Hi Everyone!!! Just wanted to let you know that I have a new blog address!!! I am very excited about it, and it's a work in progress... but it's up and running... Please update your bookmarks :) I will keep this one going for about a month... Here's the new adress...
The new blog houses everything all in one space!!! Family "stuff" crafty projects... one stop shopping!!!
Snow Day... We've had 5 so far this winter... We haven't had 5 snow days in the last 8 years combined!!! I'm afraid we'll be going to school til August!! To help take away the fear of 100+ degrees in my classroom this summer :) Here's a fun Snow Day book!!! At least the dog and kids are having a fun time in the snow!!
This mini-book, using Zutter Cover All's and super-fun BoBunny patterned papers will be taught at Ink About It in Westford on February 17 @ 6:30 Call the store if you want to join us!!!
the front view:
and the opened cover
another view of the front:
Can't get enough Zutter?? Well, I'm teaching a Zutter Class tomorrow morning at The Crop Shop in Rockland, MA 10am :) We'll make 3 little projects as an introduction to the Zutter... Here's a preview of one of the projects... All 3 use the same (beautiful) My Minds Eye patterned papers, and would make a beautiful addition to your desk, or package them up and they make a beautiful gift as well... Call the store today if you want to join us!!!
It comes out even BETTER than it originally looked in your head :) (now, sometimes it certainly DOESN'T come out the way you think... but that's OK too :) Anyway, at Late Night Croppers, we have a monthly Card Club... We make 4 cards in a class format, and we also participate in a card swap with each of the members... We have a theme, and make cards to share with everyone... This month we had 8 participants, and the theme was Birthday :) I made 2 each of THESE... They currently have yummy teas in them, but could easily be replaced with chocolate or a gift card... I found a pattern at Split Coast Stampers, but altered it (of course :) ). The patterned papers are American Crafts, and the birthday stamp is Stampin' Up. There were 2 in each color...
Here's one all put together...
Here's the belly band by itself...
Without the band...
Open to the inside (with 2 different teas)...
The other colors... this one was my favorite!!
This is the 3rd year I've made a book out of my Christmas Cards... One of my very favorite projects I make every year... When I pulled out the other 2, the kids (and I) LOVED to look through and see all the cards from past years... This book is a project for this month's Zutter class at Ink About It in Westford Ma... This Thursday evening... gather up all your Christmas Cards, and come and make this book :)
Here's a link to last year's book :)
http://juliek.typepad.com/gallery/2010/01/tonights-zutter-class.html
And here's 2008's book :)
http://juliek.typepad.com/gallery/2009/01/happy-christmas-2008.html
Well, actually... This year's house was a train :) But it was sure fun making it :) Papers and elements are from Creative Memories Very Merry Digital kit and I used the Creative Memories Storybook Creator to make the page :)
I posted this on my personal blog too... But wanted to share here on my gallery as well!! Here's the cover of the "Christmas Book" Which has nothing at all to do with Christmas, except that it is the Christmas present for most of the family :) I used a Shabby Princess Piece-a-cake album and the matching kit for elements... The actual printed book is 50 pages plus the cover... I make the pretty pictures (a year in review of sorts) and then upload it to lulu.com to have them printed and bound... 8.5x8.5 books, glossy cover and full cover... The best part... They arrived today :) Yeah!!
Here's the cover of this year's book...
The quote on the cover reads: And in the end, it's not the years in you life that count. It's the life in your years. - Abraham Lincoln
Please tell me that I'm not the only person who walks down the aisles of stores and thinks "oh, I could Zutter that!!!" That's how this recipe book came about :) Plus, I'm a "search for recipes in the internet and print them" kind of girl :) Come join me this Thursday evening at Ink About It in Westford, MA to create this super fun recipe book!! It uses the fun Little Yellow Bicycle Savor line, pocket folders, and the Zutter Bind it All... Bring your own machine, or just bring yourself, some adhesive and use my machine :) Still a few spots left be sure to call the store to reserve your space... This recipe book makes a great gift, and with the holidays so close, who couldn't use a great (and easily completed in class) gift??
Here's a few pics... Hope to see you Thursday!!
Here's a layout I finished up last week... I used the Oh-So-Super-Cute Cottage Christmas by Imaginisce... OMGosh, how I love everything they make!!! (check out all my Apple Cider projects from the fall... I think I made 5 layouts and 2 minibooks with that fabulous line!!)
Anyway, here's the latest layout I made... Cottage Christmas papers, and the ribbon and snowflakes from the line too!!!
We were visiting our good friend Pete last winter, and I commented on his Christmas Stocking, an adorable crocheted stocking, that I believe he said that his Grandmother made when he was a baby... She also made one for his first son, but passed away before his second son was born, so Pete and Connor have these wonderful matching stockings, but Coen didn't... He told us that he had called several people he found online, but it was going to cost a small fortune (like $100+) to have one made to match... NOT SO :) said I... I told him to give me his stocking to use as sort-of a pattern, and I would make one that would at least come close :) So, $6 in yarn later...
Here's Pete's original stocking...
And... Here's the matching one I made for Coen
And here they are together :)
Mike's bringing them to Pete today at work :) I hope he likes it!! It was a fun project, and honestly took hardly any time at all to copy!!!!
I am still in SHOCK to find MY NAME on the Creative Memories Design Team!!! I want to shout it from the rooftops!!! Check out the post here, with the list of all the wonderful ladies on the team... I couldn't be more thrilled to have my name included with all the other fabulous scrappers on the list!!
We submitted any 3 projects for the first round, and then for the finalist round, we were sent a package with the Creative Memories Very Merry Limited Edition kit... papers and embellishments... Here's a sampling of what I made with the beautiful papers and embellishments I was sent... Don't forget to go to the Creative Memories Project Center to check out even more projects using these beautiful papers and embellishments!!
The first layout... Using the pretty papers, letter stickers, diecut embellishments, paper ribbon, and cardstock (hard to see in the pics, but the background CS is shimmery...)
For this second layout, I used the papers, cardstock, epoxy embellishments, and also the Creative Memories Cricut Cartridge, which we just got in at Late Night Croppers! Look how cute that snowman is, and the titles are so cool too!!!
Another thing I made... This gift bag front... using the Creative Memories Cricut Cartridge (that snowman is just too cute!!) The paper ribbon, some cut patterened paper (to make the tree) and the die cut presents...
Oh, and... How fun is this little Post it note holder? I could resist making this little project... I used the cardstock, epoxy elements, torn paper, letter stickers and that snowflake (also from the Cricut cartridge) which I "Zuttered" and made this fun little desk accessory.
So... There it is!!! I am beyond thrilled to find my name on the list, and am looking forward to my first assignments!!!
I know I say this everytime I make a Zutter book :) but this is one of my favorites!! I created this for my monthly Zutter class at Ink About It in Westford... The class is Thursday, October 21 at 6:30pm and only $25... At the end of class, you will have a completed book ready to add your Halloween photos... Call the store if you want to register 978-392-0321
Take a peek at the cover and just a couple of inside pages... The patterned paper is SEI, and too just too cool!! The ghosts are cut from chipboard and then glitter paper with a Sizzix die... and the "Halloween" is on Bling and cut with the Cricut... I just love how it came out :) I hope you'll join me for this fun class!!
Now, I know I've mentioned how much I LOVE the Apple Cider line by Imaginisce :) Just a few times... between the layouts and several other books I've made... Here's the book that I created for Thursday's Zutter Class at Ink About It in Westford... I think there may be a couple of spots left in the class, give the store a call if you want to join us on Thursday :) Here's the book... It uses the FAB Apple Cider patterned papers, 7.5x5 Zutter Acrylic Covers, and some acrylic pages...
Here's a few more projects I completed with the new lines coming in from CHA for The Crop Shop :)
This is from the My Mind's Eye Alphabet Soup Line...
I love being a part of The Crop Shop's Design Team!!! It's a fabulous store, I just wish it was closer!!! We had our meeting last week and got our new "assignments" One of my new lines is the FABULOUS Imaginisce Apple Cider Line... It's so wonderful for fall photos!!! Here's what I've come up with so far... I'm also using this line for my September Zutter Class at Ink About It in Westford...
Here's 3 layouts...
And the mini-book that I created...
How sweet is the Making Memories Pitter Patter line??? Just too sweet!!! I was given this line for my August assignment for The Crop Shop, and drove down to drop them off yesterday... Also, very exciting news... The Crop Shop is going to be carrying Zutter products, and I'm going to be teaching classes there as well!! Yeah!! Anyway, here are the 3 layouts and 2 cards that I created using the MM Pitter Patter (boy) line... Photos are my good friend Ryan's Godson :)
Here's a layout that I did recently... My friend Ryan teased me because it uses my QuicKutz Revolution, my new baby bug Cricut, AND my QuicKutz Silhouette :) It's Die Cutting Overload :) The papers are Bo Bunny... as are the brads :) Orange is my favorite color, and these papers make me oh so happy!!! I still have a ton of this paper, but I've been hoarding it 'cause it's my favorite :) I'll have 3 more layouts to share tomorrow, as I'm dropping them off at The Crop Shop today (they were this month's DT work)
I like to have a stash of ready to go cards... That way, when I realize that I am about to miss someone's birthday, or I need a quick congratulations, or feel better card, then I have something I can use right away! There isn't a sentiment on the card yet, 'cause I'm not sure where it's going to go :) The pretty flowers are cut out of beautiful American Crafts patterned papers, and then I used a quick scallop punch and a couple of gems :)
I've been obsessively checking my email... Hoping to get one from a certain manufacturer that I'd love to create for... I'm positive at this point that they've already contacted their new designers, but until they're posted I can play the "what if" game in my head :) So, as I'm obsessively checking my emails again, I get one from Zutter advertising a sale on their FAB Cover Alls... I LOVE Cover Alls :) Anyway, I'm scanning through the email, and WOW! HEY!! That's MY project that they have included as an example :) I so loved my time on the Zutter Design Team, and am thrilled to be able to still create the occasional project for them... Having my project included in their promotional email just made my day... And made the obsessive email checking worth it :) Here's a pic of the project that they used :)
I love making little post it note holders! They make a fun and easy gift for almost any occasion... Here's my latest! I used 2 coasters, the Zutter owires (I think they're 3/4") and fun Bo Bunny papers that I've been holding on to for a while... I added a couple of ribbon scraps... The tree and alpha are QuicKutz Reuse
I'm so excited about this month's Zutter Class!!! There's still space if you want to join in the fun :) Just call the store and let them know!! Check out their website for more information www.inkaboutitonline.com The class is from 6:30-8:30 on August 12, and when you leave class your book will be complete with the exception of photos and journaling!!! I was inspired to make this book when I saw the new 7gypsies envelope books (which, of course, I had to buy 'cause I have a "mini book problem" :) But I thought to myself, I could make that!! And that's what I did... There's 6x6 Chipboard Wood covers by Zutter, 6x9 manilla envelopes (cut down, I used both parts) and fab papers by Girls' Paperie... Here's just a couple of photos of the album :)
Inside each little envelope pocket is a journal card like these... Plus there's extra journal sections as needed
We love the mountains!!! (as you can clearly see from MANY of my projects :) Pack Monadnock is a favorite because you can hike it (it's not too hard, we've done it when the puppy was only 6 months old) and you can also drive up the summit road... for days when we're out in the "race car" or just too lazy to climb but want the "mountain." Plus, did you check out the family picture?? Thanks so much to the random very nice person who offered to take a family shot for us!!! I knew they must be OK 'cause they were carrying around their neck the same camera we have :) anyway... Here's a layout that I did last night... I used Bo Bunny patterned paper that I've been hoarding for several years... I'm cleaning out for a scrapbook yard sale and have decided that I REALLY need to use the papers that I love, and not just store them :) Hence, this layout and the Pinewood Derby one too... Use it or lose it :) The alphas are QuicKutz "Supermarket" a new favorite!! and I think that the small one is "Sticky Note" but I have to double check that one :)
Also, trying to hit a goal of make cards with the scraps as you go along, then you always have plenty of cards at your disposal... So, when the layout was finished, here's the card I made with some of the scraps!
Sean had such a fun time designing his very first Pinewood Derby car!! It didn't go all that fast, but he didn't come in last!! Here's the 2 page layout I created... I used the fun and fabulous American Crafts Travel line... The patterned papers, the cardstock, the "pinewood" and the ribbon are all American Crafts... I cut the "Derby" using my QuicKutz Diesel, and then added some faux stitching with a white pen around the edges... The arrow is pointing to his car in the big line-up :)
I am so thrilled to be teaching a monthly Zutter Class at Ink About It in Westford, MA They're only about 30 minutes away from me, and just a lovely store to browse around in!! This month's class in on July 22, at 6:30pm and there's still a few spots left... You can call the store directly to register... See the link to the store above...
I used 7.5x5 Zutter covers, and the BEAUTIFUL Creative Imaginations papers to create the book...
I just used this BEAUTIFUL paper line for the next Zutter Class that will be held at Ink About It in Westford... (I'll share the pics of that project in just a couple days... I was looking at the CI blog and website and found their June sketch challenge, and just knew instantly exactly what I wanted to do...
Here is the sketch...
And, here was my interpretation... I used the beautiful Christine Adolph Tidepool collection, I cut some of the seashells from one of the patterned papers to use as accents, and used the other papers for mats etc... I also added some actual crushed seashells as an accent...
I am so honored to have been chosen to be a part of The Crop Shop's Design Team!! It's quite a little ride to get there, but well worth the trip :) Here are the projects that I completed for June...
Using the FABULOUS American Craft summer papers and elements, I created these 2 layouts and card... There may be a couple more cards coming, I still have a pile of scraps to use up... These 2 layouts will be a class at the store a little later in the summer :)
Summer Lovin' 12x12 Layout using American Crafts Patterned Papers (I cut the titles from a patterned paper) American Crafts Cardstock, and the adorable little Crab is also American Crafts :)
This layout was also created using American Crafts Patterned Papers, Cardstock, and the title cut from the same paper as the above titles...
And then this adorable card:
In my package I also got a big stack of Basic Grey Patterned Papers, and the Chipboard Shapes from the Cappella, I made this Father's Day album using the Maya Road Chipboard TShirt Album and those pretty papers... The Alphabet on the front is QuicKutz Diesel.
I made a matching card...
Then this layout, featuring a few photos from Sean's First Communion...
and a few cards with some of the scraps...
What's that?? 2 posts in 2 days?? Ahhhh... Summer Vacation!!! I figured with Sean's 9th birthday coming up next week, I had better get something done from his 8th birthday!! So, here's a little mini book I made using a tab book (it was supposed to use rings, but of course, I had to use my Zutter instead)... The patterned papers are Little Yellow Bicycle... Hmm... off the top of my head, I believe that the QuicKutz are "Sean" is Relax, "@" is Vixen, "8" is MaryJane, "Cake, Gifts, Fun, and Day" (on the tabs) are Rollerskate...
Here's the cover:
and just a few of the inside pages...
This little book is going to get filled in throughout the summer... There's pull out tags, paper bags, and pocket pages for memorabilia, plus photo mats and plenty of space for journaling :) The patterned papers are AC, Dear Lizzy, Zutter 8x8 white chipbard covers, and 1.25" owires. The "summer" title is QuicKutz Vixen, and the "fun" is QuicKutz Katie mini... Had so much fun putting this together, and now I'm on vacation, so will be filling it in pretty quick!!
It's hard to see in the photo below, but the right side page is a pocket... I scored a piece of 12x12 white cardstock at 7.5 and then folded it up... then scored again in half, and decorated the bottom half... makes a great little pocket for anything I want to add!
I know I have mentioned it before... but I just LOVE to make things for babies :) I firmly believe that ALL babies should have something homemade for them... and I do my best! This is the blankie, gift bag, and matching card/envelope that I made for our cousin Beth, who's wonderful shower was this past weekend... I know I always say this too :) BUT I just LOVED how this blankie turned out, the yarn was so soft and cozy... Congrats to Mom and Dad, and Welcome (in about a month or so) to the new baby!
The blankie...
This is the plain white gift bag that I decorated... That beautiful flower was made by me at the Design Team meeting we had 2 weeks ago at The Crop Shop in Rockland... It was my first meeting of all the wonderful ladies there, and several had little projects for us to all do... this FAB flower design was taught to us by Nancy!
Here's a closer up photo of the decoration...
And the card...
along with the matching decorated envelope... Patterned papers are DCWV
Had a wonderful Easter today... Just wanted to share the little treat bags that I made up for everyone... That shimmery brown paper made perfect "chocolate" bunnies (cut using the Silhouette!!) add a little ribbon and some googley eyes, and you've got a hit :)
If you haven't seen the Jillibean Soup papers (and I also got some of their corrugated alphabets) you're missing out!! These papers are just fabulous!! I got a newsletter from a local scrapbook store that they got these fabulous papers in, and 2 days later I read that Jillibean Soup was having a Design Team Call! What a perfect excuse to "have" to go to the scrapbook store!! They wanted to see 2 layouts/and or/2 cards/ and or/ 1 project... Well, once I got scrapping, I couldn't stop... So, I made everything :) Here's what I came up with... I hope they like them!
This Layout uses the beautiful Jillibean Soup patterned papers, the alphas are cut using QuicKutz Katie and Santa's Workshop, the QuicKutz Grass die, and the Martha Button Punch with a little bit of May Arts twine.
The kids had a FABULOUS time riding around the back yard in their own little car... Jillibean Papers, Jillibean Corrugated Letters, a few little brads and Bazzil Cardstock.
More of those fabulous Corrugated Letters (I bought all the colors the store had :) ), plus a scrap of the Jillibean Soup paper and Kraft... LOVE their Kraft!!
Who could resist those springy papers for a fun birthday card?? Not me :) A little piece of sheer ribbon set off the beautiful Jillibean Soup Patterned Papers!
And... My Favorite... A few pages from a little mini-book for Kathryn's 6th Birthday... Fabulous Jillibean Papers, a ColorBok chipboard book, some Maya butterflies, Prima Felt Flowers, and a package of Junkitz buttons that have been sitting in my craft stuff for years, just waiting for the "right" project :) The fonts on the cover are QuicKutz Rainbow (happy) and Katie (6)
Wish me luck!! I would be just THRILLED beyond measure to be chosen as a part of their team!!
Here's a new project... For my Zutter Club ladies... If you want to be surprised at the next Zutter club, stop reading now :) I used coasters, of course my Zutter Bind it All :) Cosmo Cricket patterned paper, the new-ish QuicKutz Katie Cookie Cutter alpha and a few other little doo-dads... There's also patterned paper on the back side, so you can keep it on your desk or wherever you want :) Photos are from our trip last summer to Washington DC... At the National Zoo :)
Here's a few little things I made for Valentine's Day... I used scraps for the tags (My Mind's Eye patterned papers) These 2 little bags with the handmade tags were for the kids :)
For Kathryn:
For Sean:
For Mike, I used this card (That I made a while ago for a challenge) and decorated the envelope with some extra diecuts from the kids' bags...
Then one more little tag that I made just because I had extra pieces :)
I also made all the kids' valentines for school... but they took them to school before I could take a pic of them... I used the same Sizzix scallop tag, and the patterned papers, plus some glitter paper hearts attached to Valentine pencils :)
But this little set was for my munchkin, who's now 6 !!! She wanted a "pretty birthday frame" I had an alterable frame in the drawer, so I picked a few papers and dimensional stickers, and I made a matching card, envelope and gift bag... Can't wait to put her birthday pic in the frame... She just loved it!
This past weekend was my Mom's birthday... Happy Birthday!!! Here's the little card and coordinating envelope that I made for her...
I found out last week that our "little neighbor girl" who was actually little when we bought our house, but now is clearly all grown up :) Had her baby last week... A little boy... I knew she was pregnant, but didn't realize she was due so soon!!! When her Mom told me that she was on her way to the hospital to meet her first grandchild, I ran to the store to get some yarn!! Here's the little afghan I made up for them... The bast part was when Kathryn and I walked over to deliver it, the baby was there visiting his Grandma, so we got to meet him... Oh, how I just love little babies!!! And... ALL little babies should have something that is handmade just for them :)
Here's a little peek at tonight's Zutter Club project :) I made this book using acrylic covers, some Webster's Pages beautiful papers, my Sizzix tree (gasp!) and then took my Bind it All and all my Christmas Cards from this year and put them together... I made a similar book last year... It was so much fun to look through all of last years photos and cards, and to make a new installment :) The photo cards are mounted on some coordinating cardstock before being punched.
We all know that I just love my Zutter Bind it All! I'm so lucky to have been on their Original Zutter Zisters Team... AND also thankful that they've keeps us "Originals" on the team... Over on the Zutter message board, we're posting projects for the 12 days of Christmas :) Come on over and check out the fun!!! ZUTTER MESSAGE BOARD ON NING My project is for the 5th day of the challenge, and it's a little mini-ablum that can be used to give a gift card (or 2) and then the reciever can put a couple photos in and keep it as a keepsake and decoration! I used the 4x4 clipboard covers, a couple pieces of pretty papers, a few buttons, and some ribbon... A 1/2 inch Zutter OWire and of course the Bind it All :) Here's a few photos... The "be jolly" is QuicKutz :) Simply tuck the gift card in the inside pocket (or you could print up little "coupons" for fun things, an evening out, or give movie tickets and babysitting to a friend who has children.. the possibilites are endless...
I can't believe that it's already been a year on the Zutter Design Team... It seems like just yesterday we were on our way to the Ice Cream Social at the kids' school when I checked my email and squealed loud enough to concern my husband while he was driving!!! And here we are, just over a year later having been dubbed the "OZZ" (AKA Original Zutter Zisters)
At the end of our reign, our fabulous DT leader (Nan) had the idea that we should commemorate they year with a swap... So we each designed a set of 8x8 pages with a picture of ourselves, and a collage of our favorite projects from everyone else!! What a fabulous idea!!! Our last package included a complete set of everyone's pages, and also, a DT TShirt (wrapped in a pretty name-tag, which I used on my inside cover...) and the wonderful new coveralls with the matching page protectors!!! The new page protectors are fabulous, I have the ones that you can re-position without un-binding!!! Brilliant!!
Before I show pics of my completed book, my "Year of OZZ" Lets get to the giveaway!! Each of us who are participating will be giving away an 8x8 coverall, and a set of page protectors!! All you have to do to enter is to post a comment here on this post... I'll randomly pick a winner from all the comments on 10/26. I hope you all enjoy this project as much as I did making it!! **Don't forget to visit the other OZZ'ers blogs(their links are in the sidebar) to enter their contests as well**
I had such a wonderful time on the Zutter team!! It was my first manufacturer team, and I've spent the year making some of my most favorite projects!! I'm thrilled that we'll be staying on as OZZ, so you'll still be seeing lots of Zutter projects :) Actually, you would anyway because I love mini-books, and Zutter makes them so easy :) Anyway, without further ado :) Here's my OZZ book :)
Supplies Used:
Zutter 8x8 CoverAll (designed for page protectors)
Zutter 8x8 pre-punched page protectors (repositionable)
Patterned papers: The center of the cover, and the inside cover is 7gypsies, the rest (including the punchout letters) are Graphic 45
Prima flower
7 Gypsies clips and "announcing" tag
Robin's Nest Dew Drops
My layout used DCWV patterned papers :)
Check out the newest QuicKutz Silhouette release this week!! It is full of fantastic frames and shapes to make your scrapping easier!! I just love the collage frames, they're so versatile, you can use them for layouts, or cards, or projects... Here's a few of my projects with this release...
This layout features a collage frame, and made scrapping these pics from a recent day trip into Boston so quick and easy!! The State House, Constitution, and view from the top of the Bunker Hill Monument. The patterned papers are Collage Press.
I used this frame to create the layout, tuck the photos behind, and you're done in a jiffy!
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If you follow my blog, you know that I love to use things in different ways, and I love to be able to create a couple projects from one cut... Here's 2 cards that I made using the same shape... I cut the photomat_2057 and used the actual mat for the first card, then used the cut out squares for the second card! One cut, 2 cards... So much fun!! The Love card uses My Minds Eye patterned papers, and the Faith card uses Paper Loft papers.
Another fabulous addition to the release were phrase circles... Anything in a cricle is just a wonderful addition to any card or layout!! Here's a card using the phrase_circle_2101and Chatterbox papers
and a layout using photomat_2073
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I have a couple more projects to share soon, don't forget to check out the QuicKutz Silhouette Idea Gallery for more fun ideas from this release!!
Here's a little project I worked on yesterday... You'll see my new obsession with my copics and stamps coming out in the next few days!! This little project uses a template that I found on Split Coast Stampers for a drink hanger... I used a couple scraps of Scenic Route paper, and this fun KLM digital stamp (digital stamps are so much fun!! I printed a bunch while I was printing, and will be sharing a few more soon!) I will be making another one of these and sending them in on the first day of school with the kiddos. On hand, we had some Lollipops, but I'll prpbably use the little drink packets instead.
I took a little road trip today to Absolutely Everything, a fabulous store in Topsfield, MA today... They honestly have Absolutely Everything that you could want for paper crafts!! Very friendly people greeted us when we entered, and if the kids weren't with me I could have been there for hours looking at all the pretty things :) I got a couple new markers, some Collage Press papers I hadn't seen before, the kids picked some Star Wars papers, and I also got my new little friend here, she's Petunia Petals by www.poppystamps.com and I think she's just the cutest!! I had to come home and make up a card with her :) Even with my very basic Copics, she's pretty darn cute :)
If you haven't done so recently, check out the Zutter Zisters site, the fabulous Design Team members have beautiful projects posted every month... So much inspiration!!!
Here's a little peek at one of my projects for August... I just love the Cover All's, and the flat spine is my favorite... The beautiful Bo Bunny papers are so easy to work with, the project practically makes itself!! I used Bo Bunny papers, a few little Robin's Nest Dew Drops on the centers of the flowers, a little bow, and that stamped and colored hummingbird... Testing out my new copic markers :) Inside is cream colored paper for journaling or sketching, or whatever you'd like :)
Here's the 3rd Bo Bunny project, the Silhouette print and cut shape was released today!! So I can share it... Here's the layout:
Love those pretty Bo Bunny papers and the Bo Bunny icandy brads that coordinate!! Made the layout come together so easily!! I used my handy-dandy edge distressor and the title is a print and cut shape from QuicKutz new release... I also used a new-ish butterfly release as well!!
Here's the Silhouette Shapes I used:
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My Mind's Eye is hosting a blog challenge this week, and the "rule" was that you had to use their fun "Breaking Free" line... We all know what a "problem" I have with pretty patterned papers :) Here's my submission... The photos are from a recent drive to the coast... All the patterned papers and fun little tags are MME, the font is QuicKutz (of course :) ) one of the 4x8 alphas that I just love... "Sticky Note"
I've been on a crafting-roll!! Here's 3 projects I've just completed, but I can only show you 2 :) The third one (the layout) also features a new QuicKutz shape... I'll post it as soon as the shape is released... They all feature papers by Bo Bunny... You know me... I have a "thing" for pretty patterned papers, and Bo Bunny is among my favorites! They have sneak peeks of the new lines on their blog right now, and they are fabulous!! The Halloween Line has Googly Eyes!! What could be better than that :)
Love this little house, it's a Maya Road chipboard house, covered in the Bo Bunny papers
Then there's this card... I hand cut various sized "flower" shapes, crinkled and inked them, then made them into the flower... I also cut the word strips from another paper...
a close-up of the flower...
and then, the inside of the card...
I thought it was time to add a few of the newest QuicKutz projects that I created for the July 2nd release... I'll add a few more in the next few days... Of course, they all use the wonderful Silhouette (and I just got my latest assignment... the new-upcoming shapes are just as fabulous!! Can't wait to show you those as well!!)
Take a look at this really cool comic strip shape
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I took the shape (flipped it sideways) then also cut an offset so that it would have a little frame... I cut the letters also using the Silhouette and the font "StarJedi" The photos are from our trip last summer to Disney for "Star Wars Weekend" What a quick and easy way to fit a lot of photos on a page!
Then there's these fun little people shapes... You know me, I love to use things in ways that are different than their intention :) This card was created for Mike's cousin's wedding card (her colors were black, white and red... I had a "thing" for red and black with this release!!).
Here's the card... Some Bazzill Cardstock, and a couple of little jewels, and you have a perfect and easy wedding card.
and the shapes I used:
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One more installment in my love of red and black was this door sign... Sean is always trying to get his little sister to stay out of his stuff (unsuccessfully, I might add!!) So, I made this little sign for his door... I used a Zutter Art Canvas cover for the base, and some great new SIlhouette shapes...
I am pretty positive it will not scare his fearless sister out of his room, but it goes nicely with his pirate themed room :)
Here's the shapes:
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I am so very excited that my new venture is up and running!!! I have a new store/website Called Kit Creations where I'll be selling scrapbook/papercrafting kits!! You've seen lots of my projects, and class kits... Well, these are just like them, but made up in kit form... All the parts and pieces in the kit are pre-cut and ready to assemble, with color pictures and instructions... Just add adhesive and photos!! For anyone in the local area, there's a free-pickup option, and for everyone else (US and Canada only for now... I'm looking at adding international at some point) shipping is flat rate based on how much you spend in the store... I hope you'll check out the store and take a look around... If there's a subject you'd like to see made into a kit, please let me know!! There's a brand new "Exploding Box" kit coming next week... Using fabulously fun My Mind's Eye papers! **Any kits ordered this week will be shipped Saturday, July 11th because of the long holiday weekend**
Come check out the store at www.kitcreations.com
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