Scrapbook Page

This is one of my first attempts at scrapbooking using a "sketch". I picked up a book from the library and chose one of the designs in there. This one was for a picture that I really wanted to preserve in a special way, because it was a rarity. My mother gave me a photo of my great-great grandmother, (my grandfather's grandmother)! Too cool! Here's what I came up with -

It took me hours to figure out what to cut and where to place it. I'm sure that this comes easy to some, but not to me. In the end, I was happy with the way it turned out.

They are not fancy, but I made my own borders with Sure Cuts A Lot and they are available here if you'd like. I also created her name with SCAL, but don't remember the font. The dates and frames were done with Design Studio and Storybook. Papers were from Stampin Up and my personal stash.

My next project will be to make one of my grandfather using this picture. It is my goal to take pictures as I go along for this next one... mostly so I can remember what I did in case I have to do it again!

Since I'm so new at this, if you have any ideas (or sketches) that could help me - would you please send them my way?

Man Made Card

I stumbled upon this one while browsing some other blogs. It was just too funny not to share! It made me laugh out loud!



Man Made Card


I was also able to take a couple of photos of my Scrapbook Day posters before too many people got to church. Didn't think it would be appropriate to be snapping pictures as people were gathering in the foyer. I used the Storybook cartridge to make all the letters and the frame. I also used the Design Studio to weld the frame and letters for the center. I made sure to pop this one out! Thought it was kind of cute - and had a few compliments on it today too.



I was supposed to be moving into my craft room this week - but we had to re-mud the walls - which means we now have to repaint the walls. One more week! I hope... I don't want this to be a summer long project anymore!

Many Creations and Happy Father's Day!

I finally finished my cards and boxes for my Stampin Up club card exchange last night. I made 10 but here are 7 of them.

I got the idea for the boxes from Dawn's Stampin Thoughts and I used Hello Kitty, Pooh & Friends, Paper Doll Dressup and Mickey and Friends on my cricut to cut the shapes. I got the font from the Sesame Street Font cartridge. I do not know where the paper came from, or the ribbon for that matter. It was stuff from my stash...

The pictures are a little blurry - but I think they turned out really cute!

I've been try to work with my new SCAL program too. I've been able to find some really beautiful cuts - but I'm still struggling to find my inner creativity with this one. I'll get there.

I did make some things with it for Father's Day though. Here is a picture of what we gave DH for Father's Day this morning. I made the card, and the decorations for the can with SCAL and DS.

The card was a downloaded idea from another girl (who I'd love to give credit too - but can't remember where I got it from! I'll get better at this - I promise!) and the cans are a combination of some Stampin Up stamps with embossing and my Storybook cartridge. Really cute idea too! We used the Tupperware can opener that opens cans on the side, washed them out really well, filled them with candy and super-glued the lids back on. Dad LOVED them! He also got waffles for breakfast, a Boston Pizza chocolate and a clay dragon in a CD case. He also got a chocolate bar at church. Not a bad haul!