Update

Hey everyone,

I just wanted to give a little update on what i have been working on (I will post pictures later tonight or tomorrow). Anywhoo, i have been working on a new mini album using the new barqoue die by Tim Holtz and DCWV paper that i have had in my stash 4-ever. It is the Once Upon a Time collection. I am using a ton of birds and butterflies in it. You know i will have feathers and pearls (my most favorite product to use) and of course a lollipop flower thrown into the mix. LOL. I am hoping to have it finished tonight and post some pictures tomorrow. I am going to be putting pics of my hubby and my self when we first met (when i was actually skinny minny. LOL) We have both changed over the years though, i am trying to loose the weight, but it is hard when you love food. Anyway, how did i get on the subject of food. LOL. Back to the mini, I used the Sentimentals cartridge a ton for this mini. I love all of the cute flourishes and frames. That is really a great cartridge.

Thanks for visiting my blog and come back tomorrow for some pictures.

Playmates Beach Layout

You will be seeing a ton of beach layouts since i am trying to finish our vacation album from last year. I did not get to do much while i was in school, and i am so happy that i finally get to work on these pages. It is nice to look back now and see how much my son has grown with in the year. I used the K & Company Sea Glass paper, Coordinations paper, I embossed the "water" with a sizzix embossing folder, and of coursed used my Cricut for some die cuts. I used the Life's a Beach cartiridge for the chair, the palm trees (which i welded with my gypsy), the umbrella (i used the new Hide Contour feature for this to make layers. I love it!), and the Beach Ball, I used Everyday Paper Dolls for the post that has the word Beach on it. I also wanted to make a sun at the top, but didn't really like how any of the die cuts looked, so i decided to make a lollipop flower for the sun. I put diamond dust around the Tim Holtz adage ticket as well as the sand castle chip piece. I used Rock Candy stickles on the palm trees and the turtle. I had a lot of fun making this layout. I am going to journal right next to the flower. I did make a title called Playmates, but i did not like how it came out when i cut it on the cricut. I used Life's a Beach for the weld, so i have to redo that.

Thanks for looking! Please feel free to leave me a comment and let me know what you think about it.

Thank You Frame

I had so much fun making the birthday frame, i decided to make a Thank You one. I pretty much did the same thing, except left this one a little more simpler, i put some diamond dust on the little prima flower.

Thanks for looking! Please feel free to leave a comment and tell me what you think.

Chipboard Birthday Frame

I had a birthday party to go to on Sunday and wanted to make a card to give (of course. LOL), but I have come to the realization that i am not very good at making cards. So, instead of a card i made a Frame that the person can use to hang, and i adhered a little note card to the back of it. I had so much fun making it. Let me tell you it was a hit, she loved the idea of a card that was a usable frame. I did not make it birthday themed so that she can put what ever photo she wanted.


I used a Tim Holtz Alterations Die for the frame, then i painted the chipboard piece with Adirondack paint dobbers in cranberry, then i dabbed a few spots in gold dobber, then i sanded it down to make the colors blend a little bit better. I then covered it with Shimmer Mod Podge. I used prima lace for the bottom trim, Mariposa paper for the front and back, i made the lolli pop flower (I am addicted to making these, they are so much fun). I also made the flower to the right my self thanks to Jade's technique. For the final touch i added a charm and a little vintage piece from K & Company's Life Journey Collection, i put some diamond dust on the edges of it.

Thanks for looking, feel free to leave a comment letting me know what you think.

12 x 12 Canvas Layout

This is another layout i did inspired by jadedstudios.blogspot.com. It is on a canvas back round again and this canvas is going to go in the middle of a series of canvas's that i am working on. I used Graphic paper, Prima bling and flowers. I used the Tim Holtz Sizzix Bigz Die - Elegant Flourishes, for the flourishes at the bottom. Another ornate plate by Tim Holtz. I glimmer mist some of the flowers and used some Prima lace in the corner. I made the lolli pop flower my self up at the top left hand corner. Those are so much fun to make, i think i am getting addicted. Arlene at mybutterflykisses12 has some great video tutorials on how to make it. If anyone is interested i can also try to put out a video on how to make it. Please feel free to leave questions or comments.

Thanks for looking!

Relaxing on the Beach

This is another picture of my son just relaxing on the beach. I actually created this on a canvas back round that i got at Michaels. I got this idea from Jade at Jadedstudios.blogspot.com, that girl is so amazing. Her work is absolutely breathtaking. I am making a series of canvas's to hang right above my craft desk. I love the way it turned out. I used Graphic 45 paper, which i am starting to really love, again thanks to Jade :). I used an ornate plate from Tim Holtz and Prima bling, i also used chipboard pieces from K & Companies Sea Glass collection. Above the ornate plate i stuck a little tag that comes out and i wrote a meassage for my son on it. When he is old enough he can take it out then put it back. I thought it would be fun for the interaction. Please feel free to leave comments or questions.

Thanks for looking!

Beach Fishing Layout

Here is another layout i did using K & Companies Sea Glass paper collection. I really like it, it is kind of vintagy looking, but not enough so that i can use it for my son. This is another layout that i did to go with the layout i posted previously. This one is not too fancy, but i kind of like the simplicity of it. My son was just making different poses on the beach, some were like he was flying It was really cute. I used some Prima lace for the top border as well as Prima Bling in the center, Tim Holtz adage ticket and a Hero Arts stamp for the journaling tag. I used a chipboard piece from the Sea Glass collection. The journaling tag i actually made out of Prima packaging that flowers came in. I just distressed it a bit and stamped right on it. I like the way it turned out. I left room for journaling to the left side. Please feel free to leave questions or comments.

Thanks for looking!