Kristina's World

Red, White and Blue with Practical Scrappers

2011-06-29T08:14:00.000-06:00

This week is all about the Red, White and Blue at Practical Scrappers. I just had to share a layout with you that I did last year again. You might remember it, but I just love it so much I wanted to show it to you again.

This is a layout that I did at the end of last year to celebrate my husband's amazing military life. After 33 years of service, he retired last October. I could not be more proud of him!!

Please join us over at Practical Scrappers and see what other great Red, White and Blue creations are being featured!

Something Old, Something New with The Kraft Journal

2011-06-27T04:01:00.000-06:00

This week The Kraft Journal has a fun challenge! "Something Old, Something New"

So many things came to mind with that prompt. I decided to start a, much begged for, recipe album for my daughter. I decided on 8x8 for the size, I thought that would be perfect for the kitchen. Here's a look at the page I created,

I used a combination of Old and New items along with an Old recipe to create the 8x8 album page. The base of the page is created from Brown Kraft Cover Weight Cardstock. The recipe is hand written on a White Library Card and sits inside of a Library Pocket. This one is for my homemade Spaghetti Sauce that we refer to as simply...Sauce. The bow is tied from Twill Tape and the little heart embellishment is attached with a Tiny Wooden Clothespin. The paper I used is from Cosmo Cricket and I thought is was just perfect for the Sauce page. I'm not sure if I will stick with the same collection for every page or not, we'll just have to see how it goes along.

Today is a big day for me. As you read this I am having a much anticipated surgery (if you are reading this Monday morning that is). After several years of suffering with sinus issues, we finally know what is wrong and it's being fixed! I'm not exactly excited about having surgery, but I am excited about being able to breath correctly again.

I hope you will come and visit us over at The Kraft Journal and join in on this fun challenge. Just remember to follow the rules to qualify for the prizes, either use items from Kraft Outlet or use kraft on your project.

Stamping on Layouts with Practical Scrappers

2011-06-22T07:44:00.000-06:00

Today Practical Scrappers is featuring Layouts with stamping on them. I've done this a few times in the past, but stamps are not the first thing I grab when I'm making a layout. I'm not sure why, I always really like the way they turn out!

Here is a look at a layout I made using some stamping as the background,

I wanted the stamping to be have a more faded look, I didn't want it to be bold or crisp. I used the "stamping off" or "second generation" stamping technique to create an owl and tree background for this adorable picture of little William. The owl is from Hero Arts, the tree is from For the Luv of Art and the stitched line is from Sassafrass Be sure to head on over to Practical Scrappers and see what else has been published in the Stamped Layout catagory posted today, lots of different and inspiring ideas!!

Welcome Summer with The Kraft Journal

2011-06-20T04:01:00.000-06:00

It's time to Welcome Summer at The Kraft Journal!

Along with summer seems to come a lot of parties. I decided to create this adorable gift card holder for a birthday party that we recently attended.

I started out using one of the Small Kraft Pillow Boxes from Kraft Outlet. I decorated it with the Pretty Bird Paper Tape collection. The stripes, leaves and butterfly were all made with the paper tape. The center of the flower is one of my Kraft Outlet fav's, a Silver Bottle Cap topped off with a button from my collection. A faux stitch line created with my white gel pen finishes it off.

I hope that you will visit us at The Kraft Journal this week and play along with us. Create your "Welcome Summer" inspired project with either items from Kraft Outlet or kraft products to qualify to enter and win prizes.

Father's Day with The Kraft Jouranl

2011-06-13T04:01:00.001-06:00

It's all about Father's Day this week at The Kraft Journal. Use items from Kraft Outlet or Kraft Cardstock on your project to join in on the fun! This week I made a layout of my husband and son. I used a TON of items from Kraft Outlet, check it out.

I started out by using an 8 1/2 x 11 piece of Lunch Bag Kraft Cardstock as an anchor for the layout. It's decorated with Silver Bottle Caps, Tim Holtz Journaling Tickets and Gaffer Tape (Venice). I also used a few buttons from my stash. A White Library Card and Pocket were inked up with Old Paper Distress Ink and used for journaling. The pocket was stamped with the 7gypsies ATC Write It stamp for added interest. I also used the little tab punch from Stampin Up for a few spots that needed that little "something". I surrounded the picture with some lime green stitching on my sewing machine to create a frame since I did not mat the photo. I just adore this photo of my two guys and I really like how the layout turned out. I'm slowly (very slowly) feeling more confident about doing more masculine layouts. Practice, practice and more practice.

I hope that you will join us for the challenge this week at The Kraft Journal. Be sure to visit the blog and see what the other designers created for this theme.

Thanks for visiting and have a fantastic day!

Bargello Tutorial for The Kraft Journal

2011-06-08T04:01:00.001-06:00

Today at The Kraft Journal I am sharing a tutorial on the Bargello technique I used on this project,

Please visit The Kraft Journal and check out the tutorial!
Also, there is still time to enter this week's challenge, here are the details...

Use this week's "It's a Guy Thing" theme to inspire you to create a project and then link it up at The Kraft Journal before 6:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Sunday June 12, 2011. All participants in our challenges for the month of June have a chance to be featured on our "Feature Me Fridays" posts as well as be entered to win a $15.00 Kraft Outlet Store Voucher! The more challenges you enter this month, the more chances you have to win!

Have a fantastic day!!

Summer Kickoff Blog Hop

2011-06-04T22:01:00.007-06:00

Welcome to the Summer Kick-Off Blog Hop!

Practical Scrappers has assembled a great line-up of Blogs for you this week, each with a variety of different ideas to share with you! Some of the blogs change content daily, so you'll want to check in throughout the week for your chance to win prizes! The Twinery has provided a giveaway for one person who visits each blog! Here's all you have to do to qualify: Visit each blog and then send Practical Scrappers one email telling them a topic that is currently or has recently been featured on each site. Not hard and it gives you a chance to really check out these great blogs! To enter send the email to practicalscrappers@gmail.com

Here's the order for the Blog Hop:

Practical Scrappers (Start There)

Papercraft Star (Giving away a Stamp Bundle from TradeFish Designs!!)

PCS Challenge and a visit from Beth!

2011-06-03T04:01:00.001-06:00

What a fantastic day here in Colorado! Beth is here with me and we visited the oh so beautiful Garden of the Gods today. Here is one of the pictures that we took this morning,

Isn't that just gorgeous!?!

I am so loving having Beth here at my home. We took a few moments to look over some scrapbooks that I completed back in the 90's. It's so funny to look back and see how much scrapbooking has changed over the years. I have some layouts with at least 10 pictures on them and you would never catch me doing that these days!!

For this week's dual challenge we had a beautiful white photo for inspiration and fabulous stamps from our sponsor Trade Fish Designs to use. I created a mostly white and black Father's Day card for this challenge. I created a banner of out neck ties and used a basic Happy Father's Day sentiment. On the inside of the card I used a stamp from the Father Quotes stamp set from Trade Fish Designs. I could not agree more with who ever the "unknown" author is!

You still have time to join us at Papercraft Star for this dual challenge! Just link up your project by 9pm (eastern) on Sunday, after that the voting will begin.

Memorial Day with The Kraft Journal

2011-06-02T04:01:00.001-06:00

It's all about Memorial Day at The Kraft Journal this week!!

You still have time to join in on the fun, just visit the blog and link up your Memorial Day project by Sunday, June 5th by 6pm (eastern). Just be sure to use items from The Kraft Outlet or kraft cardstock to be eligible for prizes.

I chose to make a red, white and blue Thank You card for this challenge. I used Brown Kraft Coverweight Cardstock for the card base and used Decorative Paper Tape as a guide for the stripes. Barn Door distress ink was used to color in the stripes and highlight the red flower. It's all finished of with a shiny silver bow.

I hope you will visit us at The Kraft Journal!

Giveaway at Practical Scrappers featuring Nikki Sivils!

2011-05-26T09:16:00.000-06:00

Nikki Sivils is one of the hottest manufacturers around, and for good reason, she creates some seriously fun products. Her designs are bright and cheery, filled with animals and whimsical design. It definitely stands out with its unique color combinations and coordinated lines. Today Practical Scrappers is sharing projects from both the designers and reader submissions. Check 'em out and then get yourself entered to win some Nikki Sivils goodies of your own! And if you are up for it, she's looking for a guest designer...you can find all the details here!

Nikki has genersously shared some goodies from the "Summer" and "It's Your Day" lines to give away today.

To enter here's what you need to do:

1) Make sure you are a follower at Practical Scrappers and leave a comment telling us which of Nikki's lines is your favorite.

2) For a second entry become of fan of theirs on Facebook and tell them Practical Scrappers sent you and make sure you let Practical Scrappers know you did so! Or become a follower on their blog and let Practical Scrappers know!

Deadline for entry is June 1st!

Clean & Simple with The Kraft Journal

2011-05-23T04:01:00.000-06:00

This week it's all about Clean & Simple at The Kraft Journal. Sometimes Clean & Simple can be harder than it sounds. Normally I would say that is my style, but when I sat down for this one....clean & simple seemed to stump me..LOL

Here is the layout I created while keeping Clean & Simple in mind,

Sometimes I have a hard time leaving blank space on a layout, I feel like I need to add something. I didn't this time, I kept my focus and knew when to stop adding. Nothing could be more simple than dry embossing strips of Brown Kraft Cover Weight Card Stock and inking it up with Vintage Photo Distress Ink to create a background for a layout. I used several different embossing folders on different widths of paper to add interest. Just because something is clean and simple doesn't mean it has to be boring!
Vintage Dictionary Pages punched with a scallop circle punch created a cute border for the photo and a Buff Post Card Shipping Tag makes a perfect journaling spot.

Be sure to head on over to The Kraft Journal to join in on the fun this week. Plus, you don't want to miss what the other designers created!!

Stand and Salute with The Kraft Journal

2011-05-16T04:01:00.000-06:00

This week I made this adorable Thank You gift bag for a friend that just returned from the Middle East. Non-traditional stars and stripes paper give this Kraft Coffee Bag a fun whimsical feel. Actually, this paper is a non-traditional Christmas paper that I just adore by Scenic Route. I love the colors, stars, stripes and dots and I thought it would be perfect for an out-of-the-box patriotic feel. I tied off the top of the bag with a bow out of Natural Twill Tying Tape. I cut a few stars on my Cricut from the Potpourri cartridge and layered them with pop-dots. I used a white gel pen to make faux stitching lines on the red stars and squares of paper. You can see a tutorial on how I did the pattern with the paper on Splitcoast Stampers right HERE, it's called the Bargello Technique.

Be sure to head on over to The Kraft Journal and check out this new challenge. Our fabulous design team always has the greatest projects to share and inspire!

Papercraft Star Challenge 45

2011-05-13T12:43:00.000-06:00

Challenge 45 at Papercraft Star

With this photograph as your inspiration create a project that includes: At least one die cut or stamped image, A metal element or button and two different patterned papers.

Here is what I came up with for this challenge,

I was really inspired by the bright colors in the photograph. And, this idea was sparked by my Stampin Up catalog/idea book. I used all Stampin Up products here except for the little silver bling and the frame. I really like how this turned out and it is going to be part of a graduation gift for a friend of the family who is already done with her bachelor degree...my how fast the time went by!

I hope that you will join me over at PCS for this challenge. You have until 9pm (eastern) Sunday, May 15th to get your project linked up before the voting begins.

Bracelet Tutorial for The Kraft Journal

2011-05-11T04:01:00.001-06:00

Welcome to another tutorial for The Kraft Journal!

Use this week's Buttons and Bows theme to inspire you to create a project and then link it up at The Kraft Journal before 6:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Sunday May 15, 2011. All participants in our challenges for the month of May have a chance to be featured on our "Feature Me Fridays" posts as well as be entered to win a $15.00 Kraft Outlet Store Voucher! The more challenges you enter this month, the more chances you have to win!

My New Blog

2011-05-03T06:00:00.001-06:00

Hello my crafty friends!!

I have decided to start a new blog to help with my weight loss journey. I would love for you to join me!! I named it "where do I fit in with THIN". If you have a weight loss blog, please share the link with me. I am looking for some to follow that will help me stay motivated. My hope is that by having an avenue to vent my frustrations and celebrate some victories I will be able to stay more focused on my goal.

Have a great day!!

Birthday Cards at Practical Scrappers

2011-05-02T06:00:00.001-06:00

It's all about Birthdays this week at Practical Scrappers! Today is cards and Wednesday will be layouts.

I made a cute and simple birthday card with this adorable stamp set from Stampin Up!. I just love that display of yummy sweets. I even broke out my, much neglected, Copic markers for this one. Be sure to head on over to Practical Scrappers and take a look at the other birthday cards on display.

The Kraft Journal - Mother's Day

2011-05-02T04:01:00.003-06:00

It's all about Mother's Day this week at The Kraft Journal!

I chose to make a non-traditional Mother's Day card for this week's challenge. Somehow the gushy cards just don't seem to fit the relationship I have with my Mother. I typically stick to more of a Thinking of You theme when I am creating or purchasing a card for her on Mother's Day. I started with a Kraft Blank Note Card and matching envelope for the base. It is decorated with stripes made from Decorative Paper Tape and a layered flower made from the same paper tape. (You can see my tutorial on how that flower was made). Butterflies were stamped and then punched out of Lunch Bag Kraft Text Paper and the body was wrapped in Brown Kraft Baker's Twine. I love the extra added touch of stampin on the envelope to match the card!

Head on over to The Kraft Journal and take a look at what the other amazing designers on this team have created with Mother's Day in mind.

Project PageMaps 15

2011-04-27T08:59:00.000-06:00

Happy Wednesday!!

I am back today with another layout for my Project PageMaps. This time I used the 15th sketch found on page 35. It's a 2-photo 8 1/2 x 11 layout. I turned it into a 1-photo 12x12 layout.....shocker huh?

I realized after taking this photo that I didn't complete the date..LOL
I fixed it, the date is now complete. This is the first time that I have used a floral paper for my son. I'm not sure how he will feel about it, but I really like how this turned out. The papers are from the My Mind's Eye Stella and Rose collection. It is full of great patterns and colors for both boys and girls!

Next week I will work with the 17th sketch found on page 40 since I have already used #16.

I hope you are having a fabulous day!!

The Kraft Journal - May Day

2011-04-25T04:01:00.003-06:00

Monday brings us the beginning of a brand new week and a new challenge at The Kraft Journal. This week the challenge theme is May Day. Now, I had to google May Day to read some information about the holiday. All I could come up with was the May Pole and I couldn't figure out what to make. I actually learned a lot about the history of the holiday and was really quite surprised. One of the websites I visited said this,

"One of the most popularly known May Day traditions is to hang a basket full of spring flowers and/or other small gifts on a neighbor's doorknob. The trick is you don't want the neighbor to see you! If you get caught, you are supposed to get a kiss."

That's where I got the idea to make a mini basket! This basket is made out of a toilet paper roll cut in half, yes it's very small. I weaved Lunch Bag Kraft Cardstock strips that had been inked with Vintage Photo Distress Ink onto the roll to make the basket. I then attached another strip of the cardstock with some pink brads for the handle.

Here is another angle of the little basket so that you can see more of the weave and the little brad. I layered some paper flowers and felt leaves that I had laying around in my stash to fill up the basket.

I chose the "For You" sentiment from Stampin Up (because it was one of the only stamps I had that would fit..LOL) to put on a Round Metal Edge Grungy Prim Tag. I attached it with a pop dot to finish the little basket off. This was used for my daughter's Easter Basket. We don't do large baskets anymore because the kids are older, don't need candy and only really want money anyway. I just put the money is a small coin envelope and placed it inside the basket.

Please visit us over at The Kraft Journal and see what our other designers came up with for May Day!

Kraft Outlet Supplies:

#926 Round Metal Edge Grungy Prim Tag
#202 Lunch Bag Kraft Cardstock

Practical Scrappers and Project PageMaps

2011-04-20T06:00:00.008-06:00

(this is my 2nd post for today, scroll down if you are looking for my Kraft Journal tutorial)

I've got a 2 for 1 post for you today. I combined my project for Practical Scrappers with my Project PageMaps. I had to skip the 13th sketch, it just wasn't working for what I had in mind. I used the 14th sketch found on page 33. It's a 3-photo 12x12 sketch but, as usual, I modified it a bit ;)

It's all about "Little Girls" today at Practical Scrappers. I couldn't resist combining these super cute papers from the My Mind's Eye Fine & Dandy collection with the even more cute photo of my daughter back when she was 18 mos old. It seems like yesterday but that photo is about 18 yrs old!!

Here is a look at us yesterday,

Okay, back to the layout.....

I used some of the trim and brads that go along with this collection and added a few flowers that I made out of tissue paper and a scallop circle punch.

Be sure to head on over to Practical Scrappers and see what the other designers came up with for "Little Girls".

The Kraft Journal - Paper Tape Flower Tutorial

2011-04-20T04:01:00.002-06:00

Thank you for joining me for my tutorial this week at The Kraft Journal. This week we have a fun challenge going on. The challenge theme for this week is Easter. Use this week's theme to inspire you to create a project and then link it up at The Kraft Journal before 6:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Sunday April 24, 2011. All participants in the challenges for the month of April have a chance to be featured on the "Feature You Fridays" posts as well as be entered to win a $15.00 Kraft Outlet Store Voucher! The more challenges you enter this month, the more chances you have to win!

My Computer is Sick :(

2011-04-18T06:51:00.000-06:00

My computer is sick and going to the doctor today. Hopefully it will be all better by the end of the day or tomorrow. I will be back on Wednesday with a post for The Kraft Journal, Practical Scrappers and my Project PageMaps for this week.

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend!!

Practical Scrappers

2011-04-14T06:49:00.000-06:00

I am happy to tell you that I have been invited to be a member of the Practical Scrappers Design Team! This is a great place to visit and I have submitted quite a few of my layouts there for their digital publication. If you have never visited Practical Scrappers, NOW is the time...there is a giveaway going on!!
Just click on the banner and it will take you there, today is day 2 of the giveaway so don't wait too long!!

You will see some projects from me in about a week, be sure to come visit me and see what I can come up with.

Have a fabulous day!!

Project PageMaps 1-12

2011-04-13T08:53:00.000-06:00

It's Wednesday again...already.....wasn't it just Wednesday a day or so ago? Time just seems to fly faster and faster!! Someone or something knows that my 40th birthday is around the corner and is pushing me closer and closer to it!! Well, I don't mind turning 40 very much anymore because I am getting a fabulous birthday present. Yesterday my husband gave me a few surprises!! It was our 10 yr wedding anniversary and he surprised me with not going to work last night and a meal at my favorite mexican joint and a ride on the Harley. That right there made for an amazing day!! But, to top it off, he asked me what I wanted for my birthday. I told him that I wanted Beth to come for my birthday party. Guess what...he is making it happen!! Beth will be here for my 40th birthday...seems only fitting since I was just out there for her 50th. I am beyond excited!!

You probably came here to see a layout using the 12th sketch from PageMaps, found on page 31....okay okay, I'll stop blabbing and get on with it. This sketch was a 8-photo 12x12 double layout. Of course I had to modify it....I'm not sure if my layout even resembles the sketch anymore...but trust me...it is based on the sketch...just loosely!

I used some of my new paper from Echo Park - Springtime Collection. I had a few arguments with my sewing machine on this one, hence the crooked stuff at the top of the page. It's okay....just adds character! (at least, that's my story and I'm stickin to it!) I just had to add a bow on my Ziva's ear to make her look like the princess that she is. I am so in love with her..she truly is my sunshine, unless it's 5am and she thinks she is starving and has to have breakfast RIGHT NOW!!

Well, that's it for me today. I've got some projects to get working on and hopefully get ahead on some things. I also have an announcement to make...but I'll share that with you later this week.

Have a great day!!

Kraft Journal - Bunnies, Baskets or Babies

2011-04-11T04:01:00.002-06:00

We have a fantastic challenge this week at The Kraft Journal! Bunnies, Baskets or Babies...tell me you can't think of something to create with a topic like that! I really tried to get a picture of Will , "baby", making a "basket" with a "bunny"...but that darn bunny just wouldn't hold still!! (I am totally kidding, but that would have been pretty funny) Instead I chose to focus on just the Baby part of the challenge and do a layout featuring the always handsome and adorable William.

I created this bright and cheerful layout with some fabulous products from Kraft Outlet. I used Red Baker's Twine for several bows and ties as well as some hand stitching. White Twill Tying Tape gives a great accent at the bottom of the photo. The Vintage Style Tickets give a great little bit of whimsey. A White Library Card makes a great base for little Will's name that is spelled out using the Bottle Cap Alphabet set. All of the DP, card stock and buttons are from Stampin Up. I even used a little Glossy Accents to highlight the little heart on the tag and the words on the tickets.

I hope that you will join us in the fun at The Kraft Journal this week!!

(this layout is based on a sketch from PageMaps2)

Project PageMaps 1-11

2011-04-08T16:01:00.000-06:00

Better Late than Never!!

I really meant to have this posted on Wednesday but it's been surgery week at our house, well for the dogs. Ziva had oral surgery on Wednesday and little Piper is having orthopedic surgery as I type this, I'm just waiting for the call so that I can go hold her while she comes out of anesthesia. Poor baby, I feel so bad for her. She will be confined to a kennel pretty much 24/7 for at least a week and will have VERY limited movement for about 10 weeks total. I'm not looking forward to it, she is such an energetic little girl. I'm sure she will be pouting quite a bit!

On to the layout for this week. I am on the 11th sketch found on page 29 of the 1st book. It is a pretty simple 4 -photo 12x12 sketch. I wasn't sure how I was going to like the result...but I love it!!

Okay...let me start by saying....Can you believe I get paid to snuggle with that adorable little boy 4 days a week!?! Oh my goodness, he is just the cutest little thing!!

I dug out some older Stampin Up paper, Sweet Pea, and really liked the blue, orange, brown and yellow combo in it and thought it would be perfect for a little boy layout. I finished it off with some SU buttons, chipboard letters inked up with Distress Inks and some sewing machine action.

I hope you all have a fabulous weekend! I will be back on Monday with another layout of little Will for the new challenge at The Kraft Journal.

Kraft Journal - Spring Cleaning

2011-04-04T04:01:00.001-06:00

Wow, it's Monday again and time for another challenge at The Kraft Journal! It's all about Spring Cleaning this week. When I first saw the theme I wasn't really sure what I was going to create. I mean, I don't really have any pictures of myself cleaning...so a layout was out of the question. I did find some pictures my husband had taken of me working out...but they are ridiculous and I didn't really see how those would apply to a Spring Cleaning theme. When I went up into my craft room to create "something" I found a big mess...uummmm why did I leave my room this way...I have no idea, lazy moment. As I was cleaning it up I found several items that appealed to me and I figured I would make a card with items I came across while cleaning up my room. Here is what I came up with;

This card is so cute in person, I just love it!! I used some newer things from the Kraft Outlet and I used some really old things that I had laying around. It's kinda fun cleaning up, almost like finding hidden treasures that you forgot you had!

Why don't you join me and the gang over at The Kraft Journal and play along this week! You can find all of the challenge details right HERE.

Kraft Outlet Supplies Used:
#128 Brown Kraft Note Cards
#939 Glassine Bags
#997 Victoria Seam Binding
#76 Grungy Prim Tag

Other Supplies Used:
Die Cuts - (K&CO)
Stamp - Vintage Labels (Stampin Up)
Ink - Jet Black StazOn (Tsukineko), Tattered Rose Distress Ink (Ranger)
Other - Swiss Dots Cuttlebug embossing folder (Provo Craft), Slot Punch (Stampin Up)

Papercraft Star Challenge 39

2011-04-01T04:01:00.001-06:00

It's a Recipe Challenge at Papercraft Star this week;

Kraft Journal - Flowers

2011-03-31T04:01:00.010-06:00

This week's challenge at The Kraft Journal is FLOWERS!! I love making my own flowers and trying out different techniques. I was lucky to be at Beth's house when I created this card because I got to dig into her massive collection of crafty goodness!!

Here is a look at the card I made in Beth's craft room,

I decided to create my flower using Vellum. I wanted it to have a light and airy feel to go with the "spa" like stamp that I used. I love how that flower turned out! I hope that you will join in on the FLOWER fun with us at The Kraft Journal. Create a project using the theme Flowers and then link it up at The Kraft Journal before 6:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Sunday April 3, 2011. All participants in our challenges for the month of March have a chance to be featured on our "Feature You Fridays" posts as well as be entered to win a $15.00 Kraft Outlet Store Voucher! The more challenges you enter this month (March), the more chances you have to win!

Kraft Outlet Supplies Used:

#81 Brown Kraft Cover Weight Cardstock

#777 Translucent Vellum

Natural Twill

Little Boy Layout @ Practical Scrappers

2011-03-30T11:37:00.000-06:00

I submitted this layout for the "Little Boys" call at Practical Scrappers and they published me!

There are some awesome boy layout posted today, be sure to check them out.

Project PageMaps 1-10

2011-03-30T09:41:00.000-06:00

Whew....I made it!! Today I made a 12x12 digital layout following the 10th sketch in PageMaps, the first book, found on page 26. This is a 12x12 single 3 - photo layout. I haven't done a digital layout in a while and I wanted to practice. There is certainly a trick with the digital thing to make them look dimensional, I still have some work to do...but it's getting better.

I hope that you are enjoying your day! I am still trying to get back on track and I made great strides yesterday in getting myself organized again. I even cleaned up my craft room today so I can have a fresh start in there. The weather here is perking up and that always puts me in a better mood! Yesterday it snowed, today it's sunny and 57 and by Friday we should reach the 70's....bring it on!

Come back Friday and see what kind of card I created for Challenge 39 at Papercraft Star.

All Outta Whack!

2011-03-29T08:22:00.000-06:00

My vacation really messed up my schedule! I feel all outta whack and I'm having a hard time jumping back into my routine!! Today is the day....the day to get back on track. I will be here tomorrow with my Project PageMaps post and then Tursday will be my post for The Kraft Journal. Friday bring my creation for Challenge 39 at Papercraft Star. I hope that you will join me this week and keep your fingers crossed that I can jump back into my routine and stay on track!!

Have a great day, see you tomorrow!

Watch Us Wednesday Kraft Journal Tutorial

2011-03-23T04:00:00.008-06:00

Hi everyone, Kristina here with a tutorial on how to make a cute Easter candy box/basket out of a pasta box. Here is a look at what I was able to create.

1. Choose a pasta box with a window. This week I found a box with a circle window from some pasta purchased to make a pasta salad. (sorry, I won't be posting the recipe for that)

2. Decide how tall you would like your box/basket to be and cut the top of the box off. I cut my box to 4 inches.

3. After you have cut your box down, choose which papers and embellishments you would like to decorate your box with. Be sure to include something to make your handle with and eyelets to attach it.

4. Cover your box with your chosen papers. You will need to take careful measurements of your box to know where to make a cut in your cover so that the little window will show. Also, use a strong adhesive such as sticky tape or an ATG gun.

5. Once your box is covered you can attach your handle. Punch holes on each side of your box and set an eyelet. Thread the end of your handle through the eyelet and tie a knot so it will not slide back through the eyelet.

6. After your handle is attched you can decorate your box and fill it up with Easter grass and candy.

7. Tie on a gift tag and you are done!

I hope you have enjoyed this Spring inspired project and will look at your pasta aisle with a whole new perspective. There are so many different boxes that could be modified for lots of different occasions.

Kraft Outlet Supplies Used:

Brown Kraft Coverweight Cardstock

Vellum

Twill Tying Tape

Small Manilla Shipping Tag

Other Supplies Needed:

Pasta Box

Paper

Embellishment

Eyelets

Ruler

Punches

You still have time to join our "Oh Baby, It's Spring" challenge at The Kraft Journal. Link up your project by going here.

Project PageMaps 1-9

2011-03-16T06:00:00.007-06:00

Hey everyone!

I am happy to be back this Wednesday with another layout from my Project PageMaps. This week I worked with the 9th sketch found on page 25 of the first book. This layout is a 12x12 double 7-photo sketch. Like I said last week, I knew I would have to modify it to suit my style. (What is my style anyway, I have no idea...LOL)

Anyway, here is my layout for this week,

I used some more pictures from our family photo shoot and some yummy paper from Echo Park. I played with my cricut again, which hasn't been shown much love recently. The bright red on the train car really spoke to me this week and that's what made me decide to go with the black, white and red theme.

I hope you enjoy and are inspired to get some of your own layouts completed!

Later this week I get to hop on that big bird in the sky and visit my PCS Co-founder and great friend, Beth. Most of you who visit me regularly already know who Beth is, but if you have never visited her blog you really should. She is one talented lady and I can't wait to get in her craft room and be creative together!!

Have a fabulous day!

Supplies:

CS - Basic Black (Stampin Up)

DP - For the Record (Echo Park), Vintage Dictionary Pages (Kraft Outlet)

Buttons - (Stampin Up)

Baker's Twine - Black (Kraft Outlet)

Cardstock Stickers - For the Record (Echo Park)

Bling - Clear (Recollections)

Ink - Barn Door and Black Soot Distress Ink (Ranger)

Frame - Live Simply Cricut Cart Frame 2 cut at 4 1/2 in.

It's all about Green

2011-03-14T04:01:00.001-06:00

Welcome Back for another challenge at The Kraft Journal!

It's all about St. Patty's Day or Green this week.

I decided to create a layout using a Green theme.

Here's a look,

I cut this super cool background on my Cricut with the Wild Card Cartridge with the Fit to Page feature. I love how it looks, but boy was it a pain to get it off of my mat...LOL
I accented the background with papers from Sassafras, I love this paper and it had lots of green patterns....perfect for this week. I'll give you a detailed list of supplies at the end of the post.

I hope that you will join us this week at The Kraft Journal! Be sure to head on over and check out what the other designers created!!

Kraft Outlet Supplies Used:
#932 Brown Bakers Twine
#955 White Library Cards
#81 Brown Kraft Cover Weight Cardstock
#958 White Twill Tape
#1024 Vintage Dictionary Pages
#202 Lunch Bag Kraft Cardstock

Other Supplies Used:
DP - Jungle Bungle (Sassafras)
Cricut - Wild Card
Ink - Tea Dye Distress Ink (Ranger)
Button - from my stash
Brad - from my stash
Punch - Small and Large Scallop Circle Punch (Marvy)

Spring

2011-03-11T04:01:00.005-07:00

Happy Friday!!

It's beautiful here in Colorado, certainly Spring like!! Much better than the snow we had on Tuesday. Today I have my take on Challenge 36 at Papercraft Star. Here are the challenge details,

"Create a papercraft project using one or more of these colors and Spring as your inspiration."

I love this challenge and I couldn't pass up doing a pastel layout about little Marleigh!!

I knew that the colors in the BasicGrey Kioshi Collection would be just perfect for this challenge! I was really inspired by a layout I saw over at the Sassafrass Blog a week or so ago and I used that as a guide for this layout. Kioshi has a lot of great die cut stickers and I just couldn't resist using A LOT of them! I did quite a bit of sewing on this one, both with my machine and by hand.

I'm not going to do a supply list on this because everything is BasicGrey except the buttons and the purple thread I used to sew them on. The thread is by Bazzill and the buttons were just in my stash.

I hope that you will join us thing week at Papercraft Star. You have until 9pm (eastern) Sunday, March 13th to get linked up before the voting begins.

Project PageMaps 1-8

2011-03-09T06:00:00.001-07:00

It's Wednesday already? My how time is just flying by this week. That's okay because the faster time goes the faster I will be visiting my dear friend Beth!!

This week for Project PageMaps I worked from the first book, eighth sketch. You can find the sketch on page 22. This week the sketch was a 7-photo 8 1/2 x 11 double layout. HHHMMmmmm, doesn't work so much for me. So, I totally modified it to suit me. That's one of the great things I love about sketches, you can either follow it exactly or just use it as a jumping off point. Here's what I did with it,

I pretty much stuck to the right side of the layout and just tweaked it a touch. These pictures are from a Harley Road Trip that Rick in I took in 2009. We stopped at a lookout point called Goat Lick. We were able to see some of the goats that live there, super cool. Even though these pictures were not taken in the fall, I wanted to play up on the orange tones in the tree and on my scarf. I kept wanting to add something to the top right corner of the page but nothing looked right there...so I left it alone.

I'm really enjoying this project and it's so fun to see my scrapbook filling up! The next sketch is a 12x12 double 7-photo layout. I'll be honest, I'm not a huge double layout fan for my scrapbooks. But, like this week, I'll think of a way to modify it.

I'll be back on friday with a project for Challenge 36 at Papercraft Star!

Have a great day!!

Spring Fling at The Kraft Journal

2011-03-07T04:01:00.005-07:00

We have another great challenge for you at The Kraft Journal!! The theme this week is Spring Fling.
All you need to do is create a Spring Fling themed project that includes either Kraft cardstock or products from Kraft Outlet to be eligible for the prize. You have until 6pm (Eastern) Sunday March 13, 2011 to get linked up. All participants in our challenges for the month of March have a chance to be featured on our "Feature You Fridays" posts as well as be entered to win a $15.00 Kraft outlet Store Voucher!

For this card I made a 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 card out of Brown Kraft Cover Weight Cardstock and attached it to a 5 1/2 in scallop square that I cut on my Cricut. I made a fun little flower out of Glassine Bags which have a wax paper feel to them. I just crumpled up the scallop circles that I punched and then inked the edges with some watered down ink. I also tried a trick from Jan and dyed the seam binding with the same ink to match. I stamped a Library Card with a great new stamp that I first inked up with some Distress Ink. I hope that you are inspired to create your own Spring Fling project and join us this week at The Kraft Journal!

Kraft Outlet Supplies Used:
#81 Brown Kraft Cover Weight Cardstock
#939 Small Glassine Bags
#999 Adelaide Seam Binding
#955 White Library Cards
#995 ATC Write It Rubber Stamp

Other supplies used:
CS and DP - Rose Red (Stampin Up), Old Olive (Stampin Up)
Button - Rose Red (Stampin Up)
Embossing Folder - Swiss Dots
Ink - Rose Red (Stampin Up), Tea Dye Distress Ink (Ranger)
Other - Scallop Circle Punch, Scallop Square from Accent Essentials (Cricut)

I Can See the Future!

2011-03-03T15:05:00.000-07:00

I see a doggie layout in my near future!!

Project PageMaps 1-7

2011-03-02T08:05:00.000-07:00

Hello there!
How are you today? I'm doin pretty good. We had a B-U-TEE-FULL day here yesterday and I'm crossing my fingers for another good one today. It was 67 degrees and sunny, blue skies and no clouds to be seen. I was able to open the windows for some fresh air. The only way it could have been better was if Rick didn't have to work and we were out on the motorcycle!!! Ahhh, a girl can dream...right?

Here is my layout based on the 7th sketch in the first PageMaps book. The sketch is a 3-photo 12x12 layout. I normally don't do layouts with 3 photos on them, but I decided to just go with it this time :)

I love the paper on this one, but I didn't keep good track of what supplies I used this time around. I know it's Fancy Pants and I think it's called Hot Chocolate or Hot Coco...something like that. Anyway, this shows pictures from one of the Army Hospital Annual Balls that Rick and I attend every December. It's so fun seeing all of our friends all dressed up in their finest. I love seeing all of the beautiful uniforms with all of the medals and ribbons and stripes on display, truly amazing!

The 8th sketch is a 8 1/2 x 11 double 7 - photo layout. HHmmmm, not sure what I am going to do with it to adjust it to my style but I'm sure I will figure something out. Come back by next week and take a look at what I come up with. And, if you want to play along just email me a picture of your layout and I'll post it here with mine.

Have a fantastic day!!

Cute as a Button!

2011-02-28T04:01:00.003-07:00

It's Monday, again, and that means it's time for another challenge at The Kraft Journal. The theme for this week is "Cute as a Button". This theme has so many possibilities, I was almost overwhelmed trying to make a decision on what to make. Then, as I was searching through my stash, I found a cork board in a frame that I picked up at the $1 store a long time ago knowing that I could make something out of it...someday.

Well that someday arrived and I think it really is "Cute as a Button"!!

I will be giving this to little William's mama to use at their house. I think this is just adorable as is, but you could certainly add a picture to it. Oh, another idea just hit me...I could have removed the cork piece and added metal behind it and it could have held up pictures with magnets and I could have made matching magnets with the bottle caps...oh the wheels are turning my friends!!

I used a piece of precut chipboard to reinforce the back of this frame, it was pretty flimsy and it really sturdied it right up....is sturdied a word?

I hope you enjoy this project and are inspired to create your own "Cute as a Button" themed piece of craftiness. Head on over to The Kraft Journal and see what the other amazing designers came up with for this challenge.

Kraft Outlet Supplies Used:
#142 Bottle Caps
#34 Precut Chipboard
#925 Xsmall Grungy Prim Tag

Other Supplies Used:
DP - Snips & Snails (Three Bugs in a Rug)
Buttons - (Stampin Up)
Paint - Light Buttermilk (Deco Art)
Ink - Tea Dye Distress Ink (Ranger)
Sealer - Mod Podge Matte (Plaid)
Tools - 1" Circle Punch, Hot Glue Gun, Fine Sand Paper

Project PageMaps 1-6

2011-02-23T06:00:00.000-07:00

This is my 2nd post for the day. Scroll down if you are looking for the Kraft Journal tutorial.

This past weekend I was able to drive up to my local Archivers store and I was in heaven. They recently got in some new products and I had to be very careful not to go bonkers in there. I did pick up 3 new lines of paper, Springtime and For the Record from Echo Park and Stella and Rose from My Mind's Eye. Let me just say this.....YUMMO!!!

I couldn't resist breaking open one of these yummy collections for this week's Project PageMaps. I used the 6th sketch from the 1st book (I think it's on page 18). The sketch is an 8 1/2 x 11 sketch, but you know me...I changed it to a 12x12.

This layout really came together quite quickly and I am just loving this paper!! It's not quite my usual, it has a bit of a vintage touch, but I love it. Oh, by the way, did I happen to mention that I LOVE THIS PAPER!

I am going to try to do a 2nd layout this week and post on Friday, if not, I'll be back next Wednesday with the 7th sketch.

I hope you are having a great week!!

Faux Leather Vase Tutorial

2011-02-23T04:01:00.000-07:00

I have another tutorial for you this week for The Kraft Journal. Grab some popcorn and pull up a seat, I hope you enjoy!

This week's challenge at The Kraft Journal is all about "Bling". Use this week's theme to inspire you to create a project and then link it up by 6pm (Eastern) on Sunday Feb 27th. Everyone who enters the challenges for the month of February has a chance to be featured on the "Feature You Fridays" posts as well as be entered to win a $15 Kraft Outlet Store Voucher! The more challenges you enter this month, the more chances you have to win!! Just remember the challenge rules, include either Kraft cardstock or products from Kraft Outlet on your project to be eligible for the prizes.

An Update and A Sneak Peak

2011-02-21T08:10:00.000-07:00

It's Monday again!! At least it's a holiday and there is no work or school!!!! I hope you are all able to enjoy a long weekend like we are.

This weekend I was hard at work on a tutorial for The Kraft Journal. I love the project that I did and I'm sure hoping that you will too!! Here is a sneak peak at what I created,

We have been busy with lots of other things this weekend too. My husband bought, yet another, motorcycle. This is his 7th motorcycle in 10 years.....yes.....SEVEN...LOL
He doesn't still have all 7 though, he only has 2 right now. I can't really complain, he indulges my love for my dogs and it seems like they have been costing us as much as a motorcycle recently with tons of vet bills. They all have bad teeth, except Piper, and Harley had to have 2 ACL repairs. Now Piper has to have both of her knees worked on. We won't go into detail about how high the tab is running, let's just say...I didn't complain when Rick went and bought, yet another, motorcycle this weekend. He put it simply...."you have your hobby (meaning my dogs), and I have mine...."

Enough Said.

We also have a dog trainer coming in to help us with Ziva tomorrow. I am super excited! She is so good and obedient in the house but when we go outside, she acts like she doesn't know who I am or what her name is. It's all about her nose and eyes out there. I am hoping the trainer will help me get better control over her outside. Other than that, she is doing awesome. She is putting on weight and her coat is more shiny and we only need to help her put on about 2 more pounds until the vet said she will be at a perfect weight for her size.

She likes to watch all of the action in the playroom and lick the baby when he comes up to the gate.

Well, that's about it for me today. Be sure to come back on Wednesday to watch the Kraft Journal tutorial video.

Have a good day!!

Challenge 33 at Papercraft Star!

2011-02-18T04:01:00.000-07:00

It's already the 33rd challenge over at Papercraft Star, can you believe it? This month we are being sponsored by Copic Markers and My Favorite Things!! You DO NOT want to miss out!!

This week is a Sketch Challenge. Here is a look at the sketch,

And here is what I came up with using the sketch,

I absolutely LOVE this paper line from BasicGrey!! I have just enough of it to squeak out a few more cards. I couldn't resist pairing it up with this stamp set by BasicGrey as well. It just makes me happy :0)

I hope that you will play along with us at PCS this week. You have until Noon (Eastern) Saturday Feb 19th to get your project linked up before the voting begins. Also, if you haven't stopped by the PCS Message Board you really should. Lots of fun conversations going on over there from everything craft related, kids, reading and weight loss...something for everyone!

Supplies Used:

CS - White (Georgia Pacific)

DP - Nook & Pantry (BasicGrey)

Stamp - Cakes (BasicGrey)

Ink - Rouge Chalk and Chestnut Roan Chalk (Color Box)

Markers - R20, T1, E55 (Copic)

Tools - Tiny Attacher (Tim Holtz)

Project PageMaps 1-5

2011-02-16T11:31:00.000-07:00

Week 5 of my personal Project PageMaps!! YEAH!! I have to be honest..I started working on this layout and then had to walk away from it before it was finished. I left everything in place on my craft desk, it was all ready to stick down. Well, yesterday was just beautiful here and I was able to open the windows in the house for some much needed fresh air. When I went around closing windows last night....and I got into my craft room...my layout and all of my mess had been BLOWN TO THE FLOOR!! GGRRRrrrrr, stupid breeze coming into my house making everything feel new and fresh!! Needless to say, I had to put it all back together this morning. It's okay, I added a few more things and I like the layout even better now :0)

Here is what I did with the 5th sketch from the first book,

Wanna know my favorite part? It's the little teeny tiny flower I put by her ear...how cute is that!?! Sorry, I can't help it...I am IN LOVE with this dog. She is just an amazing little angel in my life.

I hope you are all having a fabulous week!! I will be back on Friday with my take on Challenge 33 at Papercraft Star, hope to see you then.

Supplies Used:

CS - ?? Color (Bazzill), White (Georgia Pacific)

DP - Dear Lizzy Enchanted (American Crafts)

Letters - Thickers "Sunny" (American Crafts)

Trim - Little Flower Trim (from my stash)

Pearls - Light Pink (Recollections)

Dies/Punch - Tattered Florals (Tim Holtz), Itty Bitty (Stampin Up)

Ink - Tattered Rose Distress Ink (Ranger)

and my Sewing Machine

It's Hip to be Square

2011-02-14T04:01:00.001-07:00

That's the theme for this week's challenge at The Kraft Journal! Why is it that every single time I say that I hear the song in my head? Is that happening to you right now? Your Welcome!!

With a theme like "square" I just had to make a square card. I started out by making a 5 x 5 inch square base and then went from there. Here is my square card,

I made a 4 x 4 square design on the card by cutting A LOT of 1 x 1 squares from two sided pattern paper and folding them in half. After inking them up I attached the half squares back to back to make a dimensional pattern of...what else...squares. It was really fun and I really like how it turned out. The flower is made with a great new product that the Kraft Outlet is offering. It's called Gaffer Tape and is put out by 7 Gypsies. If you haven't used it before it's pretty much like fabric tape. I topped the flower off with a button and a sentiment stamped on a Grungy Tag.

I hope you will join us over at The Kraft Journal this week, it's hip to be square ya know!!

2/16 UPDATE: I'm entering this card into the Square Card Challenge @ Creative Craft World

Kraft Outlet Supplies Used:

#81 Brown Kraft Cover Weight Cardstock

#958 Twill Tying Tape

#421 Grungy Prim Tag 2

#982 Gaffer Tape, Venice Collection

Other Supplies Used:

DP - Subtles Designer Collection - Rose Red (Stampin Up)

Button - Subtles Collection - Rose Red (Stampin Up)

Stamp - Elements of Style set (Stampin Up)

Ink - Vintage Photo Distress Ink (Ranger), Rose Red (Stampin Up)

Papercraft Star and The Kraft Journal

2011-02-11T12:32:00.000-07:00

Happy Friday!!

I just wanted to give you all a quick reminder about the challenges going on this week at Papercraft Star and The Kraft Journal.

This week at Papercraft Star there is a sketch challenge happening. You have until Noon (Eastern) Saturday Feb 12th to get your submission linked up before the voting begins. The prize sponsor this week...and heck this whole month...is Copic Markers! Yes, you heard me correctly...COPIC MARKERS!! So what are you waiting for my friends...get crafty! Here is a look at the sketch,

This week at The Kraft Journal the challenge theme is "LOVE". Create a "love" inspired project and get it linked up by 6pm (Eastern) Sun Feb 13th. All participants in the challenges for the month of February have a chance to be featured on "Feature You Fridays" posts as well as be entered to win a $15.00 Kraft Outlet Store Voucher!! If you haven't visited the Kraft Outlet yet, you really should. It's a fantastic store! I know you must have at least one more "love" creation left in you before Valentines Day! Your project just needs to include either kraft cardstock or products from Kraft Outlet to be eligible for prizes.

I hope you all have a fantastic weekend!!

Project PageMaps 1-4

2011-02-09T06:00:00.000-07:00

Happy Wednesday!!

It's been interesting around here weather wise recently. One day it's 68 and sunny, then 2 days later it's 7 below -0- and freezing, then back up into the 50's and now it's 5 degrees and snowing again. I don't know about you, but I'm ready for some spring weather!!

I was able to get back on track with my Project PageMaps. I worked with the 4th sketch from the first book. It's a two page 12x12 layout so I had to do some adjustments since I don't really do two page layouts.

Here is my take on the sketch,

This layout took far TOO long!! I was having problems with a title for this page. When I finally came up with the 1 2 3 idea I didn't have any chipboard or Thickers letters that matched my color scheme. I decided to cut the title out on my Cricut with the Hello Kitty Font cartridge. I did it in white and it just looked too flat. So, I decided to ink up the letters with some Tattered Rose Distress Ink. That helped but it still just wasn't looking great to me. So, I decided to use some UTEE on it. I swear this simple layout took me about 4 hours. Between trying to pick the picture, then paper, adjusting the sketch to fit my needs and that darn title I thought I was never going to be done! All in all I think it turned out pretty cute. I really like this paper by Bo Bunny, sorry I can't recall the name of the line. I didn't do well with keeping track of all of the supplies I used on this one.

I will be working with the 5th sketch next week and maybe if I can find the time I will tackle the 6th one too. If you want to play along with me, email me your layout by next Tuesday and I'll post it along with mine next Wednesday.

I hope you are having a great day and are keeping warm wherever you are!!

Love is in the air!!

2011-02-07T04:01:00.052-07:00

Happy Monday and welcome to the 5th challenge at The Kraft Journal!! The theme for this week is "LOVE". I hope you will join in on the fun, be sure to visit The Kraft Journal for all of the challenge details!

I found a tutorial on YouTube on how to make this journal. It's super easy to make and I had a lot of fun decorating it. Let's take a look and then I'll give you some details.

With Rick working nights right now it seems like we don't see each other that much. I thought it would be a great idea to make a journal to leave him Love Notes in that he could read when he got home. I wanted it to be a little rustic and not too frilly but when it comes to LOVE there has to be a little frilly involved...right? I made this flower out of mini cupcake liners and I just adore it!! Lot's of embossing created the background, cute beads created the title and baker's twine was used for the binding and bows.

I hope that you enjoy this project and are inspired to make your own "LOVE" creation. Head on over to The Kraft Journal and see what our other amazing designers did with this challenge.

Have a fabulous day!!

Kraft Outlet Supplies:

#926 Round Metal Edge Grungy Prim Tag
#81 Brown Kraft Cover Weight Cardstock
#933 Red Baker's Twine

Other Supplies Used:

Flower: Mini Baking Cups (Celebrate It)
Buttons: Creative Collection-Red (Dress It Up)
Mini Clothespin - Made with Love Heart Clip (Celebrate It)
Beads: Plastic Letter Beads - Glamorous (Studio 18)
Ink: Distress Ink - Tea Dye (Ranger), Versamark Dazzle (Tsukineko)
Stamp: "R" & "K" (Michaels
White Get Pen - Signo Broad (Uni-Ball)

Crazy Week here in My World!

2011-02-03T10:27:00.000-07:00

Okay, so I didn't get my layout for Project PageMaps done this week :(

I have a few excuses though...wanna hear em?

1. Monday....well that's a pretty good reason to me. (just kidding)
Actually on Monday I had a benign mass removed from my arm.

2. Tuesday...no school. They cancelled school because it was so cold here. If I remember correctly it was something like -7 degrees with a windchill of -27 degrees.

3. Also on Tuesday, we adopted a new family member. Meet Ziva, she is amazing!!

4. Wednesday...no school AGAIN! It was still really really cold.

And that brings me to today...I think I will just consider this week a wash. I am going to try very hard to double up next week so I will be back on track. I'm going to take the rest of this week to rest my arm and spend time with Ziva to make her feel like a member of our family.

I will be back on Monday with another project for The Kraft Journal. The theme for next week is "LOVE". Here is a sneak peek at the project I made. It's a gift for my husband.

I hope you are all warm and cozy in your neck of the woods! Enjoy the rest of your week and I'll be back on Monday.

Kraft Outlet - Furry Little Creatures

2011-01-31T04:01:00.034-07:00

It's time for Challenge #4 at The Kraft Journal! This week the challenge theme is Groundhog or Furry Little Critters. I was so excited to see this challenge theme, furry critters are my thing!! I knew instantly that I wanted to do a layout about Harley and I knew exactly which photo I was going to use. I love it when things come to me easily!! I am really loving all of the yummy goodness at Kraft Outlet! Here is my layout with my Furry Little Critter.

How adorable is that little face!?! Oh my gosh, how I love him. You might be wondering why the title of this layout is "Kitty" when this is clearly a dog. Harley has A LOT of nicknames. When the girls were little they really liked the movie Monsters Inc. The little girl, Boo, called Sully "Kitty" and so they started to call Harley "Kitty". The journaling talks about his many nicknames, which also includes "Sausage Boy". Poor thing, he knows we love him...LOL

I hope that you will join us this week over at The Kraft Journal!

Kraft Outlet Supplies Used:
#81 Brown Kraft Cover Weight Cardstock
#202 Lunch Bag Kraft Cardstock
#142 Bottle Caps
#76 Grungy Prim Tags

Other Supplies:
DP - Max & Whiskers (BasicGrey)
Die Cuts - Max & Whiskers (BasicGrey)
Stamp - Life (Laundry Line)
Ink - Distress Ink in Vintage Photo and Wild Honey (Ranger)

Papercraft Star Scraplift Challenge

2011-01-28T04:01:00.006-07:00

Happy Friday!!

The 30th challenge over at Papercraft Star is a fun one! Our challenge this week is a scraplift challenge. Scraplift ANY project on ANY of our current Papercraft Star Creative Team Member's blogs. You can see a list of all of our Creative Team Members right here . Be sure to add a link (or tell us) what Designer and what project you scraplifted from in your personal blog post so we can check it out!

If you are the winner of Challenge 30 you will win our People's Choice Award blog button as well as a prize from our sponsor. Our sponsor this week is Nikki Sivils, Scrabooker!!

I decided to scraplift a card from my great friend, and co-founder of Papercraft Star, Beth Moore. When I went over to Beth's blog to check out her cards my eyes about popped out of my head when I saw that there were 108 items under the "cards" label. Her creations are all so amazing I was worried that I wouldn't be able to pick just one. And then, on the second page, what should appear.....CHICKENS!! Yeah...I was so excited. I stopped there and knew I didn't have to look any further. (whew..cuz 108 is a lot!) I honestly think she must have been thinking of me when she made this card anyway ;)
Here is Beth's fantastic card,

I mainly wanted to copy the country/farm feel of Beth's card. I just love that chicken paper, I wish I had some! What I did have though was some farm themed paper from JilliBean Soup. I made a much simpler version of Beth's card, but that's me....simple. Here is my card,

The lighting for picture taking around here is not the best this week. It can't decide if it wants to be sunny or cloudy around here. I really need to get a light box. I did a lot of inking around the edges of the paper on this card, but it just doesn't show well in this photo....bummer.

I hope that you will join us at Papercraft Star this week for this fun challenge. You have until 12 Noon (eastern) Saturday Jan 29th to get your project linked up before the public voting begins.
One other thing I wanted to mention about Papercraft Star's challenges, in case you didn't already know. Our challenges are posted weeks and weeks in advance, it's not a surprise every week. To see our upcoming challenges, just go to the challenges page on the blog...right HERE.

Supplies:
DP - Chicken Noodle (JilliBean Soup)
CS - Brown Kraft Cover Weight (Kraft Outlet)
Twill - Red/Brown Assort Pack (The Paper Studio)
Punch - Edge punch ?? (Fiskars), 1 7/16" circle (The Paper Studio), Med and Large Scallop Circle (Marvy)
Stamp - Farm Fun (JilliBean Soup)
Ink - Distress Ink in Wild Honey and Vintage Photo (Ranger)

Project PageMaps 1-3

2011-01-26T07:00:00.011-07:00

It's already the 3rd week into my personal scrapbooking challenge, Project PageMaps!! This week I used the third sketch found on page 13 of the 1st book. The sketch is an 8 1/2 x 11 horizontal 3 photo layout. Since I don't do 8 1/2 x 11 layouts and I very seldom do 3 photo layouts, I improvised!

I'm pretty happy with the way this one turned out. I always enjoy making these beautiful flowers! I also had fun playing with some very pretty paper I just got from Stampin Up.

I really need to get my butt in gear with this project and find time to do more than one layout a week. I won't make it through the first book this year by only doing one per week. I know I won't have time next week, but maybe the week after that. That means I will be tackling the 4th sketch on page 15. It's a 12 x 12 double layout. I don't do double layouts either...LOL I'll have to figure out a way to alter it to my taste.

Remember, if you have these sketches and would like to play along with me I would love the company. You can email me a picture of your layout and I'll post it here with mine.

I'll be back on Friday with a project for this week's challenge at Papercraft Star!
Have a great day and thanks for visiting my little piece of the world!!

Supplies:
Sketch - Scrapbook PageMaps by Becky Fleck page 13
DP - Springtime Vintage (SU)
CS - Not Quite Navy, Very Vanilla, Rose Red, Always Artichoke (SU), Vintage Creme (Papertrey Ink)
Ribbon - Rose Red (SU)
Buttons - Not Quite Navy, Rose Red, Always Artichoke (SU)
Chipboard Alphas - Chip Chatter (Pressed Petals)
Punch - Curly Label (SU)
Circut Cart - Accent Essentials
Ink - Rose Red (SU), Distress Ink Weathered Wood (Ranger)
Thread - #755 (Janlynn)

Matchbook Candy Holder Tutorial

2011-01-26T04:00:00.003-07:00

Hi there everyone! I'm so glad you joined me for The Kraft Journal tutorial on how to make a Matchbook Candy Holder, starring me! I was able to use 2 of my favorite products from Kraft Outlet on this cute and easy project. Yes, I used bottle caps again!!

I hope you will join us this week at The Kraft Journal for our 3rd challenge "Anything Goes". If you haven't already visited over there to see what the other designers created this week, you will want to head on over so you don't miss out. Let me just say...."AMAZING".

Challenge 3 @ The Kraft Journal

2011-01-24T07:04:00.000-07:00

I can hardly believe we are already at the 3rd challenge for The Kraft Journal. The challenge theme for this week is "Anything Goes". All you have to do is use this week's theme to inspire you to create a project and then link it up over at The Kraft Journal before 6:00 pm (Eastern Time) on Sunday January 30th. You could win our fabulous prize of a $20.00 Kraft Outlet store voucher! The more challenges you enter this month, the more chances you have to win! Don't forget to follow the challenge rules, you need to include either kraft cardstock or products from Kraft Outlet on your project to be eligible for the prize.

I'll be back on Wednesday to share a tutorial with you for The Kraft Journal, it's perfect for Valentines Day!!

Sorry

2011-01-22T16:51:00.000-07:00

Hey there! I'm sorry I didn't get a post up yesterday, I really am trying to post Mon, Wed and Fri on a regular basis. I have a lot going on here at the moment. I had a Doc appt to get the results of a CT scan and have another test run. The results of the CT scan only provided me with a referral to, yet another, doctor. Hopefully we can get things under control soon.

I will be back next week with a tutorial for The Kraft Journal and Papercraft Star.

I hope you are all having a fabulous weekend, I'll talk to you next week.
For now, I will leave you with one of our new family photos.

Project PageMaps 1-2

2011-01-19T06:00:00.001-07:00

I'm so excited for this week, the 2nd week of my Project PageMaps. The wonderful and fabulous Audrey Pettit joined me in making a layout using the 2nd sketch from the book PageMaps. If you own the 1st book you can find the sketch on page 12.

First let me share Audrey's layout with you.

How fantastic is that!! I just love the pictures she takes of her precious dog. If you follow my blog at all, you know how much of a dog lover I am! If you don't know who Audrey Pettit is, you MUST go visit her blog. She is absolutely amazing! Thank you so much for joining me this week Audrey!

Here is what I did with the 2nd sketch. I like seeing how 2 totally different layouts come from the same sketch!!

This past weekend we had a fun family photo shoot. We seem to always take more silly photos than traditional "good" ones. The girls always like to act goofy and Rick never has a problem joining in. Hard to believe that our girls are about to start their 2nd semester of college already!!

Next week I'll be back with the 3rd sketch from the book. You can find it on page 13. It's an 8 1/2 x 11 sketch, but I will convert it to a 12x12 since I don't do 8 1/2 x 11 layouts. If you would like to join me, please email a picture of your layout using the 3rd sketch and I'll post it here along with mine.

Supplies:
CS - Pomegranate Splash (Bazzill), Basic Black (Stampin Up)
DP - Wintertime (Echo Park)
Die Cuts - Wintertime (Echo Park)
Flower - Made by me with a scallop circle punch and a staple
Misc - White Gel Pen (Signo)

Family - The Kraft Journal

2011-01-17T04:00:00.000-07:00

This week at The Kraft Journal we have another Word Challenge. This time the word is Family.
I chose to make a layout using one of my all time favorite family photos ever taken of us.

I really loved being able to "think outside of the box" with a few of the items I used from The Kraft Outlet. I used Kraft Text Weight Paper for my photo mat, scallop edge and my journaling block. I was able to create an anchor for my title by inking up a few Buff Ivory Labels. I used another Silver Bottle Cap on this project, told you that you would be seeing them again. I altered it with some alcohol ink to make it match the color scheme of this layout. I also put a button into the center of it for a very nice embellishment. I am loving all of the products from The Kraft Outlet, the quality is fantastic and the prices are great! I also love the fact that you can order many items in the quantity that you want not in a pre-set amount. Be sure to visit this great store!

Now it's time for you to head on over to The Kraft Journal to see what our amazing team of talented designers did with the challenge word family. You can join in on the fun too, create a project using the challenge word as inspiration and get it linked up at The Kraft Journal, oh and don't forget about the monthly prize!

Kraft Outlet Supplies:
#142 Silver Bottle Caps
#89 Kraft Text Weight Paper
Buff Ivory Labels - Sheet

Other Supplies Used:
DP - (Lily Bee Designs)
Ink - Distress Ink in Vintage Photo and Barn Door (Ranger-Tim Holtz)
Button - Lost & Found (My Minds Eye)
Title - Bliss ( Dear Lizzy & American Crafts Thickers)
Other - Copic Marker E59, Krylon 18KT Gold Leafing Pen
Sketch - Becky Fleck's PageMaps2 page 11

Papercaft Star Giveaway!

2011-01-16T08:33:00.000-07:00

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Project PageMaps 1-1

2011-01-14T11:02:00.000-07:00

Today is my first layout in my personal challenge Project PageMaps. I am working from the 1st book and I started with the first sketch. You can find it on page 10 if you have the book. I don't want to post a picture of the sketch here because I'm not sure if I could get in trouble with any copyright stuff.

Yes, I am that far behind on my scrapbooking! This is my little guy at 4 years old, I still can't get over how darn cute he was. I just adore this picture taken of him at preschool. He was one of the teacher's favorite little kids. I know this because every day when I would go to pick him up Teacher Doris was always holding him and she would give him the biggest hugs when it was time to leave.

Next week I will be working on the 2nd sketch in the book found on page 12 and will post it on Wednesday (and every Wed from then on). If you have this book and want to play along with me, email me a picture of your layout and I'll post it here with mine. If several of you want to play, I can even add a Mr. Linky. This isn't a challenge, there are no prizes...this is just to get me to make more layouts and TRY to get caught up. I hope it inspires you to get more layouts done too!

I'll be back on Monday with another challenge from The Kraft Journal!

Supplies:

DP: Bungle Jungle (Sassafrass)

CS: Very Vanilla and Basic Black (Stampin Up)

Brads: Large Round (Creative Impressions)

Title: Thickers (American Crafts)

Stamp: Life (Laundry Line)

Chipboard Arrow (from my stash)

Ink: Distress Ink in Tea Dye and Wild Honey (Ranger)

Practical Scrappers Published Me

2011-01-14T06:44:00.000-07:00

Woke up to an email this morning from Practical Scrappers saying that they used my Echo Park card. Looks like I'm gonna have a good day!

Project PageMaps

2011-01-12T18:17:00.000-07:00

I've decided on a project for myself! I recently purchased Becky Fleck's PageMaps 1 and I really love that book. Then for Christmas I asked for PageMaps 2 and I got it thanks to my wonderful honey. As I was cleaning and rearranging my craft room the other day I was trying to think of a good project to keep me motivated with my scrapbooking to get more pages done. An idea came to me as I was hanging my PageMap sketch cards on a hook. Why not create one layout a week from PageMaps 1 in order and then move on to PageMaps 2. Now, there are 60 sketches in the first book so if I want to finish the book by the end of the year I'm going to have to do more than one a week a few times. I started on my first layout today and am almost done, but the girls are on break from college and wanted to go shopping so I couldn't refuse! I will finish it up tomorrow and get it posted by Friday and then I will post a layout from Project PageMaps every Wednesday.

If you would like to play along with me, I would love to have some company on this journey! If you do a layout with the same sketch I'm working on, email me a picture. I would love to post it on my blog along with mine.

Hope you are all having a wonderful week, see you Friday!!

Flourish - The Kraft Journal

2011-01-10T04:00:00.004-07:00

Hello there! I hope you are having a wonderful day. I'm so glad you came to visit for the very first challenge at The Kraft Journal. This week we have a Word Challenge and the word is Flourish.

For my project I decided to use the actual word "flourish" on my project.

This card came together so easily for me. I used the Kraft Blank Note Cards from The Kraft Outlet. The note cards come with matching envelopes and I even stamped the envelope to match the card. I made this adorable flower with a 1" circle punch and topped it off with a Silver Bottle Cap, also from The Kraft Outlet. I love working with these bottle caps, you can be sure you will be seeing more of them on my projects!

Please stop by The Kraft Journal and take a look at what our other amazing designers came up with for this Word Challenge. Make sure to join in on the fun too by linking up your project, you could win our monthly prize by participating. This month the prize is a $20 gift voucher to our store!!

Kraft Outlet Supplies:

#128 Kraft Blank Note Cards

#142 Silver Bottle Caps

Other Supplies Used:

DP - Paper Girl (The Girls' Paperie)

Tools - 1" Circle Punch (EK Success), Label Cookie Cutter Die (QuickKutz)

Stamp - Elements of Style (Stampin Up)

Ink - Tattered Rose Distress Ink (Ranger-Tim Holtz)

Glitter - (Hero Arts)

White Gel Pen - Signo Broad (Uni-ball)

Other - Dimensional Magic (Mod Podge - Plaid), Felt Leaves (from stash)

"My Son" for Sketchy Thursdays

2011-01-08T15:45:00.001-07:00

Happy Saturday everybody! It's been a great day here at my house. It started out with a nice quiet house so I was able to enjoy some coffee and blog surfing. Then I cooked a nice big breakfast for my boys (plus one) yummo! The rest of my day, so far, has been spent in my craft room. I had a picture in mind that I wanted to scrap so I went on a layout sketch challenge hunt to find a challenge that I liked to go with the picture. Sketchy Thursdays was it! I really liked the 1.6 sketch challenge, here is their sketch.

Here is what I did with the sketch.

It's funny looking back at this picture. I remember it being taken so clearly, like it was yesterday. But to look at the picture and then look at him now, totally different. My oh my how time does fly! Oh, do you like that flower? Well I sure do and you can see how to make it right HERE, super easy and really cool looking....thanks Kim!

I'll be back on Monday with my first project for the Kraft Journal, be sure to visit me and the other AMAZING designers on that team. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!!

Supplies:
DP: Bungle Jungle (Sassafras)
CS: Basic Black (Stampin Up)
Brads: (Sassafras)
Ink: Wild Honey (Distress Ink)
Title: Thickers (American Crafts)

Papercraft Star Challenge 27

2011-01-07T04:00:00.002-07:00

Another great challenge this week over at Papercraft Star! I hope that you will join me and create a project.
Here are the challenge details,

Challenge 27 - New Year's Resolution Project
Begins January 5, 2011
Make a card, layout, altered item, gift or home decor project using one of your New Year's Resolutions as your inspiration. Be sure to include the New Year's Resolution as part of your project description on your blog! You have until Noon (eastern) on Saturday Jan 8th to get your project linked up before the voting begins.

Here is what I came up with for this challenge.

I decided to do a digital layout for this challenge. I purchased a great digital download from Basic Grey, this is the Scarlet's Letter collection. Let me just say, I LOVE IT! It is a beautiful collection. Basic Grey is one of my favorite lines, I own quite a bit of it. I would love to have the "real" version of this line in my hands. Okay, back to the challenge...New Year's Resolutions. I didn't make any this year. Why make them if I know I will never keep them, instead we just made lots of plans. Among them are 2 visits to my wonderful friend Beth, a trip to TN and WY and getting some debt paid off. I am really excited about everything that comes along with 2011!!

Supplies:
Digital Kit: Scarlet's Letter (Basic Grey)
Software: My Digital Studio (Stampin Up

Creative Scrappers Sketch #137

2011-01-05T07:30:00.000-07:00

Happy Wednesday!

I love a good sketch, don't you? All of my layouts start with a sketch. Now, that doesn't mean that I actually follow the sketch....they just get my creative juices flowing. The new sketch at Creative Scrappers did just that. I actually followed this one pretty closely. Here is the sketch,

And here is what I did with it,

I'll be back on Friday with another project for Papercraft Star, challenge 27.

Have a great day!!

A Year in Review and a Look Ahead

2011-01-04T07:37:00.000-07:00

Wow, 2011 and already 4 days into it. My how time flies!! After reading lots of blog posts about favorite projects of 2010, I decided to take a look back at what I had done. So much happened around here in 2010 and I am very excited about what 2011 has to offer. It was really hard to narrow my "favorites" down, but I was able to choose 1 layout and 1 card.

Looking back at the layouts I did last year, lots of them make me smile. But there is just one that I would have to call my favorite. Not necessarily because I think it's the best one, but because it was a turning point for me on how I approach my layouts. This one was done for my short time as a designer for Better Living Through Scrapbooking.

I have really slacked off on my card production, but I hope to get more of them created in 2011. Looking back, I am still in love with the card I will show you next. It was my first attempt at making my own flower and it is still just beautiful! (I couldn't part with the card..LOL)

I am so happy that so many of you have joined my little crafty adventure here at Kristina's World! I have my Blog Birthday coming soon and I am cooking up a fun celebration. I really hope that this year I can balance my creative time better and get on a more consistent posting schedule. My goal is at least 3 times a week. I think that is a good number for me considering all of my other responsibilities.

I wish you all only GOOD things for 2011!!

I think someone was trying to punish me!

2010-12-28T11:09:00.000-07:00

With all of the running around for the Holidays, the dogs got left home quite a bit. The day after Christmas my husband and I met some friends for breakfast. We headed home with plans to "clean up Christmas". As we came in through the garage and headed up the stairs to the kitchen this is what I found in my daycare room. Ummm, I think someone forgot to close the bathroom door...(ahem...me) and little Miss. Piper found a new toy. Guess it was a good thing that we already had a "clean up" kinda attitude when we came home. I found it hilarious, uummm Rick not so much. When I looked at Piper and asked her if she did this, she hung her head and started for the doggie door.

Great News!

2010-12-27T07:00:00.002-07:00

I am so excited to FINALLY be able to share some Great News with you!! I was asked to be a member of the Kraft Outlet Design Team. The designers coming together on this team are amazing, I mean really really amazing. I am so honored to be among them.

If you have not heard of the Kraft Outlet before let me tell you a little about them. Kraft Outlet is your source for all things Kraft, and who doesn't love kraft? Kraft Outlet is a leading online vendor for Brown Kraft labels, Kraft Tags, Kraft Paper and Cardstock. Whether you are needing to make business cards, hang tags, bag toppers, product or address & shipping labels, or make your paper crafting projects fabulous the outlet's specialty papers, tags & labels will help you achieve the look you are after! They even carry Candy Wrap Paper, Vellum, Graphic CD's, Bottle Caps, Chip Board, Baker's Twine, Twill Tying Tape and much much more. You really need to check out this great store!

2010

2010-12-27T06:00:00.011-07:00

As 2010 comes to an end, so does my term as a designer for ScrapTiffany. It has been such a great experience for me and I really think my "craftiness" has come a long way in the last 6 months. Thank you Tiffany for having me as a member of your team, it's been great!

This last prompt from Tiffany is "2010". As you know by now, I recently picked up the My Digital Studio from Stampin Up and this was my very first attempt. I followed a sketch from Becky Fleck's Page Maps (page 36).

So many wonderful things came along with 2010 and I look forward to seeing what 2011 has to offer!

I hope you all had a Very Merry Christmas and I wish you great things and a Happy New Year!

Guys Weekend

2010-12-20T06:00:00.002-07:00

If you are looking for the Papercraft Star Christmas Blog Hop, click HERE

It was Girl Power last week at ScrapTiffany, this week it's All About Boys!
I always struggle with masculine layouts and cards, but I really like how this layout turned out.

This layout is all about one of my husband's Guy Weekends. The boys love taking their KLR's up into the mountains to ride and camp out. Basic Grey's Max & Whiskers is a great paper line for masculine layouts, I've used it for my son too. I got to play with my new toy, the Tiny Attacher by Tim Holtz..gee I love that thing. Why did I wait so long to buy one, I have no idea.

You can join in the fun at ScrapTiffany by emailing your project to Tiffany, tiffany@scraptiffany.com

Have a great day!

P.S. It's my husband's birthday today, 52 years old!! How fitting that this post goes live today :)
Happy Birthday honey, I love you!

Papercraft Star Christmas Blog Hop

2010-12-19T04:00:00.007-07:00

Happy Holidays! I hope you are enjoying the Papercraft Star Tags (and more) of Christmas Blog Hop sponsored by Catherine Pooler. I am so happy you could join me and the entire PCS team for this special event! You should have arrived here at Kristina's World from Jan's blog, if not you will want to be sure to start from the beginning at Papercraft Star so you don't miss a thing! You must be a follower of Papercraft Star, visit all the blogs and comment in order to be entered to win our fantastic Grand Prize!

Throughout this hop I hope that you have found a wealth of inspiration among the beautiful projects our Designers have created especially for you! To add to the fun, we've got fabulous prizes along the way at many of our Designer's blogs and you'll be entered to win a full month subscription to Club InBox by our generous sponsor Catherine Pooler, if you visit every blog and leave a comment with all of our Designers! You have until midnight (Eastern Time) on Saturday December 25, 2010 to leave all your comments and be entered to win the Grand Prize. We'll draw the winners of the prizes and announce them beginning Sunday December 26, 2010.

For my project I created a tag ornament for my Christmas Tree. I started with a chipboard tag found in the dollar bin at Michael's and some of the papers and embellishments found in my December kit from Little Red Scrapbook.

Once I finished attaching everything where I wanted it to go, I sealed it with Mod Podge Sparkle. You can't tell in these pictures but the lights on the tree really dance on the glitter. I hope that you and yours have Happy Holidays and a Wonderful New Year. I am so thankful for all of you and am so happy that you joined us for the Papercraft Star Tags of Christmas Blog Hop. Your next stop on the hop is my amazing, partner in crime, Beth!

Blog Hop Starts Tomorrow!

2010-12-18T14:54:00.000-07:00

Please join me for the Papercraft Star Tags of Christmas Blog Hop, it starts tomorrow and runs through Dec 26th. See ya there!!

My Digital Studio by Stampin Up

2010-12-15T11:29:00.001-07:00

I recently purchased the My Digital Studio software from Stampin Up. I have been playing with it today while little Will has been napping. I have learned a few things today while messing around with it.

1. It is very easy to use.

2. Save your work as you go, sucks when your computer freaks out an hour into something and you loose your whole project and have to start over. (uummm...yeah it happened)

3. Digital is fun, but I don't think I will ever become a total convert.

Here is the layout that I did today,

I know it's not perfect, I have some things to learn about shadowing and lining things up correctly but all in all I'm pretty darn happy with it. Besides, you can't go wrong with a handsome little man like Will.

I do have a question that maybe one of you can answer....can you buy digital kits from other companies and use them with this program?

If you have any tips or advice, I would love to hear it!

I hope you are having a great day :)

Think Pink

2010-12-13T06:00:00.001-07:00

The challenge at ScrapTiffany this week is Girl Power!!

When I think "Girl Power", pink comes to mind. I have been wanting to scrap this cute puppy picture of Piper for so long. How cute is she!?! Oh my, she is the best little dog, so smart and so sweet!! I came up with the design of this layout by combining a sketch from PageMaps1 (which is only loosely followed) and a tip from Audrey Pettit. Audrey had a layout on her blog a week or so ago where she explained that she likes to make an 8 1/2 x 11 layout and attach it to a 12x12, so that's what I tried. I just love how this layout came together, thanks Audrey!

What comes to you mind when you think "Girl Power"? Head on over to ScrapTiffany and see what the other designers did. You can submit your project to Tiffany by email. tiffany@scraptiffany.com

Have a wonderful day!

Papercraft Star Challenge 24

2010-12-10T04:00:00.002-07:00

Papercraft Star Challenge 24

"Green Holiday"

Create an altered holiday gift, card or scrapbook layout using recycled or repurposed items you already have on hand.

I can do that!

This card could not have come together more easily. Before I sat down to do some crafting I had to do a major cleaning job in my craft room, it looked like a bomb had gone off in there! Cleaning my room gave me quite a few peeks at what I had lying around. When I thought about what I could recycle or reuse I knew I wanted to use some scraps from my new Echo Park Wintertime paper pack, and then it hit me. You know the decorative cover sheet they include in the paper packs so you can see what patterns are inside? Well, why not cut that up and use it? That's exactly what I did. Add that with a few of the element stickers, a couple of snowflakes left over from last year and some faux stitching and you've got yourself a cute winter card. The best part, my paper pack was packaged with 2 of those cover sheets in error and now I can make another card to match, lucky me!

Why don't you join me for this fun and easy challenge at Papercraft Star! You have until Noon (eastern) on Saturday to get your project linked up before the voting begins. And, take a look at what you could win!

The first place winner will receive this adorable Gingerbread Man Kit from our sponsor the Purple Pumkin.

Supplies:
Cardstock - Kraft (Stampin Up)
Pattern Paper - Wintertime (Echo Park)
Stickers - Wintertime Element Stickers (Echo Park)
White Pen - Signo Broad (Uni-Ball)
Adhesive - ATG (Scotch) Zots (Therm O Web)

Stampin Up Club Cards

2010-12-08T06:00:00.000-07:00

I just had to share the cards we made at my Stampin Up club meeting. I just adore both of these cards!!

I just love that pink card, isn't that awning just adorable! And the Thank you card is just beautiful.
I even bought the stamp set so I can make more of the "sweets shop" card.

I hope you enjoy these as much as I do!
I'll be back Friday with another card, see ya then!

Handmade Flowers

2010-12-06T06:00:00.000-07:00

This week it's all about Handmade Flowers at ScrapTiffany. I love making flowers!! The first flowers I ever made were by following a tutorial by the amazingly talented Tracy. I caught the flower bug and haven't looked back. I have tried lots of different techniques and I have loved them all. The best part about making your own flowers is that it doesn't have to be complicated to look fantastic.

For these flowers I used the Peony die by Spellbinders, the swiss dots Cuttlebug embossing folder, Distress Ink in Barn Door and Weathered Wood, some basic grid paper (the kind my son uses for math), tiny brads, a little water, and Mod Podge Sparkle. They are very glossy and sparkly, the mod podge sparkle almost makes it look like you used UTE on them.
If you have never made your own flowers, you should really give it a try. I think they are better than anything that can be purchased in the stores and much cheaper too.
Be sure to head on over to ScrapTiffany and see what kinds of flowers the other designers made.
I hope you have a fabulous day!

This video is great!

2010-12-03T07:14:00.000-07:00

My favorite part is the "snow"!

Have a happy Friday!

Lots of cute and blah blah blah

2010-12-01T11:25:00.000-07:00

I just had to share an adorable picture taken of my daughter and little Will. Aren't they just adorable?

I had not seen Will in a little over a week and I sure was missing him. Amazing how much they can change in that short amount of time. I've been watching him for about 3 months now and he is just such a joy.

Life around here has been a little nuts for me, but I do see a light at the end of the tunnel! I finally got off my butt and started exercising (again) this week and I am heading back to Weight Watchers on Saturday. I hear there have been lots of changes since I was last there (like 6 months ago..ssshhhh). I also get to have a crafting weekend this Sat and Sun and I hope to get lots and lots of projects completed. I have been so busy that I have only been able to keep up with my design team assignments and have not been able to enter any challenges for myself. I miss doing challenges!

I hope you all have a fun weekend ahead of you and will come back next week and see what I whipped up over the weekend.

Blog Candy Winner

2010-11-29T06:54:00.000-07:00

I'm sorry I'm a bit late in posting this, I got carried away decorating the house yesterday for Christmas. I want to say a BIG thank you to all of you who participated in the very first Papercraft Star Thanksgiving Blog Hop. I hope you had fun along the way and found some inspiration to get going on some new projects. Okay, now on to the winner. I used random.org to choose a winner and the winner is...

Melissa Bove

Melissa Bove (SCS ~ Melissa1872) said...

I ♥ your gorgeous card! I have to try a waterfall card!

Congratulations Melissa! Please send me an email so that I can forward you the gift certificate!!

Sketch Challenge at ScrapTiffany

2010-11-29T06:00:00.003-07:00

It's Monday again and that means it's time for a Challenge at ScrapTiffany. This week we were provided with a sketch from one of our very own designers, Abby.

Here is a look at the sketch,

This is what I came up with using the sketch. I wish you could see all of the glitter on this project. The paper has glitter and the flower is all glittered up with Mod Podge Sparkle.

The journaling is hidden inside of the matchbook I made and is held closed by the metal plate frame.

Head on over to ScrapTiffany and see what the other designers did with this sketch. You can email your own project to Tiffany at tiffany@scraptiffany.com

Have a wonderful day!

"Whistle While You Work" - Better Living Through Scrapbooking

2010-11-28T08:15:00.000-07:00

This weeks challenge is all about those household chores we all love and hate!

“Whistle While You Work” challenge
Create a layout about household tasks that you perform every day. (i.e. laundry, lawn mowing, cooking dinner, washing dishes, garden tending, school carpool, etc.) Journal about why you love or hate doing them.
Choose at least 2 of the following:
1. Use at least 2 photos that represent your household tasks.
2. Use a paper-tearing technique somewhere in your page design.
3. Use rubber or acrylic stamps somewhere in your page design.
4. Make a reference to Cinderella, Martha Stewart, or your favorite TV mom in your journaling.
5. Give a retro/50s theme to your page.”

There are lots of chores around the house that I would really rather not do! I really don't care for yard work or laundry. Although, I am extremely picky about how the laundry is done so I guess I am the one stuck doing it. Let's just put it this way, I would rather scrub toilets than do laundry and I have 4 toilets so that says a lot! Since I am not a big fan of mowing the lawn either I decided to do my layout about my son, Eric, learning how to mow the lawn for me. I used options number 1 and 4 for this layout. Since this is my son, I made my own Cinderella word...Cinder-Dude. I love this collection from Basic Grey, it's great for boys! I painted the buttons with bronze paint to make them match the paper. I love the texture on these buttons from our sponsor Charlene's Button Box.

What chores do you love or hate? Why not make a layout about it and play along with me at Better Living Through Scrapbooking, you have until Nov 30th to submit your project.

Sponsor Supplies Used:
Cardstock: Discount Cardstock "Clove Felt 12x12, Brilliant White 80# 8 1/2 x 11
Paint: Plaid Apple Barrel Colors Craft Paint "Pure Bronze #20763"
Button: Charlene's Button Box "Yellow Square"

Additional Supplies Used:
Paper: Basic Grey "Max & Whiskers Collection"
Ink: Distress Ink "Tea Dye & Wild Honey"
Embellishments: American Crafts Thickers "Daydream", safety pin and twill from my stash
Tools: Stampin Up Punches

The Kraft Journal Holiday Challenge

2010-11-28T08:13:00.000-07:00

The online store Kraft Outlet is running a challenge on their Blog. You have until Dec 18th to enter your kraft cardstock project for a chance to win a $20 store voucher. This online store has some really great Kraft products at FANTASTIC prices. There are more ways than one to get entered to win during this challenge and they are also offering a discount coupon during the challenge as well. Head on over there and check it out before it's too late!!

I am going to enter my kraft tissue box cover, what are you going to enter?

A Thanksgiving Wish

2010-11-24T09:36:00.000-07:00

If you are looking for the Papercraft Star Thanksgiving Blog Hop, click HERE

Hello my dear followers and friends! I hope that you are all enjoying your holiday week, if it's a holiday where you live that is :)

I have a special favor to ask of you. It won't take but a moment of your time. As most of you are aware the dog rescue group, National Mill Dog Rescue, is very special to me. I have adopted 2 dogs from them, fostered several and spend a lot of hours doing volunteer work for them. There is a company awarding $1000 to the rescue group with the most votes at the end of the year. We need as many votes as we can get!! If you would just click HERE and vote for us, even just once, it would help us tremendously!

I hope you all have a Happy Thanksgiving!

ScrapTiffany - it's all about the FOOD

2010-11-22T07:19:00.001-07:00

If you are looking for the Papercraft Star Thanksgiving Blog Hop click HERE

This week at ScrapTiffany we are doing projects all about food! The layout I have for you today is all about making salsa for Carson's graduation party.

For the graduation ceremony and party Carson's dad and his fiance, Joann, came out for a visit. Carson had one request for Joann, "Please make your salsa". We had a great time going to the mexican market to shop for all of the supplies and then hanging out in the kitchen cooking together. She is such a great lady, we all really like her!

Head on over to ScrapTiffany and see what the other Tiffany Girls did with food. If you would like to submit a project with a food theme, you can email it to tiffany@scraptiffany.com.

Have a wonderful day!!

(I'm sorry, but I can't find my list of supplies. I can tell you that the paper collection is Kioshi from Basic Grey and I made the flowers out of grid paper that my son uses for math, a little distress ink and the Tim Holtz Tattered Florals die)

Papercraft Star Thanksgiving Blog Hop

2010-11-21T04:00:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the First Annual Papercraft Star Thanksgiving Blog Hop Week sponsored by My Favorite Things. Our Designers have come together to celebrate this special holiday by creating projects inspired by Thanksgiving and all that we are thankful for in our lives, including you!

We are so happy you could join us for this special event! This is the first stop on the hop, to get back to Papercraft Star just click away. You must be a follower of Papercraft Star, visit all the blogs and comment in order to be entered to win our fantastic Grand Prize!

During this special week of Thanksgiving I hope that you'll find a wealth of inspiration among the beautiful projects our Designers have created especially for you! There will be some fantastic prizes along the way at many of our Designer's blogs. You have until midnight (Eastern Time) on Saturday November 27, 2010 to leave all your comments and be entered to win the Grand Prize. We'll draw the winners of the prizes and announce them beginning Sunday November 28, 2010.

I learned how to make this adorable waterfall card with my scrapping group. It really was easy. I could try to explain the steps to you but I think it will be easier to direct you to these directions HERE. You can also win a piece of yummy blog candy here at Kristina's World by being a follower and leaving me a comment. What could you win you ask...you could win a gift certificate valued at $15. I will choose a winner on the 28th and announce it here on my blog. Be sure to visit me then so see if you are the winner! Also, don't forget to leave each designer a comment along the way so you can be entered into the drawing for the grand prize.

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours and thank you again for joining us for the Papercraft Star Thanksgiving Week Blog Hop, your next stop on the hop is JAN, I hope you enjoy the blog hop journey!!

Family Tradition - Better Living Through Scrapbooking

2010-11-21T00:01:00.000-07:00

This week's challenge at BLTS is to scrap a Family Tradition. Check out the challenge details!

“Family Tradition” challenge

Create a layout about a family tradition, event, or something your family regularly does together that is not holiday related.

Choose at least 2 of the following:
1. Use three or more photos from a family event, cropped to fit your page design.
2. Use paper or supplies on your page that are at least a year old.
3. Use the word “tradition” in the title of your page.
4. Use hidden journaling in your page design.”

As a military family several of our traditions have come and gone with the changes in our lives, where we are living and if Rick is home or deployed. The kids and I have had several "traditions" but coming up with one that has stuck for a long time is difficult. There is one thing though that Rick and I started a few years ago and I don't see that one ever changing, at least not in the near future. Every summer we take a road trip on our Harley and little Lucy even comes with us (that's her in the pouch wearing the doggles). For this challenge I chose to use options number 2 and 4. I have had this paper collection for quite some time and I still think it is just adorable. It was perfect to incorporate the adorable owl button from our sponsor Charlene's Button Box. I tucked a journaling tag inside of an envelope and placed it behind the picture. It just talks about how we started taking trips, where we have been and where we plan on going next summer.

Please join me over at Better Living Through Scrapbooking. You have until the end of the month to submit your project! Plus, you will want to be sure to see what the other amazing designers have come up with.

Sponsor Supplies Used:
Cardstock: Discount Cardstock "Brilliant White 80# 12x12, Black linen 80# 81/2 x 11"
Embellishments: Charlene's Button Box "Owl"
Adhesive: Plaid "Pop-dots"

Additional Supplies Used:
Paper: Sassafras "Pocket Full of Rosies Collection"
Ink: Distress Ink "Tea Dye, Shabby Shutters, Crushed Olive, Tattered Rose, Weathered Wood, Wild Honey"
Tools & Stamps: Prickley Pear "Flower Die and Matching Stamps"
Misc: Coffee Filters, twine, eyelet and white gel pen, paper sacks

My Best Birthday Memory - Better Living Through Scrapbooking

2010-11-16T08:01:00.001-07:00

For the November Newsletter at Better Living Through Scrapbooking we were asked to scrap our favorite birthday memory. We were asked to choose 2 of the following elements for our project,

Options:

1. Paint on your page using object other than brush (pencil eraser, q-tip, bubble wrap, etc)

2. Make an embellishment entirely from cardstock

3. Use multiple layers of cardstock for a photo mat - try ripping, using a border punch, die-cut machine, etc, for fun!

4. Journal on a shape

5. Use a very bright color palette - vibrant yellows, reds, blues, and greens!

When I read that BLTS wanted us to scrap our favorite birthday memory I was a bit stumped. I don't really have any. I don't have very many memories from childhood and I have never really made that big of a deal out of my birthday as an adult. There is, however, one very special birthday that I will never forget! It's the day that my daughter Carson was born. That was the best birthday in the world. I created this layout for her letting her know how special that day was. I chose a bright color palette of greens, pinks and blues. I also used several different layers of cardstock for my photo mat. Topping it off is a great bird button from our sponsor, Charlene's Button Box.

Sponsor Supplies Used:

Cardstock: Discount Cardstock "Eggplant Felt 12x12 and Brilliant White 80#"

Adhesive: Plaid "Mod Podge Sparkle"

Embellishments: Charlene's Button Box "Bird button"

Additional Supplies Used:

Paper and embellishments: All from Little Red Scrapbook "September 2010 Kit"

Tools: Border Punch "Stampin Up", Signo Broad "white gel pen"

Papercraft Star and a Discount!

2010-11-16T07:14:00.000-07:00

Have you visited Papercraft Star recently? If not, what are you waiting for? We've got some exciting things going on this month that you won't want to miss out on! For starters, you can get an exclusive 15 percent discount on all the products at the Kraft Outlet, Papercraft Star's Design Team sponsor for November/December. (Just use voucher code STAR15 at checkout to get your discount). Learn more on this post right here and receive links to a fabulous Christmas Scrapbook Mini at that post as well!

Also you can meet our new Design Team that begins December 1, 2010 by going right here.

And finally, get up-to-date PCS plans for the new Design Team term and meet our regular Guest Designer for this term, Catherine Pooler by going right here.

Simple Holiday Card w/Crepe Paper

2010-11-15T07:16:00.000-07:00

It's all about Crepe Paper this week at ScrapTiffany!

I have been seeing lots of holiday cards with pastels this year and especially pink, so I thought I would jump on board. This card was super easy to make and could be mass produced for your holiday card giving quite easily. Just some kraft cardstock, and embossing folder, stickles, a stamp and some crepe paper. This picture really doesn't do this card any justice, it's so sparkly in person with all of the pink stickles. I hope you give working with crepe paper a try, the possibilities are endless. Take a look over at ScrapTiffany and see what the other fabulous designers did with it.

Better Living Through Scrapbooking "Charity" Layout

2010-11-14T08:01:00.007-07:00

What a fantastic challenge we have this week at Better Living Through Scrapbooking. I was able to scrap about something that is very near and dear to my heart. I hope that you will join me in this challenge, here is the information you need.

“The Greatest of These is Charity” challenge
One way to make your life better is through scrapbooking, another way is to do something nice for someone else. Scrap about something you do or have done for someone else. A loved one, a neighbor, a charity, etc.
Choose 2 of the following:
1. Print an element of your page (NOT a photo) using your home or office printer. This can be your title, your journaling, an embellishment, or anything else you can use on your page, but not a photo!
2. Use three brads somewhere on your page.
3. Use a chipboard letter or shape on your page.
4. Use the following quote somewhere on your page or in your journaling: “If you haven’t got any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble. . — Bob Hope””

This layout is all about my love for dogs and the work I do for National Mill Dog Rescue. I chose to use items number 2 and 3 from the challenge options on my layout. I used the adorable house button from our sponsor Charlene's Button Box and place it over a house that was printed on the pattern paper. Adding a few dog themed brads makes it a doggie house and takes care of option number 2. White chipboard letters all inked up for my main title takes care of item number 3. I look forward to scrapping more of my NMDR memories.

Until then, just remember....It's all about the dogs!!

Sponsor Supplies Used:

Cardstock: Discount Cardstock "Brilliant White 80# 8 1/2 x 11, Black Linen 80# 8 1/2 x 11, Primary Red Vellum 12 x 12

Embellishments: Charlene's Button Box "House Button"

Adhesive: Plaid "Mod Podge: Paper"

Additional Supplies Used:

Paper: DCWV "The Pets Stack", Stampin Up "Kraft"

Embellishments: Create Impress "Dog Brads", Pressed Petals "Chip Chatter Hip", Cosmos Cricket "Tiny Type letter stickers"

Ink: Distress Ink "Barn Door & Vintage Photo"

Tools: Cuttlebug "Journaling Card embossing folder and Charms die", We R Memory Keepers "Corner Chomper", Uni-Ball "Signo Broad white gel pen", Zig "black journaling pen", Singer "Touch & Sew machine"

Winner of Blog Hop Candy

2010-11-10T07:59:00.000-07:00

Thank you thank you to everyone who visited me and left a comment during the ScrapTiffany blog hop!
Also a big WELCOME to all of my new followers! I hope you enjoy visiting me here at Kristina's World often.

There were 51 comments left on my blog hop entry and I had Random.Org choose a number for me. Random.Org chose #34. Comment 34 was left by Amy, she had this to say,

"Amy said...

I love things that are both pretty and functional. Great Job! I never would have thought of it."

Congratulations Amy!! Please send me an email and let me know where you would like your gift certificate to. Your choices are Papertrey Ink or My Favorite Things.

Join me next week for some cute new layouts that I have to share with you!

Until then, I hope you all have a great day and fantastic remainder to your week.

ScrapTiffany Holiday Blog Hop

2010-11-07T21:00:00.002-07:00

I am so glad you joined me for the ScrapTiffany Holiday blog hop! Can you believe it's the holiday season already!?! One of our radio stations here in town is already playing Christmas music. I LOVE this time of the year, the lights and sounds and smells and the pretty packages..I get so excited just thinking about it.

If you have arrived here from Kristi's blog, than you are in the right place. If not, you will want to start from the beginning so you don't miss anything.

I found a great tutorial on Splitcoast Stampers on how to make this adorable tissue box cover. You could adapt this to any season or holiday. Here is my version of the tissue box cover.

I think these would make great teacher or office gifts, who doesn't need a box of tissues on their desk?
And, since this is a blog hop how about some blog hop candy? If you are a follower here at Kristina's World and you leave me a comment on this post, I will enter you to win a $10 gift certificate to your choice of either Papertrey Ink or My Favorite Things.

The next stop for you on this hop is Laurel. Have fun on your ScrapTiffany Holiday Blog Hop journey!

Better Living Through Scrapbooking Bucket List Mini Album

2010-11-07T06:00:00.004-07:00

Create a layout or mini-album about the items on your “bucket list” (things you want to do or see before you “kick the bucket”).

Choose at least 2 of the following:

1. Use only scraps of paper from your scrap paper collection in the album.
2. Use photos printed from a royalty-free photo website such as Stock Xchange to represent the items in your album from your “bucket list”.
3. Use color mist such as Tattered Angels, walnut ink spray, or your own homemade color spray to add some color to your mini-album pages.
4. On the cover of your mini-book, use various rub-ons for the title.”

25 Things 2 do

I've only done a few mini albums in the past but I really enjoy putting them together. This one was no different. I used a great album by our sponsor Punky Sprouts, this one is the Rebel Sprout..and a rebel it is. Each page is a different size and shape as well as 3 different materials; acrylic, canvas and chipboard.

Sitting down to write out a Bucket List was really fun in itself, I've never written one out before. It made me think hard about the things that are important to me.

For this challenge I chose to use items #2 Use photos printed from a royalty-free photo website and #3 Use color mist. Three bugs in a Rug is one of my favorite paper lines and I was happy to be using this collection. The images I used are from a royalty-free website, Dreamstime. Those along with lots of my own handwriting make this album special.

I chose to use the small acrylic page as my front cover, some letter stickers, a handmade flower, chipboard button and glimmer mist completes the cover page.

I used lots and lots of glimmer mist on this chipboard page, an adorable stamp from For the Luv of Art, and another handmade flower with the chipboard button center.

When you untie that black bow this cute matchbook opens to reveal the first five things on my list. I learned how to make this matchbook by watching THIS tutorial.

Working with canvas was new for me, but I really liked it. As you can see, the banner stamp shows up again and is a theme tying each page in the album numbering the items on my list.

Each of those pockets holds tags that list the next five things on my list.

Several mini cards fit perfectly on this large canvas page.

Stamping with StazOn ink worked really well on this acrylic page and it highlights a large hand cut heart symbolizing that I need to learn to love myself.

This final page shows the last five things on my list. The adorable house button from our sponsor Charlene's Button Box represents my desire to see my house appreciate in value and be able to sell it someday!

Join me at Better Living Through Scrapbooking for this super fun challenge!

Sponsor supplies used:

Cardstock: Discount Cardstock "Brilliant White 80# 8 1/2 x 11", " "Black Linen 80# 8 1/2 x 11"

Album: Punky Sprouts "Rebel Sprout"

Stamp: For the Luv of Art "Sweet Ollie"

Button: Charlene's Button Box "House"

Adhesive: Plaid "pop-dots"

Additional supplies used:
Paper: Three Bugs in a Rug "Spread Your Wings"
Embellishments: Three Bugs in a Rug "Chaos & Confusion letters Red & Green", Scenic Route "chipboard buttons", Celebrate It "2 1/2 x 4 paper sacks, ribbon from my stash
Sprays & Ink: Staz On "Jet Black", Glimmer Mist "Candy Apple Red"
Tools: EK "Scallop Circle punch and 1" circle punch"

It's Thrifty Thursday at Scrap Tiffany!

2010-11-04T06:00:00.021-06:00

Hi there! It's my turn for Thrifty Thursday at Scrap Tiffany and do I have a cute little project to share with you today. During the holidays I keep EVERY receipt from gift purchases. I have this funny thing about making sure that I spend the exact same amount on each child, plus it makes returns a lot easier!

I was at Michaels the other day and I saw this coupon holder in the dollar bin. I got an idea that I could spruce it up and make a cute holiday receipt holder out of it. I chose one with a green color to it to match some scraps I had at home.

Here is what the coupon holder looked like when I bought it.

I removed the band and the eyelet that was on the cover.

Then I just cut some scraps of holiday paper that I had left over from a recent layout to cover the outside of the book and the front of the inside cover. This thing was not exactly straight so I had to adjust some of the cuts. I punched a new hole on the cover and set a new eyelet.

Here is how it turned out.

I added some little tabs for the names of my kids and viola I was done. It only took about 30 minutes and cost me one dollar, everything else was scraps or things I already had in my stash!

Don't Forget!

2010-11-03T06:00:00.001-06:00

Be sure to come and visit me, I'll have some blog candy too. You won't want to miss out!

ScrapTiffany is having a Design Team Call

2010-11-02T08:41:00.000-06:00

Design Team Call!!

Yep, that time of year again!

Tiffany is looking for a few good scrappers to be part of the next, ScrapTiffany Design Team! The ScrapTiffany Blog has 2 monthly Challenges that DT members will participate in.

There are several positions up for grabs and Tiffany is welcoming applications from everyone, International scrappers too!

This will be a 6 month position, to start on January 1, and runs through July 31, 2011.

***All DT Submissions must be in by Midnight, (Pacific Standard Time) Tuesday November 30th, 2010. The Design Team will be notified via e-mail by December 5th.

If you've never been on a design team before, that's OK! Just take the plunge, dive right in and submit your application. Tiffany is looking for Scrappers as well as Card Makers with a variety of interests, styles and personalities. It may be you!

E-mail the following information toTiffany@ScrapTiffany.com with Design Team Call in the subject line.

1. Name, Address and Photo of yourself. I want to get to know each person as I am looking at your applications and galleries.

2. A little information about you, who you are, and how long you have been scrapping.

3. Are you a part of any online communities? (2peas, etc.) If so, please list those websites, as well as your username.

4. Do you have a Blog? If so, please give the address.

5. Do you currently Design for anyone? Who? Any past Design Teams?

6. Include Good Quality Photos of the following:

~4 Layouts

~1 Altered Project

***If you are a Card Maker, please submit 5 Cards.

*These projects do not need to be new, but they should show your current Style.

If you are selected to be a part of ScrapTiffany's Design Team, your responsibilities include:

~Joining in on 2 monthly Challenges, two Layouts, Altered Projects or Cards per month, due the 1st and 15^th of the month.

~Actively promote ScrapTiffany on your blog and any other websites where rules allow.

~Participate in Monthly Blog activities, such as Tutorials, Blog Posts or Sketch ideas.

~Take well photographed pictures of your layouts, as well as closer images of details when possible.

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Tiffany is looking for all types of Scrapbooking Styles, so everyone is welcome to apply! Most of our Designers were First Time DT Members with ScrapTiffany, but have since joined one or more other Design Teams.

Good Luck!! E-mail Tiffany with any questions, Tiffany@ScrapTiffany.com

Color Inspiration

2010-11-01T06:00:00.003-06:00

It's time for a color inspiration from ScrapTiffany! This week it's tiffany blue, brown and cream. Remember last week I told you about the layout that I was in love with? Well, this is it. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do :)

For this layout I used a technique that Jennifer McGuire showed on her blog. It shows 3 different ways to use paint and one of the ways was to stamp with it. That's what I did here. I stamped a border on the brown background with cream paint. I also used the same stamp to do a border on the cream cardstock with blue paint. The mat behind the photo was stamped cream on cream and then inked with Vintage Photo Distress Ink. I also painted the rose as well as stamp the "I DO".

Here is an up close shot of the boutonniere that I re-created. I had saved it from the wedding, Rick was the best man, and the real rose had dried out. I clipped it off and replaced it with a paper one. I added some feathers to the background on top of this plastic doily.

I hope you give stamping with your paints a try, it was tons of fun!!

Head on over to ScrapTiffany and see what the other designers did with this color combination. You can play along with me too, just email your creation to Tiffany at tiffany@scraptiffany.com