Grandparent's Day

  Our new challenge over at Cut It Up is Grandparent's Day.  Seems the perfect time to create in my "Ancestry Book" for this challenge!  This page is about my father's favorite grandfather...so, my paternal great grandfather.  

Grandpa Oliver was an engineer and quite talented in drawing and art.  I have his sketch books from his engineering classes and love looking at them!  I can only imagine his fascination with gears and instruments.  My dad adored this man and although I never knew Grandpa Oliver, I know he must have been a very wonderful man!   

Check out the video below for all the details on this layout and tutorial!

Material List:

Copy of Photo and an Old Book from Library Sale

Pen from MHK Write Stuff Digital Stamp (Retired)

Digital Paper: Digital Delights Steampunk Digi Paper (Retired)

Paper from Colorbok Wild Rose Collection

Liquitex Gesso White

Tim Holtz idea-ology Collage Paper Typeset

Tim Holtz Ink Ground Espresso

TCW Stencil Mini Time for Love

CTMH Ink

CTMH Universal Backgrounds Stamp (Retired)

Blick Paints: Pearl White and Beige

Adhesives: Fabri Tac, Double Score Tape

Print and Cut using Offset feature

Cricut Access: Jar from Laundry Time; Gear Silhouettes;

Gear Border from Paper Lace

Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Blade

Cricut Maker

This book page is off to the following challenges:   

A Place to Start:  "By the Book"  Book themed projects

Moving Along With the Times:  AG

Creative Artiste:  AG Mixed Media

Taylormade Cards4U:  AG optional theme Transportation

WWODT:  AG

Shopping Our Stash:  Back to Books

Paper Minutes:  Die Cuts

613 Avenue Create:  AG

Corrosive Challenge:  AG

Inkspirational:  Rotate (Gears spin)

Crafty Calendar:  AG

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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In the Pocket!

   It's time for a new challenge over at The Outlawz Twisted Thursday and the optional twist is: Pocketfold.  

Interested in a quick and easy way to make this little gift?  Check out the video below to get some ideas!  

https://youtu.be/aoo8NHoHJ9M

Material List 

Little Scraps of Heaven Designs Journal-Tri Pocket (with alterations)

See video above for alteration instructions

Digi:  PRE-COLORED Sour Puss from WiNK WiNK iNK  

Hugs Designer paper from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles

Designer paper gingham from Polkadoodles

CTMH Cardstock

CTMH Ink

Blue Gingham Ribbon

Adhesives:  Fabri Tac, ATG Tape Runner

Print and Cut using Offset feature

Cricut Access:  To/From CTMH Artbooking; Happy Birthday from Over the Hill

Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Blade
Cricut Maker

My Pocket Gift Card is off to the following challenges: 

Pearly Sparkles:  AG

Crafty Animals:  AG with an Animal

Crafty Calendar:  AG

Creatalicious:  AG 

SUYP:  Furrything Goes with a Cat!

Crafting Happiness:  Fun Folds

Dare 2B Artzy:  Shaped or Fun Fold Card  I chose a fun fold

Ellibelle's Corner:  AG

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends:  AG

Be sure to visit

 The Outlawz Twisted Thursday for all the details about the challenge and to check out all fun inspiration from the DT and participants!

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Candy Cane Christmas!

 Conie Fong has so many adorable digi bundles for Christmas/holiday projects this candy cane is from Christmas Accessories.   

Be sure to visit the the Conie Fong FB Page for challenges and images:  Conie Fong FaceBook Challenge.  Come on over and join the page, color up some fun digis, and join us in the challenge on the same page!

 Material List:  

Digi: Christmas Accessories from Conie Fong

Copic Markers 

CTMH paper

Embroidery Floss

CTMH Snowflake Embossing Folder

Double Dot Gems

Cricut Access: 

Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Blade
Cricut Maker

 

I'm sending this candy cane off to the following challenges:

12 Months of Christmas:  AG with option of Candy Canes

Simon Says Stamp:  Christmas
Holly and Ivy Christmas: AG Christmas

TTCRD: AG

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Journaling Music 5: Send in the Clowns

 I'm experimenting with a new series of art journaling inspired by my favorite music! This is my fifth layout and features art inspired by the beautiful show tune "Send in the Clowns" from A Little Night Music.  This lovely song is written by Stephen Sondheim.  

One of my favorite recordings is by Barbara Streisand recorded in the mid-80's.  It begins with a melancholy English horn solo beautifully played...so mournful and perfect to set the mood.  You can hear it Here.  

The lyrics in this song are so poignant; just perfect with this little heart broken circus clown dreaming of days gone by.  

Wondering how I created this layout?  Check out the video below:

Material List:

Digi: PPinky Circus Clown (Retired) Sentiment from Lyrics written by Stephen Sondheim Digital Red/white stripe from stash Copic Markers CTMH Ink CTMH solid cardstock CTMH Enamel Stars and Grey Gems (Retired) Bo Bunny Double Dot Gems CTMH Sequins (Retired) Black Thread from Stash Stencils from CTW "Mini Time for Love" and "Mini Sheet Music" Adhesives: Fabri- Tac, Double Score Tape Cricut Design Space: Designed, Printed and Cut from CDS Cricut Standard Mat Cricut Blade Cricut Access: Circus Signage; Circus Time; Font: Alleycat Bop ICG; Star cut from free shapes with Offset Feature Cricut Maker

My Journal Pages are off to:

Jan's Digi: AG

Moving Along With the Times:  AG

We Love 2 Create:  AG Mixed Media

Fairy and the Unicorn:  AG Fantasy (What's more fantasy than the circus!)

613 Avenue Create:  AG

Creative Crafters:  AG

Polkadoodles:  AG

CD Sunday Plus:  AG using CD, USB or Digital Download

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It's for Me!

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 are starting August with this theme: Celebrate Your Creative Self by making something special just for YOU!  

   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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  There's nothing more comfy on a fall day than a hoodie!  I love the zip kind and had ordered several for Christmas gifts last year.  I like to add vinyl decals and such for gifts.  So, I decided it was time to make one for me!  I need a new sweatshirt to wear up in the crafting room and this will be perfect!  

So there it is...just for me!  ...and who is the GSD I love?  

Luther, of course!  

Material List:

Digi from Stash with Alterations

Black Glitter Iron On Vinyl 

Iron

Cricut Design Space for Layout Cricut Print and Cut

Cricut Access  

Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Blade
Cricut Maker

 

Be sure to come over to 

 and see 

what the team 

thinks about our optional twist!  

You can also find 

more information 

about entering 

the challenge!  

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All About Coffee and Me!

 Our new challenge over at Cut It Up is a fun one!  All About Me is the theme!  That means you can make a project for YOU or about YOU!  

I chose to make a book for all my coffee quotes and art journaling!  Seemed perfect as I sit and drink my 3rd travel mug full of coffee for the day... and it's not even noon!  ; )

This very fun, quick, easy little book is perfect for all my coffee journaling! It measures 5 3/4 inch square and has 10 pages of mixed media paper.  Get ready for some coffee themed pages in the future!  Check out the video below for a tutorial! 

https://youtu.be/nhhC_JQM1yU

Material List:

Framed Coffee Cup from STAMPlorations

STAMPlorations Finding Coffee from 2017 Spring Coffee Lover's Bloghop

Recycled Frame Board White

XL Canson Mixed Media Paper

CTMH Black Shimmer Trim

Adhesives: Fabri-Tac, Double Score Tape

Cinch Binding System

Bind It All Black Wires

Cricut Design Space: Designed, Printed and Cut from CDS

Cricut Blade

Cricut Access

Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Maker

This book is off to the following challenges:   

A Place to Start:  "By the Book"  Book themed projects

Incy Wincy:  Food and Drink +/or Monochrome 

Stamps & Fun = CREATIVITY:  Monochrome

(PIN)spirational:  Photo below

Craft Rocket:  Flowers

Moving Along with the Times: AG

Creative Fingers:  AG

Try it on Tuesday:  Summer Blooms

My Time to Craft:  Beverages

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.    

The Pony Sunburst

  It's time for a new challenge over at The Outlawz Twisted Thursday and the optional twist is: Sunburst.  

Interested in a quick and easy way to achieve this effect?  Check out the video below from a 'like project' to get some ideas!  

https://youtu.be/119aZoQbuYw

Material List 

Digi:  A Little Behind from WiNK WiNK iNK  

Copic Markers and Colored Pencils

Gel Pen

 Denim Cardstock (My design)

Wood Cardstock from Polkadoodles

Red Gingham Cardstock Stash

Solid Cardstock white and colors

Eyelet

Red/White Gingham Ribbon

Ranger Ink Vintage Photo

Adhesives:  Fabri Tac, ATG Tape Runner

Print and Cut using Offset feature

Cricut Access:  Sunburst Pattern; For You from Preserves; Tag Cut

Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Blade
Cricut Maker

My tag is off to the following challenges: 

Critter Crazy:  AG featuring an Animal

Crafty Animals:  AG with an Animal

TTCRD:  AG

Scrapping 4 Fun:  All About Tags

Addicted to Stamps and More:  Die Cuts and/or Stencils

Colour Crazy:  AG hand coloured

Gem of a Challenge:  AG

Everybody Art:  Tags

Be sure to visit

 The Outlawz Twisted Thursday for all the details about the challenge and to check out all fun inspiration from the DT and participants!

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It's All in the Fix...I Guess! ; )

Ever have one of those projects where it's just one issue after another?  Well, this is one of those for me!  Grab a mug of coffee/tea and join me in the video below to see how I fixed the problems in my craft room!  ; )  Yeah, we all have those days!

Material List: Very old stamp from a garage sale years ago! Embossing Ink and Black Powder Cardstock CTMH Ink Gem colored with Copic Marker Adhesives: ATG Tape Runner, Fabri-Tac Post-It Removable Labeling Tape & Sponge to make the ink rays Cricut Access: Deepest Sympathy Phrases (altered); Windmill from JChewyDesigns Cricut Standard Mat Cricut Blade Cricut Maker

This cowboy is riding off to the following challenges:  

AllSorts:  AG w/option to create your own background

FarmQuest:  Use a Weathervane, Windmill, and/or Barn

Corrosive Challenge:  AG

Creatalicious Challenge:  AG with Optional Embossing

Pearly Sparkles:  AG

Retro Rubber:  AG with stamp older than a year ~ I don't even know how old this stamp is...I got it from daughter who got it from a garage sale about 8-9 years ago!)

Unicorn:  Summertime

Aud Sentiment:  Summer + A Sentiment

Krafty Chicks:  Stamp Act

Creative Fingers:  Create Your Own Background

The Outlawz Festive Fridays:  Summer Days

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Summer Story

  Time for a new challenge at The Outlawz Paper à la Mode and the theme is Every Summer Has a Story!  

...and does this digital layout ever have  story!  hahaha

The horses thought we were crazy using their trough as a pool on a hot afternoon, but when the temps soar and little ones are hot "ya' gotta' do what ya' gotta' do!"

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I designed this scrapbook page using fun papers and elements from our sponsor Kate Hadfield!  For a list of the different pieces I used, please see the material list!

I don't have any fancy equipment or programs for digital creating; I simply used my notes program free with my Mac.  I'm sure those who have and are familiar with "photoshop" type programs could really do spectacular creations with these fun papers and extras!  But I was out to prove you can have fun and come up with something special on a free program with very little computer creating knowledge as well!

If you are interested in dabbling, as I am, go for it!  It's very fun and not difficult!  ...and hey, it doesn't get glue, sparkles, and ink everywhere!   hahaha

To get the Doodle Den Freebies, you simply become a Newsletter subscriber and you will get a password to get lots of fun downloads!  It's at the bottom of her home page HERE.

While you are there, check out all the ideas for teachers, card makers (hybrid creations), clipart, scrapbooking, journals, etc!  Lots to see at her site!

You'll find lots of freebies to try HERE!

 Material List:

Kate Hadfield

That's Life

Family Matters

Indian Summer

Life is an Adventure

My digital scrapbook page is off to the following challenges:

Inspiration Station:  Animal Kingdom (Inspired by the horse, of course!)

Art Journal Journey:  "When We Were Young"

The Four Seasons:  Summer

Artastic:  Inspired by the horse, reds, blues, adventurous girl in red with horse!

Challenge on FaceBook

International Art & Soul:  Happiness
A Perfect Time to Craft:  AG

Try It On Tuesday:  Make it Feminine ~ A girl and her horse cooling off in the trough!  What's more feminine?  ;) 

A Place to Start:  AG

Classic Design:  AG

WWODT:  AG

Polkadoodles:  AG

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.   

Cowgirl Sunburst

This cutie is here to remind you The Outlawz will be starting challenges in the new venue very soon!  Be sure to check out Paper à la Mode on August 6th and Twisted Thursday on August 11th.  

Having some fun creating a  Sunburst in Cricut Design Space!    

Interested in a quick and easy way to achieve this effect?  Check out the video below to get some ideas!  

https://youtu.be/119aZoQbuYw

Material List 

Digi: Adorable Cowgirl - The Paper Shelter

Copic Markers 

Gel Pen

 Wood Cardstock from Polkadoodles

Solid Cardstock white and colors

Ranger Ink Vintage Photo

Faber-Castell PITT big brush Dark Sepia

Adhesives:  Fabri Tac, ATG Tape Runner

Print and Cut using Offset feature

Cricut Access:  Sunburst Pattern

Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Blade
Cricut Maker

My card is off to the following challenges: 

Colour Crazy:  AG Hand Coloured

The Paper Shelter:  AG

Try It On Tuesday:  Make it Feminine

Use Your Stuff:  Sunshine (I took my sunshine in a little different direction with a sunburst pattern.)

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

Corrosive Challenge:  AG

Moving Along With the Times:  AG

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends:  AG

Passion for Markers:  Dies and/or Punches

Paper Funday:  AG Opt Twist Friendship

Be sure to visit

 The Outlawz Twisted Thursday 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. 

Christmas Penguin!

Conie Fong has so many adorable digi bundles for Christmas/holiday projects this cutie is FREE on her Facebook Page!!  Come on over and join the page, color up some fun digis, and join us in the challenge on the same page!   

Be sure to visit the the Conie Fong FB Page for challenges and images:  Conie Fong FaceBook Challenge. 

 Material List:  

Digi: Snowy with Gift from Conie Fong

Copic Markers and Colored Pencils

White Gel Pen

CTMH paper

Eyelet

Embroidery Floss

Ribbon

Cricut Access: 

Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Blade
Cricut Maker

 

I'm sending this off to the following challenges:

Scrapping 4 Fun:  All About Tags

Crafty Animals:  AG with an Animal

Inspiration Station:  Animal Kingdom

Dream Valley: Christmas in July

Critter Crazy: AG with a Critter

Christmas Kickstart: Never in a Nativity

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