A place to showcase my crafts and talk about it...what's better than that? I hope to inspire and encourage others to create things for themselves, friends and family.
It's November and time for another challenge at the Love To Scrap Challenge Blog. The challenge theme this month is ..Anything Goes.
Be sure to link your project before the end of the month!
My project for the month is this super cute scrapbook layout. I was challenge myself to create a masculine layout with floral papers. I think I did a good job. I used some floral paper for two layers and then polka dot paper to anchor my photos and the embellishments. I think the blue and gray tones kept it masculine too.
Close up of the title & embellishments:
These are photos from Father's Day 2020. I used the Cricut to cut the title, stamped the camera and added some enamel dots for an easy one page layout.
Be sure to link your stamped anything goes project to the LTSCB before the end of the month!
Happy October 1st! The Love To Scrap Challenge Blog has a new monthly challenge and the theme is...Anything But A Card. For my project, I decided to make a bookmark. One of my Book Club members had a birthday this week and I thought this would be a perfect little gift for her.
I just purchased these new stamps so I had to make something with them.
I'm a collector of everything so this baggie that I saved from a restaurant was perfect to slip the bookmark into. I stamped rows of books to decorate the baggie:
Be sure to link your stamped, anything but a card project to the LTSCB site before the end of the month.
September 1st and it's time for a new challenge theme on the Love To Scrap Challenge Blog (LTSCB). The challenge theme this month is...Anything Goes.
My sister gifted me this beautiful seahorse stamp and I needed to use it right away! The background was created by placing a couple of blues & green ink on my craft mat and then spritzing with water. I then placed the white cardstock on top and dragged it around. Isn't it pretty? I did splatter some Color Silk at the top to emulate bubbles.
The seahorse was stamped directly on the cardstock (1st and 2nd generation) and another one was stamped separately on white cardstock, fussy cut and then placed on top with foam adhesive.
I tied twine to the left side and placed the sentiment next to it.
Now it's your turn...be sure to link your Anything Goes project to the LTSCB before the end of the month.
August is here and so is another challenge at the Love To Scrap Challenge Blog (LTSCB). This month's challenge theme is...Old School.
I'm going to be honest, this one threw me for a loop. I wasn't sure how to start, but of course once I got started, it all seemed to flow!
Here's my project:
Boom Boxes are definitely "Old School" so I grabbed the stamp and started creating! I uploaded a process video on YouTube and you can see that here:
I had lots of oops and eventually I had to redo the card because there were just too many of them, but I love the card and how it turned out. What do you think?
Products Used:
Sprays: Outrageous Pink & Watermelon from FSJ; Cracked Pistachio & Mustard Seed from Tim Holtz
Stamps: Boom Box from Imaginisce, Indigo Bleu from Pink Paisley and On Your Birthday from Close To My Heart
Now it's your turn. What are you going to create using the current theme? Be sure to link your stamped project to the LTSCB before the end of the month.
Hubby and I are visiting my sister and mother in Tucson, Arizona. I know you're thinking why would anyone go and visit Arizona in the summer...we're here to give my sis a break while watching mom. We are experiencing high temps but also monsoons. Even as I'm typing this, it is raining hard with thunder and lightening outside. We even experienced a sand/dust storm. Now that was eerie!
I brought along some crafty supplies and my sis has some supplies here too. I had some downtime and decided to make (and film) a mixed media tag. I started out thinking I was going to make a card, but it turned into a tag and I just love it!
Check out the process video here - you even get to see me on this one!
Here are some photos of the final project:
I love how fun this was working with limited supplies and tools. It took a turn from "wasn't sure if I liked it" to "love it!"
July 1st!?! Can you believe it? This year is going by so quickly. It's time for a new monthly challenge on the Love To Scrap Challenge Blog (LTSCB). This month it's...Anything Goes. In fact, it's Anything Goes every other month on the LTSCB.
My stamping project is this stunning spanner panel card. I learned how to make it from one of my favorite YouTube channel's, Lisa's Stamp Studio.
I have to be honest...I had this stamp set for awhile, but was a little nervous coloring in this hummingbird. I finally just went for it and grabbed some green and teal alcohol markers and just started coloring.
I love the way it turned out - so bright and colorful!
Now it's your turn...create a stamped project following the Anything Goes theme and link it to the LTSCB by the end of the month.
Here's a tip: Be on the lookout for face shields going on sale right now. With COVID PPE restrictions lifting, many stores have them for cheap and these are perfect to cut up and use for all your clear material projects like this one.
Wow, I can't believe it's already June! Summer is here and we surely feel the heat in California. Time for a new challenge at the Love To Scrap Challenge Blog. This month's challenge theme is...No Rulz.
I played it pretty safe by stamping and creating this fun sunflower triple layer card. The boot & flowers are one large stamp. I stamped it three times (well the two additional times, I only stamped all the flowers and then only the one on the bottom right). I colored all the images, fussy cut and then used foam adhesive to lift up the layers.
I believe you can see what I mean by this perspective.
After I adhered the white cardstock & image to the card base, I felt like it needed something. So I used a small paisley stamp to stamp a background; inked the edges; and put a sentiment.
Cute, huh? Now it's your turn...what will you create with your stamps this month? Be sure to link your project to the LTSCB before the end of the month!
May 1st and time for another challenge at the Love To Scrap Challenge Blog. The challenge theme this month is...Anything Goes. I was commissioned to create a bright floral birthday card so I decided to make this. Check out the process video below. I love how this card turned out especially with the addition of the sequins!
The video:
Now that you watched the process, it's pretty easy, huh?!
Now it's your turn. Check out the DT inspiration projects and then link your anything goes project before the end of the month at the LTSCB.
No fooling, it's April 1st and time again for a new monthly challenge theme for the Love To Scrap Challenge Blog (LTSCB). This month's theme is...Spring Forward.
I made this cool easel card for this challenge.
I've wanted to make this type of card before so I was so glad I decided to attempt it. Isn't it beautiful?
Now it's your turn, make a Spring Forward project and link it to the LTSCB by the end of the month.
March 1st and time for another monthly challenge theme at the Love To Scrap Challenge Blog (LTSCB). This month's challenge theme is...anything goes.
I made this cute (and easy) birthday card.
What I did:
The square behind the stamped image, I added sponged ink, added ink spray and made marks on a larger piece of cardstock and then cut them into small squares. Then I stamped the image on white cardstock and colored it in with watercolor markers and some glitter markers. I cut down the square to fit over the "mixed media canvas" square.
Stamped "wish" on white cardstock and used two different punches for the sentiment stack.
Pretty easy, but super cute! I sent this cute card out for a young lady's birthday and the remaining "mixed media canvas" squares are just waiting to be placed on more projects.
Your turn, create a stamped project and link it to the Love To Scrap Challenge Blog (LTSCB) before the end of the month.
The challenge this month at the Love To Scrap Challenge Blog (LTSCB) is Love is... I took some super cute photos of my granddaughters and I knew I needed to use them for this challenge theme. I love how silly they were being & giving kissy faces. Although the photo quality of the main photo is horrible, I still wanted to use it to honor the memory.
I pulled out my Valentine's/heart stamps to make a cute customized patterned paper for the base of this layout. I used a bunch of old embellishments too. I didn't have an exact plan in mind, but I love the way it turned out! Be sure to check out the video for some tips & tricks.
Paper Dimensions: Stamped white paper 11x11; Smack (black) paper 5x10.5; and white w/black polka dots 5.5x9.5
Close Ups:
YouTube process video:
Be sure to click over to LTSCB to link your Love is...stamped project! This is a monthly challenge so you have until the end of February to complete the project & link it!
Products Used:
Stamps: Majority of the heart stamps are from Stampin Up! (SU!); Love Coupon from Embossing Arts; Cupid from Michael's; Lips from Red Hot Rubber; Big "Love" from Posh Impressions
Ink Pads: Real Red, Melon Mambo, Pink Passion from SU!; Blush, Cotton Candy from CTMH; Rustic Rose from Fun Stampers Journey
Patterned Paper: "Smack" is from a Mickey & Friends purchased at Cricut.com
All other papers are from my stash
Embellishments: Love & Kisses die cuts 2002 Cock-a-Doodle Designs (hearts, kiss & lips); Storytellers Club for the "XOXO" & label; chipboard arrows & brackets from the Dollar Tree
"Love" chipboard for Recollections and "is" letters are Thickers
Happy New Year and Happy New Challenge at the Love To Scrap Challenge Blog (LTSCB). The challenge theme this month is Anything Goes.
I worked on another 2-page spread in the Junk Journal. Like most of my journal spreads, it starts one way and then ends up completely different. I love that!
I used another homemade stencil for this one. The "stencil" is what was leftover when I cut out some watermelon seeds with my Cricut for my granddaughter's birthday decorations. I don't keep every negative from my Cricut cuts, but it is fun to use these for different looks.
I say it all the time, you don't have to always buy "all the things" to be creative. Stencils can be pricey...take a look around and use what you have.
Added paper scraps:
Then stencil & white acrylic paint:
Added stamped images...almost done:
Fun, right?
If you're interested in more of my JJ spreads, click on the Junk Journal label to the right. You can also click over to my YouTube channel HERE to see some works in progress and my flip through series.
Be sure to click over to the LTSCB and link your stamped project before the end of the month!
Hello December! It’s time for another monthly challenge at the Love To Scrap Challenge Blog (LTSCB).
We are a stamping challenge blog. Any project can be linked as long as there is stamping and it follows the challenge theme.
December’s theme is...Winter Wonderland. Here's a photo of my Winter Wonderland project:
And check out the YouTube video too:
We don’t get a traditional “winter wonderland” in Central CA, but we took a girl’s day trip to the beach last December. Doesn’t that sound like a California thing. LOL
I used a few different stamps for this two page layout; some Christmas papers that I thought coordinated with the beach theme and a title using my Cricut.
Some close ups:
Be sure to link up your Winter Wonderland project to the LTSCB before the end of the month!
Products Used:
Patterned Papers: Christmas Abroad Pad by Recollections
Ink Colors all from Stampin Up!: Night of Navy, Marina Mist, Pacific Point, Real Red and River Rock
Stamp Set: Seaside Notions, other Christmas stamps from my stash
