Sweet 16

First off I'd like to thank scrapinsara for this terrific challenge. She posted a "green" challenge in Scrap Happy. We were to create a mini album using recyclable stuff..like cereal boxes, soda boxes, cardboard boxes, and the chipboard that comes in those paper packs. I made mine with some soda boxes, small cardboard box, and some chipboard from paper stack. It's decorated with a line of paper called BLOOM&GROW from My Mind's Eye ( I really love this paper!). Anyhow, I decided to make the album for my niece Taryn's upcoming 16TH birthday.




This is the cover. I used the flowers that came with the kit stickled them, and used a pop up dot for added dimension. The title is orange puffy letters from Thickers.

I used my scallop punch to make the scallops on the orange paper. I used SU! jumbo eyelets for added protection.

Here's a close up of the stickled flowers.

I used stickles and pop up dots for dimension on these pages. The letters are from Thickers..Chit Chat ( orange puffy), Tinsel ( silver), PlayRoom ( green felt).

For this one I tilted one of the photo mats and added chipboard photo corners covered in coordinating paper. I also used a white sharpie for definition around the photo mats. On the flower page I used orange distressed stickles around the orange photo mat.

The flower was cut using my Cricut ( the cart is Walk in My Garden) and it's titled sisters. The next page is a horizontal scalloped page with 2 photo mats on it. Each mat has a set of buttons in a corner.

The arrow has some journal prompts. I want her to list her talents. I know she's a talented and creative person. I enhanced it with a chipboard bracket covered in coordinating paper.

This side of the scalloped page is called my faves. I listed a few things like favorite book, movie, TV show..that kind of thing. The arrow also has more journaling prompts. The opposite page has a large photo mat skewed. I added a stickled flower in the bottom corner ( with a pop up dot).

I wanted her to be able to have lots of pictures so I did a page with 4 mats- embellished with flowers and stickled dots ( around the orange mats ). Next is a vertical scalloped page. I added a long piece of white cs for journaling or pictures.

Here's the backside of the scalloped page. I embellished it with ribbon and a flower.

Here I added an envelope and coordinating tag.

I decided it would be really cool to have more area for pictures so I added this accordion tag album.

Here's the tag album folded up all nice and neat.

This is the end of the album. I thought it was fitting to add a little pocket and some tags for any other thoughts she might have. I plan on taking one of the tags and writing her a little note for remembrance.

So, that's it. All of the pages to this effort of love. I do love it..and if I hadn't of already titled it "Sweet 16" I'd probably be keeping it for myself. Sad but true.

Thanks again Sara. I love the idea. I love mini albums. YOU ROCK!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

I hope all you moms out there are having a wonderful day full of hugs and kisses from your kids! Here are a few Mother's Day cards that I made this past week. The one above is the one I made for my mother. It's 5.5"x5.5" The printed CS is from SU! The stamps are SU! The blue cs comes from Michael's..in a card stack. I colored the image with my copic markers..edge distressed and inked. The tiny library clip is also SU!

These next 2 cards are a variation of the same theme. I used different double sided cs ( SU!) with the top one. I have to say that I am loving this brown and blue print. I am definitely going to have to get some more. These are regular sized ( 5.5"x4 1/4").

I'm off to spend a few hours with my mom. I hope that you all enjoy your Sunday.

A Few Things

Despite the fact that I haven't made a post in nearly a month..I have managed to get a few LO'S finished. I did the first one as a birthday challenge in Scrap Happy. Yes, I know it doesn't really have anything to do with a birthday..but, the only thing that was required was that it have the word wish ( wished, wishes..some form of the word wish)..and as I didn't have any birthday pictures printed out I used some of the pictures taken this past winter.

This next LO is of my youngest daughter in her Halloween costume. For this LO the requirements were to use Junque..something that you haven't used on a LO before. I totally went out on a limb here..I used a zipper and some glad press and seal ( in Halloween Print) on some painted chipboard. I must say since this is totally outside my scrap-box....I am really pleased with the results. I will also say that thinking about what I was going to do with this challenge gave me no end of stress and headaches.

This last LO has some pictures of our So.Cal. vacation. We took the kids to Disney Land and to visit my sister Rae who lives there with her girls. We went on the raft ride in California Adventures..and I took before and after pictures ( everyone was soaked..Especially me and my POOR sister). I thought the subject matter called for bold paper..and I am really pleased with the results. It was a sketch challenge in Scrap Happy and the requirements were..to make your own embellishments and to use metal somewhere in the LO. I made the flowers using my Cricut, embossing them with my cuttle bug. I used metal brads and flowers as well.

For Rae

I finally finished this Magnetic Memo Board for my sister. The paper is from a MY Mind's Eye paper stack ( I love those things!) The ribbon is from CTMH.

I went to the craft store ( in the floral area) and picked up these flat marbles. Then I Used Liquid Glass from CTMH and attached paper to the backs--then I glued magnets to them.

I glued magnets to these clips and also ribbon.

I really wanted to get this done in time to take it to my sister when we head to California next weekend. I am so excited about this trip..we get to spend time with my sister and her family---plus we're all going to Disney Land. "The Happiest Place On Earth!" This is the first time that we've had a real vacation. We've just been waiting for the kids to get big enough ..so they would remember going ( and hopefully..having a good time)!

Wish

I did this as an example of "WISH" for an online group. I was hosting it..and we either had to do a layout or create something centering around the word wish. What I didn't realize until later ( after I took the picture and edited it..was that some of the flowers fell off- you can see them in the following photo).

Flowers are Prima..the centers are home made brads ( kit from SU)..paper inside the brads as well as the paper for the layout is My Mind's Eye. I used stickles on the word wish..and used pop up dots to make them "POP".

Other than the flowers falling off the page...I really like how it turned out. I like the colors and how they compliment one another. Thank Goodness for paper packs!

My First Sarah Kay Stamped Card

The other day I was doing some online surfing and came across some stamps by Sarah Kaye. I loved them so much that I bought 2. Though, so far I have only had time to make one card. This is my card...and I just love this image. I love everything about the image..the hat, the outfit, the picnic basket..and just the overall look of the little girl.

For my card I chose to use SU cardstock...with the exception of the red and white cardstock which comes from PaperTrey Inc. The image was colored with my Copic Markers. I also ran the blue carstock through my cuttle bug.

Peaceful

Today I am hosting a challenge in an online group. Our challenge is to create a layout around a picture of a sleeping child. I like to participate as well, so here's my example layout.

This picture was taken in 1995 ( I can't believe how quickly time has passed). The 2 sleeping babies are my nieces Taryn and Lauryn. Lauryn would have been about a year old and Taryn would have been about 13 months. I guess Taryn would tell her mom that Lauryn got lonely and that's why she crawled into the crib with her. Anyhow, I thought the picture was cute and fit the criteria of the layout. Now to frame the layout and give it to my sister when I see her.