So this month for the DT at http://www.scrappychiclivonia.com/ I was given some really fun camping papers from WE R Memory Keepers. So I wanted to make a few little layouts from this line.
The paper line is called Happy Camper - and while I didn't get many photos of my daughter camping I did get some fun ones of her playing around in the RV when we went camping in October 2012.
She climbed up on to the upper bunk and immediately claimed it to be her bed. The she wanted to peak out the windows and look around the RV she was just excited to be camping.
I missed a photo of her eating her first smore but I'm sure she loved it (oh wait I know she loved it). But I didn't get a photo bummer.
I used the Cricut Expression - Campin Critters cartridge to make this layout. I also used the label cut from Arts Philosophy to make the big label cut (which was cut in 1/2) and used on another layout.
I followed a layout sketch idea from www.pagemaps.com and added several of my own twist.
I also added white gel pen to the writing on the signs. I added stickles to the flames.
The stitching is from the SRM stickers - stitched. It was pretty fun to make this and just laugh as how she was exploring the RV and just loving camping.
Hope you enjoy and if your in the area of SE MI please stop in at Scrappy Chic.
Over at www.pagemaps they are hosting lots of fun challenges and so I thought I'd join in since after all who doesn't love a great challenge and/or lots of fun ideas. While I want my layout to look exactly like the sketch I love to take the sketch and look at it and think how can I make it a little different yet keep similar elements.
Recently I was trying to find 1 photo and came across these photos of the Statue of Liberty from our trip to NY when my husband graduated from college at NYIT. This was from 2005 and I realized I never really scrapbooked those photos. So I kept a few of the lady liberty ones and then I found this challenge and these seemed perfect for the paper and the challenge.
The photos don't do the site justice. This is one of the most breathe taking sights I've ever seen. It was a cool and foggy morning when we went there. It was rainy and still foggy most of the day. I managed to get 2 photos almost of the same view - w/ the fog and a little w/o the fog. It was just stellar to see the Statue.
We roamed around the grounds, and even went over to Ellis Island looking for hubby's family. Such a fun and memorable day.
I hope you like my layout. I used Recollections - "Fabulous Girl" paper line and felt the look of the patina on the Statue matched perfectly w/ the paper in this collection. I wanted a pop of color so I added a little floral mat. The words were cut from the fun little sayings stripe.
So we all know I love a great challenge and even ones w/ Sketches. I love looking at sketches and recently found and fell in love with http://www.pagemaps.com/ and the wonderful sketches on there. I have spent hours just looking at different sketches. Well this month they are turning 7 - so they are hosting a bunch of wonderful challenges.
For this Challenge it was to use the follow sketch and the receipe.
The recipe was is here:
I actually had a few scraps left just sitting on my craft area and they were the perfect colors. The paper is from Webster's pages - and is the Modern Romance line. It is some really fun blue, red, pinks and lots of fun patterns. The red paper is patterned paper from All the reason why, and the Pink paper is also a patterned paper from Weekend getaway.
The cloudes and hot air balloon is a die/stamp set from http://www.creativetimeforme.com/. It is the Fly away with me stamp set and die. These are so fun and I've wanted them for a long time. When Emma put them on sale a few days ago for her birthday celebration I had to get them. I cut out the clouds from the die on Bazzill blue/green paper. I wanted the clouds to be a more blue so I inked them with irridesent sky blue ink. They actually have a fun little shimmer.
For the balloon I paper pieced them the papers. I stamped it on white and then stamped on the blue, red, and pink papers. I cut them out and pieced it on to the white paper.
For the brad I added it to the top of the air balloon
The green is the grass cut w/ the MS drippy goo punch.
So the recipe goes:
1 brad/button - small flower brad on top of the balloon
2 patterened paper - red and pink on the balloon (hard to see the red hearts but they are there)
3 layers - I layered the grass, then the clouds are another layer, and the balloon a 3rd layer.
4 colors - used
I alway love to look at the sketch and see how I can make the similar elements. If you notice it has 3 sections just like on the card. It has a large element in the middle and mine is the balloon. Then has the sentiment on the front mine is Follow your dreams. I thought it was perfect for this card.
I added an action wobble to the back of the balloon and it just floats away.
Hope you enjoy and happy scrappin'
I'll be entering this in the pagemap challenge found here:
OK I took all the comments and put them together and all the players of the challenges and put them in a bowl. I had my mother in law and/or my daugther pick a name..
So without further a do... Will the following ladies please contact me via PM with your NAME, ADDRESS, AND EMAIL INFORMATION... And I'll get your prizes out to you ASAP...
Color Me -- Comments GONE SCRAPPIN'
Color Me --- Challenge winner Skydolphin
Crazy B - Comments Maria J
Crazy B - Challenge Winner Colleen
Congrats ladies and thanks to everyone for playing along!!!!!!!
So this weeks challenge over at http://www.creativetimeforme.com/ was to create a set of 3x3 cards. The true requirement was simply to make a set of 4, 3x3 cards.
I know teacher appreciation is this week so I wanted to make a fun and colorful set of cards for my daughter's teachers. If you haven't taken the time to thank the Teachers in your life, please do so. It would mean allot to them (I'm sure). Shhhh don't tell her teachers but they are going to get a wonderful boutique of cookies on Friday from a local bakery.
I also made a larger card for my mommy for mothers day using the same colors, but shhhh again don't tell her. :)
I used the Cricut imagine and Lori's Garden for the pattern papers.
I cut the flower on this card at 2.5" which bearly fits a 3x3 card.
I stamped the cards with Small Talk stamp set from Emma. I think it's so fun using the 3x3 stamp w/ the dots and the sentiment. I really wanted the THANKS to pop out so I used the black memento ink. The pink dots are rosebud ink.
I plan on making little envelopes but am running out of time right now I"ll make them in a while. :)
I added a pretty little lime button and some lime twine.
For 2 of them I just popped them up using foam dots, the other 2 I used an action wobble to make the flower float.
I think they turned out so pretty and can't wait for my daughter to give them to her teachers.
Let me start off by saying Welcome to National Scrapbook Day (or in this case Weekend). Thanks to Sis and Sara for asking me to be apart of this fun filled weekend.
Today I have a fun color challenge for you. Sometimes I find it really hard to do a color challenge because it may not be my colors I normally love to use. Well the tables are turned and today I am picking the colors for you to use.
A few months back my girl friends and I signed up for the Mega Meet in Novi, MI. which is a huge scrapbook show. We all wanted to make T-shirts so I offered to make them. Let me tell you I LOVE working with vinyl, but the Iron on Vinyl scared me!!!! Not sure why but it did - maybe because it is a little pricey and I only have 1 week left before the show and 1 piece of each color??
So without further a do here is your color challenge: Make a project using the following colors:
- Yellow (maize), Pink (fuchsia), Blue (sky) Green (apple), Purple, and Hibiscus (salmon/orange).
You have until May 12th at 8:00 PM to make your creation and post on the Cricut Message board. Oh and because this is a fun weekend wouldn't it be great to have a fun little prize??? I will be giving away a prize to random participant.
1) Select your design for this I like to use CCR - and great different tabs for each color I'm working with.
I type my words correctly then highlight them all and "flip" them see below
2) Make sure you "flip" the image you want - especially for words.
3) Cut your images leaving the protective film on it. For the Sisser Easy Weed iron on vinyl - you will put the glossy side to the mat (that is the protective film). Use a Kiss cut also - for that my speed was medium, pressure was 3, and blade 3.
4) Weed the negative parts. (Here's a saving tip - use a really pointy tip objects like your Cricut Tool kit pick and pull away from the image).
Then for this product you will use a normal house hold iron.
I set my iron to preheat at cotton. I walked away and let it warm up. Then iron the shirt w/o any thing on it.
Then lay the 1st piece in this case it was the fuschia color.
I then added the words to the center of that area. When working with an item you've already put the vinyl on you will want to protect it. So keep that large piece of film you took off from the base piece.
Then I continued putting each piece down - pressing the iron for about 15 seconds (DON'T RUB IT OVER IT PRESS AND HOLD THEN MOVE TO NEXT SPOT overlapping slightly to the previous). Peel the protective fill off - this one is either hot or cold peel.
If you are layering items I found it best to only let the first layer press for 15 seconds - then add the 2nd layer and do the full 20 seconds there.
Hope you enjoy and can't wait to see what you make using the colors: Yellow, Blue, Green, Fuschia, Green and Hibiscus.
Happy Scrappin'
And lastly, there are several of us who are participating in the Circleville NSD
Weekend who are also posting our tutorials and/or challenges and/or prizes on
our personal blogs.
Everyone is invited to
join in the fun! Here is a list of participants and the times you will
find their posts on their blogs (all times are Eastern Daylight Time):
So I always love doing challenges and this one is probably one of MY FAVORITES. I love a "number" them - using 10 in this case. It's so fun because I normally use odd numbers. So this really made me think out of the box.
I used a couple of lines of EP Paper. I didn't have time to run to my local LSS and pick up any more so I combined lines.
I just love the Sweet Girl Collection it is one of my favorites and I mean favorites. LOVE the colors, the patterns. Well I'm in love with lots of EP collections.
I did a fun layout of my daughter. I used 10 flowers, and 10 leaves (I know 10 but I did 10 of each. I almost had 10 papers.. I think this one I wanted to keep rather simple as the photo is a favorite of mine. It captures the sweetness of my daughter yet is very feminine.
I hope you enjoy and I've really enjoyed playing along w/ EP.
Welcome to the fun filled events for the National Scrapbook day hosted by several other wonderful ladies who have a passion for crafting. I'm glad you've joined us for these fun events. If you haven't visted the cricut message board I recommend doing so lots of fun challenges, tutorials, chats and prizes given away.
The challenge I'm hosting is the The Crazy B's... That's right...
For this challenge please create a project using the following: Buttons, Brads, Bling and a baby. This challenge will end on May 12 at 8:00 PM and all enteries either on the blog or the message board will be entered for a prize.
I saw this funny photo of my daughter and thought it would be GREAT to share and make a cute and fun layout with it. This photo was taken a couple of years ago but I love the look and finger pointing she has.
She is just as silly now as she was then. I just love her silly face and this silly girl. She's just so much fun.
So now that you've seen my challenge inspiration lets see yours.
I will say I have used the Cool Summer collection by Carta Bella.
The flowers are cut from cricut basic at 1" and 1/2"
I added the cut little brads inside the flowers.
The bling is these cute little pearls.
Then I had to add a few buttons to make it just a little more fun.
I don't normally use the sticker letters in the packs but thought these were just darling.
The date stamp is a roller stamp - from Amy Tangerine
Hope you enjoy and
Happy Scrappin'
And lastly, there are several of us who are participating in the Circleville NSD
Weekend who are also posting our tutorials and/or challenges and/or prizes on
our personal blogs.
Everyone is invited to
join in the fun! Here is a list of participants and the times you will
find their posts on their blogs (all times are Eastern Daylight Time):
So today I'm playing along with some online challenges if you haven't already guessed. I'm playing Carta Bella and also Echo Par. Which I will say are 2 of my favorite lines. I love the fun colors, the pretty papers and just the entire collection.
So for this challenge I made an easel card. Love how fun they are yet very simple to make.
For this one I used the Echo Park paper Hello Summer line. Just so fun.
The card is a 5x5 card when folded. I popped up a few of the elements. The sun, flower, and the sentiment.
I think it's pretty great and would be fun to give to someone who needs a summer pick me up.
A fun layout using the starburst pattern and the Echo Park Paper line Sweet Girl. This paper is just so perfect of my little girl.
I love the colors of the paper and fun flowers. This photo was taken my a great friend of mine for my daughter's 2nd birthday. I think this paper was ment just for this pretty dress. :)
I love the little sticker sheets and the Cute, Lovely, and Fun was part of the paper and I just cut it apart.
Hope you enjoy and are having a GREAT National Scrapbooking weekend
So last month I was given the most adorable paper EVER in my monthly kit for http://www.scrappychiclivonia.com/ let me just tell you this paper is totally right for me and my photos of my little girl. Just bright, fun and all things girly.
I used the Cool Summer collection (Have I told you how much I LOVE this paper????) I have loved it so much I've bought 3 complete paper packs and the extra sheets.
I love this photo of my daughter running through the sprinkler/hose at grandma's house. She was just really playing around and I snapped these photos I think the paper and colors are perfect.
I love the fun polka dots.
I made a cute little sunburst design.
I added the sticker embellishment from the sticker sheet.
The Title - was welded using my gypsy from Billionaire and Something to Remember cricut cartridge.
The pretty yellow ribbon goes perfectly w/ the colors and it is from Maya Road.
If you are ever near SE MI I highly recommend stopping by Scrappy Chic - the customer service is top notch and the selection is FANTASTIC.
So the other week I bought several different sizes Glassine bags with an idea to decorate them. As part of my April monthly kit for http://www.scrappychiclivonia.com/ . If you're ever in Livonia MI I highly recommend stopping by Scrappy Chic. It's awesome and she is contantly getting new stuff. I wanted to make a fun little invite using the cute paper from Ruby Rock it - This paper was the Carnival queen/candy stripe.
I cut Hello Kitty at 5" using the shadow feature, the sillolutee and the layers from the Hello Kitty Cricut cartridge.
She needed a little tail smoke so I added some fun little SRM stiched swirls to the front and the back.
I folded the top of the bag over and slid my invite in there and added some yummy purple twine.
The ruffle ribbon is from Maya Road and if you haven't noticed I love that ribbon. :) It's so fun.
So I guess I never uploaded these fun calendars I made last year for a couple of gift exchanges I was in. I didn't know the person too well so I wanted to just keep it simple. I bought 3 of these calendars and made 2 of them then and will make another one for next year shortly.
I used several different paper lines but kept the design the same way. I tried to use papers that would fit the month and theme.
These are the little calendars but they are just so fun to sue.
I added the month to them but figured I would leave the dates open (they could write them in and/or print off a calendar and attach it to the month to give it a more versital time.
I made a couple of these for my mom/mil the past year and they both didn't want the dates on them so they could "reuse" the calendar. (My response was I could always make you another one!!!)
I left a large area on the photo mat for a pretty photo. I don't know about others but I love to take the calendar pages w/ the photo on them and then scrapbook them.
OK I took all the comments and put them together and all the players of the challenges and put them in a bowl. I had my mother in law and/or my daugther pick a name.. 
