TGIF; Thankful Friday 356

Hey there! Another Friday and another day to be thankful!

This week I'm thankful for the medical staff that worked with my granddaughter. She's fine but had to stay in the hospital for a couple of days for medication and tests. 

Such a brave girl! And I created a individual charcuterie just for her.

What are you thankful for this week?

Roller Skate Shaped Card

I posted a new YouTube process video on how to create a shaped card using a single image. This is created with the Vintage Roller Skate cut file from Printable Cuttable Creatables. 

Easy instructions are:

Duplicate the main image and use the unite function to create a solid shape of the skate.

Duplicate the solid image and vertically flip it.

Move the two solid images so they attach at the middle.

Unite and add a score line where they meet. (Score line is created by using the cut line in Basic Shapes and then changing it to score)

Add the multi layer skate to the front of the shaped card base.  Resize and cut aka Make

Check out the video here:

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What do you think? Are you gonna try to make one?

Pocket Pages for Graceland

I love mixing things up in my 12x12 albums. There were so many photos taken and printed during our trip to Graceland that I knew it made sense to use a pocket page. This was a fun design because of the 4x12 strip at the top.

Check out my YouTube process video for my thoughts and the unique items I used in these pockets.

Do you use pocket pages in your albums?

TGIF; Thankful Friday #355

Another Friday and another week to be thankful. What am I thankful for this week? I'm thankful for a week of being healthy. It seems like everyone I know is sick or getting over being sick and I'm glad (so far) it has not infected me.

Hopefully the weather will start to warm up and we'll all be able to get some fresh air soon!

If you're sick, I hope you get well soon!

Iron Crafter Challenge; Oldest Paper

Hi there! It's time for another Iron Crafter Challenge IG and YouTube hop.

Join a fun group of crafty peeps each month as we take on the Iron Crafter Challenge! Each month Tara from @thepapersnob will select a challenge ingredient to use on a layout. Quarterly, we will do a recipe challenge rather than a single ingredient.  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 challenge for February is to use the oldest paper in your stash. 

Here's my layout:

I used patterned papers from BasicGrey. I don't know how old it is but I know it's OLD! Then I added some punched tags from the same collection. The addition of the enamel dots and colorful stickers really brighten it up!

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

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCfSqErOPJor83glOWV5qbo73rWnDVuVX

If you want to learn about the mystery item and play along, come over to the Paper Snob Community Facebook group:

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

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

Be sure to watch mine as well as the other participants!

YouTube:

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

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

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

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

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

Briana https://youtube.com/@lovemylifeonpaper?si=emvejnUeiM8UdPPM

Kathy https://www.youtube.com/@kathyloves2scrap617

Dorlene https://youtube.com/@dorlenedurham?si=w14nbSlrkl7fPKFd

Helen https://www.youtube.com/@HelenDing

Jody  https://www.youtube.com/c/FloppyEaredFarm

Hollie www.youtube.com/ivycoelcreations

Shannon Keith  https://www.youtube.com/@CreativeChaosinTN

Lisa https://www.youtube.com/@lisacuneo

Michele https://www.youtube.com/@stampbooker

Lynda  https://www.youtube.com/@thescrapbookingphotographe3607

Amanda https://www.youtube.com/@aleckiecreates

Shala https://youtube.com/@bookishshala?si=PbQkjFsuBOO05eGc

Create It 3 Ways; IG Hop

I joined an Instagram Hop called Create It 3 Ways and there are different ways to play. Go to my Instagram account to find out more. My account is @3sons_and_astar

I completed one of the cards on a YouTube but I made three. The other two are fun fold cards that I've made before. Check out the previous posts HERE and HERE  on how to create them.

Check out this process video here:

TGIF; Thankful Friday #354

TGIF! I had a great week but also I'm tired!  I volunteered at my daughter's school library AND held a Charcuterie Workshop at my home. I t was a great group of women and we had a great time. It was a success and I'm looking forward to another one.

There definitely some things I need to improve on or change but overall, it was a success! 

I'm thankful for all my friends that support me on my creative craziness!

What are you thankful for?

Rainbow Crush YT Hop; Pink

Time for another YouTube hop with The Paper Snob called Rainbow Crush. This month the color is pink! I had the perfect photos for pink - the gender reveal for my last granddaughter!

This layout includes a flip flap which emulates the reveal surprise! 

Check out my video:

As well as all the other hoppers:

Welcome to Rainbow Crush – a Social Media hop where we share projects that feature a color of the rainbow each month! This hop is hosted by Tara on her Facebook Group.  Anyone is welcome to play along.  This hop takes place on the  2nd Wednesday of the month!  The color for February is PINK.

You can sign for the next month’s hop over on the The Paper Snob Community Facebook group: 

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

Here is the PLAYLIST for this hop! All the videos in one place!

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCfSqErOPJor7Zj3bydwwwHccq52lJ2F6

Here are the hoppers for Rainbow Crush: 

INSTAGRAM:

Simera:  https://www.instagram.com/scrappysimi/

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

Tina:  https://www.instagram.com/tinamcmmvr/

DawnLyn:  www.instagram.com/dawnlynsdesigns

YOUTUBE:

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

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

Moira:  https://www.youtube.com/@moiraoreilly

Lynda:  https://www.youtube.com/@thescrapbookingphotographe3607

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

Dorlene:  https://www.youtube.com/@dorlenedurham

Janet:  https://www.youtube.com/@galaxygirlcreations

Briana:  https://www.youtube.com/@lovemylifeonpaper

Amanda:  https://www.youtube.com/@aleckiecreates

Helen:  https://www.youtube.com/@HelenDing

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

Shannon K:  https://www.youtube.com/@creativechaosintn

Michele:  https://www.youtube.com/@stampbooker

Christine:  https://www.youtube.com/@ScrappingHarden

Hollie:  www.youtube.com/Ivycoelcreations

Shannon B:  https://www.youtube.com/@scrappingwithshannon

Ashley:  https://www.youtube.com/@thescrappingnerd3566

Jody:  https://www.youtube.com/c/FloppyEaredFarm

You're My Main Squeeze Swing Card

Here's a fun Valentines Day card that's perfect for your main squeeze! Not only is it a fun shaped card but it also swings!

I am using the You're My Main Squeeze cut file from Printable Cuttable Creatables. There are so many different and cute Valentines cut files, it was hard to decide which one to use. Don’t worry, I'm pretty sure you're going to see many more.

As always, I lay the pieces together before adding adhesive and completing the image. I'm using my Precision Glue Press and Nuvo glue to put these together.

To make it swing:

You'll need an inch & 3/4" circle punch, round foam adhesive, scrap cardstock (or foam sheet or foam adhesive strips)

My card is 6x6 square so I cut two layering pieces at 5.75" square and 5.5" square. I also cut from cardstock scraps three 5.25" squares. Stack the three pieces together and cut an oval from the top middle. This piece gives space between the top and bottom layers and allows the image to swing.

Adhere the larger piece of cardstock to the card base, and then the stack (or foam piece) to that. 

Use the 3/4" punch to punch out a circle in the 5.5" patterned paper piece about 1/2" from the top - in the center.

Add the round foam adhesive to the back of the image and put inside the hole punched. Add the 1" circle to the back of the round adhesive behind the patterned paper. 

Adhere this to the stacked cardstock on the card base. Watch my YouTube process video to help guide you. It's really easy, I swear!

So cute, right!?!

Be sure to check out this and other projects on the Printable Cuttable Creatables blog and use 3SONS15 for 15% off any purchases on the website! What a deal!

TGIF; Thankful Friday #353

Oh Friday...you snuck up on me again. Fridays don't have as much impact when you are retired. This week was busy as hubby and I were on a road trip back home from AZ and then settling in.

We’re having wet and cold weather but we had a break one day so I did some planting with the girls. They loved the dirt!

I also started a new Instagram account for my retired adventures. This is a personal account versus my crafty one.  Check them both out @retir_edmd and @3sons_and_astar

What are you thankful for?

6x12 Slip-in Layout

Oh no! I forgot about two 4x6 photos but didn't want to create a whole 12x12 layout. I'm so glad I have different size page protectors and a 6x12 sized protector is exactly what I needed!

Watch how I created coordinating 6x12 layouts to insert between already designed 12x12 layouts using 6x6 papers and minimal embellishments.

This also gave a place to add journaling to tell the story.

You Warm My Heart Fun Fold Card

You know I love a fun fold card and this is one that I've never done before. It's called a Tri Fold Hidden Door card. 

The cutting and scoring measurements are below:

Card base is 6.5x5.5 scored at 4.25 on the 6.5 side

Tri fold is 3.5x10.5 scored at 2, 3, 5.5, and 8"

White cardstock four pieces at 2.25x3.25 and one at 1.75x3.25

I added a white piece to the back at 4x5.25

Patterned paper at 2x5.25 and .75x3.25

My YouTube process video will show how to put it all together. I chose to stamp the white panels using a tea pot stamp set that I was gifted years ago but have never used. 

As I was coloring the images with watercolor markers, I realized that it was looking a little Christmasy. I had to add some yellow to change that.