Krista's Scrapbook Blog

2012-02-13T09:00:00.000-05:00

Another birthday card using the Patterned Party stamp set from Stampin' Up. I forced myself to make some birthday cards using all of the stamps in this set.

Real Read cardstock base, with a layer which has been embossed with an embossing folder. Presents were stamped separately in Real Red, Pear Pizzazz and Real Red, cut out and adhered with foam dots to a Whisper White rectangle, which has been pierced with piercing tool. Sentiment is stamped with Pacific Point. Retired Real Red ribbon and yellow cordoury button. Not sure where blue button is from. Under the ribbon is a scallop edge boarder. Thanks for looking.

Patterned Party

2012-02-12T22:23:00.003-05:00

Here's a birthday card I created using the Patterned Party stamp set from Stampin' Up.

Card base is Pacific Point and Whisper White. Balloons were colored with Brights Stampin' Write Markers. Birthday sentiment stamped in Real Red, backed with Pacific Point and popped up with foam dots. Good card to keep in my collection for a child's birthday. Thanks for looking.

Christmas inspiration

2011-12-29T20:38:00.004-05:00

I can't believe how long it has been since I have posted to my blog. I would love to say that I will post more regularly, but somehow life seems to get in the way.

Here is a single page layout I created recently of my kids looking at their Magic Santa videos last Christmas. Hope is 6 and Hunter 10 in these pictures. I love the look of amazement on their faces.

Single Page Sunday

2011-02-13T17:04:00.004-05:00

I hope you are not getting sick of my Disney pages. I have this Minnie Mouse layout for Single Page Sunday. I really liked how this turned out. I still haven't put the journaling on. I tend to do that alot with my layouts. Probably because I am always looking for the perfect words to say, keeping in mind that years from now someone is going to read what I write!

Hope you're having a great day!

Daily Dish

2011-02-12T12:24:00.004-05:00

So I have come up with some titles for my daily dish.

Saturday - "Sketchy Saturday" will feature layouts made using a sketch.

Sunday - "Single Page Sunday" will feature single page layouts.

Monday - "Media Mondays" will feature a new website or blog that I discovered.

Tuesday - "Timeless Tuesdays" will feature some of my old scrapbook pages.

Wednesday - "Whatever Wednesday" will be whatever I feel like sharing.

Thursday - "Twin Thursday" will feature double page layouts.

Friday - "Friday Greetings" will feature a greeting card.

So in keeping with this schedule I have created for myself, for Sketch Saturday I have this layout to share with you.

I made this layout using a Page Maps sketch featured in Project 12 by Scrapbook and Cards Today. You can see the sketch here.

Thanks for stopping by.

My Mind's Eye

2011-02-08T21:19:00.004-05:00

My Mom and I went to Scrap Fest in Oshawa last year. It was the first time I attended a Scrap Fest event and it was amazing. It was a huge room filled with everything scrapbook related. I was in heaven! There was so many vendors selling everything your little scrapbook heart could desire. While there I found some beautiful paper from My Mind's Eye. I have been following their blog and website ever since. They have a newsletter which can be seen here. I was impressed with their newsletter. It has layouts with all the materials they used and instructions on how to make the layout. Their blog also has sketches for cards and layouts.

I have been thinking about my blog and would like to have each day designated to something specific. For example, one day I would share a current layout, another day an older layout I made, another day a card and maybe one day I would introduce you to a scrapbook website that I like to visit. I will put the wheels in motion soon. Just got to think of some catchy names (I'm not good at stuff like that).

Thanks for visiting.

Chef Mickey

2011-02-03T12:47:00.003-05:00

As promised, I have a Disney layout to share with you. The first is a double page layout of us and Mickey Mouse. We went to Chef Mickey the first night we arrived at Disney. I thought it would get us all in the spirit of Disney since we were not visiting a park that day. Having dinner at Chef Mickey was certainly one of the highlights of our trip. What was great was we got to see Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Pluto and Donald, take pictures with them and the kids got autographs. And because we did all this, we didn't need to wait in line at the parks to meet these loveable characters. Even better, this was part of our meal plan. We had so much that evening and couldn't wait to see what the rest of Disney had in store for us. I made pages of Minnie, Donald, Goofy and Pluto as well, and will share them with you soon.

2011-01-29T18:36:00.004-05:00

You must be getting sick of seeing the pages from my calendar. I have to take some pictures of the Disney layouts I have been working on, so that I can share them with you. But in the interest of keeping my blog going, the calendar it is.

The pciture is my cousin and his son. My Aunt was happy about this page, since these two never take a good picture. The paper is all from Die Cuts With a View, the Citrus Stack. The chipboard embellishments are from Colorbok, which I purchased from Michaels.

Most of my scrapbook pages are scraplifted or created using a sketch. This one was scraplifted from an advertisement for Imaginisce. The advertisement is below. I wanted to make a banner as in this picture, but I kind of ran out of room. Thanks for looking!

More Calendar

2011-01-27T18:54:00.002-05:00

Here is another page from my Aunt's calendar. I forgot to mention the calendar is 8x8. I thought this size would be easy to work with, but I didn't take into consideration that a 4x6 photo would take up most of the page.

This page uses Bo Bunny paper. I really like their stuff. I made the flowers using a fan folding technique. The swirls I picked up at Walmart and "Family" is a rub-on I bought from the dollar store. The only problem was the rub-ons all stuck to the backing, so I wasn't able to use all of them. The picture is my daughter Hope and my cousin's daughter Olivia. It's a great picture of them. Overall it was an easy layout to make and I'm happy with how it turned out.

Another Calendar Page

2011-01-23T11:37:00.002-05:00

Another page from my Aunt's calendar. This is a picture of my cousin Tricia and myself. Not the greatest picture of me. I used some Stampin' Up stamps to make this layout. I used Vintage Vogue and Define your Life. The flowers were stamped, cut out and popped up with foam squares. I don't normally use stamps on my layouts, but I'm happy with how this turned out. The paper is all Stampin' Up. I cut the scallop circle with my Cricut. Have I told you how much I love my Cricut?

Calendars

2011-01-21T20:46:00.006-05:00

For Christmas 2007 I made a scrapbook calendar for my Aunt. This year she asked if I could change one page for her, which I was happy to do. The page had a picture of her daughter and her now ex-boyfriend (the reason for the change).

She bought a new blank calendar and was hoping to take the pages from the old calendar and put it on the new calendar. I was having none of that and gladly offered to make a new one.

Well, January is almost over, and I have finally finished it. I thought I would share a page with you. I love how this page turned out. The picture is my Aunt and her granddaughter, Brianna. I used my Cricut for the photo mat and the swirls. The scallop edge at the bottom is punched circles and the flowers were handmade using a flower from Quickutz.

And now a layout from the first calendar. Not my best work, that's for sure. It's amazing how my style has evolved over the years.

Friends

2011-01-19T22:15:00.003-05:00

This daily posting thing is going to force me to create more. Which is good considering I am desperate to finish my Disney scrapbook. I hope to share some of those pages with you soon. We went to Disney for the first time last May and are heading there again in March. Can't wait, but would really like to have the pictures from the first trip all scrapped before going again.

To answer Pam's question, I don't typically put anything on the inside of the card. I have some sentiments that if suitable I will put inside. I have seen some people decorate the inside, which I love, but I find it makes the card too bulky, so I don't do much on the inside.

2011-01-18T20:32:00.002-05:00

This is just a simple card I created. The butterflies are a die from Stampin' Up. I love these butterflies and use them quite often both in card making and my scrapbook pages. The swirl is from the Vintage Vogue stamp set and the sentiment is from Upsy Daisy. The patterned paper is from a Stampin' Up stack that was in one of their mini catalogues last year. This paper is actually one of my favourites from that stack (I have a thing for stripes). I hate using it, because once it's gone, there is no more left. I find it hard to part with my favourite scrapbook items!

Thanks for looking!

Two days in a row!

2011-01-17T20:23:00.005-05:00

Another post! I really like how this card turned out. I cased this card here:

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1811470

I recently purchased En Francais, and couldn't wait to try it out. I gave this card to my friend Astrid in a set of cards given as a hostess set. I'm definitely going to make this again.

A New Year and new commitment

2011-01-16T13:08:00.004-05:00

I promised myself I was going to pay more attention to my blog this year! So far, I have failed miserably.

Before Christmas, my friend Michelle asked me to make her some cards. Here is one of the cards I created for her. I'm sure I got the idea off of splitcoast, but can't be certain. It was sometime ago. I know I get alot of ideas and inspiration from that website.

I love this Cherry Cobbler colour from Stampin' Up and I'm using this embossing folder quite a bit. It really adds something to the card.

I am in the process of making a calendar for my Aunt. I feel bad that January is half over and I haven't finished it for her yet. I'm almost there and hopefully she'll be able to use it for at least the last week in January. I'll share some pictures of it with you later.

Thanks for looking!

Not sure about this!

2010-05-14T19:41:00.003-04:00

I really need to get better at posting on my blog. I religiously check out the blogs I have listed on my blog, but I'm not good at keeping up my own. I have been creating lots! Actually, last weekend I was on a crafting spree. I think that was the only good thing about last weekend. But that's another story. I probably don't tend to my blog as much as I should because I think there is only one or two people who actually follow it. I guess I should try to get it out there more. I'll have to think about that.

For today I have something I created, that I'm not sure if I like or not. I like some elements of it. I think I made poor colour choices. In any event here it is for your viewing enjoyment (or not so much!)

Off to enjoy some time with friends. Looking forward to catching up with everyone.

Happy Easter!

2010-04-03T11:10:00.002-04:00

We are celebrating Easter in my family today. My family is all coming over for Easter dinner. Looking forward to it. I took a moment away from the preparations for dinner to share this card with you. Thanks for looking! Hope you have a wonderful weekend.

Extreme Skateboard

2010-03-26T21:26:00.003-04:00

I was inspired by a card I saw in the Close to My Heart Catalogue. Their catalogues are a great source of inspiration. Cutting out the skateboard dude was kind of tedious, but I like the end result. Thanks for looking!

2010-03-21T15:47:00.003-04:00

I've been making some cards to send to a couple of friends. This is one of my favourites. I cased the idea from a card I saw somewhere. I'll have to find out where and post it at a later time.
The stamps I used are Great Friend, Garden Greetings and Baroque Motifs. Inks are Old Olive and Rich Razzleberry. Paper is Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White and Cottage Wall.

Enjoy!

Extreme Elements Birthday

2010-03-11T22:06:00.004-05:00

Finally something new! I created this card for a birthday party my son is going to. I was inspired by this card here.

Thanks for looking.

Christmas Card

2009-11-28T09:04:00.004-05:00

Love this card. I got the idea from a card created by Andrea Walford. A link to her card is http://andreawalford.com/?p=3566.

My card was created with Rich Razzleberry and Very Vanilla cardstock. Ink is Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive. Stamp sets are Baroque Motifs, Tree Trimmings and Four the Holidays.

Enjoy!

Great Friend

2009-10-06T09:00:00.001-04:00

I really like this stamp set. I wish there was a punch that matched the butterfly as it's a bit time consuming to cut out.

The new in colours are not my favourite, but I do like Rich Razzleberry.

I used Rich Razzleberry, Old Olive and Whisper White cardstock for this card. The idea for the swirls with the butterfly came from a card I saw at some point, but can't remember where. The layout was "cased" from a card by Andrea Walford. http://andreawalford.com/?p=2657.

Striped paper is from the Cottage Wall designer paper.

The swirls are from Priceless and are stamped in Old Olive. The small flowers are from Priceless and are stamped in Rich Razzleberry. The butterfly is stamped in Rich Razzleberry, cut out and adhered on top of stamped swirls.

The ribbon is Rich Razzleberry Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon.

Thanks for looking.

Christmas Cards

2009-10-05T11:58:00.004-04:00

Here's a Christmas Card to get you in the Christmas spirit...it will be here before you know it.

The card base is Baja Breeze. The snowflakes are from the stamp set, Snow Swirled, and are stamped on Whisper White cardstock in Baja Breeze. I also added dazzling diamonds glitter to the snowflakes. The sentiment is from the same stamp set.

The scallop edge was punched with a Martha Stewart boarder punch. The ribbon is Valet Ribbon Originals (no longer available). Designer paper is Ski Slope (no longer available, but would really like to have again!)

Thanks for looking!

Garden Greetings card set

2009-07-19T22:03:00.003-04:00

A change of scenery for those who actually follow this blog. Here is a set of cards I created using each of the sentiments in the Garden Greetings set. The color scheme is Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze and Not Quite Navy. I was having a hard time getting the sentiments straight, as you can see.

Upsy Daisy Again

2009-07-04T21:03:00.003-04:00

I told you I love this stamp. The best thing about this card is that the layout is all mine. I did not follow a "sketch" to create this. The only thing I would change is to matt the whisper white in either baja breeze or chocolate chip. Otherwise, I'm pretty happy with how this turned out. It's pretty funny how distorted the colors can get after scanning. The ribbon and the card are the same color, however, the ribbon looks a bit green.

Upsy Daisy

2009-07-02T21:24:00.002-04:00

This is my new favorite stamp set. There is a bit of a glare, because the card was in a clear plastic bag when I scanned it. I was too lazy to take it off. I know...pretty sad.

Great Friend

2009-06-18T21:51:00.002-04:00

I created this card based on a sketch I found on Splitcoast. Unfortunately, I can't remember what sketch number I used.

Garden Greetings Birthday Wishes

2009-05-24T21:32:00.003-04:00

I really like how this one turned out. I was finding I was using the sentiments from this stamp set more than the images, so I'm glad I finally found something that I'm happy with.

Enjoy!

A Christmas Card!

2009-05-21T22:21:00.002-04:00

It seems a little early to be making Christmas cards, especially since the weather is just starting to get warmer...here it is anyways

Thanks so Much Baroque Style

2009-05-19T22:11:00.001-04:00

Another card I created using Baroque Motifs. I got this idea from the Birthday Celebrations card created by Dawn McVey, which is on the cover of Stampi It! Cards 2009.

Baroque Cherish

2009-05-19T22:09:00.002-04:00

I got the idea for this card, from the towel hanging in my bathroom. It didn't quite turn out as I invisioned. It really needs some gold organza ribbon. Perhaps a trip to Michaels is in order.

Great Friend

2009-05-17T22:26:00.002-04:00

This is my second shot at this card. I first time I created it , I felt that the monochramtic scheme was not working, so I changed the patterned paper and added some chocolate chip to the ends of the butterflies! Better, but thinking it might have looked better with three butterflies. I wish there was a butterfly punch for this stamp.

Frosty

2009-05-16T22:25:00.003-04:00

A quick layout of Hope with the first snowman she made. Layout is pretty simple...and I forced myself to use the paper I already had in my stash. The colour in the layout changed once scanned. I hate that!

Circle Silhouettes

2009-05-12T21:25:00.006-04:00

Lately, I haven't been able to create as much as I would like to. My husband is working a horrible shift right now, leaving me to take care of pretty much everything around here. I'm exhausted by the time the kids get to bed. I have managed to check out my favorite sites on a regular basis, but my creative "mojo" is not flowing. I did manage to create this card last night. The inspiration for this came from a beautiful Mother's Day card my mom gave me for Mother's Day! It took a different turn than what I initially envisioned, but I'm still happy with the end result. One thing for sure, I need to get a new circle punch. Sorry, but my Creative Memories punch just isn't cutting it!!!!

Stamping on Vellum

2009-04-21T21:21:00.004-04:00

I really like how this card turned out. I created this from two cards I saw in Stamp It! Cards. The layout of the card from Valerie Stangle's card on page 23 and the stamped element from Jen del Muro's card on page 45. I should scan their cards so you can see it (I'll try to do remember to do that).

I have never stamped on vellum before, but I really like the overlay effect it created. The floral image was stamped in chocolate chip and kiwi kiss on white cardstock. The friends sentiment was stamped in chocolate chip on vellum and attached to the white cardstock with brads.

I am going to try to create this card in a standard size. This is 5x5, and I don't have an envelope to fit it.

By the way, it looks uneven simply because of the way it was scanned!

Wedding Card

2009-04-20T22:14:00.006-04:00

I cannot take credit for this card, as I pretty much copied everything from this card here.

The size of the card is different. I also used a different boarder punch and two hearts from Polka Dot Punches instead of the scalloped flower. I have a bridal shower to attend to in a few weeks, I think I'll be using this card.

2009-04-14T19:46:00.002-04:00

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2009-04-14T19:31:00.002-04:00

Shower Cards - Part 2

2009-04-12T14:10:00.003-04:00

All of the cards were made using the Parisian Breeze Speciality designed paper (Stampin' Up). The stamp sets are all Stampin' Up: Pocket Silhouettes, Friends 24-7 and Botanical Blooms.

Prize for a Bridal Shower - Part 1

2009-04-12T14:08:00.004-04:00

These are some cards I created for a prize at a bridal shower my Mom is having in May.

Bowmanville Zoo

2009-03-22T21:14:00.004-04:00

I managed to tear myself away from my stamps and cardmaking long enough to make a couple of scrapbook pages. This one is from a trip to the Bowmanville Zoo a couple of summers ago. It was just me and the kids. I won't forget this trip to the zoo, especially after putting something in the garbage only to find two little eyes starring back at me. A baby raccoon managed to get into the garbage can. It was quite shocking. I'm still cautious when putting stuff in a garbage can!

Happy Birthday Zoey

2009-03-14T22:59:00.003-04:00

My beautiful niece turns one tomorrow, March 15th! I created this card for her birthday. I got the idea from Hope's Barbie cd player.

2009-03-04T21:11:00.004-05:00

Here are some cards I recently made for my Mom. They are both quite simple, but I think they turned out well. The first card uses Garden Greetings stamp set and Pacific Blue, Kiwi Kiss and Chocolate Chip ink. The second card uses a flower from the Priceless set, a little bit of Christmas designer paper (I think it was ski slope; I didn't think it was very Christmas like) and Baja Breeze and Pink Pirouette paper. I made some others, which I'll post at another time. I think she liked them.

Pocket Silhouettes

2009-02-17T21:45:00.001-05:00

Basics Outline

2009-02-16T21:46:00.002-05:00

Friendship Card

2009-02-15T17:54:00.005-05:00

I was trying to post a layout I made for Hunter's school album, but for some reason the image will not upload. So instead, here is a card I created a little while ago. I createdit for a Verve Challenge. I made another version of this card that I like much better. I'd post it, but I sent to my cousin before I could take a picture of it.

Doodle This Birthday Wishes

2009-01-21T21:58:00.003-05:00

I created this card based on the "Amazing" card on page 93 of the 2009 Spring-Summer Stampin' Up Catalogue. I actually kind of like how this one turned out. I sponged Baja Breeze on a piece of Whisper White cardstock. I then stamped on two "Doodle This" flowers with Pumpkin Pie and the flourish with Old Olive. The sentiment is from "Sincere Salutations" and stamped in Chocolate Chip. This is matted on Chocolate Chip and then adhered to a Baja Breeze card. The brads in the centre of the flowers are from the Dollarama.

Fall-Winter 2008 Stampin' Up Catalogue - Lifts!

2009-01-12T09:19:00.004-05:00

My projects lately are alternating between cards and scrapbook pages. I have finally started Hunter's school scrapbook and finished both his JK and SK pages. I like how they turned out and will share them once I figure out how to black out the kids in his class photo.

Yesterday I went through (again!) the Fall-Winter 2008 Stampin' Up Catalogue for more ideas. I set out on a mission to create all of the cards I liked in the catalogue. I was able to finish two of the cards. The first is a lift of a thank you card on page 16 and the second is a lift of birthday card on page 4. I really had to force myself to use the supplies/tools that I have. My wish list is so incredibly long it's ridiculous. And I'm sure it will get bigger once the new catalogue comes out.

Pet Sympathy Card

2009-01-07T22:16:00.004-05:00

My friend Marilyn lost her dog Hershey at the end of December. I have been meaning to pick-up a pet sympathy card for her, but then decided to just make one myself. I don't have any sympathy sets, so I decided to us Pocket Silhouettes. I found a sentiment online and printed it on the inside. I hope it makes her smile.

Christmas 2006

2008-12-30T21:30:00.002-05:00

Here is a double page layout I created last night. It is a complete "lift" of a page in the October 2008 issue of Creating Keepsakes by Summer Fullerton in the column Becky's Sketch. See page 38 of this issue. (I wish I knew how to post these side by side).

The pictures are from a Babyville Christmas get together in 2006. We did a gift exchange, so I had lots of pictures of everyone with their gift. This layout was perfect for these pictures.

Last two calendar pictures

2008-12-27T09:00:00.001-05:00

More calendar pictures

2008-12-26T09:00:00.001-05:00

2009 Calendar

2008-12-25T09:00:00.001-05:00

As promised, here are pictures of the calendar I made my Mom for Christmas. I need to figure out a better way to take pictures of scrapbook layouts. I don't like scanning this many pages, because it takes time because I have to scan it in pieces and then "stitch" it together. So I take pictures with my digital camera, but I haven't figured out the right setting, to take good pictures. Back to the calendar...I usually create a page to relate to the month (i.e. January has a picture of my brother-in-law Colin, because his birthday is in January). I'm happy with how the calendar turned out this year. I hope my Mom likes it.

Not a Christmas Card

2008-12-22T22:48:00.003-05:00

This is not a Christmas Card, but I like it and thought I would share it with you. The stamp set is Mostly Flowers and Sincere Salutations. The patterned paper is a stack I got awhile ago from Costco. I lifted the layout from somewhere, but can't remember where.

Friendship Blooms

2008-12-15T22:36:00.004-05:00

I thought I would take a break from posting Christmas cards. Actually, all my cards have been written and mailed. Check that off the list. But I still have lots to do in order to be ready for the 25th. The birthdays are done; the shopping is done; the baking is done; I'm working on the last calendar, and all the gifts still need to be wrapped. Thankfully Joe wrapped a few this evening. He forgot to use the Santa wrap (all Santa gifts are wrapped in Santa paper), but I'm trying to just let it go and be thankful for the help.

About the card...I created this using the "Friendship Blooms" stamp set from Stampin' Up. Cardstock and ribbon is Old Olive. The patterned paper is Deja Views. I really like how this turned out. I have to get more sentiments of this style.

2008-12-08T21:47:00.004-05:00

I have been working like crazy trying to finish the 2009 calendar for my Mom for Christmas. I think this is the 4th year I've made her one. Apparently she looks forward every year to receiving it, and I enjoy creating it for her. I'll share some pages from the calendar with you after I give it to her. In the meantime, here is another Christmas card I created. Enjoy!

More Cards

2008-11-30T16:02:00.004-05:00

Here are some more Christmas Cards which I made for the craft show. The photo quality is poor. I find it hard to take pictures that do the cards justice. They are also in clear bags, which probably isn't helping.

2008-11-29T22:18:00.004-05:00

My craft show is over! Now I can concentrate on all the busyness of Christmas. I thought I would share with you some of the cards I made for the show. Enjoy!

New Stuff!

2008-11-11T22:43:00.004-05:00

I feel like a kid in a candy store! I just received some new stuff from Stampin' Up and I'm loving it all. I couldn't make up my mind as to which stamp set I was going to buy...and last minute I changed my mind and ordered the Season of Joy. I made three cards this evening. Enjoy!

Priceless Cards

2008-11-11T18:15:00.006-05:00

Some cards created using the Priceless stamp set by Stampin' Up.

Just a reminder that I will be at a craft show at Palmerston Public School on November 29th. Hope to see you there.

I'm still here

2008-10-15T10:58:00.002-04:00

I thought I should post something, seeing as I haven't added anything in awhile. I have been trying hard to finish some cards for my first craft show I am attending with my sister on October 25th. I'll be sure to share them with you after the craft show is over. I'm anxious to get back to scrapbooking, and will hopefully have something new to share with you soon.

Carvin'

2008-09-21T09:00:00.002-04:00

Another Halloween layout. I created this following a challenge at Scraptivity. The challenge was to create a layout following instructions given. I have to be honest, I wasn't prepared to glue anything down until I got to the end. It turned out pretty good...although it's not something I would generally create (i.e. the handwritten journalling).

2008-09-20T16:43:00.004-04:00

I've been trying to make Christmas cards lately. Note the key word, "trying". I get all these great ideas, but they don't seem to work very well. So I gave up on cards for a little while and decided to finish the Halloween layout I've been working on. Thanks for looking.

2008-09-16T13:30:00.006-04:00

I took the day off today and had the entire day to myself, since both Hunter and Hope were at school. After doing dishes, washing the floors and doing some laundry I made these Christmas cards. I can't take credit for third card; it is a complete lift from a card I saw at Splitcoaststampers. Check out the original:

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1032991

SuperHeroes

2008-09-09T09:00:00.001-04:00

Today I have a Halloween layout for you. It will be here before you know it. This layout is a picture of my son Hunter and his best friend Thomas on Halloween a few years ago. Hunter is dressed up as Superman and Thomas as Batman.

Another Zoey Page

2008-09-08T21:09:00.003-04:00

It's so fun creating pages about my niece Zoey. It's hard to believe that she's 6 months old already. She is pretty much just born in this picture. So adorable. I created this layout loosely based on a sketch I found on the Prima website. The only thing I would change is where I put the rub-ons for her name. I don't like how the "y" is on her beautiful face.

Patterned paper is Daisy Bucket Designs. Ribbon is Close to my Heart. Flowers are Prima. Jewels I found at Michaels. The flourishes are Quickutz. Rub-on letters are Making Memories.

2008-09-05T09:13:00.001-04:00

Check out this link on how to make four cards using one 6 x 6 sheet (plus coordinating cardstock).

http://poeticartistry.blogspot.com/2008/09/6-x-6-one-sheet-wonder-challenge.html

Prima Marketing Inc.

2008-08-29T23:08:00.002-04:00

Check out the idea gallery at http://www.primamarketinginc.com/. There is some great inspiration here. They also have a blog http://prima.typepad.com/.

Wheels Inn

2008-08-26T22:20:00.008-04:00

This page was very easy to assemble, thanks to the Easy Pattern in the September 2007 issue of Creating Keepsakes. As I was cutting the pieces according to the directions, I didn't think I was going to like it. I thought it was going to be another waste of paper, but I really like how it turned out. More importantly it was really easy to create.

Purse in a box

2008-08-25T09:00:00.005-04:00

Check out this tutorial I found at Andrea Walford's website. I think this is so cute and was realtively easy to make. I decided to create a Christmas one. Mine didn't turn out quite as nice as Andrea's. I didn't have any "sticky strip", I just used mounting squares. I think the "sticky strip" would stick better. I also don't have the tab punch she used to make the handles, so I just created a handle with a strip of cardstock and two brads (this way, I can easily remove the handle to put the gift inside). Check out Andrea's website, she is very talented.

http://andreawalford.com/?cat=51

Bowling at Wheels Inn

2008-08-24T17:11:00.004-04:00

A two page layout about our game of bowling at Wheels Inn. We took the kids there for March Break. It's an older hotel, but we had a good time. The page got cut off a bit during the scanning process. I need to get a 12x12 scanner. I also need to figure out how to post these pictures side by side. Thanks for looking.

Happy Birthday

2008-08-22T21:56:00.005-04:00

Hunter is invited to a birthday party for his friend Julia. I made this card for her birthday.

Stampin' Up Stamps: Doodle This, Sincere Salutations
Ink (all Stampin Up except for black): black, lavender lace, certainly celery, pretty in pink and apricot appeal
Other: scallop punch (Stampin' Up), circle punch (Creative Memories), ribbon (Close to my heart)

There is dazzling diamonds glitter (Stampin' Up) on the flowers. I really wish glitter showed up in pictures, it really makes the card look so pretty. I'm not so sure about the circle embellishment with "Birthday Wishes"...but just decided to leave it as it is.

August Scraplift Challenge

2008-08-21T21:19:00.005-04:00

Another layout about my niece Zoey. I created this for the August Scraplift Challenge at Scraptivity. I really like how it turned out.

Sweet Baby Zoey

2008-08-20T21:25:00.006-04:00

Another page about my beautiful niece, Zoey. These pictures were taken of her at the hospital. The outfit she was wearing was Hope's. It's hard to believe that Hope actually fit into it at one time.

Purses

2008-08-20T12:08:00.005-04:00

I was doing some browsing today and found these adorable purses (follow the link below). Definitely have to try to make these.

http://www.scor-pal.com/summer_2008/index_files/Page837.htm

I won a challenge!

2008-08-18T09:53:00.002-04:00

Remember my Zoey layout? I created it based on a monthly sketch challenge at Scraptivity. Well, my layout won the challenge. Ok, so they chose the winner randomly and there were only a few entries, nonetheless I won and it made my day!!!

Happy Anniversary

2008-08-17T21:39:00.004-04:00

Happy 1st Anniversary Sandi and Colin! One year ago, my baby sister got married. Can you believe it? I still think of her as a little girl, but she's a grown woman, with a husband and two beautiful children. Take a look at the card I made for their Anniversary.

Happy Friday!

2008-08-01T16:54:00.003-04:00

If you're like me and will be staying home for the long weekend, check out this sketch posted on the Page Maps blog. I'm definitely going to create a page based on this sketch.

http://www.pagemaps.com/blog.php

Baby Zoey

2008-07-31T22:54:00.005-04:00

A page I created about the birth of my niece Zoey. The scanned version really doesn't do the original any justice. The colour of the pink background looks different. You also can't see the glitter on the butterflies, which really adds to the layout!

Pink cardstock - Die Cuts with a View

Patterned paper - Chatterbox.

Journaling card - Cosmo Cricket

Rub-ons - Basic Grey.

Flowers - I think are Prima.

Title - printed in Word using Monotype Corsiva and handcut.

The butterflies were stamped with Certainly Celery and cut out using the butterfly from Priceless. They also have a bit of Dazzling Diamonds glitter on them.

The layout was created from a sketch on Scraptivity (see link to the scraplift challenge).

http://www.scraptivity.com/tell/viewtopic.php?t=28142

Cards

2008-07-27T21:44:00.006-04:00

A few cards that I made recently. The birthday ones I gave to my Mom for her birthday today. Happy Birthday Mom! The other two, I plan on sending out as thank you cards. There is a tutorial on Splitcoaststampers for a swing card (the pink "Birthday Wishes").

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ee/index.php/resources/tutorials/swing_flip_flop_card/

The other birthday card is pretty much an exact scraplift of another card I found in the gallery at Splitcoaststampers.

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/985445?cat=8921

The "Thanks" card is based on sketch SC186 from Splitcoaststampers.

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=103629&d=1216819543

The "Thanks so Much" card is also based on a card I found in the gallery at Splitcoaststampers. It was my first try with a blender pen. Still not sure if I'm using it right, but I like how the card turned out.

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/954075?cat=8921

The Latest!

2008-07-27T09:24:00.004-04:00

At last, my latest page. It's based on a layout by Allison Davis that was featured in the April 2008 issue of Creating Keepsakes. I'm posting a picture of her layout as well. The patterned paper is K & Company. "Two" and "Children" are rub-ons from the Dollarama. "Beautiful" is the Emily font from Quickutz. The journaling strips was printed from Word using the Comic Sans font. The flower embellishments are also from the Dollarama. The picture of Hunter and Hope is from last year, if I recall correctly, we were on our way to a birthday party for Matthew (our friend's son). The journaling is from an e-mail from my Mom. The layout is a bit different for me, hardly using any patterened paper, just the strips at the bottom, but the journaling is what makes this page.

Happy Birthday

2008-07-25T21:16:00.004-04:00

Wednesday I celebrated my ???th birthday! To be honest, I don't enjoy turning a year older, but this year it was worthwhile after receiving a beautiful scrapbook from my Mom. It is one of the nicest gifts I have ever received and I will treasure it always. Thanks Mom!

This is one of the pages from the book. Enjoy!

An Easter Layout

2008-07-15T21:42:00.004-04:00

Believe it or not, but this is the first Easter layout I have ever done. The patterned paper and cardstock stickers are Bo Bunny, cardstock is DCWV. The layout is based on a sketch from Basic Grey (see sketch). This layout is a little bit different from the layouts I typically create.

2008-07-13T10:17:00.008-04:00

Here is my layout based on a sketch by Anam Stubbington in the Summer 2008 issue of Scrapbook and Cards Today (I've also posted a picture of the sketch). The patterned paper is Cosmo Cricket, the letter stickers are Making Memories. I really like how this turned out. I should point out that my scanner is not big enough to scan a 12x12 page, so I had to scan it in two parts and then "photo stitch" it together. That's why it looks uneven on either side of the layout.

Oakwood Inn

2008-07-08T22:26:00.006-04:00

Here is a two page layout I completed last night. I still need to put the date somewhere but haven't decided how I want to do that yet. The cardstock is Die Cuts with a View. The patterned paper is Three Bugs in a Rug. The circles were all cut from the patterned paper (the front and reverse sides). Pictures are from our trip to Oakwood Inn last summer. I wish I was there right now!

Birthday Wishes

2008-07-04T22:38:00.005-04:00

Here is a card I created based on a sketch on the Splitcoast Stampers website.

The link to the sketch is: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=360303

Canada Day pull out book

2008-07-01T12:55:00.002-04:00

Happy Canada Day! Today we're headed to my cousin's house in Port Perry for our annual Canada Day BBQ. I made her this cute little Canada Day book as a thank you for hosting this event. I lifted the idea from a tutorial at Splicoast Stampers. Here is the link to the tutorial. http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/pull_out_book

Jr. Carpenter

2008-06-28T22:38:00.004-04:00

As promised, the layout I've been working on all week. The patterned paper is from Daisy Bucket Designs. I love these pictures of Hunter and Joe working on a toolbox together. I hope he learns all of Joe's handyman skills.

2008-06-28T21:37:00.005-04:00

Finally something new! I attended a Close to My Heart workshop last night and this is the 12x12 layout we created. Very simple, but looks great! The demonstrator's website, where you can find all the Close to My Heart products is http://www.simplycreating.myctmh.com/. It's worth taking a look. I'm almost finished the layout I've been working on this week, and will hopefully post it later tonight.

2008-06-22T21:34:00.003-04:00

My friend Pam is moving to Ottawa at the end of July. Gwen and I created an 8x8 scrapbook for her with all of our "babyville" memories. Here is my favorite page. Pam looks so happy in this picture. We are all going to miss her very much.

The layout was lifted from a card on page 31 in the Idea Book Summer 2008 for Close to My Heart. http://www.closetomyheart.com/IdeaBooks/Summer08CanMyCTMH.aspx. All the papers are Die Cuts with a View. Buttons are from Dollarama (I think!). The letters are Quickutz. Behind the picture is a pull out tab with journalling (a special goodbye note).

Teacher Gift

2008-06-19T21:23:00.002-04:00

For Hunter's Teacher I created a box set of note cards. I can't take credit for the design, all of the ideas I got from the Splitcoaststampers website. There are eight cards. Four vertical and four horizontal. They were created using the Priceless stamp set from Stampin' Up and Earth Elements cardstock and ink. I also added some Dazzling Diamonds glitter to give them that special touch. I hope she likes them.

2008-06-19T15:15:00.001-04:00

I've created this blog to showcase scrapbooking projects.