HIMCR #267 - Designer Paper X3!

Welcome the the HIMCR #267 Designer Paper x 3.  This weeks challenge is to use 3 pieces of designer paper.  This weeks challenge is sponsored by DCWV and one lucky winner will receive a priza pack worth $100.00

For this weeks card, I grabbed my hexagon punch and made a strip on the left and stamped a sentiment on the bottom.  Good luck and I can't wait to see what you create.

Supplies used:  DCWV Sweet Tangerine, Unity SM Stackers, Distress Ink

HIMCR #260 - Christmas in July!!

Welcome to the Christmas in July Challenge at Hiding in My Craft Room, this weeks challenge is sponsored by DCWV.  They are one of my favorite paper companies and I personally love their stacks for mini albums especially, its very economical especially when you give them as gifts.  I made this card from the French Country Stack, it wasn't Christmas but I love the shabby/vintage look of this stack and these papers were the perfect backdrop for this Snow Peep from Unity.  Don't forget to enter for your chance to win a box of goodies worth $100, I can't wait to see what you come up with.

Supplies used: DCWV, Unity Stamps, Shinhan Touch Markers, Stickles

HIMCR #258 - Super Scraps Saturday with a Twist! Make is Christmas!

 It's time for another challenge at Hiding in My Craft Room, this weeks challenge is Super Scraps with a Twist, the twist is to make it Christmas.  This weeks challenge is being sponsored by Digital Delights and the winner will receive a $5 GC to spend in their store.

Since I haven't got much Christmas scraps right now I decided to do non traditional colors and grabbed this scrap from my sweet tangerine stack from DCWV.  I based the card colors off the muted tones in the paper, added a few sequins and voila.  I really like how this turned out, and will remember to try non traditional colors next time.  Even the brown matting was a scrap from last weeks project, see it pays not to clean up once in a while :).  Good luck and I can't wait to see your creations.

Supplies used: Digital Delights Stamps, DCWV Paper, Shinhan Touch Markers, Sequins

HIMCR #257 - Christmas Colors

It's time for another HIMCR, this weeks challenge is to create a project using Christmas colors.  The prize is 3 images from Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps and More!  Stop on by they have some really cute images.  For this challenge I decided to make some gift card holders, I use these a lot at Christmas so I decided to get a head start.  I left the inside blank (except for the pocket to hold the gift card) since I am not sure who these will be given to.  Don't forget to enter and good luck to everyone.  If you want to see how to make one of these here is a video tutorial on how.

Supplies used: DCWV Paper, Robins Fetish Stamps, Shinhan Markers

Growing in Unity Day # 2

Welcome back to my blog for day two of my Growing in Unity.  If you missed yesterdays post don't forget to go back because at the end of the week I will be selecting two random winners from the comments to receive a random pack of 25 stamps. 

I always struggle to make boyish or masculine cards but my little boy just turned 6 so I am getting better at doing them.  This card is a uses the birthday stamp from the July kit of the month, I love this birthday stamp, it's so versatile and pairs well with my extensive spellbinders collection since it is a circle shape.  Too be honest my son wasn't impressed with his card it was the batman cake I made that he loved but I hope when he gets older he appreciates my cards (wishful thinking I know).

 

 

Supplies used:  Unity Stamps July KOTM, Memento Ink, AC Cardstock, DCWV Monsters and Robots Paper, Spellbinders Standard Circles Small and Large.

 

 

Catching up - FWF

I know its January and most likely cold where you are (it's very cold here) but I am getting caught up on layouts so here is a Halloween layout of my son from last year.  I have been challenging myself to use my stamps on layouts and I used two Unity sets (EP Times and Seasons Numbers and Ticket to Fun).

Here is the sketch I based it on:

Supplies Used: DCWV Cardstock, K&Company Spooktackular, Unity Stamps Times and Seasons and Ticket to Fun, MS Punch Aroungd Page Spiderweb, 

Christmas Ornament

Well I don't know about where you live, but right now winter is here with a big bang.  We got a foot in one night.  I know that is nothing compared to Buffalo but its cold.  Of course the kids are super excited they get to play in the snow, build snowmen, make snow angles.  I have started on Christmas crafts and decided to make some ornaments, I cut four spellbinders Parisian Accents and scored and folded each one and then glued them together.  I stamped the centers with Unity Snow Flake Kisses, they turned out cute.

Supplies used: DCWV Latte Mat Stack, Unity Snowflake Kisses, Memento Ink , Spellbinders Parisian Accents

Hexagon Card

A while back I made a card using hexagons as the back ground.  I loved the look and decided to try it again but this time I popped some of the hexagons up.  I also tried something else new, using the spellbinders dies as a stencil for mists.  It's a very subtle look since I used a clear mist and its very hard to photograph but the butterfly has is sparkly in the parts that have been embossed.  Please don't mind the sentiment, its straight but because of the angle I used it looks a bit off (at least to me it does).  It was a tough call because I wanted to get a picture showing the dimension of some of the hexagons and the glimmer on the butterfly wings and in the camera angle something had to give.

Supplies used:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Spellbinders FLying Beauties, Unity Stamp Grab Bag Stamp, DCWV Be Mine, Sweet Tangerine, Latte Stack

Teacher Appreciation # 3

Here is the last of the mini albums I made for the kids teachers last June.  This was also made with the Monsters and Robots stack from DCWV.  The albums made with this stack were perfect for my son's Kindergarten teacher/assistant.  I even made the covers from his favorite snack Blueberry Yogurt Breakfast Bear Paws.  It was a special treat she used to give him and when I told her she thought it was a special touch.  I also had son write a thank you note to them and I put this in an envelope on the inside cover.

Here is a picture of all three albums together and a video I made of them.  They are very hard to photograph so that is why I created a video to show them as well.

 

Video

 

 

Supplies used: DCWV Monsters and Robots, Black Cardstock, Spellbinders Creative Page Tabs

Teacher Appreciation # 2

Phew this has been a super busy week, I had to unexpectedly go out of town and to top it off it was my daughters birthday today.  This meant that after I was down taking the kids trick or treating I had to make a doll cake (you know the kind where the cake is the skirt).  It was a late night last night but she loved it.  I even had time to pull out my bag maker and used it to make some quick and easy treat bags for the party. 

I am posting the second teacher appreciation album (a little late I know) but the good news is I did find a video. So when I post the third one, I will add the video showing all three of them.  This was made for my son's junior kindergarten teacher.  She was amazing and I even had him write a thank you note for her.

 

Supplies used: DCWV Monsters and Robots, W R Memory Keepers Envelope Maker, Spellbinders Creative Page Tabs

Teacher Appreciation

I was going through posts, and realized I never posted the teacher appreciation mini albums I made for my children's teachers last June.  I was waiting till I gave the teachers their gifts but then never got around to posting the actual albums.  My kids were so blessed to have amazing teachers last year, and in fact my daughter was in tears that her teacher was changing schools.  I decided to make them mini albums and DCWV stacks are perfect for this.  You get so many coordinating elements and papers it makes it easy to put them together.  I am posting the album I made for my daughters teacher, and in the next day or two I will post the two I made for my son's teachers.  Each page has a pocket at the top with a photo mat to pull out, and the mats are all 6 1/2" x 4 1/2" so all the teacher needs to do is add photo's.  I try to make albums for non scrappers easy this way, since I know a lot of them won't want to trim pictures, etc.  I also used the cut apart cards in the stack, and put them in the pockets so they can add journaling etc.

Supplies used: DCWV Sky's the Limit stack, Spellbinders Creative Page Tabs

Baby Card - FWF

It's time for another baby card, one of the girls at my new work is going on maternity leave and is having a little girl.  I decided to use my go to baby card but at the same time I wanted to change it up a little.  This time I made a little bib and added the row of onsies (stamped on PP using the EP Little Girl Stamp set from Unity).  I used some twine and some homemade enamel dots on the bottom (can never find white it seems).

I made a video tutorial earlier and if you want to make it here is the link. 

 

Supplies used:  DCWV Nana's Nursery Baby Girl, DCWV Pastels Stack, EP Little Girl Unity Stamps, Spellbinders Jumbo Circles, Ovals, Standard Circles, Twine

 

My Sweetheart

Phew its been a busy month, but I have been making more progress at getting my son's baby album done.  I used the sketch from the September 2014 Create Magazine that can be found on page 18-19.  I can't post the actual sketch because its an online magazine but it was perfect for these pictures of my son.  I just love this stack it is so perfect for boy layouts and I wish I knew who the manufacturer is.

Supplies used: Awesome boy paper, MM Letters, Twine, Enamel Dots, Spellbinders Creative Page Tabs, DCWV Card Stock

Happy 4th Birthday-FWF

It's my nephew's 4th Birthday tomorrow and since I struggle with these kinds of cards I decided a sketch was the way to go.  I used this months DCWV Stack a Holic sketch, and the Echo Park Little Boy Stamps from Unity.  It's not the best picture but there was a sick little boy sleeping in the room with all the lights so I had to make do.

Card

Sketch

Supplies used:  DCWV Monsters and Robots, Unity Stamps EP Little Boy

Awesome News and a New Layout

First let me start off saying that I am so excited that I have made it to round two of the Imagine Crafts design team.  Here is the announcement and I am a both nervous and excited to have made it through, it is an honour to be included among such talented people.

Second I am sharing a layout I made, the first page was based on the DCWV stackaholic challenge earlier in the year.  It was a one page challenge but I have so many pictures I made it into a two page layout.  Between the vacation album and my son's baby album I have been busy with layouts recently.  I am determined to get through these two albums since I have another vacation to finish LOL.

Supplies used: DCWV Garden Party, Spellbinders Labels 17

September Stackaholic Challenge

I have been working on finishing my son's first year album and this month's DCWV Stackaholic challenge for DCWV was a two pager which was perfect for getting some pictures done.  I was able to use some old stickers and rub ons which I just love when I am able to use some old stuff from my stash. 

Here is my entry:

 

and here is the sketch it was based on 

 

Supplies used: DCWV Nana's Nursery Baby Boy, DCWV Pastel Stack, Spellbinders Stars

Thank you and New Beginings

Here is another thank you card I made for my former colleagues (still have one more), the new job is going great and while I miss my former colleagues the new ones are great as well.  This is based on this sketch.   I have really started to like sketches for a quick creative start, now to get the last one done.

 

And here is my take on it

 

Supplies used: DCWV Sweet Tangerine, Unity Stamps, Spellbinders Labels 17, Spellbinders Fleur de Lis Motifs, Memory Box Rolled Flowers

 

Thank you and farewell

Well summer is almost over and for me that means sending the kids to school but also the start of a new job.  I made this card as a thank you for my former co-workers who gave me some of the nicest farewell gifts.  I am really going to miss them and I have a few more cards to make since they were incredibly generous.  I used the following sketch as a starting point.

 

Supplies used: DCWV paper, Unity Stamps, Distress Ink

Checking in from Summer

WOW I can't believe its been almost a month since I posted.  I have a backlog of projects to post but we have been busy this summer at the trailer we just got and I have no internet access there.  To top it off we have been transforming the add a room so that I can scrapbook in it.  Happy to say that got finished last weekend so this weekend I can relax and work on some stuff (even if I just edit photos to post when I get back).

My downstairs craft area was an absolute disaster from the kids latest projects so I decided after cleaning and putting stuff away a sketch would be a great place to start.  Here is the sketch

and here is my take on it

Supplies used:  DCWV French Country Stack, DCWV Pastel Stack, Unity PH Stamps, Spellbinders Blossom 2, Spellbinders Floral Flourish

My Little Jumping Bean

Phew its been a busy couple of weeks, I am making 4 mini albums for end of school projects and have been busy with that but I wanted to post some of my son's baby album as well.  This was based on a sketch but I am happy with how it turned out.  He just loved the jolly jumper and when ever he was in it my cat would get in on the action for some extra attention (he loves getting pets in any manner, silly kitty).  I made a slide out journalling pocket on the right side and used my creative page tabs to make a tab pull.

 

Supplies used: DCWV Baby Boy, Spellbinders Stars, Spellbinders Postage Squares, Spellbinders Creative Page Tabs, MM Noteworthy letters, Sequins