The Cut Shoppe

I am so excited to be a Guest Designer for Ashley today on  The Cut Shoppe blog!!!

There are so many fabulous cut files in the store that it was extremely difficult to decide which ones to use on my layout. In the end I chose the chevron tree in this cut file

 

and the word family from this cut file.

 

I enlarged the chevron tree and cut it out on the left side of my layout. I then backed each cut out row on the tree with patterned paper. I then added a variety of sequins, rhinestones, glittery enamel dots to decorate my tree. Fun...right?

 

The word family from Thankful Tidings was perfect to use in my title. It's all about getting together with family at Christmas.

 

Cardstock: AC

PP: The Paper Studio, Jillibean Soup

Stickers: Jillibean Soup, Bella Blvd, Heidi Swapp

Bling: Prima, MME, Recollections, Paper Studio

Cutfile: The Cut Shoppe

Other: wood veneer, machine stitiching

 

Here are a couple more close-ups.

 

 

Thank you Ashley for this opportunity and for your amazing cut-files!

Please go check out The Cut Shoppe everyone.

 

 

Debate Team Card Kit

 Happy Friday everyone! I would like to share some more cards that I created with the May Debate Team Card kit.

I die cut out the word “happy” and a flourish element from black cardstock and then used the negative piece as my focal point for my card. Behind it I placed the dictionary type paper that is in the kit so it peeks out from the die cuts. I embellished with a few sequins from the store and my card was done.



My next card was all about the patterned paper in the kit that looks like cork. I first made a background layer using the brown cardstock and a muted piece of paper from the kit and stitched around it with my sewing machine WITHOUT using any thread just to poke holes all around the edge. Next I took a butterfly punch and made 9 butterflies out of that fabulous “cork” paper and placed them in 3 rows on the card and put a pearl in the center of each.

My “Hello” sentiment is made using the Jillibean alphas in the kit.



In the kit is this map type paper and I matted it with the striped paper which made me think of air mail envelopes. Do they even still exist? Maybe I am dating myself….lol!

 I used the following items from the store to embellish  my card. Blue sequins, Flair.

I hope you will pop over to the Paper Bakery store and pick up a card kit for yourself!

Paper Bakery and the May Card Kit

I have a project to share with you using the May Card Kit from Paper Bakery called Debate Team.

To see a step by step on how this card was created and especially how the plane was made make sure you go visit the Paper Bakery blog for my little tutorial.

I just love that map of the world paper!

The Fish House Restaurant

While we were away in Florida this past March our youngest son Cameron came down and spent the last week with us.
We definitely had to take him out for some fresh seafood so we headed to the marina across the street from our condo and had an awesome meal at The Fish House Restaurant.

The Paper Bakery has a sketch this month that was perfect to use with a photo of Cameron at the restaurant.

Mist: Heidi Swapp

Ink: Tim Holtz

Stickers: A.C. and Crate

Flair: The Paper Bakery

Stickpin: Jillibean

PP: Crate

 

The Paper Bakery has such great sketches and can I say AWESOME flair!!

 

Here are a couple of close-ups for you.

 

 

 

I'm Feeling Springy!

Is it Spring yet where you live? I'm loving that the days are getting longer and the sun is feeling warmer!

I made a cute little spring tag for Scrapbook Memories and More and you can find out how to make it right here.
I think it's just too cute!

 

Here's a closeup for you.

A Good Friend with Chocolate

Is there anything better? Love my friends and I really love chocolate too..haha!

I played along with Mojo Monday this week to create my card using the goodies I got from Scrapbook Memories and More.

 You can find a tutorial to make this card right here.

Are you still eating Easter chocolate?

Hoppy Easter

I would like to share a quick and easy layout that you could use to get some Easter photos scrapped.
I used a great sketch from My Creative Sketches.

You can find the tutorial right here on the Scrapbook Memories and More blog.

Cardstock: American Craft

PP: Jillibean Soup

Punch: M.S. & EK

Stickers: A.C. & Imaginisce

Pearls: Recollections

Cameo

 

Here are some closeups for you.

Wish List

On this Christmas Eve I will leave you with another layout for Cord Scrapbook Studio using the Winter Tortellini & Spinach Soup by Jillibean.

Here are my 2 grandnephews giving Santa their wish lists!

 

Supplies Used: Winter Tortellini & Spinach Soup Paper: Fresh Baby Spinach, Frozen Peas,
Stewed Tomatoes, Cheese Tortellini, Garlic Flakes, Fresh Basil,
Bite Size Bits
Winter Tortellini & Spinach Pea Pod Parts (Die-Cuts)
Winter Tortellini & Spinach Cardstock Stickers
Jillibean Soup Baker's Twine
Memento Ink
Copic Markers
Stickles
Silhouette Cameo
Other: Punches, Brads, Stamps, Sewing Machine

 I used a cute little snowman stamp from Your Next Stamp to help create this little cluster. I love their stamps!!

 

 

 

Couple more closeups for you.

 

 

 

I hope that you all have a very Merry Christmas tomorrow! Stay safe and healthy!

Holiday Memories

I'm back today with another project using the fabulous Winter Tortellini & Spinach Soup by Jillibean Soup. That's quite the mouthful...haha!

This photo was taken when my grandnephews went to chop down a real tree for Christmas last year. I had fun making those strips of chevron with the different patterned papers.

Supplies Used: Winter Tortellini & Spinach Paper: Garlic Flakes, Fresh Basil, Frozen Peas
Bite Size Bits
Winter Tortellini & Spinach Pea Pod Parts (Die-Cuts)
Winter Tortellini & Spinach Soup Labels Stickers
Jillibean Soup Staples II Paper
Jillibean Soup Hexies Stickers
Jillibean Soup Sugar Picks
Silhouette Cameo
Cardstock

 

 

Here is a closeup of the title cut out with my Cameo.

 



Another closeup of the cluster of embellishments.

 

Christmas Card

Hi everyone! Are you ready for the big day? Other than some cooking that I can't do yet...I am done!

Way back in August I got to create with the Winter Tortellini & Spinach Soup by Jillibean Soup for Cord Scrapbook Studio and I have to tell that I definitely have a new love!

Here is a card that I made with this collection. It went out to someone special in my life.

 

 

Supplies Used: Winter Tortellini & Spinach Soup Paper: Fresh Basil, Fresh Baby Spinach
Winter Tortellini & Spinach Soup Pea Pod Parts (Die-Cuts)
Jillibean Soup Staples II Paper
Jillibean Soup Sugar Picks
Other: Cardstock, Pearls, Punches

Sketch Challenge

I had a chance to play along with the sketch challenge at Jillibean Soup and wanted to share my take on it with you.



                                     

PP: Fresh Baby Spinach, Frozen Peas, Garlic Flakes, Fresh Basil, Cheese Tortellini (all Jillibean)
Twine & Cloud: Jillibean
Stamp: Jillibean/Unity
Cardstock: SU
Ink: Colorbox, Jenni Bowlin
Misc: Versamark, embossing powder

All my Jillibean supplies are from Cord Scrapbook Studio.

Think Pink

Your Next Stamp has a challenge to "Think Pink" this month for breast cancer awareness. You can find the challenge here.

 Stamp: YNS



PP, Wood Flag, Cardstock stickers & Twine: Jillibean

Cardstock: Bazzill

Pearls: Kaiser

Punch: EK Success

Misc: Copics, Nestabilities, machine stitching

 

I received all these Jillibean products from Cord Scrapbook Studio.

 

I was in the CIBC Run For The Cure again this year. Thanks to my donors!! Have you booked your mammogram? Mine is in a couple of weeks.