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/.

Downline meeting projects

Last week, I held my first real official downline meeting.  I have always attended meetings with my upline and 1 or 2 of my own downline, but now my little team of stampers is growing! - so proud (heehee).   There were five of us that enjoyed the evening with stamping, chocolate and a little wine.  The first project is one that I cased from Jackie Topa - she is an amazingly talented demonstrator and so wonderful for sharing her idea.  You can see her blog at http://www.jackietopa.typepad.com/.  This is using the Petal Cone Die as well as the Fun Flowers Die and if you don't have the BigShot yet, what are you waiting for.  I just love mine and use it probably everytime I sit down to make something.   The second one is a card made with the Clearly For You set, it's a very elegant set and the colors are Cherry Cobbler and Crumb Cake.  Funny how once the name changed to Crumb Cake, everyone uses it way more than when it was call Kraft!!  I'm off to my workshop tonite to get my club projects ready for next week.  I have also tackled my box of pictures - oh my goodness there must be at least 400 pictures in there that I swore I was going to scrapbook (when I first started scrappin - dillusional me!).  So I have bought some photo albums and am trying to get them all in there - what a job.   I would love to be up to date on the albums, both photo and scrapbooks, but where or where can I find the time.

Hope to be back sometime this week - have a good one!

Nature Walk

This is another card with the beautiful Nature Walk set and the co-ordinating designer paper - Botannical Gazette.  The whole color scheme is Very Vanilla and Basic Black with a little crumb cake thrown in for a shadowing effect around the stamped images.  I have also stamped over my designer paper with a versamark and the floral image from this set which you can't see in this picture (sorry)

We are into second week of spring break in my house....hmmmm, will we make it?  I sure wish the weather was better instead of being stuck in the house all day.  I wouldn't mind so much if the kids didn't mind, but they just get bored - where as I could spend the whole day in my craft room - I really need a nanny!  LOL!

I am trying to get in there today and create some things for this weeks's blog posts as well as my downline meeting and two clubs next week.  Hope to have some fabulous creation for you tomorrow!

Nature Walk and a note about upcoming scrapbook class

Here is a Nature Walk card that I began with.  I watercolored the butterfly and died my pearls!!  The pearls didn't turn out exactly how I had wanted but I'll need to practice that technique a little more.  This is such a beautiful set and perfect for so many occasions.  And of course, if you have the set you must have the co-ordinating paper - Botanical Gazzette.

On another note, check out my website (http://www.sheilabatty.stampinup.net/)  where you can purchase these products, but also check my calendar as I am planning two scrapbook workshops.  I have been asked repeatedly when I will do another one and have decided to offer the same class on two different dates in order to accomodate everyone.  The album will be a Christmas theme (I know, a little out of season) but how many of you have actually done something with all your Christmas photos.  And think, if you make it now, you will have a gift for next year already.!  Class size is limited so email me today at brian.sheila@shaw.ca to reserve your spot.