Die-cut Thanks

Just a quick thank-you card to share today. I love using my die-cuts for cards. They offer shape and design elements along the edges, right where a card would have them. I can chop up a 12x12 die cut, slap it on corresponding cardstock and be done. Since I make hoards of thank-you cards for Teacher Christmas Gifts this is a life saver for me.

 ~ Thanks ~

Supplies:

Paper:Little Yellow Bicycle

Stamp:Clear Arts

Ink and Pearlescent:Ranger

Embossing Powder:Wow

 

~charity~

One Big Happy...

Family photos are taken by the hundreds with so few being perfect! In this one my nephew has his toungue out and is waving his arms and few of the subjects are looking at the camera. But, they all look happy and very much themselves. And that is really the point of taking photos anyway!!!

~ One Big Happy...Family ~

Supplies:

Paper:Lucky 7 Factory

Trim:May Arts

Buttons:Basic Grey

Twine:Stash

Stamp:Girls Paperie

Ink:CTMH

Alpha:American Crafts and Cosmo Cricket

Sketch:

by Karina Wetzel for Scrapbook Steals

 

~charity~

Embossed Frame



Practical Scrappers is featuring projects with embossing powder today.

One of my favorite tricks with embossing powder is to create a frame around my card.

It's a fairly simple process. I ink the edges of my card with embossing ink, sprinkle on some embossing powder, and then heat. To protect against smears I only ink two, adjoining sides at a time.

Supplies:

Paper:Little Yellow Bicycle

Ink and Liquid Pearls:Ranger

Embossing Powder:Wow

Stamp:Clear Arts

 

~charity~

 



Thanks Mama

Double feature today on my blog!!!

Paper Girls Challenge is featuring thank-you projects to get us into the Thanksgiving spirit. Stop by the blog and view the DT projects

then join in the challenge and link up!

For my project I decided to make a layout that featured my sister's mothering skills.

I am so proud of the beautiful relationship

 she has with her children.

~ Thanks Mama ~

(I may not remember the curl of each wave or the prints I left in the sand, but I will remember that you were here with me!) 



Practical Scrappers is featuring projects with multiple stamps. I stamped directly onto my paper to mat my photos, then I outlined each photo mat so that it would stand out.

 For the smallest photos I outlined the stamping with a standard black ink pen. The next size of photo I used rub-ons to outline the photo mat. I outlined the largest photo with pearl strips.

To create my stamped photo mats I measured out exactly where I wanted my photo and then used those measurements to cut a mask.

I laid my mask on the paper, flush with edges of my page. When stamping my image I set the stamp half on the mask and half on the paper.

Rather than leaving the image completely in view, the stamping becomes a background that enhances the photo.

 

When you link up at the Paper Girls challenge this is the prize you are playing for

That's right...ROLLS and ROLLS of Washi tape!!!

Get busy linking.

 

Supplies:

Papers, Stickers, and Tiny Type:Echo Park

Stamps:CTMH and Pink Paislee

Ric Rac and Stick Pins:Stash

Rub-Ons:Glitz Design

Gems:CTMH

Alpha:MME

Ink:Stampology

Transparency:Fancy Pants

Pearls:MME and Mark Richards

Shaped Scissors:The Paper Studio

 

~charity~

 

 

 

 

 

Glitz Mini-Album pages 9 and 10

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Page 9 of this mini uses a few more of the tags from the DCWV:Chateau Lavender collection as well as patterned papers and word stickers from the Glitz Design:Dance in Sunshine collection. The ink on this page is CTMH and the twine is stash.

The final page of this mini has very few layers. I blocked out the photo mat with an MME stamp and CTMH ink as well as stickers from the Glitz collection. A few more stickers and a bit of aqua trim from the Glitz collection with a dot or two of Black Stickles and I can call this Mini complete!

 

~charity~

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Mini-Album Pages 7 and 8

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Lots of layers on page 7. DCWV:Chateau Lavender had lovely linen look tags and circular elements that stacked nicely with the Glitz:Dance in Sunshine papers and stickers. The Seam Binding is 7 Gypsies and the purple Stickels are Ranger. The ink is CTMH.

The facing page has a sweet journaling card embellished with twine and a Glitz die-cut sticker.

To form the photo mat I used papers from the Glitz collection and MME washi tape. The flower punch is by EK Success, the word stickers are Glitz and the Black Stickels are Ranger. The star brads are stash and the ink is CTMH.

 

~charity~

 



Glitz Mini-Album pages 5 and 6

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Pages 5 and 6 of the mini today. Still enjoying the combination of DCWV: Chateau Lavender with Glitz Design:Dance in Sunshine. In addition to these lovely papers I used petaloo flowers, Stickles, and an EK Success punch. The seam binding is 7 Gypsies and the netting and large gem are from the Glitz collection. The ink is CTMH.

The photo mat is again made into a pocket with a jounaling card tucked behind.

Page 6 actually has no moving pieces, but lots of twine and tags from the DCWV stack. The flowers are made from the Glitz collection trim and the purple flourishes are made with Stickels.

The ink is CTMH.

 

~charity~