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Friday, October 25, 2024
TGIF: Thankful Friday #340
Thursday, October 24, 2024
You'll Float Too Upcycle
Last weekend, she and I went to Goodwill and found this painting. I mean, just look at that red balloon screaming for a Pennywise clown redo. It's a little creepy as is, don't you think?
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Rediscover Your Stash YT Hop; Orange
I love a good challenge and this YT Hop hosted by Sara Scraps with Rediscover Your Stash is a good one. The stash we're rediscovering is ORANGE. The color, not the fruit. Now, I love the color orange but it was a little challenging to use it.
Welcome to the October 2024 Rediscover Your Stash ORANGE Hop!
This hop is huge and covers IG, YouTube, and in the Rediscover Your Stash Facebook Group.
https://www.facebook.com/share/g/7rkMNUVh954CrDhx/
Please hop through and say hello to each of our participants! They have worked hard to bring you lots of projects featuring orange!
Sara - https://youtu.be/t5Z1IE5YkQE
ScrapRona - https://youtu.be/19XcrOXvpkk
Vanessa - https://youtu.be/WpNC2B9e1dk
Candi - https://youtu.be/00Y3RI6YSXU?si=73fLnj9XPpLQ06lP
Melissa Minor - https://youtu.be/8u5xhK-r-H0?si=nykbkW74Ibl_S2k6
Melissa Venturi - https://youtu.be/NYXGt0XjXcw?si=qqE5gIIOzK--uBtz
Mel - https://youtu.be/1kax-3TYIEM
Natalie- https://youtu.be/sXYk9kpO6_g
Dorlene- . https://youtube.com/@dorlenedurham?si=zO-wtZco9TCDZ8vG
Friday, October 18, 2024
TGIF; Thankful Friday #339
So thankful for the opportunity to retire now. I know our purse strings are going to have to be tighter, but I'm so looking forward to the retirement life with hubby and granddaughters and the freedom that will come with it.
Thanks to PJUSD for 23 wonderful years and a pension so I don't have to rely on Social Security.
Iron Crafter Challenge YouTube Hop
Hi there! I'm participating in another Iron Crafter Challenge YouTube hop. This month's challenge item is Nuvo, Stickles or anything similar to the product.
I do have a few bottles of Nuvo Drops and some glittery bottles of Stickles and I pulled them all out to use on this hop.
The photos are from a day trip to a local roadside attraction and there's a whole "panning for treasures" area so adding gold stickles was so perfect! I'm not sure if you can see the gold in the photos, but it's there! The scrapbook papers & embellishments used is xxx from Simple Stories. Even though this is retro kit, it had both of the colors I wanted to highlight and a fun Good Vibes feel to it. In other words, it was perfect for these photos.
There are a lot of photos on this two page spread and I plan to place a smaller pocket page sleeve in between to add three more 4x6 photos and some journaling.
Here's a photo of the layouts:
Details of the Hop:
#ironcrafterchallenge #embellishments #scrapbooking #useyourstash
Join a fun group of crafty peeps each month as we take on the Iron Crafter Challenge! Each month Anna from @piececraftlove or 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 item for the month will be announced on the first of each month.
Here is a playlist with ALL the videos of the participants:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCfSqErOPJop8nbqn4l66Tls7Vyvn9JYP
If you want to learn about the mystery item and play along, come over to the Piece Craft Love Facebook group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/piececraftloveclubhouse
Here is a list of the folks playing along, please check out their Instagram or YouTube channels to subscribe and say hi!!
YouTube:
Tara https://www.youtube.com/@thepapersnob
Dorlene https://youtube.com/@dorlenedurham?si=WqwXB6bkl5BMoyeE This is me!
Rona https://www.youtube.com/@ronamallard8547
Lisa https://youtube.com/@lisacuneo?si=-IbdjGGVrYv-cRVA
Mel https://www.youtube.com/@MelWScrapping
Christine https://youtube.com/@scrappingharden?si=fi2rO35Dh8PYUII-
Kristen https://www.youtube.com/@scrappingonthefly1217
Ashley https://youtube.com/@thescrappingnerd3566
Michelle https://youtube.com/@stampbooker?si=qjzNHWM8McyrNcuL
Briana https://youtube.com/@lovemylifeonpaper?si=emvejnUeiM8UdPPM
Shannon B https://www.youtube.com/@scrappingwithshannon
Kathy https://www.youtube.com/@kathyloves2scrap617
Janet https://www.youtube.com/@galaxygirlcreations
MK https://www.youtube.com/@SomeAssemblageRequiredMKGunn
Jody https://www.youtube.com/c/FloppyEaredFarm
Narelle https://www.youtube.com/c/NarelleFasulo
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Fun Fold Card Featuring Lucy
Check out this fun fold card that I made featuring our favorite redhead, Lucy! I just love this stamp set by Scrappy Boy Stamps. I used a retro purse patterned paper from Dear Lizzie to match the retro theme of Lucy.
To make the card, you'll need a 4.25x11 piece of cardstock scored at 2.25 and 5.5 on the 11" side. You'll also need to turn the card to the 4.25" side and the 2.25" score up top. Cut a piece on both sides at 1" down to the score line.
Magic Potion Bottles; Printable Cuttable Creatables
My daughter asked for some assistance in decorations for the school library where she works. She's doing a Harry Potter theme so I uploaded these Magic Potion Bottles from Printable Cuttable Creatables. They are perfect for a not-so-scary Halloween decorations.
The largest bottle is 9" and the other two are 7". I was able to get all three bottles cut out of one piece of cardstock by moving and rotating one of the bottles in the MAKE section before cutting. It always nice to save some paper whenever I can!
Once all the pieces were cut, I like to lay them out before adding any adhesive. This was also a good time to add some glitter to the spider, bat and skull using a black and clear glitter marker.
It's hard to see the sparkle, but believe me it's there! I also used a white pen to add some more details on the bottle.
And there they are in their spot above the door!
Fun, right? When you're decorating the school library in a Harry Potter theme, you need all the magical stuff! These bottles fit right in.
When purchasing files on the Printable Cuttable Creatables website, use 3SONS15 for 15% off your order. She also has so many free cut files so take advantage of those as well!
Friday, October 11, 2024
TGIF; Thankful Friday 338
Happy Thankful Friday! This week I'm thankful for family time, big birthdays and home cooked meals. All that in one evening!
Hubby celebrated his 65th this week and I made enchiladas. Yum! I made sure we took a picture of Owo with his girls!
Little J didn't want to give up her pacifier but that's ok. She is a baby after all.
What are you thankful for this week?
Thursday, October 10, 2024
I'm So NOT Bored Junk Journal Spread
I finally got into my Junk Journal to create this quick and simple spread. The original piece is a tri-fold junk mail advertising booklet. I saw the words "I'm so bored" and thought, I'm not. And even when I am, I can always spend time in the Command Center!
I glued under paper, pretzel and candy box wrappers to the original piece and then added some paint, gelatos, paint pens and a regular pencil to complete the piece.
So bright and festive especially compared to the pink/black color scheme of the original ad.
Check out the process video here:
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Month in Review Layout
I'm halfway through 2022 with this Month in Review layout for both June & July. As I mentioned before, Month in Review layouts are those one off photos that were taken during the month that don't necessarily warrant a full 12x12 layout.
I used the Family Fun 6x6 pad & embellishments from Ellie's Studio. I love the bright colors in this collection and felt it worked well with the variety of photos. I've had this particular set for many years so I'm not sure if it's still available.
The layout is mostly photos since there were a lot and I wanted to include them all but I think it still works with minimal journaling & embellishments.
I did some fancy layering & some paper saving tips are on the YT process video. Take a look!
There's a coordinating page that I'll place in the scrapbook next to this one. I didn't do a process video on this because I knew I couldn't. These are photos of three different hospital stays during June & July for Tony. This layout also includes some hidden journaling which is accessible by pull tab.
Saturday, October 5, 2024
WCMD; Scratch Off Card
I have a really fun card today. Not only is there a fun fold but there's also an interactive element. Can you say, scratch off card? Yes, that's exactly what this is!
Friday, October 4, 2024
TGIF; Thankful Friday #337
She's our GO TO for any and all technical problems, usually the getaway driver and an all around tough MF (shut your mouth IYKYK).
Happy Birthday Krystal!
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Taco Stand Pop Up Rectangle Card
Ok, now I've seen everything! How fun is this Taco Stand? My friend and coworker loves tacos and when I saw this SVG from Lori Whitlock, I HAD to get it!
Now I'm usually one who just figures it out but I'm so glad that I watched a YT video on how to assemble this pop up rectangle card. I'm pretty sure I would not have been able to figure it out. It wasn't hard, it's just different!
The card folds flat so you can place it in an envelope. This is about 4.5x4.5" and I used a square envelope to put it in.
She absolutely LOVED it! Don't you?
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Whimsical Painted Planter
You know I love to create things outside of the craftroom and this is a super fun one! I purchased a plain planter from my local grocery store for less than $10 (I wish I bought more but of course they were gone when I returned later) and you know I couldn't let it stay that way!
Sunday, September 29, 2024
Girls Rule Layout; Printable Cuttable Creatables
When you're twinning, it calls for a impromptu photo shoot! The girls came to visit me at work and when they were leaving, my daughter-in-law took photos of them in the grass. So cute!
Friday, September 27, 2024
TGIF; Thankful Friday #336
I'm always a little worried that DD is home by herself but DS3 lives six houses down so I know she's fine. Hey, another reason to be thankful!
What are you thankful for this week? Leave a comment below and share.