A Card for a Friend

I love making cards for friends. This card is made from Basic Grey's newest line Out of Print. The embellishments are made by Jillybean Soup and Basic Grey. I was sending a check so I included a inside pocket. :) I thought it turned out really cute.

A Friend's Birthday Gift

I recently made a welcome sign for my home for a Design Team contest. One of my good friends saw it and requested one for her birthday. I have always thought it would be cool to make some other flags and banners to hang from the sign for different seasons. I decided this would be a great time to figure a few out. I made a Welcome sign with My Mind's Eye papers, Believe sign for Christmas using Authentique Christmas papers, and a Breast Cancer Awareness sign using Authentique papers. It turned out great.

Big Boy Bed

We surprised Josh with his new bed. He went over to grandma's in the morning and came home to a new bed. He was more than OK with the fact that his crib was gone. I love these October Afternoon papers as you can see by how much I have used them. The stars are Studio calico and the Stop lights and journaling spots are Basic Grey. I sprayed the stars with Glimmer mist for an extra shine.

Time to Shine

I wanted to scrapbook some of the photos I took at my cousin's wedding. I love these Authentique papers. They were the perfect colors for this wedding.

Dividers

What is a girl to do when she needs dividers for her class and doesn't have any? Why make some of course. I love the look of my new dividers that I made for the class I am teaching at YVCC. They make me smile. :)

I used Plain kraft paper with the Retro punch, Scallop Circle punch, Zig marker, Doodlebug buttons, ribbon, and of course beautiful Authentique paper.

Authentique Thank You Card

I used my wonderful new Authentique paper to make this gatefold card inspired by Kristina Warner. I love the final Mod look the button and brad made. :)

I Made It!

Yeah! I am excited to be a part of the new Authentique Design Team Specialists! Authentique is a new company that is producing some great papers. I can't wait to work for them making new projects.

Playing Possum

Getting my two new scrapbooking magazines in the mail, I was more than inspired to scrapbook. So I with my paint and glitter decided I was going to try something new. I had seen people mix paint and glitter, throw it on a page and it looked beautiful. So, I tryed it...my paint was lumpy and had more of a fluffy effect. That is alright. I was happy with the final page. I used Studio Calico and My Mind's Eye patterned papers. Kaiser Rhinestones, and buttons.







I made this card from all the scraps. :) I am trying to do better at making more from my papers.

Last night I mass produced cards. I needed a card I could pull for last minute birthdays. I made seven in two hours. This Basic Grey line is really cute.

Mid-Week Scrapbooking Fun

Last minute Diana called and said you want to come up to TriCities to Scrapbook tonight? I said "Yeah!" In the three hours I was there I completed two pages. It was lots of fun and I ate lots of Reeses Pieces. :)

Wedding Gift

I am ready to present the pictures I took of my cousin's wedding to her for her wedding gift. I found this frame at Hobby Lobby. I loved the 5x7 frames and the smooth black finish. I decided to put all black and white photos in the frame with the exception of a little color in the middle photo. The couple loved it.

Brandi's Wedding

I took pictures at my cousins wedding a few weeks ago. Out of the thousand photos these stand out as my top ten. :)

American Crafts Design Team Tryout Project

I made it. I completed all the pieces I need to compete in the American Crafts Design Team Contest. This last project was inspired by all the different frames I kept seeing in the photos and movies from CHA. The hanging paper globes and hearts are inspired by Hambly. All of the patterned paper is by American Crafts as well as the Thickers and several of the ribbons. The clothes pins and wire are bought at
Walmart.

American Crafts Design Team Tryout Page 2

I am almost done. Yeah! I have a fun project planned next so I better get started or I will be up really late tonight. Midnight oil is somtimes good though. It makes me more creative. In the long run it really doesn't matter. I enjoy the creativeness of making things from a set of products to enter these contests. :)

This page was made from American Crafts items. All papers except the brown background and Journal Strips are American Crafts. The Flair button, Blue Banner (except fabric), and the felt flowers are also American Crafts.

Pages From My Anniversary Trip to Seattle

I have a very loving husband that didn't mind me scrapbooking on our anniversary trip this last week. Rocket Age by October Afternoon is one of my new favorite lines. It was so much fun to work with.