Precious Bud ~ Scrapbook Page

Hi everyone,
Here's a page I did for this weeks sketch over at 52 Sketches ~ 52 Weeks . The sketch used 4 photos, and I just used one. But the rest of the l/o is pretty true. Anyway we are just supposed to get our inspiration from what's shown and not duplicate exactly. So anyway, this is what I used. The background is made from a very pretty napkin I bought at my grocery store. Actually came in a pack of 20, and the tutorial is below, if your interested. Here's my list...
SU So Saffron CS
SU Regal Rose CS
SU Old Olive CS
Cutter Bee Curvy Cutter
Silhouette
Flower from Silhouette
Doily from Silhouette
Corners from mamawslegacy.com
Scallop strip from mamawslegacy.com
Covered Buttons
Fonts from computer cut with silhouette.

All I have to say is that her parents better watch out when she gets in full bloom... lol!!

Thanks for looking,
Have a wonderful weekend,

Napkin and Saran Wrap Background Tutorial

Hi everyone,
Here's a quick tutorial on how I made the Background on Savannah's "Precious Bud" Scrapbook Page. About six months ago on Split Coast Stampers, Lynn from St. Louis showed us this technique for a Technique Challenge and I loved it. I've made a couple of cards using this technique, too.
Here's what you need:
Saran Wrap, Iron, Napkin, 2 pieces of Cardstock and Adhesive.

Next you will need to pull the top ply off of the napkin. This is the part you will use. If you don't, it will not stick to the cs. You may want to cut your cs down about 1/4 to 1/2 inch on the top and bottom, so you can layer it at the end.. Next you will need to tear 2 pieces of saran wrap off and lay them over the 12x12 cs. Make sure you overlap it by at least 2 inches.

Next you will need to lay your napkin over the saran wrap and cardstock

Next make sure your iron is hot, and don't use steam, just heat. Now iron your napkin very slowly. Do not touch the saran wrap with your iron. As you iron the outer edge, and with the iron completely at the edge, lightly pull the saran wrap, it will be melted and pull away very easily.

Here I have done the top and one side and I have pulled the saran wrap away from the edges..

Now it should look like this. All the edges should be clean from the saran wrap and the napkin should be stuck to your cs.

This is what the back will look like. Now take your adhesive and run around all edges of the cs.

Now just press the edges of the napkin over and onto the adhesive.

And there you have it... The other piece of cs is to finish out the back. You will see that I added Regal Rose to the one I did.

Now just add your photos and embellishments... Hope you enjoyed reading this and, who knows, you may want to give it a try...

Thanks so much,

Mother's Day Cards..

Hello everyone...

I am just a little behind on my Mother's Day Cards this year. I need to get them in the mail tomorrow and I still have to do the insides. But this is the outside. My dh bought me a Silhouette SD for my anniversary this year and I am just getting the hang of it... I absolutely LOVE it... Here's what I used on these cards.

Base is Pacific Point

Next is Basic Grey ~ Marrakech masala bella

Butterfly is cut out of Pacific Point, with the Silhouette SD from the website of mamawslegacy She has an awesome website..

I painted the butterfly with Twinkling H20s

Say It With Crystals

The Paper Studio corner punch

Ribbon

Thanks so much for looking.

Have a great evening.

Savannahs First Easter ~ Scrapbook Page

Hi everyone,
This is the last one for today... I've had soooo much fun today. This is for the last challenge over at Scrapbook.com We were to case Kels Holiday Joy Circa 1972 L/O and use a shape other than a square on our L/O. Here's what I used...
SU Lovely Lilac CS
K&Company Die Cut Glitter ~ Happy Trails Waves
Cutter Bee Curvy Cutter
Ric ~ Rac
Cricut
Stone Script Cartridge
Stickles
White Gel Pen
Stickers

Thanks so much for stopping by today,
and come back as often as you like...
Have a wonderful evening.

Totally Groovy - Scrapbook Page

Hello again!!
I did another page for NSBD. I haven't done the 52 Sketches ~ 52 weeks challenge for this week yet, so this is it. This is a page of sweet little Savannah about 10 months old. And here's what I used...
SU Basic Black CS
Kaiser Scrapbook - Be Mine DP - front and back
SU Certainly Celery CS
SU Almost Amethyst CS
SU Jumbo Wheel - Doodle
SU Jumbo Wheel - Petals
K&Company -Sparkly Sweet - Adhesive Chipboard
Flower Stickers
Butterfly Sticker
Paper Studio Corner Punch
Say It With Crystals.

Thanks again for looking.

Me & My 4 Legged Girls

Happy NSBD....
Here's another challenge from Scrapbook.com, we were to scrap about ourselves. I don't have many pictures to choose from, but I liked this one with my little sweeties... Here's what I used.
SU Really Rust CS
SU More Mustard CS
Bo Bunny Beau Jardin Harvest DP
Fiskars Easy Stamp Press
Stampology ~ Doodley Frames
Cricut
George and Basic Shapes Cartridge
Journaling from the computer

Thanks so much for stopping by,
Have a wonderful weekend.
Fern

Here For You.

Happy Saturday everyone. Today is National Scrap Booking Day and this is a Card I made for a challenge over at Scrapbook.com we were to use scraps and make a card, and, had to use an item(s) that they have in their store... Here's what I used..
Score~pal - store
Score~pal bone folder - store
SU River Rock CS
DSP not for sure of the name
Zing EP ~ Brownie
SU Friends 24-7 stamp set
MS Border Punch
Versamark
Paper Studio corner punch
Silk Flowers
Recollections - Gemstone Brad

Thanks so much for looking.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Fern

Sugar or Spice?

Hello everyone,

Here's a page I put together of my sweet little Savannah. She's 2 and 1/2 in this picture and I love the way she looks so mischievous. She reminds me of Tom Sawyer or Huck Finn, and probably just as ornery. lol Anyway, here's what I used.

SU Chocolate Chip CS

K&Co Green Damask & Swirl Foil Paper

SU More Mustard CS

Magic Mesh

Ribbon

Silk Flowers

Button

Cord

Flower Buttons

Butterfly Stickers

MS Scallop Dot Border Punch

Cricut

Stone Script Cartridge

George Basic Cartridge

Thanks for stopping by,

have a wonderful evening.

Fern

Heart of Texas ~ Fall, 2008 ~~ Is this really my DD?

Hello,
Here's a page I made for my DD. These pictures are from the Heart of Texas Optimum Fitness Competition last September, 2008. She won 3rd place and we were soo proud of her. DD and DSIL have their own gym, are both personal trainers and both work very hard to maintain a healthy lifestyle. She wants to compete one more time before starting a family. Here's what I used for this l/o.

Once Upon A Time DP
Sparkle Adhesive Purple
Sparkle Adhesive Lt. Blue
Doodlebug Beetle Black ~ Sugar Coated CS
Best Occasions Glitter Paper
Gemstones ~ self adhesive
Cricut
Accent Essentials Cartridge

Thanks so much for looking,
have a wonderful weekend.
Fern

Jason, Deacon Richard Kotrola and Amanda

Hello everyone,
Here's a page I made for my DD's Wedding Album. This was also inspired from this weeks sketch from 52 Sketches ~ 52 Weeks challenge. Hope you like it... Here's what I used.

Heidi Swapp Chipboard lovely grid sheet
Heidi Swapp Mega Masks
K&Company Classic McKenna Words, Tags & Flowers ~ stickers
Martha Stewart pearls
SU Purely Pomegranate Ink
SU Close to Cocoa Ink
SU Bravo Burgundy Ink
SU Chocolate Chip Ink
SU Very Vanilla CS
SU Very Vanilla Ribbon
Various Brown CS and DP
Cuttlebug
Standard Circles ~ large

I left the circle blank so that she can journal what was on her mind...
Thanks so much for looking,
Fern

"cutie" - Scrapbook Page

Hello,
Another page I got done today. I had these two pages laid out this last week, but with the little ones over here a lot I didn't get them done until today. My DS and DDIL have made it through the first week living in the motel. I think Savannah is the only one it's not bothering. I have been trying to help out as much as I can, and therefore, not getting much "play time" in. Her family is also close, so that helps, too. And it's not permanent. They have the carpenters coming tomorrow or Tuesday and they have picked out their carpet, today they're finishing itemizing everything that was damaged, so they can turn that in to the insurance company tomorrow. OMGosh with all of the toys, all the boxes in the closets and under the beds. It's a mess. Angela is holding up for the most part. Yesterday, she did break down for just a minute. Hopefully it will be back to normal in about a month...
Here's what I did on this page...
SU Basic Black CS
Martha Stewart School Days DP
Making Memories ~ Die Cut Sheets ~ Archivers
Spare Parts ~ The Paper Studio ~ flower-ribbon-brad
colorbok ~ Chipboard Accents
American Crafts ~ Thickers
Sugar Coated Brads
Ribbon
Say it with Crystals
SU Word Window Punch.

Thanks for stopping by,
come back anytime.
Have a wonderful evening.
Fern

"look at those ears!" Scrapbook Page

Hi everyone,
Here's a page of my sweet little GD that was inspired from this weeks layout from 52 Sketches ~ 52 Weeks and here's what I used.

SU Basic Black CS
SU Pink Flamingo DSP
SU Pink Pirouette CS
American Crafts ~ Thickers
Martha Stewart ~ gerber daisy stickers
Provo Crafts ~ Dandy Daisies ~ Borders
Scallop Punch
Say it in Crystals

Thanks so much for looking,
have a wonderful evening.
Fern

2009 Easter Card for Colten..

Hello everyone,
Hope you had a wonderful weekend. Here is an Easter Card I made for little Colten. With everything that's gone on here, I'm just getting this uploaded now. Update on the kiddos... My DS and DDIS and little grand babies have made it through the first week of living in a Hotel room. And Grandma has made it through 3 nights with the little ones... I'm just not as young as I used to be... Little one is sleeping to 4:30 and then till 8:00, but once there both up, it's in full gear all day long... So I have a little time to "play". This was made from a lot of scraps and so I don't now the brand names of some of the papers. But here's what I do know..
SU Brocade Blue CS
SU Baja Breeze CS
SU Riding Hood Red CS
SU Pacifit Point CL
Ribbon
Buttons
Twine
SU Corner Punch
Stickers
Cuttlebug Dotted Swiss

Thanks for looking,
Have a great evening.
Fern

Cowboy Bob's Pony Picture Scrapbook Page

Hello all, here is a page I made of my sweet little GD. This was taken at daycare last July, and is absolutely her favorite picture. She loved this little pony. Here's what I used.

Navy CS
MS Bandanna DP
SU Very Vanilla CS
Cricut
Spellbinders ~ Standard Circles ~ Large
Spellbinders ~ Classic Scallop Circles ~ Large

SU 1 3/4" Circle Punch

The Paper Studio ~ Cowgirl Stickers

Computer Font

Thanks for looking,

Have a wonderful evening.

Fern

Down the Aisle ~ Scrapbook Page

Happy Easter everyone,
Here's another page I did for the DD's Wedding Album. Here's what I used. The "A" has been found and added to this page.... My DS and DDIL have been flooded out of their house. So Grandma has been watching the little ones while they are trying to go through everything and get ready for the carpenters. I hate to say it, but I'm exhausted... I tried to finish this page up so that I could get it posted and I forgot to add the "A" to isle... Anyway it's an easy fix and looks great... Sorry....

Cranberry Crisp CS and Ink
Anna Griffen DP
Botanical Script DP
Say It In Crystals
MS Embossed Scallop Border Punch
Sizzix Monkey Tails Letters
Cricut - George Cartridge
Mulberry Paper ~ Burgundy

Hope you like it,
Have a wonderful evening.
Fern

Savannah - Exploring Outdoors

Hello everyone,

Here is a page that was inspired from this weeks sketch at 52 Sketches ~ 52 Weeks I have had these pictures and paper just waiting for the right sketch to come along and I think this was it. I really like the way it came together. Here's what I used.

SU Lavender Lace CS

Martha Stewart CS

Sorry, I don't know what the pink paper is, it was in my scrap bin...

American Crafts - Ribbon (purple)

The Paper Studio Fibers

Cricut

Accent Essentials Cartridge

Stone Script Cartridge

Paper Bliss - Happy Flowers

Martha Stewart - Gingham bow stickers

Thanks for taking a peek.

Have a wonderful evening, and

Come back again.....

Fern

Engagement - Page 2

Hello...

Here's the 2nd page to the Save The Date - Engagement page. These are my 2 favorite pictures from that were taken for their engagement. Here's what I used.

Cranberry Crisp CS

Creative Imaginations DP

Basic Brown Ink

Say It In Crystals

Distressing Tool

Sewing Machine

Thanks so much for looking

Come back soon.

Fern

Engagement - Save The Date -- 1st Page

Hello everyone...
Here is a page I made for my DD's Wedding Album... This will be the first page of the album. This is the Save the Date Card that I made for her. And here's what I used.
Save The Date:
SU Very Vanilla I played with it until I got my pattern.
I stamped the petals with SU Floral in Bravo Burgundy.
I printed the top and bottom from the computer on vellum
and then scored around rectangle so that the petals would fold in.
The inside card is Very Vanilla stamped with SU Filigree in Always Artichoke.
Then I added a layer of Bravo Burgundy CS
and then I stamped the calender in Close to Cocoa on Very Vanilla.
I printed everything from the computer,
and then added the little heart jewel on the wedding date and a magnet on the back
The inside card is made so that you can put it on your fridge..
Scrapbook Page
SU Cranberry Crisp
Bold Heart SU Wheel around the border.
The dp is My Minds Eye
Plantin SchoolBook Cricut Cartridge
distress the edges
and then sewed around the edges.
Hope you like it..
Thanks so much for looking.
Have a wonderful Sunday...
Fern

The Riley Girls..

Happy Friday everyone.
Here is another page I made for my DD's Wedding Album. This one is of all of my sweet girls in our family. Our daughter~ Amanda, our daughter-in-law ~ Angela, and my sweet little granddaughter ~ Savannah. I have left it blank so that my DD can give it a title and journal on the heart. Here's what I used.

Color Mates ~ Dark Mostly Mauve CS
Botanical Script ~ Once Upon A Time DP
SU Very Vanilla CS
White Doily
Cricut
Wild Card Cartridge
Jumbo Pearls
Mulberry Paper
MS Border Punch
SU Doodle This ~ stamp set
VersaMark
Pink Zing Embossing Powder
Ribbon

Thanks for looking,
and have a wonderful evening and fantastic weekend.
Fern

Amanda's Wedding Album - Outside Church

Hello all,
Here is a page I made for my DD's Wedding Album. Here's what I used.

Botanical Script - Once Upon A Time DP
SU Close to Cocoa CS
Mauve Pink CS
Cricut
Accent Essentials Cricut Cartridge
Wild Card Cricut Cartridge
Wide Ribbon
Lace Ribbon with pearls
Say It With Crystals
Flowers
Brads
Stickles
Beads - String and half
MS Butterfly punch

Thanks so much for stopping by.
Have a wonderful evening.
Fern