Monochromatic It's Your Day Card

I usually stay away from monochromatic challenges but I fell in love with the look when I knew I had enough stuff in my stash that used my favorite color. I ended up creating this card for the My Favorite Things "Camp Create".

   Here is my take on it. 

 Supplies: cardstock (Canvas Home Basics and American Crafts), watercolor crayon (Faber-Castell), embossing folders (American Crafts and Project Life), embossing machine (Sizzix), doily (Doodlebug Designs), sequins (SpiegleMom Scraps), stamps (My Favorite Things and Sizzix), die (Sizzix) manual die cutter (Spellbinders) and punches (EK Success), ink (Tsukineko and Umbrella Crafts), washi tape (Studio G)

   Here are some closer looks. 

   I love all the texture on this card.

Ombre Love Card

   Over the weekend, I got to play along with the My Favorite Things "Camp Create". This post is for the awesome ombre challenge

   You know me I am in love with ombre and it is so easy to do with watercolor crayons. 

 Supplies: cardstock (Canvas Home Basics), stamp (Gel-a-tins), ink (Tsukineko), doily (Doodlebug Designs), watercolor crayon (Faber-Castell) and punches (EK Success)

   Here is a closer look.

This card is so simple but is very stunning.

My May Cards

   This past month I have been super busy juggling my usual housework, including the yard, design team work, holidays and my MJ's Kraze etsy shop. Even though that sounds like a lot it is even more mind blowing when I say I made over 50 just in May. That is right I did over half of my usual card making amount in just one month. 

   Here are some of the cards I made. These were 30 cards I did for a custom order for Clear Choice Custom Lasik Center in Brecsksville, Ohio, that was were I did my two eye surgeries for keratoconus. I am pleased on how these came out and was able to complete them in 3 days. Not bad since it was my first time doing computer printed sentiments and back logos. 

   If you like my work but don't see anything in my shop that fits your needs I can always do custom work.

Crazy Fam - SBC #473

   I am happy to share with you today's Scrapbook Challenges sketch #473, this sketch is one I created. 

Here is my take on it.

Supplies: cardstock (The Paper Studio), pattern paper (Fancy Pants Designs, Die Cuts With a View, and Studio Calico), journaling card (Project Life), diecuts (Basic Grey), flair (Studio G), doily (doodlebug Designs), washi tape (Scotch Brand), border punch (EK Success), ink (Ranger) stickers (Studio Calico), die (Spellbinders), color pencils (Faber-Castell) and manual die cutter (Spellbinders).

Here are a few close-ups. I just recently received some watercolor pencils and I have to say I am in love with them. I used them one the arrow diecut. 

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.  

Thanks For... - SBC #466

   I have been working on finishing up my 2015 albums. I was shocked on how little details I have scrapped for that year. I only have one album filled and I usually have two. I can say I am solving that problem this month. 

   I am working with today's sketch reveal for Scrapbook Challenges. 

   Here is my Thanksgiving page. I usually have very few photos of this holiday since it is a lay back day for us (while not me, I do the bulk of the cooking) and everyone else is usually in their pajamas. 

Supplies: cardstock (Bazzill), pattern paper (Echo Park), stickers (Karen Foster and Studio Calico), dies (Studio Calico and Spellbinders), stamps (Inkadinkado and Karen Foster), ink (Memento), journaling card (Project Life), washi tape (We R Memory Keepers), doily (Doodlebug Design), manual die cutter machine (Spellbinders) and pen (Project Life).

   For Christmas, I got a real manual die cut machine and I am so happy with it since I had dies and the only manual machine I had to use with it was the squeeze by Quickutz. 

   The doilies were on the our Thanksgiving table and I had everyone write on one to say what they were Thankful for the year. This is something I do every year.

My First Job

   Since to day is the last day in November there is new sketch reveal over at Scrapbook Challenges, so today's post will be about the Spelling Bee challenge we did earlier this month. It had to do with your first job. It just seems fitting that my first job had to deal with animals.  

   Since my first job was cat sitting for my neighbors cats I had to use the following items on my page which I just happen to scrap about my first job.

C = cork (sticker)

A= acrylic paint (spatter)

T= Tag (journaling tag)

S= stitching  (hand stitched the arrow)

I=  ink edges (painted the edges of the background paper)

T= tag (used as a photo mat)

T= tag (use ad a layer in the cluster)

E= enamel dot (used by the cork sticker)

R= rhinestone (used on the butterfly)

Supplies: pattern paper (American Crafts, Basic Grey and Close to My Heart), washi tape (Studio Calico), stamps (American Crafts, Close to My Heart and EK Success), ink (Moments), stickers ( We R Memory Keepers, Heidi Swapp and My Mind's Eye), tags (Studio Calico and American Crafts), wood veneer (American Crafts), die cuts (American Crafts and My mind's Eye), journaling card (Project Life), brad (My Mind's Eye), doily (Doodlebug Design),twine (Timeless Twine by Bella Creationz), corner punch (Fiskars), stitching template (American Crafts), trim (American Crafts), pen (Project Life) rhinestone and diy enamel dots.

Here are some close-ups. I love how this layered element came out. I even did hidden journaling. 

   I don't usually do one small photo on a big 12x12 layout but I only had one photo of Lucy and that was taken with a Polaroid sticker camera. The photo was super tiny so I could only blow it up a little bit before it got to blurry.

   I have these huge alphabet stamps that I have only used a few times since they are so big and bold. I decided to use the stamps because "Lucy" was such a bold cat.

Farmers Blooms - SBC #460

   It is the start of a new week and for like most people this week is going to busy. It is a tad busier for me since today is my dad's birthday.

   Today's Scrapbook Challenges sketch reveal is #460. I love the starburst in it. 

   For this page I knew I wanted to use a bright photo.   There is not much of a story to the flowers just something my dad wanted to pick up for my mom at one of the many Farmer's Market outings this summer.  

 Supplies: cardstock (The paper Studio), pattern paper (Echo Park, My Mind's Eye and Crate Paper), washi tape (My Mind's Eye and Doodlebug Designs), stamps (Studio G and EK Success), chipboard (Prima), die cuts (Basic Grey), stickers (Basic Grey and American Crafts), ink (Momento and Close to my Heart), sequins (Studio Calico), gelato (Faber-Castell)

   The starburst was a little tricky to master but thanks to washi tape it hides all wonky cuts and pen lines. 

    I first started this on a white sheet of cardstock but I started adding all the embellishments and papers I was hating that stark white. I ended up taking some flower stamps and stamped it in three different inks. Then took gelatos and colored the background paper. I think it turned out great and was a perfect way to turn a page I was not liking into something that is so cheery,

Which Bone? - SBC #458

   It is Monday, and that means it is time to do my layout reveal for the latest sketch from Scrapbook Challenges.
Sketch #458

   I scaled this sketch done to work on an 8x8 page. 

Supplies: cardstock (American Crafts, The Paper Studio and Die Cuts With a View), pattern paper (Die Cuts With a View and Crate Paper),  stickers (American Crafts, Elle's Studio, October Afternoon and Jillibean Soup), tag (Elle's Studio), washi tape (My Mind's Eye), doily (Doodlebug), sequins (Fancy Pants Designs), sewing machine and thread

   Since the photos on this page were taken on Independence Day I decided to keep the color scheme on this page red, white and blue even though the story has nothing to do with the holiday. 

Here is a little tip on those cute little label stickers from Jillibean Soup. Make sure your journaling is written on them before adhering to the page. I made the mistake of adding not enough labels to the page and I had to move them around to get the extra tag in the right spot. This error cause me to ruin some of the labels as I removed from the page and it also ripped some of the pattern paper. So user beware: the adhesive on those labels are sticky. 

I am Back - SBC

    I am back from the computer death. Turns out the main board went bad so a new computer was needed. All I can say is I am glad to be back and there is no better way to kick off the return than sharing the first sketch in the new term from Scrapbook Challenges. Also if you head over to SBC's blog you will see a brand new look site. 

The sketch reveal is #454.

   Since my little break from the team I found myself rarely scrapping so I thought I was going to be a little rusty when it came to work on this week's assignment. However, that was not the case because once I sat down all the pieces just fell together. 

 Supplies: cardstock (The Paper Studio and American Crafts), pattern paper (American Crafts), journaling cards (Project Life), doily (doodlebug Designs), sequins (Fancy Pants), wood Veneers and button (American Crafts), twine (Timeless Twine), washi tape (Hazel & Ruby), stickers (Elle's Studio, October Afternoon, and Carta Bella), tags (K & Co, and Elle's Studio), embossing folder (Momenta), ink (Close to My Heart), mist (Tattered Angels), electronic die cutter, software and cartridge (Provo Craft)

   Here are a few close-ups.  I am currently on love with faux letter pressing. It is a technique you do with an inked up embossing folder.