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Polkadots, Purple & Teal

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My house is currently a madhouse. We only have 5 more days of packing left before we close on selling our house. Then a few days rest at an Extended Stay America hotel before we close on our new house.

Surprisingly, I got one last card made before the move made it impossible. I had hoped to get to Jen del Muro’s April Sketch for You to Try and I made it. I’m trying to do each month’s sketch so I have a chance at the big prize in December. She had it as a square card, but I prefer the A2 size, so I squeezed the sketch to fit. I also decided to go for the purple and teal color challenge for Phindy’s Friday Challenge #51. The image is a cute digital image I picked up Bodil’s Scrappeverden.

Purple and Teal Card

Stamps: Bodil’s Scrappeverden 8
Cardstock: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Perfect Plum, Taken with Teal
Designer Paper: DCWV Nana’s Kids (purple polka dots); Stampin’ Up Sweet Pea
Ink: Dell printer
Embellishments: glitter brads
Tools: Stampin’ Up markers

Here’s my craft space currently. The bookcase that was next to the table and all the stamps, paper, etc. on it have been packed up. Some stuff ended up on the table top so I still have a bit more packing to do. Hopefully, once my craft space is re-established in our new house, it will be even better. Maybe I’ll have to share some pics.

Craft Space

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A Wildflower Texas Tuesday

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Well, it’s still Texas Tuesday for a few more hours, so I’m not technically late, although I had grand plans to have my card made and posted by early morning. Life has been a little hectic house-hunting and packing, so maybe I will be forgiven. Today, the Texas Tuesday posse planned to showcase the wildflowers of this great state.

I used Unscripted Sketches Sketch #100 and buttons, bling and bloom for Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #105. I also made this card slightly bigger at 4.25×6-inches so I can include some photos when I send this card.

 

Wildflower Card

Stamps: JAM’N Stamps Wildflowers
Cardstock: Stampin’ Up Very Vanilla, Brilliant Blue, Lavender Lace
Ink: Stazon Jet Black
Embellishments: A Muse twinkle stickers (centers of light pink flowers), striped yellow grosgrain ribbon; Stampin’ Up Wild Wasabi striped grosgrain ribbon; Papertrey Ink Vintage buttons; the Twinery Lemondrop
Tools: Stampin’ Up markers

 

Don’t forget to check out the creations of the rest of the Texas Tuesday posse (links in my sidebar —>).

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Happy Birthday Justin!

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My good friend Justin had his 30th birthday this month. Unfortunately, things have been a little hectic around here and I did not keep my promise to have his birthday card waiting in the mailbox when he got back from his trip to Vegas to celebrate. Hopefully, he forgives me, but I’m sure I’ll get some good natured ribbing from him.

Justin’s favorite color is green, so I decided to use that. He likes a bit more of a hunter green, but I thought the striped paper was so perfect so I went with the more olive green. I used Jen del Muro’s March Sketch for You to Try. I love playing along with her sketches. I’m also entering this card in the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #104 to make a no kids allowed birthday card.

 

Justin's Birthday Card

Stamps: Motivet Hedgehog with Balloons; Stampin’ Up On Your Birthday
Cardstock: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Old Olive, Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue
Designer Paper: Stampin’ Up Summer Picnic
Ink: Stazon Jet Black
Embellishments: green brads; Inkessentials Glossy Accents (on balloons); dimensionals
Tools: Cuttlebug Just My Type border embossing folders; Prismacolor colored pencils

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A Few Canadian Layouts

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I’ve been working on a special project for my parents for a little while. They took an awesome trip to Canada  last June that started in Vancouver and included a fabulous Canadian Rocky train ride. I’ve been working on the layouts in Scrapbook Artist 2, a digital scrapbooking software I actually won in a review/giveaway on Craft Critique. I have to say, I’m loving this software. I’ve even consider upgrading to Craft Artist, which Serif just released as their bigger better version, so if anyone needs birthday ideas (hint hint). There was a little bit of a learning curve since my previous digital scrapbooking was limited to Scrapblog, which is awesome, but you’re limited in layout size, paper/embellishments, and you can only purchase finished projects from them. My goal for my parent’s Canadian Rocky trip is a 12×12 bound book that I currently plan to order through ScrapbookPictures.com. I already ordered one of the completed layouts as a test for quality and I was very happy with the end result. I haven’t been working chronologically on this project, but the first three layouts I’m sharing today will be the first three in the book, not counting a cover type page.

This first layout is actually based on a sketch. I was stuck when determining picture placement and decided to browse my favorite sketch blogs. Here is the Sketchy Thursday 3.24 sketch. I was immediately inspired by it.

Sketchy Thursdays 3.24 sketch

And here is my take on it. I rotated it. For a closer look, make sure and click on the picture.

 

Canada Place Layout 1

Digikits Used: All Seasons Winter – Designs by Keira, All Seasons Winter – Designs by Tina, All Seasons Winter – What’s All the Scrap About

Here’s a second Canada Place layout.

Canada Place Layout 2

Digikits Used: All Seasons Winter – Designs by Keira, All Seasons Winter – Designs by Tina, All Seasons Winter – What’s All the Scrap About

My Dad and I are a lot alike. We’re both shutterbugs and we both love travel planning. He provided me with a lot of travel planning info so I could include appropriate journalling, etc. Although, I haven’t figured out where the Olympic Torch photos in this next layout was actually located. Was it Canada Place as well? Because of that, this next layout isn’t quite done as I want to add a few words regarding location and how my parents felt when viewing it. I think it would be a pretty amazing thing to see in person, even if it was four months after the winter Olympics were actually held. This layout is also based on a sketch, Creative Scrappers Sketch #146.

Olympic Torch Layout

Digikits Used: March of the Animals – The Scrapping Sisters, Wishes – The Scrapping Sisters

This last layout was actually finished before the first three. I really love how it turned out.

North Vancouver Layout

Digikits Used: All Seasons Winter – Designs by Keira, All Seasons Winter – Designs by Tina, All Seasons Winter – What’s All the Scrap About

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One Cool Cat

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My nephew Cameron turned three yesterday. His party is this weekend and we’re looking to seeing him. He loves to wear sunglasses, so I decided to make him a card with sunglasses on it. I chose this cool cat image from Hambo Stamps and used the sketch from Hambo Hoedown Challenge #8. Since I was printing out the digital stamp, I decided to print out a sentiment of my own choosing as well. I also printed out a strip that reads “Happy 3rd Birthday Cameron!” to put on the inside of the card.

I’m also entering this card in the following challenges:

Cool Cat Cameron’s Birthday Card

Stamps: Hambo Stamps Cool Cat
Cardstock: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Tangerine Tango, Pacific Point, So Saffron
Designer Paper: Stampin’ Up Uptown
Ink: Dell printer
Embellishments: blue brads
Tools: Stampin’ Up modern label extra large punch; Nesties small and large circles; Cuttlebug Polka Dots embossing folder; Stampin’ Up markers; Prismacolor colored pencils

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