Mother's Day at Paper a La Mode

 Time for a new challenge at Paper a la Mode over at The Outlawz and the theme is Mother's Day!  What's a better gift for Mom than a day of rest with her feline companion!  

 Material List 

Digi: Dream Catcher from All Dressed Up

Plaid paper from CTMH (retired)

Copic Markers

Gel Pens

Adhesives:  Fabri Tac, ATG Tape Runner

Cricut Design Space:  Designed, Printed and Cut from CDS

Cricut Standard Mat
Cricut Blade

Cricut Access  
Cricut Maker

My card is off to the following challenges:

 

Crafts Galore:  AG

WWODT:  AG

All Dressed Up:  AG

Simon Says Stamp:  Whatever the Weather

Crafty Catz:  AG with opt add Ribbon or Twine

Be sure to visit

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A Little Water and Some Gorgeous Flowers

  Our new challenge over at Cut It Up is April Showers bring May Flowers.  So I thought it only appropriate to add some water to my creation in the form of Watercolor pencils!  

I also incorporated the "showers/water" theme in my quote and image on the opposing page.  

Material List

Pink and Main:  Tall Flowers 

Pink and Main:  Tall Flower Dies

Water Color Pencils (Prima and Derwent Inktense)

Adhesives

Homemade Journal

Woodgrain Paper CTMH 

Papers from CTMH (Retired)

Text paper from something I had copied for my music studio!

CTMH Inks

Embossing ink and Powder

Black Sequins and Baker's Twine CTMH (retired)

Lace, burlap, black ribbon and eyelet from stash

Cricut Design Space to cut dies and use offset feature

Cricut DS for Print and Cut Feature

Cricut Access :  Watering from A Child's Year (#M2EFD8)

Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Blade
Cricut Maker

This Journal Layout is off to the following challenges:   

Clever Dexter:  Use Watercolor

Crafts Galore Encore:  AG

River of Creativity:  AG opt Twist is Spring  (No Cards)

Stamping Sensations:  I Love...I love working in Journals and adding images, fibers, and layers of stuff.

We Love Stamping:  Stamp of the Moment  I really enjoy working with this floral stamp; it's big and bold!  It works well on watercolor paper.  I also have a card in the works with this same stamp!

We Love 2 Create:  AG Mixed Media

Creative Artiste:  AG Mixed Media

Happy Little Stampers:  AG Watercolor

Get Creative:  Springtime

Tic, Tac, Toe

Heart 2 Heart:  Flora or Fauna use at least 1 CTMH

When you visit the Cut It Up blog, have fun viewing the DT projects and check out the rules and prize info.  Then be sure to share your project with us ~ don't forget the die cut to have a chance to win a prize from our amazing sponsors. 

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Feathers Appear

It's time for a new challenge over at The Outlawz Twisted Thursday and the optional twist is:  Furry Friends.  Our sponsor, Eureka, has such a HUGE variety of digis.  I chose to create with Feather on Side for this card.

If you are unsure how I did the masking of the feather stamp, I invite you to take a look at one of my older videos about this technique!  Instead of using a stencil (as I did in this older video), I simply stamped over the masked image of the feather.  

 Or you might check out this older video where I talk about the masking technique with stamps.  I start this at about 7:20 in the video!  Of course, you are welcome to watch it all, but in the interest of time, I thought I'd give you the exact spot!  

    Material List 

Digi Feather on Side from Eureka

Copic Markers

X Press It Blending Card

CTMH Retired Stamp

CTMH Ink

Striped Vellum CTMH

Gold Paint

Gold Sequins CTMH

Print and Cut using Cricut Access:  Sentiment Font is BFC Danger

Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Blade
Cricut Maker

My card is off to the following challenges: 

DL Art:  AG

Beyond the Blue:  Use Your Words

Creative Fingers:  AG

Challenge Up Your Life:  Splatters

Dream Valley:  Add Embellishments (Sequins)

A Perfect Time to Craft:  AG

Everybody Art:  Monochrome 

Be sure to visit

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Thanks for stopping by!  Make yourself at home and feel free to peruse other posts/pages, leave a comment, and/or check out my Pinterest and YouTube Channel. 

All About the Golden!

  This year, and as we meander a Path of Positivity, we are challenging you to Celebrate!  We will share different optional themes every month for you to celebrate!

We continue to Celebrate with Something Special About Your Pet(s) or Animals in General!  

This is our girl Khloe!  She is a red haired Golden Retriever and she is a real sweetie!  I have to admit, she could do without me; she is all about my guy, Kelly!  She and Kelly are pretty tight while I hang with Luther, my Shepherd, or the the horses!

I could do the theme of animals for 6 months straight and not run out of ideas inspired by my crew!  When I saw the stamp above from DragonflyBuzz, I had to have it!
 

If you are interested in seeing more about wax seals, join me in the video below!

   We'd like to hear your ideas at Path of Positivity.  Come share them with us!  

Remember, you may share any sort of artistic medium over at PoP:  writing, cards, journals, scrapbooking, painting, sewing, baking, needle crafts, etc as long as it is positive!  The theme is always optional.  

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Material List: Golden stamp from Dragonfly Buzz

Papers from CTMH

Inks CTMH

CTMH stamps

Gold Sequins CTMH

Wax Seal

Bit of Burlap Ribbon

Washi Tape

 Sharing with these challenges:  

Unicorn:  Include an Animal

Craft Rocket:  For Boys/Men  This card was for my husband who loves his Golden!

Heart 2 Heart:  AG with at least one CTMH product

Crafty Animals:  Include an Animal

Stamping Sentiments:  I Love...I love animal stamps and layering paper with fiber and such!

TTCRD:  AG

Fab 'n' Funky:  Feature a Creature

Little Red Wagon:  Three of Something ~ 3 pattern papers

Creative Knockouts:  AG

Be sure to come on 

over to 

Path of Positivity 

and see 

what the team 

thinks about our optional twist!  

You can also find 

more information 

about entering 

the challenge!  

Thanks for stopping by!  Make yourself at home and feel free to peruse other posts/pages, leave a comment, and/or check out my Pinterest and YouTube Channel.   

Spring/Easter Bunny Storybook Style!

As a member of DT for Conie Fong, I get to color some amazing digital stamps!  I'm sure when you see Conie Fong's art, you will be inspired to create!  You can learn more about Conie and her art on her Etsy Site or Facebook.  There is also a challenge site for Conie Fong images:  Conie Fong FaceBook Challenge.

I have combined this beautiful digi, Daisy Carrot Bunny Bouquet Bundle, with some papers from my stash to create this storybook style card!  

Material List:

Digi: Daisy Carrot Bunny Bouquet Bundle from Conie Fong

Copic Markers

Tuille Ribbon

Digital Paper Retired from Fleurette Bloom (Bunny Hop)

Adhesives:  Fabri Tac, ATG Tape Runner

Cricut Design Space

Cricut Standard Mat
Cricut Blade

Cricut Access:  card cut from Fabulous Finds #M37009
Cricut Maker

I'm sending this card off to the following challenges:

Through the Purple Haze:  Include an Animal

Double D:  Easter Mood Board (I was inspired by the bunny, bright flowers, carrots)  

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday:  Animals

Everybody Art:  Duck, Chick or Bunny

Crafting Happiness:  AG

Cupcake Inspiration:  Bunnies

Get Creative:  Springtime

Inspiration Station:  Rabbit Food (This bunny travels with flowers and dinner!  I was inspired by the bunny and bright colors!)

Dragonfly Dreams:  Easter/Spring

Crafty Catz:  AG

Cutie Pie:  Bunnies and Blooms

Four Seasons:  Spring  (Pinks, greens, flowers, polkadots and bunnies)

Double Trouble: "KISS - Create a Scene"

Thing 1: Create a scene; Thing 3: Add bunny; Thing 2: Cupcake Inspirations

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Bunnies at Paper a La Mode

  Time for a new challenge at Paper a la Mode over at The Outlawz and the theme is Bunnies!  

 Material List 

Digi: Butterfly Bunny from All Dressed Up

X-Press It Cardstock

Sparkle Cardstock

White Cardstock

Copic Markers

Gel Pens

Adhesives:  Fabri Tac, ATG Tape Runner

Cricut Design Space:  Designed, Printed and Cut from CDS

Cricut Standard Mat
Cricut Blade

Cricut Access:  Card base from Wild Card (#M30470)
Cricut Maker

My card is off to the following challenges:

Four Seasons:  Spring  (Pinks and bunnies)

Passion for Markers:  Animal Magic

All Dressed Up:  AG using an ADU image

Creative Knockouts:  For the Girls

CD Sundays:  AG using a CD, USB or Digi Download

International Heart & Soul:  Include a Circle

Be sure to visit

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Easter and Dogwood Branch

Our new challenge over at Cut It Up is Easter and/or Create Your own Background!  

I chose to go with Easter and my background is paper from Polkadoodles Belle Papillon!  That is one of my favorite paper collections!

The focal image is a lovely stamp from our sponsor DRS Designs!  They have so many wonderful stamps for all occasions!

Material List

Dogwood Branch from DRS Designs

Copic Markers

Belle Papillon Digital paper from Polkadoodles

Brown Dotted paper from Bazzill

Mocha Gems retired from CTMH

Chocolate ink from CTMH

Adhesives

Scalloped square cut from CTMH Art Philosophy cut on Cricut

Cricut Design Space to cut dies and use offset feature

Cricut DS for Print and Cut Feature

Cricut Access Square and Sentiment from Sarah Hurley - Easter

Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Blade
Cricut Maker

This is off to the following challenges: 

Crafter's Cafe:  Use some Flowers

Happy House:  Spring

Krafty Chicks:  Stamp Act

Polkadoodles:  AG

 The Outlawz ~ Monday Greetings

Stamps & Fun = CREATIVITY:  Favorite Flower  I love the floral blooms on the Dogwood Tree!  My grandparents had a beautiful tree out their bedroom window; I think of them every time I see the lovely blooms!

Simon Says Stamp:  Easter/Spring

When you visit the Cut It Up blog, have fun viewing the DT projects and check out the rules and prize info.  Then be sure to share your project with us ~ don't forget the die cut to have a chance to win a prize from our amazing sponsors. 

Thanks for stopping by!  Make yourself at home and feel free to peruse other posts/pages, leave a comment, and/or check out my Pinterest and YouTube Channel.   

Future's So Bright!

It's time for a new challenge over at The Outlawz Twisted Thursday and the optional twist is:  Furry Friends.  Our sponsor, Eureka, has such a HUGE variety of digis.  I chose to create with Cool Cat with Shades. 

Now if you are singing along with the old Timbuk 3 song, that's ok!  Me too!  hahaha

I actually made this card for one of my students who is just blowing away his music auditions right now!  

The background was created with stamps, heat embossing, and inking.  

Inside of card below:

    Material List 

Digi Cool Cat with Shades from Eureka

Copic Markers

X Press It Blending Card

CTMH Retired Stamps

CTMH Inks

Black Embossing Powder

Embossing Ink

Print and Cut using Cricut Access:  Sentiment Font is BFC Danger

Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Blade
Cricut Maker

My card is off to the following challenges: 

Critter Crazy:  AG with a critter

SUYP:  AG With a Cat

Colouring in Scrapland:  Our Furry

Ike's Art:  AG/Animal/Crazy Critter

Fab 'n' Funky:  Masculine

Be sure to visit

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Thanks for stopping by!  Make yourself at home and feel free to peruse other posts/pages, leave a comment, and/or check out my Pinterest and YouTube Channel. 

PoP Celebrates Your Pet(s)

 This year, and as we meander a Path of Positivity, we are challenging you to Celebrate!  We will share different optional themes every month for you to celebrate!

We continue to Celebrate with Something Special About Your Pet(s) or Animals in General!   So, I've made this Lapbook/Junk Journal about dogs! This journal is made from Cereal Boxes and consists of Front and Back covers and  

To see all the fun pages, please view this short (1:23) video below!

Here are 2 of the many pages!

Interested in making this journal?  Here's the video instructions for the foundation!

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   We'd like to hear your ideas at Path of Positivity.  Come share them with us!  

Remember, you may share any sort of artistic medium over at PoP:  writing, cards, journals, scrapbooking, painting, sewing, baking, needle crafts, etc as long as it is positive!  The theme is always optional.  

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Material List: Papers from: Decosse's Dynamite Doodles, Polkadoodles, We Are 3, Prima, Stash

Tags, stamps, several die cuts, ephemera from Polkadoodles

Some cuts from CTMH Artbooking

Flowers from Prima

Plastic pieces forming pockets are leftovers from 3-D printer!

Ribbons, fabrics, floral pins and twines from Stash

Paper clips, bone paper clips

Fabrics, gems, inks, from CTMH

Embossing ink and powders

Embossing folder

Jewelry findings

Metal eyelets

Wax seals

Charms

Burlap

Stitching with sewing machine/threads

Cricut Design Space: Cricut Print and Cut and Offset features

Cricut Access: Several!  Any questions please ask!  Here are a few:  I Heart Everything, Everyday Throw Pillows, I Rescued my Human, Home Organization, Pets Leave Paw Prints on Our Hearts

Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Blade
Cricut Maker

 Sharing with these challenges:  

CRAFT:  Inspired by a Movie~ A Dog's Purpose (Movie is a tear jerker!)

Time Out:  Inspired by Words

Pearly Sparkles:  AG BUT a Card

Crafty Catz:  Lot of Layers

WWODT:  AG

A Perfect Time to Craft:  AG

CD Sunday Plus:  AG using a CD, USB or Digital image

Die Cut Divas:  Tic Tac Toe

Polkadoodles:  AG

We Love to Create:  AG Mixed Media

Dream Valley:  AG

Be sure to come on 

over to 

Path of Positivity 

and see 

what the team 

thinks about our optional twist!  

You can also find 

more information 

about entering 

the challenge!  

Thanks for stopping by!  Make yourself at home and feel free to peruse other posts/pages, leave a comment, and/or check out my Pinterest and YouTube Channel.   

Guest at Sunday Songs and Rhymes

  Time for a new challenge at Sunday Songs and Rhymes over at The Outlawz and we are inspired by the following verse!  

Just above the meadow
The cuckoo bird flies flapping
Its wings to perch in a tree
To sing its song of spring
Song of love for flowers and
Butterflies and surly bees

The sprouting leaves in
The wind flutter softly lending
Music to the cuckoo's song
In the sultry afternoon
The stream too sings with the
Cuckoo as it moves along

by Anil Kumar Panda

As I read this poem, I couldn't help but think about my grandparents and all the clocks in their home!  This immediately inspired my page!  The flowers and butterflies in the Flower Butterfly Border Greyscale - Digital Stamp from Creative art Design Studio was the perfect image to frame out this lovely photo for my heirloom family history/art journal I am currently creating!  (More on that in a future post!)

 Material List 

Digi: Flower Butterfly Border Greyscale from Creative Art Design Studio

Copic Markers

Adhesives:  Fabri-Tac, ATG Tape Runner

Blue Bo Bunny Double Dot Gems

Brown shiny cardstock (Cuckoo Clock) from DCWV Latte (Retired)

Cricut Foil Transfer Kit Gold Foil (Cuckoo Clock)

Embossing ink and powder on bird

Cricut Design Space:  Designed, Printed and Cut from CDS

Cricut Design Space to cut dies and use offset feature

Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Blade

Cricut Access: Bird from Serenade (#M3050C); Cuckoo Clock from Vintage Clocks (#M14184F8C)
Cricut Maker

My page layout is off to the following challenges:

Krafty Chicks:  AG

Creative Knockouts:  AG

Crafty Friends:  Colours of Spring

A Bit More Time to Craft:  AG

More Than Words:  Vintage & Collage

Country View:  Spring is Coming

Taylormade Cards4U:  AG opt The Great Outdoors

Be sure to visit

 The Outlawz Paper a la Mode for all the details about the challenge and to check out all fun inspiration from the DT and participants!

Thanks for stopping by!  Make yourself at home and feel free to peruse other posts/pages, leave a comment, and/or check out my Pinterest and YouTube Channel.