TGIF; Thankful Friday #391

It's the Friday after Thanksgiving and another week to be thankful. I'm always thankful for family time and holidays. This year I'm thankful for a working oven too!

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

Printable Cuttable Creatables Hop

I love a good Blog Hop and this one hosted by Printable Cuttable Creatables is one of favs.  The DT always come up with fabulous projects that inspire me to create. I know you'll agree!

For this hop I decided to use the Windy Leaves SVG cut file because I think it's perfect to embellish a scrapbook layout of my family's annual virtual marathon.

Be sure to hop along for inspiration and prizes.  You’re in luck!!  My blog is where the secret code is revealed! Use this code for a special Happy Santa SVG cut file COCOA25

There’s also a Virtual Wallet Prize. To be eligible for this prize, you must leave a comment on the main HOP post telling us what was your favorite post.  Use this link to get to the main HOP post. This is open through November 29th. 

See the links to the DT members posts below or go to the main hop post and start there!

I love using cute cut files as embellishments on my scrapbooking layouts and although it's a simple cut, it's perfect for these 'walking' photos. I use the entire cut file as well as contoured out sections to create a variety of windy looks.

Watch my YouTube process video to see how the spread was created.

From November 28 through December 1, there will be a huge Black Friday sale with 50% off files and so much more going on in December. Be sure to follow Printable Cuttable Creatables on all the social media platforms so you don't miss any of them! 

And as always, when shopping on the site, use coupon code 3SONS15 for 15% off your total order!

Links to the hop:

Paula

Aarthi 

Latoya 

Michi 

Glittery Holiday Card

Oh, how I love a glittery holiday! I played with a watercolor look when using a Kaisercraft ornament stamp from Jenlee Schoolcraft website. Scroll down for a coupon code when purchasing items from her website.

The YouTube video is a must watch as I pull out all the sparkly stuff for this one.

More photos:

The added flat back snowflakes by Dress It Up to give this card even more sparkly!

When shopping at the Jenlee Schoolcraft website, be sure to use the coupon code, Dorlene, for 10% off your entire order.

TGIF; Thankful Friday #390

Hi there and happy Thankful Friday! It's another week to be thankful. This week I'm thankful for our trip to Disneyland. It was rainy but we still had a great time celebrating my granddaughter's birthday.

So fun!  What about you? What are you thankful for this week?

Sunflowers and Cowboy Hat Box Card

I love this box card! I purchased the cut file from My Scrap Chick along with many others. I finally decided to make it but couldn't find the instructions. She normally has them on the site, but it wasn’t there.

Now, once I put it together, I decided to add a label to the front so I could decorate it more and put an oval in the back for a greeting.

I made these with my Cricut.

That's ok because I figured it out. It wasn't actually pretty easy. I thought I should film it, just in case I need help later!

So here is the video:

And more photos:

Isn't this fantastic?!?  I can't wait to make more!

Christmas Eve 2023

I guess it's great timing that I'm working on Christmas photos right now. Of course these are from the past, but it works for me!

I used papers and stickers from the Sleigh Bells Ring collection from My Minds Eye from 2014! I love that some things never go out of style!

Watch the YouTube process video to see what I did to create this two page layout spread. 

It's actually pretty easy. Each side has three of the same patterned papers. For the left side, they are cut at 3x9 and the right side are 3x12. I layed them down in the same order so the layouts flow.

I added a photo mat to the group photo, otherwise I just adhered the photos directly to the patterned papers.

I did get a little creative by cutting and adding paper fishtail banners just to jazz it up a little.

Easy, right? Just like I like it especially when I'm still behind on my scrapbooking!

Create It Three Ways

Hi there. I'm participating in an Instagram hop called Create It Three Ways. We basically create cards using the same products but three different ways.

I'm using an old Stampin Up! stamp set with fall images. Before I start stamping them to the card fronts, I'll create masks for them. This makes it easier to stack the images on top of each other without the other images showing.

Watch the process as I try to explain that. 

I am coloring them three different ways using three different coloring medium.

Aren't they so pretty?!?

TGIF; Thankful Friday #389

Hi there and happy thankful Friday! It's another week to be thankful. This was a weird week since there was a holiday on Tuesday. I always thank veterans this week. I have lots of family members who are veterans including my hubby.

But that’s not what I'm thankful for this week. This week I'm thankful for granddaughter time since we're going to be joining 4H. I'm hoping it'll be a fun experience for my middle granddaughter and I.

They had activities for the kids which she loved. Of course we knew some people there and that always makes things a little easier.

We're also leaving to Disneyland today celebrate her sixth birthday. I'll report more on that next week!

What are you thankful for this week?

Thankful Center Flip Card; PCC

Hi there, I'm here to share a fun Center Flip Fun Fold Card using the Cute Fall Crow SVG from Printable Cuttable Creatables. Even though this SVG has many pieces, it was easy to put together. 

As always, I lay the pieces together first before I add adhesive. This makes things a little easier for me and less mistakes. But because of all the layers, there was a large gap between the larger pumpkin and the grass. I don't know if you can see it in this photo, but putting a piece of foam adhesive was too thick, so I improvised.

I cut a small strip of the orange cardstock scrap and then folded it in half. This is similar to two pieces of cardstock which is the exact thickness of the large pumpkin and the grass.

I tucked and adhered it between the gap and it filled it perfectly and gave the small pumpkin a place to rest.

I tried to take photos, but it's a little hard to capture. Once I did that, the SVG image was ready to be placed on the card flap.

Check out the YouTube process video to see how the card was assembled.

The card was made by using a standard A2 card base, 5.5x8.5 and scored at 4.25. I wanted the flap to be in the center, but I mistakenly cut 2.25” from the left side. Once I did that, I only cut 1” from the right side. (These cuts go from the bottom edge to the 4.25" score line.) Oops! But you know what? It worked out fine. In fact, I love that it’s not exactly in the center. I think it gives it more interest and character.

I cut one piece of patterned paper at 4x5.25 and adhered it to the inside of the card. The other pieces were cut at:

Cardstock 2x4; Patterned Paper 1 ⅞ x 3 ⅞ These are attached to the outside flap and where I adhered the Cute Crow image.

There’s also a 2x4 white piece on the inside, right behind the flap to put your greeting.

The Printable Cuttable Creatables website has lots of cute SVG cut files to choose from. Use coupon code 3SONS15 for 15% off your total order. While you're there, take a peek at the Blog where you'll find lots of inspiration from the DT.

National Holidays IG Hop

I try to participate in IG, blog and/or YouTube hops as much as possible. On IG, I have joined some amazing card makers in monthly National Holiday hops. 

This month there is a holiday for sandwiches, happy hour and fast food to name a few.

Here are the cards I created.

Can you guess which card is for which holiday?  

I don't always post on my blog so follow me on my instagram account.  @3sons_and_astar

Travel Junk Journal Spread

I tried something new in my Junk Journal today. I adhered lots of the random items that I collected from an eight day trip. Lots of JUNK!

I follow a few different people on IG and they adhere junk to their pages usually following a theme. I, of course, needed to art mine up!

Check out the YouTube process video:

Isn't this so fun!?! Even though I didn't originally like the ink blobs, they aren't so bad after all.

Close ups:

Is there really such thing as junk when it turns out this cute?

TGIF; Thankful Friday 388

Hello and happy Thankful Friday. I'm thankful for girlfriends. I have a regularly scheduled breakfast the first Wednesday of every month with six girlfriends. We gathered this week and we always have so much fun. Lots of talking and sharing stories. I'm so thankful for this group of women! 

What are you thankful for this week?

Christmas Eve Layout

I went to a scrapbook crop this past Saturday and was able to finish lots of layouts. That’s always a good feeling. 

I'm still behind but I think we're always behind, right? I just posted a two page layout spread on YouTube using a sticker sheet by Echo Park along with a scrapbook kit that I made by gathering patterned papers and cardstock from my stash. 

If you're like me, you have lots and lots of papers that will coordinate with sticker sheets or other embellishments. We just need to remind ourselves that we don't need all the things!

I used a sketch for this that I've used before which made this quick to put together. Although I did change the patterned paper a little. I also used my Cricut to create the title on the left. Using an assortment of fonts makes it super fun!

I love the non traditional color scheme too!

Be sure to watch the process video and leave a comment. I love reading them.