Birthday Party Card

   This past Saturday was World Card Making Day, I spent part of the day creating cards. This card I am about to share with you is called a U-fold card. I have never created one before. It was fun to do. You can find the instructions on a blog called Beccy's Place. 

Supplies: cardstock (Cardstock warehouse), pattern paper (Simple Stories), border punch (Fiskars), die cuts (Frantic Stamper), ephemera (Bella Blvd.), sequins (SpiegleMom Scraps)  

 I love the confetti curtain. I am going to be posting more of the cards that I created from Sat. 

Oct. Card Stick It Down Reveal

   This month's sketch at Stick It Down was one of my first sketches that I created for them. It is something simple but works with any style of card. 

   This month we teamed up with the challenge blog White... With One. Their color this month is elephant grey. They're using our sketches and we're using 75% white on our pages with a touch of grey. Be sure to read their rules HERE and play along with both challenges. Two for one! How fun!

   Here is my card. 

 Supplies: cardstock (The Paper Studio), pattern paper (My Mind's Eye), sequins (Fancy Pants Designs and SpeigelMom Scraps), stamp (Simon Says Stamp), stamp tool (MISTI), washi tape (Scotch Expressions), die cut (Bella Blvd.), and ink (Tsukineko)

   Here is a closer look. I hand cut the negative spaces in the bottom pattern paper. 

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to head over to Stick It Down to see the full card team reveal.

Baked Not Fried - SBC #FBF

   This week's Scrapbook Challenges flashback Friday sketch  is one that originally released over 300 sketches ago, this was called sketch #109. I love this one and am glad it was re-released. 

Here is my take on it. Warning this one might make you hungry.

Supplies: cardstock (Die Cuts With a view, and Bazzill Basics), pattern paper (Cosmo Cricket), stickers (American Crafts, Studio Calico, Crate Paper and Cosmo Cricket), wood veneer (American Crafts and Momneto), brads ( SEI and ?), washi tape (Bella Blvd.), doily (Doodlebug Designs), watercolor crayon (Faber-Castell) punch (Fiskars), die (Studio Calico), manual die cutter (Spellbinders) and pen (Project Life). 

   The only title I could think for this page was "Baked not Fried" because that was how I made the Paczki.  They taste like the fried ones but with none the greasy feeling. This is where  I found the recipe.  

The First Snow of 2015 -SBC #FBF 329

   It is Friday and that means over at Scrapbook Challenges there is an updated sketch reveal. This week's update is sketch # 

   What are perfect sketch to document the first shovel-able snow of this year. The snow count was 6 inches and it was the week before Thanksgiving. It looked more like Christmas than this year's Christmas. 

Supplies: cardstock (The Paper Studio), pattern paper (Authentique and Studio Calico), stickers (American Crafts, Prima, Pink Paislee and My Mind's Eye), washi tape (Bella Blvd., Scotch Brand and American Crafts), stamp (EK Success), ink (Momenta), pen (Project Life), marker (Bic), and electronic die cutter, cartridge and software (Cricut). 

   Here is a closer look at the title and journaling. 

Mini Album Hop

Welcome to the mini album blog hop. If you didn't arrive here from Charity's blog please hop back to the start from Kelly's blog and start the hop from the beginning because you wouldn't want to miss any of the great mini inspiration.

   This might shock some of you but you are about to start a hop for mini albums. I only do one a year (that is a dec. daily) but I decided to join in on the fun since I had a clear mini album that I have had for years and knew I should use it soon. Plus, seeing my friend's, Kelly and hop host, amazing albums she creates it inspired me to jump in.

   I decided the theme for it will be about the trip my dad and I are took to Ohio so I can get an eye surgery done. The album has no pics or journaling in it at the moment but once my vision is better I am heading to my studio to finish this up. It is made from one of the Clear Scraps album bases.

 Supplies: cardstock (The Paper Studio), pattern paper (Echo Park, Glitz Designs, Crate Paper and Fancy Pants), photos filters (Crate Paper), doilies (Doodlebug Design), chipboard (Prima), sequins (Hazel & Ruby), mist (Tattered Angels), diecuts (Jillibean Soup, My Mind's Eye, Studio Calico and American Crafts), washi tape (Target. Queen & Co., Bella Blvd., My Mind's Eye and Doodlebug Design), stickers (Prima, Echo Park and Carta Bella)twine (Timeless Twine), journaling cards (Project Life), mini album (Clear Scraps), hole enforcers and punches (We R Memory Keepers and EK Success).

 I used the We R Memory Keepers envelope punch board to create this giant envelope page. This will house little mementos of the trip.

 On the back cover, I built the page under the plastic base so there will be no wear and tear on it.

1.   Kelly Jean - kelsterjean designs

2.  Amanda - Random Sweetness

3.  Nubia - The Papercutting Nerd

4.  Beth - Scrapping Wonders

5.  Heather M - Heather's Crafty Heart

6.  Lynn - Lynn's Everyday Ideas

7.  Charity - Scrappin' Chaos

8.  Mandi - Kraze of MJ <<<

9.  Heather S - Coffee and Pretty Paper

10. Kristin - rukristin papercrafts

Cool Little Dude- SBC #428

Monday was another great reveal for Scrapbook Challenges sketch #428. 

   I am actually happy on how this page came out. I was having a hard time with the papers I wanted behind the photos. I first was going to use boy themed paper and they just didn't go well with the my background paper I chose. I know I could of changed that but I already tore it out of my paper pad and I don't like storing papers that are loose from their pad. I know it sounds weird but it is my pet peeve. I seem to always pull out my paper pads to create projects out of just the scraps. 

   Anyway, back on the topic of the sketch reveal. 

 Supplies: cardstock (The Paper Studio), pattern paper (Crate Paper), journaling cards (Project Life), chipboard (Crate Paper), stickers (My Mind's Eye and American Crafts), washi tape (Bella Blvd.), diamond grid (Studio Calico kit exclusive), flair (Studio Calico kit exclusive), mini clothes pins, black thread, sewing machine, border punch (Fiskars) and pen (Project Life)

   The cool little grid was a Studio Calico kit exclusive that I got during their Black Friday sale last year. To make the Project Life cards stand out I just outlined them with a #05 pen from Project Life. 

Thanks for taking a peek on my take and be sure to hop on over to Scrapbook Challenges blog for the full reveal.