12 Days of Holiday Gift Giving

Welcome to the 12 days of holiday gift giving from my friends at Scrapbook and Cards Today. We are coming to the end of our holiday celebration I hope you have been following along. If not make sure you take a look at all the previous posts on the SCT blog they have been super fun and inspiring.  Not to mention there have been tons of give-a-ways too.

I made a little non-traditional holiday card and gift pouch from some of my favorite Jillibean Soup goodies. While red and green adorn your traditional cards I love to try and mix it up every so often. This little set features the fun combination of teal and yellow. 

 

(Supplies Used: Cardstock Bazzill, Jillibean Soup Patterned Paper/Kraft Tape/Stamp/Glitter Stars/Die Cuts, Lawn Fawn Twine, Colorbox Ink, Maya Road Clothes Pin) 

I created a background on my card from Jillibean Soup kraft tape. By Simply layering the tape and alternating the dots it looks just like pattered paper. 

Don't forget to stop by the Scrapbook and Cards Today blog to see more about the 12 Days of Holiday Gift Giving. There are lots of fun things happening including some pretty awesome give-a-ways. Happy Crafting!!!! 

 

Available today the Winter issue of Scrapbook & Cards Today

Good morning crafters and happy Friday! If you are like me you have hunkered down for a long cold winter so why not grab a warm cup of coffee or hot coco and download the winter issue of Scrapbook and Cards Today. It's available to download for free today.
 
The cover art was done by the very talented Nicole Samuels. I really love the simplicity of this layout it totally speaks to my design aesthetic. 

Have a wonderful weekend!

I love CIRCLES

Hello crafters and happy Thursday. If you have followed me for sometime you might have noticed how much I like to use circles in my designs. Yup I am one of those people who when she finds something she like she over uses it. It's kind of like when you get a new outfit and wear it to death. Yes I am wearing my circles to death and I am okay with that.

This layout was my Colour Suite layout from the fall issue of Scrapbook and Cards Today. While this week seems to be an ode to the circle I also seems I am reminiscing a bit over my son (AKA tech support).

(Supplies Used: Bazzill Cardstock, Patterned Paper Pebbles/Jillibean Soup, Stamps Technique Tuesday, Ink Memento Lux, Wood Embellishments Studio Calico/Ellie's Studio, Alpha Jillibean Soup, Wood Dots My Minds Eye, Hemp Twine, Corner Rounder We R Memory Keepers, Circle Punches and Dies, Silhouette Cutting System and misc fonts)

I love how the circles make perfect homes for my embellishments. I like to play with floating them off the edges of my layouts and adding pop dots for depth. To read more about my fall Colour Suite make sure you check out the fall issue of Scrapbook and Cards Today.

Thanks for stopping by and happy crafting!

November Colour Suite

Happy Saturday crafters it's time for the November installment of the Colour Suite a monthly colour challenge I put together for my friends at Scrapbook and Cards Today. I am going to start off today with a little announcement this will be my final Colour Suite I am retiring the challenge. I began my colourful journey over 3 years ago and I would like to thank all my guests and followers over the years for joining me on my little adventure.

This month I was once again inspired by an image I found on Pinterest.

This image was such an inspiration for this month's colours. I started by choosing the grey and blue I knew these colours were on trend and would make a great neutral base for any layout or project. I then selected the green (it's one of my favorite colours). By default once I selected the green that meant I would not choose the red. Red and green always say Christmas to me I know I am weird, it's one of my colour hang ups. So instead of picking red I selected the pink and orange. This is how the Colour Suite was created.

(Supplies Used: Bazzill Cardstock, Pattered Paper Doodlebug, Decorative Envelopes Fancy Pants, Rubons Basic Grey, Metal Dies My Favorite Things/Spellbinders, Glitter Heart American Crafts, Decorative Brad Basic Grey, Flair Fancy Pants, Hemp Twine, Bow Studio Calico, Clothes Pin Maya Road, misc paint, Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher and font Kingthings downloaded from the internet)

This month I invited Diane Payne to join me and take the Colour Suite Challenge. I met Diane when she joined the Lily Bee design team and I immediately fell in love with her style. I love how she manages to mix clean lines with a little funk without over powering her photos. She didn't disappoint with her Colour Suite layout when she did exactly this. I was super excited she was able to join me for my very last challenge. Thanks Diane for playing with me this month.

While this might be the end of the Colour Suite you can always find the old challenges on the Scrapbook and Cards Today website. They will continue to be archived there and I hope if you ever find yourself in a colour rut you reach back and find a little colour to jump start your creativiry.

Happy Crafting!

Halloween Part 1 | Jillibean Soup

Happy Monday I have quite a few Halloween projects to share so I thought a I would spend a bit of time showing these off this week. Of all the holidays to scrapbook Halloween has to be one of my favorites.

I thought it would be fun to share my Halloween layout from the fall issue of Scrapbook and Cards Today. I love going back and doing a historical page like this. I think you can get a good feeling as to why Halloween is so popular at our house from this layout

(Supplies Used: Bazzill Cardstock, Jillibean Soup 6x6 Paper Pad/Wood Veneers/Die Cuts/Clothes Pins/Alphas/Enamel Stars, Black Pen, Metal Dies Scallop Border Die/Spellbinders and Words/Technique Tuesday, Silhouette Cutting System & Images, Hemp Twine and Veteran Typewriter)

These photos make me a little sad that my kids are moving on to a different stage in their life. I suppose it's more my youngest is moving on and there is no one to follow in her footsteps.

Thanks for joining me today. Stay tuned for another Halloween layout featuring more Jillibean Soup.

Happy World Card Making Day

Hello Saturday and Happy World Card Making Day!

Every year my friends at Scrapbook & Cards Today hold a huge hour by hour celebration in honor of World Card Making Day. Make sure you check back each hour to the Scrapbook and Cards Today blog as a new card, sketch and give away will be featured. I am honored to have Paper Smooches sponsoring my hour. Kim makes the cutest stamps and I had the honor and pleasure of designing for her for the first half of this year.

I chose this sketch that was originally featured on pg. 56 of CardMaps 4 which came out earlier this year. 

(Supplies Used: Bazzill Cardstock, Jillibean Soup Patterned Paper/kraft envelope/file card/tab sticker/be happy flashcard tag, Scallop Border Die from Spellbinders, Stars from Studio Calico, Hemp Twine, Mini Clothes Pin Maya Road)

 

Let's be honest right now I am still snoozing in bed since it's a bit early on the west coast. You gotta love modern day technology that allows me to schedule my posts in advance. If you are an morning person and have stopped by during my hour thanks for joining me today and happy crafting!

2014 Planner Layout | Scrapbook & Cards Today

Hello Friday I am so glad to see you. After yesterday's announcement regarding the 2015 Scrapbook & Cards Today calender and planner I thought I would give you a peek at my project from the 2014 calendar.

This layout was super fun to create all the products including the stamps were from Stampin' Up. Not only did the 2014 calendar come with custom sketches it also included free custom digital cut files and techniques with step out instructions and photos. The word bubbles, tag and heart included on my layout were just a few of the free digital cutting files.

 

 (Supplies Used: Bazzill Cardstock, Patterned Paper Stampin' Up, Embossing Powder Stampin Up, Stamps Stampin Up, Hemp Twine, Butterfly Stick Pins Jillibean Soup, Wood Stars Studio Calico, Corner Rounder, White Colorbox Ink, Scallop Border Die Spellbinders, Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher, Silhouette Cutting System/Images, and font Veteran Typewriter)

I can only share the layout I don't have the original sketch anymore. My technique was a shadow stamping to look like chalkboard. To see more fun layouts and great techniques like this don't miss out on the 2015 planner.

Happy Scrapping

Coming soon the 2015 SCT Scrapbooking Planner & Sketch Calendar

Greetings crafters Scrapbook & Cards Today's brand new 2015 Scrapbooking Planner and Sketch Calendar is now portable, ready to go wherever you go!  This beautiful 8.5"  x 11", 14-month, 64-page planner is coil bound, brimming with 30 exclusive PageMaps sketches, how-to photo techniques and layouts created by some of your favorite designers. Each month features a full page of journaling prompts, page starters, photo ideas and areas to jot down notes, memories and special moments, and perfect for those who are following Project Life too. At just $12.95, make this one-of-a-kind Planner a gift for you and all your scrappy friends!  Pre-orders start October 10, 2014 and will ship on November 28, 2014

The fabulous cover layout was done by the very talented Lisa Dickinson. I think it's one of my favorite layouts ever plus how can I resit red and teal it's one of my go to color combinations. 

 I couldn't leave you today without a little closer look at the inside of the planner. I love the idea of the spiral binding, no more fighting to keep those pages open.

I thought it would be fun to revisit the 2014 Scrapbook and Cards Today planner come back to visit me tomorrow where I will share my layout from the current planner. 

Happy Crafting!

Advice to my daughter | Scrapbook & Cards Today

Hello friends I thought today was a perfect day to share a layout I did for the summer issue of Scrapbook and Cards Today. I created this layout for the summer Colour Suite to see the article in full you can download it for free at the SCT website.

I know it must look as if I only have 1 child these days but my 17 year old has no interest in me or my camera. I am generally stuck with only a handful of photos of him most are usually blurry and the ones that are not he has his mouth open. The flip side of this is I have a little girl who is coming of age in the time of the "selfie" and loves to take tons of photos. So folks this is why it looks as if I have only one child.

(Supplies Used: Bazzill Cardstock, Patterned Paper American Crafts/Studio Calico/Jillibean Soup, Wood Embellishments Ellie's Studio/Studio Calico, Sequins Doodlebug, Stamps Technique Tuesday, Flair My Minds Eye, Hemp Twine, Clothes Pin Bow from Crate Paper, Enamel Dots Doodlebug, Silhouette Cutting System/Image, Circle Punches, Corner Rounder, Tiny Alpha Stickers Basic Grey, Mist Studio Calico, and font Bohemian Typewriter)

I worked on this layout last spring after my daughter went through a bit of girl drama. I often think she doesn't hear so I like to put words to her on projects with the hope reading them might put things in a new perspective.

I hope you have been inspired today happy crafting.

Available Today the fall issue of Scrapbook & Cards Today

Good morning crafters happy Friday. I am super excited to announce that the fall issue of Scrapbook and Cards Today is available to download. Can you believe this is our 35th issue? Wow time flies when you are having fun.
 

You can download this issue and any previous issues for free online at the Scrapbook and Cards Today website. But if you are like me and just can't give up the feeling of holding a magazine in your hands you can get your very own subscription delivered to your house 4 times a year.

Don't miss out on all the inspiration and happy crafting!

September Colour Suite

Happy Monday crafters and welcome to the September Colour Suite a monthly colour challenge I put together for my friends at Scrapbook and Cards Today. This month I was inspired to create this Colour Suite from primary colours and how they remind me of back to school.

On my layout I gravitated towards the espresso brown and used the colours from this month's challenge to accent this layout. 

(Supplies Used: Bazzill Cardstock, Patterned Paper Bella Blvd/American Crafts/Doodlebug, My Favorite Things Alpha Die, Die Cuts Elle's Studio/Bella Blvd/Chic Tags, Flair Studio Calico, Wood Stars Studio Calico, Enamel Dots Doodlebug, Canvas Stars Simple Stories, Punches Fiskars/Stampin' Up, White Gel Pen, Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher, Clothes Pin, and font Kingthings Typewriter downloaded from the internet)

 

This month I invited the newest member of the Scrapbook and Cards Today design team Virginia Nebel to join me and take the Colour Suite challenge. I am fortunate to not only design with Virginia on the SCT team but the PageMaps team as well. I really loved how she picked out her favorite colours from the challenge to create her layout. As the creator of the Colour Suite I always feel obligated to use all 5 colours Virginia's layout is a wonderful reminder that you do not have to use all the colours I choose. 

Thanks for joining me today for the September Colour Suite. To read more about this challenge or to check out my past challenges don't forget to make your way over to the Scrapbook & Cards Today website and Blog.

Happy crafting friends!

August Colour Suite

Happy Saturday and Welcome to the August Colour Suite a monthly colour challenge I put together for my friends at Scrapbook and Cards Today. I don't know if you noticed but I took July off. Along with the monthly Colour Suite I also put it together 4 times a year for the magazine. I've decided to take 1 month off a quarter so I am not doubling up when I work on the magazine.

This month I used a piece from my Pinterest Color Inspiration board. I often start with a photo like this then once I start pulling colours the final colour suite looks nothing like the inspiration piece. This month I stayed true to my original inspiration.

 

I was so inspired by the eggs I really wanted to recreate that feeling of one colour washing into another. I love how the gold flows from the orange and the yellow.

(Supplies Used: Bazzill Cardstock,, Patterned Paper Doodlebug/Bella Blvd/American Crafts/Simple Stories/Lawn Fawn, Kraft Circle Die Cut Jillibean Soup, Washi Tape Glitz, Gold Stars Studio Calico, Gold Glitter Heart American Crafts, Die Cut Chic Tags, Enamel Dots Doodlebug, My Favorite Things Alpha/Number die set, Corner Rounder, Hemp Twine, Black Pen, Tiny Attacher, and font KingThings Typewriter)

Thanks for joining me today for the August Colour Suite. To read more about this challenge or to check out my past challenges don't forget to make your way over to the Scrapbook & Cards Today website and Blog.

Happy crafting friends!

Available today the summer issue of Scrapbook and Cards Today

Good morning crafters and happy Friday. If you are looking for a little light summer reading don't miss out on the summer 2014 issue of Scrapbook and Cards Today. It's available to download for free starting today.

The cover art was done by the very talented and totally awesome Lisa Dickinson and you just might recognize the adorable little boy because he is Kelly Goree's youngest son Carson.

Have a fabulous weekend and happy crafting!

June Colour Suite

Happy Father's Day and Welcome to the June Colour Suite a monthly colour challenge I put together for my friends at Scrapbook and Cards Today. This month's challenge was a reflection of my need to do something super feminine so I based this challenge off the colour pink.

While I initially was super inspired by the pink I didn't end up using as much of it on my layout as I had originally anticipated. Funny how the creative process works and where it takes you.

(Supplies Used: Cardstock Bazzill, Patterned Paper Bella Blvd/Pebbles/American Crafts/Ellie’s Studio, Vellum, Wood Veneer Studio Calico/Elle’s Studio/Maya Road, Stamps Technique Tuesday, Ink Mementio Luxe/ColorCox, Metal Dies Paper Smooches/Spellbinders/Technique Tuesday, Wood Sprinkles Jillibean Soup, Mist Maya Road/Studio Calico, Alpha Stickers Basic Grey, Embroidery Floss, Chipboard Stars Studio Calico, Marvy Circle Punch, Hemp Twine, Silhouette Cutting System & Image and font Veteran Typewriter)

This month I invited my friend Leslie Ashe to join me and take the Colour Suite challenge. I first worked with Leslie in 2006/2007 and then again most recently we worked on the Lily Bee design team. Leslie recently decided to take a step back from crafting so I was honored she joined me this month. Make sure you check out her lovely layout. A little side note Leslie and I didn't coordinate our projects at all it was a coincidence that we both chose to do all about me type pages on white backgrounds with blue mist splatters. This goes to show you great minds think a like.

Thanks for joining me today for the June Colour Suite. To read more about this challenge or to check out my past challenges don't forget to make your way over to the Scrapbook & Cards Today website and Blog.

Happy crafting friends!

May Colour Suite

Hello crafters and welcome to the May Colour Suite a monthly colour challenge I put together for my friends at Scrapbook and Cards Today. This month's Colour Suite is my representation of spring in colour, a little bit of grey followed by a splash of colour.

  

 

One of my favorite colour combinations is teal and red the colours I selected for this month's challenge are not too far off  from this. I really shopped my stash for all the goodies I used on this layout. I dug out one of my all time favorite Jillibean Soup patterned papers along with some older Pebbles and Heidi Swapp. I also dabbled with a little bit of misting. I am coming to realize misting is much like stamping I like it when I can contain and control it. 

(Supplies Used: Bazzill Cardstock, Patterned Paper Pebbles/Heidi Swapp/American Crafts/My Minds Eye/Jillibean Soup/Studio Calico, Die Cut Bella Blvd/Chic Tags, Various Stars Studio Calico, Decorative Brads My Minds Eye/American Crafts, Button Crate Paper, Wood Epoxy Embellishment American Crafts, Sticker My Minds Eye, Alpha Metal Die My favorite Things, misc punches, Stamps Technique Tuesday, Ink VersaFine Black, Enamel Dots My Minds Eye, Hemp Twine, Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher, Scallop Border Metal Die Spellbinders, Silhouette Cutting System and Image, Mist Heidi Swapp, and font Veteran typewriter downloaded from the internet)

 

 

This month I invited my friend Michelle Woerner to join me and take the Colour Suite challenge. I was fortunate enough to meet Michelle at CHA W-2013 she is a card maker and it's crazy our paths had never crossed before since she happens to live about 15 minutes from me. I am super excited to have a card maker joining me this month, I am always focusing on layouts and the colour suite is meant to inspire no matter what the project. 

Thanks for joining me today for the May Colour Suite. To read more about this challenge or to check out my past challenges don't forget to make your way over to the Scrapbook & Cards Today website and Blog.

Happy crafting friends!