Thursday, December 30, 2021

2022 - 10x10 Calendar for my mom - December

  • Patterned Paper: Cardmaking and Paper Craft Magazine
  • Diecuts: Echo Park
  • Snowflake die: ???
  • Ribbon: ???
  • Cardstock: Close to My Heart

 

2022 - 10x10 Calendar for my mom - November

  • Patterned Paper: Close to My Heart
  • Ribbon: ???
  • Flag punch: Fiskars
  • Twine: Temptique

 

2022 - 10x10 Calendar for my mom - October

  • Patterned Paper: Graphic 45
  • Heart punches: EK Success

 

2022 - 10x10 Calendar for my mom - September

  • Patterned paper and stickers: Photo Play
  • Cotton lace: Recollections
  • Other lace: from my stash
  • Embroidery Floss: DMC
  • Wooden leaf: ???
  • White doily die: Heartfelt Creations

 

2022 - 10x10 Calendar for my mom - August

  • Patterned paper and ephemera: Vicki Boutin
  • Cardstock: ???
  • Beads: ???
  • "fun" die: Recollections
  • Black cardstock: Recollections




2022 - 10x10 Calendar for my mom - July

EVERYTHING: Close to My Heart


 

2022 - 10x10 Calendar for my mom - June

  • Patterned paper and ephemera: Simple Stories - So Happy Together
  • Enamel dots: Little Yellow Bicycle


2022 - 10x10 Calendar for my mom - May

  • Cardstock: Prima and Close to My Heart
  • Ephemera: Pinkfresh Studios


2022 - 10x10 Calendar for my mom - April

  • White cardstock: Close to My Heart
  • Patterned Paper: Photo Play (all the ephemera was fussycut from the paper) 


2022 - 10x10 Calendar for my mom - March

Everything: Close to My Heart

Sorry about the glare on the ephemera - they are acrylic pieces and I'm trying out a new lighting system for taking photos.  


 

2022 - 10x10 Calendar for my mom - February

  • White cardstock: Close to My Heart
  • Other cardstock: Bazzill and Recollections
  • "LOVE" punch: Fiskars
  • Patterned Paper: Photo Play
  • Heart dies: Close to My Heart
  • Heart punch: EK Success
  • Enamel dots: ???
  • Sketch: PageMaps


2022 - 10x10 Calendar for my mom - January

  • Pattern Paper: My Minds Eye - MEOW
  • Doily: Recollections


Tuesday, December 21, 2021

SCRAP OUR STASH - December 2021 Sketch Challenge


  • Patterned Paper: CraftSmart; Heidi Swapp; Bazzill Basics
  • Twine: from my stash
  • Red Pearls: KaiserCraft
  • Circle cutters: Creative Memories; EK Success

All challenge information and more inspiration from our design team members can be found on the SCRAP OUR STASH blog HERE.  


Monday, December 20, 2021

USE YOUR STUFF Challenge #438 - Winter and/or Snow

  • White Cardstock: Staples
  • Blue Cardstock: Recollections
  • Stamps: Studio Light
  • Black ink: Versafine
  • Pencil Crayons: Prismacolor
  • Stitched rectangle dies: Elizabeth Crafts or Close to My Heart
  • Sentiment stamps: various companies (the first one is Close to My Heart)




Wednesday, December 8, 2021

SCRAP OUR STASH - December 2021 Remix Challenge


  • Patterned Paper: Paige Evans
  • Alphas: AC Thickers
  • White cardstock: Close to My Heart
  • Puffy stickers (floral heart; cell phone; flowers; "good life"): Paige Evans
  • "you make me happy" circle sticker: Amy Tangerine
  • All the other bits and bobs: from various SCT Samplers I received in 2019
  • Circle cutter: Creative Memories

All challenge information and more inspriration from our design team members can be found on the SCRAP OUR STASH blog HERE



 

Monday, November 22, 2021

USE YOUR STUFF Challenge #436 - Thankful

  • Cardstock: Recollections
  • Patterned Paper: Echo Park
  • Slimline die: Close to My Heart
  • Sketched Flowers Stamp: Frog's Whiskers
  • Markers: Spectrum Noir Tri-blends
  • Black Ink: Versafine
  • "thanks" die: Avery Elle

If you like to see what the other Design Teams members did with this challenge, you can check it out HERE


Sunday, November 21, 2021

SCRAP OUR STASH - November Sketch Challenge


  • Patterned paper/Stickers: Photo Play; Echo Park
  • Gold enamel dots: Your Next Stamp
  • Cardstock: Close to My Heart
  • Twine: Hemptique
  • Die: Close to My Heart
  • Circle Cutter: EK Success

All challenge information and more inspiration from our design team members can be found on the SCRAP OUR STASH blog HERE

Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Wedding Day - 1952

Crop and Create Delivered Virtual Event - November 5-7, 2021. 

Extra Class - Instructor: Jana Eaubank

  • EVERYTHING: Simple Stories
Note: The border is pleated then the scalloped edge is hand cut. 
 

Grateful for your Friendship - 2021

Crop and Create Delivered Virtual Event - November 5-7, 2021. 

Extra Class - Instructor: Paige Evans

  • EVERYTHING: AC Paige Evans
  • except
  • Cardstock: Bazzill


 

Fall Days - 2021

Crop and Create Delivered Virtual Event - November 5-7, 2021. 

Class 4 - Instructor: Victoria Calvin

  • Patterned Paper: Photo Play
  • Diecuts: Photo Play
  • Stickers: Photo Play
  • Chipboard: Simple Stories
  • Gold Enamel dots: Your Next Stamp
I converted this 8.5x11 layout to a 12x12. 





 

At the River - 2021

Crop and Create Delivered Virtual Event - November 5-7, 2021. 

Class 4 - Instructor: Victoria Calvin

  • Patterned Paper: Photo Play
  • Diecuts: Photo Play
  • Stickers: Photo Play
  • Chipboard: Simple Stories
  • Gold Enamel dots: Your Next Stamp




 

You are Beautiful - 2021

Crop and Create Delivered Virtual Event - November 5-7, 2021. 

Class 2 - Instructor: Vicki Boutin

  • Everything - AC - Vicki Boutin


 

50th Crop and Create - 2019

Crop and Create Delivered Virtual Event - November 5-7, 2021. 

Class 2 - Instructor: Vicki Boutin

  • Everything - AC - Vicki Boutin 


Tuesday, November 9, 2021

Tropical Day - 2021

Crop and Create Delivered Virtual Event - November 5-7, 2021. 

Class 2 - Instructor: Vicki Boutin

  • Everything - AC - Vicki Boutin
  • EXCEPT
  • Ink: Ranger Distress - Tim Holtz

Stenciling, stencil stamping and fussycutting on this one... 





Visit with my Mom - July 2021

Crop and Create Delivered Virtual Event - November 5-7, 2021. 

Class 2 - Instructor: Vicki Boutin

  • Everything - AC - Vicki Boutin
  • EXCEPT
  • Ink: Ranger Distress - Tim Holtz
Stenciling and fussycutting on this one...





 

Anniversary - 2021

Crop and Create Delivered Virtual Event - November 5-7, 2021. 

Class 1 - Instructor: Meghann Andrew

  • Patterned Paper/Stickers: AC - Paige Evans
  • Cardstock: Bazzill
  • Alpha stickers: Elle's Studio
  • Stamp set: Elle's Studio/Meghann Andrew
  • Gold glitter gems: Close to My Heart
  • Twine: Hemptique
  • Pen: K&Company
  • Ink: Close to My Heart
OOPS - forgot to take a photo of the layout.  Stay tuned.....

 

Happy Birthday - 2021

Crop and Create Delivered Virtual Event - November 5-7, 2021. 

Attendee Kit - Instructor: Virginia Nebel

  • Patterned Paper:  Photo Play; Simple Stories
  • Cardstock: Recollections
  • Ephemera: Simple Stories
  • Chipboard pieces: Echo Park
  • "Celebrate" die: Simple Stories
  • "Happy" die: Cuttlebug (Anna Griffin)
  • "birthday" die: Close to My Heart
  • Pen: K&Company


 

Covid Past Times - 2020-2021

Crop and Create Delivered Virtual Event - November 5-7, 2021. 

Attendee Kit - Instructor: Virginia Nebel

  • Patterned Paper:  Carta Bella
  • Cardstock: Bazzill
  • Chipboard frame: Echo Park
  • Stickers: Carta Bella; Photo Play

 




Happy BEE-DAY - 2019

Crop and Create Delivered Virtual Event - November 5-7, 2021. 

Attendee Kit - Instructor: Virginia Nebel

  • Patterned Paper:  Photo Play; Simple Stories
  • Cardstock: Bazzill
  • Chipboard frames: Echo Park
  • Stickers: Photo Play










Monday, November 8, 2021

SCRAP OUR STASH - November Remix Challenge


  • Pattern Paper: Teresa Collins - Sweet Afternoon
  • Cardstock: Recollections
  • Diecuts: KaiserCraft
  • Paintable flowers: Recollections
  • "Happy" die: Cuttlebug (Anna Griffin) painted with distress ink
  • Distress Ink: Ranger Tim Holtz
  • White Doily: Wilton
  • Lace: from my stash
  • "together" sticker: Tim Holtz
  • Rhinestones: Crafto
This is a very special photo. I hope I've done it justice.


All challenge information and more inspiration from the design team members can be found on the Scrap Our Stash blog HERE

 

Monday, October 25, 2021

USE YOUR STUFF - Challenge #434 - Halloween or Pumpkins

I took a class with Heather Telford and we learned watercolouring with pearlescent paints on black watercolour paper. Cool! I made one of the cards into a Halloween/Birthday card.  

  • Watercolour paper: Stonehenge
  • Stamp: Penny Black
  • Black embossing powder: ???
  • Pearlescent watercolour paints: Yasutomo
  • Phrase sticker: Tim Holtz
  • Halloween and web stamps: Inkadinkado
  • Birthday stamp: Close to My Heart
  • Bat: was fussy cut from a scrap of Halloween paper 
  • Black cardstock: Recollections
  • Black ink: Versafine Clair 
 


Thursday, October 21, 2021

SCRAP OUR STASH - October 2021 Sketch Challenge


  • White Cardstock: Close to My Heart
  • Patterned Paper: Echo Park - Happy Fall
  • Doilies: Recollections
  • Background stamp (on yellow paper): Brutus Monroe
  • Ink: Close to My Heart
  • Gold words and other stickers: American Crafts
  • Pen: K&Company

All challenge information and more inspriration from our design team members can be found on the SCRAP OUR STASH blog HERE.  

Friday, October 8, 2021

SCRAP OUR STASH - October 2021 Remix Challenge

 


  • White cardstock base: Close to My Heart
  • Other cardstock: Recollections
  • Patterned Paper: 
    • Close to My Heart
    • Simple Stories
    • My Minds Eye
    • Kaisercraft
  • Dies:
    • Close to My Heart - HAPPY
    • Sizzix Tim Holtz - friend-a-versary; fiftieth
    • Simple Stories - celebrate!
  • Enamel dots: 
    • Echo Park (colours)
    • Close to My Heart (white)
  • Ink (for splattering): Stazon (reinker)
  • Heart punches: EK Success
  • Pen: K&Company

All challenge information and more inspiration from our design team members can be found on the SCRAP OUR STASH blog HERE.