Fun sketch with Nicole

Happy Sunday Ladies. Hope all is well. I've been scrapping and I have to say, I'm pleased with the two layouts that I created this weekend. It's been awhile since I've created anything new. Since I can't share my new layouts right now, I'm gonna share a layout that I created using this month's Communication kit by SFTIO and I'm going to include a sketch along with it to inspire you! Hope you like it!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you come back soon for another visit! Nicole

Celebrating the 4th with a trip down memory lane

Second only to me, my husband gets in the least amount of scrapbook pages I make. Poor dear, seems to lose out to the kids and the dogs most of the time. BUT, this time....it's all about him! He is the grill master at our house, and in these photos he's showing off the fabulous Father's Day apron that the kids created for him (it says "King of the Grill").

Over at Scrap Our Stash, the July challenge is "stars and stripes" and I knew that these pictures of the grill master would be perfect. These fabulous 2-sided, red/white/blue patterned papers are from My Mind's Eye and I am so proud of myself for not hiding them away to save for "something special". I have a tendency to do that with papers I love---I know it makes no sense, it's just silly ol' me.

And I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE making pinwheels!

I could put them on everything I make right now I think they are so cool! Maybe, because it reminds me of the 4th of July parades when I was little...my dad would attach metallic red, silver, and blue pinwheels to my handlebars and they would spin while I would ride. I couldn't find a picture that had those pinwheels on it, but I did dig up an old 4th of July picture of me and one of my brothers. In this picture (I think it is 1976), I had decided to decorate my doll buggy rather than a bike. I am groovy!

Happy 4^th of July!

God Bless America!

~Kelly

Happy July to you!

How does your schedule look?  July is definitely one of the busiest months in my calendar.  Birthdays, parties, CHA, work, fun--it seems like every single day is filled with something to do or someplace to go.  Last year I took more pictures in July than I did the rest of the year combined!

Of course, if you ask me how many layouts I scrapped during July last year, the answer would be TWO.  Since a normal month is closer to 50 for me, July is a slow one for sure.  This year I bought a journal to jot down ideas and inspiration as the busy month goes by.  I do not want to forget a minute.  When it is time to sit down and scrap, I will be pulling up this month's magazine and enjoying inspiration from the talented designers who contributed.

Check it out!  The Summer Issue is filled with beautiful layouts and cards that will have you reaching for your supplies:

Our gorgeous free kit this month comes from the amazing Wild Blueberry Ink.  It is ready for a trip to the seashore, a day of playing in the sprinklers, and so many more fun summer moments.  Shirley, the talented mom who is Wild Blueberry Ink, writes a blog that has become one of my favorites.  Not only does she share her kits, digi layouts, and tips, but she also has home decor and pictures of her adorable daughter.  I enjoy reading the mix of her life and her art.  Check out the kit she created for us:

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Please respect this generous gift and do not upload/share this kit.  Friends are welcome to download it here for the next month.  Thank you!

 
In addition to the free kit, we also have a coupon for Wild Blueberry Ink products.  How wonderfully generous!

I hope that your July is filled with fun, photos, and fantastic stories to tell!  Smooches!

Say it in Spanish!

How about saying it in Spanish? How about using stamps so you can create  with Spanish sentiments?  Spanish stamps weren't easy to find, at least they weren't until now.  I'd like to introduce Dilo en Espanol!

This picture shows a complete set, but you can also purchase these stamps individually.  I have a few sets and even though I don't speak Spanish, I have friends who do. My daughter's Spanish teacher really enjoys receiving cards and other little paper projects with Spanish sentiments too.  

If you want to see more paper craft examples featuring Dilo en Espanol click HERE! If you need to do a little shopping, click HERE!  The store also features other products.

Elaboracion felices!

MelissaO

Home Sweet Home Mini Album

Hello!  It's Veronica here and it's my turn to post!  I just finished this adorable little 6x6 chipboard album.  This album is so colorful it makes me happy!  I paper pieced a cute "home" on the front color.  Notice I put alot of detail in the little house, from the slat walls to the curtains in the window and stone work on the chimney.

I have always liked Heidi Grace's art and I had to have this bright cheerful "One Sunny Day" collection manufactured by Colorbok.  Heidi has a whimsical style that I just love and this collection inspired me to make this cute mini.

Hope you are inspired to make something bright and cheery as I was.  Next time you make a mini album, go ahead and load up on the embellishments, flowers, brads, buttons, ribbon anything that inspires you.

Enjoy ... Happy Scrappin

Beach time!

There is nothing I love better than spending a day at the beach with a good book, diet coke, and sunscreen.  I decided I wanted to get you all thinking about some quiet beach time too so I created this silly beach card to share.

This card has a lot of goodies.  Kraftin' Kimmie rubber stamp is colored with Copic Markers.  Paper and stickers are by Echo Park, and rub-ons by Fancy Pants Designs.  To create this dimensional look I made a Side Step Card.  You can see in the picture below what that means.

Once I had the cardstock folded and cut I added the patterned paper, stickers, image...  To learn how to make this type of card google for a Side Step Card tutorial.  It's really much easier than it looks, believe me if I can do it you can do it too. 

I hope my card gave you good thoughts of the beach!

Happy crafting,

MelissaO

Something new

As summer began and spring ended (officially on Wednesday), I was finishing up some spring cleaning by going through my junk, stash of goodies...embellishments and leftovers that end up in a box for me to use on my scrap. The box was getting a little bit full and I was determined to purge.

I usually describe my style as "a little bit of everything".  This card is definitely a little bit of everything... it's like a "Where's Waldo". 

I spy with my little eye...a doily, a butterfly, acrylic, satin roses, a tag, pearls, eyelet, burlap, tulle, leaves, and a bird. Did I forget anything?

Earlier this week, I got to play with Fiskars' new die-cutting and letterpress machine, The Fuse. I was impressed with how easily it cut through all different material including grunge board and 10 sheets of paper at one time! People were lining up to make mini-books!

Each shape, has interchangeable design plates (I used the clock plate seen on this card) that can be inked and then ran through the machine that die-cuts and letterpresses all in one swoop!  Eventually, there will be tons of dies and designs, and large 12 inch dies to make boxes and bags.  I can't wait!

 

It's always fun to play with something new! 

And, who knows what you will find when you do a little cleaning?

 ~Kelly