Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Monday, October 5, 2020
Boo Crew Too
Materials List:
Card Stock: My Colors - Black Magic
Snowbound
Bazzill - Sugar Wafer
Marigold
We R - Bewitched Goblin
Patterned Paper: Heidi Grace - Witch's Words & Plaid
Cloud 9 - Witch's Brew
Graphic 45 - Frightful Folly
Dies: Burniston - House & Fence
Halloween Scene
Halloween Elements
Snowman Twist Circle
Midnight the Bat
Sizzix - Circles
Die-Namiccs - Blueprint #18
Silhouette Font: Bubble and Brew
Edge Punch: Martha Stewart - Ooze
Ink: Momento - Tuxedo Black
Challenges
2 Crafty Critter Crazies - with a Critter - #76 - June 26
Friendship Challenge - Animals #30 - June 30
Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - Not a Card - #26 - June 13
Pixie's Crafty Workshop - Anything Goes - #36 - June 12
Monday, September 7, 2020
Crow About
Materials List:
Card Stock: My Colors - Parrot
Bazzill - Sugar Wafer
Pumpkin Pie
Date Swirl
Canvas Corp - Kraft
Patterned Paper: Heidi Grace - Plaid
Graphic 45 - Frightful Folly
Dies: Elizabeth Craft Designs - Labels & Circles
Silhouette Files: Stinkin Cute Paper Piercings - Crow Holding Sunflower Fall
Crow Standing with Pumpkin Halloween
Something to Crow About Title
Hero Arts - Pumpkin
Ink: Gina K - Stormy Sky
Tomato Soup
Embellies: 2 gems - gray
Challenges
2 Crafty Critter Crazies - with a Critter - #76 - June 26
Friendship Challenge - Animals #30 - June 30
Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - Not a Card - #26 - June 13
Pixie's Crafty Workshop - Anything Goes - #36 - June 12
Thursday, August 20, 2020
Plane of Happy Thoughts
Materials List:
Patterned Paper: Carta Bella - Old World Travel
Card Stock: Bazzill - Honeycomb
Sugar Wafer
Ivory
Stamps: Gina K - Country Roads
Hippo Bird Day
Lawn Fawn - Cruising Through Life
Ink: Stampin Up - Smokey Slate
Distress - Hickory Smoke
Die: Our Daily Bread - Stitched Circles
Echo Park - Vintage Plane
Embossing Folder: Carta Bella - World Map
Stencil: Clouds
Embellies: Gray Enamel Dots
Challenges
Die Cut Diva's - Die Cuts/Men & Boys - #9 - September 30
Pixie's Crafty Workshop Challenge #296-7 - Snippets - #21 - September 16
StampInkPaper Challenge - Colors - #3 - Winner!!!
Saturday, August 15, 2020
You're So Sweet
Today is my granddaughter's 6th birthay. She is nuts over Papa Huey's new blue Jeep Glaciator. She loves riding in it with the top off. I mixed in some more of her favorites: unicorns and ice cream.
The Jeep is completely covered in Elizabeth Craft ultra fine glitter and colored with Copic markers.
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| Inside of Card |
Materials List:
Card Stock: My Colors - Snowbound
Patterned Paper: Simple Stories - Summer Farmhouse
Dies: La La Land - You Are Sweet
Long Flags
Safari Jeep
Elizabeth Craft Designs - Stitched Ovals
Stamp: La La Land - Marci with Ice Cream
What's the Scoop?
Impression Obsession - On Your Birthday
Copics: Face - E50, 51, 53, 93, R22
Hair - Y21, YR23, E15
Skirt, Headband, Shoes - R00, 01, 02, 08
Shirt - BG13, 11, 10
Cone - E31, 55, 37
Ice Cream - RV21, 34
Unicorn - C0, 1, R20
Mane - BG11,13 Y18 19. V12, 15
Horn - Faber Castell - Gold 1,5
Gelly Roll - Gold Sparkles
Micron - Black - 03
Ink: Momento - Tuxedo Black
Jeep: Cool Diamond Glitter
Copics: RV23. Y18
Challenges
Craft Rocket Challenges - Birthday - #65 - *
Crafty Gals Corner Challenges - Summer Fun - #17 - *
Creative Inspirations - Summer Fun - #36 - *
Creative Knock-Outs - Finish the Inside - #7 - *
Cute Card Thursday - Bright Colors - #41 - *
Dies R Us - It's Hot Outside - #3 - *
Saturday, June 20, 2020
Aloha
I put this card together using stamps and dies from Stamps of Life. I love a card with a toucan and these tropical flowers are lovely too.
I used this sketch by Lisa Hidy from Sketch N Scrap.
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| Card Sketch #172 by Lisa Hidy |
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| Inside of Card |
Materials List:
Card Stock: My Colors - Black Magic
Patterned Paper: Graphic 45 - Safari Adventure
Stamp: Stamps of Life - Tropical 2 Stamp
Sloth 2 Stamp
Dies: Stamps of Life - Tropical
Ink: Gina K - Chocolate Truffle
Copics: 100, Y18, YG23, B93, YR27, G94
Friday, June 5, 2020
Homemade Pizza
Making homemade pizza can be a family affair. Brooklyn and her daddy made very cheesy pizza together. I used La La Land Crafts Marci with Pizza to document the occasion.
I chose my patterned papers first and colored Marci and her little friends to match the colors in the paper. I usually take the patterned paper and note one Copic color match for each color in the paper. Then I sit down to color.
I wanted to try to get all of the dies that came with Mari on the layout as well. When I die cut these cheese blocks, I had no idea how I could use them. They ended up making great back drops for each of the characters.
The title is made using my Cameo Silhouette. This one is kinda simple, but I was pretty happy with it.
There was quite a bit of work that went into the pizza paddle. Unfortunately you can't really see what was done. I placed two equally spaced score lines down the paddle. I then took a pad of white pigment ink and drug ii down the paddle. Next I dragged a pad of dark brown ink over that. It makes the wood look weathered. I am going to include a chart of the card stock and ink I used in making this pizza. I am going to put the chart here so that the next time I want to make this pizza, I will have all of the information to do it. I really like the way this turned out, and would probably do the same way again.
| Card Stock | Ink | |
| Cutting Board | Prickly Pear | White Pigment Dark Brown |
| Crust | Ivory | Sandy Beach Warm Cocoa Charcoal Brown |
| Sauce & Cheese | Wild Dandelion | Prickly Pear Faded Brick |
| Mushrooms | Whisper | Soft Stone |
| Tomatoes | Tomato Soup | Faded Brick |
| Bell Pepper | Grass Green | Fresh Aparagus |
Materials List:
Card Stock: My Colors - Expresso Bean
Lemon Sorbet
Snowbound
Pimento
Patterned Paper: Echo Park - Happiness is Homemade
Dies: La La Land Crafts - Pizza Die
Cheese Block
Paddle with Mitt
Sizzix - Circles
Silhouette Font: ld big bold brown nose
Stamp: La La Land Crafts - Marci with Pizza
Copics: Face - E50, 51, 53, 93
Hair - Y21, YR23, E15, 37
Dress - BG11, 53, 57
Pizza - Y15 77, R29, 59, E31, 33
Shoes - RV32, 34, C0, 1
Mice - E40, 41, 42, 43, 44, E02, R20
Shirt - BG11, 53, 57, R24, 27
Hat - 0, T0, T2
Pizza Paddle - W3, 5
Ink: Momento - Tuxedo Black
Distress - Cracked Pistachio
Gina K - Red Hot
Jelly Bean
Fresh Asparagus
Stormy Sky
Warm Cocoa
Embellies: Twine - Dark Brown
Challenges
2 Crafty Critter Crazies - with a Critter - #76 - *
Friendship Challenge - Animals #30 - *
Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - Not a Card - #26 - Top 5
Pixie's Crafty Workshop - Anything Goes - #36 - *
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Strawberry Picking & Dipping
The day before Mother's Day, my daughter's family went strawberry picking. They took pictures of Brooklyn picking strawberries. The next morning Brooklyn and her daddy dipped the prettiest strawberries in chocolate as a Mother's Day gift - another opportunity for pictures.
The strawberries and leaves are die cut from white card stock. At first glance one might think that the edges are inked with a very dark ink. In fact I made 1/16 inch mats for them using the Silhouette.
These enamel dots are part of a collection specifically made for this paper line from Carta Bella.
Materials List:
To make the banners, I used the Silhouette to cut the words "PICKING" and "DIPPING" from black card stock. I then used one of La La Land Crafts' Long Flags to die cut while centering the titles.
FYI: this basket of strawberries weighs a ton. There are so many layers here. The basket is a die-cut - double thickness - and a mat which is also a die cut. All of this coupled with strawberries and leaves makes for a sturdy addition to this layout.
As soon as I saw the pictures from the strawberry field, I went on-line searching for a cute image to color for a layout. This little sweetie was released in July of 2015. I was able to find a new, never-used stamp on ebay.
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| Layout with pictures |
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| Just Getting Started |
Materials List:
Card Stock: My Colors - Black Magic
Carta Bella - Summer Market Solids
Patterned Paper: Authentique - Summer Market
Dies: La La Land Crafts - Long Flags
Elizabeth Craft Designs - Strawberries
Lady Bugs
Cupcakes
The Stamps of Life - Basket Fold It
Silhouette Font: simply put
lucky star
Stamp: La La Land Crafts - Marci with Strawberries
Copics: Face - E000, 00, 11, R20
Hair - E42, 43, 44, 47
Dress - Y21, 23, 26, 28
Hat - R81, 83, 85, 89
Strawberries - R22, 24, 29
Leaves - YG11, 13, 17
Basket - E53, 55, 57, 59
Ink: Momento - Tuxedo Black
Distress - Cracked Pistachio
Gina K - Red Hot
Jelly Bean
Fresh Asparagus
Stormy Sky
Warm Cocoa
Embellies: Carta Bella Summer Market - Enamel Dots
Challenges
Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything Goes w/Paper - #101 - *
Country View Challenges - Summer Fields - #3 - June 30
Crafting Happiness Challenge - Summer - #21 - Top Pick!
Diva's That Cut - Summertime Fun - #4 - *
Retro Rubber Challenge - Summer Time - #1 - *
Sparkles Monthly Challenges - Spring is in the Air - #56 - *
Monday, June 1, 2020
Braver, Stronger, Smarter, Loved
I originally purchased this Authentique paper for pics of my grandson playing tennis. When I got these two pics of him shooting a hunting gun with his daddy for the first time, I thought this was the perfect paper. Because of this, this was one of the fastest layouts I have ever put together.
Materials List:
Here is the sketch by Lisa Hidy in which this layout is based. I did make a 90 degree turn clockwise.
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| Sketch #202 by Lisa Hidy |
Materials List:
Card Stock: We R - Bewitched Goblin
Authentique - Cobblestone
Patterned Paper: Authentique - Youngster
Dies: Burniston - Clock and Gears
Silhouette File: Gears by Michelle Renee
Embellies: Brads - 4 green arrows
2 metallic blue
1 metallic green
Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Muddy Puddle Boots
"Molli with Umbrella" is the perfect opportunity to make a layout of my granddaughters playing in their rain boots. Since the girls are cousins, they have their own individual scrapbooks. For this reason, I made two of these layouts - identical.
When I reached into the envelope of Ecru card stock I found tons of Ecru circles that were leftovers from a layout I worked on last year in May called "Summertime Bicycles". Well I managed to work 6 of them in on EACH layout. Needless to say this was a huge influence on the design of this project.
The title was constructed on the Silhouette. I input the shapes of the tulips and the boot in order to incorporate the die cuts onto the mats.
This is the first time I have ever used a stencil on a layout. Here Mollie and one of the ducks are taking a stroll after a shower.
The jean pockets are just right for a tag. I used the second smallest tag in the largest pocket. There are photos on both sides of the tag.
Materials List:
When I reached into the envelope of Ecru card stock I found tons of Ecru circles that were leftovers from a layout I worked on last year in May called "Summertime Bicycles". Well I managed to work 6 of them in on EACH layout. Needless to say this was a huge influence on the design of this project.
The title was constructed on the Silhouette. I input the shapes of the tulips and the boot in order to incorporate the die cuts onto the mats.
This is the first time I have ever used a stencil on a layout. Here Mollie and one of the ducks are taking a stroll after a shower.
I was going to sit this duck under the tree when I saw that he would look perfect in a swing. The construction for the swing is SUPER simple. I just cut a purple rectangle, punched it twice with a 1/16 inch hole punch, tied the knots under the swing. Pop dotted it to the page - letting the knots show, and used the small punch on the Crop-A-Dile Big Bite to punch the holes in the tree.
The jean pockets are just right for a tag. I used the second smallest tag in the largest pocket. There are photos on both sides of the tag.
Here is one of the layouts with the pictures on it.
Card Stock: My Colors - Concord Jam
Seafoam
Ecru
Gina K - Jellybean
Patterned Paper: Echo Park - Little Girl
Stamp: La La Land - Mollie with Umbrella
You Lucky Duck
A Pocket Full
Your Kindness
Dies: La La Land - Large Stitched Tags
Rain Boots
Grass Patches
A Pocket Full
Our Daily Bread - Double Stitched Circles
Sizzix - Circles
Punch: 1/2 inch Corner Punch
Ink: Momento - Tuxedo Black
Gina K - Sea Glass
Blue Lagoon
Lucky Clover
Grass Green
Warm Cocoa
Stencil: La La Land Crafts - Tree in Bloom
Silhouette Font: ZP Whiskey Bold
Copics: Skin - E000, 00, 11, R20
Hair - Y21, YR23, E15, 37, 47
Umbrella/Jacket - BG11, 13, 15, C3
Dress/Boots - RV32, 34
Boot Sole - RV25
Ducks - Y21 23, 26
Bills/Feet - YR14, 16, 18
Leaf - YG11, 13, 17
Tulips - YG13, V06, 09, Y21, 26, BG11, 13
Twine: Purple
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