Summertime Project Fun

Oh so long since I've posted! 

Life does keep one busy sometimes! 

I have been crafting quite a bit tho, and I've

got some fun projects that were created

for the Clear Scraps blog.  You can see

all the details over there....check out the

links at the end of this post!

Are you familiar with Clear Scraps?

If not, stop over to their store, you can

find it HERE.  The blog is always full of 

inspiration and great ideas to use their products!

So here are a few of the projects created this

summer using the Clear Scraps goodies!

How cute is this beach frame?  Clear Scraps +

 Bella Blvd Splash Zone = adorable!

They have adorable shaker mini albums!

I'm a little obsessed with mason jars

at the moment....you too?

This one was from a cross over with Stampendous

stamps....they have amazing stamps, and are a

perfect pair with the Clear Scraps DIY Medium Pallet!

One of my favorite things to unleash some creativity,

the 12x12 Acrylic Sheets and stencils.  They 

have so many great ones to choose from and

yep, even the chipboard is from Clear Scraps!

Another patriotic project, and another DIY 

Medium Pallet shape!

This one was another cross promo this time with

Joy Clair stamps!  And this time a mini pallet!

Love, Love, LOVE Clear Scraps!

Hope you are inspired to do some fun summer crafting....

even great ideas of things to do with the kids over there!

Thanks for stopping by today!

LINKS:

Beach Frame 

Mason Jar Shaker Album

Life in the Jungle Pallet

12x12 Acrylic Beach LO

Patriotic Heart Pallet

Home Decor (Our Home)

Mixed Media Monday

I dabble in mixed media....but rarely post....don't know why!  Thought I'd share this LO today using mixed media goodies from UmWow Studio, and there's also some Pretty Pink Posh sequins in there!

If you aren't familiar with it.....UmWow Studio has some of THE best chipboard around for mixed media!  I used acrylic paints, distress inks and archival ink (to stamp) these pieces.  They don't warp, and they dry super fast.  Love them!  

Gotta love those Documented Hashtag Banners too:

All of the UmWow confetti chip pieces are fun too--give you a lot of options....I used the circle confetti on this LO...painted it with Weathered Wood Distress Paint, then added some Picket Fence, then stamped with black Archival Ink, and finally brushed the edges with Distress Black Soot Ink.  

Thanks for stopping by today!  Enjoy some crafty time today!

Just Rite Time!!

I was so very excited to be chosen as a part of the Just Rite Papercraft team!  It was definitely a "pinch me I'm dreaming" moment.  They are one of my absolute favorite stamp and die companies!

The beginning of this journey was the reason for my hiatus here, but now the fun begins!  I'll be sharing projects all week long from the May release, and then the June release is right behind it!  So excited to share these with you!

This card was created with the new Just Rite clear stamps set At the Beach.  I stamped the coral pieces using the Abandoned Coral Distress Ink and fussy cut them out.  The shells and sentiment were stamped using Pumice Stone Distress Ink and I added a dash of color with copic markers.  The seahorse was stamped in Peacock Feathers Distress Ink and fussy cut out.

Here is the gorgeous set, and you can find it in the store HERE.
 

The beautiful delicate frame--the Garden Circles Die--is also from the new release:

It was cut out of a white pearl cardstock.  The center is backed with a circle of white cardstock I traced and cut out using this die, then I stamped the script background stamp from the beach set using Versamark ink, embossed it with clear embossing powder, then covered it with Pumice Stone Ink.

As a fan of everything beach....this set is already one of my favorites!

Thanks for stopping by today....make sure to check out the new goodies over at Just Rite!


Supplies:
Dies: DIE-05035 Garden Circles Die
Stamps: CR-05057 At the Beach
Paper:  Cut Cardstock white pearl; Paper House Atlantis 6x6; AC coral; basic white
Ink:  Distress Ink--Abandoned Coral, Pumice Stone; Versamark; Copic Marker C3, BG 15
Embellishments/Other: Recollections rhinestones; Ranger Clear Embossing Powder

Ready for Summer?

Ahhh....life in the Midwest....it's winter time, cold, gray and icy.  Course, we don't have 30 inches of snow....I feel for my East Coast friends!

So I decided....who couldn't use a little sunshine right now?  I know I could, so I'm sharing a project that I had published in Scrap n' Art magazine this summer:

It was created using Paper House products...including their cute cork and die cut cardstock stickers!

The die cut sand castle has just a sprinkle of glitter....the cork'd stickers match up with the Colorways perfectly!

To give this an even more beach feel....I used a sanding block around the edges of the photo.

Another gorgeous die cut sticker....the seashell looks real, right?  It's wrapped in a piece of net and foam taped to the block.

The starfish is another die cut, and the glass knob was a dollar find at a craft store.

This is one of my favorite projects of our beach trip this past summer....I love home decor that is pretty and functional....and better yet....captures those precious memories! 

I really hope you are enjoying sunshine wherever you are....if not....it's time to create your own!

Supplies:
Paper:  Paper House Colorways--Sapphire
Embellishments: Paper House--Sunshine Cork'd stickers; Fun Beach die cut stickers;  Recollections enamel dots
Adhesive: Xyron Mega Runner; Scor Tape
Other:  netting, wooden block, wooden feet, Snow Cap Adirondack paint, glass knob.

Happy Crafty 2016!! It's CHA Time!!

It's CHA time....so many new goodies to look at....I can't wait for these new collections to arrive!!  I'll be sharing some of my faves this week, and also a few projects too!

Today it's all about Paper House!!  I am IN LOVE with the Colorways collections, and this new Atlantis collection is gorgeous!  And new this year....the coordinating 12x12 sticker sheet!  I see some beach LO's and home decor projects in my future with this collection (this is just a sneak....make sure to check out the BLOG)!

Another addition is their 12x12 cardstock sticker sheets....with alphas!!  We can never have too many alphas, and the images on these are gorgeous too!   Here is a LO I did using the 12x12  Nautical collection cardstock stickers:

Here are some of the new cardstock stickers available....you'll be able to purchase many of these at Hannah's (Antioch, IL scrapbook store) soon:

They have sneaks going on all week on the Paper House blog HERE.  And make sure to stop by the FACEBOOK PAGE for giveaways--you have until January 11th....make sure to scroll through to find them all! 

I'm looking forward to so many things from the new CHA goodies!  And also looking forward to a creative New Year!  How about you?  

And to kick off this New Year.....I'm up over at The Rubber Cafe' today....stop by and say hi....they have a great 50% off sale going on!!  Here's a sneak of a thank you card I made using one of the sale sets....it's called Laurels:

Here's to a creative start to 2016!!  So how about you...any favorites from CHA so far?

Summer Sunshine....I WISH!!

Cold, wet and rainy here in the midwest.....but hey, it could be snow!  I decided to warm things up a bit by creating a home decor project with beach pics from this year!  Who couldn't use a little beach in November?

I got the chance to play with a gorgeous watercolor collection from a company called Ella & Viv---one of their new fall/winter 2015 collections!  These papers are so pretty....perfect for the beach or any summertime event--and I also love that these papers are THICK.....really a great weight to work with, even more so for a home decor project like this easel frame:

The wooden frame was simply painted aqua, then I added a dash of orange around the edges to compliment the colors in the paper.  The coordinating stickers are fun, great to layer with, and I also used a little fussy cutting from the gorgeous star fish paper!

A few bling and enamel dots accent the stickers and starfish:

Just love that "This is my happy place" sticker....really sums it up....yep, life is better at the beach!

Thanks for stoppin' by today!  And if you'd like to know more about the Ella & Viv paper line Watercolor Beach, you can find out all about it HERE.

Products:
Paper:  Ella & Viv Watercolor Beach; AC white cardstock
Embellishments:  Ella & Viv Watercolor Beach stickers; Recollections-rhinestones, enamel
dots, Adirondack paint daubers-aqua; terra cotta
Tools:  MS seashell punch
Other:  Wooden easel frame

Paper House Beach Hop!!

Hi everyone!!  Today I'm hoppin'!  Please enjoy two hops here today.....this post from the Paper House Beach Hop and the one below, which is the Scrappin' Your Stash Hop.....hope everyone will enjoy both!  So much great inspiration!  And if you haven't already, make sure to go back and see ALL the projects from the Beach Hop this week....the DT really was amazing!  I created this printer's tray project as a memory of our beach trip:

I love using these trays....they are easy to hang anywhere, and fun to decorate.....they make great gifts too!

I've used Paper House beach paper, Chipoxy stickers as accents, a few rhinestones, and some rope cording to add just a touch of the beach.  A few Prima flowers and of course the Paper House Snapshots.  I'm in love with these....they make the perfect embellishment!!  I love their white border, and for a few of them, I've popped a black cardstock mat under them to make them pop.
 

 

Thanks for stoppin' and thank for hoppin' today....and remember, the post below this (HERE) is a hop full of more inspiration!
 

Supplies Used: 

Paper:  Paper House-Endless Summer Paper Pad  PP-0041RTE;  AC cardstock, white, black

Embellishments: Paper House- Just Beach Chipoxy Stickers STCP-0001RTE, At the Shore Snapshot stickers STSS-0006RTE;

Prima flowers, asstd ribbons; Recollections rhinestones.

Scrap Your Stash!! Hop With Us!!

 

 
A lot of great inspiration during our "Scrap Your Stash" hop this month!  You should have come here from Suzanna's Blog.  Want to start from the beginning?  Start HERE.

Today, I'm playing with BoBunny Boardwalk!

I'm starting to get into pocket pages....I love doing one page in traditional style, with another page that will hold a bunch of photos with the pockets.  I don't think it saves me much time.....I still love to decorate up the pockets too!

Thanks for stoppin' and hoppin' today!  Next stop.....Lynns's Blog.....you'll find her HERE.

And if you want a little more beach inspiration.....I've got a project over at Paper House today too!  We've been hopping all week.....you'll find it HERE.  And here is just a sneak:

 

And just in case, the entire hop list:
 
Christine Meyer http://scrappingwithchristine.blogspot.com
Katrina Hunt http://paperscissorsandglue.blogspot.com/
Majken Pullin http://chocoscrapaholic.blogspot.com/

Wendi Robinson http://scrappydayinparadise.blogspot.com/
Sandy Ross http://itsafamilyaffairwithscrappynana.blogspot.ca/
Suzanna Lee http://lifestrivialities.typepad.com/
Laura Cox http://scrapaddict4life.blogspot.com/
Lyne Schnable-Blodgett http://lynnseverydayideas.blogspot.com/
Audrey Yeager http://audreysreflection.blogspot.com/
Wendy Bergeron Coffman http://stampingrules.com
Charity Hotrum http://menemenetekeluniversity.blogspot.com/
Lee-Anne Thornton http://lee-annelovethejourney.blogspot.com
Alison  http://alisondaydesigns.com/

My Happy Place: Paper House Colorways

Hi everyone!!  Today I'm sharing a LO with the gorgeous Paper House Colorways Sapphire collection:

A Stencil Girl Stencil, sprays, inks, distressing, are added to the sandy beach paper from the Endless Summer collection, and I am crushing on these new Paper House rub-ons!!

I cannot tell a lie....I have never been a fan....actually can't stand rub-ons....until now....these are awesome!  They show up, they go on so smoothly....even if there is a slight bump or seam....just love them!

If you'd like to see a few more details, and the supplies list....visit me over at the Paper House blog!!

Thanks for stoppin' by today!

February 2015: It's a Challenge!

February in the Midwest carries it's own challenges....like 19" of snow yesterday.....lol!  But it's time for a new challenge of the month over at Scrap It Girl!  This month we have a recipe challenge for you....use Blue, Arrows, and a Number on your page/project.

Here's a little inspiration to get you started:

Nothing like dreaming about the beach in the cold, cold winter months!  Had a lot of fun creating during the Super Bowl (since my Packers were out *pout*).  Was great to get some ink, paint, distress playtime!!  And breaking open my hoarded packages of UmWow Studio and 7 Dots Destination Unknown made it better yet!  Love these!

Thanks for stoppin' today, and remember to link up over at Scrap It Girl on THIS POST.  A great prize pack this month too:

Lots of time....you have until the end of February to enter....so get out that stash and get creating!

Supplies Used:
UmWow Studio Destination Unknown Collection (chip, flair, stickers, tags, punch outs, mask)
7 Dots Destination Unknown Paper Collection
Tim Holtz Distress Ink--Black Soot
Tim Holtz Distress Paint--Antique Linen, Pumice Stone
Tim Holtz Perfect Pearls Mist--Biscotti
Dyan Revealy Dylusions Mist--Black Marble
Rope string--from stash

Arrows and Numbers: Scrap It Girl Challenge Time!

Who's up for the challenge?  Over at Scrap It Girl, the August challenge has started!  Make any project using arrows or numbers!

This time I did a LO using the new Echo Park Walking on Sunshine collection:

The colors are bright, fun, and perfect for our beach trip....it's all pics of my guys fishing on the pier.....definitely "The Boys of Summer".

Lots of arrows too:

And here is the summer fun prize up for grabs:

C'mon over and link up....join us for the August Challenge!  You can find all the info and linky on the Scrap It Girl site HERE.

Thanks for stoppin' by....soooooo busy making projects (I made TWENTY last week!) and working on moving the LSS I work at....fun, fun, fun ahead, so keep checking in!

Scrap Your Stash Blog Hop--May Edition

 

 
Hi there!  I hope you just hopped here from Monica's Blog!!  If not, you may want to start the blog hop from the beginning (Of course you do....so much inspiration!)....it's right HERE on the Practical Scrappers site. 


Today, I'm gearing up for summertime scrapping with this beach LO using Teresa Collins Daily Stories:

I'm enjoying breaking open those hoarded packages of gorgeous chipboard and enamel embellishments!

I love adding texture with the chipboard, and the circles are cut from one of the papers in this collection:

Thanks for hoppin' with us today.....and it's time to just hop on over to Deborah's Blog!  And if you do get lost along the way, here is the complete list:


Practical Scrappers http://practicalscrappers.blogspot.com
Christine http://scrappingwithchristine.blogspot.com
Lee-Anne http://lee-annelovethejourney.blogspot.com
Melissa http://theprofoundbrunette.com
Bobbi http://vintagemusedesigns.blogspot.com/
Majken  http://chocoscrapaholic.blogspot.com/
Marcia  http://www.onescrapatatime-bymumsie.blogspot.com/
Suzanna  http://lifestrivialities.typepad.com/
Cheryl http://patchesandscraps.blogspot.com
Krissy http://krissyclarkmckee.blogspot.com
Wendi R  http://scrappydayinparadise.blogspot.com/
Erin http://girlpaperscissors.blogspot.com
Kelly www.kelsterjean.com
Monica http://scrapinspired.com
Laura http://scrapaddict4life.blogspot.com/
Deborah http://scrappinthelittlethings.blogspot.com/
Wendy C www.stampingrules.com

Favorite Things Friday....Wonderful World of Washi!

It's that time again.....Favorite Things Friday....and you can link up for fun over at Scrap It Girl!  So what is your favorite washi?  I'm a huge fan of washi, and some of my faves come from Queen & Co:

And just for fun....thought I'd share a LO I did for the Queen & Co NSD challenges that I hadn't shared yet.  This one uses one of the washi tapes in my "fave" stack:

Fun scrappin' the stash using my Queen & Co goodies and Echo Park paper.  Lots of brads, bling and flowers to add some "splash"!

ETA:  Entering this NSD LO over at Moxie Fab World in their Scrapbooking Rocks Challenge in the Moxie Fab World.  Thanks to Moxie Fab World for letting us still play along....even those of us that had to *sniff sniff* actually work on NSD!   

Thanks for stoppin' by.....enjoy your weekend and remember to visit Scrap It Girl and link up your favorite washi HERE!

By the Sea, By the Sea....

By the Beautiful Sea....you and me....ahhhh.....longing for the beach....only a couple of months and we'll be there!  But for now....I'm enjoying my mini vacay using the By the Sea collection from Graphic 45:

This wall hanging will be a reminder of good things to come and sweet beach memories.

I created it using Graphic 45 By the Sea papers, alpha sticker sheet, G45 adhesive
metal studs, G45 tags, Tim Holtz book plates, and jute by Darice.  the border on the
center piece is from a Martha Steward punch.  Everything is inked using Vintage
Photo Distress Ink, and the anchor has been hit with a layer of glossy accents.

Bottom Close Up:

Top Close Up:

Thanks for stoppin' by today.....remember to take the time to craft some wonderful everyday!

Swept Away....Craving Warmth, Sunshine and Waves!

Right about now....with another dusting of snow on the ground, I thought it would be the perfect time for a little summer vacation.  By The Sea from Graphic 45 inspired thoughts of days by the sea.....

So this LO comes with thoughts of warm sunshine, sea breezes, and sandy toes:

"Seaswept" LO by Laura Cox

A few close ups of the details:

The shells are fussy cut....the keyhole metal piece is also G45.  Goosebumps bling add a little sparkle.

The Pier 45 journal box is a perfect fit for our fishing off the pier....the ribbon reminds me of a fishing net....it's held in place with Tiny Attacher staples.

Page Two:

Close Ups:

More fussy cutting here....a little distressing with the Tonic Distresser Tool and some Vintage Photo Ink (all edges were inked with this).....thought this beach rules sign fit the pic pretty good too....lol.

A bit more of the netting ribbon....the seashell border is a Martha Stewart punch on cream cardstock. The postage stamp strip is from the border paper....always love a collection that includes those!

And a wee bit more fussy cutting....that to the beach sign looks so textured, so many details on these papers!

A final pic of the two page LO together....

Thanks for stoppin' by today.....hope you enjoyed a little "beach vacation"....now for the REAL thing!