Things I love about this layout

Things I love about this layout...

-these patterned papers from Authentique's line, Genuine. I could wallpaper my house in these papers--and I don't usually love a whole collection, but with this one, every sheet makes me happy.
So, Authentique, if you are listening (or watching or looking or reading), how about starting a line of wallpaper?

-the yellow polka dot paper from Close to My Heart...
polka dots make me happy too

-the sandpaper I used to cut out the letters in BEACH.
Guess what they remind me of? SAND, sandpaper, get it?

-the pattern from this grid stamp (from Stampin' Up) that I stamped with clear embossing ink under the glitter

-the triangle banners at the top of the layout, with the twine underneath. The shape is from Fiskars new XXXXL "Banner Year" Lever Punch. I had previously questioned why I would need a punch that makes triangles when they really aren't that difficult to hand cut, but let me tell you...pop, pop, pop--3 triangles all the same size in 3 seconds, I was wrong...I LIKE it!  By the way, this layout design is from Smitha Katti's Quilt Block of the Month over on the Fiskars site.  I've been playing along each month, but recreating her quilt block with paper (because I am NOT a seamstress).  Go check them out here...she's going to have a beautiful quilt at the end of the year.

-the white lacy leaf from Kaisercraft tucked under the right side of the photo

-this cute photo of my son sitting in one of the many holes in the sand that he made that day

-the compass overlay from Me and My Big Ideas that is to the right of the photo

-the mini alphabet, Tiny Type, stickers from Cosmo Cricket--
I could collect these in every color!
-did I mention the papers from Authentique?
Oh, so worth mentioning again.

-the sparkly gold glitter, with that grid pattern, ooh la la!
In Florida, the sand really is sparkly!

OK, now things I don't like about this layout...

there is just one...

-the sparkly gold glitter

Oh, did you notice the sparkly gold glitter ended up on both lists?
(I bolded it for you just in case you didn't notice).

Actually, that sparkly gold glitter ended up on my barefeet, on the photo, on my fingers, on my clothes, in my hair, all over my scrap dungeon, on my camera, on the front porch (where I took the photo of the layout), do you get the idea?

I am reminded why I don't like glitter and why I don't use glitter. I tried that old high school art class trick of spraying hair spray over the glitter to help it set--didn't work. Maybe I need to use super duper Aqua Net, circa 1987?

Oh well, this layout is one of my favorites.
So much so, I could almost forgive and forget about the glitter.

Almost.

Hope you have a sparkly day!

~Kelly

Art folders again~

Hi everyone!!! I want to show you the last two Art folders using  Authentique bi-fold cardstock like papers. These are easy to make~Authentique does the work for you because they are 12"x24" and scored to be folded and all you do is glue the sides together..

I used Helmar 450 Quick Dry to glue the sides together. Easy!!!

I used some Jillibean Soup on this along with Vintage Street Market and American Crafts! Here is another one~

When they get full I will make them another one.  These will fit just fine in a page protector and stored with my other pages in an American Crafts 3 ring binder album.

Thanks for stopping in today and have a good one. See ya soon!! by: C. Mercer

Art folders~

Hi everyone!! I wanted to share with you some Art folders I made, for my grands, using the bi-fold cardstock paper by Authentique. I love how they turned out and they are perfect for holding all those cute little drawings you can't bring yourself to throw away. Hope you like~

I used different border punches to jazz it up a bit and even used the Authentique label strip on the award emblem.  I used Helmar 450 Quick Dry to seal the outside edges.

I added an old milk cap to the award emblem~perfect!! Here is another one~

The design is close to the same but just a few things different.  I did four of these.  I'm going to start another one for all of my Spurs memorabilia I seem to be acquiring!!

The shiney paper on this one is by Vintage Street Market.  I have two more of these and I will post them next week. Have a great day and thanks for stopping by.  See ya soon!! by: C. Mercer