1963 IRS Social Hour Scrapbook Layout

This is another layout for the family album(s)

Alphabet stamps by Lawn Fawn (Social hour), Close to my Heart (small in the upper right), and Stampin Up (IRS)

Drinks stamps by Paper Smooches with Glossy Accents and couch stamp by Hampton Arts

Patterned paper by My Mind's Eye and Tim Holtz (behind the photos)

Arrows are a punch by Stampin Up

The dollar sign is a Cricut die-cut leftover from the Loose Change card.

The Scrapbook dot com challenge was to use triangles something that I rarely add to my layouts.

It's a nice change.

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Giraffe Wild About You Card

I used stamp giraffe and sentiment stamp are by Stampin Up  

The die-cut border is by Creative Memories 

On the border is a funky sticker by Mrs. Grossman's

I only used cardstock on this card

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David and Steve 1966 Scrapbook layout and pocket page

I used stamps by lawn Fawn and Stampin Up 

I’m not sure on the patterned paper

 The brads and spinners are by Tim Holtz

A Project Life card is behind the picture with both boys with a frame on top of that.

The border punch is by Martha Stewart. 

On the right upper corner, there are fishing brads.

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Manly Monday Loose Change Card

I made this card for my dad for father's day. We sort and collect coins. Not true coin collectors just change keepers of the different years. It's good time spent together.

This card was all done using my Cricut,

I put vellum over the head because there was glue on it and when I went to rub it off, it ripped the paper.

Brads attach the vellum to the paper

The inside Keeps Us Together was written with my Cricut markers, That was fun.

The dollar signs were a different cut I tried but liked this one better.

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Have A... IDK Something Shaker Card

This shaker card uses a sentiment stamp by Lawn Fawn 

The die-cut that the sentiment is on is by Spellbinders 

The patterned paper was made using stencils by The Crafters Workshop and another by Tim Holtz 

I sprayed with glimmer mist by tattered angels.

I can use this card for a get well saying:

Have a... 

“Speedy recovery”

“Happy birthday “

“Happy Anniversary”

Those are the only ones I can think of. Any suggestions?

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Dragon Fly Orange Hello Card

I used a dragonfly stamp by Etsy

Colored in with Copic Markers

The sentiment is by Pebbles 

The embossing folder is by Ranger Industries

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Here are some other cards using the same stamp.

Feb 2019

Upcycled Sept 2019

July 2010

1965 Pocket Page Scrapbooking

I used stamps by Lawn Fawn to label the people

The stickers I used were by Creative Memories (borders on top row and the yellow square punch too)

The border sticker of Christmas lights is by Jolee’s

I can’t remember the number stickers.

The square die-cut I’m the center is the outline of two dies. They are inked with distress ink.

The patterned paper is by Die cuts with a View and Tim Holtz 

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Lawn Fawn Mermaid Cards

I used stamps by Mermaid stamps by Lawn Fawn and the Fintastic set and colored them in with Copic markers

Inks by Memento, Hero Arts and Distress ink

The sentiment stamps are by Lawn Fawn Fintastic stamp set

Dry embossing folders by Cuttlebug

The die-cuts are by Memento, Lawn Fawn n and eBay

Border punch by EK Success

I used old school folders, fun foam and a bunch of scraps for some of the waves

The shell eyelets are by Eyelet Outlet

I also used alcohol inks, a sunray stencill and unknown die cuts for the sentiments

This is a close up of the background. It is a Thank You Hero Arts background stamp stamped with silver pigment ink.

I created the sun rays with a Tim Holtz stencil on top of the background with Distress Oxide.

The next two pictures show the backgrounds that were both made with alcohol inks and dry embossed with the same folder. However, the one was inked with distress ink and distress oxide and the other one wasn't. Interesting comparison.

The Copic marker coloring is not very good for me. I have a hard time coloring these little merpeople. Idk what it is about them. I looked at Pinterest to get ideas and see how others are coloring them and still, I'm not happy with how they turned out. Oh well.

I really don't think the recipient will say, "This mermaid is colored crap." 

And if they do, LOL, I won't know. 

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Random Stamped image with 3 Flowers Card

The patterned paper is by My Mind's Eye

I colored in this random, in my stash, no idea where this stamp came from with Copic markers

I created the scene with distress inks

The sentiment stamp is by MyStamp Box

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Lawn Fawn You're the Cat's Meow! Cards

I made these cards in response to the requests for cards to send to those frontline workers. I used stamps by Lawn Fawn, including the sentiment

I watercolored the cats

First one:

Die cuts by Spellbinders

Border die by Tim Holtz

Patterned paper by Colorbok

I used eyelets by Eyelet Outlet 

Second card:

Metal rim circle by Recollections. Grey die-cut is unknown

Border punch by Fiskars

The patterned paper is by My Mind's Eye

The embossing folder is unknown

The circle die cut is by Sizzix 

and the white pennants by Lawn Fawn

Corners are stickers by Making Memories

Embossed paper is a wallpaper sample and the brown behind that is by K and Co.

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Manly Monday The 10th birthday card that I forgot to send.

I'm in a Facebook group that sends cards to those who request them for someone else. I made this one specifically for a 10-year-old boy's birthday and forgot to send it. Ugh!

I even stamped, "Happy 10th birthday" on the inside. SMH

The sentiment is a stamp by Fiskars

The border dies are by Tim Holtz

I have a square white brad in the lower-left corner

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A side note, I feel as though I should post something of my mother. 

She died one year ago. It's sad that she was gone 6 years before her actual death.

It's hard to remember things about her from before.

But I do know,

She loved everything I made,

and she would think it's funny that I make cards but can't mail them out on time.

I know she is in a much better place and that gives me peace of mind.

23rd Wedding Anniversary

Yup, you read it correctly, I've been married for 23 years. That means I have had my married name longer than my maiden name. 

I'm sharing some layouts that I have finished in the past month.

These are my in-laws. Stampin' Up paper and border by Martha Stewart

Pocket page on the other side

They put the wedding announcement in multiple papers back in 1961.

I used some October Afternoon patterned paper and borders by Martha Stewart for the pocket page

This next one is my MIL's younger sister.

Patterned paper by Colorbok called Wild Roses

The sewed on the vellum behind the bride which made a pocket for the invitation.

Note to self, don't use vellum as a pocket. It is more likely to rip.

I need to add the date somewhere

The heart brad allows the invite to hinge and show the reception card.

My FIL is the best man at this wedding. The kids called him uncle Paul

Patterned paper from the same as above.

Letter Stamps from Stampin Up

Border punch by EK Success.

Small die-cuts on each said are by Cricut. There is also a brown sticker that covers the seam. The love paper is by Making Memories (I think)

It is the pocket for the invitation.

I laminated the invitation and left a border so I could cut a slit on the top.

I put a die-cut through that slit and folding it in half.

I stamped the "Two Shal Become One" on one side.

Then, I adhered the two halves of the die-cut together making it pull out mechanism.

In time, it will probably rip but it looks cute now.

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1969 Scrapbooking Pocket Pages and Scrapbook Layout with circles

I used stamps by Lawn Fawn to label the kids and Close to my Heart for the numbers on the second page 

The sentiment, 1969, is a Cricut cut but welded

The circles were made with Creative Memories cutting system 

The patterned paper is by Tim Holtz 

I did ink the pocket page title.

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Same flower Stamp is colored 3 ways

I have 3 cards using the same flower stamp in different colors. I didn't have all three cards made at the same time to post with the one in April.

I used this flower stamp by Inkadinkado and colored it in with Copic markers

The sentiment is by SRM Stickers

The border punch by Fiskars

The patterned paper is by Memory Box

The white rectangle die cut is from eBay and it has a light purple distress ink on it.

Here is the first one that I posted

This is the third one using this stamp. 

Die-cuts by Spellbinders.

Embossing folder by Sizzix

A few brads from my stash

Quite a different look with the same stamp when looked at side by side.

This last one is a crappy photo but still wanted to see the two cards side by side.

I’m entering this flower card into:

Allsorts challenge -flowers

Creative fingers-AG

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Bright Green and Blue Butterfly Card

The butterfly stamp is one of those dollar bin stamps at Michael's

Colored with Copic markers

The sentiment is by Lawn Fawn

The 2 die-cuts are by Sizzix. The larger one has been inked on the inside.

The green paper is dry embossed with an embossing folder by Quickutz

Then I inked the edges with distress oxide ink

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Cards for Medical workers with Heartbeat Cricut die-cuts

I think is the last of the medical worker cards.

Simple cards today. They don't even have a sentiment

The die- cuts are by Spellbinders and hearts by Cricut

This patterned paper is by Cosmo Cricket. This one is my least favorite because it's too busy

The white is dry embossed with a Quickqutz embossing folder

I dry embossed the squares around the cards with a stylus and my Fiskars trimmer.

I only used a background stamp by Mama Elephant on this lung card 

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Here are some other cards for medical workers.

Stethoscope

Other Heartbeat Cards