Saturday, May 26, 2012

Blue Skies Ahead

Mari Koegelenberg has a new kit out today - and it is so pretty!



I loved playing with it. I used it to scrap a picture that means a lot to me.

Go Girl


Credits:
Don't Cry, Blue Skies by Mari Koegelenberg and Libby Pritchett
Oh So Krafty alpha No. 1 by Mari Koegelenberg


Have a great weekend! :)


Monday, May 21, 2012

Project Life - Week 17 and Week 18

I did manage to catch up quite a bit this weekend, although not completely, and I have two more weeks to share. :)

Project Life - Week 17

Very little digi on this week, and plenty of stamping.

Project Life - Week 17

I mapped out on Google Maps an itinerary for a trip we planned but I overlapped a screenshot for sharing because I don't want to divulge where I live.

Project Life - Week 17

Yum, DH made pretzels this week, and they were so good! :)

Project Life - Week 17

I went green on green for the title. :)

Project Life - Week 17

Lots of fun stamping! :)

Let's move on to Week 18. I really love how this one came together! Once again, I have almost no digi parts.

Project Life - Week 18

Here's a closer look to this week.

Project Life - Week 18

The color scheme for this week is orange and navy. I found an old ink pad that I bought almost 5 years ago, well before I started any hybrid- even before I started digi scrapbooking in fact. It's orange, and it stamps so well!! It's a pigment ink, and now I am convinced I must buy more pigment inks. It stamps so easily, and the images are so clear. I am so excited! :)

Project Life - Week 18

Very simple to put together, I just had plenty of fun stamping.

Project Life - Week 18

I am so proud of how I made the eight out of a B! :) Just a few more closeups, because I love these stamps so much. :)

Project Life - Week 18

And these...

Project Life - Week 18

And these! ;)

Project Life - Week 18

I have the first half of Week 19 done, but alas I had to stop. I'm currently 1.5 weeks behind, but it will get worse in the next few weeks, as I won't have time to catch up. :(

Supplies:
Week 17

Papers by Lawn Fawn
Insta-frame Templates by Sahlin Studio
I Love You More Than Ice Cream by Jenn Barrette
4x6 Photo Collages by Designs by Lili
Food stamps by TPC Studio
See and Stamp alpha stamps
Studio Calico Epic and Awesome stamps
Amy Tangerine Stamps - American Crafts
Smash date stamp K&C company
Week 18
Credits:
Papers: Studio Calico (Abroad) and Lawn Fawn
Alpha and sticker by Crate Paper (Random Collection)
"Guess what" bubble from Love+Grace collab (retired)
Studio Calico Epic and Awesome stamps
Amy Tangerine Stamps - American Crafts
Alpha stickers by Prima
See and Stamp alpha stamps
Border stamp by TPC Studio
Smash date stamp K&C company

Sunday, May 20, 2012

Card for Mom

My mom is coming to visit in exactly a week, so I made a card for her using the gorgeous new releases by Sahlin Studio, and following the instructions for the Mother's Day card on Club CK.

Love You Mom card

It was so much fun!! Here's what it looks once it's opened up:

Love You Mom card

And here are a few detailed shots.

Love You Mom card


I will be adding text on this left side.

Love You Mom card

I had lots of fun spraying this brown envelope! :)

Love You Mom card

I made the banner out of washi tape.

Love You Mom card

The pictures are ones we took when my mom came to visit last spring.

Love You Mom card

I know she will love this! :)

Credits:
Butterflies: Drawn and Spritz bundle, Sketch Pad Papers and A Wonderful Day Mixed Media by Sahlin Studio
Chevron mask, Mr Huey mists, butterfly wood veneer by Studio Calico
Tulle flower by Imaginisce
Chipboard shapes by Crate paper (Restoration) and Dear Lizzy American Crafts (Neapolitan)
Alpha - Dear Lizzy American Crafts (Neapolitan)
Sticker Letters - Random Collection by Crate Paper
Twine by Jillybean Soup
Doily by Wilton
Washi tape

Friday, May 18, 2012

Project Life - Week 15 and Week 16

Wow... almost 2 weeks since my last blog post! I have been really busy lately, and it's not over... But I do want to share some of my Project Life. I am 3 weeks behind - I seem to be  constantly 3 weeks behind. Let's see if I can catch up some during the weekend. Here is Week 15 - I love how it turned out!!

Project Life - Week 15

I used the April BYOC from The Lilypad for this spread. I love the colors!

Project Life - Week 15

I also put my Silhouette to good use this week to cut out a few words.

Project Life - Week 15

This week we went car shopping, so that was the theme of the week.

Project Life - Week 15

I used my new stamps from Ali Edwards, in addition to the Studio Calico ones. I painted the alphabet letters with orange acrylic paint, and spray misted the wood veneer car.

Project Life - Week 15

I am loving these screenshots of my and DH's votes for Dancing with the Stars each week!

Project Life - Week 15

I cut out words for all the car manufacturers we visited this week. I love the doily stamp by Amy Tangerine!

Project Life - Week 15

Here I stamped and wrote on the digital labels by Valorie Wibbens. Cute!

Project Life - Week 15

I am in love with the wood veneer stars!

Project Life - Week 15

I tried stamping on the blue masking tape - it worked! The orange stamps here were stamped with acrylic paint.

This is one of my favorite weeks ever! Now let's move on to Week 16.

Project Life - Week 16

I kept it simple this week, with little digi, mostly is paper and stamps. I love the look!

Project Life - Week 16

I had tons of pictures this week, since we bought our new car and I had to document that, but I didn't want to have to add inserts. I think it worked out well! The entire left page is just about one day. :)

Project Life - Week 16

I spray misted the wood veneer car with a silver coat, so it looks like our car. :)

Project Life - Week 16

We recently got in the mail one of those ads - "you won a car!" - and as soon as I saw it I knew I'd be using that key in my PL album! ;) The timing was just perfect! :)

Here is the list of supplies.
Week 15:
Naturally Organic papers by Jenn Barrette
A Wonderful Day Papers by Sahlin Studio
4x6 Photo Collages no. 2 by Designs by Lili
Label It by Valorie Wibbens
Amy Tangerine Stamps and Thickers - American Crafts
Alpha stickers by Prima
Transportation and star wood veneers by Studio Calico
Technique Tuesday stamps by Ali Edwards
Studio Calico Epic and Awesome stamps
Smash date stamp K&C company
Week 16:
Markerific alpha by CD Muckosky
Stampendous alpha stamps
Wood veneer by Studio Calico (arrows, hearts and transportation)
"vroom vroom" tag from Twenty-three by Cosmo Cricket
Studio Calico Epic and Awesome stamps
Yellow paper and fork+knife stamp by TPC Studio
Technique Tuesday stamps by Ali Edwards
Washi tape from InTheClear and by K&C Company
Smash date stamp K&C company

Saturday, May 5, 2012

iNSD 2012

I have SO many goodies to share for iNSD, and I'm going to put them all in one post - so be prepared, because it's going to be a long one!

Let's start with what's going on at The Lilypad. The May BYOC is in the store, everything is 30% off, there's a free with $15 purchase collab, and fun and games and chats.


Make sure you check out the forum to keep up with all that is going on! This week I finished up the last 2 pages that were missing to complete the album about my mom's visit last year, and I placed the order for a 60-page photobook. It should get here just in time for her next visit, I'm really excited! I used the May BYOC to scrap the cover and 1 page:

Mom's Visit Spring 2011 - Cover


Credits:
Kraft paper from Highlight of the Week Templates by Emily Merritt
Puddy Muddy Touch of Magic by Kitty Designs

Splattered alpha by CD Muckosky
Sloppy Stencils alpha by Michelle Godin
Tiny Marker Alpha by Kate Hadfield
Font: Hootie

I love those painty backgrounds by Kitty Designs! And the stamped alphas by Michelle Godin are awesome too!

Mom's Visit Day 16 - Last Dinner


Credits:

Petals by Sara Gleason
Sloppy Stencils 2 by Michelle Godin
Typeset Alphas no. 1 by Sahlin Studio
Font: Pea Pumpkin Peters

I also made a page about a few of the things that happened this week.

What a Week!


Credits:
Sloppy Stencils 2 by Michelle Godin
Typeset Alphas no. 1 by Sahlin Studio
The Heavy Hitter font by Heather Hess


Then I made two quick cards using BYOC goodies by Sahlin Studio and Jenn Barrette:

Hello Card


Credits:
Font: Blackout


I am in love with that paper! Look out for it to make an appearance soon in my Project Life album. :)

Life Is Good card


Credits:
A Wonderful Day Mixed Media by Sahlin Studio 


To make the other missing page in my mom's album, I used the new release by creashens, which is 35% off:



Credits:
And by creashens
Font: Pea Pumpkin Peters


Here's my page:

Mom's Visit Day 14


Credits:
And by creashens
Font: Pea Pumpkin Peters



It wouldn't be iNSD without freebies, right?? Ju Kneipp has a gorgeous one on her Facebook page!




I love the page I made with it, and it came together in no time!

Sweet Spring


Credits:
With All My Heart - Facebook Freebie by Ju Kneipp
Super Sloppy Alpha Stamps by CD Muckosky


OK... almost done! :) Mari Koegelenberg has 2 new releases out today, and they are both gorgeous!! The first is a kit packed with essential supplies:


I love how my page turned out!

You&Me


Credits:
Essentially Me by Mari Koegelenberg
The Heavy Hitter font by Heather Hess


And the second kit is so bright and cheerful!


I used the stamped alpha from the essential kit on my page too.

You&Me


Credits:
Berry Sweet and stamped alpha from Essentially Me by Mari Koegelenberg
The Heavy Hitter font by Heather Hess


Phew! Well, I think that's all I have for now! :D Have a fabulous iNSD weekend! :)

Thursday, May 3, 2012

May Featured Kit by Sahlin Studio

Have you seen the May featured kit by Sahlin Studio?


The kit and the word art pack are 30% off for the whole month, and if you head over to Krista's blog, you can enter your page to win a gift certificate to her store! I love the colors and designs of this kit! I used it to make this mini album cover:

Field Trip Cover


Field Trip Cover

Make sure you stop by tomorrow: iNSD is this weekend, and I have a ton of new releases and fun games to share with you! ;)