Sunday, March 17, 2024

March Stamp of the Month Just Chicken In Cards

The March stamp of the month, Just Chicken In (with and without Thin Cuts) is absolutely adorable!  Here are two cards I’ve made with it:  


For the first card, I used Sage pattern paper from the recently retired Sweet Memories collection. I love the dimension of the chick Thin Cuts layered in the circle cut out.

Although it doesn’t show well in the picture, I used my Honey Butter shimmer brush to add some depth and sparkle to the little chicks.

To save time on the second card, I die cut the chicks from the light side of Honey Butter cardstock so that I only had to color the beak and feet with colored pencil.  (I added Honey Butter shimmer brush accents too).   


I used the retired postage frames Thin Cuts for the frame.  I also used the cloud background Thin Cuts as a stencil with a blending brush and Glacier ink to make the sky. I use the same blending brush technique to create the Sage ground.  Finally, I added a little Black Diamond Stickles to each chicks' eye for added dimension.

Be sure to grab your March stamp of the month to send some love to all the chicks you need to check on!

Saturday, March 9, 2024

Project 24: 02b, A Day in the Life

Since this year is a Leap Year, I chose February 29 to document "A Day in the Life" and talked my family into participating.  I sent them some photo prompt ideas, and here are the results.  (I made two two-page layouts: one for my husband and me and one for our girls.)

I also wanted to show that the new Let's Go Anywhere collection can be used for more than just travel (which is its obvious theme).  For my title, I used the stamp set in the Scrapbooking Starter Bundle 1.  The other two stamp sets are retired & in my stash.


I think this sketch from Make It From Your Heart, Vol. 5, was a fun way to show the girls' photos, especially the with the silly selfies.

Remember, you can order your Close To My Heart favorites, while supplies last, through April 30, right HERE.

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

Project 24: 02, Things We Love

My family's February challenge was THINGS we love, so here's what I created.  (I have loved using up so much of the retired Four Seasons- Summer collection.)  This layout has more white space than I am used to, but it's growing on me.


I am so happy with how my family is on board to playing along with these challenges.  (Recently, my husband asked me what the March challenge was going to be!)  

Let me know in the comments if you're creating your own Project 24 in 2024!

{Layout 9/52}

Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Goodbye 2023, Hello 2024 Layout

It's been really fun scrapbooking and stash-busting lately!  I'm pretty sure everything used on this layout is retired, but I think it’s a fun way to document the end of 2023.  This layout uses the retired Four Seasons- Winter collection with my own design.


I also wanted to show how fun it is to mix and match to create something new. Here is the 1st/title page of our 2024 scrapbook.


I decided Sapphire was the best color to use with our photos, and then, when I found the Sapphire paper with the gray and white polkadots, I knew I had the start to a color scheme. The background is actually silver foil, but the light makes the top part look gold, which is actually a very cool effect!

This layout sketch is from Make It from Your Heart, Vol. 6, pattern 2. I love the Sapphire glitter paper and silver shimmer trim/gems and puffy stickers as embellishments.

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Sunday, March 3, 2024

23 in ‘23 Layout

This layout was so fun to make!  At the end of last year, I had the brilliant idea to capture my top 23 photos of 2023.  I then used my favorite picture collage app, LiveCollage, which is free, to combine them together to make 11 square photos.  Finally, I added them to one of my Persnickety Prints boxes (which automatically makes 4" square photos).


I used the retired Four Seasons- Summer collection (the same one I used HERE) and a retired stamp set.  I used some of my acrylic shapes stash to embellish (which is still available HERE).  I didn't journal much at all because these stories are already documented (or will be documented) in this album.  I think that I will make more year-in-review layouts moving forward (and possibly occasionally going backward).

Thanks for letting me share!

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Friday, March 1, 2024

March at CTMH

If you haven't already heard the news, Close To My Heart announced earlier this week that they are closing their doors.  Having been with them for over 25 years (24 as a Maker), I am deeply saddened by this news.  On the bright side, business will go on as usual for March and April.  After April, I will no longer be affiliated with CTMH, and they will officially close their doors at the end of June.

While I don't have firm plans yet, I do know that I plan to continue to share my love of papercrafting with you in whatever new endeavor I choose.  I would like to finish out my last two months with CTMH in the best possible way!  Thank you for being part of this amazing chapter of my life!

Let the March madness begin!  Grab all the cardstock you need to stock up on during Cardstock Carnival, with savings on cardstock packs, bundles, and exclusive die cut borders!  (Read all about it HERE.)

Isn't the March stamp of the month, Just Chicken In, adorable?!?  You can get it with or without Thin Cuts.  I can't wait to create and share with you!


The final installment of CTMH's amazing idea books is HERE!  Place an order of any size and receive your free copy of this beauty.

If you've read this far, then I would appreciate a comment of support.  If you don't have a current CTMH Maker, then it would mean a lot if you made a purchase from me between now and April 30.  Again, times are changing, but I will still be here papercrafting!  Thanks for your support!

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Say It with Flowers & Sweet Memories Cards

Before the month ends, here is another pair of cards that we made at my recent card class. This set uses the Sweet Memories collection with the February stamp of the month, Say It with Flowers.  Both cards use sketches from Make It From Your Heart, Vol. 6.


This slimline card uses Mist ink on the Periwinkle circles.  I added a few Stickles dots to the flower centers.


For the second card, I used the "hello" sentiment from another (retired) set.  I used markers to lightly color the flowers and leaves and then used (retired) Sugar Plum shimmer brush for flower center accents.  (Sugar Plum and Mulberry are definitely in the same color family.)


Be sure to get your February stamp of the month- with or without Thin Cuts- before the month's end!


Monday, February 26, 2024

Tailgate Greetings Fall Ball Layout

Last year, my husband, my Dad, a friend, and my nephew all worked on getting my Dad's 1937 Chevy truck running again.  My newphew drove it to Fall Ball in October.


I used the (retired) Four Seasons- Summer collection with the current Tailgate Greetings stamp set (and a retired alphabet set) to create this layout of pictures of the truck (and my handsome nephew).

Here's a close up of the truck.  Not only did I use the coordinating Thin Cut on the light side of Bluebird cardstock, but I fussy cut pieces of the dark side Bluebird to add dimension to the stamped image.  I used a silver marker, Liquid Glass, and red Stickles to embellish. 

The striped Lagoon paper is from the recently brought back but retired Skylark collection.

Thanks for letting me share this fun layout with you!  I am so please with how it turned out.

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Sunday, February 25, 2024

Project 24: 01, What’s New?

Obviously, I am a scrapbooker, and I am currently really digging into my photos and stories thanks to being part of Stacy Julian’s Live Your Story membership group.  (You can learn more HERE if you're interested.)  This year some of us are undertaking "Project 24."  For me, that means creating at least 24 layouts about 2024.  It also means that on the 24th of each month, I’m sending my family a question, prompt, and/or challenge.  Here is the January Project 24 layout, what’s new in your life?


I used the current Close To My Heart Let’s Party collection because I thought the fun colors and patterns helped celebrate the new things of 2024.  I’m using a flip-flap with my picture to write my journaling underneath, because some of it is personal and won’t be shared publicly.

I used a really old sketch from Reflections that I think really suits our photos.  I love that I was able to put selfies across the top of the layout and our "new things" across the bottom.  It's not too late to do your own version of Project 24 if you'd like!  I'm posting challenges on my Facebook page on the 24th of each month if you'd like to join us.

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Friday, February 23, 2024

Birthday Layout with Say It with Flowers & Sweet Memories

Since yesterday was my Dad's birthday, I thought I would share my birthday layout from last year (that just got made recently). 

I used the Sweet Memories collection and a sketch from Make It From the Heart, Vol. 5.  I love starting my projects with a sketch!

If you look closely, you can see how I used the bricks from Stencil Pack 1 and blended both Mulberry and a little Mist to make some bricks on the background.

I enjoyed embellishing the layout with the February stamp of the month, Say It with Flowers, hearts that I Thin Cut, and the Sweet Memories die cut embellishments.  I also used strips of Mulberry glitter paper.


It's hard to believe I'll have another birthday in about a month's time!

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

79 Is Just a Number Card

At last month’s card class, I made this card in advance for my dad’s birthday using the Let's Party Scrapbooking stamp set & Thin Cuts plus the cute "Polaroid" Thin Cut.


Because I had to mail it to him, I chose not to make a shaker card in the window, but that would be such a fun addition! 

Happy birthday, Dad!!!

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Tailgate Greetings Hello Card

This card was so fun to make!  I used the Tailgate Greetings stamp set and Thin Cuts paired with the Sweet Memories collection for an old fashion, masculine twist.


I cut the truck out of Mist cardstock and then embellished with gray and red markers, white gel pen, and Mist shimmer brush.  (It's hard to see the shimmer, but it's a nice subtle touch.)

Since I didn't have a specific person or event in mind, I decided that "Hello" and "UR #1" would be nice.  I stamped the sentiment in Sage and the tire track stripes in Mink.

Usually I don't think a card is complete without embellishments, but I like this one without any extra bling or bulk.

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