Girls Rule Layout; Printable Cuttable Creatables

When you're twinning, it calls for a impromptu photo shoot! The girls came to visit me at work and when they were leaving, my daughter-in-law took photos of them in the grass. So cute!

When I saw the Valentine Hearts Wagon cut file from Printable Cuttable Creatables, I knew it would be perfect for these photos! It just goes to show that not all files have to be used for the intended use. For instance, this is titled, Valentine, but these photos were taken in June!

I found the perfect title on Cricut Design Space since girls do in fact, rule. The layout is actually pretty simple but the addition of the layered wagon makes it really stunning. My thought was to look at this layout as two 6x12 pieces. All the embellies on the left and the photos on the right.

The only change I made to the cut file is that I made the extra hearts a little smaller than the original size. Other than that, I cut the file as is including the color scheme.

Check out the YouTube process video:

Patterned Paper: Photo Play Pocket Full of Posies

Cut File: Printable Cuttable Creatables

Cardstock: CutCardStock

Be sure to use the discount code 3SONS15 for 15% off your purchase on the Printable Cuttable Creatables website.  You should also check out the BLOG, there are so many cool projects there!

TGIF; Thankful Friday #336

TGIF and Happy Thankful Friday! I'm on the road visiting my sister and mom and that's what I'm thankful for this week. I'm thankful that I am able to visit and help take care of my family even though we are miles apart.

I'm always a little worried that DD is home by herself but DS3 lives six houses down so I know she's fine. Hey, another reason to be thankful!

What are you thankful for this week? Leave a comment below and share.

STAMPtember Project 4; Highlighting

Well folks, September is coming to an end and so is my STAMPtember series. I'm a little embarrassed because there were only four projects to my series. I promise next year, I'll do better!

But I do have to say, I love the four projects I created. I love trying new techniques and trying some that I haven't done in awhile and that's why I love these types of series - I love to encourage myself!

Close Ups:

Check out the last and final stamped cards on my YouTube channel:

Products Used are all old and retired Stampin Up! products. I've had some of these ink pads for over 20 years! The gold thread was purchased for JoAnn's in their sewing department and the rhinestones are from CTMH.

Swing Card; So Easy!

I needed a groovy card for a baby shower and decided to create this fun swinging daisy card. The square card is on a 5x5 base with patterned paper cut at 4.75" square and 4.5" square. 

You'll also need a one inch circle and three 4.25" square pieces of thick cardstock. You could use foam or foam adhesive but the cardstock works perfectly! 

Check out the YouTube process video to see how easy this card is to create 

The cute daisy is from the Groovy Retro Flowers bundle from Printable Cuttable Creatables and if you use 3SONS15, you'll get 15% off your order!

Specific Items needed for this card include a 3/4" and 1" circle punch and one round foam adhesive circle. The rest of the items are easily found in your craft supplies.

The Legend Card

Take a look at the YouTube process video to see how these two cards were created in Design Space and completed.

I have two uncles with 80th birthdays coming up and I wanted to make something special for both of them. I basically made the same card but changed the color scheme on them. 

I'm so happy how they turned out and I know they will love the handmade card. 

All cardstock used is from CutCardStock including the 5x7 card bases. Patterned papers are from my stash. I added black/white marks on the numbers & letters to add a little pizzazz!

If this is something you want to recreate, the Design Space link is HERE.

YouTube process video:

TGIF; Thankful Friday #335

It's Friday! Happy Thankful Friday to you. This week went by so fast and I'm always thankful for that! What am I thankful for this week? Hmmm...this week, I'm thankful for cooler fall weather. It was a nice reminder of how much I love fall.

It was a little tease though because it's supposed to be hot again next week. Darn you Mother Nature!

I'm looking forward to planting bulbs lasagna style (I'll keep you updated on that) and changing some plants in the front yard. The cooler weather makes it a little easier and less sweaty!

What are you thankful for this week? Please share in the comments!

Iron Crafter Challenge YT Hop; Tags

I'm participating in a YT Hop with Iron Crafter Challenge; read more below.

This layout finishes the Fiesta photos for 2022.  I wanted to use the same papers as the other layout and flaps so I continued with the red & teal color scheme. Honestly, it probably wouldn't have been my first choice, but the bright colors coordinate even though they are not the same.

If you saw my last post of the layout (if you didn't click HERE), you can see what I'm talking about.

You can hop along from this video or use the links below. Either way, be sure to visit the other hoppers & leave comments along the way!

#ironcrafterchallenge  #embellishments #scrapbooking #useyourstash

Join a fun group of crafty peeps each month as we take on the Iron Crafter Challenge! Each month Anna from @piececraftlove or Tara from @thepapersnob will select a challenge ingredient to use on a layout. This hop goes live on the THIRD FRIDAY of the month. We will have a hop on YouTube and Instagram to show how we used the challenge ingredient(s) for the month. The mystery item for the month will be announced on the first of each month.

The mystery challenge ingredient for September is TAGS. 

Here is a playlist with ALL the videos of the participants:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCfSqErOPJorHF-XFHcGYsZvJ2MjuXSvE

If you want to learn about the mystery item and play along, come over to the Piece Craft Love Facebook group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/piececraftloveclubhouse

Here is a list of the folks playing along, please check out their Instagram or YouTube channels to subscribe and say hi!!

Instagram:

Simera https://instagram.com/scrappysimi

Brandi https://instagram.com/scrappy.boymama

Laurie https://www.instagram.com/scrapbookingbits/

DawnLyn https://www.instagram.com/dawnlynsdesigns/

Tina www.instagram.com/tinamcmmvr

Jody https://www.instagram.com/floppyearedfarm/

Angie www.instagram.com/ellerang

YouTube:

Tara https://www.youtube.com/@thepapersnob

Dorlene https://youtube.com/@dorlenedurham?si=WqwXB6bkl5BMoyeE  This is me!

Rona https://www.youtube.com/@ronamallard8547

Amanda https://youtube.com/@aleckiecreates?si=FCXCXAmHh_RLsEcS

Mel https://www.youtube.com/@MelWScrapping

Christine https://youtube.com/@scrappingharden?si=fi2rO35Dh8PYUII-

Kristen https://www.youtube.com/@scrappingonthefly1217

Ashley https://youtube.com/@thescrappingnerd3566

Shannon K https://youtube.com/@creativechaosintn?si=W_aG0NDwHlq3CSZI

Michelle https://youtube.com/@stampbooker?si=qjzNHWM8McyrNcuL

STAMPtember Project 3; Wreath Builder

Project Three for the STAMPtember series is using a wreath builder. I don't have the actual template, but one of my stamping friends made a paper one for me. I use this all the time and it works great with the MISTI.

Basically, you place your piece of paper within the guidelines of the wreath builder and stamp; turn the paper and stamp; and continue. You'll see in the process video that I didn't use all the turns, but I love the way it turned out anyhow.

I love how mistakes don't mean you ruined a project. It just means you have to be creative in continuing and not give up!

What do you think?

Fiesta Parade Layout Using Flip Flaps

Parades are so fun and of course we take lots of photos but how do we incorporate all the photos onto one layout? Flip Flaps!!

I was able to get 13 photos on this one 12x12 layout because I used an 8x12, 4x4 and 3x4 flaps!

The paperline I used is an older Stampin Up! line that is circus theme. I used my Cricut for the title letters and the Print/Cut embellishment, journaling strips for the journaling and sticker labels to add some more journaling to the photos.

Check out the YouTube process journaling to see how I created this layout!

TGIF; Thankful Friday #334

Happy Thankful Friday! This week I'm thankful for the opening of the NFL season and a Niner win! That's always a good thing in our household.

We have a tradition of preparing and eating football munchies on Sunday and on Monday (only if the Niners are playing on Monday night). I have lots of football themed platters and bowls and we use all of them to hold our munchies.

Last year we added charcuterie boards to our selections and I'm sure that will continue! What are your game day munchie favs?

Share in the comments.

Hummingbird Layout

I used three wallet size photos for this layout. To be honest, the photos weren't really that great, but I needed to do a layout of this event. We had a hummingbird nest and eventually babies in the summer of 2022. 

It was so cool! Mama made her nest and laid her eggs in our gazebo. It was absolutely crazy and mama wouldn't let anyone go into the gazebo while she was protecting her babies. 

Every day at the end of the day, we would go out there and just check to see how they were doing. We would talk about how mama was feeling; how the babies were doing, etc. 

Mother Nature at its finest! We loved the experience and were so excited when the babies finally flew outside the nest. The sad thing is there were lots of predatory birds just waiting to get to the babies. We're pretty sure one of them was taken because we only really saw one on the fence with mama.

Back to the layout. I used some beautiful paper from 49 and Market for no other reason than I wanted to use this paperline at some point. I added some stamped images of hummingbirds and some inking on my page but otherwise, it's pretty simple. I used a sketch from Sketch n Scrap for the layout. It was perfect for my three small photos.

I love how the purple and green stripe just pop off that neutral background! And I created a pocket that I plan on putting more details of the event.

Watch the YouTube process video for all the details!

Groovy Baby Cake Topper

Check out this fun project I created using a couple of cut files from Printable Cuttable Creatables. One is called Retro Rainbow and the other Groovy Retro Flowers. Folks, the Retro Rainbow cut file is FREE and if you use the code 3SONS15, you'll get 15% off your order.

I made a cake topper for a different type of cake - a diaper cake! We were invited to a groovy baby shower and decided (last minute) to make a diaper cake. 

I found the sentiment "groovy baby" in Cricut Design Space. I added an offset to the sentiment for the letters to rest on.

Check out the YouTube process video as I put this cute topper together from beginning to end. This is probably the smallest cake topper I have made so far! It's 4" wide and about 3.5" high.

I didn't film the diaper cake, but basically you roll each diaper up and tighten with tiny rubber bands. Use a larger rubberband to group the rolled diapers into a round shape. We had three layers so each layer was a little larger than the next one.

Since we decided to create the cake at the last minute (the morning of the shower), we didn't decorate much with the exception of ribbon around the layers and of course the cake topper.

It still turned out super cute and matched the party decor perfectly!

STAMPtember Project 2: Split Image

I'm not exactly sure what this technique is called but I'm calling it Split Image because that's exactly what I did. I took a full background stamp and stamped it in three different coordinating colors and then split it into three pieces. Took one of each of the three different color images and combined it into one for the front of the card base.

This project is Project 2 of my STAMPtember series. I hope you're watching the process video on YouTube!

I love starting series because it takes me out of my comfort zone and allows me to try new techniques or grab stamps that have been sitting too long (or honestly, never used). I was gifted this beautiful background stamp from my friend, Mia after her mom passed away a few years ago.

What do you think? I'm a little unsure of the lighter purple coverage on the sentiment tag, but it still works well with the color scheme and adding those matte gold sequins made a huge difference. Swoon!

You're Outta This World Alien Card; Printable Cuttable Creatables

The theme this month for the Printable Cuttable Creatables Design Team is SPACE and I knew exactly what I was going to do! My daughter-in-law's birthday is coming soon and an alien themed card will be perfect.

This card was so fun to create. First, I love the alien cut file from Printable Cuttable Creatables. There are so many new space-themed cut files added to the website. I not only used the Alien Cut File, but also Planets since I needed something for the alien to stand on (or float off of).

White enamel spray and sparkly spray was splattered on the front of the card to create a simple space background to the card front. 

Be sure to use 3SONS15 discount code for a 15% off your purchase on the PCC website!

After cutting the pieces for the alien and planet, I cut a strip of acetate at 1x4". I scored that strip at .5", 1.5", 2.5" and 3.5". I used clear acetate since my alien is not solid on the bottom and I didn't want colored cardstock to show through its legs.

I had these tiny stars on my desktop that came from another project and they were perfect to add to this background! This is why I keep everything folks!

Be sure to watch the process video to see how easy it is to create this pop out card. 

Final project photos! Isn't this great?

Don't forget to check out the Printable Cuttable Creatables blog for inspiration and the website for super cute cut files!

TGIF; Thankful Friday #333

I can't believe I skipped a week! Oh well, happy Thankful Friday. These past two weeks have been busy. My mom was in town and then she wasn't. I'm thankful to find out that we can get a pass to enter through security to the gate at the airport. That made it so easy to get her home without a long drive.

I'm thankful for the time spent with her but also thankful that she arrived home safely. 

My sis is home from the hospital and so thankful that she's still determined to get better! I'm thankful that my son was home for a long weekend and to be honest, thankful that hubby drove him home so it was girls' night for two nights.

I also attended an uncle's 80th birthday and super thankful that many cousins attended. I told ya, I have lots of things to be thankful for this time!

I feel like I cried a lot these past two weeks and I know it is always going to be but I'm thankful for all the support we give each other when any of us are having hard days, hours, moments. We miss Tony so much and with the start of NFL season, I feel his presence so much because he was so passionate about the 49ers. Ugh, here I go again.

I hope you have lots to be thankful for and take time to recognize how blessed you are!

Time To Strut Layout

Lots and lots of photos on this two page spread. I love using sketches to create the background of layouts and then completing the layouts with photos, embellishments and a title.

I realized as I was going through these photos is that I probably made a lot of them too small and maybe don't need to print ALL the photos submitted during our family's virtual marathon. But I really do like reliving the memories and it's hard to weed out some of them.

This two page spread started by using a sketch book by CTMH. I really like these sketches because they give the cutting dimensions so there's no guesswork. The vertical strips are 2.5 x 12 and 1.25 x 12" and the horizontal strips are 9.75x6 and .5 x 9.75". Easy Peasy!

After adding all the photos and a couple of embellishments, I thought I was done but then my daughter said it needed something else. Hmmm, probably a title.

So I created a simple one using the Cricut. I added a skinny bar across the bottom of the letters so adding them to the layout would be easy - it was!

Be sure to check out the YouTube process video