Negative Space Wednesday

Happy Wednesday,

How is your week going?  So far so good here!  I received my kits from Cord Scrapbook Studio yesterday and can I tell you I am soooo excited about this month's work.  I love this hobby so much.  Just the site of all new  paper and embellishments really gets my mojo flowing!! I can't wait to dive in.  Today I am going to be working on my sketches to get them ready to scrap this weekend!! I can't wait.  I will give you a little hint of what I have to work with this month:  Little Yellow Bicycle, Studio Calico, and Authentique! So excited!

On to today's project- Over  at Practical Scrappers  the topic for today is how do you use Negative Space.  I have to say I am totally addicted right now to this  technique!  The Silhouette makes this technique so easy.  For this layout I usually start with a cardstock background but this time I wanted the pattern paper to be the background and I wanted it to peek through the cardstock.  So for this layout I used my Cameo and plotted out my cardstock on the screen.  I used a 10x10 inch base and then plotted out where I wanted to cut out the stars.   For some of the stars I even created an outline so that I could put a white outline on it to draw more attention to the negative space.  I then added my title and photos and I was done.  The negative space makes the perfect embellishment!  Have you tried this technique in your scrapbooking or cardmaking projects?  If you need more inspiration head on over to Practical Scrappers today and check out the amazing work from the other Design Team members.  The work is so amazing!

supplies
cardstock- bazzill
paper- doodlebug
die cuts- doodlebug
tools- sewing machine, silhouette

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I will be back tomorrow with another new project.  See you then!  Have a wonderful and crafty day!
-mp

a simple Tuesday

Happy Tuesday,

I don't know if I had mentioned this or not but for the last couple of weeks I have felt like a lost puppy.  My favorite (and only) scrapbook store decided to close their doors.  I first started scrapping there 12 years ago.  I instantly was hooked.  Two years ago I was hired to be a part of their design team and I LOVED it.  I then was hired to teach classes and then I took on more responsibility and managed their social media with their blog and facebook.  I LOVED every minute of it. At times I was extremely busy and even a bit stressed but I still LOVED it.  I guess from now on I will be an online shopper because the closest store is an hours drive.

Then I found out that Burlap and Buttercups was closing as well.  I had so much fun designing sketches and hosting a challenge each month.  I really loved working with everyone. Rachel, the owner, is just awesome.  I totally understand why both places are closing but I still feel lost, but the old saying is true- "when one door closes, another one opens"- knowing that these two doors were closing I tried out for SO MANY design teams and was feeling a bit blue that I had SO many rejections but then last week happened and I was accepted on to 2 manufacturer design teams and I have a  couple of guest spots coming this month, this summer and early fall. I feel very blessed!

My question is to you all that don't have a local scrapbook store near you- where do you shop?  I am not a huge shopper but I do like to have some fun products!

On to my project-- This is a card using the Simple Stories Documented collection that  I received from Cord Scrapbook Studio.  The two people are stickers from their element sticker sheets.  When I saw those stickers I knew right away that I wanted to make a card with the heart background and add a splash of color by adding red hearts.  I then added the sticker sentiments and I was done.   

supplies
cardstock- bazzill
paper- simple stories
stickers- simple stories
misc- sewing machine, silhouette

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I will be back tomorrow with a new project.  See you then! Have a wonderful and crafty day!
-mp

a simple Monday

Happy Monday!

Did you have a good weekend and National Scrapbook Day?  We had a great but busy weekend.  Saturday we had a garage sale and it was a total success.  I sold EVERYTHING!! - the crib, changing table, bedding, room decor, baby toys- It was awesome.  Sunday I rested.  I scrapped a little but not much.  I wish I could have gotten a bit more in but we were so busy and then I just didn't have much energy! I did get a couple of projects done!

One of my kits last month for Cord Scrapbook Studio was the Simple Stories collection Documented.  This is a great kraft line.  I thought the line was perfect for this picture that I took of the boys on the couch playing with their games.  Jack had his DS and Michael had his Vtech e reader.  They had no idea that I was taking the picture.  I loved  this collection for this for  this everyday moment!

supplies
cardstock- bazzill
paper and stickers- simple stories

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I will be back tomorrow with another project.  See you then! Have a wonderful and crafty day!
-mp

Friday Fun and Some News!

Hi Everyone,

Who is ready for the weekend?  I AM!!!  The boys and I yesterday brought all of the stuff for the garage sale into the garage and priced the remaining items!  We are ready for Saturday!!

So what are your plans for NSD?  Do you know that I don't have any.  I was going to go to a crop but then the garage sale came up and so I am staying here.  Hopefully I can scrap on Sunday!!

Some good news!  I was asked to be a member of the new Moxxie Design Team and I said YES!  I am so excited and honored to be a part of this AMAZING team.  You can go HERE to see the other members!  So I am officially a Moxxie Muse!  I so can't wait to get started!

So for today I have a card using the new Moxxie line Child's Play.  I made a card from the scraps of my layout from yesterday.  If you missed my layout Let's Go Outside you can click HERE.  When I saw this collection I knew I had to use a  pinwheel on something because the colors just remind me of pinwheels. Pinwheels just remind me of Spring and Summer!

supplies
cardstock- bazzill
paper- Moxxie
stamp- hero arts
ink- hero arts
button- bo bunny
twine- paper trey ink
tools- silhouette

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I will be back on Monday with a new project!  Have a wonderful and crafty day and NSD!  See you on Monday!
-mp

Thursday Outside!

Happy Thursday,

I think I am having withdrawals from crafting.  I have not been able to create all week.  I also need to clean my scraproom.  I had finished a project on Sunday but I finished it late and I didn't have time to clean up my room before I had to put the kids to bed etc.  So it is still a MESS! This is sooo not like me.  Hopefully tonight I can clean my room so that I can at least just BE in my room. 

We had a VERY mild winter this year.  In February we usually have temperatures in the 20's and lots of snow but his year we had temperatures in the 50's so we went outside to play whenever we could.  These are pictures of Michael on one of these days.  He LOVES to be outside.  He is just so happy!  I love his smile!  For this layout I used the new line Child's Play by Moxxie.  This line was just perfect for these pictures.  I love the colors in this line!

cardstock- bazzill
paper- Moxxie Child's Play
stickers- Moxxie
die cuts- Silhouette

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I will be back tomorrow with another project.  See you then!  Have a wonderful and crafty day!
-mp

Wednesday Bowling!

Happy Wednesday!

I am happy that this week is moving right along.  I have just been swamped with work and then we are getting ready for a huge neighborhood garage sale.  I am getting rid of all baby items- crib, changing table, pack n play, baby toys etc.  Everyday after school the boys and i go outside to mark items.  I can't wait for this sale to be over with! and hopefully things will sell!! I am also going to put in a bunch of scrapbooking stuff.  Just maybe a scrapbooker will come by and buy up all my old stuff!  Fingers crossed!

For this card I used the Moxxie  Bowler Up pattern paper for my background and then cut out some bowling pins to add as accents.  I then made a die cut and coordinating stamp set from Paper Trey Ink for my sentiment.  I always find masculine cards to be very difficult but with this Moxxie paper it was very easy!  I love it when that happens! 

supplies
cardstock- bazzill
paper- Moxxie- Bowler Up!
die cut and stamps- paper trey ink
twine- the twinery
gems- hero arts
ink- jenni bowling and hero arts

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I will be back tomorrow with another 2 page layout featuring Moxxie!  See you then! Have a wonderful and crafty day!
-mp

Tuesday Jillibean

Hi Everyone!

Anything crafty going on with you?  Not yesterday but hopefully today I will get some time in.  I was able to get all caught up on my Project Life this past weekend. I feel so much better not to be 5 weeks behind!

I had to make a quick birthday card the other week and I broke out my Jillibean Soup Spotted Owl Soup.  I just love this line.  I think it is because of the brown, green and blue color combo!

Supplies
cardstock- bazzill
paper, die cut and sentiment- Jillibean Soup

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I will be back tomorrow with another project.  See you then! Have a wonderful and crafty day!
-mp