Snowman

 

In December 2017, we got a good amount of snowfall. It was very good packing snow, so we made our annual snowman! As we have lived in the Pacific Northwest for the past 15 years, and now moved to Cleveland, Ohio... you can imagine how small our snowmen were in the past! LOL! We had fun assembling our guy out our backyard, so that we could see him inside all the time. We used Oreos for his eyes, a celery stalk for his nose and a granola bar for his mouth.

Thanks for strolling by!

Supplies Used:

My Memories Suite

Background - Watercolor Winter (SU)

Embellishments - Christmas Assortment (snowflakes - MyMem); Christmas Calendar (snowman kids and snowmen trio - MyMem); Snow Village (pine tree - MyMem)

Font - Snowcaps (black); Scrap Casual (black)

2016 Christmas

 

Almost complete with our 2016 photobook! Here are my pages for our 2016 Christmas. My sister's family was not able to travel home to be with everyone, but we got some photos of her kids opening up their gifts too! Hopefully for our 2017 Christmas, we can all be together!

Thanks for stopping by for a closer look!

Supplies Used:

Background - Watercolor Winter (SU)

Embellishments - Blue Christmas Mini (BC) - lights and ornament

Stamp Brush Set - Lovely As A Tree (SU) trees - green

Font - Engravers MT and Bell MT (blue)

Hand Surgery

 

Who says you only scrapbook the fun and exciting things? No... you scrapbook your daily life... the things that happen, so that you appreciate all that you've done - good and bad.  I've had a ganglion cyst (fluid filled) on my right wrist for several years.  As it was on my right hand, my dominate hand, I was reluctant to have surgery to remove the cyst. It wasn't causing a lot of problems for me... just some pressure while moving my wrist... and I couldn't do a push-up without pain (but who wants to do those anyway, LOL!).  So, I elected to have hand surgery in June 2016. Now since I've been procrastinating with my scrapbooking.... I've got some cool time-lapse photos of my scar and how it had healed 6 months after my surgery. (Sorry if the photos look gross... I thought they did too, kinda like a worm underneath my skin. Ewww!). I know my scar will continue to fade with time.

Anyway, my wrist works great now...and I can do those push ups without pain now if I want to.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:

Background - Elegant Eggplant

Embellishments - Simple Stitches (SU) recolored purple

Stamp Brush Sets - Natural Composition Overlay (SU)-white; All Time Fave (SU) - purple arrow

Punch - Square (filled w/Watercolor Winter - SU)

Font - CK Teen (Purple)

Tulips - MDSM83

The MDS Monday has another sketch challenge -- along with a Technique Challenge this week (MDSM83).  This one incorporates "texting on a path" using the freeform tool.  You may view the challenge, all the pages created with the challenge AND videos on how to create a text on a path here:

http://mdsmonday.blogspot.com/2014/09/mdsm83.html

I had a bit of trouble with my text on the corners -- the text overlapped where it had the 90 degree turn -- but I was able to place some spaces in to get the words to lay as I wanted them to. =)

I used the Watercolor Winter DSP behind the photos, but felt that the original color was just a bit too dark for what I wanted.  So, placing the DSP inside a photo box, I was able to re-color it a different shade of blue -- thus making it softer than the original color. Yay!

This page was from our trip to the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival in April 2014.  Since moving here (12 years ago), we had always wanted to see the many tulip fields.  It was so amazing to see all the many different varieties and the colors. I {heart} tulips!

Thanks for taking a peek!

Supplies Used:

Background paper - Whisper White

Photo Box - Square (Watercolor Winter DSP #9 - recolored Brocade Blue)

Stamp Brush Set - Glimmer Kit (stripes overlay - Baja Breeze)

Fonts - CK Cutie and KG Eyes Wide Open (Baja Breeze)

Christmas 2013

 

 

Wow! I have to say that I am so very pleased to be completing last years Christmas photos BEFORE this Christmas! Such a wonderful feeling!  When my family (my side) gets together, we always have a great time.....and there are so many photos.... it's hard to just choose a few.  Especially since we do so much -- Family photo, opening presents and games!

I wanted to highlight our family photo (and the photo with almost all our eyes closed too!). As you can tell we are a funny bunch! lol! I decided to use a template/layout I saw on the Sweet Shoppe Blog.  Here's the photo:

Hmmm... ok, well....that's a puny photo, but you can definitely see that's what I used to create the first page - right?

It did take me quite a while to figure out what colors/papers to use. But I believe the ones I chose work great for the photos.  One thing I want to share is how I created my background paper.  The background, itself, is Real Red.... I added the Natural Composition Overlay in White, but brought the opacity down to 10%.  <---See, creating your own DSP (Designer Series Paper) is a breeze! 

Thanks for taking a peek!

Supplies Used:

Background - Real Red

Embellishments(on page 2) - Hodgepodge Hardware (Jumbo Brad); Narrow Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon (Soft Suede)

Stamp Brush Sets - Natural Composition Overlays (Whisper White at 10% opacity); Watercolor Winter (snowflake and snowflake border - Whisper White)

Punch - Square (Soft Suede, Christmas Cocoa II DSP #1, Whisper White); Circle (Soft Suede)

Punch(on page 2) - Circle (Christmas Cocoa II DSP #1); Tag (Whisper White)

Font - Lovers' Quarrel (Whisper White and Soft Suede)

Snowman Fun

Whoo hoo! With this page, I have successfully completed our 2012 Photobook! Whew! One step closer to getting up-to-date in my scrapbooking!  It's such a great feeling to have accomplished it!  Now..... I can't wait to order it, and have it delivered!!!!!!!
Thanks for staying on the journey with me through our 2012 trips and memories.

Supplies Used:
Background - Watercolor Winter DSP #9
Embellishments - Glimmer Kit (silver frame); Rhinestones
Stamp Brush Set - Watercolor Winter (snowflake - Whisper White; word 'wonderland' - Soft Sky)
Punch - Square (filled w/Whisper White and Smoky Slate); Dotted Scallop Ribbon (filled w/Smoky Slate)
Font - Snowcaps (Smoky Slate)

2012 Christmas

 

Coming down the home stretch of completing our 2012 Photobook, with our trip to Cleveland for Christmas to see my side of the family!  We always have a great time when we get together! I probably should have made 2 two-page spreads with all the photos I wanted to include, but felt that this was enough. LOL!

Thanks for taking a peek!

Supplies Used:

Background - Textured Cardstock (Always Artichoke)

Embellishments - Watercolor Winter (snowflake recolored Very Vanilla); Glimmer Kit (red banner recolored Raspberry Ripple)

Stamp Brush Set - Watercolor Winter (snowflake border - Very Vanilla); Copyright Stamps (swirl cropped - Very Vanilla)

Punch - Square (filled w/Raspberry Ripple); Square and Flag (filled w/Very Vanilla underneath glimmer banner); Circle (Raspberry Ripple and Very Vanilla underneath snowflake embellishment)

Font - Chancellor (Very Vanilla)

Sweet Treats

 

I'm back with another two-page spread for our 2012 Photobook.  I'm working on Dec 2012!  For several years now, when Mike and I travel to Cleveland to see family for Christmas, we bake Christmas cookies!  Well, 2012 was no different.... This is one tradition that is DELICIOUS!

Thanks for taking a look!

Supplies Used:

Background - Whisper White

Embellishments - Sweet Shop (mint recolored Real Red and Chocolate Chip); Wide Polka Dot Ribbon (Real Red)

Stamp Brush Set - Watercolor Winter (snowflakes - Whisper White); Teeny Tiny Wishes (words 'Sweet Treat' - Real Red); Punny Holidays (phrase w/'Sweet Song' - Real Red)

Punch - Square (filled w/Textured Cardstock Chocolate Chip)

Font - CK Candy Cane (Real Red)

Winter Essentials - FMS100

I created this card using the Freshly Made Sketch (FMS1 and FMS100).  You may view the challenge on their blog here: http://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com/2013/08/freshly-made-sketches-100-sketch-by.html

Congratulations on 100 sketches, Freshly Made Sketch!  I do have to say that these sketches on this blog.... along with many other blogs or websites with sketches have helped my creativity grow and expand (thinking outside the box) in cardmaking and scrapbooking! Truly inspiring!

Thanks for looking!

Supplies Used:

Stamp Sets - Sweet Essentials, Watercolor Winter

Paper - Real Red, Early Espresso, Whisper White, Garden Green DSP

Ink - Early Espresso

Accessories - Stamp-a-ma-jig, Satin Ribbon (Early Espresso), Secret Garden Framelits, Perfect Polka Dots TIEF, scissors, glue dot, dimensional

Winter Messages

Trying to come up with a simple card that can be mass produced for my Christmas cards is not always easy.  I really like how this card came out....just not sure I want to spend all the time required to make 65 of these beauties!

Although, it wasn't too bad....I did use the stamp-a-ma-jig for the placement of the background layer, as well as holly and sentiment.  I'm such the perfectionist....why can't I just be happy if it's a bit crooked! Ha! =)

Thanks for looking!

Stamp sets - Watercolor Winter, Many Merry Messages
Paper - Early Espresso, Real Red, Whisper White
Ink - Early Espresso, Real Red, Garden Green
Accessories - Stamp-a-ma-jig, glue dot, Taffeta Ribbon (Early Espresso)

Red Poinsettia - SCCSC134

 

I loosely used this weeks' sketch on Stampin Connection (SCCSC134) with this card.  I love traditional Christmas colors, and this card showcased them wonderfully!
Thanks for looking!

Stamp set - Watercolor Winter
Paper - Real Red, Old Olive, Very Vanilla, Soft Suede
Ink - Real Red, Old Olive, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake
Accessories - Big Shot, Stripes Embossing Folder, Basic Pearls, dimensionals, stamp-a-ma-jig

Winter Season - FTL205

Working on some Christmas cards today.  I saw this sketch on the Clean and Simple Stamping Blog (FTL205), so I thought I'd give it a try.

I tried to create white poinsettias, instead of the traditional red ones, with river rock.  My husband said they were green flowers....so now I'm not sure if they look alright or not! lol

A bit time-consuming with all the cutting and using the stamp-a-ma-jig, so I'm not sure I would make a lot of them for the Christmas season.  BUT..... I love how this card came out! =)

Thanks for looking!

Stamp sets - Watercolor Winter, Curly Cute

Paper - River Rock, Always Artichoke, Whisper White

Ink - River Rock, Always Artichoke

Accessories - Big Shot, Houndstooth Embossing Folder, Stamp-a-ma-jig, dimensionals, dazzling details, scissors

Watercolor Blessings - SCCSC133

 



I wanted to create some Christmas cards....as I need to make 65, so need to get cracking on several possibilities! I wanted to utilize the Watercolor Winter stamp set too.  I used the Stampin' Connection Card Sketch Challenge (SCCSC133) to create this card.

Not sure if I'll duplicate this one or not....it did take a while to mask, line-up and color in, but it turned out very pretty! I really like these colors together!
Thanks for looking!

Stamp sets - Watercolor Winter, Many Merry Messages
Paper - Lucky Limeade, Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla
Ink - Early Espresso, Cherry Cobbler, Lucky Limeade, Riding Hood Red
Accessories - Big Shot, Houndstooth Embossing Folder, Top Note Die, Taffeta Ribbon (Early Espresso), Blender Pen, scissors, stamp-a-ma-jig

Birthday Holly - PCCC1

 




I created this card using the Paper Craft Crew Challenge (PCCC1), previously known as the Stampin Queens Sketch Challenge (SQSC50).
You can view the challenge and all the cards created with it here:
http://www.papercraftcrew.com/2012/08/01/paper-craft-cre-1-a-new-challenge/
Thanks for looking!

Stamp sets - Watercolor Winter, Blooming with Kindness
Paper - Raspberry Ripple, Old Olive, Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Soft Suede
Ink - Raspberry Ripple, Old Olive, Early Espresso, Soft Suede
Accessories - Taffeta Ribbon (Early Espresso), Big Shot, Square Lattice Embossing Folder, Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig, dimensionals, glue dots

December Birthday - SCCSC130

 

It's never to early to think about Christmas cards and birthday cards during the winter season. This card can be for either, just change out the sentiment.  Mine will be for my brother's birthday!
I used the Stampin Connection Card Sketch Challenge (SCCSC130) as inspiration for this card.
Thanks for looking!

Stamp sets - Watercolor Winter, Itty Bitty Banners
Paper - River Rock, Always Artichoke, Whisper White
Ink - Always Artichoke, Early Espresso, Soft Suede
Accessories - Big Shot, Labels Collection Framelits, Bitty Banners Framelits, Houndstooth Embossing Folder, Taffeta Ribbon (Early Espresso), dimensionals, glue dot, stamp-a-ma-jig