A place to showcase my crafts and talk about it...what's better than that? I hope to inspire and encourage others to create things for themselves, friends and family.
I participate in as many challenges I can with card making and scrapbooking. It really helps me with trying new things and pushing myself.
With these three cards, I did just that. I used three funny stamps from Rubbernecker that I've had for years; three different Snoopy stickers (stolen from my granddaughters' sticker bin) and a window die. Oh, I almost forgot. I used background paper using Cricut Design Space print/cut feature.
These are pretty simple and I love them so much!
I also created a YouTube video and you can find it:
If you are interested in following me on Instagram, go to @3sons_and_astar for this particular hop or any of my other projects!
It's time for another six week challenge on the Love To Craft Challenge Blog (LTCCB). This blog welcomes all kinds of crafty projects as long as you link it up before the deadline.
For my project, I decided to create a scrapbook layout using SVG cuts from Printable Cuttable Creatables and my Cricut to make these cuts into Print then Cut items.
Have you heard of Summerween? It's definitely a new event and a lot of fun. This was our first year participating and we will definitely be continuing this summer event!
Now it's your turn. Link your project to the LTCCB website before the June 15th deadline.
I needed to complete these layouts from our trip to Columbia State Park and I knew I wouldn't be able to find embellishments for them. These layouts were a little bit of a struggle to complete until I realized I have a vast supply of scrapbooking things within Cricut Design Space.
I searched print then cut images that fit the theme and then printed a bunch of them to play with. Here they are after I resized them:
It was so much fun and so eye opening. I don't need to buy all the things. I have a great tool in the Cricut!
Watch the process video as I complete them. I'm telling you, if you're not using your Cricut for scrapbooking, what are you waiting for?
Last year I purchased a class by Yvette St. Amant. I sorta forgot about it after going through two courses. The other day I was flipping through the Junk Journal and saw one of the portraits and it reminded me of the courses.
It's a great way to get your creative juices flowing. And these portrait sessions are a great way to start. At the end there are clearly different outcomes but getting started is the hard part! I like to experiment in my Junk Journal and she fits right in!
I love how she turned out. What do you think?
I did post a video but really talked more about my process versus what I learned in the session. It's a paid class so I'm sure there are rules about sharing too much.
If you're interested, these classes are through Let's Get Artsy.
Join a fun group of creators each month as we take on the Designer Deep Dive Hop! Each month Tara from @thepapersnob will select a designer or manufacturer to use on a layout. There will be some alternatives for some of the designers just in case you don’t have this designer or manufacturer in your stash. You are not required to use 100% of this designer! This hop goes live on the FOURTH THURSDAY of the month. We will have a hop on YouTube and Instagram to show how we each used the designer for the month.
The designer/manufacturer of the month is: Simple Stories!
Oh, I have a fun masculine card for you today. I am using Crafter's Companion Time Piece embossing folder from Jenlee Schoolcraft for half of the card front. The other half are strips of scrap paper.
You can watch the process YouTube video but this card is pretty simple.
Jenlee Schoolcraft website is your Go To for budget friendly new and gently used crafty projects. You'll find a great assortment of items at excellent prices AND if you use my name, Dorlene as the coupon code, you'll receive 10% off your total. Can't beat that!
I used a stamp Sophisticated Animal for the focal image on the card front and two different circles. One cardstock and one in vellum. I love the way this turned out. It's so unique and perfect for a birthday celebration!
Hi there, it’s Dorlene and I’m excited to announce that I’m guest designing this month on the Printable Cuttable Creatables Blog. It’s Spring and a perfect time of the year for butterflies, flowers, sunshine and even rain.
I decided to create a different kind of card to feature the Spring Butterflies SVG cut file. I’m calling it a flip out arch card. I don’t know the official name, but this one pretty much describes what it is.
After uploading the Spring Butterflies file into Cricut Design Space, I also uploaded the Spring Borders SVG cut file set. You don’t necessarily have to use this file, but it sure does add more Spring fun! The card base was also created in Cricut Design Space using their free shapes & score line.
You can watch the YouTube process video to help visualize how it was made:
After everything was cut out with the Cricut, as always, I put the small pieces together to create the images.
The butterfly is so pretty with three different shades of yellow to create more dimension and interest. I love it!
As shown in the video, layer and adhere the different Spring Borders to the inside and also the open arch shape that is the card front.
I used foam adhesive to place the butterfly within the arch; added sequins; and stamped a Happy Birthday sentiment to finish the card.
I love, love, love how this turned out! Making the base was so easy on Cricut Design Space!
Be sure to go to the Printable Cuttable Creatables website for so many cute SVG cut files. Their blog has so many cool projects as well. It's a great place to be inspired!
Can you believe another Friday is here?!? This week I'm thankful for another sweet cantaloupe. Sometimes you think you picked a good one but it's just not.
The last three melons purchased were all perfect and for that I am thankful!
What about you? What are you thankful for this week?
I'm participating in a YouTube Hop hosted by The Paper Snob (a Facebook Group) and the challenge for April is Nuvo Drops. I don't have a lot of them, and I realized that they are all pretty much the same colors! But I tried to get a little creative by making stars and just fun-fetti all over the page. I think it turned out ok. What do you think?
I also used a sketch by AnnMarie from her website, Scrapbooking the Day Away. Click HERE for the website.
My finished layout:
This is the right side to a two page spread. I created the left side awhile ago without knowing about the banners & Nuvo Drop challenge so I brought it back out and added some more embellishments in order for the two sides to coordinate:
Now watch how it's done in my YouTube video:
Read below for all the hop details:
Join a fun group of crafty people 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. 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 April is to use our Nuvo Drops! You can also use Stickles or Pops of Color or anything similar by other brand names.
Hello and happy thankful Friday! This week has been loaded with lots of out-of-town family time. I'm so grateful, I mean thankful, for the ability to travel with gas prices at $5+ per gallon; physically able to handle 12+ hours of drive time and the time.
Woo hoo for retirement once again!
What are you thankful for this week? Please share in the comments.
I received a fun die set from DoCrafts called Knight and Dragon with my DT package from Jenlee Schoolcraft. I was so excited to use this since it' a challenge to create masculine cards and my nephew's birthday is around the corner so this is for him.
After cutting out the dies using my Sizzix Big Shot, I had to decide how I was going to finish the card. I decided to grab some paper scraps and create a background scene.
Watch the process video to see how it was created.
Didn't this turn out so cute? Ahem...manly? The cloud paper is perfect for the sky and using three different shades of green make the landscape more interesting!
If you are interested in budget friendly, low-cost crafty products, you gotta check out the Jenlee Schoolcraft webstore. There are new and gently used items on the site at excellent prices! If you use the coupon code, Dorlene, you will receive an additional 10% off your total!
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