Scrapbook Show-off

Last weekend I went scrapbooking with the fabulous ladies at SSWA.  While I didn't get a lot of pages done, I did have a lot of fun!

Sketch #9 @ Inspired to Scrap (I2S)-



Scallop Trim Border Punch



2011 In Color Printed Brads



Sketch #16 @ I2S- 

To add the brads to Max's page, I used a paper piercing tool and the mat pack.  I put the mat under my paper, and pierced a hole through the paper, then I pushed the brad through the hole. 



Paper Piercing Tool



Mat Pack



Basic Glimmer Brads



Layout of Avery learning how to roll over for the first time.  :)  For those of you who wonder, Avery is my neighbor's daughter.  I spent her first year of life babysitting her.  Precious times.  I've had this paper in my "stash" for years.  It was fun to be able to finally use it.



3/8" Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon

I2S Sketch #12-

Made this embellishment using my Cricut. 

I2S Sketch #15-

The great thing about sketch class is I tend to use up more of my scraps.  It also get my creative juices flowing.  Monday I was able to whip out 6 pages in less than 2 hours.  That's more than I did all day Saturday at the crop. 

Creative Blessings,
Heather North


Inspired Mojo

Mojo Monday meets Inspired to Scrap Sketch 1.  This card is a combination of Mojo Monday Sketch #222 and the first sketch in a class I am taking at Inspired to Scrap.  There is still time if you would like to join in on this month's sketch class.  The sketches are designed for scrapbook pages, but I am also finding they work well for cards.

Most of this card was made using scraps I had leftover from the scrapbook page I created using the first sketch.  (Sorry I can't show the sketch, you'll have to join the class to see it)  One tip I got years ago was to take your scraps and make a card after each scrapbook page you make.  This way you have less to clean up and put away.  ;)  Actually, I think the point was that you would build your card stash, but either way it works for me when I have the time.

To make the banner/ribbon stand out a bit more I curled the edges around my Paper Piercing Tool.

Crumb Cake ink was sponged on to the flower to soften the bright white it was originally.

 

If you would like to play along with this week's Mojo Monday just click on the picture above.

Tune in tomorrow to see more scrapbook pages I've made in class. 

Antique Brads

Scallop Trim Border

Decorative Label Punch

Crumb Cake Classic Ink

Sponge Daubers

Creative Blessings,

Heather North

My Stampin' UP! Website

Creative Christmas

When Scott asked what I wanted for Christmas I said "I want to sign up with Stampin' Up! to get their discount."   :)  I've been really enjoying making cards and 3-D projects.   There is so much I still want, but I was tired of paying full price.  He agreed to that.  ;)  The best part is that I was able to customize my starter kit!  How cool is that?  Among other things, I was able to choose 4 stamp set, 5 ink pads, 2 markers, 3 packs of paper, and even this wall art!  

Don't you love it!?!!  The hardest part was deciding which color I wanted.  They come in 3 sizes and 2 colors.  I went with the black because I had this magnetic frame I also wanted to put on my wall. 

Wall Decor

It's time for another sketch challenge on Joanie's blog.  This time she really challenged us with a sketch AND color challenge. 




The sketch is a fun one, especially if you have a patterned paper pack or double sided paper to use on a card because it lends itself to using 2 different patterns. 

Honestly, I love the color combo, but I don't have any patterned paper nor many of the inks in these colors. That certainly made it a challenge, but I rose to it.  (or at least I tried)  It's certainly not one of my best works, but it did stretch me.

I ended up using some CM patterned paper that I found in my stash.  It was lighter than the SU colors, but coordinated pretty well.

I addeed some glitter to my stamped images to "bling it up".

 This adorable little "key" charm was a fun find from "Shipwreck Beads" up in Lacey, WA.   They have so many unique items from beads, to charms, to chains, to wires and most anything you would need to make jewelry or add embellishments to almost any project.

Thank You Mrs. DeLaurier

I found these pictures on my computer from last June.  Michael's 5th grade teacher was wonderful and we wanted to give her an extra special little thank you at the end of the year.  Most elements used are SU!, but some are from my stash, purchased at the Local Scrapbook/Stamper Store (LSS).

Michael did most of the decorating for his teacher's back.  He used several different thank you stamps  and inked them up with  Early Espresso ink.  I had some decorative label punches leftover from my candy project, so he added dimensionals to the back and stuck them on her bag.

 Here is the card, Candy Slider, and candy purse.  All elements used SU! colors: Baja Breeze, Early Espresso, and Whisper White.  Stamp sets used are Bliss and Thank You (from LSS).  For embellishments I used an Early Espresso Taffeta Ribbon, Basic Rhinestones, Linen Thread (to tie on the little key trinket onto the card), brads, and dimentionals.  I also used the decorative label punch and a CM flower punch.

 The idea for the candy purse came from  Angie Kennedy Juda's chicnscratch website.   I changed the dimensions to fit the candy I had.  On the inside of the card I matted the white cardstock with some early espresso and again stamped a butterfly from the Bliss stamp set.  Can you see the little bling I put on him/her?

Do you see that sweet treat?  I saved the best for last... it's a double slider, and when you pull on each end a candy bar slides out.  I used 3 different videos for inspiration and ended up making up the dimensions for this one on my own.  If I ever film a video of my craft making I'll have to make one of these.  :)

Elegant Thanks

To make this special card "holder" I ran a sealed A2 envelope through my Cuttlebug with a Tim Holtz embossing folder.  Then I cut about 1/2" off one of the sides so I could slip a card into it.  Using CM's paper ribbon I made a belly band and added the scallop ovals with some foam tape to make it POP.

I repeated the look of the belly band on the card and embossed the background with the same embossing folder.

This was a fairly easy card to make, but I think it turned out very elegant with a touch of Spring.

Our local stamping store owner, Cindy, asked her customers to make a tag with their contact info so she could send us newsletters and information.  She offered a discount too.  I thought it was a fun way to use up my scraps to make a tag. 

The paper is old CM embossed paper I had in my stash.  I cut the swirls with my Cricut.  The Butterfly and flowers are also CM, but I added the bling and ribbon from item's I bought at Cindy's Simple Stuff.

It's A Girl

One of the fun things about babysitting a girl is that I get to create girly pink pages.  I used a sketch from Inspired to Scrap to create this page.  I think this is the first day that Avery stayed at our house.  (3 years ago now)

Don't you just love that pink bow on the picture? 

This page truly had me stumped, until I pulled out the CM Nancy O'Dell collecion and saw the hummingbirds.  I found a way to fit the pictures of the birds onto this baby girl page. 

Close up so you can see the details.

Beautiful Composition

Today marks the first day of a new Bible study I am doing both with my local ladies group AND with some of Scrapshare friend on Facebook. To get ready for the study I found this darling composition book and decided to alter it a bit to make it even more personal. Having something pretty to write in makes me look forward to my study time even more.

After printing out some things from the website and deciding where to add them to my book, I embellished with ribbon, vellum, stickers, etc. That swirl in the top corner is cute on a velvety material using my new Cricut Cartridge from Creative Memories called Reminisce. It's my first time using that cartridge even though I've had it for almost a month!

The inside cover (LHS) has a guide to what we will be reading each day. First I used SU bliss stamp and some pearly white ink on the black cardstock to make the background paper for my matted printout. On the first page (RHS) is a description of the SOAP method.

I also added this scripture and some stickers to the back to cover up bar codes, etc.

Princess Purse

My sweet neighbor friend turned 3 in August. She is into dress up so I got her a frilly princess outfit and stuffed it into this adorable bag I made for her. I got the idea from Angie Kennedy Juda, but altered the dimensions to fit my needs. I put Avery's dress in the bag upside down, so the tulle of the skirt would add decoration. The glittery princess hat and heart stickers were from JoAnns.

The best part of this project was I used paper from my stash that I had bought about 4 or 5 years ago for another dear friend's baby, Julisa. I thought of her and the album I made for her mom while I was putting this together and thinking about Avery and her mom. I love that my friends share their little girls with me.