TGIF; Thankful Friday #408

 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.

Print then Cut Title

 

I've made plenty of titles using Cricut and a lot of them using the print then cut function. I needed a custom title for this layout so I created one!

I could have used the regular cut function but when you have small words and/or fonts, it makes sense to print then cut it.

Watch this video for some basic directions.

I used a lot of random beer paper scraps and stickers to create this two page spread. The title is so perfect. I just love it!

Happy Birthday Knight

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!

TGIF; Thankful Friday #407

 

Happy Thankful Friday. This week I'm thankful for book recommendations. One of my friends recommended that I reread the classics starting with The Grapes of Wrath. I just completed it on Thursday and I absolutely love it! 

I know it's a classic and as an adult (I read it the first time in high school), I completely understand now. It was so good! If you're a reader or even if you're not but want to read a really good book...read this one!

So thanks to friends and family who recommend books!

What are you thankful for this week?

Easter Step Pop Up Card

I stamped and colored these cute Easter images before I even knew what I was going to do with them. They were given to me from a friend who was getting rid of some of her crafty things. Aren't they so cute?!?

I always like to create fun fold cards when I can so I went through my Monthly Card Kit binder and created a step pop up card.

During Covid closures, I started a remote monthly card kit with a live broadcast. It was so fun! In fact, you can see more of the cards by clicking the tab above or HERE.

Measurements:

Watch the process video:

Pretty easy, huh? Will you try to make one yourself?

Using Pocket Page Inserts on a 12x12 Layout

Who would have guessed that I found the perfect embellishments for a 12x12 layout using pocket page inserts? These colorful inserts helped give a festive feel to my granddaughter's preschool graduation photos. I put together these pocket page inserts years ago I believe for a swap. I only found them because I was looking for something else. The bright colors really stood out and grabbed my attention.

I used a sketch from Scrapbooking the Day Away which made this layout easy to finish. I was sitting in a Zoom call and didn't want to get up so I used the insert cards for the handmade title as well. I wrote the letters and then cut them out. I love how this title turned out. 

What do you think?

You can watch the process video on YouTube:

Scrapbooking The Day Away is an all things scrapbooking website that is a great place for community, tips, techniques, sketches and general sharing of ideas. There's a free and paid membership. Go check it out!

TGIF Thankful Friday #406

TGIF and Happy Thankful Friday! This week had lots of activity but the thing I'm mostly thankful for this week is a massage I booked on Wednesday. I've needed one for a while and I'm so glad I booked it!

Definitely hurt in many places, but getting those knots out was so nice. I don't know when I'll book another, but I'm hoping sooner than later.

My advice to you...if you're thinking about getting a massage...do it!

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