together.

This summer marks 10 years of Leah and Howard.  We started dating in 1998!  When I saw the picture of the 2 of us it made me smile and I knew it had to be scrapped!  This LO was for last week's MOJOHOLDER and I had fun playing!

a few ideas.

-use something other than paper for your background.  I used a piece of decorative chipboard.  (IT had been in my possession for over a year!)

-no journalling.  sometimes you need to just let the pictures speak!

-Layer flower centers.  buttons on top of buttons, on top of buttons!!!

-go ribbon/fiber crazy!!!!

CPS-keep shining!

I am a CPS newbie!  I love the site, just have never made cards from the sketches!  that is a-changing!!!  I was  VERY inspired by Sketch #75!!!  LOVE it.  I used the Two Spotted Dogs August Wild and Crazy kit to make my little 4x4 "keep shining" cards!  

Just a note.

I love the current sketch at 2 sketches 4 you.  (love all of them!!!) They are easy to use and even the "sketch" is beautiful!!!  For Laura's Sketch #5,  I created this "just a note" card set.  

ideas.

-just change the alpha color and ribbon color to make the SAME card look different.  (sorta like a new lipstick and shoes!)

-3x5 cards.  GREAT fun size!  try it.  you might like it!

( American Crafts, Jenni Bowlin, Maya Road, Lace Heaven, SU Markers, Color Box ink)

Happy

Some of my current faves on this LO.

-Anything from Luxe Designs.  all of the paper is Luxe.  I used markers on the floral pp-one of the Luxe Color Me papers..."Color Me Happy!"  I love to color!  My Stampin' Up markers worked well on the paper.

-Jenni Bowlin Alphas.  LOVE THESE. love these.  and one more...LOVE these!

-EVERY embellishment on the page is from CREATIVE CHARMS. every one.  they have some AMAZING scrapbooking supplies!!!!

-SCOR-IT!  the "frame" around the papers was made on my SCOR-IT! I love this tool. It makes card making a breeze, looks professional...AND it can be fun to just play with score marks on Scrapbook pages!!!!  I used white STAZ-ON to highlight the marks!  

completely.

Sophie Jane,

I love you completely.

-With "busy" paper a b/w pic almost ALWAYS works well!  

-cut a die cut sheet and use edge for other projects...see last post-take a look at the cards!

-Sewing!!!  cheap way to adhere things on a page, add texture and just looks cool!  (pretty fun too.  I sew super fast!!!)

-dew drops make fun little flower centers.  They really glisten in the light.  they make me happy!!!

-Layer.  the little sign on the picture is a chipboard tag with a metal sign on top.  I added the ribbon for a little bit of extra somethin' somethin'.

This LO was made with the WONDERFUL Aug. Sugar and Spice kit from Two Spotted Dogs!

Caardvarks-SKETCHES!

I used the new August Two Spotted Dogs kit to make some card sets!  For WHATEVER reason, I love making little card sets!!!  great gifties!

Ideas to use on your projects:

-cut up your die cut paper!  

(It works great as an edge...a 12x12 sheet will go a long way)

-pull out the pinking sheers!  

-WHITE STAZ-ON!  

(love the stuff!!!)

-dimensional stickers!  they give every project a little pop!!!  

(go pop dot crazy!!!! it is addictive!)

-pull out some brads you have not use and make them work as flower center!

(I LOVE these BG brads...just hadn't used them much! )

sketch #5

Fabulous.  I am sooo loving all of the 2 sketches 4 you.  I thought that the latest sketch was FABULOUS...so that is what I put on my card!!!  

papers: KI, October Afternoon, bazzill, Love Elsie.

Felt:CI creative cafe

Ribbon:crate paper

the ribbon yo-yo button flowers are sooo fun to make.  take some ribbon scraps and make a few by stitching along one edge.  gather the thread and pull tight!  tie a couple of knots, add a button and there you go!!!  it is quick, easy and VERY relaxing!!!

MOJO.

this Mojoholder was so much fun.  I played with ribbon on this LO.  I just let myself have fun and try a few new ideas. 

- I tied the knot on the tag to the side.  

- put an eyelet through the lace

-mixed up different ribbons.  colors, textures, and width.

BACK from CHA!

WOW. I had a great time at CHA.  I met friends, saw new things and just soaked in all of the eye candy!!!  my favorite moments.

1. Make and Taking at Chatterbox with Melody Ross.  

2. Having Marah Johnson and the CI gang singing Happy Birthday to me!!!

3.  Seeing and touching, the SEI, CRATE PAPER, TINKERING INK, JENNI BOLLIN and  THERESA COLLINS papers.  I LOVE THEM ALL!!!

4.  The felt products from PNE.

5. All of the new ribbons from MAY ARTS!

Not so favorite moments.

1.  Falling down HARD on the walkway...right in front of all the CK people...and Ali.

2.  the cold sore that decided to attach itself to my lip. (the size of a small planet! ouch)

3.  Friday Hotel issues. Hyatt O'Hare and Rosemont are a bit confusing!!!

4. Sunday... directionally challenged.  I decided to drive into the city instead of out and got lost.  

5. nothing else, cause I had a wonderful time!!!!!

Embellish!

Embellish.  enliven. enjoy.  LOVE LUXE papers.  LOVE them.  oh.  and I LOVE these yummmmmy Creative Charms!!!!!!

some stuff I made.

The butterfly and fun gem flowers are from Creative Charms.  I LOVE their fun Embellishments!!!

  This week's Mojo Holder.  Go and comment on the Mojo Blog!  Try to lift the current LO.  Join in all that Mojo fun!!!

I LOVE the SR Liberty line.  I used it for a non-traditional 4th of July LO.  I think the paper works for allllll sorts of topics!  I scrapped Dow's Show and Tell.  I had so much fun. and my boy was soooo sweet!

MOJO.

ooops.  forgot to post this weeks little bit of mojo.  I LOVE. can I say, LOVE the mm vintage funky line.  I got some of it...and sigh....fell in love.  -some ideas to lift from my lift:

**tiny little alpha stickers are easy to make.  cut up old stickers.  I used some old 97% complete stickers on this page, along with my new mm tiny alphas.

**hand stitch the trims to your page.  I also sewed the buttons through all of the layers.  (It helped hold this bulky page together.)

**Leah's "NO FLOATER" rule of clumping!  everything should touch something else.  

oh.  check out those cute little sugar kids.  ummmm.  yeah.  I am the lucky Mama!  

"Right now you are always together. remember to always love each other."

Summer

Creative Charms is the company that makes these BEAUTIFUL embellishments!!!  I love the sparkle, bling and fun!  Pictures of Tessa (2) Dow (3) Isabella (4) and Sophie (5).  gotta love new friends.  popsicles.  bare feet.  SUMMER!!!!

Caardvarks-PINK!

current challenge...PINK.  here is mine.

cardstock: bazzill

die cut: Bam Pop!

stickers: K and Co

ribbon:?

marker: stampin Up

K Werner Design

I am addicted to this fun blog.  Kristina has some fabulous ideas!  I am starting to try stamping more and more (not on this card...) and I love how Kristina is able to add a little hip-fun to her stamping!!!  I participated in her Color Inspiration challenge #12, and came up with this card.

Cardstock: Stampin' Up

Grunge Board:Tim Holtz 

Watercolor Crayon: Stampin' Up

adhesive ribbon: K and Co 

magnetic poetry "play"

Flower: Lil Davis

my Mojo Holder LO for the week.  

I had so much fun playing with flowers!  It is pretty relaxing to just mix and match flower pieces and put them together with buttons, brads & eyelets. Come on over to mojo holder and participate this week!  I know it will get your creativity flowing!!!

Caardvarks-micro challenge.

2 sketches 4 you.

I LOVE this weeks sketch! I created a little gift set of 4 3x3 cards.  I used the new mid-month kit at Two Spotted Dogs!  gotta love the Scenic Route!

this week's mojo!

My boy was such a little Pirate Cutie!!!  

-the stamps are from stampin' up.  I used chalks and markers to color them.

-I sanded the picture and drew the border around Dow with colored pencils and watercolor crayons.

Go visit MOJO HOLDER and find a little inspiration!!!

caardvarks

I just love the challenges at 'Varks.  They really get me thinking.  For these cards I used my NEW FUN GOTTA HAVE THEM watercolor wonder crayons and water paintbrush.  I also used my best dressed kit from two spotted dogs. 

shiny happy tiny cards

I have this thing for little cards.  not sure why.  To me they are just cute little pieces of happiness!  So when I got this Luxe paper in my hands I thought of some happy summery little cards.  each card is 3x3 and fits in the little envelopes I got from Stampin' Up.  I borrowed some punches from Kim Peck at one of her crops and here you go!  I bundled the cards in 4's and have them sitting in a bowl on my desk.  they make me smile!!!

ummm, did you see that cool header?

Last Tuesday, I opened up a pm and saw this amazing header!  What a perfect gift from the completely talented, fabulously sweet, Nathalia!  It seriously made my day!  It was Nathalia's blog: Funky Phresh Papier Kreations, that got me wanting to spruce mine up a bit!  N and the blogs of my scrappy friends!  If you have a few seconds take a look at the work of my those talented gals on that list to the left!  you will not be disappointed.  

2 sketches 4 you.

I am digging this blog.  I was so inspired by the latest sketch...I made 3 cards.  I used the MM Ruby papers from the Funky Vintage line.  I LOVE that stuff.  wow, it is fun and right up my alley!!!

Gift.

I lifted Sandie for Mojo Holder #67. 

a few of my how to's!

~I placed a heart button on top of a big pink button and added some funky fun bling leaves from Creative Charms for my corner embellie.

~ I used a whole piece of grunge board to mat the photo.  & a sharpie to trace the swirlies!  

~Bright colors of chalk ink on the torn edges of the black and white papers added a little pop to the LO.

  ~ A steel ruler placed on the pp before I  tear is how my mats are a teeny bit distressed. 

~  I also used my ANCIENT hardly ever used Stampin Up chalks (or pastels) to hightlight the word gift in the paper.  

I am so shocked when I look at this pic of my baby.  she USED TO BE SOOOO TINY.  Sophie Jane was 2 days old in that pic!

Mojo Holder

take a peek at MOJO HOLDER!!!  I am luck enough to say I am a new MOJO DT member!!!  how cool is that.  the name is just too much!!  makes me smile just to say it!  check it out!  MOJO HOLDER

recent stuff.

here are a few of the latest scrappy type things I have made!

Faithfully!

Can't you just hear those beagles singing???  makes me giggle!

Star Baby. I LOVE the GUESS WHO!  thought the song STAR BABY, would make a great title!

Smokin' card.

for the caardvarks HOT challenge!

NOT gonna JUDGE!

I am very proud of this LO.  it was so fun to make.  What I did.

first I took a Bunch of Prima paintables paper and paints, glitter, colored pencils and chalk to a crop.  I had no pictures!  I just colored and chatted with friends!!!

a few weeks later.  I used the paper that I had colored and cut out some of the flourishes on the page. added the pic, double matted the prima paper.  then I doodled.  stamped, glued bling and lace...and there you go.

Lesson I learned is to just create for the love of creating...not for the final product.  and who knows it might just find a place on a page!

More fun with Cardvaarks.

the flowers are AMAZING little pieces of happiness from CREATIVE CHARMS!!!!!!

American Idol.

On a Two Spotted Dog discussion we were talking about scrapping the difficult times in your life.  For some people.  it is too private and not what they want to scrap about.  I SOOOO get that.  However.  I wrote "well life isn't always flowers, bling and butterflies."  Then it hit me what a fabulous title for a LO!!!!!!


even though life isn't always perfect.  I hope for a peaceful caring place for my Children.  Imagine seemed like a fitting title/journaling for this page.

caardvarks--

Lotus Paperie

I just found this cool site and I am DIGGING THE SKETCHES!!! here are 2 LO's I made last night from the sketches!

Caardvarks!!!

more cards!!! Homegrown...fruits and veggies!!!


and

purple.