Altered hoop

This is NOT my usual style but I sure had fun making it. I hope it's happy in its new home (should be there by the time this goes live LOL). This is a six inch embroidery hoop, painted, inked, and misted a LOT! The heart is a wooden dimensional one that I used a misting stencil, crackle paint and spray mist on. Lots of spray ink on the background. Those butterflies they are punched from Jilli bean soup packaging! You know I have to up cycle! What do you think? Would you hang this in your home?!

Stationary box

So I saw this idea on Pin interest somewhere. I can't find it now sorry! I have TONS of tins in my organizing stash so this was a perfect idea to make for a good friend who sends LOTS of cards. I think I will also make one for each of the Great Grandparents as they still believe in handwriting cards too and I love getting them, so why not encourage that? LOL!
This is the top. I cut various pattern paper and card stock to size, added some bling, letters, flowers, pearls and LOTS of ribbon. This thing is also glimmer misted to within an inch of its life! It is very sparkly!
A side few. I tried to dye the blue handle to a more green with the limited alcohol inks I have but that was not a great success so ribbon works! There is sheer polka dotted ribbon, textured green ribbon, and gross grain wide ribbon! LOTS of ribbon! I finished up TWO rolls on this and half a roll of what I had left of Scor Tape!

Inside. I covered the top and bottom panels with pattern paper. A vellum envelope with ribbon and letter stickers to hold her postage stamps, a pen, pencil, some magnets and of course post it notes on the top. The inside holds pre-made cards/envies (as she rocks the cards and I was NOT going to try to top her!), scotch tape, some shipping tags, and paperclips (mounted on a magnet strip). I sure hope she can use it, and likes it! So there you go stationary/writing/cards all in one pretty box that latches closed!

CKCB Family

Good morning. This morning I am here to share the page kit I made up for CKCB this month. My theme was FAMILY. I was to put together just enough for ONE page and find a sketch. I can't wait to see what you make with it!

sketch from Scrapbooks Etc 005

SoCal Scrapbooks: Cookies for Santa

Just a quick post to share a layout I did a few days ago using the Echo Park Holly Jolly Christmas collection that the wonderful Sandy at SoCal Scrapbooks sent me to work with. As you all know my personal scrapping has been beaten up by the baby sickness but that is OK, it will be worth it. I usually don't use this many "busy" patterns but I think it looks fun. I would love to see anything you have made using this collection!

Project Life WEEK THREE

This week (Jan15 to Jan22) was filled with doctors appointments, Tot Rock blizzard fun, staying home (mommy was sick), and ice/snow filled weekend. We got to see Baby Butler and all is well with the genetic testing thus far YAY! C got to use her Target gift card from her b day for a talking Dora Backpack (help me LOL!). This was her reward for adjusting her behavior in the bath, it is no longer WWIII! C drew a picture of me and put the baby in my tummy! I LOVE THIS! The internet blackout happened, Daddy made cupcakes and C sniped one, lots of fun in the snow/ice; and more. I did not do as well with pictures but I knew I had lots of memorabilia to add, some was not day specific so I filed it back for fillers later on in the year. What about you? how are you doing on PL so far?

Excited!!!!!

Good afternoon all! I am so excited to share some good news with you! I am honored that I was asked to join the first ever Momenta D-lite team! I will be reviewing products, giving input and designing/sharing with all of you! How cool is that!?!?!

Because Momenta rocks they are offering a FREE sample of their Design Your Own Stickers to anyone in the U.S/Canada!!! How fun right? All you have to do is send an email to social@mymomenta.com with your postal mailing address and they will send you a random pack to try. Here is a tutorial using the printer but I bet you could just color/stamp/ink/mist them too, I am excited to try them out as well! Have a fantastic day!!!

Filler page-Project Life

Very quick share today. This is the first page of the 2012 project life album since I did a traditional 12X12 page for the title page, I had extra space. This is ALL based in the PL kit. I added some puffy thickers, a few little blings, and small letters.

Project Life-Week TWO

So here is week TWO for me. I took these pictures the same time as week one, so any tips would be very helpful.

This week we had our first snow that stuck (for less than 12 hours btw which really upset C!), C asked for big girl cereal for once, my living room is filled with toys (which I am sure I will miss one day), and we had lots of tea parties and a double baby shower. I have MORE pictures for each week so far so that is good, right?

Bling with a twist

Bling. You love it, you hoard it but have you really tried to use it differently on your projects? Well that is the challenge today at CKCB! I can't wait to see what you do with it! Today I decided to make a little notebook for a friend. It is very "blingy" but most of the uses are my everyday uses, except for the SEQUINS! Yep that is right, SEQUINS!

I stole the sequins from Caitlyn's stash (ssshhh don't tell her). I had to punch bigger holes in them to save my sanity. Then I simply strung them in a pattern along some twine (added to my kit). Mini glue dots help to ensure they do not move all over the place. What do you think? If you have used sequins before let me know how since we have a TON of these now LOL!
Now for the back I wanted a little something different, she will be using this for list making so I wanted to include a pen. This is my try at that. I let Caitlyn swing this thing around for a little bit and it did not fall off so hopefully it will stay put for a while. All I did was punch two holes in the center, threaded some ribbon and tied TIGHTLY three times! I hope she likes it and can use it!

Project Life-Week ONE

Yes so I am SO going to have to work on taking pictures of these things. Any tips? YIKES! Here is my first week, its a 2 page spread with the right side being a 6X12 and three 4X6 slots, an 8.5X11 page protector in the middle and a six 4X6 vertical sheet on the left. I have decided to just use what I have on hand for page protectors as I was hearing/reading horrible things about the PL ones AND I did not want to get behind. I know me if I get too behind I will just chuck the whole project. So here is week one. I used mostly patterned paper from the turquoise kit I bought, and a few odds and end scraps from the scrap drawer. I am going SIMPLE on this one. What do you think?