Baby Guest Book

I got a last minute request to make a small baby guest book for a baby shower. I can't say no to help making a shower more special and having a place to treasure some of the memories from that day. Thankfully I have a big collection of paper, dies and embellishment to make the project.

I didn't want to stick to a square or basic shape album, so I changed it up and decided to go with a baby onesie shape. Seriously how cute is this?! I picked lighter shades of blue and added a grey tone in their too. I wanted the pages to have enough space for the guest to write a special message, so I added the different icons/characters at the bottom of the page. The entire book is make with just cardstock :)

The die is from Sizzix (Baby Onesie) but unfortunately I don't see it on the sizzix site or anywhere else online :( Here is the item on Amazon. If you have a cricut they do sell cartridges with onesie images or in the Design Studio there is lots of onesie's available with the subscription. Non subscription user their is even a free onesie (#M4361B).

Cardstock: Prism. Die Cuts: Sizzix & Cricut. Rings: Junkitz. 

Teacher Appreciation Crafts

It has been busy but good here. Hunter has lots going on with his Search and Rescue training and is almost ready to go to the next level! I need to get down to getting a schedule for my days so I don't dilly dally and play on facebook lol.

Teacher appreciation week recently passed and I got asked to make some goodies for my friends favorite teachers! How could I say no, I love being crafty :) Did you make any crafty goodies for your child/children teacher? I would love to see your projects, leave a link the comments section so I can check it out!

PP, Stickers: Junkitz. Die Cut: Unknown (speech bubble). Stamp: Stampin Up (Apple) & Junkitz (Journal Box & I love School). Cardstock: Michaels. Ink: Tsukineko.

PP: Junkitz. Die Cuts: Sizzix (Glue, Pencil & Notebook). Stamp: Junkitz (Journal Box & I love School) & Art Warehouse (Paper Lines). Cardstock: Michaels. Ink: Tsukineko. Ribbon: May Arts. 

CS: Prism. PP: Simple Stories. 

Retro Birthday Card :)

Happy Saturday!!! Whoa this week has flown by! The snow is still around and supposedly there is more coming! Sorry there was no Foodie Friday this week, I have been busy preparing for my open house this weekend! I am so excited a couple of my good friends are coming to show off there new business as well. The food theme is chocolate! I can't wait!!!! So here is another masculine card I made and wanted to share! Let me know what you think :) Hope everyone has a great weekend! Thanks for all your wonderful comments and coming to check out my blog, I really appreciate it. Happy Art Making!

CS: Michaels &  Prism. PP: Doodlebug. Rubons & Paper Clip: Junkitz. Ribbon: May Arts. Corner Rounder: Creative Memories. 

Close up!

USMC Cards

It's been busy here, our new little furbaby gets most of my time and love! He is growing up so fast! I have always had a passion for paper crafts and I love making gifts and sharing my passion. I have recently had alot of people asking me to make them cards, banners and tags. So I have decided to make a small business out of my love for crafts! I am so excited to get things started and everyone has been so supportive and thrilled with my new goal! Here is my first custom order, two marine cards for a marine retiring and his wife. I had lots of fun getting back into the art room and making the cards.

close ups!

CS: Prism. Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug. Brads: Inque Boutique. Chipboard Star: Jenni Bowlin.

CS: Prism. Patterned CS: Bazzill. Chipboard Stars: Junkitz. Ribbon: American Crafts. Decorative Scissors: Fiskars.

Little Bebe

This was such a fun project for me to work on, usually I am  making little girl gifts and it was good to switch is up :). I really enjoy sharing my passion and letting others have a special place to hold their memories. This was an 8 x 8 album, which is a great size for gifts and can hold multiple photos! A tip I have for making mini albums as gifts, is to keep an open mind about picture size. I go with the standard 4 x 6 when making photo mattes and like to have "open" pages (pages without mattes) so photos can be added however the person likes. Do you have any tips for making mini album gifts?!

Products: Maya Road, Junkitz, Making Memories, Doodlebug Design, Sizzix, Quickutz/Lifestyle Crafts, Tim Holtz, Sassafrass, Prism, Glittermist, Fancy Pants, My Minds Eye and Paper Source.

Inside pages.

Inside pages.

Inside pages.

Back cover page.

Front cover page.

Wedding Frame

Happy August 1st! I can't believe its already August, this year has flown by fast. It's pouring here and I'm getting ready for a little road trip this weekend for a wedding back home. I can't wait too see my furry family and friends, plus hang out with my mummy! She is my BFF and I made her this recent project for her from my wedding :) This is project 4/50. Happy Art Making and I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend, see you next week!

This is the project in the frame :)

PP: Basic Grey (Stella Ruby-Dining with the Daveys). CS: Prism. Rubons: Junkitz. Die Cuts: Quickutz/Lifestyle Crafts. Transparencies Frames: My Mind Eye (Bohemia-Backyard Adventure). Mist: Maya Road (Copper Metallic).

Some close ups.

Kiss Can

It has been super hectic here but fun! August is quickly approaching and for me, that means school (hopefully) and weddings! This was another gift I made for hubby while he was on deployment. This is a plain paint can I purchased and decorated it! I filled it with kisses, the candy kind of course :) After we moved I was so happy to find it in the boxes while unpacking and glad it made it safely back to the USA with hubby. Thanks for checking out my work! Happy Art Making!!!!

PP & Gel Embellishment: Junkitz. Ribbon (pink): Making Memories. Ribbon (black): Carolee's Creations.  Tag & Chipboard Heart: Unknown. 

Another view :)

The top of the paint can. 

52 Reasons

I've been sick this week, getting lots of rest and finally feeling better, so I'm back with a postie! This is a project I made for hubby while he was on deployment :) There are lots of different ways to make this gift for your special someone. I'm not a big fan of my own hand writing so I typed out the reasons and glued them to the cards and used washi tape to add something to it, plus it helps hold them down. I actually came up with more than 52 reasons why I love hubby so some of the cards have reason's on both sides. Hubby likes to play cards, so I found a set of cards that were actually used at a casino, that was by shear luck too! Thanks for looking and I hope you have a wonderful weekend! Happy Art Making :-)

Cards: Dollar Store. Sticker (52), Binder Rings, Ribbon: Junkitz. Sticker (things I love about you): 7 gypsies. Washi Tape: Queen and Co. Ribbon: Unknown.

side view of all the cards together!

A view of the cards and the little book open!

The reasons :) 

the front of the book. 

Scrap Time

I had this clock kit for a while, I purchased it at a scrapbook expo. I finally got to crack it open, I switched out the papers and embellishment, because I wanted to keep it in the scrapbook room and needed it to coordinate with our color scheme, which is pink, black and white. I can't wait to hang it up in the room. The original quote was "time flies when your having fun", well my type of fun is scrapping so I changed the words. And you know what time does fly when you scrap :)

The clock is just a general clock with a plastic clear cover. The patterned paper/cardstock is from Bazzill/Heidi Swapp, it was from event and I was at the Bazzill store and they had some extra packets. Seriously some rockin paper. I love cardstock paper with patterened, I recently explored the Bazzill website and saw the CHA catalog awesome, they came out with patterned paper, I so need it! The chipboard numbers are just covered in glitter and from Junkitz. The bird sticker is also from Heidi Swapp, I put it on top of patterened paper and cut it out.

HINT: When you do this make sure you test some of your embellishments with the clock lid on before you glue and the clock hands ;)

You Make It Challenge

Oppies this saved as a draft instead of posting ... im so sorry :P 

YAY its February already! I can't believe how fast the year is going by already. Well this month besides the fabulous sketch-a-thon that is going on at My Sketch World, I get to host a challenge (yay again).  So my challenge is called "you make it". Have you ever had a moment where you are at a scrappy store and you see something really cute and go "ohh I can make that", well now is your chance! 

Click here ---> YOU MAKE IT CHALLENGE 

Ok the details ... scallop paper is from Bazzill (medium square green tea). scrunched fabric, is actually book binding tape from Making Memories, its an oldie but goodie! They also make the pins that are the flag post and some of the brads. Some of the knick knacks on the edge of the frame are just from my treasure chest in my art room, including the real lacoste shirt label :) The little green luggage is from Junkitz. The little glitter letters are from Creative Imaginations. The big foam letters are from American Crafts, who doesn't love thickers! Bo Bunny found its way to the page too, its the photo mat (:

Flags/Pendants ... so I'm thinking of posting a video and a template so you all can make your own ... what do you think? HINT: if your going to scraplift this page, I cut a line closer to the bottom and put the flagpole (pins) in there, so they are actually behind the layout, I also tucked in the patterened paper, this is a good trip so you don't have to worry about hiding or covering up the ends of the flagpoles :)

Layout Time ...

It was a special someone's first Thanksgiving and I didn't take a lot of photo, ehhh! The layout did take a little while to actually make, because I wanted it to be perfect! I love working my title's into the layout, :Take time to watch the leaves turn". The cardstock is my favorite, Prism. The leaves are cut from Doodlebug fuzzy paper, I have all the colors and the stuff is super sweet and fuzzy :-) The leaves punch is from Ek Success. Some other fun things on the page are from Maya Road, Rusty Pickle, Junkitz, Making Memories and the mist from Tattered Angels.

Here I am on my 25th birthday :-) I went to mac grill, one of my favorite restaurants!!! Yummy, just typing this makes me want to go, I haven't been in forever! I got the sketch for this layout from My Sketch World, you can see the sketch HERE. Pink is my favorite color so I wanted to bring it all out in the layout (: Paper/ribbon is from Creative Imaginations, loving the Maya Road mini cupcakes, of course sprayed with Tattered Angels , gotta throw some Ki Memories with the lace cardstock and ink by Ranger/Tim Holtz, always a go to with Vintage Photo.

The pages above is another great sketch from My Sketch World. I did a combo thing and took some layouts and made them work on a 2 page spread, you can see them HERE and HERE (: I've had this build a bear paper what seems like forever and was so excited that I got the chance to use it, so I wanted to keep the layout simple so you can see the paper :D. The paper is from Creative Imaginations, Fiskars border punch, Scenic Route CB Stars and other goodies from Ek Success and Michaels.

Hot Wheels

I've had these pictures, well forever! When I was younger I took lots of pictures of cars, there was all sorts of random pictures, I even had car logo epoxy stickers all ready to go for the mini album. I was able to get to them recently, yay! Then I found the perfect mini album, a car shaped chipboard album, I was so excited and ready to go. I used K & Company paper and lots of random :) embellishments from Junkitz to Making Memories. The car die cut is from Quickutz which I cut with the Doodlebug fuzzy paper, my favorite! My other favorite is the thickers from American Crafts, the new fabric ones are awesome. Hope you enjoy :)

Friends Word Book

I made this scrapbook for a friends birthday present. I am so happy I was able to use this word book, she loves purple and when I was it was like ahhhh ohhhh!!!!! I created this book in about an hour, maybe a little longer, hehe. I bought the word book at a scrapbook expo :) There is lots of goodies in the word book: junkitz, slice, quickutz, ki memories, doodlebug design and creative imaginations. Sorry the pics are out of order, blogger is being special!