Friday, August 29, 2014

Cardstock Mini Album With PDF

Hey there happy Friday!

I am up on the CutCardStock blog today with this mini album and 
a FULL downloadable PDF file! :) 
My very last post with them...time for some new fun 

Photobucket

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

BIYW Binder Part Two!

 Happy Hump Day friends, I am back again with the pages inside this fun album. 

 Clear Scraps & Imagine Crafts has paired up this week and I have 
a cool technique I created while I was playing. 
I used irRESISTible sprays and a blow dryer to create a cracked wood grain effect

I used the same technique inside on the pages except I tried different colors too!
 Then I decorated all the pages :) 






I am so excited with the end product!
FUN FUN project.

Check out Clear Scraps and 

Photobucket

Monday, August 25, 2014

Clear Scraps + Imagine Crafts- Wood Grain Technique

 Hey again friends, Happy Monday!
So Clear Scraps & Imagine Crafts has paired up this week and I have 
a cool technique I created while I was playing. 
I used irRESISTible sprays and a blow dryer to create a cracked wood grain effect. 
I created this Build It Your Way Binder (wait until I share the pages inside)
and wanted to cover the fence in texture, then I began playing with the 
irRESISTible spray in COPPER and BRONZE and I coated the binder spine
with them mixing the colors, I thought it kind of reminded me of wood
 So I saturated it- I should meant ion I taped off the acrylic first. 
After saturating it, I left it 20 minutes to get a little bit of a crust on it, 
then I took a blow dryer and heated it for about 10 minutes which gave it 
a cool crackled wood affect. 
It looks like aged wood really well in person too. 
For the Clear Scraps Fence Mixers I used the Wedding Dress irRESISTible spray but I didn't
get to it with the blow dryer quick enough to make it wooden (I wish I had),
so I dried it then I inked it using StazOn inks in Emerald City and Cactus Green. 
 I wrapped flowers and stems around the fence adhering it onto the 
album cover, after adding the laces. 
 These Imagine Crafts products are so amazing even if you are not a mixed media
guru (I am definitely NOT) it's for the every day crafter too just for amazing
ideas and new techniques!
TRY the blow dryer!!!!! :) 

Check out Clear Scraps and 
Photobucket

Monday, August 18, 2014

You Can Make It....

Hello friends and hello Monday...

I know that Avocado Arts has really fun adorable stamps, but they
also have amazing messages in some of the sets, like this month's set
You Can Do It is definitely inspiring to me.

I created this bubble frame- believe it or not it is chipboard LOL and I 
added the stamped sentiment onto cork paper. 
I just wanted something to hang in my room and remind me to keep
on trying every single day.

BE SURE to hit up Avocado Arts and comment on my post- they are giving away
prizes this month for commenting!!

Photobucket

Friday, August 15, 2014

NEW Stamps! Back To School Crafts...

Hey friends, it's the 15th that means it's my day to post for 
Avocado Arts with their new stamp set, this one is called 
"You Can Do It" how fun is that?

I decided to create some lunch box notes from mom using the stamp,
I used Clear Scraps acrylic pieces and added the patterned paper to the
top of them, then added cork paper for the cookies. 
This is the stamp set...fun right??! :) 
Then I decided to make little pencil tags just for fun, 
why not jazz them up and pass the out in the treasure box. 
You can find all my projects on the AA blog sometimes today!
Photobucket

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

DON'T DISTURB Homework MOM....Blog Hop!

Hey friends, it's that time again- time for the 
Samantha Walker giveaway and blog hop! 
That means a FREE SVG file and some fun projects.

My project is a "Don't Disturb" sign for that teenager 
who wants to keep it quite while doing homework. 
It's my month to use the free file Samantha is giving 
away see the cool file below- I just love it. 
Use your Silhouette to cut out the free file with hot pink card stock. 
Use the Samantha Walker Perfect Susan Font to create the Don't Disturb
words in light pink. 
Adhere words flourish to painted tag album page. 
Add Liquid Pearls to tag-
Add crystals and ribbons. 
Create door handle hanger using ribbon. 


I used black Krylon paint for the tag itself and 
it sort of looks like chalkboard.

Ok here are the blog hop details!!

The blog hop will begin on Wednesday 08/13 at 12:01am MDT and you have to comment by Sunday, 08/17 at 11:59pm MDT in order to be eligible for the free SVG/Silhouette file as well as the prize...which will be on PixScan Mat from Silhouette.  

We will announce the Blog Hop Winner on Monday, 08/18 on Samantha's Facebook Page.


The next stop is the amazing- 

Photobucket

Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Hello Summer...Goodbye Summer...

Hey there friends, can you believe it? I blogged
TWO day in a row with a project!

 I used a clear acetate frame from Simple Stories and cut it down to
fit the bottom flap, then added Liquid Pearls to the half scallop. 
 I love the beachy theme and feel.
 I was going to use alcohol inks but I loved it the way it was...
the only thing I wish I had was some Mudd Puddles sand to add! 
That would have been perfect!
That's it for me, don't forget the SW blog hop tomorrow!
Happy Tuesday friends.....
Photobucket

Monday, August 11, 2014

Vintage Frame School Gift Idea

It's back to school and that means back to creating!
Our first day was Friday but before I share my creation I wanted to share my boys. 
 As many of you know I am divorcing and this is our first school year 
just the three of us...it's a good time and we are at peace. 
Ok on to my project....
I have a blog post on CutCardStock today that shares exactly how I created this 
cast acrylic (glass like) Clear Scraps Tri-Fold Frame. 
You can see the post here:
I will see you with another project tomorrow! :) 
Photobucket