March Swaps

House Mouse Card Swap - PP

Colored in using colored pencils and added CTMH Liquid Glass (Glossy Accents) for candle and Happy Birthday die cut. Die cut scallop was a AlliExpress die order.

March Administration Appreciation Cards -PP 

(10 cards sent! But only 8 cards here, forgot to take 2 pics!) 

Sorry for the glare on some of the pictures. I wasn't thinking about adding them to my blog and when I do a swap I always take a quick pic before pop it in the mail!

Handmade Flower, Lace Embossed Folder, Inked Edges, Stamped "Thank You" using CTMH D1703 Nature's Wish stamp set. 

 

Fussy cut pattern paper, Prima and The Paper Studio flowers, inked dryer sheet for leaves, Bird is from Stampin' Up - Nature's Hello set, edges inked.

Different pattern papers, sticker from a RAK.

Punch-out's from a Hot of the Press Card maker's Kit I had in my stash. I popped it up and placed ribbons underneath.

Matted the flowered paper with white cardstock and edge distress and inked around all pieces. Stamped "Thank You" using CTMH D1703 Nature's Wish stamp set. Inked edges and added some scrap burlap pieces I had. 

Inked edges of card base with Sunset ink. Layered the patterned papers and matted them on kraft cardstock. Stamped image came from CTMH C1505 Pun Fun set using Chocolate ink.

Using my homemade coffee stained paper. Stamped various images to resemble a postcard. This was on it's way to a postal employee.  I used the Norman Rockwell image inked up the edges a bit and matted on kraft cardstock. Cut out "thanks" on the Cricut using 1/2" Artiste.

Same Artiste Cricut "thanks" but at 1" cut size. Used my Sizzix Nestabilities Circles and Stampin' Up Hearts a Flutter stamp set.

Adminastration Apresation Treat Holder - PP

I made a Treat Holder for one of the Admins in the group, because she had accidentally sent me a treat holder thinking I was her partner for a swap back around Christmas time. She told me just to keep it and she will make another one for the right partner. I have been wanting to make one for her in return.

I made little coin pockets, the edges had a tiny tab that were glued down. Then I placed crafting clips (Dollar tree has these by their crafts) to make sure they held. Left them overnight and then applied glue to the center of each pocket.

              

  The treats I filled the pockets with!

 

I wanted the pattern to wrap around the top of the holder. Finished Holder.

                       

Springtime Single Pocket Card with Tag or Bookmark - PP

                       

 Teal Monochromic Card - PP

Used Spellbinders Trefoil Tile & Panel Card Creator. CTMH-Shimmer Pen

Easter Tag

Stamped and Heat Embossed Images from CTMH D1454 Sensational Season colored in with Alcohol Markers. 

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Card Lifters, Week #4 and #5

Week #4

The awesome card we were given found at: http://tamimayberry.blogspot.com/2011/08/cps-232.html

Week #5

The beautiful black & white card we were given found at: http://paperpleatsandribbonroses.blogspot.ca/2013/07/black-white-congrats.html

Retreat: Moving on after a cruise...Easter, Beach & Randoms

Our Yummiest stop...so good I never stopped to get a picture of those tasty rum cakes. So I used one from the brochure. Here is Page 1:

Page 2: I think it still needs something. I added the tickets from an ice show we went to that night as we started our journey of a day at sea and back to Florida.

The complete layout - looking at it together I think I will add some navy and some journaling to page 2.

So, after the cruise layouts were completed as best I could with what I had with me. It was time to get some random layouts done that have been planning to do.

Here is a Easter page - the stamp I colored in with marker and fussy cut. added the basket and fussy cut the eggs placed them on top of the image.

My daughter and her 2nd cousin with the Easter bunny. Used CTMH Framework & Keepsake Alpha Stamp Sets. EK Success/Martha Stewart Border Punch & Heidi Swapp Dial Date Stamp.

Next was a 2 page layout that I kept playing with but never just got the tape gun out and made it officially finished! Here are the stamped trees and fussy cut birds.

Matted and finally put those pictures in position! Page 1 - Grandma and my daughter making the peanut butter treat to "Feed the Birds". I kept thinking of Mary Poppins and the bird lady so I just went with it!

Page 2 - A bit hard to see here but as soon as they pulled the cage out the birds came flocking. 

The complete layout

Next up was a trip to the beach page featuring my husband and the kids. LBI - Long Beach Island, NJ

I want to use Mudd Puddles on the title - which is a sand like texture. I used it on a page in the past.

Two pages together

One in the works...I liked how this photo worked with the papers. Have to confirm the date/event to finish and title.

I scrapped the pics but wasn't sure of the details. So, now that I am home I got him to fill me in. My husband when he was Ironworking in Boston before we met!

I made the steel beams by scoring the cardstock and adding some pastels to the centers.