Scrapping with Scraps!

I was part of a challenge ( and made a challenge here at Tallyscrapper - join in!!) to use scraps that you have sitting around or on your scrap table on a layout and I came up with this layout of Danielle and her best friend since the 5th grade! I keep all the little pieces of my favorite patterned papers at the end of my table next to my trimmer to use as little touches on my layouts and cards - but the pile has grown too huge! I loved using up a lot of my strips on here. At the other end of my table is a large milk glass pedestal candy dish where I keep all the little bits and pieces of embellishments that are leftover, but take up too much space in their packaging. I fished everything out of there and used them on my layout - even the bee that I stamped and to try out my new Zing, but didn't have the heart to throw away! TFL!

Just Imagine/Kreaxions Punch Challenges on blog!!

I've done a tutorial on how to make the gorgeous inner punched circle of my card that I made above using the Kreaxions 4 in 1 punches and the stencils and positioning parts (it's easier than it sounds - believe me if I can figure it out you can too!!) Check it out here on the Just Imagine/Kreaxions blog where we are also having a challenge month - simply link a project that you made using punches (any punch will be okay) and the challenge issued for that post and your name will be put into the hat to win a 4 in 1 punch or an awesome circle cutter! If you do use a Kreaxions punch - your name will be entered twice!! TFL!!

Basket full of Wonderful *April Studio Calico Kit*

I don't have many photos of my youngest dd, and this is one of the precious few. I have scrapped this picture before, but when I saw the papers and the colors in the April SC kit, I thought it would be perfect! I have to admit, I am hoarding several pieces of the flowered Crate paper at the bottom that I purchased at my lss. I think I could wallpaper my house with it if I had enough of it (which I don't ;) ...LOL). I've been on a heat embossing craze since I bought some Zing, and I heat embossed the metal banner piece as well as the clouds and sun! Those wooden letters in the title are just awesome and I misted them with Maya Mist (pink) to give them a stained look! I also lightly misted the tag with the same! TFL!!

Last creations before I get my new SC kit....

I wanted to make a couple of layouts using the March Studio Calico kit before I got the new April SC kit in! I hate when I have a lot of a kit left when the new kit arrives!! Actually, the top "My Happy Place" layout was from an even older SC kit (Oct 2010). I've had that pic of my scrappy space forever and I wanted to use something artistic looking to scrap it, and the Sassafras pp from that kit was perfect! I used all of my favorite techniques on this layout - misting, machine sewing, and border punches - so this layout really exemplifies everything that makes me happy where scrapping is concerned!!!

The bottom layout using yet another engagement pic of my son and his fiancee was from the March kit. I used my new plaid border punch by EK Success and my Sew Easy to sew the borders. I have an older Bazzill In Stitchz template that I used for the "Love" in the title. That bubble background stamp is just too cool - I love the effect it gives! I got that little crocheted butterfly from an awesome Etsy seller named Debbie here . She makes the most gorgeous little embellishments at the best prices!! Check her out!!

TFL!!

Challenge Month at Just Imagine!!

Join us in any of April Challenges by the DT to get ballots (one only per challenge unless specified) for a random draw.
This day's challenge is to make a MONOHROMATIC PROJECT and USE A PUNCH.
Using any punches = 1 ballot
OR using a KREAXIONS PUNCH = 2nd ballot

You will have a whole month .. all of April to post a blog inlinkz here on the Just Imagine blog
(and any other DT Challenge for the month of April).
The prize will be a Kreaxions Circle Cutter or Punch.

I made a card for this challenge using the Kreaxions #910 flower border punch with no inserts.

Some creations using a star template....

Just Imagine/Kreaxions has this really cool tool for making the prettiest doilies! It's a star shaped template that you trace and cut out of paper and then use their 4 in 1 punches with the A guards in to make them. I made the large doily (under the smaller doily and flower) on the card using the star template and the 910 4 in 1 flower punch by Kreaxions, while using the 910 4 in 1 border punch for the bottom border. For the red doily under the photo in the layout, I used the star template and the 911 4 in 1 heart border punch, while using the 911 border punch for the bottom heart border. You can check out my blog post with further instruction at Kreaxions here. TFL!!

April Guest dt work for Tallyscrapper!

My April kit from Tallyscrapper was waiting for me last night when I got home from work and I was inspired from the start by the gorgeous papers and embellishments that Pinky put together in this kit!! It has so much variety that none of my layouts look similar at all! Yet everything goes together so perfectly!! She even included some of the new gorgeous book covers by 7 Gypsies. I used on the covers (cut it in half) to make a small journal notebook. You should go and get one today - here's the link!! TFL!