I have some exciting news! I've been accepted onto the Design Team for Repeat Impressions Rubber Stamps, a wonderful stamp company with a variety of fabulous stamps and accessories! Check them out here: http://www.repeatimpressions.com. The DT isn't posted there yet, but we will be soon. I'm so excited!
This weekend I completed a layout that I had been thinking about for awhile. It's about my favorite summer memories from childhood. A few years ago, my mother gave me a whole bunch of photos from my childhood, and I've been wanting to scrapbook them ever since. I don't remember where I read about this challenge, but the challenge was to scrapbook your favorite summer memory from childhood. Well, here it is, in all its glory. I worked a little differently with this one, writing the journaling first, and then moving on to the photos. I hope you like reading and seeing it as much as I enjoyed creating it. Thanks for stopping by!
If you'd like to find out how to get the .cut files for the flower border and large scalloped circle, just email me.
A few years ago, my husband bought me a Hallmark scrapbook for Mother's Day. Since the theme of the cover is family, I decided to use it to scrapbook the different things we do as a family. Really. No kidding! The size has proven to be a challenge, but I think this layout is proof that you CAN fit multiple photos on a smaller size layout. I think the most important principle to keep in mind is symmetry. Make sure that your layout is balanced on both sides, and be sure to crop and arrange your photos so that they balance each other and are lined up as straight as possible. Perfection isn't necessary, though, as life isn't perfect. Right?
Happy scrappin' and Happy 4th of July!
I know it's kind of late, but these sticky note holders are so quick and easy, you can whip up a whole bunch in no time.
The Materials: 1 piece double-sided cardstock, 1 small sticky note pad (about 3" x 3"), adhesive, Velcro or small magnetic closure, embellishments of choice
Step 1: Cut your cardstock to 8 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches.
Step 2: Score 1 1/2" in from the left side. Then score 1 7/8" in from the same side (3/8" from the first fold).
Step 3: Score 3" in from the right side. Then score 3 3/8" in from the same side (3/8" from the first fold.
Step 4: Fold all of your score lines with a bone folder.
Step 5: Adhere your sticky note pad to the center inside cover.
Step 6: Use either your Velcro or magnetic closure to make a closure for the holder.
Step 7: Embellish as desired.
Here is one of the holders that I made. I used Brenda Walton's Neopolitan Scrap Pad to Go and dollar store flowers. The flower Post-It note is from 3M, and I split it into 3 sections to use for 3 different gifts.
And here are the gift bags that I made for them.
As some of you may know, my son is a HUGE Yankees fan. Wasn't he the luckiest kid ever when his Dad took him to the last Opening Day of the "old" Yankee Stadium?!! And he got to go back the following night because the day game was rained out! Of course the Yankees won, making this one of the most memorable experiences in his life. Now, you know Mom just had to scrapbook this one!
I know that sometimes we scrappers can get so overwhelmed with being "caught up" with our older photos that we tend to let the new ones sit in boxes or on CDs, not to mention the ones that are still floating around on our digital cameras somewhere. (You know who you are.) Do yourself and your family a big favor, and take some time in between all your catching up, and scrapbook the here and now. Don't let these moments slip away without documenting them. And remember to journal, journal, journal! You'll be glad you did.
Happy crafting!
First I won the Fiskars Challenge. Now I've made my first real business deal! My cards are going to be sold in a handmade crafts gift shop! I brought some samples in to the owner, and she really liked my designs. I brought in 3 dozen gift enclosures yesterday, and we discussed future designs. Here are some of the cards I made. Next to these are the cards we made at my June TAC Workshop. We had a great time, and everyone's cards turned out great. The new TAC catalog is due out next month. Remember to contact me for your copy. Happy Crafting!
Here's the first entry in my Scallop Contest . It's by Barbara Clayton, AKA Lucia on Scrapbook Queens . I love not only Barb's scalloped embellishments, but also her choice of colors and the way she has laid out her photos. They're great photos, too! Her heartfelt journaling brings it all together. Great job, Barb!
Since Mother's Day is quickly approaching, I thought I'd share some ideas for quick Mother's Day cards. I used Twinkling H2Os to color in the images on these cards.
For the butterfly card, I painted directly on the solid butterfly stamp. (This is a 2-step stamp set from Stampin' Up.) Then I embossed the outline butterfly stamp with black glitter embossing powder. For the greeting, I again painted directly on the Hero Arts background stamp, but this time I used Staz On for the greeting. I added a few butterfly eyelets, and that was it! I was very happy with the watercolor effect on this one.
The second card was easy to do also. I stamped the image (Great
Impressions) with Staz On and painted it in with the H2Os. I added
glitter to all the dots by using a Sakura glue pen and then sprinkling translucent
prisma glitter onto the dots. I did the greeting the same way that I
did the butterfly greeting. A quick final border in yellow with the
H2Os, and I was done.
Happy Mother's Day!
