Scrapbook Class

I recently taught a "baby scrapbook" class in my home. We had a lot of fun and everyone's book turned out so GREAT! I gave them access to my Cricut, punches, and some basic embellishments. I also had a few stamp sets specific for "babies" for them to use. They all brought their pictures and put their own little personal touch to their creations. I had pink ones for the girls and blue ones for the boys.

My "sample" album was made for my brother and his wife for their daughter Emma.

I used a retired album from TAC for everyone's base book. It was a nice 6 x 6 size and had 20 pages to fill up! For the Cover we used Cricut letters and a Bazzill Ribbon.

For the "mom" I used one of last year's GWPs and also used the mom with the baby from Special Delivery and colored her with Copics. All ink used in the girl albums was Palette Claret or Black Memento. (boys used Beaux Arts Blue). All of the main paper was this pink and white polka dot - easily cut 5 sheets of 12 x 12 down to make the entire book!

Used circle and scalloped circle punches as well as Fiskar's Threading Water punch. The journal circle was from Just a Note and "Little Princess" is from Special Delivery. Added a gem to the dot on the "i"

More punched circles and scallops. Used the Just numbers set that is now retired for the "1 year old" and added more bling. Used Spunky Sprite Girls and colored her with Copics and paper pieced. I cut her out and left off her jump rope. Thought it went perfectly with this picture.

It's Black Friday!!!


Happy shopping to all ... while I was out shopping look what I saw ... made me happy once again!!!

Happy Thanksgiving

Recently I participated in a calendar swap with some other TAC demonstrators. I love this swap every year and hand the calendar right in my craft room. I signed up for November and April this year. These were my creations:

November

I used Swirly Gigs for the background and stamped it with Java VersaMagic ink. I used Swirly Bet for "November" and the turkey is from For All Seasons. I colored him with my Copics.

April

For this one I used Pattern Bet (paper pieced) and No Bunny Like You. I colored the bunnies with my Copics.

I can't believe how fast 2010 is approaching!!!

Gift Card Holders

Cream!!!

Used the new Hostess Level A set mug for this gift card holder (perfect for Starbucks gift cards!!!) I colored it with my copics! I also added some texture by using by scorebugfor the bumps/dashes. The sentiment is from the Coffee Talk set.

Merry Christmas

Used the Joy of Christmas set for the tree and words. Used Swirly Gigs for the edge decor. Added ribbon and a little red stickles and viola!!!

What have I been up To????

Sweet Sweet Baby

I made 4-5 samples for my friend to pick from for this announcement. She picked and choosed and mixed and matched her favorite elements to come up with this announcement. The vellum overlay with the pink and brown colors turned out great! Mom also was very very happy with these.

Also hosted a scrapbook class at my house .... with 13 participants!!! It was great! Wait till you see those pics!

Christmas Open House

Just in time for Christmas --- an open house where you can buy many handmade gifts and crafts

I will be there displaying the Angel Company and will have a few pre-made up kits of stamps and ready to put togehter cards and tags.

I will also have a FREE make and take where everyone who attends will make the following card:

Here are the details:

Date: Sunday, November 29, 2009
Time: 11:00am - 4:00pm
Location: Jenni Francis' House 1833 S Chatham St Janesville, WI

This open house is open to the public and will hold Creative Memories (scrapbooking items), GiGi's (homeade oils, bath salts, dried flowers, jellies and pickled veggies), The Angel Company (rubber stamps), Avon, The cloth pad store, Art Dropz and Li'Bri. Please join us and do some shopping for yourself or gifts for xmas family and friends! Bring a friend or family member with you! Sign up for the raffle! Hope to see you there!

I will also be donating some stamp sets and supplies to the raffle!

Should be fun .... if you are in the area please try to stop by!

Cover Girl!!!

November Stamp of the Month

November Vinatage Set

This set will be available this month at a great price.
Hurry though if you are interested .... because like Disney
this stamp set is only out of the vault for a LIMITED time!!

Cute Treat Bag

I'm doing a fun shop today and one of the projects is going to be this cute treat bag.

It looks complicated but it is sooo easy! The paper is cut 4" x 12". It is then scored at 4", 6", and 10" with your scorpal.

All of the corners were folded and rounded with the corner chomper.

On the first panel you cut out a 3 " circle.

Then you back it with a transparency.

Punch a few orange circles out and adhere.

Stamp the spider from Spookalicious on a white punched circle. Stamp it again and popdot his body on the circle. Add it to the treat bag and trim.

Embellish the spider by coloring it with you Stardust Glitter pen.

Stamp words from Spooktacular in white ink and go over the words with the Stardust Glitter pen.

Fold the top of the bag over and punch halfway with a 3/4" circle punch.

Place tootsie rolls in treat bag and feed into top hole. Tie with coordinating ribbon.

Enjoy!!!!

Published!!! (again)

Batty ATC!

Of all of the ATCs that I have done lately ... this is my favorite! I used the bat image from Spooktacular. I colored it with Copics and hen cut it out. I pasted it on black cardstock and then stamped the sentiment with white ink. I then matted that on yellow-orange cardstock and then ... the fun began!

I stamped more "bat-heads" and colored them as well. I them pop-dotted them to make them "pop" off the page. Then I took my clear glitter pen and went over the sentiment to make it shine and pop. I made a circle around the outside of the moon with the glitter pen to make it shine. I also colored in the dimples of the moon with the glitter pen too!

I love the glitter pen and I absolutely love this little ATC!!!

Flakey ATC!

Fall from Heaven

Although I am not looking forward to winter and snow ... I love snowmen! This is one of my favorite TAC snowmen (it's now retired). The snow flake in the background is from one of the new PWP (Purchase with Purchase) stamps called Swirly Seasons. I added the sequin snowflake and the sentiment. I sponged blue ink onto the card and then sponged black on the edges.

Enjoy!

Modification!

Hedgehog Thanks

I love taking images and modifying them for other occasions. This stamp is part of the very cute Hedgehog Halloween set by TAC.

I took off his jack o' lantern and then had him hold a flower. The flower is a paper posie. I kept the stem on and colored it green. I used my ScorPal to add some dimension to the thanks piece and stamped the "thanks" from Tag Tidbits and added a few more paper posies.

Another Black Cat?

Thank You

Yesterday I showed you a card with this exact same cat dressed up for Halloween. Today I am showing how you can use him on ordinary cards too.

Here I stamped the cat from the Spookalicious set in black and then added the sentiment (retired TAC). I sponged-edged the white cardstock with black ink. I then mounted him on black and then mounted that on the patterned paper. I then mounted the entire thing on black cardstock. I added a black grosgrain ribbon and Viola!

This is just one example of how fun it is to use images from sets that are designated one way in a whole new way!