Thursday Fun Friends

Happy Thursday

I have been having so much fun in my craft room lately.  I have a new look on my craft and I am totally lovin' it.  I am really having fun trying some new techniques.  My layout for today (sorry it is a bit blurry but the lighting wasn't very good- cloudy day :()  I will try to take another pic if I have time!

For this layout I wanted to try my hand at watercolors and I used a pretty purple.  A little bit is peeking through.  I made this entire layout with scraps.  The paper is an older collection from Bella Blvd.  When we were pumpkin shopping we went into the gift shop and saw this really cool witch that was HUGE!  Jack jumped up on the table and yelled - Mom, take my picture with my new friend.  LOL! 

I also made a process video to share with you on how I used my scraps to make this layout.

supply list
cardstock- core'dinations
paper-stickers- chipboard- Bella Blvd.
studio calico wood veneer
freckled fawn enamel dots
recollections pearls
spectrum noir

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  Have a wonderful and crafty day!
mp

Wednesday Lawnscaping Mini Challege

Happy Wednesday

There is a Brand New Lawnscaping Challenge!  The Challenge is to create a mini card or mini card set! 

I need to make a little gift for one of my coworkers.  She does so many nice things for me and I want to give her a couple of cards for all occasions.  So I broke out my Lawn Fawn stamps and got busy!  I have two designs and I just changed the sentiments and so I will have a total of 6 cards in the set.  Each card measures 4x4. 

Here is the first design.  I love that pink flamingo.  I colored her in bright pink using my Spectrum Noir markers.

My second design used the totally cute Gnome!  I just love him.  I once again colored my image with my Spectrum Noir markers.

Here are both of them together.  I am going to make 4 more and just change the sentiments to make a complete mini card set!

I also made a quick video on how I made these little mini cards.  Hope you enjoy it!

supplies
Core'dinations 110 lb. cardstock
Lawn Fawn Stamps and Dies
Ink- Hero Arts, Jenni Bowlin, Memento
Spectrum Noir

Thanks for stopping by.  I will be back tomorrow with a quick and easy layout plus another video!  See you then. Have a wonderful and crafty day!

mp

Tuesday SOG Party Crab

Happy Tuesday

Tuesday means it is time for another Some Odd Girl Digi Release and this weeks release is just sooo cute.  Meet Party Crab!  This little critter is ready to bring a smile on anyone's face.  He is just so darn cute.  I used my Party Crab for a Birthday card.  I made it real clean and simple.  I colored my little crabby with my spectrum noir markers and fussy cut it out.  I then used my Core'dinations cardstock to make my card base.  I then found a scrap of paper cut it for my center.  Next, I heat embossed my sentiment using a Some Odd Girl Clear Stamp and attached my crabbie.  The last thing that I did was add a couple of green pearls.  So fun and easy!

supplies

carstock- core'dinations

paper-?

stamps- clear and digi- Some Odd girl

pearls- recollections

spectrum noir markers

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  Please stop by the Some Odd Girl Shop to check out this stamp and the other new releases.  I will be back tomorrow with a new mini card set.  See you then.  Have a wonderful and crafty day.

mp

Friday Lax Tough

Happy Friday!

I am soooo glad the weekend is here!  We have a super fun weekend planned with lots of family time!  I can't wait!

I have been super crafty this week.  I actually got to play with my stash and I came up with this layout.  Again I am trying to finish up 2012!  In June Jack started with Lacrosse at the Y with a beginner class and he instantly fell in love with it.  This was him at his first game.  He was so darn cute!

For my layout I broke into an older Echo Park Boy collection.  I know it came out like 2 or more years ago and it I thought it worked perfectly with this photo.  I started off with a piece of Core'dinations Graphic 45 Cardstock and then layered my paper- stickers- chipboard and brads.  I loved playing with all of it!  So much fun!  (Lax is the name for LaCrosse just in case you didn't know.  I know I had no idea until Jack started playing- LOL!)

supplies
cardstock- Core'dinations
paper,stickers,chipboard,brads- Echo Park
sewing machine

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I will be back next week with  a couple of new projects.  See  you then.  Have a wonderful and crafty weekend!
mp

Thursday SSS Challenge Animal Antics

Happy Thursday!

When I saw the new challenge over at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog I about flipped because the theme for this week is Animal Antics!  I love it! I came home from school and got busy!

To See all the details of the challenge please go HERE!

I broke into my Some Odd Girl Stamps and found TONS of great animals!  I made this card for a friend and she is a HUGE dog lover so I thought this little cutie would be perfect for her.  I colored her in with my Prismacolor Pencils and Gamsol and then colored her hat with my Spectrum Noir markers.  I then found some scraps of paper and added some fun yummy ribbon and some matching gems!  I love how it turned out!

supplies
cardstock- neenah solar white
stamps- some odd girl
ribbon- may arts
paper- elle's studio
gems- simon says stamps
Prismacolor Pencils
Spectrum Noir

I am also entering this adorable card in the latest issue of Paper Issues- Cats and Dogs!

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

Tuesday SOG Skateboard Tobie

Happy Tuesday!

Tuesday means it is time for a brand new digi release from Some Odd Girl!  Today we have one of my faves, Skateboard Tobie!  I LOVE this digi becuase my oldest son LOVES to skateboard.  I colored this skateboard after my son's.  He was so happy when he bought his Shawn White board.  He was so totally proud of it.  So this card is totally for him!

supplies
cardstock- Core'dinations
dies- lawn fawn
stamps- digi and clear- some odd girl
spectrum noir markers
hero arts gems
the twinery

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I will see yo usoon.  Have a wonderful and crafty day!
mp

Monday Core Make a Wish

Happy Monday!

Did you have a nice weekend?  We did!   The weather was nice ( a bit windy) and we spent a lot of time outside!  Loved hanging with my boys.

Today I have a new layout I made for Core'dinations.  We were given the challenge to create a project using the Chocolate Box collection.  I have to say I have been a bit intimidated by this collection but I jumped in and now I am totally addicted to it!.


1. I started with my Spotted Core and sanded it just a bit in some places and then heavily in others.  I cut it down and placed it on a piece of Imaginisce pattern paper.

2.  I took a piece of Chocolate Box and ran it through my Fiskars paper crimper and then sanded it to expose the core.  You can see below how the beautiful blue color is coming through.  

3.  I tore the bottom of the Chocolate Box piece to expose the inner core even more.
4.  I attached my photo and then glued it to my base.
5.  I  then used my sewing machine and went around this piece a couple of times.
5. I then used some Imaginisce embellishments and made my own using my Lawn Fawn star dies and some more yummy Core cardstock.  For the finishing touch I added some chocolate enamel dots!

Supplies
Cardstock:  Core Essentials, Core'dinations Chocolate Box, Core'dinations Spotted collection, Core Impressions Jillilbean Soup
paper, die cut, sticker- Imaginisce
lawn fawn dies
enamel dots- glitz
sewing machine
Sand It Gadget
Dust Buddy

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I will be back tomorrow with the new digi release for Some Odd Girl!  See you then!  Have a wonderful and crafty day!
mp