My Craft Room

 Hi everyone!

Today I am sharing my take on case file 430 for CSI. I was inspired by the colors and craft theme. I took a few photos of my scraproom and printed them in black and white since I knew I would have plenty of color using the colors from the case file. I used Simple Stories Vintage Bliss and Echo Park I'd Rather Be  Crafting papers for this page:

I added some torn strips of patterned papers and then added some machine stitching. I used alphas from the Echo park collection for my title. I added a few Pink Fresh diecuts:

I added some layers of patterned papers and some chipboard pieces:

I added the chipboard books from Simple Stories and some Echo Park sticker banners. I also added a Pink Fresh coffee cup puffy sticker:

More chipboard and diecuts here:

Here's a quick look at the case file:

I was inspired by the colors and craft theme. For evidence, I used: floral pattern, text pattern (on chipboard flower), watercolor, art/craft themed items, wood, paint brush, pencil, coffee cup, labels, potted plant and gold elements.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Merry Christmas Tag

 Hello Creative Friends!

Merry Christmas! Today I am sharing a large tag that I created using lots of  Creative Embellishments chipboard. I used the Large Ornament Tags for my base. I added patterned paper from Recollections to the solid piece of the chipboard tag.

I added white acrylic paint on the outside of the tags top piece and then dry brushed some gold acrylic paint on top. I used a red Sharpie on the Merry Christmas Title piece and then heat embossed it using clear embossing powder:

I used ScrapPerfect Best Glue Ever along with ScrapPerfect's Foil to color the ornaments and add some shine. I wasn't happy with the result- it was too bright- I toned them down by drybrushing white acrylic paint on them. I was happy with that. I added a few flowers and ribbon from my stash. I colored the Mini Lights Strands with markers and then clear heat embossed it. I added one to the top and bottom of the tag:

Here's a look at the second Mini Light Strand. I added the PinkFresh Studios chipboard "Sounds of the Season" to one of the ornaments:

Finally, I finished the tag off by making a gold bow out of ribbon from my stash and I added a few pieces of bling from My Mind's Eye:

This tag is gorgeous and I am happy with how it came out!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful Christmas filled with laughter and love.

Vrbo Home

 Hey there Scrappy Friends!

Today I am sharing my take on sketch #586 by the talented Laura Rumble at Sketches In Thyme. 

I used PinkFresh Studios Joyful Day for this layout of friends, Greg and I at our Vrbo home in Leiper's Fork Tennesee:

I traced a few circles on my white cardstock background and then used a black Sharpie to make them messy. I added some watercolor spatters:

I  cut some different sizes of circles out of patterned papers and added those to my page. I also cut my photos into circles- I haven't done this in a long time, lol!

I added some diecuts and puffy stickers from the PinkFresh collection:

I added craft foam to the back of my photos to pop them up and add some dimension:

Here is the fun sketch I worked with:

I hope you find some time to play along with the sketches this month.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Holiday Fun

 Hello fellow scrappers!

Today I am sharing my take on case file #402 at CSI. I used PinkFresh and Hip Kit Club papers for this page of friends and I celebrating Christmas last year:

I added watercolors to my white background along with the torn strips of pink patterned paper in the corners. I added some machine stitching. I added a few layers of patterned paper behind my photos. I fussy cut the deer, mouse and the word "holiday". The celebrate ribbon is from Basic Grey. I used the  Pinkfresh "fun" word to finish off my title. The "cheer" and white flowers are old rub-ons I found in my stash:

I also added some fussy cut stars. The "Christmas time" is a chipboard piece from MAMBI:

Isn't that mouse just the cutest?

I fussy cut the "so much fun" and the teacup:

I used my fringing scissors to add some texture to one of the papers under this photo:

I created a small winter scene by fussy cutting items from patterned papers. This is a great way to embellies when you don't have them and it's fairly inexpensive as well, lol!

I really enjoyed creating this fun holiday page and I love that I used my stash to do it!

Check out the case files this month, we would love to have you play along!

Destination

Hey there crafty friends!

Happy New Year!

Today I am sharing a layout and the January challenge I created for Bramble Fox. 

I used PinkFresh Studios along with some beautiful perspextives for this layout of Sierra:

This month I created a recipe for the challenge:

I added watercolor to my background. I added some patterned papers and some fussy cut flowers. I used the gorgeous Destination Perspextive for my title. I added a Valentine Heart perspextive:

I fussy cut the "oh the places: from Paper Snips #8. I added a subtitle and a puffy sticker:

I added my journaling, diecuts, puffy stickers, a Flower perspextive and the XO perspextive is frome last years January Fox Box:

I also added a butterfly perspextive:

I had a blast creating this page!

I hope you are inspired by the challenge this month! Be sure to upload your layout in the challenge album in our Facebook Group before January 31st to be eligible to win a gift certificate from the Bramble Fox store.

I can't wait to see your take on this challenge!

Heart & Home

 Hey there friends!

Today I am sharing my take on case file #395 at CSI. I used lots of stash for this page about my home:

I added strips of torn papers from Pink Fresh to both sides of my page along with some machine stitching. I used some Simple Stories alpha stickers for the word "heart" and the black ampersand. I used chipboard monograms from Making Memories- these were all the rave shortly after I started scrapping. I colored them with 88 and Clear Nectar Stone Sugar Cube. Then I used 88 and Clear Black Taffy Sugar Cube and Creative Embellishments Distressed Text Stamp. Finally I added a bit of green Versa Color ink around the edges. I fussy cut the hearts and clouds from the PF papers:

I fussy cut the potted plants and leaves and also added a heart sticker and a flair from my stash:

I added a tassel from Pink Fresh, a globe from Simple Stories and a few diecuts from Pink Fresh:

I fussy cut the ouse from a Simple Stories paper and added a flair from Fancy pants and a few more fussy cut leaves and plants:

Here's a quick peek at the case file:

I had a blast creating this page and I love that I used lots of stash!

Hope you will play along this month!

Sweat Treat

 Hey there Scrappy friends!

Have you seen the July case files for CSI? If not go to their Facebook page and check them out- they are fabulous!

I used my stash to create this fun summer page:

I added watercolor to my backgound. Then hand cut some triangles in different papers:

Carta Bella- yellow

Jen Hatfield- blue

Maggie Holmes- pink and pink & blue

I added a chipboard bow from Maggie Holmes and fussy cut some pinwheels from an Echo Park paper:

I fussy cut the banner and ice cream cone from an Echo Park paper. The chipboard ice cream cone is from Maggie Holmes. The "chill out" sticker is Echo Park:

Check out that cute ice cream stand bike, I love it! It's from Echo Park as well. For my title, the "sweet" chipbaord piece is from Maggie Holmes and the 'treat' alphas are from PinkFresh:

Here's a closer look at the bottom triangles:

I hope you find some time to play along with us.

Enjoy the rest of your day!

Wedding

 Hello everyone!

Today I am sharing my take on case file #388 at CSI. I was inspired by the colors and wedding theme. I used lots of stash on this fun page:

I used Lily Bee Designs paper and an EK Success punch to create my grid design. Here are some close ups:

Here is a list of items I used:

Lily Bee Designs- yellow paper (grid)

Heidi Swapp- lime green and white striped paper & olived green and white striped paper

Pink Fresh- green and white striped paper & yellow, white patterned paper circles, puffy stickers, fussy cut lemons and diecuts

Bazzill- yellow plastic embossing paper

SpiegelMom Scraps- felt hearts and sequins

Dear Lizzie- fussy cut mason jar

Bella Blvd.- yellow puffy hearts

Alphas- Authentique (Light yellow), Cosmo Cricket (green) and October Afternoon (dark yellow)

Misc. ticket, wood veneer, bling, twine and brad

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

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

All The Feels

 Hey there scrappy friends!

It's been awhile since I had a chance to play along over at the PinkFresh Studios blog monthly challenge, I finally had some time now that I'm retired! This months challenge was to use a challenge from last year. I used the March challenge- flowers.

I created a "me" layout and finally used the Keeping It Real collection, whoot!

I used the 6 x 6 paper pad and did lots of fussy cutting, distressing and hand stitching: 

I used a diecut for my title:

I added lots of flower diecuts around my photo:

I love the colors in this collection, so pretty!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!