Party All Year Banner

The project I have to share today is a party banner using SRM Sticker's fun calendar sticker line in conjunction with a Maya Roads canvas album. 

Supplies:  Canvas Banner Album (Maya Roads), Stickers (SRM Stickers), Chipboard (Lil Davis Designs), Misc. Buttons, Clips & Binder Rings (Office Supply Store)

To get the intense red colour on the chipboard letters I spray painted them white before inking with Staz-On ink.  Spray paint is my go to method of covering chipboard of any kind with colour.  It covers so nicely, doesn't dirty a single tool and gives me a smooth finish to work with.  Staz-on colours show their true vibrance when used this way. 

Here's one last peek before I send you over to the SRM Stickers blog for full design notes on the project.

One last thing before you go, I had a question about the stickers and if I used extra adhesive to get them to stick to the canvas.  I did NOT use any extra adhesive on the stickers.  I stuck them in place and rubbed over the entire surface with the back of my finger nail since I do not own a bone folder...why, I have no idea. They really are a staple and quite a nifty tool.  Anyway, I digress.  I gave them the extra little "touch" to make sure the adhesive fully grabbed the fibers of the canvas.

Any other questions, fire away in the comment section.

Thanks so much for visiting!

Happy Birthday to You!

On the SRM blog today, I have an acrylic mini album that I paired with SRM's fancy birthday stickers. 

Supplies:  Album, Wooden Number, & Flowers (Maya Roads), Paper (Simple Stories), Stickers (SRM Stickers), Leaves (Petaloo), Liquid Pearls (Ranger)

Notice the addition of the liquid pearls on the Happy Birthday sticker.  I love the dimension I get from liquid pearls.  They pair beautifully with acrylic and SRM stickers.

You can see more liquid pearl details on this page and if you look carefully thoroughout, you will find more. :)

For more page details, check out the SRM blog and while you are there take a peek at all the projects that were made using the new release stickers.  Lots of fun goodies coming soon.  My favourite are the borders by the dozen!

Thanks so much for visiting!

Adore You

Today, I have a layout on the SRM Stickers blog.  These photos were taken on our spring break trip to Florida. Daphne had absolutely no fear of the water and kept jumping in over and over - irrespective of whether she had a life jacket on or not.  It sure kept everyone on their toes.  I just love these photos of her with my Mom. They both had a ball.

Supplies:  Paper (Lily Bee), Tag (Pink Paislee), Die Cut (heidi Swapp), Buttons (Purple Pumpkin), Stickers (SRM Stickers), Cardstock (Bazzill), Buttons (Rusty Pickle), Tab Punch (Jenni Bowlin)

I think my favourite sticker on this one is the faux zigzag stitch across the top.  You can find one of these borders in each of the border sticker sets.  I use them often!

Be sure to check out the SRM Stickers blog for more fun sticker projects!  Thanks so much for visiting.

Happy Father's Day!

Hello Friends!

I know things on my blog haven't been as busy as I would like, but suffice to know that I am still creating and haven't forgotten about you.  I have a quick post today to honour a very special Dad who is, and always will be, the star of our show.

"Star of Our Show"

Supplies:  Paper (Hambly Studios), Chipboard (Maya Roads), Twine (Twinery), Stickers (SRM Stickers), Letters (Jenni Bowlin Studios, Basic Grey), Button (Rusty Pickle), Tickets (Purple Pumpkin), Pennant Stickers (Jenni Bowlin), Stamp (Creative Café)

I used all kinds of SRM Stickers on this page.  The Father's Day sheet is just perfect for a page like this.

These photos were taken while waiting to see "It's a Bug's Life" at Animal Kingdom.  Look for another layout coming Thursday using more photos from our trip to Florida last March. 

See you all again, Thursday.  Thanks for stopping by!

1st Plane Ride

One of our assignments this month with SRM Stickers was to create a SMASH page.  While I have kind of dabbled a small amount with the trend, I still feel a little a lot out of my element with this particular style.  I may have it all wrong, but while creating the page I felt like I was using many of the same techniques I used when I first started scrapbooking.  All your expert SMASHERS out there feel free to share your thoughts on that.

Supplies:  Paper, Die Cut (Heidi Swapp), Stickers (SRM Stickers), Pennant Stickers (Jenni Bowlin), Letters (Pink Paislee, American Crafts), Date Stamp, Zipper, Button

I love these photos of the girls waiting with anticipation to get on the plane;  such a great memory. 

Be sure to head on over to the SRM Stickers blog for more details and oodles of stickers inspiration with new posts every day.

Have a wonderful Wednesday and thanks so much for visiting.

Daphne's First Year

One of the other amazing products by SRM Stickers is their calendar collection.  Today, I used the Baby's First Year calendar and accompanying stickers to create a 12 month journal of Daphne's first year.

Supplies:  Paper (Crate Paper), Album & Stickers (SRM Stickers), Chipboard (Scrap FX), Letters (Pink Paislee), Kraft Shapes (Jillibean Soup), Flower (Jenni Bowlin), Brad & Button (American Crafts)

There you have a peek of the first and last months of the calendar.  To see what's in between, head on over to the SRM Stickers blog.

Thanks, as always, for visiting!

The Twinery & SRM Stickers

This month, we had the pleasure as SRM Sticker designers, to product partner with the Twinery.  If you want to be inspired, I encourage you to take a peek at all the amazingly creative ways our team has used twine this week.  Once you've done that, head on over to the Twinery's blog and be prepared to be blown away yet again.  Who knew you could create so many amazing things with twine? 

Before you go, here's a peek at what I created with my twine goodies.  These photos are from our trip to Florida on the March break.

"Sunny Smiles"

Supplies:  Paper (My Mind's Eye, Pink Paislee), Stickers (SRM Stickers), Letters (Doodlebug Inc.), Stamp (Close to My Heart), Calendar die cut (Elle Studio), Chipboard (Essentially Bare, Jenni Bowlin),  Twine (The Twinery)

Have fun checking out the SRM and Twinery blogs.  You really are in for a treat.
Have a wonderful Friday.  Thanks, as always, for visiting.

Live Simply

I had the pleasure of attending Scrapbook & Cards Today Magazine's  Crop & Create event last weekend and I have to say, if you ever get a chance to go DO IT!!  Seriously.  It was simply fantastic from start to finish and I look forward to attending again next year.

At the crop, there were a number of challenges and one of them was called "Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed and Something Cool".  This is the page I made for the challenge.

Supplies:  Paper, Die Cute (Jillibean Soup), Felt (KI Memories), Doily (Maya Roads), Stickers (SRM Stickers), Tab Punch (Jenni Bowlin)

I bought a second of the Jenni Bowlin punches while at the crop, the tab one that I used on this page.  That was my "something new" element.  I borrowed the date stamp from Cindy and the ribbons are OLD....like Junkitz old.  The photos are old too, from 2009.  The cool part for me is the felt lady bug and that wodden doily.

As is customary at the Crop & Create events, the photo booth was set up.  I love those pompoms and these girls.  We had such a great time!

I'll leave you with that for today.  Stop back again on Friday for a fun product partner with SRM Stickers and The Twinery.

Birthday Invitation Raft

Are you looking for something different to make for a party invitation?  For weeks now, I've been looking at these tubes from SRM stickers and the idea of a raft keep coming up so I decided to just go with it and this is what I came up with.

Supplies:  Paper (My Little Shoebox), Stickers (SRM Stickers), Twine (The Twinery), Skewers

I used two of the pennant border stickers to create a flag to decorate the mast with.  I stuck them back to back and cut around the flags to make them more life like.

To add a little more fun to the theme, I used the wand tube to create a little fishing pole that you could use as a party game to go fishing in a bucket of treats.

Be sure to take a look over on the SRM blog for more design details on this project and all kinds of SRM sticker inspriation posted every day.

Thanks so much for visiting!

Today I am 2

You would think I had three birthdays this month with all the projects I've been doing.  The only birthday in our house in March is my own!!  I guess I just got behind and on a roll once I started.  Check this page out.  You may remember the photo on my blog last month.

"Today I am 2"

Supplies:  Paper (My Mind's Eye), Stickers (SRM Stickers & Pink Paislee), Flowers (Purple Pumpkin & Prima), Folders (Kaisercrafts),  Tag (Elle's Studio), Misc. Buttons

This burlap (or hessian as they call it) lollipop flower is one by Purple Pumpkin.  I just love all the different textures they use on them.  Earlier this month, I posted a page using one made of vinyl and canvas.  So fun!

You might also  notice the zigzag stitch around the border.  That is a sticker by SRM Stickers.  I love how quick and easy it was to create the stitched look with that one. 

I'll leave you with that for today.  Have a wonderful Thursday!

Make a Wish - Smash Book

In keeping with the unintentional birthday theme this month, I created my first ever Smash book using one from Amy Tangerine's collection. 

Supplies:  Album, Paper (Amy Tanerine), Stickers (SRM Stickers), Chipboard, Ribbon Slide (Maya Roads), Twine (The Twinery), Die Cuts (Jenni Bowlin, Maya Roads)

This type of project lends itself so nicely with the SRM sticker brand.  They have quotes, titles, photos and sayings perfect for any occasion.  Check out the first couple of pages:

Check out the full album on the SRM blog today and while you're there take a browse through their online store.  There is a sticker for everything!

Thanks so much for visiting!

It's your birthday and it's all about YOU!

The title of this page suits my philosophy on birthdays perfectly.  On your birthday, it's all about YOU!  Thanks to pinterest, I get all kinds of different ideas on how to make that happen.  This page highlights one of those ideas.  We covered the ceiling over Julia's bed with balloons on her fourth birthday.  Even though many of them fell by morning, the effect was the same. She woke up in a sea of ballons and she was absolutely thrilled.  We got a request to have the same done for Callie when her birthday came.

  Supplies:  Paper (My Mind's Eye), Stickers (SRM Stickers), Die cut (Jenni Bowlin), Buttons/Flower (Purple Pumpkin) Twine (The Twinery)

We had a "Princess for  Day" theme for the birthday party so the day was filled with all things girly and pink.  These Purple Pumpkin embellishments suit the theme perfectly.

There are a number of SRM Stickers on the page.  They really do have a sticker for every occasion.  I love that because they are clear, I can use them on most any surface including photos.

I'll leave you with that for today. Thanks so much for stopping by!

Cookin' With Mom

This project is up on the SRM Stickers blog today.  There is alot of cooking with Mom that goes on around here so it seems only fitting to make a page about it.

"Cookin' With Mom"

Supplies:  Paper (Sassafrass Lass, Jenni Bowlin), Stickers (SRM Stickers), Letters (Jenni Bowlin, Prima), Flower (Jolee's), Border Sticker (Doodlebug Inc.), Felt Flower (Queen & Co.), Diecuts (Jenni Bowlin, Lilly Bee)

I just love the assorment of cooking stickers availalbe through SRM Stickers.  I mounted these title letters onto cardstock and then raised them with foam tape to add some dimension.  There is such great vesatility doing that.  It also allows you to move your stickers around until you are happy with the placement before adhering.

Be sure to visit the SRM Stickers blog every day for all kinds of fun and unique ways to use stickers.

Check back with me on Thursday for another layout. 

Happy Spring!

Grammie & Me

I made this page for the Purple Pumpkin blog today.  I just love the colours of this Amy Tangerine line.  What a fun line to work with and well the photo is pretty special, too.

"Grammie & Me"

Supplies:  Paper (American Crafts), Lollipop Flower (Purple Pumpkin Crafts), Letters (Basic Grey & Prima), Trim (Websters), Sticker (SRM Stickers), Transparency (Simple Stories), Film Strip Ribbon (Tim Holtz), Tape (Pink Paislee), Die Cut (Jenni Bowlin Studios), Tag (Maya Roads)

This awesome Purple Pumpkin lollipop flower is a mix of canvas and vinyl.  I just love the book print paper layer on this one with the mix of textures.  So fun and easy to work with.

Look for more projects with this paper line real soon.  In the meantime, check back tomorrow as I will have a post up on the SRM Stickers blog.

Have a fantastic Monday!!


P.S.  Don't forget to get your sketch entries in for the monthly challenge on the Purple Pumpkin blog.  FANTASTIC prizes given out - one for the best entry and a second for a random prize drawing.


P.S.S.  The Design Team Call is up on the Purple Pumpkin blog as of this morning.  Get your entries in.  Call closes April 5th.

2012 Calendar

SRM has the neatest calendar line so I decided to jump right in and complete one for the 2012 year.  This particular calendar is size 8x8. 

Supplies:  Calendar & Clear Stickers (SRM Stickers), Paper & Stickers (Echo Park), Felt Flower (Purple Pumpkin Crafts)

I love how this handmade lollipop flower by Purple Pumpkin Crafts takes a regular sun sticker and gives it all kinds of pizazz.

All the stickers you see throughout are by SRM as well - from the numbers and months to all the little phrases, snowflakes and birthday stickers.  There is a sticker for every thought and occasion available for these calendars.

Stay tuned the last week of every month for the latest update in the calendar project.

Have a wonderful Monday!

Party in a Bag

Today my first post went live on the SRM Stickers blog.  We had a birthday in our house this week.  This is an invitation set I made for the occasion.

Be sure you check out all the details over on the SRM blog.  Before you go, I'll leave you with a photo of the birthday girl.  I get the best photo ideas from pinterest.

Have a wonderful day and thank so much for visiting!

Wishing you a day filled with LOVE

Happy Valentine's Day!  The album I have to share today is a "card" I made for my husband.  Valentine's Day ranks up there among my favourite days of the year.

Supplies:  Album (Magistical Memories), Paper & Stickers (Echo Park), Clear Stickers (SRM Stickers), Panda Button (Purple Pumpkin), Spinner (Little Yellow Bicycle), Twine (The Twinery), Button (Jenni Bowlin Studios), Trims (Prima)

This project is also on the Purple Pumpkin blog today.  I used a cute little pink panda button to decorate the spinner even further.  Although this isn't specifically themed for Valentine's Day, the pink and black work perfectly here.

The book also showcases a variety of SRM's clear Valentine's Day themed stickers.  Take a look at this page.

I sprayed the chipboard pages of the book in white.  Each side got two coats.  As I've mentioned in the past, my favourite way to cover chipboard is to spray paint it. 

Once dry, I covered the hearts in a series of sentiment stickers, like the ones above, to create the illusion of patterned paper.  I trimmed the excess and adhered some lace around the perimeter.  Quick and easy.  I like that.

Here are a few more random photos from the album/card.

There you have it, my three page album.  I call it a card.  Thanks so much for visiting.  I hope you all have a day filled with love.