New challenge

 Happy October, can you beeive it's already October!

so there is a new challenge in the Archiscraps FB group you can also check out the Archiscraps blog for more inspiration!

So for this challneg your projeject mist have a doily

Here is my tag on the new challenge! I hope you'll pop in and join along!

My standard 5.5 x 4.25 card base is Kraft cardstock. I used a medium-sized doily. I combined two different butterfly dies and added some stickles to make them shine. I finished it off with a lovely thank-you stamp done with archival ink.

Gold accents

 

The September challenge at Archiscraps is to use gold accents on your layout or card.

http://archiscraps.blogspot.com/ see the blog for full details.

We are sponsored this month by Scrapbooking Delights. You can enter the challenge in our facebook group Archiscraps Community Group

 

 

Archiscraps March Challenge

 The challenge at Archiscraps this month is to include a whale or sea theme

http://archiscraps.blogspot.com/

 

 to enter our challenge check out our Facebook group 

 

 

Our sponsor this month is Mystical scrapbooks

 

String art card-Archiscraps challenge

 Time for the latest challenge at Archi scraps...check out the awesome inspiration image!

you can enter in our Facebook group

Your challenge for October is to use string. and here is what I came up with!

I have always wanted to try this and I really love the look but now I remember why I hadn't tried it before LOL I have a hard time hand sewing it really hurts my fingers...but this one was so worth it!

thanks for stopping by!

August challenge

 the new challenge is up at Archiscraps- this month is a color challange

a pretty easy one too you just have to use some of the colors in the image! Here is what I made.

The challenge at Archiscraps is to create something using these colours- enter at our archiscraps fB group

thanks for stoping by.

July challenge @ Archiscrpas

 The new challenge at Archiscraps is now active, can you believe half the year is over already! time is just flying by! check out the group on Fb to enter the challenge!

Archiscraps Community Group

 

check out the blog for more inspiration! Archiscraps

the challenge this month was weaving- this is an awesome way to use up some scraps!

thanks for stopping by ❤

Decembers Challenge

Happy December!! I know how busy everyone is this month but I hope you'll stop by the Archiscraps Fb group and play along! Check out the blog post for more inspirations!

this months criteria is Either do something about space or use the word " future " on your item. I decided on the outer space theme using some funky stamps from Unity stamps. I thout they all worked well togther!

 

 

 Make sure you stop by the Archiscraps Fb group and play along!

Archi-scraps October challenge

 Time for a new challenge at Archi scraps you can see more inspriation on their blog then head over to the acrchi csarps facebook group to enter.

This month we are using a sketch from "Stick it Down". Stick it Down: Tuesday Sketch ChallengeThe sketch was designed by Brenshevia .

I hope you drop by the FB group and play along! 

thanks for stopping by!

June Challenge

 It seems like time is just flying by...the warm weather is upon us and I'm sure if I should be happy about it LOL we seem to by pass spring and fall more and more :( those are my favorite!

anyway on to the new challenge for Archi-scraps challenge blog you can stop there for more info and some awesome inspiration  The Archi-scraps challenge for June- is to use fringe on your layout or cards (It can be paper fringing or actual fabric/haberdashery fringes. ) you can enter the challenge on the https://www.facebook.com/groups/627040677839553 Archi-scraps Facebook group

I hope to see you there!

 I used my silhouette cameo to cut the fringe and my little minnie head, this card is fairly simple but oh so cute!

thanks for stopping by...

Happy May!

I can't believe it's May already!

The challenge at Archiscraps this month is

Use laces and go shabby chic- Shabby chic means vintage laces,flowers, pearls, an old world feel.

for more inspiration check out the blog

http://archiscraps.blogspot.com

Entries close at the end of the month and we are sponsored by scrapbooking delights.

 

and to eneter check out our Facebook group  https://www.facebook.com/groups/627040677839553/

 

 

 

 

 

 thanks for coming by!

February challenge -archiscraps

Thsi month its all about angles, make sure you check out our blog Archiscraps for more inspiration and you can join in the fun by going to our Facebook group  Archiscraps community

 

 

 I hope you'll play along!

 thanks for coming to take a peek!

Arichi-scraps new challenge

 Happy New Year!!

JANUARY challenge at Archiscraps is to feature Mushrooms,toadstools or other fungi on your page.

http://archiscraps.blogspot.com/ make sure you stop by the blog for more inspiration and head over to the FB group to enter!

Remember to link it in the album on our FACEBOOK Archiscraps Community group page

 

 

 

November already

 Well it's November already and that means a new challenge at Archiscraps to enter the challenge please go to the Facebook group---> Archiscraps Community Group and add your photo to this months album 

our criteria this month is to use triangles.

you can see more inspiration on the Archiscraps blog or Archiscraps Community Group!

Archiscraps October challenge

The OCTOBER challenge is to use something circular and lots of layers.

We hope this photo will inspire you to join in the fun.

Inspiration image:

I decided to try and use up some scraps, so I pulled out a bunch of different colors and designs and grabbed my circle dies...

I really love how this turned out...the best part was I got to use some small scraps and it was super easy LOL

Check out our new FB group https://www.facebook.com/groups/627040677839553/ you can upload you projects there and check out the Archiscraps blog for more inspiration! 

thanks for stopping by!

Ride the wave

I was a little shocked when I opened my Design team package from Scrapsalot and saw layering stamps...I'll be the first to admit I didn't have the best of luck lining up the ones I already owned but turns out I love the heroscapes from hero arts and I think this one is going to be my favorite...this set of layering stamps is pretty easy to line up even with my horrible eye sight LOL

It has all these really nice element that can be use individual or all together!

I adore the surfers and the little birds...I can see using them a lot! I will admit the more I practice the easier it gets.

all supplies used to make this card (except card base) came from Scrapsalot make sure you go check it out, Debra has a little bit of everything and if you don't see it just email her and she'll do her best to help you out!

Sept.challenge for Archiscraps

  you can now find Archiscraps on Facebook...if you want to play along post your project there...

this months criteria is to use the colors Red,pink and white (or cream) and a door
Both elements must be there to qualify this month.

 

Here's our inspiration photo... they have chosen the facade of this building  in Padua Street , Barcelona, Spain to inspire you. 

Again it is a color challenge.

 

I hope you'll join in this months challenge!

Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/627040677839553/

Mermaid Dreams

I'm going to pretend that the world isn't a scary place at the moment...just for a little while anyway..

 These photo's just don't do it justice but the sun wasn't cooperating for the last couple days 😕

Today I'm going to share some ocean fum...who doesn't love mermaids...as part of my Design team package I received this pretty papers from Echo park called Mermaid tales (12x12) and mermaid dreams (6x6 paper pad) Lots of pretty colors and of course tons of mermaids

 I picked through the papers, it was so hard to decide on which patterns to use so I went back and looked for the image I wanted first...haha I found her the perfect mermaid to fussy cut she was hiding in the large journal cards

these are the cutest papers...I might just make a couple scrapbook pages with old photo's of my girls! Anyway the card looked a little eh...so I pulled out the distress glaze and embossing pens Debra (owner of scrapsalottampa.com ) sent ...I did a rough outline of her tail and top then scribbled it in...when I say rough I really mean rough..LOL

but look at the shine and texture it adds...I really wish you could see it in person it's so much better!

okay there you have it super simple but pretty card with no stamps required... make sure you check out Scrapsalot if you don't see it on the sight just send a quick email to Debra or catch her in the FB group 

Have a Fabulous weekend...yeah I know it's Thursday but wishing it was Friday LOL

Items used from Scrapsalot

Echo Park-Mermaid tales collection
Echo Park-Mermaids dream 6x6 pad
Echo Park-Enamel Dots-Just married (haha the colors worked)
Distress Embossing pens
Distress embossing glaze speckled egg

Crabby...

 This card is so me lately, I might just have to give it to my husband LOL...

I used this really cute set from photo play, I stamped a bunch of sea images then scan and cut them with my silhouette portrait (I always forget I can do that) It's so darn helpful LOL I colored them using nuvo alcohol markers 💓 I love these markers Debra from Scrapsalot sent them to me to try they are a great alternative to copic markers...Nuvo is more in my price range and they came 3 to the package light med and dark  made coloring super easy for me!

now for my back panel..the ocean ...I used ink oxides. lets see I used tumbled glass, broken china and mermaid lagoon (I need to start writing these things down!  So normally I would just blend them with the blending brushes but I saw someone (sorry I can't remember where I saw it it was either Fb or youtube)  paint them on so I thought I'd give it a try basically you smash some on your craft mat use a wide paint brush wet with plain water then paint across your paper kind of like strips across your page <-----> you just keep changing colors until you have the effect you want, Its so hard to see in the photo but in real life you'll see the difference.

So I used a generic rectangle stitched border die this

size I could get two small backgrounds, I'll use the other one another day.

it was simple to use Kraft card stock and create a little sandy spot a couple plants and a fist with lots of bubbles and my scene is complete  well we can't forget (me) the crab!

I layered a couple different colors...I really wanted just the blue but my idea of the embossing (Fiskars texture plate) didn't pan out as planned so I adapted my idea LOL

Items used from Scrapsalot shop

1.  Ink oxides- tumbled glass, broken china and mermaid lagoon
2. Photo Play -fish tales elements
3. Catherine Pooler- Midnight ink
4. Archival ink-shadow grey and watering can
5. Nuvo -Alcohol markers 
   

thank you so much for stopping by to check out my card!

August color challenge at Archiscraps

We have a fabulous new challenge over at Archiscraps...this month is a bit of a color challenge. I have to admit I have a really hard time with color challenges..haha mostly I avoid them LOL but here is what I came up with!

For this challenge we ask you to

use these colors plus a CLOCK and GOLD somewhere on your entry.

I hope I inspire some of you to join in the challenge over at Archiscraps challenge blog!

Birthday Bounce!

I needed a boy's birthday card, you have no idea how hard that is for me LOL I have issues with masculine cards and boy cards...I practice a lot on family members LOL

Most supplies used can be found at Scrapsalot and if you don't see it in the shop contact Debra and she can help you out! (stamps,ink,paper, foam dots,stamp shammy)

so for this card, we used the happy birthday paper pad from Echo park the colors were perfect they may be a little busy (since I've used most of the subtle ones already LOL) but they are cute so it makes up for it!

 I used this cute stamp set from Lawn Fawn called Really high five. I just love the look of these critters and you can use them in different ways, they can be floating with balloons, jumping on a trampoline for doing high fives.

 I think the hardest part was curving the text to go around the circle LOL thank heave for clear block...it's not perfect by any means but all in all I think the recipient will love it especially since he loves his trampoline!!

 thanks for stopping by...hope you have a fabulous week!

Items from scrapsalot
lawn fawn stamps-really high five
lawn fawn stamps- stamp shammy
Echo Park Paper Co.- happy Birthday paper pad
Echo Park enamel dots
 Catherine Pooler- Midnight ink
dimensional foam