I have not been able to post anything but I have been working on a few things. The latest is a technique I saw on Jennifer McGuire's site  I am doing ok but want to have more then on flower on my card or layout. Here is a sample of what I am playing with. You are actually stamping with Versamark and Precious Pearls. Also need layered stamps. Here's the link for the video:

                                                 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DU8yb_X31UU

Maggie's Birthday

I can't believe she is 13! Time has really flown by since she was born! I used  Sweet Day by Echo Park which is about 2years old.

Thanks for looking!

Just for You

Here's the birthday card I made for my DGD's birthday.  I mostly used scraps and older tools like my Spellbinders circle dies and scalloped circle dies and a Cuttlebug embossing folder. Also used  Distress inks in Victorian Velvet, Broken china and Scattered Straw.

Thanks for looking!

Feature Layout of the day

I was so excited as I was reading my daily email from Scrapbook.com and saw my layout  Sweet was one of the Featured Layouts of the day! That will encourage you to do more for sure! It is really nice to see that from time to time! They are chosen by the number of times a layout is liked by other members of Scrapbook.com.

Sweet

A page about my "Sweet" niece.  All products are from my stash.  It was fun making this page up with all the circles and hearts!

Butterfly Flip Swing card

Here's another card I made. The design is from the Silhouette Design store. A C cardstock, and the pp is from my stash. I bought that paper when I first started scrapping so it is 7 years old. Thanks for looking!

Valentine Cards

I stole some scrapping time today and made Valentines for my DGC! I so enjoyed doing it too! Yep Mojo is back.

I used a design from the Silhouette Design store called an A2 X-card. Paper and card stock by  American crafts and MME.  The owl card is for Maggie and the heart for Bobby!

You're Awesome!

I was inspired by Jennifer McGuire's video on making ombre backgrounds.  I will be making more of these for sure. It also had ink resist using heat embossing. I used a blending tool to ink the paper and then using a brush to blend toward the softer top.

Thanks for looking!

Fright Night

Better late then never! I am finally getting Bobby's Halloween picture scrapped and posted. I did something with this layout that I have never done before. I started with black card stock and then designed the background with stickers from my stash. I know some folks do that every day but I have never done it before. I think it came out well.  Not sure I will do again soon.  He was a character named SANS from one of his games.

Thanks for looking!

Uniquely You

I actually did a layout and actually enjoyed doing it. Maybe my mojo is finally coming back.  The papers and embellishments are by My Mind's Eye. The flower I had made. I liked the honeycomb design up by the label so added more to my background with a stencil and Victorian Velvet Distress Ink I used the blending tool and gently rubbed the ink onto the stencil! I think it came out well I am very happy with it.  I had to show off Maggie's new look!

Wow I have not been here for quite a while!

Time I got back over here I would say. I guess I got busy making Christmas cards and all and gave up on my blog. Not sure how much longer I am going to continue. If I am not going to make it worth your while then I should close it down. Going to make one more good attempt!

 Here are some cards I have made the past couple of weeks. Trying to keep the spark going!

This canning Jar is too cute. It is from the Silhouette Design
Store and was designed by Lori Whitlock.  It folds down flat so it will fit into an envelope.  It has three layers inserted for the flowers.

This gatefold card was inspired by Jennifer McGuire. The heart is attached to the inside of the card. The vellum band slides on and off easily and I stamped the sentiment onto the vellum with Stazon ink. 

This card has a layered front panel with the flowers I made from stamps and dies from Heartfelt Creations.  I love  texture the stamp gives them and I used floral tools to add extra dimension. I then inked them with distress inks with red and burnt orange.  The tag I cut and stamped the design and sentiment.





Thanks for stopping by and giving my cards a look!

Bobby's Birthday

I am late getting this done being as his birthday was a month ago.

Inspired by a sketch Scrapbook Generations, papers by Echo Park.
Thanks for looking!

First Day of School! 2016

Maggie & Bobby were ready to get the new school year going.

I used all products from my stash,  Thanks for looking.

Buttons, Buttons & more Buttons

Here's a layout I have been wanting to do for a long time but finally got around to it. Last Fall we went to Dover, Ohio to see the Warther Museum. Mr. Warther made a living making knives which his family continue to make but he had a fabulous hobby which was carving. He carved trains from ebony and ivory and they actually had moving parts.  They are amazing but his wife also had a hobby. She collected buttons, she would sort them, and match them and then make designs and pictures with them....with each button being hand sewn on.  I am sure you will be as amazed as I was when you see these works of art.

Arbor Day 2016

August can not be here already!  Man did this summer go by fast! Finally was able to scrap a page as I was helping a friend with photos for a project of hers. I am so far behind but will get caught up eventually! The photos on this layout have other children in it whose faces and names ahave been blurred. Thanks for looking!

Birthday Cards

Here are two versions of birthday cards I made last might. I drew the floral designs onto rectangles on my Cameo. Then I colored them with watercolor markers.  Then layered them onto the blue card stock layer. I stamped the greeting with Distress Ink on Faded Jeans.  The lower version is not as straight as it could be.  Thanks for looking!

I can not believe I have not posted a page since April. Oh my goodness I really need to get it going. Here's a page I did about Bobby's Blue and Gold Banquet.

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The Browns Fan

You will definitely enjoy this as it is about my good friend and neighbor and her Browns Room. I did not include in the journaling but she  painted the vertical blinds to match the striping on the Browns helmets.

Thanks for looking!

BAMA FAN

My son-in-law got his new truck last fall and I am finally getting this page scrapped!  How fun to do a BAMA FAN AND BELIEVE ME HE IS A FAN!!!!!

Hope you like it and thanks for stopping by!

A2 Card and envelope storage box

Hi and again I apologize for not posting for more then 2 months. I have had some health issues that I had to get over first and now trying to get my mojo back.  So today I went into the scraproom and made this box to keep my cards I make in and protect them from being damaged.  The pattern for this is by Lori Whitlock and I purchased from the Silhouette Studio  Store.  I made it to co-ordinate it with the color theme of my scraproom. I also like the included dividers.