Grateful

Hi everyone.

I am so sorry that it has been a month and a half since my last post. Life has been incredibly busy with kids, everyone getting sick, and some personal things that happened to my parents last month. Seems like we have had no time to enjoy the things we love to. But some how over the last two weeks I managed to fit in 5 minutes here and there to get something finished.

So no more need to wait...

I made a fun interactive metal board to be put up for the Thanksgiving holiday. I wanted us to reflect on what we are Grateful for, my idea is to have the kids help fill it out the leaves and then at the end of the Thanksgiving season I can take the things they wrote and place them on a 12x12 page. Think it will be neat to see what changes over the years, right now I can just hear my little guy Kyle (2 years old) scream that he is grateful for "monster trucks!" I started out with a 6x12 piece of acrylic that I cut down to a 6x11 piece. Then using the We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper on the 1/2" setting and cornered the edges. Then using a rubber stamp that I love and Olive Green Stazon Ink I stamped the acrylic and let dry.Using my Cricut and Sure-cuts-alot program I found two fonts that I liked and cut them out of yellow pattern paper and adhered it with Glossy accents to the acrylic. Using the Crop-a-dile I made holes it the 4 corners so that I could hang it and attach it to the bottome piece.



The lower piece is done by using an 11x 14 piece of metal that I pained lightly with an Aqua Paint Dabber and allowed to dry. Then next day I sprayed the metal with Glimmer mist in the Twilight color, make sure that you spary a light layer and allow to dry overnight and add more if you like later. The next few steps I used my Cricut, Graphically Speaking cartridge (Tree) and the the Plantin SchoolBook cartridge (leaves). The tree I made to the right size desired using my cricut design studio, it was cut as a 10" W x 12"H. The leaves I cut on 2 3/4" setting, using the roly poly function making sure to flip the image from time to time. Once they were all cut I did a little doodle on the edges of the leaves and the tree to add a little character. For the grass I took a piece of green pattern paper and tore it to make it look like hills. To darken the edges I used the Olive green stazon ink and a cotton ball to fade it onto the edges. Then where the tree is placed I cut a hole using the craft knife to feed the tree into to give a little illusion. Then I doodled arounf the base of the tree. I adhered it with my tape gun to the metal but I didn't do the hole tree because I wanted some of the branches to look like the were popping off the metal. So of the leaves are adhered to magnets, I use scotch tape to hold the paper on the tree and the magnets that way it can be scrapped later on a 12x12 page. The leaves that are in the grass I used pop dots so that they gave the illusion on being piles. To attach the twp piece together I justed used so ribbon I had in my stash but you could use a jump ring as well.


I hope that you guys had a wonderful October and that your November is starting out on a good note. Happy Scrapping. Thanks for dropping by!

Jenn

I finally had some time to craft this week so I wanted to share a quick little project with you. My son, Patrick has been on all sorts of adventures this summer so I wanted to make a little wall hanging for his room. I used a 6x6 metal panel so that the photos can be changed out. This one is just a sample photo I have a bunch of 3x4 photos ordered of the places he has been. I thought this would be a fun little interactive thing for him.

I used some fun SEI papers, Basic Grey alpha stickers, My Heart Stamps 4 you (duck) and My Sentiments Exactly (alphas) stamps, Stazon black ink for the image, Chestnut Roan chalk ink for the sentiment and Making Memories blueberry hybrid ink.

I popped the duck off the page so the photo can be slipped behind his map. The photos are easily changeable with the addition of a magnet. I inked all the edges with blueberry hybrid ink.
I added the same twine that I used around the bottom for the hanger. I just love this little duck stamp!!

I hope he likes it as much as I do! So what have you all been creating lately? We would love to see!

Thanks for looking! Have a great weekend everyone!

Tool caddy...

Hey there everyone! Today I finally get to share a little project that I finished up this week. Sorry for the bad photos but my husband had my camera at work all week and of course now that I have it back it has been raining. I have the hardest time photographing acrylic inside!

I have several small glasses and vases on my desk that are crammed full of my tools and such. So I wanted one container that is large enough to hold all or at least most of the essentials. Plus I wanted one that wouldn't get lost on my desk...lol.

I kept it really simple because I am one of those scrappers that forgets where I put stuff if I can't see it. I used five 6x6 acrylic pieces, of course any size would work depending on what you are wanting your end project to be. I used my crop-a-dile to punch the holes along one edge and then I used that edge as a template for the other sides. After punching all the holes I used k2r flourish stamp 1-10 on the 4 side panels. I only stamped twice on each panel with stazon ink. But I switched up the corners so when you are looking at one side it looks as if each corner is done (at least when it is empty).
I used my Cricut (Accent Essentials cart) to cut the label shape (at 3.5 inches) from the pattern paper I used on the sides. I added thickers on the front side. I also chose 3 pictures that I love of Patrick and cut them with my Cricut (at 3.25 inches) as well in the same shape and added to 3 sides. I love being able to cut my pictures with the Cricut because I can't cut a straight line for nothing...well a curve either for that matter! I added a little bit of black ink to the edges of the mats and that was it!
I kept everything flat so that all the things that get piled on my desk doesn't rip anything off or get messed up itself.

I hope everyone had a great weekend!

Two in one day

Hi again!

I am on a roll tonight! I was bored and tought there is nothing else better then scrapping the night away.

Tomorrow we have a birthday party for my nephew Tanner, he is turning one! Seems like only yesterday that my SIL was saying she was having a boy and now he is one. How time flies. Anyway. They have decided that they don't need or want gifts instead they want everyone to donate on behalf of Tanner and that is a wonderful idea. BUT he is my nephew and I want to give him something special. So I put together a metal page that can be displayed on an easel. The only things I used to to this project was an 8x8 metal panel, Black Staz-on ink, a large background stamp in a crackle finish, Pitch black paint dabber, crop-a-dile corner chomper, a piece on ribbon, Diamond black stickles, two pattern papers, my cricut and Graphically speaking cartridge.

Step one was to stamp the whole 8x8 piece on metal and let dry. Step two was to cut a mat out of the blue pattern paper, size is 4.5x6.5. Then use the crop-a-dile to round edges and distress with the paint dapper. Once the paint was dry I tied a ribbon around the mat and adhered it to the metal. I then picked the border "one" on the cartridge and cut it a 3", this would make it 3x12. I then cut off 4" that I didn't need. I used glossy accent to adhere the border down. The last step was to use the stickles on a few of the "ones" and "1's" to make them stand out a little more. After that all it needs is a 4x6 photo and display!



The best part about how I put the border and mat my SIL can pick which way she want it to go.... along the side on at the top. OH and the stamp!! Doesn't it just give the metal a cool look or what? Can you imagine it on acrylic too? Oh the possiblities!

Enjoy your weekend.

Trip to remember

Hi Everyone.

I have been waiting since last night to post this project but of course when you have time something goes wrong.... in my case my internet! I have been waiting around all day for a Tech to come out a replace the main unit that burned up. Now that it has been completed its time for some blogging.

I wanted to make a fun word book because I have never done one! Yep that's right never. My plan was to design something on my Cricut Design studio and then cut it with the K2R's fabulous chipboard... but after two hours of messing around on the computer I decided to go in a little different direction. Instead I used an exclusive K2R 8x8 Acrylic Stadium Album. I did still manage to give it the look of a word book by making chipboard letters using my cricut, the George Basic shapes cartridge, and the design studio to make the letter the right size and width that I desired. To do this I used two 12x12 sheets of chipboard, cut the letters and then used my craft knife to get all the way through the chipboard. It does take a little time but it is well worth it. Once I had the chipboard letters finished, I cut pattern papers for the front and back sides of the letters adhered it and then painted the edges using the Pitch Black Paint Dabber. When that was drying I decided to used the same dabber around the edges of the acrylic panels that make up the stadium album. Once all the paint was dry I stamped on the edges of the "O" and "D" panels using K2R stamp item # 1-09 and Jet Black Staz-on. The next thing I did was add the chipboard letters to the panels to spell out "Florida" then I began adding pictures and paper. I didn't use a bunch of embellishments because I wanted the pictures to be the center of everything and have them accented by the papers used. (The papers were from a paper pack by DCWV Tahiti Beach Stack that I got on sale at Joann's)


To start... I took the "F" panel added a family photo of the three of us in Florida and put a rub-on on the photo itself (this is on the front of the cover) the backside I added a picture of me and my hubby.


The "L" panel I put the two pictures... BUT before I added the one of Madalyn and me with those sexy 3-d glasses I trimmed it to mirror the photo on that backside. So lets start there.... I trimmed the photo of the Iconic "Golf Ball" that Epcot in known for along one side. When I adhered it I didn't adhere the side I cut but the other three sides to make a pocket for a tag I made out pattern paper. So before adhering it use it to make a template to cut the front picture ( tip... make sure you but the backs of the pictures together before trimming so that they are a mirror image, otherwise you will make a photo that is cut wrong.) The "O" panel is just a simple one with a photo on the front and a photo on the front. The "R" panel I put a strip on pattern paper, then adhered three photos on to a piece of yellow paper and then cut around the pictures to make on large mat. I am thinking I will add something to this page along the top of the photos but not sure what at this time. The back side was done using a photo that I matted to match the front side, added the strip of paper to the side, added the "hot hot hot" rub-on from the holiday theme and the "paradise found" is also a rub-on that I have had in my stash for ages!


The "I" panel... cut a strip of pattern paper with the works on it, put the bottom picture, then added the matted the top picture of my daughter at the beach in Daytona, and once again used a rub-on on the photo from the same themed pack. The backside was done the same way, however I did not adhere the one photo down all the way so that I could add a tag that I made. I did sandwich to pieces of paper together so that from the font side it match with the photos since it peeks through, I also journaled on both sides. Then I added the yellow and white flowers and that was that. The "D" panel is a simple strip of paper, three photos to make a sort of collage, then a simple rub-on. The back side is the two pictures, a strip of paper and then I wanted to make the paper look as if the words were printed on it but they are really just rub-ons. The "A" panel.... was simple with a journal block, two pictures, last minute stamping to add a little dimension and the flower with a button in the middle, and another rub-on.


When I had all the panels finished I used the BIA and black wire to bind the book and found a bunch of bright colored ribbon and was finished.

I am happy with the outcome even though my plan did change a bit. My little two monsters are a little sad that they are not part of this book, but unfortunalty we had to leave them with family when we went. But all three of them are loving the fact they can flip through the book and remember the fun that we had.

Happy Scrapping.

What time is it?

Time has just gotten away from me this week. I have been busy getting things back together after all of us being sick for 3 weeks.
I wanted to share a little project I made this weekend. I wanted to make another clock. I started out with plans for it to be in my kitchen so I was going to use an old wooden spoon for the holder but alas my plans changed and I am not even going to keep it...lol. My best friend has a birthday coming up and she has been wanting a new clock so I am going to send this to her...plus she can add a favorite photo.

I love black and white with a pop of hot pink! So I couldn't help but play with it here too!
I used a 12x12 acrylic piece, 3 Bugs numbers from a previous krew kit, stazon ink, GCD papers, flowers from the local dollar store, my Cricut (Zoobaloo cart) and buttons.

The only thing is I have to go and buy a new clock assembly. My nephew decided he liked the looks of them and broke them...lol. I should know better than to leave it down when he is here.

I hope you like it! I really do like how this one turned out. Now I need to make me one! I hope you all have a great weekend and get to spend it doing something you love!

Happy Crafting!!

Birthday Gift

Hi Everyone.

This last week just few by and before I knew it it was Friday and I had nothing ready to blog about. Yikes! Last night I tried starting on an 8x8 acrylic album that I needed for Madalyn's little friends birthday. Seem like these days I would much rather spend a few hours making something then killing myself at a store trying to figure out what to get the kids! This time was no different.

I stated out by having my 8 years old daughter Madalyn paint the edges of the 8x8 acrylic by using a Pitch Black Paint Dabber. Once the paint was dry I used a K2R stamp #1-01 and jet black staz-on ink. I stamped three of the panels on the out side edge just to give it a little something special. Then I just used the left over paper from my "C-R-E-A-T-E" banner that I made earlier this month. I did but those vellum flowers that are on the front cover and curled the petals just by rubbing my finger nails on them. The construction on the book was really pretty basic, it took me about 2 1/2 hours to do between painting, dry time, cutting the papers, inking the edges with Tim Holtz Black Soot ink, and adhereing the paper to the acrylic. Then I used black 1" o-wire and the bind-it-all to bind the book. Once that was finished I raided my ribbon to tie onto the binding and it was complete. OH almost forgot.... I used sticlkes on the edges of the ribbon so that they ribbon doesnt fray. Another trick I did was on the the page with the circles.... I cut out the polka dot rings and the flowers that were in the middle and adhered them in a random pattern.





As for the fun card... that was really simple. I used a bunch of scraps to make it. I started with a pattern piece of paper that I folded in half making sure that the pattern was on the inside. Then I added strips of leftover paper scraps to the white side of the paper. Once that was finished I trimed down the strips so that they were the exact size, added a flower, a button, ribbon and the "happy birthday' rub-on from the birthday pack. On the inside I added another rub-on that says 'just for you on your special day" and let Madalyn write in the card as she pleased.



It is always really fun to have your kids do a little something with you when you are crafting. I know that my kids actually fight over who is doing what, which can drive me a little bonkers! So to avoid that I call one in at a time and give them their own "duty" and when that is done the must step out of the room. Best way that I can keep my space "STRESS FREE" and in a good creative atmosphere!

Happy scrapping everyone. Now off to bed so that I can be rested up for a fun filled day with no kids tomorrow!

Jenn