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.

Just Like Mom

Happy March!  Being the first day of the month, a new sketch challenge is posted on the Purple Pumpkin blog and here is my take.  I think this is my most favourite photo of my youngest daughter.  She was playing with a bag of beads when just now she came out all decked out like this.  I couldn't help but snap a photo.

"Just Like Mom"

Supplies:  Paper (Bo Bunny & Pink Paislee), Flowers (Prima), Buttons & Doily (Purple Pumpkin), Trim (Websters), Pin (Jillibean Soup), Calendar Spot (Elle's Studio), Bling (Zva Creative), Letters (Prima, Websters Pages)

I just love the texture the fabric gives to the buttons. 

Make sure you get your entries in.  You have until March 31st.

Thanks so much for visiting!

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.

There's a Party Brewing

I've got another page from last weekend's crop to share today.  I'm thinking I'm now ready to take a break from Halloween, much to everyone's relief I'm sure.  Next up, Christmas! LOL

 

Supplies:  Paper , Chipboard (My Mind's Eye), Transparency (Fancy Pants), Bag (Scrap Within Reach), Film Strip Ribbon (Tim Holtz), Button (Purple Pumpkin), Stickers (SRM Stickers), Kraft Tag (Maya Roads)

As always I have used some of my favourite Purple Pumpkin buttons and SRM stickers.  I love the title on this one....so appropriate.

That's all for today.  Thanks so much for visiting.

EDITED TO ADD:

Look for this page in the Fall, 2012 issue of Scrapbooking & Beyond Magazine.

6th Birthday & Sketch Challenge

Happy February blogging friends.  As always, the month begins with a new sketch challenge on the Purple Pumpkin blog and here is my take using some of their adorable handmade fabric buttons.

"6th Birthday"

Supplies:  Paper (Bo Bunny), Chipboard (Technique Tuesday), Buttons (Purple Pumpkin), Kraft Tag (Maya Roads), Film Strip Ribbon (Tim Holtz), Stickers (SRM Stickers)

Check out the clear SRM Stickers I used for my title work on this page.

 What do you think of that owl??

Make sure you take some time this month and get your entry in the challenge.  As always, awesome prizes to be won.  Good Luck and thanks for visiting!



Two New Tools!!

Hello all!  I spent Saturday at a crop and took advantage of the day scrapping to work on my fall photo collection.  I know I've already shared a few Halloween pages, but I still have more to come.  I'm quite certain that I document more fall themed pages than any other season.  Is it because the photos are so beautiful with all the rich colours?  Or is it because there seems to be more "occasions" to dig out the camera?  I dont' know but year after year, I find myself creating oodles of fall projects and this year appears to be no exception.  So here it goes, {10/31}.  This also marks the very first post using SRM goodies.  Yay!! 

{10/31}

Supplies:  Paper, Element Stickers (Echo Park), Sentiment Stickers (SRM Stickers), Journaling Spot (Elle's Studio), Bling (Prima), Flower (Jolee's Creations), Banner Punch (Fiskars/Jenni Bowlin)

I bought myself a new punch at the crop....the banner punch by Fiskars/Jenni Bowlin.  It is simply fantastic.  I love it when I buy a punch that works with little to no effort and punches perfect shapes each and every time.  This punch does that.  It's even part of the marketing on the package but I was too excited by the shape to even look at that part.  Although the banner stickers aren't by Jenni Bowlin, these Echo Park stickers worked quite well with the punch;  a great added bonus in my mind.

Second and final tool purchase of the weekend:  Tim Holtz's tiny attacher.  How did I not know how wonderful this stapler is?  All this time I was like, "I have a mini stapler from when I was in elementary school that still works great...why would I need one with Tim Holtz's name on the side?"  I swear it's true.  I should have taken a photo of my beloved stapler.  It's stainless steel with a little red top on it.  I have seriously had it for more than 20 years (okay, maybe 30) and I wouldn't dream of parting with it.  I, however, stand corrected.  My cute little stapler from grade school does not punch through more than two or three layers MAX.  I thought that was the way with all mini staplers.  NOPE.  Not this one.  I ordered it today.  I could resist temptation no longer.  Tim doesn't disappoint. He never does and yes, he makes a better stapler than the average office supply store.  Mr. Holtz, please accept my most sincere apology. I do need a stapler with your name on the side! 

Getting back to the layout, here is another close up:

Check out the date/title sticker from SRM Stickers.  Isn't it great? There is another SRM sticker on the layout.  Can you find it??  Clear stickers rock!  Just sayin'.

With that confession behind me, I'm going to sign off for tonight.  Thanks so much for visiting!



Tutu Cute

I did the ground work for this album a few months ago.  Now that my girls have a few months of ballet under their belts tutus, I decided to finish the album.  Throughout I will showcase a variety of Purple Pumpkin embellishments.

Supplies:  Paper, Chipboard, Glitter Paper & Album (Best Creation Inc.), Frames (Pink Paislee), Buttons, Tickets, Vinyl (Purple Pumpkin Crafts), Tulle (JoAnn Fabrics), Pearl Dangles (7 Gypsies), Bling (Imaginisce)

Those of you who know me well know how much I love to add dangles to my mini albums.  In addition to the pearl dangle, I attached a Purple Pumpkin vinyl tag with a music note sticker.

I really love how easy 6x6 paper packs make completing mini albums.  The mini shaped papers are fantastic.  I am a new fan of small paper sizes.

Julia's favourite part of every lesson is the courtesy.  "The courtesy is how we thank our audience."

It's been a picture heavy post today, but the photos do the talking with this one. 

Thanks so much for visiting and have a wonderful day!

Some FUN news

Today marks the offical announcement of the 2012 SRM Design Team and I am just thrilled to see my name on that list. 

If you have yet to discover SRM, I would highly recommend you take a peek through their online store.  They have amazing stickers in most every theme and alterables like calendars and clear tubes (the ones you fill with candy and such for party favours).  I am just itching to get started so stay tuned on this blog for projects coming in February.  In the meantime, if you would  like to win some new release SRM goodies, check out their blog for all the details.

Happy Monday and thanks so much for sharing in my excitement!