX (Straightforward, Funky Flowers)
Ink: Memento, Tim Holtz
Dies: Spellbinders
Misc: embossing folder, Stickles, Copic marker

I had fun using an embossing folder and my Distress inks. Thanks Gina at Stamp TV for the video on this technique!

Have you made your Father's Day card yet?

Meeting Ryan & Scrap-Tastic

2011-05-29T17:50:00.003-04:00

I had my Scrap-Tastic June kit out again today and got this layout done. It's about the first time that we met our grandnephew Ryan.

Kraft cardstock;myStampBOX stamps;Tattered Angels glimmer mist;MME,Fancy Pants patterned paper;Colorbox ink;Jillibean Soup twine;Prima pearls and lace;Elle's Studio cut outs;unk buttons;Glossy Accents

I used another sketch by Liz at the Scrappiest. Told you that I love them!! :)

I had fun making my own border strip using the camera stamp from the Symbols collection.

See my flower? I made that with the Prima lace from the kit.
Don't worry I will let you know when the kit is in the store. :)

Once Upon.........and Scrap-Tastic

2011-05-28T22:28:00.002-04:00

Here is another layout using the awesome June kit from Scrap-Tastic!!

I used the sketch and journalling challenge from Once Upon a Sketch. This is the first time that I've played along but I'm sure it won't be my last. :)

I added some handstitching along the edges to frame it all.
The tag from MME provided the perfect title.

Isn't that flocked paper gorgeous???

CI, Chatterbox,FancyPants patterned paper;MME tag & stamp;DMC floss;Ranger Stickles;Tim Holts,Memento ink;M.S.,C.M.,Fiskars punches

What?

2011-05-28T22:09:00.002-04:00

I've been creating with the June Scrap-Tastic kit and having a great time! It's not in the store yet but I will let you know when it is. :)

For this layout I used a sketch by Liz over at the Scrappiest. She has wonderful sketches and I love using them.

My daughter was keeping the bugs away from all the sweets at my Mom's 80th birthday part. Hahaha!

I cut out some of the flowers from the MME paper to use as embellishments on my journal spot.

Aren't the colours so pretty?

CI, MME, Chatterbox, Fancy Pants patterned paper;Tim Holtz ink;Spellbinders;Machine Stitching;Chatterbox letter stickers;Prima ribbon;Ranger dimensional Pearls

Echo Park Love

2011-05-23T19:51:00.002-04:00

My favourite manufacturer at the moment (actually for quite awhile now) is Echo Park!

I wanted to share some of my projects using A Walk In The Park Collection.

I needed to make some little gifts for the ladies in my fitness class so I came up with these Post it Note Holders.

They came together so quickly using the papers and stickers. Here are the closeups.

EchoPark A Walk in the Park collection;M.S. & Fiskars punches;Prima,Kaiser,Bazzill jewels;Tim Holtz ink

This next layout is of my niece and her miracle baby Ryan. I was excited that Echo Park actually chose it as their Facebook Fan Friday winner. This totally made my day!!!

The flowers made from the patterned papers turned out so adorable!

Echo Park Walk in the Park collection;Bazzill cardstock;M.S.punch;machine stitching;Sketchabilities sketch;A.C. stickers;unk buttons

My next layout features 3 of my favourite things, Echo Park, handstitching and my Silhouette.

EchoPark Walk in the Park collection;Bazzill cardstock;EK Success punch;Recollections rhinestones;DMC embroidery floss;Silhouette;sketch by Jana Eubank

Make sure you check back soon for more Echo Park love!

Scrapbook Star May Kit

2011-05-21T18:32:00.011-04:00

The May kit is now in the store so take my advice and get over there quick! Here are the rest of the projects that I made with the kit.

I loved how this card turned out using one of the tags. I embossed the sentiment which is from the myStampBOX set Straightforward. I added some Stickles to the flower and topped the tag off with the gorgeous ribbon.

May Scrapbook Star kit;myStampBOX stamps;Uniball Signo;Stickles;SU embossing powder

This next layout uses a photo of my parents at my daughter's wedding. It was such a proud day for them. The first grandchild to be married.

I used the sketch #118 from The Scrappiest. Liz has amazing sketches.

Scrapbook Star May kit;M.S. punch;Tattered Angels mist;PK Glitz glitter;Stickles;unk. brad

This flower was made using the sticky backed canvas that you get in the kit and lots of glitter of course!

I broke out the Stickles for this page too.

On my next page I thought that all the floral papers went so well for a picture of my Mom at her 80th birthday garden party.

For this layout I used sketch #155 from Creative Scrappers.

Scrapbook Star May kit;Mr. Huey & Tim Holtz ink;SU cardstock;M.S.punch;Sizzix die;Cuttlebug

I used the sticky back canvas to make my leaves. I love the texture it gives.

Here is another card that I made with the kit. I thought the lace frame was perfect to use on a card.

I love how this flower turned out with the sticky back canvas too!

Scrapbook Star May kit;Sizzix die;PK Glitz glitter;B.G. brad;Uniball Signo pen

Another cute little card where the lace frame just framed (haha pun intended) the sentiment perfectly.

May Scrapbook Star kit;Bazzill cardstock

Guest Designer

2011-05-15T17:21:00.003-04:00

I am very honoured to be the guest designer at Sketchabilities today.

This is the layout I created using Sketch #47. I also used the May kit from Scrapbook Star. It's full of yummy goodies from K&Co.

I love the banner on my page that I created using the Pennant stamp set from myStampBOX.

May Scrapbook Star kit;Studio Calico mist;myStampBOX stamps;Memento ink

Make sure you stop by Sketchabilities to see all the other DT layouts based on the sketch.

Scrap-Tastic's Primalicious

2011-05-12T09:29:00.000-04:00

Scrap-Tastic's May kit is chock full of Prima goodies....hence the name Primalicious.
I've already shared the 2 cards that I made with the kit and now I want to share the 3 layouts I created. I do have to tell you that I still have tons of product left to play with.

I have heard that there are only 2 kits left so you had better get over to the store quick!!! Here is the link.

For my first layout I used a photo of my daughter Amy and my niece Teri-Lynn as her maid of honour on Amy's wedding day. I cut out the center of the paper and popped up the outside as a frame.

I used glossy accents to look like dew drops.

I loved making that flower as an embellishment.

Glossy Accents;Perfect Pearls;Stampendous stamp;Doily;MM button

My next layout uses a photo of my Mom and my nephew Brandon as a baby.

I fussy cut some butterflies and popped them up onto the butterflies. Love the dimension. I also drew some circles and then hand-stitched around them I love to do this. :)

DMC embroidery floss; Nestabilities; Stickers

My friends from highschool and I still get together at least a few times a year. We have a close friendship that will never end.
This layout uses an old photo of us. Check out those hair dos!! LOL!!

I did some extra stamping right onto my page. Love that bird cage!!

M.S. punch;Perfect Pearls;MME stamp;Memento ink

Thanks for letting me share and thanks Becky for a gorgeous kit!

NSD

2011-05-10T19:30:00.004-04:00

I hope you all had a happy National Scrapbook Day on Saturday. My kids thought I was a little crazy when I wished them a great one but I know that you all understand. LOL!

Over on the blog at myStampBOX the DT all shared a layout in celebration of the day. For some great inspiration go check out all the projects.

Here is my layout. It's my parents on their 50th wedding anniversary. What a special day that was.

MME patterned paper; Tim Holtz ink; A.C.Stickers; Kaiser pearls; Etsy ribbon; myStampBOX stamps(Pennants); Inspired Blueprints Sketch

Mother's Day

2011-05-05T23:00:00.005-04:00

Have you made your Mother's Day card yet?
I made my Mother her card by using the wonderful May kit from Scrap-Tastic and the sketch from Viva La Verve and used The Tuesday Trigger for my colour inspiration. I liked the greens and pinks.
I once again pulled out myStampBOX stamps!

Cardstock:Bazzill
PP & Journal card:Prima
Embossing powder:Gelatin
Stamp:myStampBOX
Liquid Pearls:Ranger
Zapdots:Helmar

I hope you all have a wonderful Mother's Day!

Card Patterns

2011-05-05T22:44:00.004-04:00

My Dad turns 85 on Tuesday so I just had to make him a card for his big day!
I used Sketch #113 from Card Patterns and the latest kit from ScrapTastic which is full of Prima goodies. Of course I used a stamp from myStampBOX.

PP:Prima
Cardstock:S.U.
Stamp:myStampBOX
Embossing powder:Gelatin
Nestabilities
Dimensional Pearls:Ranger

This made my day!!

2011-04-23T09:10:00.002-04:00

It was so exciting to see my layout featured on Echo Park's Facebook Fan Friday blog post.
You can see it here.

Thanks Echo Park!!!

Pastel Project

2011-04-23T08:41:00.004-04:00

The DT for myStamp BOX was asked to create a project using Pastel colours. Well this was perfect since I needed to make some Easter cards.
Here is my card that I will probably give to my grandnephews. I need to whip up another one so there is NO fighting over it! Haha!

Here is a closeup so you can see the embossing on the eggs. I used the oval shape in the Back to the Basic stamp set to make my eggs. I just stamped and embossed on pastel scraps of pp.

Cardstock & Embossing Powder:SU
PP: all sorts from my scrap bin
Ink:ColorBox
Ribbon:Etsy
Tag:unk
Stamps:myStamp BOX (Back to the Basics,All Year Round)
Versamark
Machine Stitching
Silhouette
Cuttlebug

Make sure you go and check out all the the other DT's pastel projects on the blog. They are awesome!

My April Challenge

2011-04-18T21:50:00.005-04:00

My challenge this month over at Scrapbook Star is called "It's Sew Easy".
I want you to do some handstitching on your layout.
Here is my example.

Cardstock-Bazzill
PP-Echo Park
Punch-EK Success
Rhinestones-Recollections
Embridery Floss, Silhouette, Sketch by Jana Eubank

I hope you can come and take the challenge and check out the other DT challenges.

2011-04-18T17:17:00.004-04:00

Hi all! We had snow today! ACK!!! It didn't stay but I did have to use my snow-brush this afternoon.

I have entered the following layout in a challenge over at Scrapbook Star and at The Paper Variety.
The photos are of my grandnephew Ryan at our pool this past summer.
Aren't those flowers cool? They are made from the tissue found in sewing patterns. I love them!!!

Don't forget to click on the photos for a larger image. :)

PP-Creative Imaginations
Cardstock-Bazzill
Stamp-S.U.
Foil-STIx2
Ink-Tim Holtz
Buttons-unk
Nestabilities,Cuttlebug,Silhouette

Scrapbook Star has an online crop going on til Friday at midnight so if you want a chance to win some prizes or just to get your mojo going come on over!

myStamp BOX

2011-04-14T16:24:00.004-04:00

Well today is my very first blog post for myStampBOX and this is the card that I made.
For a full tutorial on how to make it please head over to myStampBOX blog.
What do think? Did I do alright?

Stamps-MyStampBox (straightforward, funky flowers)
Cardstock-SU
PP-BG
Ribbon-etsy(Sugar Pink Boutique)
Ink-Memento
Nestabilities
Rhinestones-Kaiser

P K Glitz

2011-04-14T16:18:00.003-04:00

I used to be on their DT and they were so nice to work with and their products are amazing!
Well they are so sweet to be featuring me on their blog this week. If you have a minute please stop by right here. You will see some of my projects using P K Glitz.

Spring Fling Crop & Sketchabilities & Scrapfit

2011-04-14T08:38:00.006-04:00

I just wanted to let you all know that there is going to be a really fun filled Spring Fling Crop at Scrapbook Star starting tomorrow.
Play along and you could maybe win a prize.......just sayin! LOL!

I'm going to share a layout that I created for one of the challenges of the crop. I'm just not going to tell you what the challenge is! Sneaky I know but you will just have to wait til the crop starts to find out!

I used the Sketchabilities sketch #44 to create my page. It's an awesome sketch! go check it out.
I am also entering this in the Workout #41 over at Scrapfit

Cardstock-Bazzill
PP-Echo Park
Stickers-A.C.
Buttons-unk
Punch-M.S.
Machine stitching
Sketchabilities Sketch #44

See you at the Spring Fling Crop!!!

I'm a Swanky Gurl!!

2011-04-06T21:54:00.003-04:00

That's right! I'm excited to tell you that I am a Swanky Gurl. That means that I am on the DT for Urban Swank. They are the distributor for all Urban Lily products. You can see the announcement right here.
Can't wait to start creating with all those fabulous women!

I'm Happy!

2011-04-01T16:11:00.002-04:00

This post on Moxie Fab World just made my day today! Check out the second to last link! Yup that's me!!! Too cool!! Thanks Cath!

Some news for you!!

2011-04-01T16:02:00.003-04:00

It’s a WELCOME BLOG HOP today at myStampBOX and they are introducing the new DT members by having a blog hop.
Each team member will be introducing a new member of the team. At each stop, please leave a comment and when the blog hop is complete, return to the myStamp BOX blog and leave one final comment to have a chance to win a myStamp BOX stamp set of your very own! You can participate until Sunday evening 6pm EST
You just might be surprised to see that somebody you know has made the DT!! Just saying.....

Sealed With a Kiss

2011-03-31T22:52:00.011-04:00

Sealed With A Kiss....that is the name of the wonderful Scrap-Tastic April kit. Here is a picture of everything you get in it.

Isn't it it just full of yummy goodness?
I'd like to share with you the projects that I have made with "Sealed With a Kiss" Here they are:

U Make me Happy.
A layout of my 2 grandnephews Ryan and Evan. I used used myStamp Box stamps to make the banner. Love that stamp set!

Love
Look at the love in the eyes of Ryan as a baby looking at his mommy!

Blue Eyes
My nephew Brandon when he was just little. I used Sketch #111 at The Scrappiest to base this page on. I love Liz's sketches!

A simple card using the gorgeous BG papers.

I had fun altering this chip tile. It now hangs in my scrap room.

I hope you get a chance to play with "Sealed with a Kiss"! You will love it!

Scrapbook Star March Kit

2011-03-29T15:58:00.009-04:00

I had so much fun creating with the March kit from Scrapbook Star. It had lots of fun items from Little Yellow Bicycle's Twig collection and of course many other goodies. To see the kit..and it's even on sale right now....have a look right here.

Here are my projects using the kit.
First off a cute little birthday card:

I added some Stickles and glitter to dress it up a little. Isn't that little bird so adorable?!?!

This layout is of my niece Teri-Lynn pushing her little Evan on the swing.

This photo brings back all the memories of when my daughter was in gymnastics. Here she is so proud to have won a medal!

The photo in this layout was taken this summer. My son Jonathan on the swing with Evan and Ryan. This layout is also entered in the Paper Variety Recipe Challenge.
I used 1 photo, 2 butterflies and 3 patterned papers.

I loved using the feathers in the kit and I made the flower out of the tissue from a sewing pattern. So happy with how it turned out. You will be seeing more of these. :)

Scrapbook Star is actually having a 20% off everything in the store sale right now. It's over at 8pm on April 1st so hurry on over there!

Mother's Day 1987

2011-03-20T20:10:00.002-04:00

I found this photo of my Mom and my son Jonathan from Mother's Day 1987 and just had to scrap it.
The photo was taken at the Cozy Restaurant where we go every year on Mother's Day.

Cardstock:Bazzill
PP:Urban Lily
Punches:M.S.
Mist:PK Glitz
Flowers:Prima
Rhinestones:Kaiser
Copics

Love the little Bird

2011-03-20T18:53:00.006-04:00

I had a chance to play with Sketch 107 at Card Patterns.
The card I made was created with the March kit from Scrapbook Star. If you haven't got yours yet....don't wait!

I just love that little bird. Funny thing is that you can see the name "Dominique" on it and that is the name of the owner of Scrapbook Star! How appropriate. :)

The sentiment was stamped with the "straightforward" set from myStampBOX.

Need a Challenge?

2011-03-18T21:31:00.002-04:00

If you are looking for some great challenges this weekend come on over to Scrapbook Star.
We are having an online crop. You have a chance at winning some prizes!
It runs until midnight March 25th.

Spring Delight

2011-02-28T21:25:00.016-05:00

It may not be Spring outside but Spring Delight is in the house at Scrap-Tastic!
This kit is filled with tons of gorgeous papers and fun embellishments!

I had so much fun creating with it. Here are my projects.

Rock On

I just love the cute cloud paper!

Look at those cute Pandas!

Swinging On a Tree

I'm sure someone will enjoy receiving this card in the mail.

Aren't those square rhinestones great?

Beach Bum

The Scenic Route rub-ons go on like butter!!

Love the Bella Blvd alphas!

Amy

My sweet daughter Amy...31 years ago!

Still My Little Girl

Beautiful Bella Blooms!

Robot Card

Make sure you head over to the store and get your "Spring Delight" kit and add-ons before they are gone!

Sketches2Scrapbook

2011-02-27T20:04:00.006-05:00

Anam Stubbington launched a new app through iTunes called Sketches2Scrapbook. This app allows inspiration to go where ever you go. If you have an iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch, then creative sketches with examples are literally right at your fingertips.
You can go to the Sketches 2 Scrapbook website to learn all about it.
I was very honoured to be a part of this app by submitting these 3 layouts based on 3 of the sketches available.
Here they are:

Big Grin

Little Guy

Santa Came

Rock On

2011-02-27T09:10:00.002-05:00

I used Sketch #107 from Liz Chidester and my kit from Scrap-Tastic to make this page about my little grandnephew Evan.

I'll be showing you the rest of my kit projects real soon so come back and check them out.

Rock On

Scrapbook Star February Kit

2011-02-25T20:02:00.009-05:00

Scrapbook Star's February Kit is now in the store. You can find it right here.
It features October Afternoon's Modern Homemaker Collection and other awesome goodies.

I would like to show you the projects that I made with it.

Valentine Treat boxes

For this layout I used Sketch 106 from Liz Chidester.
Run For the Cure

You Light Up My Life

Little Cuties

Hurry up and go shop before they are gone!

Scrap That

2011-02-19T21:46:00.004-05:00

Scrap That has a gorgeous Feb. Kit called Love Notes and my favourite DT page created with it is by Tara Orr. Her page is titled "Remember".

Make sure that you go check out the kit and all the beautiful projects at Scrap That!