Scrapbook Page ~ Daddy & Me ~Adventure Awaits

Good Monday morning everyone. Here is a page I did of my son and his son (my sweet little grandson at 6 months). They are sitting on old Oliver Tractor my DH got at a farm auction. This will be his next project, as soon as he gets the Case Tractor out of the shop.. As you can see, they dressed Colten specifically for this picture, and what a cutie he is in his little overall shorts and green shirt.. Hope you like it. Here's what I used.

Recipe:

SU Chocolate Chip CS and Ink

SU Old Olive CS and Ink

Basic Grey ~ Stella Ruby DP

SU Creamy Caramel Ink

Silhouette SD

The Paper Studio Cardstock Sticker

Thickers ~ Jewelry Box

Thanks so much for stopping by and please come back again.

Have a wonderful day!!!

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Scrapbook Page - Boy - Little Colten

Hello everyone, hope you are enjoying your Sunday. It's quiet around here, our kids are getting ready to go on a little vacation, so they are catching up on chores they need to do around the house today, so it sure is quiet without the little ones running wild...lol.. So then I decided to make a layout of little Colten. I found this beautiful paper in Fredericksburg last week while coming home through the Texas Hill Country. I think this paper is gorgeous, and perfect for this picture of Colten, and it even has the perfect name "Grandmas house"...LOL I hope you like it, too. Here's what I used.

Recipe

SU Chocolate Chip CS

SU Mellow Moss CS and Ink

SU Creamy Caramel Ink

Anna Griffin DP

The Paper Loft ~ Grandmas house ~ Herb Garden/ Annie's Apron

The Paper Loft ~ Grandmas house ~ Tatting/Tea Time

My Little Shoebox ~ Enjoy Life /Circle of Friends

Making Memories ~ Antique Copper Label Holder

Making Memories ~ Vintage Metal Combo Copper Expressions

Cutter Bee Curvy Cutter

Silhouette

QuicKutz ~ Contemporary Cookie Cutter Die

Big Shot

Thanks so much for stopping by and come back and visit anytime..

Have a wonderful evening!!

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Gift Card Purse

Hello everyone, I hope you are enjoying your Saturday. I've been playing around in my stamp studio came across these cute little purses. Are these just not the cutest things you've ever seen!! And you can use them for so many things. They would be great for Gift Cards, Cash, Lotto Tickets, A wonderful SWAP idea to put your business card inside, or any kind of a ticket, such as theater, or, they would even make wonderful favors for a little girls party or sleep-over. If you use your imagination, the list could go on and on... I'm going to keep these two on hand for my daughter and daughter in law's B-day. I made a quick tutorial on how to make them and it's posted below. Here's what I used on these.
The Left One:
SU Raspberry Tart DSP
SU Kiwi Kiss CS
SU Rose Red CS
Ribbon
White EP
Versa Mark
Chipboard Embellishment

The Right One:
SU Cottage Wall DSP
SU Rich Razzleberry CS
SU Ribbon
Embellishment

And then I used this on both:
SU Top Note Die
SU Big Shot
Velcro
SU Med Cellophane Bag
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Have a wonderful day!!!
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Gift Card Purse Tutorial

Hello everyone, here is a little tutorial on making these sweet little gift card purses. Aren't they just the sweetest things???
Here's what you need.
Paper Cutter
Score Pal
Tape
Double sided DSP
Cardstock to match the DSP cut with the SU Top Note Die
Ribbon 10"

Velcro
An embellishment for the closure or you can make you own. I used one of these sweet little Tinker Bell embellishments.
SU Med. Cellophane Bag ~ to hold the gift card, ticket or business card.




Score the 6" x 6" DSP at 3 inches and fold and press.









Score the SU Top Note Die cut at 1 5/8" and again at 2 1/8"
fold and press.
















Punch holes in the to of the folded Top Note about 3/4" in from both sides.





Thread your ribbon through the holes and tie a knot in both ends, cut any loose tails off.





Measure 7/8" from the top opening on the DSP and cut at an angle to the bottom (see photo). This will make the bottom of the purse and will attach under the Top Note. Do this on both sides of the DSP.






Lay it inside the Top Note piece to make sure it fits the way you want it to.



Now tape the DSP to the back inside of the Top Note with tape.










Attach the embellishment on the front of the Top Note Die and then attach the Velcro on the underneath side and on the outside of the purse.
Now for the Gift Card Holder. You will need 1 SU Med. Cellophane Bag.



Put the card, or whatever you are using, in the bag and cute about 3/4" above it, and then attach it to the inside of the purse with your tape.
And there you have it.







Enjoy, and let your imagination go wild . Thanks so much for stopping by.. Come back anytime..
Have a wonderful day!!!
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The Smile Says It All

Hi everyone. This is a page I did of my sweet little GD Savannah. This was taken early this summer. Her parents were taking her to pick strawberries, since she had soo much fun last year. But, the strawberry patch was shut down and all grown up with weeds. What a disappointment it was to her. But, on the way home they drove through one of the small towns and they were having a street fair. They had pony rides and a petting zoo with a lot of little baby farm animals, face painting and some games. Well, you guessed it, Savannah talked them into stopping and they had a wonderful time. You know anywhere there's a pony, you will find Savannah. She is quite the little farm girl... This is also for the layout over at 52 Sketches ~ 52 Weeks. The actual layout calls for a row of five photos, but I've been trying to scrap this picture and this weeks layout was the perfect shape. Anyway I hope you like it. Here's what I used.

Page Recipe:

SU Basic Black CS

Little Yellow Bicycle ~ Pink Zinnia

Say It In Crystals ~ Large and Small Flourishes

K&Company ~ Be Happy Adhesive Chipboard

Paper Flower

Prima Marketing ~ Floral Embellishments

Thickers ~ Jewelry Box Letters

Thank you so much for dropping in, and drop in anytime.

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Clean ~ Fresh ~ and just plain Adorable..

Good morning everyone and happy Tuesday. This is a layout I made using a picture that my DDIL sent me of little Colten after his bath while he was playing in the towel, taken a while back. It was just too cute not to scrap.. So I did. Hope you like it, here's what I used.

Page Recipe:

SU More Mustard CS

My Minds Eye ~Jen Wilson's ~ 29th Street Market~ Spirit "Sisters" Woven Together/Girly Green Paper

Basic Grey ~ Wisteria

SU River Rock DSP

SU So Saffron DSP

Silhouette SD

QuicKutz Die

Big Shot

K&Company ~ Ancestry Adhesive Chipboard

Sassafras Buttons

Su More Mustard Ribbon

Thanks so much for stopping in and taking a peek. Come back anytime.

Have a wonderful day!!

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Mom ~ Dad~ Someone

Hello everyone. Here is a page I did of my sweet little grand babies. This was taken a couple of weeks ago. Savannah is 4 years and Colten is 8 months. Hope you enjoy it.. Here's what I used.

Page Recipe:

SU Basic Black CS and Ink

Jenni Bowlin Studio ~Vintage Black Vine

Creative Imaginations ~ Trickery Black

Basic Grey ~ Wisteria ~ Finch

Silhouette SD

Tim Holtz ~ Distressed Ink ~ Tea Dye

Decorative Wood Strip

Speckled Jumbo Wheel

Magnolia Cookie Cutter Die Set

K & Company Ancestry Adhesive Chip Board

Thanks so much for stopping in and come back anytime.

Have a wonderful evening...

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Going to the Chapel ~ Wedding Page

TGIF everyone. Here is another page for my daughter Amanda's Wedding Album. This was inspired from this week's sketch over at 52 Sketches ~ 52 Weeks. Check it out for some awesome sketches. I hope you like what I've done, here's what I used.

Page Recipe:

SU Bravo Burgundy CS

SU Cranberry Crisp CS and Ink

DCWV Once Upon a Time ~ Botanical Script

K & Company Cut 'N Past Dots and Roses

Say it in Crystals

SU Swirly Die

Prima ~ Parlor Petals Dusty Rose

Silhouette SD

EK Success Double Heart Punch

Thanks so much for dropping in and come back anytime.

Have a wonderful weekend...

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Happy Autumn ~ Peachy Keen ~ Happy Scarecrow

Happy Wednesday everyone. Whoo~hoo it's time for another Belli Challenge. This week we were to color an image with water marker, no COPIC MARKERS. And, this week we have a wonderful sponsor who is Peachy Keen Stamps, which is were this cute little "Happy Scarecrow" came from. And, one lucky person will win a $25.00 gift certificate from Peachy Keen Stamps to pick out anything you like...., but let me tell you, you will have trouble deciding, because they have so many cute images.. So be sure and play along and upload your card. They are so fun to color. Okay here's what I used on this Autumn Card..
Card Recipe:
SU Elegant Eggplant CS and Ink
SU Autumn Traditions DSP
SU More Mustard Ink
Decorative Corner Punch
Cuttlebug Hounds tooth Embossing Folder
Mega Nestabilities Curved Rectangles
Peachy Keen Stamped Scarecrow
SU Markers
Twinkling H20s Shimmering Watercolors
Stickles
SU Happy Everything Stamp Set
VersaMark
Black Embossing Powder
EK Success Beautiful Autumn Stickers
Thanks so much for stopping by and taking a peek, be sure and check out the other belli girls cards and go have some fun. Remember, one lucky person will be chosen to receive a Peachy Keen Stamp. Hugs...:o)

Wedding Reception Page

Hello everyone, thanks so much for taking a peek at my blog, I hope you enjoy what you see. This is a page I did for my daughter's Wedding Album. I was inspired with the sketch from Creative Scrappers, check it out, they have some great sketches. Here's what I used.

Page Recipe:

Bazill ~ Sassy

Once Upon a Time ~ Botanical Script DP

Bazzill ~ Romantic Mauve

Bazzill ~ Sandbox

The Paper Company ~ Brown Shimmer

SU Razzleberry ~ Lemonade

Silhouette

SU Pale Plum Ink

SU Border Punch

Making Memories ~ Brad Combo Mocha Paperie

Jenni Bowlin Bingo Card ~ mini brown

Again, thanks so much for stopping by and please come back anytime..

Have a wonderful Monday!!

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Sweet Savannah

Hello everyone... Hope you're having a fabulous Saturday.. It's so darn hot here today I decided to do a little scrapping. My little grand kids are coming over this afternoon and will not have much time to do anything but play with them... This is a page of Savannah around 7 months old. This is also a layout inspired from the Crafting In Style August 4th Sketch. (man am I behind...) Go check it out if you have time, they have some fabulous sketches every week.. And I used some of the SU new paper and cardstock.. I love the new colors... and I really like the way it all came together, I hope you do to.. Here's what I used.

Page Recipe:

SU Thoroughly Modern DSP

SU Bermuda Bay CS

SU Mellon Mambo CS and Ink

Sizzix ~ Swirl Die Cut

Sizzix ~ In Bloom Die Cut

Cuttlebug ~ Vintage Corners

Making Memories ~ Designer Paper

The Paper Studio ~ Chipboard Monogram

Thickers ~ Jewelry Box Glitter Letter Stickers

Jewels

Bling Heart

doodlebug boutique brads ~ Cupcake

Silk and Paper Flowers

Thanks so much for stopping and taking a peek, and come back anytime.

Be sure to come back on Wednesday morning to see what the Belli Girls have cooked up for you on this weeks challenge...

Have a wonderful weekend!!!

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Mothers Wedding Page

Hi everyone... Happy Hump Day !!! This is a page I did of my Daughter's Wedding. The inspiration was from this weeks sketch at 52 Sketches ~ 52 Weeks. I was going to throw this doily away after I sprayed it with the copper tattered angels glitter mist. I just didn't like the way it turned out. But I decided to see what I could do to it to make it work on this layout. So I grabbed the Perfect Plum Ink pad and smeared it all over the doily and then wadded it up in a little ball, then I un-wadded it and smoothed it out and low and behold I really liked what a saw. I hope you like it too.. Here's what I used.

Page Recipe:

SU Bravo Burgundy CS

Once Upon A Time ~ Botanical Script DP

SU Pale Plum CS

SU Perfect Plum Ink

Doily

Pearlescent Paper ~ Pink Swirl

Doodlebug Black Crushed Velvet

Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist ~ Copper

Sizzix Monkey Tails Letters

SU Swirly Decorative Strip Die

Little Pink Flowers from Hobby Lobby Wedding Department

Large pop dots

Nestabilities ~ Labels 1

Cuttlebug

Thanks so much for stopping by and please come back again...

Have a wonderful day!!

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Stampin Up Punched Halloween Spiders Tutorial

Hello everyone. I made a Halloween Page of Savannah using these precious spiders. So I thought I would tell you how to make one in this quick tutorial. And then upload the page tomorrow.. These are made with SU punches, and are sooo easy..
You will need:
SU Scallop Circle Punch
SU 1 3/8 " Circle Punch
SU Photo Corner Punch
Cardstock ~ I used SU Dusty Durango CS and Doodlebug Crushed Velvet
Googly eyes ~ I used 6mm, but you can use larger

ones if you like
Tape
SU Marker or Stickles
Pop Dots
And I used Super Glue because of the crushed velvet dp.

So now you punch the legs out with the photo punch you will need 4 small in one color and 4 large in the other color to make 1 spider.

Now punch out 2 bodies with the SU Scallop Circle Punch.

And punch out 1 circle using the SU 1 3/8" Circle Punch.

Now layer the legs as shown in picture. And layer the circle over one of the Scalloped Circles, as shown in picture.

Now position the front legs behind the body, as shown, and glue or tape. Now position the back legs on top of the other body, as shown. You may want to lay the top layer on top of the bottom layer to get the legs where you want them. Add the eyes on the top layer.

Now originally you would put a piece of candy (thin mint) between the layers. They are wonderful to give out at daycare or school,

or even to your little grand~goblins... But I put pop dots between
the layers since I was going to use this little cutie on my scrapbook page. I put 4 pop dots, but you don't have to use so many. I've also used 3 and even 1 before. Use as many as you want.. Add stickles or make dots with the SU marker around the edge of the Scallop Circle.

And there it is, just the cutest little spider.

Thanks so much stopping in, and be sure and come back to see my page when I get it uploaded... Not quite done yet... But will be soon..

Have a wonderful evening...

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Stair Step Birthday Card

Hi everyone, hope you're having a great weekend.. Here's a card I made for one of the girls at work. Her Birthday is tomorrow and she just loves frogs. I also wanted to try out the tutorial over at SCS on Stair Step Cards, so I just decided to make a Stair Step Birthday Card. Hope you like it. Just not for sure where everyone is going to sign it...lol.. Here's what I used.

Card Recipe.

SU Melon Mambo CS

SU Raspberry Tart DSP

s.e.i Bead Dazzle ~ Froggy

K&C Berry Sweet Stickers

The Paper Studio Ribbon

Spellbinders Circle

SU 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" Circle Punches

Martha Stewart Playgound CS

SU Green Galore Ink

Fabric iron~on dragonfly

Thanks so much for stopping by...

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Grandparents

Hi everyone, hope you're enjoying your Saturday!! While looking through the photos of my son's wedding, I came across this picture of my Dad and Mom and decided that it would be the perfect picture to scrap with some of the beautiful paper from the August Kit Passion at Swirlydoos. I truly believe that my dad is part of the dying breed of the true cowboy, and so I really wanted the paper to reflect that rugged ~ outdoor look with just a little bit of elegance. Not for sure if I obtained that look or not, but I like the way it turned out. I can't wait to show it to them, I think they will be very pleased with the results.. The little circle on the bottom/left says My Dad and Mom and their names.

Here's what I used.

Page Recipe:

SU Chocolate Chip CS and Ink

heidi grace designs ~ Forever Love/Forever Flourish

SU Very Vanilla CS

Bazzill Basics ~ Sandbox

heidi grace Forever Love/Blooming Border, I cut the corner off of this page and then cut around the flowers then added around the corner of the picture.

Basic Grey ~ Bling it designer rhinestones

Unique Pages ~ Chipboard Borders

SU Orchid Opulence CS and Ink

Tim Holtz ~ Distress Ink ~ Walnut Stain

Prima Flowers ~ Wild Wood Collection Mushroom

The Crafters Workshop ~ Swirls & Flowers

Stickles ~ Purple

Silhouette SD

Woodland Wonders ~ Butterfly

Paper Flowers

Silk Flowers

SU 1 3/4" Circle Punch

Cricut

Stone Script Cartridge

Thanks so much for stopping by, come back anytime..

Have a wonderful weekend...

Hugs..:o)

Wedding Page for Amanda's Album

Good Thursday morning everyone... This is a page I did for this weeks 52 Sketches ~ 52 Weeks Challenge. Go check it out, Julie creates some awesome sketches.. This is also another page for my DD Amanda's Wedding Album. Hope you like it. Here's what I used.

Page Recipe:

Once Upon A Time ~ Botanical Script DP

Bazzill Basics Paper ~ Sandbox

SU Bella's Border ~ Reg. Wheel

Mulberry Paper

Doily

Silk Flowers

Large Prima

R

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on

Thickers ~ Rainboots

SU Cranberry Crisp Ink

Say it in Crystals

Cricut

George & Basic Shapes Cartridge

Thanks so much for dropping in and come back anytime..

Have an awesome day!!

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Welcome ~ Belli Challenge #71 ~ Wood

Happy Wednesday everyone. Today is another Creative Belli Challenge, and this time we are going to use some sort of wood on our project. It can be real wood or faux wood. I used 2 wood craft sticks on this sweet little card. I don't know where or why I got these but I do know that you get lots and lots in a package. I glued two of 'em together, snipped the edges and then sponged with SU Basic Brown ink. And then stamped my sentiment on it. I love the 3-d affect and was very happy with the finished product and I hope you like it as well. For more great ideas, go check out all of the other Belli Cards. And then let's see what you can come up with ... don't forget to upload it so that we can all ooh and aww over it.... Happy Stamping...

Card Recipe:

SU Basic Black CS

Colorbok CS

SU Summer Sun CS

SU Very Vanilla CS

SU Basic Brown Ink

Spellbinders Classic Squares ~ Large

SU Fall Feast Stamp Set

SU Warm Words Stamp Set

Prismacolors

Odorless Mineral Spirits

Bazzill Chip ~ sponged with SU Basic Black Ink

Fabric Covered Buttons

Ribbon

Soft Craft Wire

Stickles

Jewels

Craft Wood Sticks

And, we also have two fabulous ladies joining us a guest designers for August. Be sure and check out their awesome work as well...

Thanks so much for taking a peek, and come back anytime...

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LOVE

Good Monday morning everyone. Another hot and dry day here in central Texas. Here is a page I did of my son's wedding, using the new August Kit from Swirlydoos Passion Kit. Lots of pretty things in this kit. It is also for the August Sketch there at Swirlydoos. I really love this paper from Websters Pages. Here's what I used..

Page Recipe:

Core'dinations ~ Chocolate Mocha CS

Websters Pages ~ Bee Balm

Basic Grey ~ Wisteria (Finch)

Melissa Frances ~ Resin Frame

Prima ~ Wildwood Blooms (Mushroom collection)

Crossed Paths DP

Felt Border

Wonderland Wonders ~ Butterfly

Silhouette SD

SU Old Olive CS

SU Basic Brown CS and Ink

SU Lovely Lilac CS

SU More Mustard Ink

Close to Cocoa Ink

Silk Flowers

Jewels.

Thanks so much for stopping by, and come back anytime..

Hugs...:o)

Mono~Chromatic Layout

Good morning everyone. I hope everyone is having a wonderful Saturday. We are going to a Birthday Party for Savannah today. Thursday was her 4th Birthday but we're celebrating it today. She's growing up way to fast.... I finished this page of my DD and wanted to upload it before we left. This is my first b/w mono-chromatic layout and I actually like the way it came out. I'm going to have to think about a title, and that may take awhile. So decided to upload it without a title. Hope you like it.. Here's what I used.

Page Recipe:

SU Basic Black CS

The Paper Studio Boho Chic dp

Vintage Patchwork ~ Screen Prints

SU Whisper White CS

Silhouette SD

The Paper Studio ~ Flourishes & Flowers B/W Glitter

Jolee's Boutique ~ Beautiful Lace

Ribbon

Thanks so much for stopping in, come back any time... Have a wonderful weekend..

Hugs..:o)