For You Purple card

This card uses a bunch of scraps. I need to do this again.

The die-cuts by Spellbinders and Lawn Fawn. I inked the paper inside of the circle die before taking the paper out.

The patterned paper is by Stampin Up, Scenic Route and K and Co

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Manly Monday Little boy’s toy card

I hope everyone had time to relax over the last couple of weeks. 

For my card today:

The stamp set is by Stampin Up. I colored this toy in with Copic markers.

No sentiment. I just couldn't find one that fit on the card after I had put it together.

The embossing folder is by Darice

The patterned paper is by Papertrey Ink (polka dot) and then under the image is Creative Memories which I inked the edges of and the image too.

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Hello Up-cycled Pink floral Card

I have been recycling old cards and making them new. Most will be donated.

The sentiment is by Lawn Fawn 

The die-cut is by Spellbinders

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Frame Project for a Design Team Call

As we bring in the new year I felt this was an appropriate time to post this project

I tried out for a design team and didn't make it. The company is called Dies...to Die For and if you use the link below to purchase anything I receive a small commission. Follow this link:

Dies...to Die For

Before you read the long Facebook post that I wrote pleading for votes, you must know that even though I didn't make the team

I absolutely LOVE how this frame turned out. 

I would like to share a project with you. I feel very vulnerable doing this...but here we go. I am "auditioning" for a spot on a design team. What's that Cin? It’s where this company, called Dies...to Die For, would send me free products which I would then use to create something, a card, a scrapbook page, a calendar page, any type of project using their product which are dies. Dies go into a machine and cut out different shapes of die-cuts

They then use my projects to showcase the different ways to use their product/dies for their website or social media.

Design Team-There are two rounds to make the team and I made it to Round 2. The 2nd round is based on the number of votes by the public and I need votes to be chosen.

However, I looked at the other submissions and they are good. Like so good I’m a little embarrassed to show you what I made. But I’m going to because my project has a meaning to me and gives you a look into our lives. Side note-I could have submitted the card I made as a backup but their dies really fit my vision for this frame project.

Each of the frames represents a “First” for us this year- Something we’ve never had or done before. Each frame uses die cuts from the company Dies...To die For. I have a caption under each of the pictures of each panel for you to read.

Please go to the link to cast your vote. Please vote for someone.

Dies...To Die For is a small business in Sparta, MI that will get more exposure from you clicking that link. Let’s do what we can to support small businesses.

https://www.facebook.com/shopscrapbook101

Thank you.

HERE'S THE PROJECT I SUBMITTED

Other products:

I used a stamp by Lawn Fawn, Close to my Heart

Stencil by Heidi Swapp and Tim Holtz

Copic markers

Deep Red Stamps

Distress ink

No patterned paper was used on this project.

Below is the

Calendar die set

*Virtual Dr. Appointments. OMGoodness, I love not running to my pain doctor’s office every month and I mean LOVE it. 

Tablet/phone die set,

Tissue Box and Medication die set

*The Zoom concerts. Paul put together a Zoom meeting for the family to gather and listen to his nephew Gabe play the piano. Gabe is a fantastic pianist that gets paid for his talent by playing 4 masses every weekend. He is going to play a Christmas music concert on Christmas evening. If you want to link message me.Tablet/phone die set,Background stamp-sheet music is by Hero Arts. Piano sticker is by Frances Meyer.

*WERQ is my dance fitness class. It’s a form of exercise that I fell in love with 4 years ago. Because of the pandemic, the owner of WERQ has allowed teachers to hold classes online. I’ve met people and taken classes from people all over the US. That has really helped keep my spirits up.Stickles on the letters. Star stamps by SU. Word dance is a sticker by Frances MeyersComputer Set with Printer

*PG went back to teaching in Aug and he started wearing scrubs to work. Scrubs are easy to wash and comfortable. He started a little trend.

Nurse Scrubs, Masks and Gloves

Deep red Stamps Quantum background stamp

*We started a garden! Cucumbers and yellow squash grew better than anything else we planted. You know you’re getting old when you excitingly start talking to someone about what your garden grew this week.

Fence Die Set

Build a Monkey die set-The pots are an upside-down part of that set.

*This Thanksgiving we stayed home and it was the first time PG had ever cooked on Thanksgiving. We went non-traditional and had fish on the grill.

Christmas Tree die set-the garland for waves

Bass die set

*The last one started when bowling got canceled. The guys started an online poker group complete with Zoom meeting to chat with each other as if they were sitting together playing poker. (It’s not real money.)

Lucky Die Set

Laptop die set

All of the large letters in the project are from Hannah's varsity letters die set

Be sure to go check them out. They have a sale going on right now. Here's the link.

DIES...TO DIE FOR SALE ENDS TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT

I absolutely LOVE how this frame turned out. 

It needed to be updated.

Here's the same frame with the Halloween theme:

And here's the Christmas themed frame.

 SMALL NOTE 

to self

Looking at the frame now:

I wish I would have done the calendar frame differently. Maybe put the title down one row and added a few arrows on the outer corners.

I wish I would have thought to keep the full letter Z instead of the outline. I just wonder if it would have looked better next to the outline of the music note border.

I would do the WERQ letters differently. I shouldn't even write those things because

I absolutely LOVE how this frame turned out. 

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Non traditional Christmas Colors Ornament cards

I do love this embossing folder by Spellbinders and yet I rarely use it 

I used small stamps on the inside of the dry embossed pattern. 

The tree ornament stamp is unknown as it was a donated image

The pearls on the side are by Want 2 Scrap 

For this pink and yellow non-traditional colored ornament, I matted the image onto Spellbinder dies. I found this huge bow that was already tied that matched. It's so thick that I had to use a glue gun to secure it.

Patterned paper by K and Co

Can you imagine getting a card so bright? I've had that tag for a while and wanted to finally use it.

The die-cut tag is from my stash.

I stamped it and heat embossed it 

I then added a crazy color combination with distress ink.

I finally matched it up but it is loud and colorful.

The patterned paper is by Die Cuts with a View and October Afternoon

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5 Different Snowmen Cards

This is a longer post with different snowmen images. The description of each card is under the photo. Enjoy.

I love this snowman card because the snowman stamp by Close to My Heart is so playful. The green die cut is by Dreamweaver Stencils, and the polka dot glitter paper is by Doodlebug. This embossing folder is by Spellbinders, and I stamped snowflakes in each square of the dry embossed.

Next, I used a snowman stamp from 1998 by Designs by Trena Hegdahl for Westwater Enterprises.

 I colored it in with chalk mixed with paint before cutting it out with a die by Spellbinders. To get the color inside the die cut, I added distress ink with an ink blending tool while the paper was still inside the die. The patterned paper is by Bazzill.

The sentiment is a heavy brass embellishment by The Paper Studio and is held down with brads

For this next card, I used one of my Mom’s fabric squares.

A link with other links to cards using my Mom’s fabric squares

The background is a recycled card.

The scalloped die cut behind the snowman is by Spellbinders and the red scalloped die cut is from eBay. 

In the cards above, I upcycled snowmen images from two different store-bought cards. On the left, I stamped the white background with snowflakes. And then I cut a red cardstock square into triangles.

For the card on the right, I added the snowman onto a scalloped rectangle die cut by Spellbinders. I placed some red rick-rack down the center of a piece of blue cardstock that is dry embossed with an embossing folder by Spellbinders before adding the snowman on top.

The last card is my Elsa card that I finally finished up. She doesn’t need a post of her own. 

The patterned paper is by The Paper Studio and Carter’s Bella.

Colored with Copic markers, with some white paint on her cape. 

The sentiment came with the set of images.

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Manly Monday TOY Up-Cycled Card

There’s not much to this card but I think it would be perfect for a guy.

This is the store bought card I cut up to make my masculine Thinking of you card.

The only other thing that I used was a sentiment stamp by Hero Arts

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Detailed Christmas Tree Cards

Merry Christmas to all!

I have these two Christmas Tree cards situated in front of our Christmas tree. 

Why? Because it has been at least 3 years since we put a tree up and I want to document the occasion. 

The tree stamp is by PSX Petaluma, CA. (k-495)

The die-cuts by Gina Marie and Spellbinders

I used a Tim Holtz stencil for the yellow background

The embossing folder on the right is by Sizzix

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Christmas Card Button Cards

The stars buttons in this set of cards are from my mom's stash. The stars as a tree turned out cute.

She had these old-style buttons that I know I wouldn't use on anything else so I made them into a tree.

Finally, I saw this idea in the Caring Hearts Card Drive cards.

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3 of my favorite Christmas Cards from this year

These are three totally different cards but I like them more than the others I made this year.

This stamp by Close to my Heart is not that long. You have to line it up and stamp it twice. The problem is, the stamp is stained and it’s hard to see. Sometimes it takes a few tries. 

Anyway, I colored them in with some random markers on my desk. The let it snow is ribbon from the dollar store or the dollar bucket at Michael’s. The green paper is from Stampin’ Up! They make such pretty paper.

This next card, the patterned paper is by K and Co. the sentiment is by Hero Arts 

Older crafters probably have a few of those metal stencils in their stash. I think that someone showed me how you can use one of them with a stylus. 

About 5 years ago I was introduced to embossing paste but I haven’t practiced in a while. One day I sat down with embossing paste and stencils and practiced. The last ones I made were my best.

 I found this tag in my stash from that day and wanted to make it stand out. So I heavily inked just the outsides of the tag to make the tree to be the first thing your eyes see.

I stapled a piece of ribbon from my husband's Oma with Tim Holtz Attacher

And this last card,

This is an old Stampin Up Christmas tree stamp. Stamped in olive and I trimmed it closer to size. The die-cut behind the tree is unknown but I do know the paper is by Fancy Pants.

I punched out 2 squares of the silver paper by CM. They don't sell it anymore, Ugh!

Then I cut the squares in half to put on the corners. The star is a button with embroidery tread tangled inside of it.

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10 Christmas Ornament Cards

I used the ornament stamp in all of these cards.

 The stamp I used is by Paper Salon.  

I colored the bulbs in with Copic markers

Cards #1 and #2 

The sentiment stamp by Hero Arts and the sticker by Echo Park

The die-cuts are by Spellbinders, except there is one red rectangle that I bought off eBay.

The die-cuts that have lighter green patterned paper are actually product packaging that had a great color and soft pattern. Check out the photo below.  The die-cut is Spellbinder's Label 20.

Card #3

The die-cut Spellbinders And Cricut 

The patterned paper is by Basic Grey 

Card #4

Patterned paper by Die Cuts with a View 

Die cut by Creative Memories 

Card #5

Corner punch by Marvy 

Patterned paper by Making Memories 

Die cut by Spellbinders 

Card #6

The border punch is unknown 

The patterned paper is by October Afternoon 

Epoxy stickers by K and Co.

Card #7

The die-cut Spellbinders And Cricut 

The patterned paper is by Making Memories and I’m not sure.

Sentiment stamp by Hero Arts 

Card #8

The die-cut Spellbinders And Cricut 

The patterned paper is by Stampin Up 

Rickrack from stash 

Card #9

The die-cut Spellbinders And Martha Stewart 

The patterned paper is by My Mind’s Eye 

Card#10

This one will come up again tomorrow

Patterned paper by Die Cuts with a View

Die cuts by Cricut

The sentiment is a sticker by SRM Stickers

There will be one more in tomorrow's post.

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These last two pictures are the ornament stamps on their die-cut they went to.

On the back of the red paper, the writing tells me what Copic colors I used. Some of them have directions or pressures. Things for me to look back at when the card is finished and learn from it.

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