Howdy Friends!
I hope you are staying cool. I know many look forward to summer but not me. Summer is like living in a HOT oven in my town. Well, I recently created some baby cards, so I'll be sharing those with you today.
I created a boy set and a girl set. These came together quickly using "Bundle of Joy" from Echo Park.
(Supplies: brown and green cardstock, bib die- My Favorite Things, Sentiment stamp- Hero Arts, safety pin stamp- Fiskars, die cut machine, pattern paper & stickers- Echo Park Paper Co.)
The panda stamp is actually holding a flower. So I masked it off using a post it note and stamped the bottle instead. I added faux stitching using a white pen and some glossy accents on his nose.
(Supplies: cardstock, pattern papers from my stash, panda & carriage stamps- Untiy Stamp Co., bib die- My Favorite Things, bottle stamp- Fiskars, die cut machine, white pen, glossy accents)
Thank you so much for visiting.
Peace, Health & Happy Crafting,
Angie
Hello Friends!
How are you doing? Weekend is almost here, so hang on a bit longer. :)
Well, today I am stopping by to share my current design team project for Scrapping 4 Fun Challenges. The challenge is to use a stamp or digi image on your card, layout, canvas, mini album or "off the page" creation.
This challenge inspired me to create a mini baby album. My last design team project was a baby memory file. So I am finally making a teeny-tiny dent in my baby photos.
I recently decided to display my projects for others to enjoy. (I know! The light bulb took a while to come on.) ALL of my layouts get stored in the scrapbook and then put away, which means others rarely view them. So I've decided to create projects that can be placed around my home (i.e. coffee table, bookshelf) for others to see.
Ok, let's get on with the good stuff. :D
Detail picture of cover:
Album cover:
Some inside pages:
Here is my adorable little niece.
I added journaling throughout the album.
My sweet nephew:
My other adorable niece.
(Supplies: chipboard, cardstock, pattern paper- My Mind's Eye & Basic Grey, journaling cards- Echo Park & Me and My Big Ideas, sequins, colored pencils, glossy accents, twine- My Mind's Eye, stamps- Fiskars, Heidi Swapp, Recollections, Hero Arts & Papertrey Ink, circle punch- Martha Stewart, black ink, die-cut- Cameo, button- Recollections, machine stitching, ribbon)
So what are you creating for the challenge? Go get scrappy and link up your projects here. And while you're there, check out the awesome creations by my teammates and the guest bloggers. They rocked it. :D
Have a wonderful, fabulous day and thank you for spending some time with me. :D
Happy Crafting,
Angie
Howdy Folks!
I hope you are having a great week so far. I got to spend some time with my sis yesterday, so that perked up my week. :)
During my creative mojo this past weekend, I finished a layout that I'm sharing today. This layout is about my younger niece and nephew. I considered doing a really "girly" layout for these pictures, but I didn't think my nephew would appreciate that. :) So I kept it kind of simple, yet interesting- I think. Plus, it allowed me to use some of my scraps. :)
There's a large section of journaling, but that is the most important part of scrapbooking for me. I want to capture the moments and/or messages.
(Supplies: cardstock, scraps- from my stash, photo corners, sequins, machine stitching, journaling card- Echo Park, sentiment stamp- Hampton Art)
This is the first "geometric" layout I've ever created and I think I like the look. :) Well, I'm off to hopefully do more scrapping. :D I appreciate you visiting and have a great day.
Happy Crafting,
Angie
Howdy Folks!
I hope you had a great weekend & Monday. Mine was great, but I started feeling icky. Probably due to all the junk food this weekend. I have eaten more junk food these past few days than I have eaten in several MONTHS combined. Time to head back to the fruit and veggies. :)
Well, I'm popping in to share a- no, not a card, a...layout. :) I will be entering this layout into the Scrap Challenge Yourself blog. The point of this blog is to include pictures of yourself in the layouts. Let me tell you, there's slim pickings here. :D I don't like to be in front of the lens. Especially since my illnesses have turned me into Olive Oil- you know, Popeye's girlfriend. ;)
Anyhoo, the theme for this challenge is One Little Word, which was created by Ali Edwards. The concept of "One Little Word" is to "adopt" a word for the year and use it. My word? COURAGE. Lord knows I need some of that. :D
Let's begin with a few detail pictures.
To create these butterflies, I used the negative portion of a die-cut, sponge, & ink and then sponged the shape on the base. Then I used the die-cut again to trace the butterflies & fussy-cut them.
I added sequins to each butterfly to represent their "colorful" spots. It's hard to see, but each butterfly has a name: Courage, Valor, & Brave.
(Supplies: cardstock, journal cards- Echo Park, pattern paper, butterfly die-cut, washi tape, sequins, letter & flower stickers, medal brad, type writer, machine stitching)
So what will be your word this year?
Well, time for me to bid you a good day. Thank you for coming over to visit. :D
Happy Crafting,
Angie
P.S. Just a reminder: Challenge #9 (Name - Color - Plus One Color) for Scrapping 4 Fun Challenges Blog is due Feb. 6 at 11:55 pm (European time) Go link your project. :D
Howdy!
How was your weekend? Mine included lots of driving, but we got to see friends that we hadn't seen in over a year, so it was worth it. :D
Well, since I have to catch up on some things, I'll be brief today. :)
I am sharing a Christmas card that I completed recently. I didn't have a whole lot of time to craft, but I was itching to create something. Enter Project Life/ Journaling Cards to the rescue.
(Supplies: pattern paper & journaling card- Reflections Christmas by Echo Park, cardstock, sequins, stitching)
Simple yet colorful. :) Have a fabulous day and I want you to know that I truly appreciate you stopping by! :D
Happy Crafting,
Angie
Hola Everyone!
How ya doing? Can I say what CRAZY weather we've had?! I've actually been chilly the past week, but I ran some errands later today and didn't even need a sweater. It was actually warm for December, but if you ask my sisters, they'll totally disagree. :)
Well, speaking of siblings, I have a layout of 2 of the younger ones, although they are much older now. I used the Dec. sketch from Artful Delight.
Here are some detail pictures:
Sewing a zig-zag stitch diagonally is harder than I thought!!
(Supplies: cardstock, pattern paper- Echo Park, stickers, sequins, die cuts of snowflakes, sleigh & horse- Cameo, rub-on, stitching)
Well, lovely folks, that does it for me today. Thank you for stopping by and enjoy your day.
Happy Crafting,
Angie
Happy Monday!
I hope you had a fabulous weekend. Mine was great. :) Went to my niece's birthday party on Saturday, and yesterday I got to hang out with her a bit. I just wish I had HALF of her energy. :p
Well, let me warn you that today's post if photo heavy. Today I am sharing my World Card Making day projects. I actually began on Friday night and continued working on them for the rest of the following week. I decided to make a card set and I shopped my stash for every item. That's right! I restrained myself from going shopping, so I used what I had. Here we go-
I made 6 birthday cards total with various banner colors.
(Supplies: banner punch- Fiskars, scraps of cardstock & pattern paper, sentiment- Plaid, cupcake stamp- Studio G, glitter glue- Martha Stewart, sewing machine)
I made 6 baby cards of various styles but only photographed 1 type. Sorry.
(Supplies: pattern paper- Recollections & Echo Park, sequins, sentiment & stroller stamps- Unity Stamp Co., glitter glue- Martha Stewart, Distress Ink- Ranger)
Gift Tags:
(Supplies: cardstock- tan & solid colors, pattern paper, banner punch- Fiskars, black pen)
And since I didn't want to just place these in a gift bag, I decided to make a container/box for them. This was created from a frozen dinner package. :p I measured, scored, folded and stapled.
Before:
After: (Front side)
After: (Back side)
(Supplies: cardboard package or chipboard, pattern paper- Echo Park & others from stash, Mod Podge, Flower die cut- Anna Griffin, butterfly die-cut, watercolor pencils, lace ribbon, letter stickers)
Phewwww. That was a long one. Are you still there? I hope I didn't scare you off. If you are, thank you for hanging in there. :) Enjoy your afternoon and thank you for coming.
Happy Crafting,
Angie
Howdy!
I hope you are enjoying your week so far. One more work day and then you're free to relax. :)
Well, I mentioned in a previous post that I am trying to scrapbook more often. And since I've been the "unofficial" photographer in the family for EONS, I've accumulated dozens and dozens, ok hundreds, of pictures.
So today I am sharing a layout of my lil' brother. I actually had to walk away from this one for a few days and think because I was stuck. I was at a loss on how to create a "manly" layout. I wanted to embellish it without it becoming too girly. And this was the result. First, a few detail pictures.
I've learned that black comes out grainy in the pictures. Any ideas on how I can correct that?
(Supplies: pattern paper- Echo Park, banner paper puncher- Fiskars, letter stickers, sequins, photo corners)
I just realized that I should have added some stitching to it. Well, that does it for me today. And again, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for visiting my blog.
Happy Crafting,
Angie
