Happy Mother's Day Tutorial!

Good morning and Happy Mother's Day to all of you!  

I often get e-mails and comments asking about my layering technique.  I am definitely a lumpy, bumpy gal!  Nothing flat leaves my craft room! ;)

I created this Mother's Day box using the Heritage, Flower Shoppe cartridges, and a perfume bottle box.

Here is the box I had in my container of “alterable” items.  Do you have one of those?  I actually have 2 very large rubber maids full of stuff to alter.  It is ridiculous how many things I have hoarded! I look at packaging a whole new way! It sometimes pains me to throw items out…..but I can’t keep it all! ; )

Here are the papers I used as well as the cameo from the Heritage Cartridge and the flowers created from Flower Shoppe.

I adhered my paper and lace to the box using Modge Podge glue and a soft foam brush to get an even coat. 

I love the look of doilies peeking out….there is something about the delicate edges I adore. It doesn’t look so great at the moment with the glue still wet……

My glittered cameo needed to be backed with black to make it pop, and I wanted dimension, so I added dimensional foam circles.  I like my projects to have depth. :)

Here is the cameo backed in black and placed on the two doilies.

I have literally hundreds of ribbons in my stash and I seldom go without it on my projects.  I found this soft, blue, silk ribbon and thought it was perfect for my box.

I had decided I wanted my twine longer to help “frame” the cameo, so I tied a longer piece to the center.  I also added leaves that I inked and creased.  When doing projects like this, I do use my glue gun.  I get impatient otherwise!

Add a couple more leaves and the flower. 

I decided to add 3 little flowers to the left side to help balance the box visually.

  The sun is shining, I got to sleep in a bit.....and I am heading to brunch soon with my family, sister, and mom. So it's a perfect Mother's Day for me!

What are you up to today for your special day?

American Girl Store LO.....

 Cortney and her BFF, Patty go to the American Girl Store every year. It is a fun tradition that the girls look forward to.  Sue and I laugh that we will  still be taking the girls when they are well into their 40's, and we are senior citizens!  ; )

I honored this tradition in a LO I created for the  Cricut Families Magazine. I converted the pictures to black and white and went all girly with my papers and accents.  I used the Heritage Cartridge to cut the cameos and tea set.  The title was cut using Kate's ABC's.  

I found this fun fuzzy trim and knew I had to use it on my LO.  : )

I have lots to catch up on today, so I am off and running this morning!
Have a great weekend!
I think I will be back with a monumental blog candy to bring in the new year! So be sure to check back! ; )

Spring...

As most of you know, I can't throw any of my extra Cricut cuts away! They start to pile up on my desk, until finally, they scream to me to use them! I decided to incorporate them with this sweet image from Crafty Secrets.   It is part of their Birds and Botanicals Jouraling Booklet.  The leaves were left over from the Heritage Cartridge, the flowers from Flower Shoppe, and the frame from Elegant Edges. I put them all together with the addition of a few feathers, tulle, a glittery egg, a bit of lace, pearls, and some embossing......and this is the end result!

I love for all angles to look pretty....so I added the pearl to hide the knot in the bow....

A glittery egg on a stick pin......

We have a busy weekend ahead of us.  Cortney has her first little modeling gig tomorrow! It is for a local business and an amazing  photographer......I will explain more after her pictures are done! ; ) We are also attending a wedding, and hopefully finding a bit of time to swim in our pool.  Although right now it is this lovely shade of green.......ick!

I hope you have a wonderful, restful Memorial weekend! 

Hugs to all of you !

Vintage

There is something about vintage things that I adore. When I first started scrapbooking and cardmaking, my style was not yet defined.  I emulated others a lot! (And many most times unsuccessfully!)  I am not sure when exactly, my style evolved.  But anything vintage, lacy, girly, glittery......is me.  I thought maybe by now I'd be tired of it.  I'm not.  It's what I love, and I am comfortable with the kind of artist I've become.  

I created this card for Cricut Magazine's Family idea book.  It was made for the Grandparent's section.  I used the Heritage cartridge to create the trio of Cameos.  I added pearls to each, and popped the center one up a bit.  

I added a bit of seam binding, a button, pearl, and black twine.  The stamp was from my stash ages ago.

If you are looking for a variety of projects to make with your Cricut......this is a fabulous magazine! Northridge does a great job at getting a cross section of projects and their photography is gorgeous!

I hope you all had a wonderful day today!!! Thanks so much for visiting!

Sunday Tea....

Yesterday was spent having lunch, tea, and shopping with dear friends at the American Girl Doll Store. Cortney and I are blessed to have such good friends! Cort told me over and over that she wanted a new dolly. She insisted on buying another one without hair......but ended up with no new dolly. She decided against it and instead bought "Gloria" (her bitty baby) a new outfit. I also bought her a chapter book about Kit. She definitely has ideas and thoughts of her own and it was kind of funny...and sweet to see her be so assertive! So in honor of our "Tea Party," I have a tea set card to share with you today!

I used my Cricut and the Heritage cartridge.  I inked the edges in brown ink, spread glossy accents, and then sprinkled coarse glitter over it.  I added a bit of tulle, lace, and a few leaves and berries from Prima.

The tag was done on my computer and hand cut.  I gave this card to my sweet friend Sue for her birthday because she collects tea pots. : )

Honestly, if you are simply tired of seeing pictures of my family.......you can click right on outta here! ; ) I would totally understand!  If not....here are a few shots from our day yesterday at American Girl.

This picture was taken right before we left the house.

Cort and I at the restaurant.....

Cort and Patty her BFF! 

Here is Cortney with "Gloria" 

And here is a picture of all the girls together!  It was such a fun and memorable day!

Thank you for letting me share this side of my life with you.  I appreciate your sweet visits and kind comments......