Huge Family Birthday Party Layouts

Good Morning :) Glad to see Friday has arrived, I always look forward to the weekend cause I get most of my crafting done then and Looking forward to this weekend to get this 1st Year Album done, whew it's been a big project one I have never tackled before. The 1st birthday actually got celebrated over 3 days-The small family party, The huge Family party, and the Gift opening. Today I have the Huge Family Party. This was put together with both the Jan 2014 and Nov 2013 Counterfeit kits-trying to kill the kits :)

 This is page 1, I started with the white card stock and the blue stripe paper cut at fit to page with the Elegant Edges cart-Hearts 2 @ shift. Added the Family cutout, Birthday-cut from Artbooking I think @ 3" real dial size . Party and the cluster on the top left is from a sticker sheet from the Nov. Kit. The 1 is from the Bryce & Madeline sticker sheet

 Added the photo of the cake with photo mat-hearts2 oblong @ 6". Added your big day from an old Mary Engelbert's sheet and the balloon stickers attached with twine from CTMH finished off the sticker sheet by placing the stars in various spots around the picture and on the 1 sticker added stickles too the 1 also.

 Couple more shots of the layout

Page 2:

 Is the page that holds the most photos and a spot for the journaling block

 The variety of photo mats were cut from the Elegant Edges cart- Hearts2 oblong @ 5". The birthday boy cut was fro that same Mary E. sheet. I used Making Memories Jewel paper ribbon (Nov Kit) for a border and the star border is from a cutout sheet: Oscrap Sampler.

 Family moments is from Life's Little Occasion's Pack (Nov kit)

 Make a wish is from a cutout sheet: Oscrap Sampler.

The Polaroid frame came from Heidi Swapp: Memory File Color InstaFrames. I was glad to get this fun shot of Zach eating his cake. Zach was really having a bad day, it was a bit hot and just to many people for him to meet with I think. The party ended a bit early for that because he wasn't feeling quite good. That is why there is another layout with opening the gifts and there wasn't enough room to fit that in yet. Thanks for stopping by today-the gift layout will be posted tomorrow, chat then.
 From the Jan Kit: Birthday Cutout-blue cardstock, White background cardstock, blue stripe paper, confetti photo mats, Journaling block.
From the Nov Kit: Left page upper corner block came from letter stickers, Creative Memories Border tape, Family Moment cutout.
From my stash: Brown cardstock-photomats, The birthday stickers & star border, 1 sticker, your big day sticker, the photo frame
Kit Items made this month: 3 cards and 8 layouts (It was a good month :)

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Oh yes their is some blog candy to talk about :)
 
My intentions are to blog each day this week so you'll have numerous chances to get in for the candy. You can comment each day this week which runs from today till Sunday Feb 2 (Superbowl weekend :) ) midnight eastern time. 2 conditions you have to leave a comment and you have to be a follower of my blog. The winner will be announced Thursday Feb 6th. That's it!
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50 Layout Challege-2014-Layout 1

I seen this on a blog and thought it was a fantastic idea >>>>"Some of the DT sisters at lasting memories are also doing a 50 layout challenge in which we are busting our stash.  Most of us have restricted our purchases of crafty stuff until we hit the 50 mark.  We're also encouraging each other and checking in weekly to keep motivated." 
 It's a new year and a good reason to start this challenge, so I'm in, will do 50 layouts all from my stash and will not be buying any paper or the embellishments that make the layout (other than stamps)-I belong to 2 local clubs SU and CTMH that I have to spend so much a month, I will buy just craft tools and stamps but no paper products or pre-made embellishment items till I get to 50 or at least 1/2 way to 50 for some incentive to go the next stretch. Just had to share :) This is layout 1, but if you been keeping up with my blog then you know that I'm up to 3 with the 2 featured yesterday.
This is the sketch that I used to help me layout out the page:

 Majority of this layout came from my November 2013 Counterfeit Challenge kit. Almost the end of January and I'm still using up the old kit :) With this 50 layout commitment maybe I'll be able to knock out January's kit with February's kit :).

I used the Cricut Elegant Edges cartridge to cut the background shape, I cut the green heart and the journaling tag from the cutout sheet. Used my new chevron border punch from SU for the  border on the side of one of the pictures with a couple arrows coming on to the picture to point to the baby bump. I wasn't liking the dark journaling block in the corner so

Went with the lighter one instead. These 2 pictures shows a bit of my process when I'm doing a layout. I'll layout bits and pieces till I get the feel I want of the layout.
The washi tape with the date and the doily came from the January kit. the stickers came from Karen Foster: Mother to Be sticker pack that was bought for this purpose (and just enough stickers left for the other baby announcement layout-future layout) the basketball foamie came from my stash this was bought a long-long time ago, probably some of my first embellishment purchases. The Terri Guillemets quote came from a vellum cutout sheet I've been working with on alot of these layouts. and that was xyroned down on another journal block on the cutout sheet! I really like how it turned out, while I'm working on the technique of layering that I have been seeing. This is also a layout that I did for my big pictures class January 2013 is about Seasons and I think this fits for a season.

Are you up for the challenge?
Thanks for stopping by and seeing what I'm doing in my little corner of the world.

Page a Day in May Challenge-Day 2

Hi and welcome back to another May's page a day challenge. This page was so much fun to put together:

The page was brought about from this sketch at Scrapbooking About.com:

I'm not quite sure what to title it yet (there is enough room to add one) not sure if it needs a title. 

I will let my DIL date it and journal the page these are her pics (This is a gift for them, but more for her since our son was deployed at the time she raised Zach basically his 1st year as a single parent.

Details:
I used Elegant Edges: swirl2-shift on page 39 @ fit to page for the water paper. Green background paper came from the DCWV Heirloom pack. Fussy cut pieces from 3 bugs in a rug-Summer-Playtime and Summer-Words cardstock. Journal block and date ticket from Cosmo Cricket social club elements-Now Spin Me Round. Couple of stickers from hugz&dotzkit-pacific. Chipboard pieces from my stash that I got in a swap box that worked perfect for this layout. I used CTMH Liquid Glass to enhance the centers of the sunny words (look like flower petals). Used SU ticket duo for the the date piece. 

I really enjoy how it turned out took about an hour and half to do (I had all the paper choices already picked out for it) 

 Thanks for stopping by and seeing the view from my little corner of the world

Your the Best

Hi you all, I'm the designer today for the final day of teacher appreciation theme over at Card A Day Blog.

Do you remember that teacher that went the extra mile for you to further your education. I had a few, but this one in particular, forgive me I don't remember her name but she was my 6th grade math teacher at Lose Elementary, I was struggling with division and understanding short and long division. She worked with me after school till I understood it and was able to pass this little bubble in my life. She is one of those teachers you really appreciate coming into your life.

Card base is from the Natural cardstock paper pack-cut at A2 size. I used 3 cuts for this card:

Postage stamp from Elegant Edges for the background with Coredinations Sandable cardstock @ 4.75” oblong, then sanded to bring out the letters.

The apple piece  and crayon piece were both cut from Child’s year cartridge. Apple was cut from on Red glitter cardstock @ 3”. The crayon was cut @ 1.25” and then used for the sentiment and the sentiment came from an Above Rubies stamp collect I received with a disc purchase. 

 Thanks for stopping by today and seeing the view from my little corner of the world....

A Quick Thank You

Hi and welcome to my blog, I'm the designer today over at Card A Day Blog and the theme this week is Thank You.

This is a quick way to thank someone and a personal thank you too. This is a A2 size card. White card base, dark green mat and a lighter green pattern mat. Used a white grosgrain ribbon for the center border. In the same dark green cut out the scallop oval from Elegant Edges. On white spotted paper I used the Cri-Kuts pens to write the Thank You and the oval was cut out of George and Basic Shapes. Now this is where having a Gypsy come in handy cause you can cut the oval and then go back and do the writing exactly where you want it. So much easier that trying to line it up for center point position. Another new technique for me using the Cri-Kuts pens. If you want some quick cards with some great backgrounds Elegant Edges is a great cartridge to have in your mix.

Thank You for stopping by today in my little corner of the world.

1st Card-New Blog-Card a Day Blog

Hi you all I have some very exciting news I was the card designer for the Launch of the Card a Day Blog. If your interested in knowing more about this fabulous blog you can go here at the Card a Day Blog. We welcome you to play along and try the challenges too, you will find them on the challenge page of the Card a Day Blog. There will be a monthly prize given out to a random winner but you have to play to win!

So the theme this week is Celebrations. What better way to honor celebrations than with the celebration of a new life.
 I  made a baby shower card with the technique of welding a card base with a Gypsy: The scallop card base came from the Elegant Edges cartridge:

1st Step is the card base: I pulled up Scallop1-shift from the Elegant Edges cart in my gypsy for my card base. Duplicated the image and lined it up so  (2) scallops are on the same number on the y axis, Nudge them together slightly for the weld to take effect  along the edge to make the card base and then cut it out on the cricut.

this is what it looks like when I completed step 1. I used 8.5" X 11" cream cardstock for my card base. The cardstock was out of the Natural pack form ANW/Crestwood, Inc (The Paper Company) from Jo-Anns

Step 2: Using Circles Lg (#S4-114), Classic (Spellbinders die cut), using the largest one in the pack, cut out a circle from the same color card stock as the card base using the cuttlebug. Emboss that same circle w/ swiss dots folder through the cuttlebug leaving a 1an1/2" edge un-embossed and ink edges ( I used Stamping Up More Mustard ink to stamp the edges)
 

Step 3: Cutting out the bottom section of the circle. I used Baby/Rows of Icons cardstock (it is  Heidi Grace design paper from Fiskars). I choose the strip I wanted to use. I will need a 4" X 2" strip to fussy cut for the bottom part of the circle (used a section that had Baby and presents for this). Then cut it out with the same circle die cut from earlier. This is where you want to fussy cut the way that you want it to sit on the card and make sure all edges are under die to get the cut. I used tape to hold the die in place.

Step 4: Cut out the middle border. I used a piece of scrap cardstock that had a straight edge and punched the edge with Fiskars scallop edge punch and then cut it with a straight edge cutter leaving at least an 1/4" edge to glue to the pattern piece of paper for the border by 4 1/2". You could use any type of punch you would like to match the theme of your card. The scrap paper came from the Jewel pack from the same company mention previously.

Step 5: Putting the pieces together. Adhere border piece to pattern piece, trim off any excess of the green border. Then adhere that piece to the un-embossed edge of circle making sure edges line up. Cut ribbon at 4an1/2" length. Wrap ribbon over layered circle just under the green border and secure ends to the back of circle (I used scor tape to attach ribbon). Adhere layered circle to the scallop folded card base (I used ATG tape to attach together).

Stamp sentiment on the same color card stock as the base in black ink (I used Stampin Up basic black)and punch out with you chosen punch (I used Stampin Up extra large scallop oval punch). Ink edges with the same color that was used for the embossed circle attach with 1/8" foam tape and add a rhinestone or stickles to give it some bling (I used a rhinestone from KaiserScrapbook). To dress it up more add an image of balloons or a rattle. I used the rattle from Cricut Sampler cartridge @ 2" and used 1/16" foam tape to attach add some stickles to the yellow card stock. A perfect card for a baby gift.

Another version of the same card just with balloons. The inspiration for these cards came from the May 2001 issue of CardMaker. I had never made this type of card before so it was fun for me to try a new technique. I have included this card in a challenge at Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog the color yellow is the challenge-to have yellow on you card. I have also included this in the Stampin Sisters in Christ Challenge #105 for pastel colors. This was a fun project, I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.

Happy Birthday to my Husband Dave!

Hi all,

I would like to wish my husband a Happy Birthday. He turns 59 and is aging well. I guess it's true your only as old as you feel. I don't know to many men his age that will still climb a tree with the granddaughter.LOL that was a great day and a great memory that I need to scrap.
The new craft room is going well. Have it basically all set up and most things sorted out. About 3-4 nights a week after supper I get in there and get cards made. This card took 2 nights to get it done since I was also working with it for a swap. 1 night to cut them all out and the 2nd night to piece them together.

So here is the finished card for his birthday and for the August Cricut Card Exchange group on Facebook:

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Happy Birthday Card 4” X 6”

Recipe:

Cartridge used: Elegant Edges

For the scallop circle and the rectangles

Paper: Green rectangles and shadow from Close to my heart Miracle collection

Oval halves: the frame was cut from white card stock and the center and card base was cut from ATD specialty collection: Birthday wishes.

Stickles: Holly

Stamp: SU Teent Tiny Wishes die cut with spellbinders banner set.

Ribbon: American Crafts

Cuttlebugged with swiss dots.

This was a fun project hope you enjoy it.

Entered this is the following Challenge:
Birthday Sundaes-Create a birthday card