Fruit Bowl Junk Journal Spread

When removing a label on an apple, I really looked at it and thought I'd like to keep it for my junk journal. Well pretty soon I started looking (and saving) more and more until I started adding them to a page. 

Once that was full, I cut and adhered fruit from a grocery store ad on the opposite page.

And that led to me to ask, what now?  Well you can probably guess that I decided to play with acrylic paints to create my fruit bowl.

I've seen paintings where the artist creates their backgrounds this way...a little muddy because of the layers of colors and I decided to try it. I like how it turned out but in the future I think this is something I'd like to do with my fingers and not a paintbrush. I didn’t like the hard edges that the brush made. And the white covered too much of the teal so I used a wet wipe to remove some of it. I'll need to practice more with this technique!

What do you think?

The YouTube video doesn't show when I added the labels, but I did add Mod Podge to seal them to the pages.

*Don't ask me why I put two avocados. I had green out and my mind just went there!

TGIF; Thankful Friday #419

Is it Friday already? This week went by so fast. On Tuesday I took my two youngest granddaughters for a little road trip and sleepover. We visited my uncle and aunt but also lots of cousins and two of my sisters. 

I'm thankful this week for that mini reunion and also thankful that the girls had a great time as well. 

We're definitely going to go back soon since they got along so well with their little cousins!

What are you thankful for this week? Please share!

Designer Deep Dive YouTube Hop

This month's designer is Basic Grey. When I saw that, I knew exactly what paper collection I was going to use. I've had this Sweetpea Alyssa collection for years!

I've never used it and I honestly don't know why not. 

My layout:

My video:

Some close ups of the clusters:

Here's all the hop information:

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#designerdeepdive  #scrapbooklayouts #scrapbooking #useyourstash

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: Basic Grey

Instagram:

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

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

Kathy:  https:www.instagram.com/kacarr61

Karin:  https:www.instagram.com/kadas_scrapbooking

Here is a playlist with ALL the videos of the YouTube creators:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCfSqErOPJop4EgvR0iWjeFlifzjZWdW5

If you want to play along, come over to the Paper Snob Community Facebook group:

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

Baby Girl Card; Jenlee Schoolcraft

I realized that I needed to add baby cards to my stash and seeing this big cuddly bear was a no brainer!  This stamp set by Tonic from Jenlee Schoolcraft has the cutest bear and accessories.

This A2 card was folded in half and then in half again to give this a little fun fold.

Alcohol markers were used to color the bear and the Sissix Sidekick cut out the hearts. (See how I cut three hearts and stacked them for just a little dimension?)

This YouTube video will show the process. Check it out!

Jenlee Schoolcraft is the place to shop for budget friendly crafty items. There are new and gently used items. Take a look and before you Check Out, use my first name, Dorlene to get 10% off your order.

TGIF; Thankful Friday #418

Hmmm. I think I missed a week but that doesn't mean I wasn't thankful, it just means I was busy (and out of town).

Which is what I'm thankful for this Friday. Thankful for being home! And getting a new addition to our family!

My nephew and niece just had their first baby on Wednesday. She had an intense labor but both mama and baby boy are fine. I am thankful for that but mostly because they gave his middle name after my son, his cousin.  

This makes me so happy and thankful because I know how special Tony is to his cousin. And it's such a heartfelt tribute to him. 

Donut Card for Nat'l Donut Day

I posted this card on my IG on Sunday, June 7th because apparently it was National Donut Day. This card went through some "I don't know if I like it" moments but I kept going and eventually ended up with a card that I loved.

These faux postage stamp collection cards are so fun to create. I used my Cricut to cut the base and all the mats & pieces needed to complete the card. I went ahead and cut pieces for three cards even though I only used one set (for now).

You can find the Design Space file HERE.  *This is going to give you the paper portions but not the stamped images.

I may go back and add some sprinkles but as of right now, it's done.

Be sure to watch the process video to see all the steps.

TGIF; Thankful Friday #417

Hello and Happy Friday! Another week has passed and another week to be thankful. This week, I'm thankful for unexpected visits.

My niece and family came to visit on Sunday so we decided to partake in a little county adventure. We went to a local apricot orchard and picked some apricots. It was a beautiful day and quick trip but the time we shared was great.

I have to tell you, this U-Pick thing has really hit our family. I was always so against it, but my granddaughters love it and I think we eat more than we actually put in the buckets.

We picked blueberries the week before and it was like eating candy. So good!!

By the way, our town is the Apricot Capital of the World so of course we had to pick apricots. Honestly, if someone would challenge us now, they'd win because unfortunately, most of our orchards have been replaced with homes.

So what are you thankful for this week? Let me know in the comments!