Hi there!
Just popping in to share a scrapbook page with you. I am currently on creative inspiration overload!!!! You'll understand why in just a little bit.
Do you ever have that overwhelming sense that there are so many things you want to get stuck into, but can't just at the moment? That's where I am living right now. In process: with some major changes happening at our house, some good, some a little more challenging. I promise that when the dust settles it will all be good, but in the interim it can get a little uncomfortable. I have so many wonderful things swirling in my head, and ideas I want to tackle with paper and ink, but just now is not the right time.
Recently, I was introduced to A Sweethaven Summer, which judging by the front cover is a book I must read! Do you ever do that, judge a book by the picture on the cover?! Usually my inkling is right, and the inside matches the initial lure of the cover. In this case, I am waiting for my copy to arrive from the author herself, Courtney Walsh. I won it on a blog (thanks Jen) and she is graciously sending me my very own copy. I can't wait to get my hands on it!!!
Until then, I have decided to join her Scrapbook Challenge and this is my page inspired by A Sweethaven Summer. I designed my page based on the front cover of the book, which takes me back to so many good memories of days at the beach when I was younger.
(Click on the photo to see the full image)
The background paper is Pool Party, appropriate right, for a beachy looking page!
The journaling reads: Life isn't always predictable, nor does it "go to plan" for everybody. But you, my FRIEND, are one of God's BEST surprise gifts to me!! Love you.
Life is all about making memories, with people who are special to you, and then documenting those memories to treasure and share the stories with future generations. These photos represent three families who have connected in unexpected ways and made incredible memories in the process. Not only will my friend Rhonda and I treasure these memories, but so will my daughter and her grand-daughter, for many years to come. I LOVE scrapbooking for this very reason! Now if I could just get a few more stories down on paper!!!!!!
Maybe you are inspired to get scrapping today!
Enjoy your Spring day!
Happy heart day to you!
There are so many possibilities for adorable Valentine's or heart-focused projects with the current mini catalog. I am having fun creating and will share two quick projects with you today that I have done in the last week. The first is a really easy Valentine treat, that would work well for mass production if need be! It doesn't take a lot of product either, making it really economical.
I used Melon Mambo for my solid cardstock, but you could use any color that you love! The cardstock is 6.5" x 2.25" and you score it at 2.25" and 4". I used dsp from the stack of brights paper, so many good choices in the paper stacks (love the polka dots especially). The dsp is 2.25" x 2". Then I punched a 1 & 3/4" scallop circle in melon mambo, stamped the image from the P.S. I Love You set and pop it up on a dimensional. The cardstock holds a heart-shaped lollipop, adhered with sticky strip, and then put your favorite ribbon tied around the lollipop stick! Enjoy sharing these.
The next project is completely different, but still a recent favorite of mine. Check it out.
This paper is stunning, all by itself, so I left the card front rather simple. The paper is in the twittpated paper pack. Once I snailed it to the card front, I punch a heart. Then on the inside I stamped a piece of whisper white with the school lines stamp, and the greeting is from the P.S. I Love You set (can you tell it's a favorite set already!). This stamp set has so many possibilities, no just for Valentine's Day, but for all year long. The final touch was punching a mini heart and snailing it under a bitty heart button that is threaded with cherry cobbler baker's twine. Love it!
Happy Valentine's Day to you and those you love.
I was stamping with some friends today (hi ladies!) and since I was busy chatting I messed up as I was demonstrating a card. So, rather than throw it in the rubbish bin, I decided to use and re-work it. So, that was the birthing of a blog post - one stamp, two ways! I like the idea so much I think I will make it a regular post each week - what do you think, is that a good idea?
Here is the first card.
This card is created on a basic gray base, with some twitterpated dsp. I stamped the large floral image from Bordering on Romance all over the whisper white cardstock. I love this technique, spotlighting, and after coloring the image and popping it on blushing bride cardstock, I put the tiny pearls in the centers of the flowers. I finished the card off with some riding hood red satin ribbon and the fresh FREE organza ribbon available through Sale-A-Bration!
So here is the second card.
I love this particular image in the Bordering on Romance set, it's perfect for coloring, or creating your own background paper. I am looking forward to playing with it on watercolor paper too! Here is a close-up, so you can see the center of the flowers.
A little dot of cherry cobbler dazzling details.
Enjoy!
This is one of my all-time favorite projects! It was a marathon to get it made, so I probably will only ever make one! But it was truly worth all the effort. There were some really great tips on the demonstrator website, and once I decided on a color scheme and got to work, it came together really well. Is it bad that I still have it in my family room? I just LOVE it! The vibrant colors, the crisp black frame, the dimension and all the little peek-a-boo frames!
So many little details, but totally worth the work! Check out the pop and dimension from the close-up angle!
Please excuse me, I am off to create a Spring page, so I can tuck my Advent page away until December 2012!
Happy Stamping!
Wow, it sure seems like Christmas was a lifetime ago. Since it is a super busy time for me with my "real" job, I did not get to post like I would like to! So, I hope you will indulge me in a few flashbacks, who knows it might inspire you, even though Christmas is long gone. This particular project can be done anytime of year, and is always greatly appreciated by the recipient. While it looks fancy and so spiffy, it really does not take an enormous amount of time to prep! So, I hope you enjoy this project!
Grab your favorite dsp, ribbon, a button and get crafty!
Hi there!
I am finally getting back to what feels a little more normal, after our fun trip home for my Dad's 80th birthday. We had a great visit with family and friends. The weather was beautiful, especially for our one day trip to the Blue Mountains (think Man From Snowy River!). While in Adelaide with my family, we even got to spend 2 gorgeous days at the beach. I am always amazed at the variety of shells in Australia, something you don't find anywhere else. I could not help myself and collected quite a few! It was special to see Miss E make those discoveries, this time as an 8-yr old! I think she is beginning to realize how truly blessed she is to have a foreign Mum!!!!
You probably would enjoy some pics, right? Well, here are just a few to make you want to go yourself!
The Famous Aussie Icon - Sydney Opera House
I didn't realize how much I miss the Australian bush until this trip - well truth be told, I am reminded how much I miss it every time I go home. Australian Tree Ferns
I just might have to do a wall collage of my favorite flower pics from this trip. This one is called bottle-brush - wonder why?! We Aussies to have a reputation for being very literal.
There are lots of reasons we love the beach in Australia: anybody see a crowd - NOPE! Wide open spaces, super soft sand, gorgeous shells....need any more convincing?!!!!!! This particular beach is Glenelg. We catch a tram in the city and arrive at the beachfront in approximately 17 minutes - LOVE it!
Probably enough drooling going on, so I will stop for today. If you want to see some more pics, write me a nice comment and I'll see what I can do :)
Happy Stamping
