TGIF: Thankful Friday #400

Hi there and happy Friday. It's that time where I get to let you know what I'm thankful for this week.

This week I'm thankful for coffee that makes you smile! I'm in AZ this week visiting my sister and I have treated myself twice to coffee. The first cup is from the Presta Coffee Roast

 And this one is from the local Starbucks. I just love it when they write little notes!

What about you? What are you thankful for this week? Leave me a comment!

Scrap Buster Easter Card

Do you have lots of paper scraps in your craft room? Yup! Me too! I saw a card similar to this on FB and knew I had to try it.

I gathered scraps that I felt would be good for an Easter card since I knew I was going to use the Xcut Easter Rabbit Small Die Set from Jenlee Schoolcraft as the focal image.

These scraps were cut in 1/8" strips (this is approximate because I eyeballed the widths). I cut so many that I had enough for two cards! The lengths can vary but need to be at least 2.5" long.

You'll also need two cardstock panels. One at 5.25x4" and the other at 4x2.5". On the larger piece, mark 5/8" at the top from all four edges. And 1 3/8" from left and right edge in the middle of the paper. WATCH the process video for a visual.

I used cardstock scraps to die cut all the pieces for the Easter egg and decorations. The pieces were small so I used my Sizzix Sidekick. Once they were put together and embellished, it was time to use those paper strips and complete the card!

On the large panel, add adhesive above and below the middle line and start laying down the strips. The first and last strips need to to be placed at the 5/8" marks. It makes sense when you watch! Use adhesive to attach the strips on the cardstock panel to complete. I used liquid adhesive for this.

Decorate and adhere the smaller panel to the middle of the larger panel.

I mentioned above that the Xcut Easter Rabbit Small Dies set is from Jenlee Schoolcraft. Click HERE to go to her website for budget friendly crafting supplies. There is a great variety of new and gently used items for sale. When you use the coupon code, Dorlene, you'll get an extra 10% off your entire order.

Opening Day 2014;Scrapping the Day Away

Hi there. I'm a Guest Designer this month for AnnMarie at Scrapping the Day Away. If you're a new or seasoned scrapbooker, this site is the place to be. Not only are there sketches, prompts and tutorials but there is also friendships and camaraderie!

I'm working with this sketch:

And created this layout!

When I saw those triangles, I knew exactly what photos I was going to use. They scream baseball pennants, right?! And the three baseballs! I mean, come on!

The SF and title were made with my Cricut and the other embellishments are from a sticker collection.

Don't forget to check out THIS incredible scrapbooking source. There's a free membership and a paid one.

TGIF; Thankful Friday #399

Happy Friday and happy another week to be thankful! This week has gone by so fast! Probably because I'm going out of town and I'm scuttling around trying to do all the things.

This week I'm thankful for good night sleeps. I'm lucky enough to be one of those people who instantly falls asleep when their head hits the pillow. But for some reason, I struggled on a few nights. 

So I am thankful for nights when I did fall fast asleep!

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

TKS IV Layout; 100 Patterned Paper Challenge

I love scrapbooking challenges and this layout was completed using a five item challenge on the 100 Patterned Papers Challenge Group on Facebook. 

The five items we had to use are: circles, die cut, small words, thread/twine and something new.

Watch the process video for details on the five items.

Gotta tell you, I wasn't sure how I was going to incorporate thread/twine but then I was adhering the sneakers and it just came to me!

What do you think? Nailed it, right?!

Leave a comment if you'd like more info on how to organize your own virtual marathon. It has given my family a way to honor my nephew's memory and build new memories.

Junk Journal Spread; Hummingbird

Hi there! I had a chance to play in the junk journal the other day and I love how this two page spread turned out. I adhered torn pieces of painty paper scraps to both sides of the journal pages and adhered a paper frame on the left.

I made this hummingbird a while ago to create a colorful card earlier and decided to add it onto this page. (to view the YouTube process video for the card, click HERE)

I used watercolor paints to add some flower petals and just color around the spread.

Watch the process video to see how it was done. I love how colorful it is and think the bright hummingbird looks great over there on the left side.

On the right side, I was going to write a hummingbird quote but decided to use these sticker phrases instead. I purchased these at Scrap & Sip in SF last year and almost forgot about them!

I did end up writing the hummingbird quote to the bottom of the frame. Take a closer look:

At some point I'll do a flip through of my Little Golden Book Junk Journal but I want to complete more pages first.

I also added some silver metallic paint pen ink marks on the right side.

I love this quote. I think it's a great one to live by!

New Baby Easel Card

Do you ever make something but you're just not sure if you like it? That’s how I felt when I first made this card.

I mean, it's just missing something. I'm so glad I didn't give up on it because now I love it!

Watch the YouTube process video to see how it was put together and a fun stamping tip.

Card is 5.5x8.5; scored at 4.25 and then the top was folded in half again. This creates the easel base.

Blue cardstock mat is 4.0x5.25 and patterned paper is 3.75x5"

The hearts were cut using a Sizzix die set from Jenlee Schoolcraft.

Banner is a punch and the enamel dots are a matte white from Eyelet Outlet

Stamps are from my stash

Do you want to know how to turn a straight sentiment stamp into a curved one? Be sure to watch the video.

If you're interested in budget friendly crafting supplies, click over to Jenlee Schoolcraft website. There are new and slightly used supplies at excellent prices! Use discount code, Dorlene to get an additional 10% off your order. Can't beat that!