Winter Scrapbook Page Layout

I bought this beautiful paper pad from Michael's, it's a Recollections 12x12 pad and it's Seasonal and it's called "Crystal Frost" it's all silvery and blue and I just love it.  I made this Winter layout using the paper and some die cuts from my Cricut Explore. I'm not sure that it's showing up very well, but I covered the title in Glossy Accents and it really added a nice effect.  The snowflakes are from an old punch that I have and I'm not even sure where I got it.

More Christmas Cards!

I'm so happy that I'm almost done with Christmas Cards! I actually have just the inside greetings to stamp and the envelopes to make (although I will probably buy those just to save some time).  I can't hardly believe it's time to send out Christmas cards, where did the year go? I had so much fun making the "Window" cards and I think they turned out really cute.  The window's were cut from the Cricut and the images were a "print then cut" feature of the Cricut, which is really great.  The top card with is made using little wooden laser cuts that I bought at Michael's and the inside flourish's were made using my cuddlebug and spellbinders die.

A New Christmas Project

Finally, a new post! and a new project to go with it.

This is an Explosion Box Card that I've made for my brother and his family for Christmas.  The cardstock that I used is Recollections (from Michael's) seasonal "Red and White Christmas" 12x12 pad and a bunch of stuff that was cut from my cricut Explore.  I will let the photos describe the box.

Making Christmas Cards

I've been knee deep in Christmas card creation and wanted to share the different types of cards that I made.  I've been working alot with different stamping techniques, trying to get competent with the different methods.  I love the different techniques of creating backgrounds.  I used Colorbox pigment and dye ink as well as Close to My Heart, Stampin Up! and Ranger.  I must say that I like the Colorbox the best for overall general background making and Ranger Jet Black for Stamping images that need to be colored in later.  For messages, such as Greetings, I recently bought a VersaFine and oh my gosh, do I ever love it!  My greetings come out so much better.

Christmas Is on It's Way!

I was inspired by Pinterest to make this card and to be honest, it was terribly difficult lol.  I wan't able to find a template for the inside mats and it was that part that I had trouble with, not the pop up part.  I think the card turned out very well and I know my daughter will love it.

What I've been making....

What have I been up to?  I've been having fun in my craft room...

The first set of photos is from the Tim Holtz Chronical's Journal kit....yes, a Kit! it's great and I had so much fun putting it together.  There is lot's of space to add to it, so I did.  I added pockets and elements and whatnots.

This is the card that I made for my niece and her bride for their wedding and the box that I made for it, since it was too dimensional to fit in a normal envelope.  

This is the mixed media canvas gift that I made for the newly weds.  The idea was the first initial of each of their first names and the large initial of their last name.  But, I found out too late that my niece decided to take her bride's last name...ah well.  I bought the box below the photo at Michael's to put the gift in with the idea that they could later use it to store their wedding cards.

My loving husband bought me a Cricut Explore Air for my birthday!  I've been experimenting with it.  This is a very intricate, print then cut doily....came out awesome!

I went a little crazy with the purse shaped gift bags and turned them into Halloween themed treat bags using Graphic 45 paper.  I forget the name of the paper stack, but I just love it.  These are hanging on my display board in my classroom.

That's it for now, thanks for reading and stay tuned for more of.....well everything!

My Poor Blog!

My poor blog gets so neglected sometimes, I feel badly about it.  I tend to keep up my facebook page and then when I post here, it's mainly stating again what I wrote there.  But then I realized, that my facebook page is about the classes that I teach at Micheals and my blog is about anything I want it to be about, because it's all about me, me ME! lol

I have been having such a wonderful time teaching classes at Michael's, it would be the greatest job in the history of jobs if I actually made any money at it.  Don't get me wrong, I do get paid and the pay isn't bad at all, but I work in a CRAFT STORE.... I walked into work and my eyes get boggled by all the pretty and shiny things!  I have spent much much more than I've actually earned.  I keep telling myself "Stop it" "You don't Need That!" but as with most things, myself doesn't listen one bit!

So, what have I been making lately?

Fall Themed Scrapbook page - September beginner's project.

Exploding box card with lid.

Back to School scrapbook page for classroom, inspired by Pinterest.

Time for School scrapbook page. This was made using ABC Primer paper stack by Graphic 45.

Inspired by Pinterest, Table top center piece for Halloween based on a stair step card, it's 12 inches wide.

Now that is everything i've done lately for the classroom.  I will post on the rest of the things I've been doing in just a minute...