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!

Using Glitter and A New Tool

Hi there! Do you like using glitter in your projects? I'm a so-so user. In other words, I can do without it but mostly because of the mess it often time leaves.

I received a bottle of beautiful green glitter from Jenlee Schoolcraft which I was really excited about, and it also prompted me to buy a new tool...a glitter vacuum.

We'll get to that later, but first, the card!

Watch the video for the process, but basically, I used a combination of clear embossing powder and the Nuvo Pure Sheen glitter to create the card background. I heated two layers of the clear embossing powder before adding the glitter. In a sense, I am making my own glitter paper. The embossing powder absorbed the glitter so it has a slick finish to it.

Once that was complete, I colored and die cut these cute parrots for the focal images on the card. As an afterthought, I probably should have made these birds a different color, but the greens are different shades so it's still super cute! 

Products Used:

Glitter: Nuvo Pure Sheen Olive Green Glitter (Jenlee Schoolcraft)
Stamps/Dies: birds2stamp from The Stamps of Life

Clear Embossing Powder: Stampin Up!

Glitter Vacuum: Recollections from Michaels

Alcohol Markers and Cardstock from my stash

If you are interested in low cost, budget friendly crafting supplies, click over the Jenlee Schoolcraft website. You'll find an assortment of new and slightly used products that vary from stamps, dies, embossing folders, glitter, embellishments and so much more. Use the coupon code, Dorlene, for an additional 10% off your order

Product Review:

Yes, I love it! I made a mess of the embossing powder and glitter but this little vacuum had no trouble picking up all of it! This, my friends, is a great buy! Especially if you're like me and forget to put an under paper on your work area. I got this with a coupon and it was about $11 (normally under $15). Not bad at all!

Easter Sunburst Layout

I used most of my Easter/Spring patterned papers to create two 6x12 sunbursts for this two-page spread. Isn't it so bright and fun!

It took me a bit to figure out how to do it (watch the process video for a great tip), but once I did, it was so easy.

Once the sunbursts were done, all it needed was cute embellishments made from Printable Cuttable Creatables and the Cricut.

I used a cake topper that I made for 2024 Easter for the title. If you want to see more about that project, click HERE.

Will you try to make your own sunburst?

TGIF; Thankful Friday #405

Hi there and happy Thankful Friday. Another week is ending and another week to be thankful.

This week I'm thankful for family. I know I say this a lot but this time I mean my extended family. The other day one nephew texted me about a photo we saw and then last night I received a text from a different nephew about March Madness (Mayhem). 

I truly believe our annual virtual marathon has ignited closer relationships but also realizing that we are all so important to each other. Life is short why not communicate with those we love!?!

I know, a little cheesy but I truly am thankful for these random texts and comments.

What are you thankful for this week?

Go Bananas Layout; Scraplift Yourself

I am scraplifting myself with this two page spread of my granddaughter's first T-ball season. Do you do that? I mean why not?

It definitely makes it easier to complete a layout when you have a sketch in mind.

There are 8 pictures here. I think I'm mostly excited about using two washi tapes on it! The baseball paper is 6x12 on the left side and 4x6 on the right. I used Cricut cuts for the embellishments on the left side and to cut the circles.

This is a fun layout that really concentrates on the photos. I love that!

Watch the process YouTube video for this layout:

The other two HERE and HERE.

Stamped Background Card

Have you tried stamping your own patterned paper? It's so fun and easy. I received this older two step stamp set recently and knew I wanted to use it instead of patterned paper for a card idea.

Watch the process video:

When stamping a background paper, I usually start in the middle then fill the piece but for some reason, I just chose a corner and just went for it! Always start with the larger stamp and then fill in with a smaller one.

I cut this 5x7 piece into a 3.75x5 panel and then cut it at a diagonal. What I should have done is cut that diagonal below the right side corner but it wasn't an entire oops.

I ended up wrapping some twine and adhering a double loop twine bow to (sort of) cover it.

The card is so pretty I think even without the bow would have been fine.

What do you think about the yellow mat and twine? I originally wanted to use purple but couldn't find a shade that matched the ink. I think the yellow was a better choice anyhow.

And the second card which was created by cutting the leftover piece into four equal pieces. I added two pieces of scrap cardstock on one of the panels before adhering to the yellow base.

It's hard to tell but each card has clear Stickles in the center of each flower. It's so pretty!!

TGIF; Thankful Friday #404

Happy Thankful Friday! This week I'm thankful for the first baseball game of the season. Last night was my granddaughter's first coach pitch game and it's so exciting to be out at the field, listening to the crack of the bat, smelling the fresh cut grass, enjoying sunflower seeds and the bright sun.

My son is coaching the team this year and it's a bonus to see him on the field again. This is my favorite picture taken of the game:

Remember even if it's a little thing, there is always something to be thankful for! What are you thankful for this week?