A Couple Of Pages for Creative Scrappers

I think I have made pages for all of the sketches this month(except the one that just posted yesterday)! Wow!
Sketch 190:

 The layout I made:

A Closer Look at the flowers and bling flourish:

And Sketch 191:

My layout, "Snow Friends",

 A closer look at my handmade flowers-I made these with hand cut scraps of the sheer ribbon from my January Counterfeit kits, and snowflake button centers:

 And my chipboard snowpeople-I put these together from my ancient stash, and dressed them up with Pebbles glitter dots, buttons, and Glossy Accents:

Thanks for dropping by-come back tomorrow for a peek at the wedding invites I helped my SIL-to be make this past weekend!

Snow Angels

When I was little, one of my favorite things to do when it snowed was to make "Snow Angels" (and Snow Cream!yum!) My kiddos aren't too different-they love the same things! I took a card sketch from Simon Says Stamp, and loosely followed it to make this page:

Sketch:

My layout:

Supplies I used were all from my January kits:
Basic Grey Blitzen "Jack Frost", Bazzil Tawny cardstock, the blue and white "medallion" , I fussy cut from the GCD Studios Sofisticated Frost paper, large chipboard snowflake, white paper doily, Tim Holtz tissue tape, Jolee's letter stickers, and some ancient white letter stickers from my stash, and a Scenic Route journaling spot.

Counterfeit Kit Challenge Design Team Blog Hop Is Here!!

When we were given this awesome sketch from Allison Davis of Sketch Support, I knew just the photos that I wanted to scrap with it! I used a bunch of bits from my "Birthday Bonanza" kit in making this layout:

Supplies that I used:
2 sheets of medium light blue textured cardstock from DCWV, strips from GCD Studios Carnival Ride "Party Candles" and "Cupcakes", a leftover piece of Crate Paper's Portrait Collection "Something Blue", pale green ruched ribbon from American Crafts, sticker letters and "Birthday Bash" sentiment from the birthday sticker tablets,  a couple of the stamps in the "Birthday Bonanza" kit (the funky diamond border and journal stamp), an actual leftover Chuck E. Cheese ticket from the party, and handmade felt bits from a 2 Peas Swap: the balloons, mini banner, stars, white lollipop flower, and the birthday candle rectangle that I used for the center of the flower.

Thank you so much for visiting my blog today, be sure to visit all of the other awesome members of the design team to see what they did with the sketch and their Counterfeit Kits!!

• Julie Ann
• Crystal
• Melissa
• Sherri
• Kim
• Jemma
• Margie (*you are here!)
• Susanne (go here next)
• Lisa
• Gabrielle
• Meridy

I Vant To Drink Your Blood...

Cackle,cackle! And, guess what...it's another way to use my favorite stamp set! I promise, I'll try to move on to another set next week, but I just wanted to show one more way to use this awesome set! I used a black shimmer cardstock for the background, cut a scalloped square with my Winter Woodland Cricut cartridge on Fit to Page, using GCD Studios Paris Nights flocked cardstock. Then, a smaller square of GCD Studios Paris Nights cardstock, a shimmer this time, inked the edges with red ink, and dripped Candy Apple Red Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist to look like blood, then mounted a photo of my son drinking "blood punch" from a skull cup on Bazzill Swiss Dots cardstock. I used the Lindsay's Stamp Stuff Vintage Halloween Labels as a banner, dripping the Candy Apple Red Glimmer Mist on the banners (I made a bunch more of them for a swap, as well), and I inked the edges with silver ink, punched holes and threaded black satin ribbon through them. To finish the page, I took a red lollipop flower that I received from another swap, a white paper "doily" that I cut with my Cricut and an svg file, dripped Glimmer mist on the doily, inked the edges of everything with silver ink, then twisted and hot glued black tulle to the back, then added the embellishment to the page.I added a bit of black tulle under the mini-banner to ground it, as well.
Challenges that I am entering this week are:

• Aly's Sunday Challenge- Halloween
• Bee Crafty-Halloween, using a digital image
• Crafty Ann's-use at least one digital image and your favorite coloring medium (shimmer ink spray)
• Crafts and Me Challenges-Halloween
• Create 4 Fun-use a digi
• Creative Cottage Challenge Blog-halloween
• Double Dutch Challenges- halloween
• Everybody Art Challenges-Halloween
• Easy Craft Projects-Halloween
• Fussy And Fancy Challenges-Halloween
• Inky impressions-Anything Goes
• Karber's Challenges-halloween using a digi
• The Stamping Boutique-fall/ halloween
• Mel Jen's-halloweeny
• Paper Pretties-black, white, and one other color
• Stamp Scrap And Doodle Saturdays-Halloween or Fall project
• Stamp N Doodle-Halloween
• Suchins-Halloween

Thanks for stopping by and letting me share with you today!Head by Lindsay and the other designers' blogs Thursday at 10 am (ET) for inspiration and a freebie!And, Thursday through Saturday, Lindsay's Stamp Stuff is having a 30% off sale-everything in the store!
Lindsay Weirich (Owner & Stamp Designer)
Cheryl Gorka (DT Coordinator)
Cindi Hooks
Diane Bove
Jennifer Bliss
Karin Martin
Laurel Seabrook
Leanne Garner
Margie Visnick
Micki Harper
Rhonda Walker
Shannon Neparko
Tamara Bennett
Tracey Allen

A Recipe Card and a Sale

I am really loving the versatility of the Vintage Halloween Labels digistamp set! I joined a bunch of recipe swaps this fall, and these stamps have been that "perfect finishing touch" to my cards! For today ONLY, Lindsay's Stamp Stuff at Mygraphico is on sale for 40% off-so go grab some stamps!On this card, I used the Vintage jack-o-lantern round digistamp, used a round punch to punch it out, colored my pumpkins quickly with my Copics, and then inked the edges with chalk inks. The background cardstock is from GCD Studios Paris Nights (my most used Stack of all time), and I decorated it with dew drops.

The challenges that I am entering are:

• The Crazy Challenge- Let's Cook It(kitchen)


• Creative Craft Challenges- black, white, and one other color (orange)


• GingerLoft Challenge- Happy Haunting (Halloween)


• A Spoonful Of Sugar Challenge- Anything Goes


• Stamp Something Stamp Challenges- use a digi


• Stampin' B's Design Team-Food


• Stampin' With The Dragon- Black, White, and one other color (orange)


• Stamps R Us Challenges- Halloween

Thanks for stopping by! Now, check out Lindsay and the other DT members' blogs for more fab projects and a freebie!

Lindsay Weirich (Owner & Stamp Designer)
Cheryl Gorka (DT Coordinator)
Cindi Hooks
Diane Bove
Jennifer Bliss
Karin Martin
Laurel Seabrook
Leanne Garner
Lisa Jurecek
Margie Visnick
Melissa Craig
Micki Harper
Rhonda Walker
Shannon Neparko
Tamara Bennett
Tracey Allen
Tracy Vinson

Joy Rides! ( and a freebie for SCAL)

I made this layout for my little girls, using a fab sketch by Julie Bonner for the Magpie Club. Lindsay's Stamp Stuff has a new set of digistamps, On The Line, with some of the cutest little banners in it! I couldn't wait to do something with them, and the sketch fit them perfectly. I printed the digis on various colors and patterns of paper and vellum, and shaded them with my copics (just on the stitching and the ruffles).There was a good bit of "fussy cutting" required, but I made my hubby help ;-) .
I made the title in SCAL, which you can download HERE.
After I cut it out, I ran it through my Cuttlebug with the Swiss Dots embossing folder, and inked it with white ink to make it stand out. I did stretch it to make a double page spread, 'cause I have soooo many photos to scrap!
The tag that I journaled on was a stamp (clear acrylic) from Autumn Leaves, The patterned papers are from GCD Studios, and the round "lollipop" flower/"ferris wheel" accents are "flowers" that I received from a swap that I was in on 2Peas.

Here are the challenges that I am entering this page into:
Magpie Club: sketch
Daisy Doodles: Summertime +digital image
Robyn's Fetish Challenge: Be creative (open)
Fresh Brewed Designs: Anything Goes
The Little Paper Shop: Bright and Colorful
One Stitch At a Time: Seeing double (2 of something on project- There are 2 pages, it is about TWINS, 2 "lollipop" flowers, the title has 2 words)
Quirky Crafts: Summer
Stamp Something: Summer somethings
Tellen's Place: Summer


Thanks for dropping by, now head on over to the rest of the dt's blogs, they are sure to inspire (and they may just have another freebie or two ;-) ) !

Lindsay Weirich (Owner & Stamp Designer)
Cheryl Gorka (DT Coordinator)
Cindi Hooks
Diane Bove
Jennifer Bliss
Karin Martin
Leanne Garner
Lisa Jurecek
Margie Visnick You are here!
Melissa Craig
Rebekah Doak
Rhonda Walker
Shannon Neparko
Tamara Bennett
Tracey Allen
Micki Harper

Sometimes guest
Erin Bailey

Handmade Flowers

I love flowers! I have seen so many tips, tricks and tutorials for handmade flowers, so when I saw this flower swap on 2 Peas in a Bucket, I jumped on it for the chance to try out some of the techniques I've seen. I also took some of the challenges that they were giving in the Fantabulous Cricut Crawl...
1. Diecut Flower Power
8.Inking/Drawing on die cuts
10. Paper piecing (use the Layers function)

Now, here's how I made the flowers:
1. Pink- I crumpled a bunch of white paper doilies and sprayed with Glimmer Mist and Shimmerz of various pink shades, then waited until they were completely dry and smoothed them out carefully (they rip easily, so be careful!), and layered with a drop of hot glue in the center. Then, I took a wide pink satin ribbon (about 2 inches, I think), pinched it in half longways (did I just make up a word?), and secured the end of the ribbon to the center of the doily flower with a drop of hot glue. Then, just keep pinching, twisting, glueing, and wrapping around in a circle, until you are happy with the look of the flower. When you are finished, just tuck the end of the ribbon under the twisted ribbon flower.
2.Blue- I had already joined this swap when Lindsay (Lindsay's Stamp Stuff) debuted her 3-d Flowers Svg Set, and I was SO excited, because I knew that it would be perfect to try for this swap. Instructions for assembling the flower are included with the purchase of the set. Before I assembled the flowers, I inked the edges with a light blue Bic Markit, then painted the flowers with Angel Wings Shimmerz. After they were dry, I assembled the flowers, shaped the petals with my fingers, and then put a drop of Martha Stewart Glue for glitter in the center of the flower, and sprinkled brown and black Doodlebug flocking.
3. Yellow- for these flowers, I cut out this awesome freebie svg file from Svg Cuts, inked the edges of each layer (with Copics and Bic Markits-I love using markers to ink the edges of intricate cuts, it makes it easier to get into the little curves), rubbed the center layer of the flower on a glue pad, sprinkled with glitter, then sprayed a clear acrylic sealer on the layer. I glued the layers together with a quick drying glue, and curved and shaped the petals and flower centers with my fingers, and did a fine line of yellow Stickles around the center of the daffodils.
4. Neutral (Black and Cream)-another one of Lindsay's Svg 3d Flower Files, I made these flowers with some yummy flocked paper by GCD Studios, shaped the petals with my fingers, and spritzed with Truffle and Treasured Hymn Shimmerz.
5.Green- First, I printed out a sheet of olive Uptown Houndstooth paper from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff. I cut circles out of kraft cardstock, and the leaves using Plantain Schoolbook, scalloped circles of the Uptown Houndstooth using the Storybook cartridge, and the smaller scalloped circle is a Martha Stewart punch, and I inked and assembled, and added a rhinestone to the center.
6. Red- I Love red poppies, so I attempted to make my own. I punched a 1 3/4 inch circle of dark brown cardstock, then attached LOTS of layers of punched red tissue paper scallop circles, and fluffed them out with my fingers. Then I punched a small scalloped circle out of the dark brown cardstock, then added dots of Martha Stewart glue for glitter, and dusted the centers with Martha Stewart Onyx and Brownstone glitter.

These flowers are so versatile-look for them in my upcoming projects, cards, scrapbook pages...I can't wait to use them!Thanks for spending some time with me-I hope the info on these flowers was helpful for you! Now, hop over to Lindsay's blog, and the other designers, they always have some crafty goodness to inspire you!
Lindsay Weirich (Owner & Stamp Designer)
Cheryl Gorka (DT Coordinator)
Cindi Hooks
Jennifer Bliss
Karin Martin
Leanne Garner
Lisa Jurecek
Margie Visnick (you are here!)
Melissa Craig
Micki Harper
Rebekah Doak
Rhonda Walker
Shannon Neparko
Tamara Bennett
Tracey Allen

A "Spooky" Cute Witch

Today's LSS post is a fun layout using the Cute Witch digistamp from the Cute Halloween Stamp Set at Lindsay's Stamp Stuff, and some Halloween cuts from the Paper Doll Dress Up Cricut cartridge.
For the photo mat, I crumpled purple cardstock and rubbed my black and white chalk inks over it for a cool look, smoothed it out, gave it a little time to dry, then flattened it with an iron. For the page background, I took dark gray cardstock and dabbed white chalk ink over it for a textured, sort of smoky look. I tore black cardstock and layered it for the ground, again inking the edges with white chalk ink.I added some spooky black trees and a black cat from the Paper Doll Dress Up cart, and added a rhinestone spider web over the corner of the photo. I added a title block cut out of some green patterned paper from GCD Studios that reminded me of reptile skin, using a cut from the Storybook Cricut Cartridge, and inked the edges with a charcoal chalk ink pad. I added the title, "Spooky Witch", accented it with a little metal witches hat that I have had leftover in my stash FOREVER, then on the other side, topped it of with a vinyl black Thickers flourish, and some black and gray primas, with two tiny green bat shaped brads by Making Memories.
Thanks for looking, Now hop on over to Lindsay's blog-she has a freebie for you ;) and you can head on to the other designers' blogs from there.

Lindsay's Stamp Stuff...And Freebies For you!

Today I am sharing two cards with you. The first, I used this week's sketch from Inspirational Card Sketches, and made an anniversary card for my parents. Thirty-one years! We should all be so blessed/lucky! The background of the card is Basic Grey Wisteria, then I used a scrap of light blue distressed graph-style paper for the triangle, and attached a border underneath the edge that I made from a shimmery white gold cardstock from Wasau paper, with my Martha Stewart doily edge punch. I attached a pale yellow scalloped oval that I cut from the Storybook Cartridge. To finish the card-I printed the Filled Butterfly digistamp from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff on a transparency, then used Broken China and Silver Stickles for the body and antenae of the butterfly. Added 3 small pearls, and I think I came up with a pretty anniversary card for my parents!

The second card was just for fun. I wanted to fulfill the Dare You To Digistamp Friday Challenge, and this week's was "distressing". So, I made this shopper silhouette from some clip art, to be cut on my Cricut with SCAL. If you would like a copy of this svg, click here. I used the Shopping Bags digistamp from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff, and printed it out on different paper scraps, which I shaded with Copics, and decorated with various gemstones/glitter pens/Jolee's. The chipboard sentiment and ribbon are from Die Cuts With A View, and the background for the card is shimmery Wasau cardstock. I distressed it by inking the edges of the card and chipboard with Tuxedo Black Momento ink. Thanks for dropping by, now hop on over to the other design team members' blogs to see what they have in store for you! One of these girls has a free digistamp for you, but you have to find it!

Lindsay(owner)

Tamara

Kim

Katt

Tracey

Row

Olena

Janet

Leanne

Melissa B

Melissa C

Lisa

Diana (August Guest DT)

July Layout #20!!!

WooHoo! I can't believe I actually did it! I got 20 scrapbook pages done in July! I really didn't think I could get it done , since I am a sloooow scrapper (as in, I usually work all night on one page-and I only scrap in spurts, whenever inspiration strikes. I must admit that this layout is a complete and utter scraplift of the most recent cover of Scrapbooks, Etc. I had a photo that was very similar to the cover photo (this picture doesn't really do it justice, it looks much better in person). I used the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder to dry emboss the beach ball and the blue strip, and sprayed the beach ball with Pearl Glimmer Mist, and the blue strip with Sapphire Glimmer Mist. The title is made with red chipboard Thicker letters, mounted on a piece of Making Memories Noteworthy paper. I popped the beach ball up with left over sticky foam from Pop Dots (the negative sheet works too, why waste it!). The "orange slice" strip on the bottom is by Sassafrass Lass, the gemstones are from Making Memories, and I cut the photo corners and beach ball with my Cricut and SCAL. Thanks for the challenge to get some scrapping done, Lora!

Lindsay's Stamp Stuff Thursday (and I got more scrapping done!)

For this week's LSS post, I did another layout, since my goal was to complete 20 layouts in July. For the "Magic" LO, I used a photo of one of my twin girls at the carnival this past spring on the Merry-Go-Round. To me, there is nothing more "magical" than a carousel to a child- I still love them! Anyway, I embellished it with the Carousel digistamp from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff that I colored with colored pencils first, and then blended with baby oil and went back over the edges with some Copics for shading and blending. I then heat embossed the edges of the page with gold embossing powder, and inked the edges of the pink photo mat and chipboard letters with a couple of Copics.

For my "Playin in The Rain" pages, I cut the Rain Frog from MyScrapchick.com and the splat with my Cricut and SCAL, and the spotted blue paper is from GCD Studios.

The layout with our wedding photo is also on GCD Studios, and the edges of the photo mat are inked and the the edges are embellished with black vinyl Thickers.

The last layout is a quick one of my big girl, and I used one of the shopping bags digistamps from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff, cut one out, and colored and embellished it with a gel flower from Heidi Swapp, some Twistel type stuff for the handles, and cut out some flip flops with my Cricut which I embellished with beads and flower shaped rhinestones.The beach ball is a rub-on , that I colored also.

Now, head on over to the other designers' blogs to "Find the Freebie"!

Lindsay (owner)

Melissa B.

Melissa C.

Olena

Janet

Leanne

Row

Tracey

Tamara

Katt

Lisa

Kim

Erin Bailey (July Guest DT)

Girls, Girls, Girls! (July LO#14 for Lora's Challenge)

I've been scrappin' again! And of course, I scrapped some of my favorite subjects, my kiddos! This photo was taken of my little girls and myself on my birthday last year. I used Lora's beautiful cherry blossom svg freebie (Thank you Lora, it's beautiful!). I drew the dots in the center of the flowers with a black pen and accented the flowers with chalks and inks to vary the colors. It was the perfect accent to this paper from GCD Studios, and I also accented it with some Making Memories Vintage Findings (The metal heart and bingo card), and the journaling spot is from Anna Griffin. I have to say thank you to chelemom and Tracy from HappyDaisy, because the GCD Studios paper and the Vintage Findings paper are from their great blog candy packages that I won!