So Me - SBC Journaling Challenge

   I am a big believer that the ones behind the camera need to get in front of the lens every once in awhile. For me that means I usually take selfies or set a timer on my camera. Anyways, this month's journaling challenge at Scrapbook Challenges has to do around your "Me Time". 

   Here is my page.

Supplies: cardstock (Bazzill Basics), pattern paper: Canvas Corp Brand, American Crafts, Crate Paper and Echo Park Paper), transparency (American Crafts), canvas (Canvas Corp Brands), mist (Tattered Angels), die cuts (American Crafts), stickers (Echo Park Paper, Sassafrass Lass and American Crafts), booby pin (studio Calico), sequins (Studio Calico), washi tape (The Paper Studio) and punch (We R Memory Keepers)

   Here are a few close-ups. Since this page was all about me I used my favorite techniques (clusters and mists) and favorite products (Shimelle and Maggie Holmes papers). My me time is cooking, creating and coffee time. 

   Don't forget to link up your creations on the Mr. Linky at Scrapbook Challenges to have a chance at winning this month's prize.

Celebrate The Memories - SBC #FBF

   This week's flashback Friday #197 sketch from Scrapbook Challenges is a great one. I love the simplicity of it.

   Here is my take on it. I used less photos but added a lot more layers. I love layers because they allow me to use up all those little scraps that I have been holding onto for years, I think all the scraps on this pages is about 8 years old. 

Supplies: cardstock (Bazzill Basics, Canvas Home Basics and The Paper Studio), pattern paper (Canvas Home Basics, Crate Paper, Glitz Designs and Karen Foster), stickers ( Studio Calico and Authentique), flair (Basic Grey), wood veneers (American Crafts), watercolor crayon (Faber-Castell), doily (Doodlebug Designs), enamel dots (My Mind's Eye), die cutters (Cricut and Spellbinders), manual die (Spellbinders), cartridge and design software (Cricut), 

   I can't believe I didn't have a manual die machine before. I use it almost on every project. Now, I need to get more dies.  

   Since the beauty of wood veneers are easy to alter I colored them with gelatos to match the color theme of the balloons at the party.

Owl Have a Treat! or Trick - sbc #456

   Thanks for dropping by. Today, I am going to share a layout I created for the latest sketch reveal over at Scrapbook Challenges. It also features products from the Canvas Corp Brands family.
  The sketch #456 is a easy sketch to change around to fit the number of photos you are planning to use.

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Supplies: pattern paper (7 Gypsies and Canvas Corp Home Basic), cardstock (Canvas Corp Home Basic), tissue tape (7 Gypsies), doily (Doodlebug Design), twine (Timeless Twine), diecuts (7 Gypsies), mist (Tattered Angels),  stitching template  (American Crafts), embossing folder (Moment) and electronic die cutter, cartridge and software (Cricut).

Here are a few close-ups. 

   I ran the title word through the embossing machine/ I fast way to add interest to a flat iece of cardstock. 

A Project for the Kiddies - CCB

   This project I am about to share with you today is kid friendly. The challenge for the Canvas Corp Brands creative crew was to create a kid project that they would want to make and we would want to display it.  I thought about this long and decided a cute embroidery hoop wood be a great thing for a kid to work with. 

   I am going to share everything you will need and the steps on how your little ones can create this. 

 

Supplies from Canvas corp Brands:

Gypsy Moments Tags: Handmade 

30" x 36" Fabric - Green Burlap

Jute Cord Balls Natural 225'

Gravel- Baseboard 2oz

Bittersweet- Baseboard 2oz

Canary- Chalkboard 2oz

Other items you will need: 

embroidery hoop

adhesive cork (Contact)

felt

stencil (The Crafter's Workshop)

Click on the image below to view images bigger.

Step 1: Mist gravel mist onto a cotton ball and rub it on top outer hoop.

Step 2: Using the inner hoop trace the outer edge onto the cork. Cut out with scissors. 

Step 3:  Put the felt in hoop and tighten. 

Step 4: Adhere the cork circle.

Step 5: Lay mask on top of hoop and mist with three remaining colors. I  started with the lighter shade in the center and work my way out using the darker tones. Remove mask. I picked these colors to use because I thought it blended in with the cork so it kind of give an optical illusion that the design isn't there unless you look at it a certain angle. I thought a kid would love that magical feature.  Step 6: Gather the fabric in the center.

Step 7: Wrap the center with just about four times tie a knot and leave the tails long.

Step 8: Attach bow and tag to hoop.

I am sure any kid would love to make this because it allows them to get messy. 

Tattered Tangle Love Challenge

   It is time for a new challenge from the Canvas Corp Brand crews. This week our challenge was to highlight the Tattered Tangle papers by Tattered Angels. These papers are super fun to work with. They have fun designs that are done in black which allows it to take any color medium without the design being hidden. 

I have a tendency to forget to take a photo of the supplies before I start altering them so today I will just share a list of them with links to the products. 

Supplies from Canvas Corp Brands:

bittersweet chalkboard  

Sangria- Glimmer Glaze 1 oz

Daffodil- Baseboard 2oz

Cup Cake - Glimmer Glam 1.35oz

Aqua- Stained Glass 1.35oz

Saffron- Glimmer Glaze 1 oz

Canary- Chalkboard 2oz

Mantis- Chalkboard 2oz

Love: Tangled Pack

Black and Kraft Barbed Wire

Board and Room Gypsy Moments

Gypsy Moments 8x8 Paper Pad (48 Sheets)

Vintage ATC Printed File Folders (6pcs)
Swirls: Tangled Paper 12x12

Other supplies:

Doily (Doodlebug Design)

Modeling paste (Liquitex)

Mask (The Crafter's Workshop)

Black thread

Sewing machine

Here is how I created this page:

Step 1: Cut apart the big swirl from the Tattered Tangle. Mist with the three yellow mists and paint the the corner section with cupcake glam. Stitch to background paper.

Step 2: Apply modeling paste design with mask. Splatter with green mist. Let dry. 

Step 3: Fussy cut book stack. Adhere doily and papers. 

Step 4: Trim a Love tangle to the size of the folder. Adhere.
Step 5: Color tattered tangle with the stain glass and glimmer glazes.
Step 6. Add your photos and journal inside of folder.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to head over to the Canvas Corp Brands blog to see what the rest of the crew created with these great papers.

Farmhouse Color Challenge

   Every week Canvas Corp Brands highlights a color palette. This week's palette is inspired by Farmhouse. I played along this week and added my own tweaks to it. As in instead of a deep green I went with a brighter version. 

  

Supplies for Canvas Corp Brands

Pots & Pans ivory

Sangria- Glimmer Glaze 1 oz

Mantis- Chalkboard 2oz

Rich Brown- Plain Jane Simply Sheer 2oz

Santa's Journey 8x8 Paper Pad (48 sheets)

Take Our Breath Away Gypsy Moments

Chocolate & Ivory Dot Reverse

Recipe Card Farmhouse Kitchen Tags (10pc)

Printed Tags - Gourmet

 Other supplies:

kraft cardstock (The Paper Studio)

doily (Doodlebug Design) - not in photo

mask (Prima)

pom-pom trim (Simplicity)

I am going to share with you the steps on how to create this page. 

Step 1. Mist the background paper with the Plain Jane mist. Splatter the Mantis chalkboard mist. Highlight some of the baking terms and items with the glaze.

Step 2. Add your cardstock and pattern papers.

Step 3. Mist the doily mask with the Plain Jane and chalkboard mists.

Step 4. Adhere polka dot paper and burlap. Use a nice thick liquid glue to adhere the burlap.

Step 5. Use the same glue to adhere the tags onto the fabric area. You can use regular adhesive for the one that is touching the paper.

Step 6. Tie twine to the recipe card and slide behind the top layer of pattern paper. This will be where you can write your recipe out on or the journaling.

Step 7. Add my all time favorite embellishment, a doily.

Step 7. Adhere mat and photo.

  This page is about a new recipe I found on Pinterest for Quinoa Pudding, think rice pudding. I made it last year for my mom on Mother's Day. She loved it.
   I would love to hear from my readers on how you like the step-by step photos on how I created my projects. Is there too many pics or steps, should I combine steps, etc? Am input is greatly appreciated.