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Friday, May 17, 2024
TGIF; Thankful Friday 318
Iron Crafter Challenge YT Hop; Scraps
When I saw the Iron Crafter Challenge Hop product for May, I knew I had to join. The product to use is SCRAPS. Yeah, I have a lot of those!
I decided to create a grid layout for this challenge with all kinds of fun embellishments forming a “L” on the left side and bottom of the layout.
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 May is SCRAPS!
Here is a playlist with ALL the videos of the participants:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCfSqErOPJoq6rKU2ofkU2EvVyPfrmV9u
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!!
YouTube:
Tara https://www.youtube.com/@thepapersnob
Christine https://www.youtube.com/@ScrappingHarden
Dorlene https://youtube.com/@dorlenedurham?si=WqwXB6bkl5BMoyeE
Ashley https://youtube.com/@thescrappingnerd3566
Shannon https://youtube.com/@creativechaosintn?si=QjePZeA5GML_sEGG
Misty youtube.com/@craftysoupvideo
Janet
Briana https://youtube.com/@lovemylifeonpaper?si=G_O7VGprDL9ditjd
Instagram:
Brandi Jo: https://instagram.com/scrappy.boymama
Simera https://instagram.com/scrappysimi
Laurie https://www.instagram.com/scrapbookingbits/
DawnLyn https://www.instagram.com/dawnlynsdesigns/
Tina https://www.instagram.com/tinamcmmvr/
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Let's Get Messy May; Episode Three
It's Thursday and it's May so it must be time to get messy! I hope you've been joining me on my Let's Get Messy May adventure. I made a new Junk Journal using a Little Golden Book and am using this series to finally get in there and do some art!
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
SNS Layout Sketch #297
I've got a fun layout for you today based off a sketch from Sketch n Scrap. I'm using sketch #297. It's Sketch n Scrap's birthday month this May so head over to their blog and/or FaceBook page for lots of fun challenges and sketches. Each month they post two challenges for cards and two for one page layouts. In May, to honor their birthday month, there will be bringing back older sketches but with a twist! Be sure to check them out.
This is one of the regular monthly sketches for May:
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Birthday Bash Challenge #4; Sketch n Scrap
Sketch n Scrap is celebrating its birthday this May with lots of challenges, sketches and sketches with twists! I got to chose the layout sketch with a twist for this challenge.
Here's the sketch:
And the twist: MONOCHROMATIC
Here's my layout:
I started by searching for yellow patterned papers. I need to find different sized patterns so it was easier on the eyes. Next, I used the Cricut to cut a 10.75" circle with one patterned paper and a 2.5" strip of another. I only had three photos of the girls dying eggs so I included a 3x4 card for the fourth "photo".
Some Easter stickers, cute title, yellow ink & splatter make this layout super cute and actually pretty easy to put together.
Be sure to join the BIRTHDAY fun at the Sketch n Scrap challenge site either on their blog or Facebook page. There are lots of older sketches but with twists! So fun!
Saturday, May 11, 2024
Birthday Witch Cake Topper
I designed this cake topper with one title in mind, but then changed it at the end. Both ways, it's adorable! You can find the file in Cricut Design Space. I added lots of foam adhesive between the layers, a wobbler on the witch and used clear transparency for the two bats that are floating outside the circle. (the transparency is sandwiched between two bats)
I love all the extra details that make this such a fun cake topper! Look at all that dimension!
Friday, May 10, 2024
Surfing By To Say Hi Card
This was a cute stamp set that I bought from Rabbit Hole Designs at the Expo. I told myself, no more stamps! But he is so cute & only $3! I had to have it!
The card is actually pretty basic with mostly just stamping & coloring with alcohol markers but I did add some extra elements to really make it a fun card.
First, I added lots of white dots to the squirrel and wave tops to add some highlights to the colored images; added some dimension to the right wave with foam adhesive so the surfer really looks like he's riding those waves!
I also added some glimmer to the tops of the waves with glimmer sticks and the fun shaped sentiment box with added fiber knot gives more interest to this card.
TGIF; Thankful Friday #317
Happy Friday and Happy Thankful Friday!
This week I'm thankful for coworker fundraisers. These type of "you don't have to cook dinner" fundraisers are my favorite! Good food brought to me, yes please and thank you!
I remember when I was the one bringing in the fundraiser booklets when my kids were younger so I'm always willing to purchase a thing or two when I can. These are definitely my favorite as well as See's Candy :).
What are you thankful for this week? Let me know in the comments!
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Let's Get Messy May Series; Episode 2
Are you getting messy? I am and I love it! There's something so freeing about just adding different products in a journal. If you don't have an art journal or junk journal of your own, I highly recommend getting one. Check out my previous posts for Junk Journal or even Mixed Media. I also have a Mixed Media playlist on YouTube.
Anyhow...as you know, I'm posting a new spread every Thursday in May and this is the second one. Be sure to go to my YouTube channel to see the process and hopefully get some tips or ideas for your own messy project!
If you have any questions or comments, leave them here or on YouTube. Be sure to subscribe to my channel so you don't miss any future videos! Thanks for watching!
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
National Scrapbook Day Flip Through
Did you get a chance to scrapbook on National Scrapbooking Day? I did and I finished so many layouts. Here are some photos but be sure to watch the flip through on YouTube.
Not only a flip through but how I completed them once I got home!
This layout, I cut and added strips of paper from the paper pad called Hopscotch from Colorbot Ichose for this event. The embellishments were cut from the Cricut and from a pennant die bought from CTMH. This spread has 10 pictures!
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Beware Ogre Signs; Shrek Anyone?
I love custom orders and this one was a fun one for sure! This started off as a discarded (in the recycle bin of course) box that I cut down to size. They are both around 12x20" and perfect for wood signs.
Sunday, May 5, 2024
Celebrating Cinco de Mayo
This is a simple way to dress up a bottle for Cinco de Mayo. I used the Lemons & Limes E140 cut file from Printable Cuttable Creatables for the fruit and lots of shades of yellow and green paper scraps!
SNS #265
May is going to hold a Birthday Bash on the Sketch n Scrap site. I'm working with card sketch #265 this month and it's a good one especially when you are mass creating - like I did!
I bought some paper & die cuts from Scrappy Boys from the Stamp & Scrapbook Expo in March and thought they would be perfect for this sketch. In fact, so perfect that I made FIVE cards using this sketch and five different characters.
The first thing I did was cut a piece of cardstock at 5.25x4". I cut & attached a piece of 3.5x4" piece of paper to the left of this piece of cardstock and a 1.75x4" piece on the right. Each 1/4" strip is a little different too. Some are straight and some have a scalloped edge.
I used the Print then Cut option in Cricut Design Space to make the sentiment rectangles & bursts since I didn't have stamps to go with these MARVELous die cuts.
Be sure to join the challenge at Sketch n Scrap blog or FaceBook page.