Journals!

 I absolutely love list making and writing everything down so journals are one of my favorite things. The one above is my quote/poem journal! Both are made with my bind it all. The one below is my menus and grocery lists.

Recent Layouts May 22,2012

 Title: Full of gratitude Size:12x12 Book: 2011.

 Title: Our First Tree Size: 12x12 Book: 2011

 Title: Our First Home Size 12x12 Book:2011

 Title: Happiness Size:12x12 Book: 2011

 Title: Top of the Morning to ya! Size:12x12 Book:2011

Title:Feed the Cute Size:12x12 Book:2011

How I Pack For A Crop

When I go to a crop I bring 3 bags; my scrapbooking caddy, mt rolling tote, and my paper tote. My scrapbooking caddy has all my adhesive, scissors, markers, journaling pens, corner rounder, my punches, spray inks, glitter glue, favorite wooden stamps, and some journaling cards. My rolling tote has my laptop and cords, letter stickers, bling, mouse pad (from brads), inks, my artbin with: brads, flowers, a small alphabet stamp set, buttons, and veneers, my craft mat, trimmer, and clear stamps. My paper tote has my page kits in it. This crop I did not use my laptop much or my stamps but I will still continue to bring them.

Review of Xtron Mega Runner

I recently bought this tape gun because my ATG gun stopped working right. I love this gun so much more! It is smaller and lighter then the ATG. The refills are so easy to put in and the tape strip is wider and stickier. It also has a guard over the tape piece. From me this was a better move. Now I wish I had not wasted all that time on the ATG Gun. Xyron is definitely the way to go! 

How I Make a Page Kit

Hello! I know it has been awhile since I posted. I have been working on items to sell for a class I am teaching next Thursday and a crafts fair coming up. My local library has started hosting a monthly scrapbookers play day, basically a 9 to 5 crop! I got to go last month and I am going this month. Well the crop is Monday. I have found it easier for me to make page kits a head of time that way I save on space and weight. Plus I don't bring a lot of extra stuff. Here is my step by step process on how I make my page kits.
1. Pick my photos- For right now I am focusing on finishing my 2011 book!
2. Pick a sketch- when I scrap at home I don't always use a sketch but it makes page kits easier to make if I already have a plan so I either use a page maps #1 sketch or a original sketch by me!
3. Pick background pages
4. Pick paper to mat photos.
5. Pick patterned papers.
6. Pick die cuts.
7. Pick stickers.
8. Pick other embellishments- such as washi tape, ribbon, twine, or glitter.
9. Make cricut cuts- I don't bring my cricut to crops.
10. Make punched pieces-I dont bring punches to crops either I have heard to many horror stories.


I always bring:
letter stickers
brads/flowers
bling
buttons
all adhesive
all cling stamps
favorite wood stamps
all inks
journaling pens
trimmer and scissors
spray inks
sketches and sketchbook
craft mat

Everyone has their own system. Mine works for me. I hope this inspired you to find your system and please share it with me. Thanks for reading! Happy Friday!

 My last day of class was Wednesday but I am still working on campus til May 31st! I do have a lot of time to craft before my summer classes start. The above is a wedding mini I made for a friend that is getting married in June.

 I made the above card for my mother in law. The paper is from My Minds Eye Indie Chic Nutmeg pack. The stamps are Ali Edwards/Technique Tuesdays. The flower is from Walmart. The size of the card is 4.5x5.5

I made the above notepad for my mother in law for Mothers day. It is my second Bind It All project. I love that tool!! Have a great rest of your weekend!

Finals week!

 I made the layout above at my local libraries monthly scrapbookers play day. I was the only one to show up. I love how it turned out!

 The card above is a birthday card I made for my friend James. The flags are made out of washi tape which I am obessessed with!

 The stationary set above I made for my best friend Laura. She is going home from the summer. She loves elephants so elephants I put on it. She wanted to be able to color them herself. She loves it!

 The picture above is a box a woman from my church ordered for a baby shower we are having I love how it turned out to see a video I did on it go here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1diyYRGlo_c&list=UUIYSKL3CE-0X8JBYGWAZ-KA&index=2&feature=plcp It is finals week for me which means in just a few more days I will have more time to craft because summer school does not start till June!

Grad Gift and Bestie Plaque

 The above plaque I made for my best friend Laura. She is obsessed with elephants! The distressing happened by accident. I dropped the ink pad on the plaque (oops!) but loved the look so I blotted the whole thing!

One of my co-workers is graduating in just a couple of weeks. I made her five graduation announcements as her gift. She asked for purple penguins wearing a graduation cap. So that is what she got. The penguin is from create a critter and the cap is from a childs year.
Thanks for reading!

Birthday And Disney

 The above card is a birthday card for my grandma. I used a chervon background stamp and butterfly stamp. The size is 4 1/2 x 5 1/2.

The layout above is for a album I am making for a Christmas gift. Very Disney!

Lots of cards!

The card above was created for my cousins twin daughters birthday. Size is 4 1/2 x 5 1/2. The fairy is from a Childs Year Cricut cartridge.
I created the above for a churchs members birthday. Size is 4 1/2 x 5 1/2. It is a one layer card. All stamps.
The card above is for a friends birthday. Size is 5 1/2 x 5 1/2.
I partook in a slut walk on my campus. I walked but I also helped plan. I created 5 of the one layer cards above for the volunteers. Size of all where 4 1/2 x 5 1/2.


I created this accordion card for a friends birthday. The next two pictures are the inside and back.
I created the card above for a church members birthday. Size is 4 1/2 x 5 1/2. Elephant is from ZooBalloo Cricut cartridge.

I created the card above for a friends birthday. Size is 4 1/2 x 5 1/2. Next picture is the inside.

I created the card above for a friends birthday. Size is 4 1/2 x 5 1/2. Ladybug is from Create a Critter Cricut cartridge. The next picture is the inside.
The card above is for my husbands cousins birthday. Size is 4 1/2 x 5 1/2.
Have a great rest of your weekend and a great week!

Cards!

The above is a thank you card I made one of my professors for taking us to the art museum. The picture below is the inside. It is 4 1/2 x 5 1/2. The bird is a chipboard piece I inked. I put a brad for a eye.The picture below is a birthday card I made mt friend Alyssa. It is 4 1/2 x 5 1/2. The sunglasses are from paisley cricut cartridge. The picture below it is the inside.


The picture below is the thank you card I made the other professor that took us to the museum. it is 4 1/2 x 5 1/2. The picture below it is the inside.

Crazyness

Hello all! This past week as been nuts! Staying up late with homework and crafting. Thursday night I got to hear Anne Griffiths speak at my college. She was the first female National Geographic photographer!! Then Friday I got to go to Crystal Bridges American Art Museum in Arkansas. I feel very blessed this week. Well here are a bunch of projects!!


The above picture is the cover of a chipboard mini album I made for a friends baby shower. I cut out the babys name from the songbird cartridge. The flowers are prima. The below pictures are the pages in order. The two covers have the same patterned paper.

The above picture is the card I made to go with the baby gift. The banner and flower are this and that layered chipboard stickers.

The above is the gift bag I made for the baby gift. The monkey is from Create a Critter cartridge.
The above is the birthday card I made for my friend Krystal. It is 4 1/4 x 5 1/2
This is the inside of Krystals card.This is the birthday card I made for Dannys grandpa. Size is 4 1/4 x 5 1/2This is the inside of Dannys grandpas card.
This a get well card I made for a church member. Size is 4 1/4 x 5 1/2This is the inside of the get well card.This is a birthday card for my cousin April. Size is 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.

This is the inside of Aprils card.

I read an interview with Tim Holtz earler this week and something he said (can not remember now lol) inspired me so I have been experimenting with the inside of cards!!