Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Celebrate love with washi

Hey... everyone...
I was playing around with my washi tape... I am still not 100% sold on it like everyone else.  Yes it is easy to use but i find it comes undone??  I am I think only one out there not completely sold yet?
any how... I did play ... had fun and made this card.

Of course it wouldn't be me with out some inspiration from the challenge blogs... 
here they are:
dream valley - No DP
cas on sunday - lovey dovey
US_Sketch241

Worth every pound


Hey everyone..
another LO for my Zoe bird!  I am really liking the pop of green in the book.
I hope that Julia likes it

and of course the challenges that inspired me
hiding in my craft room - for a loved one
craftyhands - tag 
scrap much - sketch 

Baby shower for Alicia

Hey everyone!
I have been trying to use my cricut more and my gypsy.  Love them both but sometimes it's easier to throw a stamp up.  My daughters good friend will soon be having a baby girl and my daughter left me in charge of the card. Lol.  Go figure!   Anyhow I picked up my gypsy while watching tv and created this card using - create a critter, art philosophy and dang.. i forgot the other
I think it turned out super cute!
 
Here is some close ups 

But then I thought... Missing something..... STICKLES!
See... Now it is really cute!!!
And of course the challenges that inspired me:
totally gorjuss - furtastic
die cut diva - glitter
animal friends - punches and dies
fairies challenge - new beginings
the crafters cafe - ribbon 
scribbles design - sparkle 
color-palette-banner-animat

Sunday, January 26, 2014

Sending my love with kraftin kimmie

Hey everyone...
another card that I made at crop for the cure..
I love this stamp set!!!


hiding in my craft room - for a loved one
kraftin kimmie - love is in the air
less is more - sketch

CAS Merry Christmas

Hey everyone...
I am trying to keep up with my Christmas cards.
My goal is one a week - fingers crossed I can do it


thanks to the challenges that inspired me

Pieces of you

hey everyone..
another LO for my cousin's new baby Zoe
I think the book should be done soon!  didn't realize that it would take so long..
but worth it!

challenges that inspired me
whoopsi daisy - bling

Fun in the sun

hi everyone... another page for my baby girls trip to cuba

I used a sketch from inspired blue prints

challenges that inspired me
crafty boots - sunshine
sketch from inspired blue prints

I only have eyes for you

Hey everyone...
I was a busy bee this past weekend at the crop for the cure.
I made some cards...here is one plus I was able to use my new stamps and dies.

lawnscaping challenges - inspired by dt (Jenn)
colour challenge - life. paper. scrapbook 

Barcelo Cuba

My baby girl went to Cuba last year and has asked me to do a book for her
here is the page I made for the hotel



challenges that inspired me
scrapmuch - sketch
scrapmuch - colours

Wrapped un a tiny bundle


hey another great LO for Zoe's book...
I used close to my heart stamps,  bella blvd stickers and ctmh cricut cartridge artbooking

challenges that inspired me:
hiding in my craftroom - for a loved one
the artistic stampers - love is in the air
oozai - love
natalie and amy - one for the girls 

So so happy lo


Hey everyone...
LO number two for my daughters Cuba trip book
and a close up of the wording
challenges that inspired me..
art impressions - travel
unstampabells - new beginnings
 (beginning of a trip for my baby!)
the cutie pie challenge - winter blues
scrapmuch - sketch 

Cuba 2013 title page


Hey everyone...
My daughter went to Cuba this past year with her friend Marta
I have promised her that I will create a scrapbook for her..
here is the first page
and some close ups
I used viva pens to add some pop to the LO
Challenges that inspired me:
frosted designs - polka dots
kewl beans - sketch with Canadian scrapbooking 
ScrapStuffz - photo
Jan 2014 Sketch

Chalkboard lo

So... I was busy at crop for the cure getting the final pages to Zoe's book done.
Plus you know I was looking to get in as many challenges I could - seriously how did I ever scrap before the bloggy world - I have to send my thanks out to all the challenge sites and their dt's!!!
this page was made with the sketch from Life. Paper. Scrapbook
and I have been noticing the backboard techniques out there and had to give it a shot!!
challenges that have inspired me...
sweet stampin - stitches
rhedd and rosie - no white
dream valley - no designer paper

Sweet cheeks lo

Hey... So because of the crop for the cure you are going to see a ton of posts from me today...
This LO is to go into Zoe's book - I love how it turned out!
I was inspired to create this LO because of a sketch on Scraptastic - I haven't been able to order their kit in a while but I still love them!!  the sketch is made from Becky at page maps who hosted the challenge 
here is the sketch.
and my take on the sketch - remember it is a 8x8 book... so some things i need to scale down
and a close up

other challenges that inspired me
the squirrel and the fox - use embellishments
craftying by designs - get your girl on
page maps - sketch
southern girl - its all new