'I hide...now you seek' for ScrapbookPal

Hello and welcome back! Today I have another layout to share with you on behalf of ScrapbookPal.com. I posted a previous layout about my sweet little girl and how she loves to burrow under blankets. Well the other day I was crafting away in my scrap room and I turned around to find that she had 'burrowed' under a piece of blanket that was hanging over the bed. SO cute! I was happy she held her place long enough for me to snap some photos. Here it is:

My design was inspired by a sketch from Let's Capture These Sketches (# 129) All of the paper (except the 12x12 kraft base) was printed on my Imagine using the Blossom cartridge. I have posted before about how much I love the Imagine. With layouts like this, where you have many different pieces, it makes it SO seamless. You know all the patterns on the cartridge will coordinate so it takes out the guesswork or worry about using pieces that don't match. Here is a close up of some of the layering:

There are 5 different patterns in this section. The scalloped circles are one of the images that come loaded onto the Imagine machine. I used my Scotch ATG to adhere them to the page, but some of the little scallops wanted to stick up a little bit. I just used my Zig glue pen to get under it and put them back in place!

I kinda borrowed the title from one of those sites that posts pet photos with funny captions. I thought this title was perfect, as well as funny, silly and cute, lol! I cut the title from the Type Candy cartridge also using the Imagine. I filled the letters in with coordinating colors from the cartridge's palette, then did the same with the shadow feature. So nice to not have to look through my stash to find matching cardstock! I then mixed in some letter stickers for added interest. I like to use my Xyron sticker machine when adhering letters to my page- it is the easiest way to get those little pieces onto the page!

I cut more scallop circles at 4", 3" and 2" (2 each) in 6 different patterns. I layered them, offset and a little off the page and then added a wooden button and some baker's twine, adhered with a glue dot.

Lastly I took 3 more strips from the patterns I had printed and ran one piece through a lacy border punch.

Thanks so much for looking at my project today! Please see the complete ScrapbookPal.com supply list below so you can purchase some of these goodies for yourself!!

Cricut Imagine Mat	Cricut Cartridge- Type Candy	Cricut Imagine Cartridge: Blossom	MS Paper Trimmer
Fiskars Lace Border Punch	Xyron Create-a-Sticker machine	Zig 2 way glue pen	Glue Dots - Craft Dots
Scotch ATG

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Life throws curveballs

Hello friends! You may (or may not) have noticed that I've been a little absent lately. Just wanted to pop in and let you all know that I haven't fallen off the face of the earth, but I have had some setbacks and am forced to take a break. I am currently trying to figure out a way to continue to create, so I hope to pop in here and there over the summer with a new project (fingers crossed!!) but I did have to resign from several design teams (sad face!!) and right now I'm just trying to get my bearings again!! Hopefully by the fall I will be re-settled and back with all new projects and (hopefully) more design team work. Thank you to all who have offered their support, it means the world to me!! Until next time :)

ScrapbookPal Post: Father's Day Card

Hello crafty friends! I have a Father's Day card to share with you today for my ScrapbookPal.com post! So first I have to explain that my dad is into anything Harley or motorcycle related. I have given him motorcycle cards in the past, so this time I just wanted a little of that 'flavor'. Here is my card:

The dotted overlay is a cool image that I just stumbled upon when browsing through my Graphically Speaking cartridge book. I thought it was really cool and had a sort of machine-esque vibe. Because of all the open holes, I wasn't quite sure what kind of adhesive to use. I ultimately decided to go with a glue stick and it worked out great! Of course I had to throw some orange in there for Harley!

I like to use the diamond plate embossing folder on my Dad's card. It's DEFINITELY motorcycle related! I inked it up with some distress ink so the embossing would stand out a bit more.

I added a little sentiment stamp from Pink by Design that I thought my dad would dig. This stamp is actually from the Inner Princess set. Just goes to show you can always find unique ways to use the sentiments in your stamp sets.

This is the interior of the card. I cut out the shape from Elegant Edges, then printed out the 'Happy Father's Day' sentiment on my computer. I saw this tip online and it was quite easy! I typed up the sentiment and sized it to the way I wanted it, then I printed it out on a regular piece of paper. I then adhered my shape over the printing (I positioned it based on where I wanted it to print) with repositionable adhesive and ran it through the printer again. This was the end result- I was quite happy with it! I just hope my dad is too ;)

Thanks so much for stopping by today, please see my complete ScrapbookPal.com supply list below, in case you want to get some goodies for yourself!

MS Paper Trimmer	Martha Stewart Scoring Board	Cuttlebug	Cuttlebug Embossing Folder A2-Diamond Plate
Cricut Elegant Edges	Cricut Cartridge - Graphically Speaking	Tombow Mono Adhesive Dispenser- Removable	Scotch ATG
Tombow Color Glue Stick	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad- Black Soot

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Practical Scrappers - Summer

Hello and thanks for visiting today! Today is my day to post for Practical Scrappers and today we are highlighting layouts about Summer! I recently got my paws on the awesome Echo Park Hello Summer line, and it makes those summer pages really quick and easy! As a matter of fact, this page is really simple and could be thrown together in under an hour! Here it is:

My layout design was inspired by a Page Maps sketch. I noticed the coordinating papers that came with this line had the look of a white misting or paint splatter on them. I didn't have one in the green that I wanted, so I just used green cardstock and misted it with some Mister Hueys spray mist.

I took the zig zag pattern (border feature) from the Sophisticated cartridge and welded three of them together with my Gypsy to form this border. I cut one more out and adhered it on the other side.

I am getting a lot of mileage out of these paper clip flags that I learned from the Echo Park blog on NSD. It is a quick and easy little accent to add something to your page.

The whole title was made with letter stickers from the Hello Summer collection, as well as the banner border. And that is it- it's that easy!! I hope I have inspired you to make some Summer pages, and be sure to join us on Tuesday's at Practical Scrappers for some great ideas on several different ways to use one product! Thanks for stopping by!

Supply List:
Cardstock: ColorBok
Patterned Paper, stickers: Echo Park (Hello Summer)
Ink: Mister Huey's

Cooking with Cricut Challenge #88: May Flowers

Hello crafty friends and welcome to another fun challenge over at Cooking with Cricut! This week we are celebrating those May flowers!! I decided to take a slightly non-traditional take to the spring flowers, but there are still flowers in several different places on my layout. Here it is:

I don't have as hard of a time as some people doing layouts of myself (assuming I have a decent pic, lol!), but this one was a bit of a struggle as I just wasn't sure what I was conveying about myself. I finally settled on the straightforward -This is me- right now, today. Simple, right?? The wood grain border was cut from Ribbons and Rosettes and also has a flower pattern on it. You can see it better below:

I printed my background paper and the newsprint on the Imagine Vintage Papers cart. I only recently acquired this cart and wondered why I didn't purchase it much much sooner, lol! Sometimes you discover a cart is just one of those hidden gems. I misted and dripped some blue/green ink on the background paper for a little pop of color. Also, I used my Gypsy for this cart. I purchased my Gypsy several months ago, and lets just say there has been a bit of a learning curve. Everyone raves about it, but it has taken me a while to figure out the ins and outs. I think I am finally getting the hang of it a little bit! So long story short- I used Gypsy Font for the 'me' and (FINALLY!) mastered the weld, lol!

I added some May flowers by way of a fun little banner. I printed out the newsprint pattern from the Vintage Papers cart, then cut out some flower shapes from the Mother's Day Bouquet cart. Then I inked the edges a bit, punches a hole and threaded them on some baker's twine. I threw in a few little flag stickers for fun.

Lastly I made a couple flags with some more stickers and done! Thanks so much for stopping by today, and please be sure to check out the Cooking with Cricut blog to see what the rest of the DT cooked up for you and join in the fun!!

Supply List:
Cardstock: ColorBok
Patterned Paper: Echo Park (This & That-Graceful), Imagine Vintage Papers
Cartridges: Mother's Day Bouquet, Ribbons and Rosettes, Gypsy Font, Imagine Vintage Papers
Stickers: Echo Park (This & That-Graceful)
Buttons: Dear Lizzy for American Crafts (Neapolitan), Pink Paislee (spool)
Brads: Basic Grey, SEI
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink, Sprinklers

Pile it On # 22: More than 2 folds

Hello friends! And welcome to another fun Pile it On challenge! This week we are making cards/projects with more than 2 folds, and our sponsor is Digi Doodle Shop! They were gracious enough to let me use this ADORABLE owl image for my project this week. You may not know this but I am a little obsessed with owls :) I just recently found out there is an Owl Garden sanctuary not far from me so I am heading there Monday-SO excited!! Expect to see some owl projects in the near future! LOL! But back to my project... cards of any kind are definitely not my forte, so I kept my multi fold project easy with a simple easel card. Here it is:

This started off with the intention of being a Father's Day card, but I ended up taking it in a different direction. All the paper is from American Crafts- their 'Chap' line. The image of course is from Digi Doodle shop. Here is a closer look at the front of the card (sorry for the off centered photo- the card just wouldn't lay down for me to take a good pic!)

The newspaper print strip- which is a little hard to see in the photo- is actually a print from the Imagine Vintage Papers cart. I then punched the edge and added some ribbon. The owl is colored with Copics, and popped up on foam dots for added dimension. The moon and stars are also popped up. I also inked all the edges with some distress ink. Here is the interior:

I hope you have enjoyed my project today- thanks for stopping by! Be sure to check out the Pile it On blog to see all the other awe-inspiring projects our Design Team has come up with and join in the fun!!

Supply List:
Kraft Paper: Oriental Trading Co.
Patterened Paper: American Crafts (Chap), Cricut Imagine (Vintage Papers)
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink
Cartridge: Paper Dolls Dress Up (Moon & Stars)
Dies: Spellbinders with Cuttlebug
Punches: American Crafts
Twine: My Craft Spot
Ribbon: American Crafts
Stamps: Digi Doodle Shop (Image, colored with Copics) Whimsical Designs (Sentiment)

My challenges:
Critter Sketch Challenge - sketch
Die Cuttin' Divas - Banners, Birthdays or Buttons (Star banner on interior of card)
Top Tip Tuesday - Dig out the Old (My old- all the paper, the cartridge and die, inkand twine)
Little Darlings - card for a boy
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Father's day/Masculine
Digi Doodle Shop - Spotty
Really Reasonable Ribbon - Father's Day/Masculine with Ribbon
Card Makin' Mamas - punches
Totally Papercrafts - Animals
Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Moon and Stars

Practical Scrappers Frugal Finds

Hello crafty friends! I am not sure if you are aware, but Practical Scrappers has a cool installment on their blog every month called Frugal Finds. It shows you how to take everyday objects and transform them into cool embellishments for your projects! This installment we are using produce mesh- like the kind your onions or oranges come in! I decided to use the mesh and some paint as a way to add texture to my background paper! I used the new Echo Park Note to Self line- once I laid my eyes on that view finder paper I did not waste a second getting my paws on it! lol! Here is my layout:

I was so LUCKY to get these HILARIOUS photos of my nephew Sevyn crawling through the doggy door! How can you not smile at that face peeking through the flap?? haha! As far as the mesh, I cut out a square, smeared some acrylic paint on (yes, this was a little bit of a messy project!) and then I layed it down on my background paper in random places. Here are some close-ups:

I used the letter stickers from the Note to Self sticker sheet for my title. It's fitting, right? ;)

I cut some border pieces from the cork patterned paper with my Ribbons and Rosettes cart. I just recently re-discovered this cart for it's border cuts and I have used it like 3 times in one week already, lol!

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope I have inspired you to take a second look at some of those household items that you might usually throw away! Make sure you stop by the Practical Scrappers blog for some additional ideas on how to use those mesh bags in your projects!!

Supply List:

Kraft: Bazzill Basics

Patterned Paper/stickers: Echo Park (Note to Self)

Acrylic Paint: Apple Barrel

Cartridge: Ribbons and Rosettes (borders)