TGIF; Thankful Friday #434

Happy Thankful Friday! I had a good week and plenty of things to be thankful for. I'm especially thankful for a spontaneous trip to a casino. 

I don't really care about the casino per say, I'm just thankful that hubby went along with my spur of the moment suggestion. 

What about you? What are you thankful for this week?

New Truck. Who Dis? Layout

When hubby bought a new truck, of course I had to take pictures and create a layout! I used a collection called Hey Mister from My Minds Eye that sorta matched and sorta didn't. 

The color is actually a really dark blue and since the truck is black, I wasn't sure if it was going to clash...it didn't! In fact, you cannot even tell!

I do realize that I love using large circles on layouts. I think it just adds an element of fun without too much effort. What do you think?

I used a sketch from Scrapbooking The Day Away and created a masculine layout that fit the photos perfectly.

I cut the title letters from the Cricut and created the Who dis? embellishment from the Cricut as well. This was a print then cut. All other elements are from the collection. Very simple, just the way I like it!

Check out the process on the video:

Thank You Card; JS

After receiving the Hero Arts Color Layering Thanksgiving stamp set from Jenleee Schoolcraft, of course I needed to make a Thank You card. These stamps use a two step layering process. Bottom layer is a shadow which is great for monochromatic or super colorful (like I did) and then the top layer is the outline.

These outlines are fall themed with leaves, acorns, pinecones, etc. And it comes with lots of words and small images to complete a card.

I grabbed a 6x6 fall themed paper pad called Sugar Hill Pad by Farmhouse Paper Company and selected three pieces of patterned paper for my card. Now to be fair, the piece I stamped on looks like a solid but it does have a canvas type look to it.

I did some inking and roughing to the edges of the papers to give a rustic look to them.

My favorite part is probably the trio of fibers that was adhered to the top of the card.

What do you think? Pretty...right?

Watch how I used my MISTI to line up the stamps and the Ranger Distressed ink spots to add color to each letter. Easy...Peasy!

If you are looking for budget friendly crafty supplies, go check out the Jenlee Schoolcraft webstore. She has lots of new and gently used products for prices that won't break your bank. Use DORLENE as a coupon code for 10% off your order. If you're placing your first order, use code NEW20 for 20% off your first order!

The question is...what are you going to buy?

TGIF; Thankful Friday #433

Hi there and happy Thankful Friday! I've been taking it easy this week since my stomach is a little jacked up, which brings me to what I'm thankful for this week.

This week, I'm thankful for the fact that I can take it easy and it doesn't really affect anything. I relaxed on my recliner, ate sensible foods and drank lots of water without feeling guilty AT ALL!

I know I've said it before, but I am so thankful for retirement. I'm enjoying it to the fullest and not once have I regretted it!

How about you? What are you thankful for this week?

Succulent Pumpkins

Next to Christmas, Halloween/fall is when we do the most crafts. This project is definitely one of my favorites!

The Succulent Swap group in town hosts a succulent pumpkin event every year and we're all about it! We bring our own pumpkins and anything else that we want to use for ourselves and/or to share. Zero fee!

This year I brought a charBOOterie to share too. 

I call this a Paper Pad Party since all the elements for the page came from the paper pad. Now of course that does not include any colored cardstock (how I found this perfect shade of blue, I do not know!!), and enamel dots.

The layout was pretty simple and I knew I was using the new paper pad I purchased last year. The colors matched perfectly!

I love how the layout turned out. What do you think?

Strawberry Chai Tea Latte; Junk Journal

Before I forget, I want to make sure I give credit to Amanda Evanston. She's an artist I follow and she did a tutorial on these strawberries.

Hello! I created a junk journal to document my coffee/tea experiences, and I accidentally discovered a way to use my Dutch Bros stickers too.

To create this spread, I scraped a variety of yellow, pink, orange paints all over. Once dried, I painted open triangles (strawberries) throughout using blue acrylic paint. Then turned these into strawberries.

The YouTube video is a must watch!

TGIF; Thankful Friday #432

TGIF and Happy Thankful Friday! Oh, the weather is changing and fall is in the air! This week I'm thankful for time with friends. I had a busy week and hung out with a lot of friends. I love that we can sit and talk for hours and still feel like we didn't spend enough time together.

Now it's your turn, what are you thankful for this week?