TGIF; Thankful Friday #409

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?

Iron Crafter Challenge; Nuvo Drops

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. 

Instagram:

Tina www.instagram.com/tinamcmmvr

Brandi www.instagram.com/scrappy.boymama/

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

Simera:  https://www.instagram.com/scrappysimi/

Annie:  https://www.instagram.com/annaascraftycreations/

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

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCfSqErOPJopIC9M3OMW4IQE8OuRmpSSn

If you want to learn about the mystery item and play along, come over to the Paper Snob Community Facebook group:

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

Pokémon Gift Card Holder

I had a last minute request to create a Pokémon gift card holder so I pulled out my Creative Memories circle cutter and some paper scraps and just went for it!

Is it perfect? No. Would I change anything? Yes, definitely would but only for future Pokémon gift card holder requests!

Watch the YouTube process video to see how it was created.

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?