Hello and happy weekend!
Just wanted to share my post I have on the Just Imagine Blog today. It's my birthday card for Austin. I can't believe me will be 13 on Monday! Another teenager in the house, oh boy!


I used Kreaxions 3 in 1 Punch # 918 with no inserts and made borders with it. I used the positive part of the border on my card first and then added 3 layers of the negative on top of that. Here is a close up:

It's amazing what layering can add to a card!

Thanks for stopping by and hope o see you again soon!

MSW Reveal

Hello and happy Father's Day!
For this months design team reveal, Lucy had us pick our favorite card sketch and make a card using it. Now this was very hard to do since Lucy's sketches are all wonderful, but in the end, I chose this one:

and here is my card using it:

Thanks for stopping by today and Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there!

Inspiration Elevator Challenge #2

Welcome to our second Inspiration Elevator challenge. You may recall from last month`s challenge that the purpose of this challenge group was to take our scrapbooking to the next level; to stretch our creative process and to grow as artists by embracing challenges that make us think, work and grow. This month`s challenge was issued by the very talented Laura Whitaker. Here`s a sampling of what Laura asked us to do:

``For my challenge I wanted to get back to the root of scrapbooking a little bit, back to the preserving of memories; to encourage you to look at your photos a little more closely.  We all have cute photos of the sweet-faced children and beautiful family members, in our lives, that we can scrapbook.  But I want to challenge you to choose a photo that tells a story or evokes an emotion, something a little different than our children playing or family members posing.   We all have heard that a picture speaks a thousand words. Chose a photo that was taken from behind the subject, preferably one in which you cannot see their face.  Maybe you have chosen not to scrap a particular photo in past because you couldn’t see the subject’s face very well, this is the perfect time to use that photo. Then the story will be the focus and not the face.   Then tell the story that goes with the photo via your journaling.  This way when our families look back at this page years from now, they will truly be reminded of the moment.``

What an incredible challenge!

Looking through my photos, I came across a photo  my dear husband had taken from behind me and the curtain that stood in front of my abdomen. It is from my C-section when Austin was born. I realized I never scrapped this "special" photo because it wasn't the best quality and this was the perfect time to scrap it!

Looking back now I can still feel the fear from that day... Was my precious son going to be okay? or were we going to facing our greatest challenge yet?
I am so thankful the Lord gave us his greatest gift ever! After a few weeks in the neo-natal center our precious baby boy was allowed to go home and to this day is healthy and very active!


My fellow group of artists have been working all month to create gorgeous and inspiring designs. Here`s the list of my IE friends and I hope you`ll pop by and see what they have created and perhaps take a moment to say a word or two.

Laura Whitaker

Christa Uttley

Audrey Yeager

Lisa Moen

Laurel Seabrook

Carolyn Wolff

Cathy Harper

Ann Jobes

Lisa Spiegel

Joanne Burton

Sue Sykes

June DT Reveal for MS&M

Hello and happy Wednesday!
Today was my design team reveal on the My Scraps & More Blog. Tammi sent me the Wave Searcher Collection from Fancy Pants this month, this line screams summer and is perfect for those water layouts:

Pet layout:

or fun cards:

Thanks for stopping by today!

Happy Saturday!

Good morning and happy Saturday! Hope you have a wonderful weekend planned!
It was my turn to share a project on the Just Imagine Blog and I just  wanted to share my card here too!
I used Kreaxions 4 in 1 punch #301 with no insert for the cute border on my card along with My Minds Eye papers and title diecut:

Thanks for stopping by and sharing your day with me!

Ooops!

Hello and happy Sunday!
Last week I was working on this layout for a challenge at My Scraps & More and I took the cover off of my bottle of Glimmer Mist and guess what?! I spilled it on my picture! At first I was devastated, but as it dried, I liked the look of it and decided to use it any way.

                                          and a close-up:

So next time you make an error, look and see if it is still workable!

Thanks for stopping by and sharing your day with me!

Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner!

Before I announce the winner of my RAK for the Just Imagine/Kreaxions blog hop, I would like to thank everyone that hopped along with us and also for the sweet comments that you left! The winner is: Shelley said... Love your layering. the colors really pop on this card. I am now a follower. May 19, 2012 12:21 PM Shelley, please send me your name and address at glsamoen@charter.net and I will get your RAK out to you.

My Scraps & More

If you are looking for the Just Imagine/Kreaxions Blog Hop, please go HERE.

Good morning and happy Saturday!
Just wanted to share what we have going on at my Scraps & More starting next month.  Hope you will join us for fun and games this summer!

Just Imagine/ Kreaxions Blog Hop

Hi and welcome everyone to Just Imagine Crafts / Kreaxions Punches BLOG HOP. .

We're giving away a Kreaxions 4 - in 1 punch and circle cutter to the lucky
blog hop participant. To be entered into the drawing for this prize simply
visit each DT blog, leaving a comment on each one. Leave one final comment on
the Just Imagine Blog. We'll announce the lucky winner on Monday!

In support of the Blog Hop all Kreaxions products will be 25% off

from May 18th through May 31st!!

We hope you'll join us this weekend!!

Discount good online only and CAN NOT be combined with any other offers.
For international shipping rates please contact customer service at

justimagine@cox.net

Be sure to start off at Just Imagine Crafts

http://www.justimaginecrafts.typepad.com/

From there the Hop starts with:

Barbara

Bev 

Ginni

Jasmine

Leslie
Linda

Lisa B

Lisa M

Lucy

and now back to Just Imagine Crafts to leave a comment about the blog hop.

I am so excited to share my project today.

For my card I used the Kreaxions 4 in 1 punch # 921 along with the Kreaxion's Inner  and Outer Circle Stencil kit. I used my Circle Cutter to cut a 2 1/2" circle, marked my lines with the stencil and then punched using #921. I backed it with red patterned paper and added a doily to the center. I then used Kreaxions 4 in 1 Punch #918 with no insert and made a border.

I used the negative part for the border on my card and used the positive piece, backed it with yellow cardstock and stitched it to the envelope.

I used Suzann's recipe challenge at MSW for this card and envelope.

 I will be giving away a RAK to one lucky person who leaves me a comment and is a follower of my blog.

Now off you go to  Lucy's blog.

DT Reveal at My Scraps & More

Hello and happy Thursday!
Yesterday was my design team reveal for May on the My Scraps & More Blog. This month Tammi sent us one of my favorite manufacturers, My Minds Eye. The line is called Lime Twist. These papers and embellishments are so fun and perfect for any kind of pages and cards! Tammi even has this line on sale!
Here are my layouts:

Here is a close-up of a new handmade flower I tried. I also used some scraps of paper I had trimmed off the journaling card, after I cut the scallops for the journaling card these cut away pieces curled and I had an AHAHa moment and decided to use them by my flower. Love the look and I recycled at the same time! You can find the tutorial HERE.

And I also made a card for my Mom, her birthday is in August:

We have the Mother May I Crop going on right now on the message board and you still have time to play. Would love to see your work in the gallery!

Thanks for stopping by and sharing your day with me!