Mini Album

Happy Saturday everyone.  Today I have posted some pictures of the mini album I made with a couple of my clubs for National Scrapbooking month.  This was an easy peasy little album to make.  The colors are Sahara Sand, Baja Breeze, Crumb Cake.  I cut the front and back with the Scallop Square and then ran it through the vintage wallpaper folder - if you don't have the BigShot yet you really need it (LOL!).  I am in love with mine and use it on just about every project.  After the embossing folder, I used my sponge and rubbed champagne shimmer paint all over the front.  The inside accordian is just 2 pieces of 4X12 cardstock, scored every 4 inches.  You need to fold them back and forth and then attach the ends together to form the long piece.  You could add another piece as well if you wanted a bigger album.  Then I just embellished it with co-ordinating products - buttons, flowers, vintage tags.  I find that when putting an album together you need to choose your "theme" and stick with that, by that I mean going with the same colors, it looked a little vintage, so I used a vintage tag.  It will keep you album looking cohesive and not all mixed up.  I even printed my pictures in a sepia tone so they would not clash with each other.  So I hope you feel inspired to try it out - maybe you have a little extra time this afternoon....you could put one together and enjoy some creative time!

Some Sunny Fun (wishful thinking)

I am posting this a little early, it is supposed to be for Friday, but just in case I don't get time to get on here tomorrow, I thought I'd get it on here early.  I just love this card - it was CASED (copy and share everything) from another demonstrator. I added a little bling, because I love bling as well as polka dots!  I loved stamping and coloring on the Crumb Cake. I added a little white gel pen to the polka dots to really make them stand out and by the way, SU has the best gel pen ever!  The designer paper and ribbon are Pear Pizzazz.   I always think that my images should be on white or vanilla, but I thought this was really effective.  This is a new stamp set from the current mini catalogue called Sunny Fun.  It was also a set that I earned for FREE, always so much fun to get free stuff from Stampin' Up - such a great company to be part of.  So this is my wishful thinking for some summer weather! 

Finally.....a post!

Finally, I have made a couple of cards, just for fun.  I know it has been a long time, I apologize....life just gets in the way of stampin' sometimes.  Anyways, I managed to get a few done, so there should be a few days of posts coming.  Whenever life is hectic and there is just too much to do,  spending some time in my workshop creating something always rejuventates me

My son informed/reminded me of a birthday party he was invited to that is today!  It is for a little girl in his class, so off I ran to my stamp room after school drop off and the first nap of the day.  My inspiration for the colors and pattern for this card was a set of my daughter's sheets.  They are white with the pink and green polka dots and well, as mentioned in an earlier post - I happen to love polka dots.  They can always get some creativity flowing for me.  A cupcake stamp (Crazy for Cupcakes), some rhinestones and a little smooch and presto - one little girl birthday card.

The next one is also a birthday card - a big girl birthday card.  Early Espresso and Very Vanilla, Define Your Life stamps, some ribbon and pearls and it was done.  I am loving my scallop circle die with the co-ordinating circle die.  I love how quickly this one came together, I find if I spend too much time worrying about the layout or embellishments I can get frustrated, so usually it's my first attempt that I end up liking best

Check back tomorrow

Scrap Layout

I just love, love, love polka dots.  You know those quizzes you get on email sometimes, where they ask all sorts of questions like "polka dots or stripes?"  "blue or red?"  "steak or chicken"?  Well I will always pick polka dots!  So here is the layout that I created from the same tools and techniques as yesterday's card.  The only thing different is an alphabet stamp set for my title and one stamp from the Circle Circus set that I stamped in Versamark for my background.  So you see, you can create a scrapbook from your card making supplies.  Your page layout is just like making a card, except a large surface to work with.  Enjoy this beautiful sunny day, I'm off to drop kids at school, head to the gym and then out for lunch with the girls.

Have a great weekend!

See the Dots

Here's my quick little creations for today.  This card is inspired by a fellow demonstrator which I saw on the demonstrator site.  And when I say inspired by, I used the same technique she did (with polka dots) and that's about it.  The technique is called inlaid embossing.  I have adhered the polka dots to my large scallop square and then run them through the BigShot with the square lattice folder.  The card started out being a spring/easter card, but once I ran embossed it, it really looks like a quilt and the first set of colors I chose just seemed to say "baby", so I went from there and made the boy option as well.  Check back tomorrow when I will show you how I took the card layout and carried it over to a scrapbook layout!

Nature Walk Banner

Well, I finally finished my regional projects.  This is the banner that we made at Regionals when I attended.  I never even tried to put it together there as I had my little one with me and she just wasn't wanting to craft that day!!  So here it is, I really love the colors and how it turned out.  It was made using the Petal Cone Die and if you are in one of my clubs, you will get to see the many uses for this die - not just what you would first think.  It also used the Nature Walk set and lots of fun embellisments.  Enjoy!

Simply Adorned

Here is the charm bracelet I just finished.  It is the Simply Adorned product line from Stampin' Up.  You really have to see them in real life to appreciate the quality. These pictures just don't do them justice - honestly.  I think ever since I dropped my camera the focus just doesn't seem to work right.  These charms are 5/8" - so tiny, but will fit a tiny little embellishment.  I made one for each of my children with their initials and of course, because I love a little bling, I had to have the bobbles as well.  I am really happy with how it turned out, I think I may also order the necklace next as you can switch out the charms.  They are just little clasps so I could move them back and forth as I wish!  If you are in one of my clubs, I'll have this with me tonite so you can really see how pretty they are.  Check out the full line of product on my website at http://www.sheilabatty.stampinup.net/.