Halloween is Coming

My first Halloween project this year is a tag. I participated in a swap and I sent this tag to my partner. It is hybrid. I printed out the pictures and papers and then fussy cut everything. I searched the web for a great little verse and I printed that out, too. All in all, I think it came out cute. Thanks for looking!

DCWV/May Arts Challenge

I'm so excited! I was one of the 25 people chosen to participate in this challenge. DCWV sent us all 1/2 of  The Snapshot Stack and May Arts allowed us to choose from a set of ribbons and a twine. I picked 3 ribbons and twine. I worked on this (not full time) for over a week and I put my heart and soul into it. I don't have many photos of my sons when they were little, so the few I have are uber special to me! I cut out words I made and a few files I purchased at the Silhouette Store on my Cameo - LOVE my Cameo! So - here it is:

 LOVE these colors! These two photos are expecially important to me. The left photo is 32 years ago, holding my firstborn. The right photo is my younger boy. It truly does feel like yesterday.

 I made the cute little paper holder things by cutting them out of the paper and then adding a smooshed brad to them.

 This black lacy ribbon is fabulous! Seriously! It is sturdy and soft and lovely. The twine was gorgeous, too. 

 The left page is NOT my favorite. I just could get it to work the way I wanted it to. Does that ever happen to you?

I made a couple of these lattice rectangle on my Cameo and I made them into pockets for the journaling tags.

 I made the yellow bow from my favorite ribbon and tied it with twine.

 Love the hexagons - from the Silhouette store. I did a lot of pen work throughout the album.

I love this lace ribbon! I thought it would look cute on a page with the baby photos (sorry M, you are not a baby in the bottom photo).  

Cover - the top tag says Take a Look, the tag on the card (both cut from the stack) says Family, the bottom tag says Memories

Thank you very much DCWV and May Arts! I had so much fun making this mini album!

I enjoyed making this card for the CREATE hexagon challenge. I used Pink Paislee paper and my Sizzix embossing folder, along with Tim Holtz distress ink, a piece of yellow cardstock from my stash, a ribbon from my stash and a bit of fussy cutting. I wasn't chosen to be featured (no big surprise), but I think my card making is improving. Thanks for looking.

Here is my entry for the March 20th Card Sketch Challenge Tuesday! I swear that this card is pink! I cannot get it to look exactly right. I'm sorry about the photo.

I used some of my very favorite Bo Bunny papers - Sophie and Delilah. I fussy cut all of the flowers and I used the curly line from Kitchen Spice. These are all Back to Backs.  I stamped the sentiment using Just the Basics from Stampin Daisies, along with in from Stephanie Barnard for Colorbox ink. I inked everthing for definition and highlights. I also drew around the curly line with black pen. I added some bling for good measure! Thank you for looking at my first Bo Bunny entry!

Tuesday Trigger 3-25-12

This is my first entry for a Tuesday Trigger! I was inspired by the beautiful damask print and the light rug over dark floor, and by the pop of pink. I stamped this saying  and the brown frame using stamps from the Stamps of Life.  I used ink by Stephanie Barnard for Colorbox. Next, I diecut it and the layer behind it using a Sizzix die by Stephanie Barnard. I attached it to this ovely tone on tone paper and I inked all of the edges for definition. I rounded the corners and attached a ribbon from my stash. To finish it off, I added a bit of bling. Thank you for looking!

CAS-ual Friday Entr

Here is my next CAS-ual Friday entry (or two). I'm determined to keep trying.  I love to add more... and more... and more, so it is always a struggle for me, but I enjoy trying. I stepped out of my box this week. I used Tattered Angels mist, ribbon and bling from my stash, Stephanie Barnard for Colorbox ink and a beautiful stamp by Studio 112 that I found at Jo-Anns.  I made the red card first, so that is my entry. I'm also going to enter my blue card, because I think it's pretty. The bling on the red card is red in person. I didn't have blue bling (hanging my head in shame), so I used some Stickles.  Thank you for looking.

CAS Baby card

Here is my first baby card, and I tried to make it clean and simple. It is my entry for this Cas-ual Friday CFC42 challenge.  I used my Sizzix texture folders, a stamp set by G Studio and ink by ColorBox and Stephanie Barnard.  They are my  favorite ink pads for stamping!  The papers are from a Debbie Mumm for JoAnn's Boy stack, DCWV and my stash. I colored the image with Sakura Jelly Roll pens.

Clean and Simple is not my strong suit, but I had a lot of fun making this card. Thank you for looking. Well, I guess not too many folks will be looking, since I messed up the linking. Better luck for me next time... lol!