Banners from Stacey & Janis

It's a Banner Day!

Hi, everyone! My friend, Stacey, and I have decided that once a month we will each make a banner for our home decor this year. Today is our first post!

My February Banner

Very simple, but I had a lot of fun with my first banner for this year.

Supplies

We R Memory Keepers, Banner Punch Board

Project Life, metal dies (for alphabet matting)

We R Memory Keepers, Pinwheel Punch Board

Stampin' Up, Pink Glitter Brads

Red Tulle (Amazon)

American Crafts, Everyday, 6x6 paper pad

SU Gray cardstock

Stacey's February Banner

Don't forget to visit Stacey and see the banner she created for February!

Thanks for stopping by today.

See you tomorrow!

Submitted:
Glitter 'n Sparkle - anything goes
613 Avenue Create - anything goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes

My Besties Simple Card

Hi, everyone! I hope your weekend has started off fabulously!

Today's Project

My Besties, July 2 3D or Topper Sheet

My Favorite Things, Zig Zag stitched dies

Sequins

BasicGrey, Prism, 6x6 paper pad

Tim Holtz, Walnut Stain, distress ink

Thanks for stopping by today.

Do you like my card? Find it in my Etsy Shop.

See you tomorrow.

Submitted:

Little Scrap Pieces - Show it off Saturday

Scrapbook Stamp Society - anything goes

Our Crafty Corner - anything goes

Love to Scrap - anything goes

May I just Say... WOW

Hi, everyone! I have some exciting news.

There is a brand new photo inspiration challenge blog starting up.

(Okay, I may have something to do with that.)

Nana & I decided to embark on this new adventure.

There is a practice challenge up now through March 5.

Then starting Sunday, March 6 there will be a new challenge every other Sunday.

The photo inspiration to practice with right now is...

Here's How it Works:

• From this photo maybe you like the water and decide to make a mermaid card.
• Maybe you like the pattern on the turtle's shell and decide to make a beehive background on your tag.
• Maybe you fall in love with the color scheme and use blue, turquoise, yellow, and orange on your scrapbook layout.
• Maybe you like the layout and decide to create a project with the main image or focus on the bottom left corner.
• Maybe this makes you think of summer and the beach or swimming and you go that route.

I decided to make a card for the practice round too. Here is is!

I used the Tuesday Morning Sketch #339.

Papers from American Crafts, #Summer

Sentiment from Paper Smoochies

Precolored digi from Stinkin' Cute Paper Piecings

We hope you'll come link up!

Submitted:

Tuesday Morning Sketches

Sunny Day Crafting

PDE Linky Party

Hi, everyone! It's Friday, and you know what that means. A brand new Anything Goes link up starts today over at PDE Linky Party! Come show us what you've been creating lately!

• Sil #58569, 3D Princess Gable Box
• All pattern papers from Doodlebug Design, Hello Sunshine
• Gems (Walmart)
• Stampin' Up, Melon Mambo ink, Label Love stamps with matching punch
• Twine (stash)
• Foam tape, dot runner & Liquid blue

Submitted:
Simply Papercraft - anything goes


Thanks for stopping by today. See you tomorrow!!

Cardz 4 Galz - Get Ahead; Get a Hat

Hi, everyone! Do any of you guys paint? I think that would be an awesome talent to have. Cardz 4 Galz has a brand new challenge starting today. The theme is Get Ahead - Get a Hat. So I was sure to use an image of a pretty lady wearing a hat.

My Design Team Project

The Paper Shelter, Seeking Inspiration, pre-colored digi image

Sil ID# 25728, Tabs

My Favorite Things, Stitched Zig Zag Square dies

Pretty Cute Stamps, Jounraling set

BoBunny, Somewhere in Time Collection, 6x6 paper pad

Trendy Twine, Olive Green

Button from stash

Submitted:

Creative Knockouts - real or faux stitching

Aud Sentiments - cute plus sentiment

Crafty Girls Creations - anything goes

DL Art Feb Ch

Thanks for stopping by today.

See you tomorrow!

Out of This Word

Hi, everyone!

I have a little extra post for today.

Scrappy Moms is having an Out of This World challenge going on right now.

I had to play along with this one!

My Project

Paper stack from Hobby Lobby

Image from Prettygrafiks

Submitted:

Scrappy Moms Terrific Tuesday Challenge

Enjoy the rest of your day!

Paper Play Sketches, Mid-Post Reminder

Hi, everyone! We are exactly one week into our two week Sketch Challenge over at Paper Play Sketches!

Come link up!

Current Sketch

My Project Today

Paper Play Sketches 001

My Besties, Jan pre-colored bk7

My Favorite Things, Stitched Circle Dies

BasicGrey, Vivienne, 6x6 paper pad

Dew Drops, Doubleclick AKA Busy Bee

Tim Holtz, Walnut Stain, distress ink

Like this card? Find it in my Etsy shop.

Thanks for stopping by today.

See you tomorrow.

Submitted:

Addicted to Stamps & More - anything goes

Creative Moments - anything goes

Decorate to Celebrate - anything goes

Mod Squad - the great outdoors

Die Cuttin' Divas Ch - KIDS Theme

Hi, everyone! Today I am sharing the new challenge at Die Cuttin' Divas. 

Hope you'll join us this week!

This Week's Challenge:

Kids Theme

My Design Team Project:

Paper Play Sketch #002

Blue Monster Sil ID# 88248

Stampin' Up, Little Friends, sentiment

Fiskars notebook edge border punch

BoBunny, Happy Tails Collection, 6x6 paper pad

Link up here:

Die Cuttin' Divas

Submitted: Fantastic Tuesday - cute

Seize the Birthday

Hope you'll join us this week!

See you tomorrow.

PINspirational

This week's Photo Inspiration

PINspirational has a new challenge starting today!

Above is the new inspirational photo for the new challenge.

Click the link, and join the fun!
Our sponsor this week is
Sasayaki Glitter

My Design Team Project

I decided to use the banners from this photo as my card inspiration. That's the great thing about the PINspirational challenges. Anything from the photo that inspires you, you can use on your project. It could be the colors, shapes, images, etc.

Sil ID# 78940 Simple Stories Bike
Sil ID# 78939 Simple Stories Banner
The background is actually a Project Life card from the Super Cute Value Kit. I trimmed it a little and rounded the edge I trimmed to match the other edge that was already rounded.
The bike was adhered with foam tape for dimension
Tiny little Aqua gems were added to the bike and banner.
Super simple, but I love the colors and how it came out.

Submitted:
The ABC Challenge - something that starts with B (bike, banner, blue)

Thanks for stopping by today. See you tomorrow!!

Silhouette Chs Showcase #34

Challenge#34

Starts Feb 1, 2016

Ends Feb 28, 2016

Click HERE to link up!

Sil ID# 109948 Night City Skyline

My Favorite Things, Stitched Circle Dies

Pattern papers, Glitz, Vintage Blue

Stampin' Up, Sweet Stuff, sentiment

Foam Tape, Dot Runner

Past sketch from Sweet Sunday Sketches #22

Click HERE to link up!

Happy Valentine's Day - Project Life February Title Page

Hi, everyone! I hope you have a very special Valentine's Day!

Today's Project

Last year was my first year doing Project Life. Each week, and ultimately month toward the end of the year, I would create a title card with either the week number or the month name.

This year I decided to create monthly title pages. I'm having fun with this so far! This is my February title page.

Penny Black, Beau Jardin, 6x6 paper pad

Project Life metal dies for LOVE matting

LOVE cut with Sihouette Cameo

Hearts, arrows, flag ends, and sentiment strip also from the same Project Life metal die set

3D Roses from Anna Griffin card kit

Alphabet stickers spelling February from My Mind's Eye

Thanks for popping in today to see what I'm up to in my craft room.

See you tomorrow!

Submitted:

Glitter 'n Sparkle - love is in the air

Cupcake Inspirations - love

Avenue 613 Create - anything goes

Come and Get It - love is in the air

Lil Path of Crafty Friends - anything goes

Crafty Catz - Red as main color

Sunshine Fluffy Bestie

Hi, everyone! I hope you all have a very lovely Valentine weekend.

My post today is using the current sketch over at Paper Play Sketches.

Come link up!

Today's Project

My Besties, Sunshine Fluffy Bestie pre-colored image

My Favorite Things, Stitched circle dies

BasicGrey, Prism, 6x6 pattern paper pad

Tim Holtz, Walnut Stain, distress ink

Blue gemstone

Paper Play Sketches 001

Do you like this card? Find it in my Etsy shop!

Thanks for visiting today.

See you tomorrow!

Submitted:

Scrapbook Stamp Society

World Wide Open Design Team Ch

My Besties International

Creative Moments

Polkadoodles

Crafty Your Passion

Crafting from the Heart

Decorate to Celebrate

Ch # 110 PDE Linky Party

Hi, everyone! It's Friday, and you know what that means. A brand new Anything Goes link up starts today over at PDE Linky Party! Come show us what you've been creating lately!

• Sil ID# 53860 Card Interlock Lace Heart and Envelope Set
• Stampin' Up, Sweet Stuff for both sentiment & image stamps

Thanks for stopping by today. See you tomorrow!!

Gift Box Punch Board PURSE

Hi, everyone! 

YouTube is a wonderful thing.

I've been searching for craft ideas using the different We R Memory Keepers Punch Boards. So much fun stuff. You people are talented! I love the way you figure things out and then teach us how to do it too. Thank you!  

Today's Project

This purse was created using the Gift Box Punch Board and following the instructions from Papercraft Button's YouTube video HERE. 

Here are the basic steps for the punch board. But watch the video in case there are any typos here, and to follow the folding and adhesive steps.

Start with 12x12 paper.

Line up at L (large), punch, score down and across.

(Make sure you extend the arm. I forgot to do that at first.)

Slide paper down to XL, score diagonal @ XL.

Repeat for all 4 sides.

Flip paper over.

Line up at Large, punch.

Repeat for all 4 sides.

Fold in 2 opposite triangles and adhere. 

This will be the puffed out sides of your purse. 

By folding in the triangles instead of cutting them off, 

it gives the sides more stability.

Follow video instructions for the rest of the folding, adding adhesive, adhering purse straps, and for the Velcro closure.

Stampin' Up Brights collection (paper)

SU Tempting Turquoise ink

SU Punch Bunch stamp set

My Creative Time Scalloped and Stitched Circle Dies

This was so fun!!

I am slowly collecting all of the We R Memory Keepers Punch Boards. So you'll be seeing a lot of projects using them on my blog.

Submitted: Crafty Girls Creations - anything goes

Thanks for stopping by today!

See you tomorrow!

P.S. Don't forget to link up at PDE Linky Party (always anything goes) and at Paper Play Sketches!

Paper Play Sketch 001

Hi, everyone! 

Today I am sharing the new sketch challenge at Paper Play Sketches.

Hope you'll join us!

This Week's Sketch:

My Design Team Project:

Paper Play Sketch 001

My Bestie pre-colored image

My Favorite Things, Stitched Circle Dies

Penny Black, Beau Jardin, 6x6 paper pad

Link up here:

 Paper Play Sketches

Hope you'll join us!

Thanks for stopping by!

Submitted:

Ruby's Rainbow - anything goes

Die Cuttin Divas - Say It With Love

Hi, everyone! Today I am sharing the new challenge at Die Cuttin' Divas. 

Hope you'll join us this week!

This Week's Challenge:

Say It With Love

My Design Team Project:

Sil ID# 74662 Heart Flourish Card

Rhinestones (Walmart)

How simple, yet elegant is that?

I love it.

Link up here:

Die Cuttin' Divas

Submitted:

Fan-tastic Tuesday - So in Love

Creative Card Crew - Love

Hope you'll join us this week!

See you tomorrow.