Love

Hi there!

I am just popping in quick to share the card I made for my husband, as this past Wednesday was our 26th Wedding Anniversary.   I kept the card fairly quiet and simple, and had a little fun with my Silhouette and Cuttlebug in the process.

Thanks for visiting and I hope you have a great day!
Laura
xoxo

Birthday Helper - Sketch-y Friday - ScrapMuch?

Hello there!

I have a new sketch up on the ScrapMuch? blog today and you know how much I love to share them here too!

And this is the sample that I created....

 I love these pictures, taken several years ago, my oldest is always so good about letting his little brother help him with his birthday candles!

Now it's your turn, hop on over to the ScrapMuch? blog   to play along for your chance at a prize!

Thanks for visiting!
Laura
xoxo

Time is Dragon without you - Designed to Color

Hello!

Today marks my very first post as part of the Designed to Color Challenge Crew!  We will be hosting bi-weekly challenges on the 1st and 15th of each month. I am part of the Rainbow Crew and we post on the 15th of each month.

Meljen's Designs Digital Stamps has given the DT some sweet images to play with this month!  I couldn't resist the sweet little dragon.  Your challenge from the Rainbow Crew is to create a project inspired by this colour combo.
 
This is the card that I created to help inspire.....

 Isn't that image just too darling?

 I always ask my family for witty sentiment ideas (because they are a witty opinionated bunch) but honestly they are lousy at card sentiments (oh, they can come up with a whole bunch of inappropriate stuff, but seriously!) so I turn to the web and search for somthig usable!
 
 Here are the deets.....

Medium: Copic Sketch Markers
Spines: BG15, BG13
Horns, Claws, Spots: YR21, YR20
Wings: BG11, BG10, C1
Underbelly: BG11, BG10
Body: YG25, YG23, YG21, White Uniball Pen
Image: Cuddle Dragon (Meljen Designs)
Card Stock (for image): Blending Card by X-press It
Elements: Dew Drops by Robin's Nest
Floss: DMC
Patterned Paper: A Mother's Love by MME , Just Chillin' by Making Memories
Cardstock for base: Staples

Here is the colour combo....

Now it's your turn, you have two weeks to play along and link up your creations over on the Designed to Color blog, for your chance at the prize! 

Thanks for visiting!

Laura
xoxo

The Best Day Ever - Inspiration Elevator

Hello there!

It's that day of the month again that I get to share my Inspiration Elevator creation with you!  I so love these monthly challenges and what they help me create.

If you check in often, you may recall that the purpose of this challenge group is to take our scrapbooking to the next level, to stretch our creative process and to grow as artists by embracing challenges that make us think, work and grow. You can view all of the challenges on my blog by clicking here or by checking out our new Inspiration Elevator Blog, here.

This month, was my turn to issue the challenge.  This is what I came up with:

"As we welcome spring, scrap something to do with a new beginning, it could be an opportunity, a relationship, or even the world's reawakening after it's long winter's nap. Don't forget to journal and describe why you have chosen your topic."

I chose to utilize this challenge to document our youngest son's official adoption day.  On July 5, 2005, at almost 2.5 years old, this sweet faced boy became a legal part of our family.  Yes, he lived with us since birth.  And yes we loved him since he arrived.  And yes he always was 'ours' in our hearts.  But that little piece of paper, signed by a judge, meant the world to us.  It meant forever!  July 5th will always be 'Gotcha Day' in our home, the beginning of our future.

 In keeping with a Spring theme, I kept my layout clean and crisp, and used fresh colours.

 I matted just about everything for more impact.  I love the way it makes all of these colours pop.

 Stitching is an easy (though not necessarily quick) way to add texture.

I love this title created with the Silhouette, It pretty much says it all.

This is what I journalled, "July 5/05 - Today marks a new beginning. It's official, you are ours!  Not only in our hearts, but in all of the other ways that also matter.  We now share a name, a past, and can now create a future together as a family of five!"

 I hope you will stop by and see what our designers on this adventure have created:

Laura Whitaker

Michelle Hernandez

Jodi Wilton

Lisa Moen

Laurel Seabrook

Ann Jobes

Cathy Harper

Sue Sykes

Lisa Spiegel

Joanne Burton

Christa Uttley

We would also like to welcome our May Guest Designer, Denise Morrison. Her artsy, eclectic style inspires her followers to see how "Life is Yummy" at her blog!

Thank you so much for visiting!

Laura

xoxo

Origami Dress Tutorial - ScrapMuch?

Hi there!

I have a bit of a different tutorial for you today.  I have been meaning to try some Origami folding for a while now so I got busy creating this little dress to initiate myself into this fun art form.  It would look darling on a card, but I chose to create a little altered item with my finished fold.

Let's get started creating.....

Using a square piece of patterned paper (mine measure 6 x 6 (but you would want it smaller for a card).  With the back of the paper facing up, fold the paper in half and then in quarters (lengthwise) making sure your creases are nice and burnished.

This is what the front would look like.

Now fold so that the two outer creases are lined up with the middle crease..

So you end up wit this.

Flip your paper over....

...and fold the front over the back so the you are creating a  fold just shy of the half-way point.

Now fold back towards the front again creating about a 1/4 inch fold.

Here is a side shot to help you get a visual.

Turn your paper front side up with the shorter section at the top.

Spread out the bottom folds, creating two new diagonal folds.  Making a 'skirt' shape.

Flip your paper over to the back again.

Pull down the centre section. And score to create a 'v' neck line.

This is what the front will now look like.

Flipping back over, create angled folds on both sides.  Starting at the 'waist' and working up and then starting at the 'waist' again and working down.

To create this.

Fold your newly created upper folds out again at about 1/4 inch to create little 'capped sleeves'.

This is what the front will now looked like.

                            

 Next, I dolled it up a little bit with some ribbon around the waist.  And then created my altered item.

Thanks for visiting!
Laura
xoxo

So sorry I toadally forgot your birthday - Whimsie doodles

Hi there!

There is a new challenge up on the Whimsie Doodles blog today. This month we are challenging you to use paper piecing in your project.  I must admit that this technique used to intimidate me a bit, it seemed so intircate, but I actually love it and I love the look.  I also love combining it with my Copics.

This is what I created.....

 This little gal is so adorable, and you can find her here. I loved the frog and couldn't resist adding a googly eye!

 Now it's your turn and we can't wait to see what you create!  Head on over to the Whimsie Doodles blog, check out the full rules and enter for your chance to win!  This challenge will close on June 13th at Midnight CST.

For May, we will have two (2) lucky winners for this challenge!   One (1) winner will be drawn at random to win a FREE Whimsie Doodles image, of their choice, from our latest release. And the second winner will join our team as a Guest Artist in July 2013!!  Make sure to check out the Monthly Challenge Details page for all the rules and specifics.  We have also made a change to the due date, you will now have until June 13th to complete and link up your entry.

Thanks for visiting!  And don't forget to pop by the Whimsie Doodles blog to join in on the challenge.

Laura
xoxo

Eye of the Tiger - Boys Rule

Hi there!

It's my turn to share a layout over on the Boys Rule blog today and this is what I created, using this month's fantastic kit featuring Fancy Pant's Swagger collection.

I was aiming for something a little different and quite simple.  I think I pulled it off.  Can you see the glaze that I flicked onto my page, it looks so cool and wet even when dry.

I had fun adding some stitching, pulling apart the colours of the twine to get a solid colour.

Did you know that this corrugated paper punches really nicely?  I haven't tried it with any intricate punches but with larger ones it works great!  I love that!

I had fun with my title, adding layers and stitching.

And these cards tuck in nicely for journaling.


Thanks for visiting!  Don't forget to pop on over to the the Boys Rule blog to see what the rest of the DT is up to.

Laura
xoxo

Sending you lots of hugs - Whimsie Doodles

Hello there!

I have a project up on the Whimsie Doodles blog today. I love this little image, it is perfect for whenever you need to send someone a little pick me up, or let them know they are loved.

 When I saw him in the Whimsie Doodles Store, I thought he wanted to be pink and polka dotted ;)

Thanks for visiting!  Don't forget to check in on the Whimsie Doodles blog often to see what the rest of the DT is up to.

Laura
xoxo

National Scrapbooking Day Blog Hop Winner

Hi there!

I just wanted to pop in quick and share the winner for my NSD Blog Hop RAK.  I drew for a winner the old fashioned way, names on paper strips thrown into a bowl!

The winner is ....

Wendy Coffman  May 4, 2013 at 2:39 PM   who said "I love your sweet mouse and I'm a new follower!"

 

Congratulations Wendy!  You can email me here with your address and I will mail out your prize to you.

Thanks for visiting!

Laura

xoxo

Sketch-y Friday - ScrapMuch?

Hi there!

I have a new sketch up on the ScrapMuch? blog today.  Check it out....

It is also my turn to create a sample....

I kept my layout pretty clean, and other than flipping it I stayed pretty true to the sketch.

Here are some detail shots for you....

 Thanks for visiting, don't forget to pop on over to the ScrapMuch? blog for your chance to win a prize when you play along!