Get Well Wishes Card

 Hello card making friends!

Today, I am sharing a cget well card I created for 88 and Clear using the Friends Forever DigiNext collection. This is my favorite digi collection! I love the barn board look!

Here's my card:

I used Sour Crush Sugar Stock as the base and also added in a pennant with some machine stitching. I colored the images with my Caliart Markers and popped a few up with craft foam to add some dimension:

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Life Is A Beautiful Ride!

 Hey there! Welcome back to my blog!

Today I am sharing a layout created for Sketches In Thyme using sketch #494. I stuck pretty much to the sketch. I cannot take credit for the photos as these are some of Austin's senior pics taken by M&H Photography. I used Carta Bella Summer:

I added some watercolor spatters to my white cardstock background. I usually don't use many flowers on my pages of Austin, but I just loved the colors in this collection and thought they went well with his shirt. I fussy cut the flowers and truck, popping the truck up with foam to add some dimension:

I added a few layers of patterned papers under my photos and tucked in a few word phrase stickers from the collection:

I fussy cut the bike and title from one of the 6x4 cards and added that to my bottom border:

Here is the sketch:

This collection is gorgeous! I will definately be using it again soon.

Hope you will play along with us this month!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Another Christmas Card

 Hello again and happy Sunday!

I am back to share another Christmas card using a sketch from Sketch-N-Scrap and Carta Bella Farmhouse Christmas:

I fussy cut the trees, holly and frame from the papers in the collection. I added a Tim Holtz word sticker for my sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Christmas Card

 Hey there friends!

While the guys are out hunting, I am prepping dinner for them and making Christmas cards!

I am so far behind on making cards this year. Usually I have most of them done by now.

I used a sketch from Sketch-N-Scrap and Carta Bella Farmhouse Christmas for this card:

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Wedding Fun

 Hello!

Today I am sharing a layout I created for 88 and Clear using the Sweet Wings DigiNext collection. I created a grid and used photos from a photo strip from a wedding back in 2016:

I added layers of Sugar Stocks and patterned papers from the collection. 

I did lots of fussy cutting and added in a few different trims:

I added in some Powder Sugar Twine on 2 of the blocks:

I added in some bling as well as some hand stitching:

I used:

Sweet Wings DigiNext collection

Sweet Pink Sugar Stock

Sweet Blue Sugar Stock

Sour Watermelon Sugar Stock

Sour Pineapple Sugar Stock

Powder Sugar Twine

I had a blast creating this fun page!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Believe- Home Decor

 Hello everyone!

Today I am sharing a Christmas home decor piece I created using the Believe birch wood word from Creative Embellishments. 

This was the first time I used crackle paste and I love the results I got with it! I added Gesso to the wood piece. Then I added red acrylic paint. Then I added the crackle paste and let dry a few days. I later learned I would not have had to do either one of these because I was using crackle paste that was white opaque. Live and learn, lol! When it was dry, I painted it red with acrylic paint that I watered down a bit. Here's my piece:

   

 I colored the Santa's Sleigh and Holly and Berry Set with acrylic paints and let them dry. Then I added a thin layer of crackle paste. It didn't crackle but I loved the snowy result I got:

 

Finally, I added white paint and gold mist spatters:

 

I love how this piece came out and will be displaying it in my house this holiday season. 

 Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

I Am

 Hey there friends!

Have you seen the case files for this month at CSI? They are gorgeous and there are lots of prizes to win!

I used mostly Simple Stories I Am collection and case file #374 for this layout of me:

I was inspired by the colors in the case file. I added lots of tickets and layers under my photo:

I used the Starburst Stencil from Creative Embellishments and Distress Oxides on my background. I layered in a few chipboard frames:

I added in a few old fabric brads, I think they are maybe from MME or Fancy Pants?

The "Cheeky" plastic piece is from Heidi Swapp and has been in my stash forever. I tucked in a few leaves from Pretty Little Studio along with other bits and pieces:

Hop on over to the CSI Facebook page and play along with us!

You Are Special- 88 and Clear

 Hey there friends!

I am sharing a card I created for 88 and Clear using the Mermaid Hair DigiNext collection:

I used Rich Blueberry Sugar Stock for the base of my card. I created a shaker window using the Ring Layers die and added in: All is Calm Sparkletz, Sea Level Sparkletz and Polar Wind Doo Dadz all from Button's Galore & More:

I colored the images with my Caliart Markers and popped some up with craft foam to add some dimension:

This was such a fun card to create!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Hello 21!

 Hey there friends!

Today I am sharing my take on case file #372 at CSI using a mix of papers from my stash along with a few Creative Embellishment chipboard pieces. This is a photo of Austin on his 21st birthday. We took him out for his first beer;) 

To create my background, I added modeling paste through the Twinkle Star Stencil from Creative Embellishments and added some paint spatters:

I backed the Banner with papers from Simple Stories, Authentique, Alison Kraft, Carta Bella and Snapshot. I added the Dream On Flair from Creative Embellishments:

I added lots of layers of patterned papers behind my photo. I also added some machine stitching for texture. I added Mambi chipboard word stickers, Tim Holtz word phrases. I finished this area off with a chipboard cupcake and the So Handsome Flair from Creative Embellishments:

For my title, I used Paper Studio and Thickers fropm my stash:

I added a few Creative Embellishment Wood Veneer Stars that I colored with a Sharpie:

I had a blast creating this layout and I love how it came out!

Check out the case files for this month and play along!

So Merry

 Hey there friends!

I am sharing a card created for 88 and Clear using the Digi-Next Collection- So Merry:

I used:

 Rich Cactus Sugar Stock as the base of my card

Java Chip Sugar Stock

So Merry

Dazzling Pat

Black Taffy Twine

Thanks for stoppibng by and have a great day!

Always Be Yourself

Hey there friends! 

I am back to share a travel layout of Sierra with you. I used the Mintay Next Trip 6x6 paper pad along with some fun embellishments from Creative Embellishments on this layout: 

   

 I added some water to a few Distress Oxides to create my background. Then added some black spatters using acrylic paint and a bit of water. I used the words "Always Be Yourself" from the Every Day Word Set and added the same Distress Oxides to create the title:

   

 At the top right, I added a gold moon from the Mirror Gold Moon Set. These are gorgeous, but I always have a hard time photographing them:

 

I used the same Oxide inks to color the Wing Set 3 Small and placed one on each side of my photo. I also tucked in a few Mirror Acrylic Gold Stars: 

This layout is so soft and pretty and I love how it came out! Thanks for stopping by and sharing your day with me!

We Are Family

 Hey everyone!

I have a new layout to share with you that I created for Creative Embellishments using the November challege, which is a sketch. I used Bella Blvd papers along with some CE goodies on this page of my family:

 I love using sketches for my layouts. It is a quick way to put a layout together. On my background, I added modeling paste through the Distressed Circle Stencil.  I let it dry and then added watercolor. I added some torn strips of patterned papers and then machine stitched them

I added acrylic paint to the Grunge Circle Frame and a Grunge Mini Frame. I added my photo to the larger one and backed the mini one with patterned paper. 

 I used the We Are Family piece for my title and colored it with mists:

I fussy cut some flowers and added those to my page:

 I can't wait to see what you come up with using the sketch!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!