Dance

No , I am not the one dancing but it is my mom when she was little.

But before I show you some close-ups I want to show you the purse I made that inspired this layout.

I use the same colors and I used doilies to mimic the medallions on the bag.

Close-up of the ric-rac flower.

This is the tutorial I used. http://www.u-createcrafts.com/2012/07/ric-rac-flower-tutorial-by-oh-for.html

                                        Close-up of of flower that was colored in with metallic marker

This page sure did a lot of challenges for me.  Here is the list.

http://rochellespears.blogspot.com/2012/10/october-challenges-and-sept-winners.html

http://granddivasscrappyplace.blogspot.com/2012/10/october-challenge-and-winner.html

http://www.devosmommy.blogspot.com/2012/10/4-in-1-october-blog-challenge-winner.html

http://scrappinnhappy.blogspot.com/2012/09/my-october-challenge-5-chances-to-win.html

http://www.frosteddesigns.blogspot.com/2012/10/fabulous-friday-challenge-sportsdance.html

http://clubcreatingkeepsakes.com/forums/p/133035/1025347.aspx#1025347

http://clubcreatingkeepsakes.com/blogs/ck_community/archive/2012/10/18/1-hour-challenge-sponsored-by-sizzix-ellison.aspx

http://clubcreatingkeepsakes.com/blogs/ck_community/archive/2012/10/16/october-recipe-challenge-hosted-by-queen-amp-co.aspx

I think that is all

p.s. I promise I will show you photos of Buster in his costume. Editing the photos are a little challenging. Next time I will take the photos or show my mom how to use the zoom feature on the camera, LOL.

Catch Up

The title about sums up my life. This is what I have been doing this month and until the end of the year. I wouldn't change it for anything. I love what holidays bring and I love to be busy ans making memories and gifts for my family.
As you know I have been under the weather for a couple of months but I am glad to say my coughing is getting better. Now I need  that betterness move unto my ribs. From the constant coughing I ended on pulling a muscle(s) so I am a little tender in the rib area.
Besides of healing, I have been keeping busy with card making. In the last week I have completed a total of TWENTY-TWO cards. Ten of them I mailed off to Paper Crafts WCMD contest. (Keep your fingers cross that I will hear from them at the end of the month).
Here is a card that I made for a different challenge.

After all the cards I needed to sew a costume for Buster for Petsmart Howl-o-ween party.Tuesday I will so you the costume because I have to edit photos of the party. Don't expect great photos because my mom took the pics. 

ABAC Challenge #4

Welcome back. Sorry for the lack of posting this month. I have been very busy. I will catch everyone up about that Monday.
Right now, I would  like to show you what I did for this Fall/ Halloween challenge over at ABAC.
I created some spooky Halloween name place tags.
Here is the before.

Here is the after.

I first covered the tags in black cardstock. Added a distress and punched book page. ( Yes, I use a real sheet of book paper that I tore out of one of my books. It was from a book that was misprinted. ) Then
I then added ribbon, spider die cut, metal charms (that I colored), baker's twine, brads, red Stickles and letter stickers.
Stop by ABAC to link up your projects. I would love to see them.
Thanks for stopping by. I see you tomorrow.

Quick Card

Since Saturday day I have been crazy busy making cards for the WCMD contest Paper Crafts magazine is having. I made 10 cards for that and I am still making some for other challenges.
Here is a card I created using # 32 sketch created by Kim Kesti.

I am already for my parents anniversary for next year. Now let's hope, I will remember I have this card when I need it. 

Sparkle At ABAC

This week over at ABAC the challenge is Sparkle. When I thought of that I thought of a perfect way to capture my parents wedding photos.

For the sparkly elements I used gems, glimmer mist, a piece of ribbon that is cover in bling and
metallic paper for the flowers underneath the vellum quote.
This page is also sporting some more modeling paste. I love that stuff. Wit that I was able to cover up a tear in the paper.

WCMD

Sorry I didn't get around the last couple of days to post the last installments of Jar Fun for this eek. I have been not feeling well so I took it easy and rested.  I might as well say against my will but my mom made me.
 Today is a holiday to card makers. Yes, it is that time of year again, World Card Making Day. Today I am planing on making cards all day for Paper Crafts WCMD contest.
Here is one of the last Mason Jar Fun posts.
This is a tag I made used a jar lid.

I heat embossed the inner section of the lid with a lilac embossing powder.Since the surface is slick this tag can be reused. After it is use that a dry cloth and wipe the names off of it to be used again at a later time.

Day #3

Today is another card with another Mason Jar image from Dear Lizzy.

I created a stick pin owl with an heat embossed stamped image, stick pin and tuile. The hearts were already printed out on the jar but I added sparkle to some of them with Stickles.

Day #2

Here I am again late at night typing away at today's post about a mason jar card.
This time I used a cute mason jar image from the Dear Lizzy Neapolitan collection by American Crafts.
First off, I just have to say whatever Lizzy K puts her name on I am going to fall heads over heels in love with it. She is my all time favorite paper crafter / designer.
Now back on track. This is a cute card friend card that has a lot of layers and texture.

Come back tomorrow for day 3 of jar fun

Day 1 Mason Jar Fun

I meant to post his early Monday morning but here I am typing this almost midnight instead. There goes my good intentions. I have a little collection of the jar rims and I am trying to find some uses for them. I came up with wall art.
I made this with basic paper crafting supplies.

Come back every day this week to see more Mason jar inspired projects.

Classic Color Combo

You are probably wondering why I am not posting my new project for ABAC. The answer is  switch with Julie to help her.
I saw this great challenge over at Scrap Fit this month and knew I had to do it. I love the color combinations of grey, navy and white.
So, I set out creating my first two page lyaout in months. I did this of my brother when he was a very smalle baby.

Don't forget to stop by ABAC for the new challenge for the next two weeks. (Hint: sparkly things)

Determination Walk

About a month ago I bought this blue wood paper from Hobby Lobby. This weekend I found the perfect photos for it.

This is of my brother walking.

For the number mask I placed some glossy Thickers on the page and misted. I then removed them, wipe the off and place them back in there sheet for later use.
I love the sewn triangles on this page and the big polaroid image banner. 

So Spooky

This weekend I finally printed and scraped last year's Halloween photos. Let me just say I have less than ten different Halloween items and my stash. This is why it took so long.

With limited supplies you would think this page would be fast. It ended up taking longer than my usual heavy product pages.

#2 ABAC Project

This week is all about texture. That is right texture, as you know I absolutely love it. 

This time it took it to a whole new level by adding modeling paste to the mix.

Here is my first ever working on a canvas plus doing mix media.

Don't mine the smudge on the wall I still need to paint  my bedroom. It still has my brother's old color. 

This was done with the paste and glimmer mists.

I love the stamp leaves along the twine.

For the leaf border I was able to use some vellum that I have had in my stash for over 10 years.

 I colored the canvas with Quick Quoted ink pads. Those things are very juicy. I cut an old photo sleeve from an album, adhere to the canvas so I could slide the photo in place. 

All my items for texture are twine, burlap, modeling paste, fabric flowers and  buttons.