Eat, Drink, & Be Scary!

This is the time of year when it gets a little tricky to be a crafty blogger. I'm making things, but I can't always post them because they are gifts for Christmas & upcoming birthdays.

Well, here is a project that I can post. These are photos of a Halloween party Shannon went to with her classmates last year. I embellished the layout with images from Crafty Secrets' Halloween Images and Journal Notes booklet, added some glitter here and there, and voila! an easy-peasy, practically instant multi-photo layout!



Details:
Images & Journal Blocks - Crafty Secrets - Halloween Images & Journal Notes booklet
Stamps - See D's (spider webs)
Ink - Ranger Distress Ink - Antique Linen & Black Soot
Patterned Paper - unknown
Cardstock - Core'dinations
Accessories - glitter glue - Stickles; ribbon - Offray; border punch - Martha Stewart

Here are some close ups of some of the embellies:



Witchin' you all a wonderful day!
Marcy

Soaring

Hope you all are having a happy Monday so far!

I want to share this really quick layout I did yesterday. I love this photo of Ronan and how his expression exudes a sense of joy and wonder.

Several of the items I used on this layout came from the Seaside Cottage Kit at Noel Mignon.

Details:
Patterned paper - Webster's Pages
Stamps - See D's
Ink - Ranger Distress Ink - Vintage Photo; SU! Cranberry Crisp
Accessories - acrylic paint; brad & eyelets - Making Memories; silk ribbon - The Little Pink Studio; marker - Sharpie fine point; glitter chipboard heart - Prima


Thanks for coming to visit!

My New Toy & Storybook Dress Up Day

My frustration with not being able to find a decent adhesive for papercrafting finally reached a breaking point last week. I kept reading rave reviews about the Scotch Adhesive Transfer Gun (ATG) but felt I couldn't justify the cost or the size. However, after being disappointed once again by yet another piddly, little tape runner and receiving some birthday money from my bil with the imperative to "buy yourself something," I finally went for it and bought a 3M 700 ATG from www.framingsupplies.com. I ordered it on Wednesday, and it arrived Friday!

It took me a couple of minutes to load it, and I was off and running. I used it all weekend, and let me tell you - I am in love! Once I got over how big this mother-of-all-tape-runners is (it is a little awkward at first) I was impressed with how easy it is to control and especially how tacky the adhesive is. Word of warning - this tape is not forgiving, so you need to be very confident when placing items on your card or layout.

This is one of the projects I made over the weekend:




Details:
Stamps - Inkadinkadoo (letters); Greeting Farm (cow)
Ink - Ranger Distress Ink - Fired Brick & Black Soot
Patterned Paper - Martha Stewart
Cardstock - Gina K. Designs - Pure Luxury (cream); Neenah Paper (black)
Markers - Copic Sketch; Sharpie Fine Point

Thank you for stopping by today! I really appreciate all of you!

Let's Go on an Egg Hunt!

After weeks of really bitter temps, we might actually get into the 40s the next couple of days. It'll feel downright springlike, I think! So it's appropriate that I would share an Easter layout with you today.

I've been holding on to these photos of my son and hubby at our church's annual Easter egg hunt. Most Easter paper and embellies are pastel and just didn't seem to work with the darker colors in these pics, and so the photos have sat and waited. Then Rich gave me DCWV's Berry Street Farmers' Market stack for Christmas - perfect!



Ronan would have been not-quite two in these photos.

Details:
Patterned Paper - DCWV - Berry Street Farmers' Market Stack
Stamps - Title - Inkadinkadoo Letter Stamps; Title Tag - Making Memories Rummage magnetic stamps; Things to Do - Fancy Pants Calendar set
Ink - Stazon - Forest Green; Ranger Distress Ink - Vintage Brown & Antique Linen
Accessories - markers - Sharpie; Pop Dots; ribbon - Bobbin Ribbon

Hope there's some spring in your step and a little sun in your sky today!

Feeling Vintage

Yes, I am feeling a bit vintage these days. My "bionic" ankle, which has more titanium in it than a 747, has been bothering me lately.

But enough whining, you say, make with the crafts already! Okay, fine, stop yelling - it's still early. Now here's something vintage you'll really like. :)

This was my week to host the Crafty Secrets challenge over on Splitcoast Stampers. I decided to go with an inspiration-themed challenge and asked the members to create a project inspired by the fair.

For my sample project, I made this 8"x8"scrapbook layout. This is a picture of my husband and daughter at the local fair five (count 'em - five!) years ago. I used different images from CS's Heartwarming Vintage line from both the Creative Scraps (Travel & Garden) and their Seasonal booklet.

I inked all of the edges to give the layout continuity, added rubon letters for the titles and various embellishments.

The other ladies really rocked this challenge. If you want to see their projects, head over to the challenge gallery, Let's Go to the Fair!

Coincidentally, yesterday's Ways to Use It challenge on SCS had a vintage theme too. Right up my alley!

I created this card using Crafty Secrets' Mouse Party and Altered Art stamp sets. I made the music border by stamping the music stamp multiple times. I stamped the mouse, colored him with Copic markers, and adhered him with foam dimensionals, so he could sit upon the border. The Mouse Party is such great fun to play with; I love the whimsical feel of it. Animals & vintage - two of my favorite things in one stamp set!

Wishing you all a lovely day!