I Am So Excited!!!!!

Hey guys! I hope everyone had a fabulous Memorial Day weekend!!! The hubby and I are heading back to our home in PA today. I am going to miss family, but am a little glad to be returning to my own bed and my own scrappy space. I miss it! So I hope to get back to scrappin' and have new stuff to share asap! In the meantime though, I am so excited because the new Momenta DT is being announced today. Click on the picture to see the new team...

I love Momenta and cannot wait to work with their awesome products!!!

Congratulations to the fellow DT and to Guest DT's as well!!!

 

And I hope all of you have a fabulous day!!!!! Happy Scrappin' to you!

Another Go At The 'Tri Fold' Card...

Hey y'all! Happy Thursday to you! I hope you all are having a wonderful week! I wanted to hop online right quick and blog. I made this card a few days ago, but I've been such a busy bee I haven't had time to post it. I took another crack at the 'tri fold card' tutorial from this past week at "She's A Sassylady." These cards are so fun! I was in a Halloween type mood for some odd reason, so I decided to tinker with the "Mini Monsters" cartridge. Here is what I came up with...

"Spooky" Tri Fold Card

Supplies Used

Cardstock: Core'dinations, The Paper Studio, Bazzill Basics Paper, Colorbok

Patterned Paper: Die Cuts With A View

Pearls: Queen & Co., The Paper Studio

Glitter Glue: Stickles (Ranger Industries)

Electronic Cutter: Cricut (Provo Craft)

Cartridges: Mini Monsters, Plantin' Schoolbook, Paper Doll Dress Up (Provo Craft)

Electronic Cutter Software: Gypsy (Provo Craft)

Adhesive: Helmar Quick Fix Adhesive Runner, Helmar Zap Dots

 Left Side Opens First...

 Then my right side opens to reveal the haunted house. The block on the right is where I will write my note/sentiment.

 Up close of the front...

 I popped up a few of the pumpkins with Zap Dots.

That's all for me today. I'm off to head over to the Shoals with my Mom. She has a hair appointment and we thought we'd swing in JoAnn and Hobby Lobby! Yippie!

Enjoy your evening! Thanks for visiting my blog!

Free Standing Pop Up Card

Happy Monday All! I hope you had a fabulous weekend! I spent my weekend enjoying time with my family and scrapbooking a tad. It was a wonderful weekend, but went by way too fast. But they always do, don't they? LOL. I have a new post going up at the "She's A Sassylady" blog today and wanted to share my project with you here as well. When I sat down to create, I was not sure what to do. I was having a major creative block. So I decided to go to Splitcoast Stampers and look on the resources page. There I found a awesome tutorial for a free standing pop up card. I decided I would give it a try. If you would like to see the tutorial on Splitcoast Stampers, go HERE.

"HB" (Happy Birthday) Free Standing Pop Up Card

Supplies

Cardstock: The Paper Studio, Core'dinations

Patterned Paper: Die Cuts With A View

Ribbon: Ribbon FX (Hobby Lobby)

Lace: Joann

Pearls: Queen & Co.

Eyelet: The Paper Studio

Punch: EK Success, Creative Memories

Electronic Cutter: Cricut (Provo Craft)

Cartridges: Lyrical Letters, Gypsy Wanderings

Electronic Cutter Software: Gypsy (Provo Craft)

Adhesive: Helmar Quick Fix Runner, Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive, Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots, Sticky Strip (Stampin' Up!)

Tutorial: Splitcoast Stampers

 I hand cut these flowers from some DCWV patterned paper. I attached my trims with 450...my favorite adhesive! Works wonders!!

 The medallion looking frame is from 'Gypsy Wanderings' and the alpha's are from 'Lyrical Letters.'

 This card has the capability to fold flat as well.

Thank you for visiting  my blog! I hope you all have a wonderful day!

Happy Scrappin'!!!

Happy Birthday Card

Hey guys! I have a simple card to share with you this morning. My FIL's sister, Betty, is turning 80 today and I volunteered to make her birthday card. I hope she will like it! And 'Happy Birthday' to Betty!

"Happy Birthday"

Supplies Used

Cardstock: The Paper Studio

Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket, Die Cuts With A View

Alphabet Stickers: Making Memories

Pearls: Queen & Co.

Glitter Glue: Stickles (Ranger Industries)

Electronic Cutter: Cricut (Provo Craft)

Cartridge: Home Decor'

Electronic Cutting Software (banner pieces, title): Sure Cuts A Lot (Craft Edge)

Font: Ballpark Weiner (Dafont.com)

Adhesive: Helmar Quick Fix Adhesive Runner, Helmar Zap Dots

 I designed this banner piece using Inkscape. If you'd like the svg file for this banner, shoot me an email at aymee810@yahoo.com and I'll be glad to share it with you!

 I popped up the banner for added dimension.

 Also, I wanted to share these adorable little 'mint' favors with you guys. My Mom created these this week for a client. These will go on the tables at a bridal shower. I think they are just the cutest!!! Great job Mom!

"Wedding Mint Favors"

Supplies Used

Cardstock: The Paper Studio, Colorbok

Circle Punch: Creative Memories

Electronic Cutter: Cricut (Provo Craft)

Electronic Software (scalloped circle): Sure Cuts A Lot (Craft Edge)

Software: Wrap Candy (she used this to make the labels on the front)

The front has their initials and the date of their wedding. Then the back has a message from the couple.

Thanks for stopping by my blog! I hope you enjoy your day!

Happy Scrappin'!!!

I'm Giving 'Tri-Fold' Cards a Try!!!

Happy Saturday All! I am up bright and early today. It's a gorgeous day outside and I am loving it! I love to wake up to the beautiful sun shining in my window! As you know, my husband and I are currently in Alabama visiting family. Well last night, my little nephew spent the night with us. He and Brandon slept in the room adjacent to mine. They were so cute laying there all peaceful and sleeping this morning. I just had to take a few pix. It was so sweet. But after I did that and woke up I realized that today is Saturday and that means another wonderful tutorial from Sheila over at "She's A Sassylady!!!" Today, Sheila is sharing with us how to make a tri-fold card! Believe me, these are so much fun!!! If you'd like to see the video's and give these a try, go HERE for the direct link.

Here is my first try on the card design. I have already designed another one of these on my Gypsy and am hoping to make that soon. Maybe today, so stay tuned! :)

"Give A Hoot" Tri-Fold Card

Supplies Used

Cardstock: The Paper Studio

Patterned Paper: Cosmo Cricket, Die Cuts With A View

Ribbon: Ribbon FX (Hobby Lobby)

Glitter Glue: Stickles (Ranger Industries), Crystal

Pearls: Queen & Co.

Electronic Cutter: Cricut (Provo Craft)

Cartridges: Plantin' Schoolbook, Hoot N' Holler

Software: Gypsy (Provo Craft)

Adhesive: Helmar Quick Fix Adhesive Runner, Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots

 As you can see, my card opens on the left hand side first. Once open, it reveals an owl.

 Then you open up the right side and it reveals a house. I added a block near the bottom in order to have a place to write my sentiment, note, etc.

 The back of the card is the back of the house. I thought about adding windows and doors, but I did not. Maybe next time. I just added my stamp to finish off the card.

 Up close of the front of the card. I used patterned paper from 'The Green Stack' for my branch, leaves. I love the bark looking paper in that stack, so natural. I used it on the branch. I tied a bow on the left hand side and attached that with my Liquid Scrap Dots. I also added a bit of glitter glue to the word 'give' and to the 'eyes' of the owl.

 To show a bit of the dimension...

Again, I hope you'll hop on over to "She's A Sassylady" and play along with us this week! I can't wait to see all the takes on this type of card!!!

As always, thanks for visiting my blog! I hope you all have a marvelous weekend! Enjoy time with your friends and families! And Happy Scrappin' to ya!

A Few New Things...

Hi Y'all! Happy Tuesday to you! I hope you are having a grand week so far! The hubby and I decided on a whim to come down to see our families in Alabama for a bit, so I am at home visiting. But it's all good because my Mom is a scrapper too. I brought a few of my own supplies and she let's me have access to her scrappy stash as well, so it is so much fun! We scrapped together for several hours last night and had a ball! We hope to ask my grandmother to come and scrap with us one day while I'm home. The three of us haven't scrapped in a long time and I thought it would be a blast to get together. So I am very excited about that!

Last night, I was able to finish 1 layout and 2 cards. Then I woke up bright and early this morning and got to work again. Sadly, Mom had to work. She teaches 5th grade and I know she is counting down the days 'til summer. But it was nice to scrap in her room. She has such a nice space. So I wanted to share all that I finished with you today. Here is what I accomplished...

First up, another layout for the album I'm working on for Mrs. Kiel. I created the following layouts focusing on Audrey's first bath at home. I've said it before, and I'll say it again, she is just such a cutie! I love how she even has a pink bow in her hair while she gets her first bath! So sweet!! As you can see in the pix, Mom gets help from big sister too!

"Bare Bottoms Welcome Here"

Supplies Used

Cardstock: The Paper Studio, Die Cuts With A View, Core'dinations

Patterned Paper: Sassafras, The Paper Studio

Alphabet Stickers: Making Memories

Die Cuts (journaling spots, photo corners, floral border): Carolyn Gavin (Hobby Lobby)

Rhinestones/Pearls: Queen & Co.

Glitter Glue: Stickles (Ranger Industries), Eucalyptus

Punch: Martha Stewart Crafts

Circle Cutter: Creative Memories

Adhesive: Helmar Quick Fix Adhesive Runner, Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive

(click on any of the pictures to make them bigger if you'd like to see more detail)

 These 2 little circles are where Mrs. Kiel can journal her thoughts.

 I added some pearls/rhinestones to the centers of the flowers on this border strip.

 As you can see, I have a new toy!!! Tee Hee! I purchased one of the Martha Stewart Large "Punch Around The Page" sets. I was quite shocked when I received this punch set in the mail. They are huge! And although I love them and would recommend them, if you have trouble applying pressure to punch down, these might not be for you. I had a  little trouble applying pressure to punch with these and I was using medium weight paper. I told Mom that I thought some people might have trouble with these, especially if they have arthritis or other hand/wrist problems. Mom said I should work as a tester for Martha Stewart...I said 'sign me up!' LOL

HERE is a link if you'd like to see this punch set. I purchased mine on Ebay for about $20.

"Bathing Beauty"

Supplies Used

 Cardstock: The Paper Studio, Core'dinations

Patterned Paper: The Paper Studio

Die Cuts (photo corners, journaling spots): Carolyn Gavin (Hobby Lobby)

Alphabet Stickers: The Paper Studio

Rhinestones: Queen & Co.

Punches: Martha Stewart Crafts

Glitter Glue: Stickles (Ranger Industries), Crystal

Circle Cutter: Creative Memories

Adhesive: Helmar Quick Fix Adhesive Runner, Helmar Acid Free Glue

This page will be next to the page above, so I tried to color coordinate them a tad since they were on the same subject.

These little heart die cuts are where Mrs. Kiel can journal her thoughts. 

 I cut these butterflies out from the patterned paper and used them as embellishments.

 Alpha's

 Next, I have a couple cards to share with you. Mom said she needs lots of birthday cards for her card box, so I tried to create a few for her. These are super simple and I had them both done in under 30 minutes. I hope she'll like them.

"Happy Birthday"

Supplies Used

Cardstock: The Paper Studio

Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye

Pre-printed Card Base: The Paper Studio

Velvet Trim: Jo-Ann

Pearls: Queen & Co.

Stamp: Stampabilities

Ink: Tim Holtz (Ranger Industries), Old Paper

Edge Distresser: Heidi Swapp

Punch: Martha Stewart Crafts

Adhesive: Helmar Quick Fix Adhesive Runner, Helmar Zap Dots, Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive

 As you can see, I continued to get scrap happy with my new punch! LOL

 "HB" (Happy Birthday)

Supplies Used

Pre-Printed Card Base: The Paper Studio

Die Cut: Anna Griffin

Alphabet Stickers: The Paper Studio

Pearls: Queen & Co

Adhesive: Helmar Zap Dots

 These are foam alpha's...

That is all for me today. I'm back to Mom's scrappy studio!

I hope you all have a wonderful evening! Thank you for stopping by my blog!

Happy Scrappin'!!!

Homeward Bound

Hiya! Two blog posts in one day...I'm on a roll! LOL. I just finished up this page for the Kiel album and wanted to share. This page focuses on the day they took little Audrey home. She looks so adorable in her little dress and pink bow in her hair!

"Homeward Bound"

Supplies Used

Cardstock: The Paper Studio

Patterned Paper: Doodlebug Design Inc.

Die Cuts (butterfly, flowers, leaves, journaling spot): Carol Gavin (Hobby Lobby)

Rhinestones: Queen & Co

Alphabet Stickers: Pink Paislee, American Crafts

Border Punch: Martha Stewart Crafts

Thread: Coats & Clark

Circle/Oval Cutter: Creative Memories

Adhesive: Helmar Quick Fix Adhesive Runner, Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive

Other: sewing machine

(If ya want to see this photo bigger, click on it and it will come up larger.)

 I added a straight and a zig zag stitch with my sewing machine.

Love this border punch from Martha Stewart Crafts. It's one of those 'Punch Around The Page' sets. I am so addicted to those things! I need to go to 'punchers anonymous'! LOL

 Mixed up the alpha's a bit...

 Mrs. Kiel sent me these die cuts to use while working on the album for her. I love this butterfly. Also, the little square block next to the bottom photo is a place where she can journal her thoughts.

Ok, back to the scrappy desk. I'm definitely feeling the mojo today!

Have a wonderful afternoon!

Happy Scrappin'!

Grandparents

Hey y'all! Happy Thursday! How are you on this beautiful morning?!!! I hope you are all doing great! The weekend is almost here! Yay! I don't know about you, but this week is flying by for me. But I am excited about the weekend. Brandon and I are going to a huge flea market about 45 minutes away and I am anxious to see what all will be there. We've been told it's huge and awesome! We will see. Other than that, not many plans going on around here this weekend. Anyone else doing anything fun?!

I wanted to hop online right quick this morning and blog before I sat down at my scrappy desk. I have a layout I'd like to share with you. This is another one for the Kiel album. This page focuses on baby Audrey meeting the proud grandparents! Here is what I came up with:

"Grandparents"

Supplies Used:

Cardstock: The Paper Studio, Die Cuts With A View

Patterned Paper: The Paper Studio

Alphabet Stickers: Pink Paislee

Die Cuts: Carolyn Gavin (Hobby Lobby)

Rhinestones: Queen & Co.

Twine: Divine Twine

Glitter Glue: Stickles (Ranger Industries)

Border Punch: EK Success

Electronic Cutter: Cricut (Provo Craft)

Electronic Software: Sure Cuts A Lot (Craft Edge). Pennants, Alphabet.

Font: Mr. & Mrs. Popsicle

Sketch: Valerie Salmon

Adhesive: Helmar Quick Fix Adhesive Runner, Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive, Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots

(Click on picture to bring up bigger view.)

 I used Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots (just a teeny amount) to hold my twine in place around my banner.

 Love this font! I added glitter glue over the alpha's to give them some pop. The 2 flowers are a place where Mrs. Kiel can journal her thoughts.

Thanks for stoppin' by this morning!

Have a wonderful day!

Happy Scrappin' to ya!!!

First Impressions

Happy Tuesday All! I hope you are having a great week! It is a beautiful day here today and I am so glad! It really puts me in the mood to scrap. So I sat down at my scrappy desk and continued on the album I'm working on for Mrs. Kiel and her daughter, Audrey. For this page, I pulled some patterned paper from my own scrap stash, but I think she will like it. It is so soft and feminine. I just knew it would go well with little Audrey. Here is what I came up with:

"First Impressions"

Supplies Used

Cardstock: The Paper Studio

Patterned Paper: Little Yellow Bicycle

Alphabet Stickers: American Crafts, Glitz

Stickers (ruler border, flowers): Little Yellow Bicycle

Ric Rac Trim: Little Yellow Bicycle

Adhesive: Helmar Quick Fix Adhesive Runner, Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive

Sketch: PageMaps

(click on this picture to bring it up bigger if you'd like to see more detail)

 I chose this title (which I found at dennydavis.net under the 'baby' category) because these are some of the first photos of Audrey and they include them taking her footprints.

 Here are 2 blocks where Mrs. Kiel can journal her thoughts.

It's back to the scrappy desk for me. I definitely am feeling the creative mojo today, so I better keep on truckin'! LOL. Thanks for visiting my blog! Enjoy your day!

Happy Scrappin'!!!

Tag Set #2

Hey everyone! Happy Mother's Day to all of you fabulous Mom's out there! I would personally like to wish my Mom, Carol, a very happy Mother's Day. I am so blessed to have such a wonderful Mom. Not only is she my Mom, but she is my BFF! I love that she is always there and that we always have such a good time together! We have spent endless hours hanging out, scrapbooking, and giggling with one another. She holds a special place in my heart and I hope that she has a wonderful day! I only wish I could be there with her to share her special day! But I hope she knows she is loved!

Now, on to the scrappin'! Yesterday I shared with y'all a tag that I created from a tag swap I am in. Well, we are doing 2 sets of tags and today I worked on my second set. Mom and I scrapped together via Skype again and it was so fun! It's nice to have someone to chat with and ask their opinion while you scrap. My first tag, which is in the post below, was super cutesy. So for this set of tags, I wanted to go in a completely different direction. I was shooting for something more formal, more shabby chic. So here is what I came up with:

"Chandelier" Tag

Supplies Used

Cardstock: Core'dinations, The Paper Company, The Paper Studio

Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye

Ribbon: Offray

Lace Trim: source unkown (a fellow scrapper sent me each of these and I am not sure of the mft.)

Pearls: Queen & Co.

Staples: Swingline

Electronic Cutter, Cartridges: Cricut (Provo Craft). Tags, Bags, Boxes & More, Wall Decor' & More, Storybook

Electronic Cutting Software: Gypsy (Provo Craft)

Adhesive: Helmar Quick Fix Adhesive Runner, Helmar Zap Dots, Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive

This finished tag measures about 6"x3". I cut the tag shapes out using 'Tags, Bags, Boxes, & More.' The medallion shape was cut using 'Storybook,' and the chandelier (which is 3" tall) was cut from 'Wall Decor' & More.' I doubled up on the lace trims at the bottom. I adhered those with my 450. Love that stuff! I stapled on the ribbon at the top. I left the back of these tags blank so that the recipients could either write or stamp on them as they please for layouts, cards, or gift tags.

 I used my Zap Dots to pop up this medallion with the chandelier on it for some added dimension.

 Again, I made 10 of these babies for the swap. I am thinking I may use my 1 leftover tag on a card, or maybe on a gift. I hope the other swapee's will like these tags.

That is all for me today! I hope to get busy this week making some more layouts and cards. I'll be sure to post 'em as soon as I can!

As always, thank you so much for visiting my blog! I hope you all enjoy the rest of your weekend! Happy Mother's Day to all of you Mom's!

Happy Scrappin'! 

Meet Wendy & Wade

Hey y'all! Happy National Scrapbooking Day!!! I hope you all are having a wonderful weekend! I have spent the day cropping online via Skype with my BFF, my Mom. We have had such a blast! We both have been making tags. You see, we both signed up for a tag swap on a scrappy message board and thought it would be fun to work on the together. So that is what we did and we both completed our first set of tags today! Yay! Here is what I came up with:

"Summer Fun" Tag

Supplies:

Cardstock: The Paper Studio

Patterned Paper: My Mind's Eye, October Afternoon

Ribbon: American Crafts, Ribbon FX (Hobby Lobby)

Border Punch: Martha Stewart Crafts

Stamp: Studio G

Ink: Stampin' Up!

Staples: Swingline

Electronic Cutter, Cartridges: Cricut (Provo Craft); Tags, Bags, Boxes, & More

Electronic Cutting Software: Sure Cuts A Lot (Craft Edge)

SVG Files: My Scrap Chick, Beachy Kids (Wendy & Wade)

Adhesive: Helmar Quick Fix Adhesive Runner, Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive

I thought for my first set of tags, I would try to do something cutesy. So I turned to a new set of SVG files I purchased from My Scrap Chick. These are just the cutest! Their names are Wendy and Wade. You can find them HERE if you are interested (scroll down a bit to see). They are just so adorable and make me giggle each time I look at them. I cut them at a 3 inch and let me tell you, those little bikini and swimming trunk pieces are teeny tiny! My tweezers were my best friend today!

The tag itself, which was cut with the TBBM cartridge is a little over 5 1/2 inches long. I added in some ribbon at the top and used my stapler to attach it. I also added in some patterned paper for a splash of color. I stamped the sentiment, which is something I rarely do. I don't think I've stamped in over 6 months. I left the back of the tags blank so that the swap recipients could leave as is or use the back for journaling purposes for a layout.

 Aren't Wendy & Wade a perfect pair? They remind me of the 'Jillibean' files from My Scrap Chick. I love these files that look like this. They are so different from the norm, or they were for me. Tee Hee!

 As you can see, I made not one, not two, but 10 of these babies for the swap. Tomorrow I will make 10 more of a different nature. I am thinking something more formal, elegant, shabby chic-ish. I want to go in a total different direction from these so that my tags will be a variety. I hope the other swapee's (is that a word? LOL) will like these tags. I thought they would be good for summer cards, summer/beach layouts, or maybe to add to a summertime present.

That is all for me today. I'm off to rest. I am about worn out for the day. See you tomorrow!

And again, Happy National Scrapbooking Day!!!

Thanks for visiting my blog and Happy Scrappin' to you!

Sweet Baby Girl

Happy Friday Everyone! I hope you are having a great weekend so far! Not much going on around my house this weekend, just the norm. Mom and I are planning to scrap via Skype tomorrow though to work on some tags for a tag swap we are each in. So fun! But today, I did sit down at my desk to work on another layout for the album I'm doing for Mrs. Kiel. Here is what I came up with:

"Sweet Baby Girl"

Supplies

Cardstock: The Paper Studio

Patterned Paper: Dream Street Papers, Lily Bee Design, The Paper Studio, Jillibean Soup

Cavas: Canvas Corp.

Lace Frame: Source Unknown (picked up at a local discount store for 10 cents!!!)

Flowers: American Crafts

Rhinestones: Queen & Co.

Alphabet Stickers: BasicGrey

Thread: Coats & Clark

Border Punch: EK Success

Pen: Stampin' Up!

Glimmer Mist: Tattered Angels (Coffee Shop)

Edge Distresser: Heidi Swapp

Adhesive: Helmar Quick Fix Adhesive Runner, Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive

 This lace frame came in white, but I spritzed the Glimmer Mist on it to make it coordinate better with my patterned papers. I was so happy when I found all these laces at a local discount store. I got 10 pieces for a buck! Can't beat that! I need to go back and pick up more!

Love these little flowers from American Crafts!

That's all from me for now. Back to the desk to work. Have a great evening!

Happy Scrappin'!!!