Newest Digi LO

Here's a LO of our son and his new bride.



Supplies: All My Loving digi kit by Tracie Stroud Designs
Grunge Photo Mask by Miss Erin Scraps
Random Thoughts wordart by Linda

Fantastic Clip-it-Up Giveaway

Adreienne is giving away a Clip-it-Up on her blog IF she gets 300 comments by May 21st. You can check out all the details and see a pic of exactly what she's giving away on her blog HERE.

Some Digi Desktops

I haven't had time to do much scrapping lately. We realized tonight that we haven't been home for an entire evening in well over a week. No wonder we're tired.

I have taken the time to do a couple digi desktops for myself and a couple friends. I love having a customized desktop with current favorite pics. Templates make it so easy to have a different one every month (or multiple ones each month! *smile*). I like having different ones to change out the scenery on my work desktop too.


I found all the templates on Creative Busy Hands Digital Scrapbooking Freebies Search. It's a great place for digi freebies and is very well organized. They makes finding exactly what you'd like to have so much easier. Once you find something you'd like, you click it and you're taken directly to the designer's website.

I did a few versions of this May desktop by Tinadell. You can find it here.


A friend's kitty:



My kitty:





Our children:




Our son & his girlfriend:


I used this template to make this desktop of our daughter. It's by Lizz Gasaway and can be found here.





I also made one more of our kiddos with a template made by Laurie's Scraps and can be found here.

Thinking of You

My father-in-law in fighting lymphoma. Since he likes my cards, I try to make him cards every so often to let him know we're thinking of him & praying for him. This past Monday (April 20) was his first chemo treatment. I can only imagine the thoughts & emotions that he and my mother-in-law are feeling right now. I mailed this simple card to let them know they were especially in my prayers on that day.

You'll recognize some of the papers as the ones I used on Tim's card last weekend. I think they're great for masculine cards. Since the card was to both of my in-laws, I figured the flower would be OK. :)


Supplies: Paper - Bazzill & Scribble Scrabble (Betty's Collection), Ink - Colorbox Fluid Chalk (Maroon), Stamp - Michael's (Just for You), Brads & Flower are from my stash. I used the Fluid Chalk ink to add color to the flower.

Triple the Sketch to the Rescue

I have had these card blanks from DCWV for a very long time. I love the scalloped edge but have never been very happy with the cards I've attempted to make with them. The other night I was looking thru sketches on Triple the Scraps (TTS) for ideas when I came across Sketch #10. It reminded me of these card blanks and after a little adapting, I'm pleased with the outcome. One thing I love about the sketches on TTS is that they are so easy to adapt to what you want to do. Here are two cards I'm made using these card blanks and Sketch #10. On both of them, I used my crop-o-dile to punch a hole in each scallop for a lace effect.

I think this is my favorite baby card I've made to date. I was able to use lots of things from my stash too. That's always a bonus.

Supplies: Scalloped edge card & Rubon stitches- DCWV, Papers & triangle shaped tag - Basic Gray (O Baby Girl), Flowers - Prima, Bling - Michael's, Bunny Sticker - SandyLion Precious Moments Girl collection, Baby sticker - ??


Supplies: Scalloped edge card - DCWV, Papers - Me & My Big Ideas, Flowers - Prima, Bling - Michael's, Letters - American Crafts Thickers, Stickles, Ink - Colorbox Fluid Chalk

Husband Appreciation Day

Last Sat., April 18, was a little known holiday called Husband Appreciation Day. My husband spoils me quite a bit so I took advantage of this holiday to let him know I notice the things he does and that they are greatly appreciated. Since he likes my cards, I made one for him to say "Thank You" for all he does for me.

I used the Joy Fold card Georgina Hefferman illustrated in her tutorial on ScrapJazz. You can find the article here. I've used this design several times and still love it.

Here's Tim's card:

Supplies: Papers - Bazzill, Scribble Scrabble (Betty's Collection) & Georgia Pacific, Ink - Colorbox Fluid Chalk (Maroon), Stampendous Clear Detail Embossing Powder, Stamp - Unity Stamp Co. (You Make My Heart Sing), Stickles (Christmas Red), Pens - Zig Ball Writer & SU Journaling Pen (Almost Cocoa), Brads - ??

Three Bugs in a Rug

I also recently found this adorable Three Bugs in a Rug paper at my LSS. I think it just looks like spring. It was perfect for a couple spring birthday cards and a card for a friend. Each of these also uses the Fiskar's Threading Water Punch for extra detail.

Supplies: Papers - Bazzill cardstock, Three Bugs in a Rug Butterfly Kisses, Misc. white paper, Inks - Colorbox, Embossing Powder - Stampendous, Stamps - Studio G (sentiments) & Autumn Leaves (butterfly)

Kaiser Craft

I recently found these Kaiser Craft papers in my LSS (local scrapbook store). I thought they were beautiful. I used the April Sheetload of Cards to make the first two cards. I REALLY like these papers. I just might have to go back & get more. :)

Supplies: Papers: Bazzill, Georgia Pacific, KaiserCraft Bird Wing, Michael's Pearls, Ink - Colorbox, Stickles, Misc. Ribbon

Basic Gray & K-ology

Here are a couple cards I recently made using BG's Two Scoops and K-ology's Hannah papers.

In this first one I used my Fiskar's Threading Water Punch to add a little lace detail to the plaid paper. It uses the April sketch from AC Bailey Designs.

Supplies: BG Two Scoops papers, Colorbox inks, Stampendous Clear Details embossing powder, Offray ribbon, Zig Ball Writer pen, Prima flowers, Michael's Pearl, Inkadinkado Stamp, Georgia Pacific cardstock

This card uses Sketch #9 from Triple the Sketch

Supplies: K-ology Hannah papers, Colorbox inks, Stampendous Clear Details embossing powder, Prima flowers, Michael's Pearls, Studio G Stamp, Georgia Pacific cardstock

Stationery Sets & Countdown Calendar

As a final crafted item to add to the Easter goodies I sent to Kendra's friends, I made the girls stationery sets.

I followed the themes used with their jelly bean bottles. For everyone but Linsey I used the same papers. The design came from this article on Scrapjazz by Georgina Hefferman. I used medium weight sketch book paper from Mead for the stationery sheets.

Emily

Aurora's dress is outlined with stickles and her belt, the white on her bodice & crown are also accented with them. Every princess needs her bling.



Supplies: Papers & Stickers - EK Success, Stickles, Ribbon - Offray, Ink - Nicole Crafts, Stampendous White Opaque Embossing Powder, Signo white pen

Linsey

Supplies: Papers - Daisy Bucket, Stickles, Ribbon - Offray, Ink - Nicole Crafts & Stampendous Clear Detail Embossing Powder

Julie

Supplies: Papers & stickers - Paper Studio, Stickles, Ribbon - Offray, Ink - Colorbox & Stampendous Clear Detail Embossing Powder