Goodbye Layout

   I am sure I am not the only one who created a layout based on a sketch for a challenge and then lose where the said sketch came from.  that is what happen to me and it took me about 15 minutes to track down the source. This sketch came from Stuck? Feb. 1st challenge. 

   I ended up documenting saying "goodbye" to 2016. 

 Supplies: cardstock (My Mind's Eye), pattern paper (American Crafts), stickers (American Crafts, Jillibean Soup, and Authentique), doily (Doodlebug Designs), die cuts (Simple Stories and SpiegelMom Scraps), journaling cards (Making Memories and Project Life), punch (We R Memory Keepers), washi tape (The Paper Studio), wood veneer (American Crafts), chipboard (Simple Stories), enamel dots (My Mind's Eye), typewriter (We R Memory Keepers), and pen (Project Life)

   Here is the little title cluster.

    I did two types of journaling on here. The visible is the "fluff" journaling about how my family celebrated and the hidden journaling is how the year treated us. 

2016 Crafty Highlights - Scrapped

   I figure it was about time for me to scrap the crafty highlights of 2016. When I saw the #303 sketch from Creative Scrappers I knew this would be perfect to document those highlights. 

   Here is my take on it. 

 Supplies: cardstock (The Paper Studio), pattern paper (Crate Paper and American Crafts), chipboard (Crate Paper and Studio Calico), modeling paste (Shimmerz Paintz), journaling card (Project Life and Simple Stories), stencil (Stencil Girl), typewriter (We R Memory Keepers), and watercolor crayons (Design Memory Craft).

   The journaling card that I used as the title was fussy cut so it would fit onto the page.

   I just had to add a little touch of my favorite color, blue, on this page. 

   Doesn't the distress fringed paper and bunting add such a cute element to this page? 

Love

   Love is in the air today so I thought it was a good time to share this month's Awesome ladies Project layout I did for this month's practice team.

  

   Yes, I cut my photo is a heart shape. I also did another B&W photo which I have decided to do all my ALP pages B&W. I just love the look of it. 

Supplies: cardstock (Bazzill Basics), pattern paper (Simple Stories, Crate Paper, Pink Paislee, and American Crafts), die cuts (Basic Grey, and American Crafts), sequins (SpiegelMom_Scraps), manual die (Heidi Swapp), die cutter (Spellbinders), wood veneer (Crate Paper), electronic die cutter and cartridge (Cricut), washi tape (Studio Calico), mirror embellishments (Flea Market Finds) and typewriter (We R Memory Keepers)

   I did hidden journaling is a letter form. 

HB2U Card

   Over the weekend, I got in the mood to play with a new stamp set that I got for Christmas. I have to say this is my first stamp set from CAS-ual Fridays and I am in love with it. This set had the perfect touch for the guy birthday card. I am still debating whether or not to list it in my shop or keep it for my brother's birthday, which is about 3 months away. 

   I ended up creating this card for the Music to My Ears challenge that CAS-ual Fridays challenge blog. 

 Supplies: cardstock (The Paper Studio), pattern paper (Fancy Pants Designs and American Crafts), stamps (CAS-ual Fridays) ink (Tsukineko and Quick Quotes), punch (EK Success), embossing folder (The Paper Studio), embossing machine (Sizzix), chipboard (Studio Calico)

   Here is a closer look at the texture and layers. 

   This stamp set even comes with great stamps for the inside card text. 

The Color of Love

   This week, I think I finally found the happy balance of "work" and just for me crafting. I figured out the best way for me at the moment is to do "etsy product" work during the day which allows my evenings free to do some computer work, board games or creating for me, dt work or publication. In other words, I think my blogging might be more active this month than it has been. 

   Today's share is a card I created using a Scrapbook & Cards Today sketch. When I saw this Wednesday's challenge at Simon Says Stamp I thought this card would be perfect for it. 

 Supplies: cardstock (American Crafts), pattern paper (Pink Paislee and Crate Paper), watercolor crayons ( Design Memory Craft), sequins (SpiegelMom Scraps), wood veneer (Crate Paper), stamps (Concord & 9 and Stampabilities), burlap string (Maya Arts), stamping tool (MISTI), frame punch board (We R Memory KeeperS), stamping ink (Tsukineko)

   I have to say I am head-over-heels in love with the way this card came out. I am a huge fan of the Moonstruck collection by Pink Paislee. I think I need to buy a couple more pieces of that line. The watercoloring inside the frame was done freehand. 

   Here is the complete look of the card with it's matching envelope seal.