Thursday, August 17, 2023

Making What I Dislike Most!

 Birthday Cards: I'll let you in on a little secret- I hate making birthday cards. I don't know why I just do. I think it' because I can't seem to figure out what to do with what I have. I have to really, really be in the mood to make some. But today I made 10! using two different styles but almost the same stamp/style. Thank you for taking a look!

Card One:
Ink: Hero Arts (Hero Hues Reactive) in Grape Slush, Pool Party, Key Lime, Lemon Drop, Fruit Punch
Stamps & dies: Hero Arts in Yea! Birthday bundle
Other: Hero Arts Stickers: Birthday, Scrapbooking.com glitter brush

Card Two:
Ink: Hero Arts (Hero Hues Reactive) see colors above
Die: Pink & Main: Party Hat die
Stencil: Party Confetti by Hero Arts
Other: Scrapbooking.com glitter brush

Simon Says: Your Favorite Technique

 

SSS Monday Challenge: I love rainbows and rainbow colors. I have a small collection piling up in my scrapbook room of rainbow items and I'm always on the lookout for more! This week on the Monday Simon Says challenge blog, you're to use your favorite technique- which I've found to be ink blending and since I used some rainbow colors, I decided to use a die in the shape of a rainbow and cut them out. 

I hate wasting the colors when you make a rainbow- so I always try to use them in some way- but I love the technique of ink blending because I can use all the papers and not waste any! I added some glitter to three of the stripes and the words. I also added some thickness to the Sending Smiles by just cutting out several layers and adding them on top pf each other. 

Ink: Hero Arts (Hero Hues Reactive): Grape Slush, Fruit Punch, Blue Hawaii, Pool Party, Lemon Drop, & Key Lime
Die cut: Concord & 9th: Sending Smiles (exclusive)
Rainbow Die: The Stamp Market: Mod Rainbow Cover Die
Other: Spectrum Noir Sparkle: Sterling Silver, Fairy Jewels by Memory Box



Tuesday, August 8, 2023

Simon Says Monday Challenge: Happy Birthday


Monday Challenge: It feels like such a long time since I've posted-- because it has! It's been almost a year. I've gone back to school and also just been very busy with life. I finally got my certificate for Medical Assisting and will be starting a new job in September. I am looking forward to going back to work and helping people.

For today's card, I used a Taylored Expressions Slim Infinity Shaker Panel to make a happy birthday card but found that the card is very thick and will need extra postage. I tried something different when I looked online for a infinity shaker panel and found just what I needed in THIS video. It uses up our extra plastic pieces from stamps that we would normally throw away! What a great idea! 

Stamps: Concord and 9th "All the Birthdays" set
Shaker Bits: Taylored Expressions
Ink: Concord and 9th colors in 'Honeysuckle', 'Buttercup' and 'Harbor'
Other: Clay stars, blending brushes, Misti



Sunday, July 31, 2022

Camping and Anything Goes!

 

Simon Says Anything Goes: My daughter is going away to camp for the very first time and I'm so excited for her! She'll only be going for three days to give it a try and if she likes it then she'll go longer next year. 

I too went to camp last year but it was a viral camp with Concord & 9th. It was so amazing all the products we got and the cards we made and I went again this year but it wasn't "camp" themed. I will be showing off some cards I've made this year so keep an eye out for them!

This card I am giving to my daughter in her camp bag with a message inside. I thought it looked great to send to a camp for a camper and the SS Wednesday Challenge on their blog.

Dies, stamps and paper from the exclusive Concord & 9th Summer Camp and sadly not sold to the public But sometimes people do sell them on Ebay if you're interested in the items!

Monday, July 25, 2022

Simon Says: Back to School

 

Simon Says Monday Challenge: Time to start thinking about school again and this year, as well as my own children going back to school, I too am going to go back to college! I will be attending a college and learning Medical Assisting. I'm so very exited about it!

For this challenge on the Simon Say Monday Challenge Blog, I used some older dies that I had on hand to make a teacher card. I just love the scissors and they actually work because I used a brad to make them open and close. These dies were a lot of fun to piece together. Thank you so very much for visiting!

Dies: Spellbinders 
Sentiment: Taylored Expressions
Other: brad, lined school patterned paper 


Monday, April 11, 2022

Simon Monday Challenge: Sweet Treats

Simon Says Sweet Treats: Hello all! Thank you so much for visiting - I know it's been awhile since I've posted - I scrapbook in my basement and it's very cold down there right now and also my 2 year old won't let me get much done when I'm down there. 

But I did want to show off my Easter shadowbox insert. Doodlebug just came out with their own inserts but I've made this awhile ago. I'm excited for their new inserts because they offer some different options - but I do love the ones I've made! I just love the shimmer from the jewels. I thought this would be a good addition to add to the Simon Says Monday Challenge of Sweet Treats with all the fun Easter items on the circle of stickers.

I'm hoping that I'll be able to scrap some more and make more cards here soon. Again- thanks so much for stopping by!


Stickers: Hippity Hoppity cardstock stickers by Doodlebug 
Jewels: Spring collection by Doodlebug
Enamel dots: Hippity Hoppity sprinkles by Doodlebug
Shadowbox frame: 8x8 frame from Michael's
Other: Vellum cut to 8x8
Easter cross stitch (Shown below in picture): Lizzie Kate






Sunday, March 13, 2022

Simon Says: Bit O' Green


Bit O' Green Wednesday Challenge: Hello! It has been awhile since I've posted. It has been very cold in my basement where I scrapbook and my 2 year old won't let me be away from her for more then a fee seconds. So, it's been very hard to scrapbook or make any cards.

But, I did manage to make a Doodlebug St. Patrick's Day circle collage for the Simon Says Wednesday Bit O' Green challenge. I love making these and it's so simple!! You just need some white paper or vellum, make a circle in an 8x8 space, and start making a beautiful collage with stickers! As always, thank you so very much for stopping by and taking a look!

Stickers: Bit O' Luck collection by Doodlebug
8x8 frame: Michael's Store
Other: Vellum, pop dots



Friday, January 28, 2022

Simon Says: Anything Goes

 

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: I haven't had much time this year (any by year, I mean January lol) to post or even make cards. I had Covid and it was thankfully very mild, but also my 2 year old hasn't let me have much time to myself lately. 

For today's challenge on the Simon Says Wednesday blog-  Anything goes! So I'm showing off what I made for my cousin and her new husband for Christmas. I bought the frame at Dollar Tree and added some pretty paper, stickers and rub-ons to make it special for them. Thank you so much for looking!

Patterned paper: Bella Blvd
Stickers
Rub-ons: Doodlebug
Other: Frame Dollar Tree


Friday, January 7, 2022

Monday Challenge

 

Simon Says Something New: I'd like to show off something I made a while ago but finally got to give away! It's a recipe book for my cousin that just got married and it has recipes from all of our family members so she has a bit of "history" as it has out great grandmother's and grandmother's recipes in it. I had meant to give it to her long ago but since it's the New Year I finally gave it to her as a new gift for her home she just moved in to this year (2022). I also made her a little gift of a tin that she can hang or even use on the refrigerator. The tin has paper cut out in a circle and stickers on it.  

It also goes with the Challenge on the Simon Says Monday challenge blog for 'something new'. Thank you for stopping by and taking a look!

6x8 album: Simple Stories in teal
Patterned paper and stickers: Made with Love collection by Doodlebug
Doodlepop: Made with love doodlepop by Doodlebug
Recipe Cards: Made with Love by Doodlebug
Recipe and conversion chart paper: Apron Strings by Simple Stories
Other: Round tin, Pink Fresh dies


Friday, December 31, 2021

Happy New Years Eve!

 

Time to Party with Simon Says: Happy New Year's Eve everyone! I have to admit that I don't really know what day it is, other then it's NYE. It's time to say goodbye to 2021 and hello to 2022 and I'm really, really hoping that this year doesn't suck like the last two years. 

I went to Joann's and bought a new Happy Planner so I can try my hand at budgeting and trying to loose some weight (again). We'll see how it goes lol. I'm also going to try and actually DO the classes I sign up for and not just horde everything. Maybe try and use what I have before I buy more. I wanted to make one more card of the year and also enter the Simon Says Monday Challenge with the theme of party! I hope you have a wonderful evening and a very safe, healthy and wonderful New Year!

Die: Moonlit Town Cutout die by Trinity Stamps
Stamp: Nightscapes Scene Builder by Trinity Stamps
Patterned paper: Midnight sky by Stampin' Up
Glitter: Gold Pops of Color by Scrapbook.com, Crystal by Stickles
Other: Black paper, 'celebrate' tag

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