Never Forget

Remembering the Fallen this

Memorial Day.

Let's Go Fly A Kite digi kit

Above are a facebook cover and a page that I made with

Let's Go Fly A Kite,

 a colorful new digi kit by 

JMC Designs.

It's now for sale at 

Plain Digital Wrapper. 

KIT CONTENTS:
10 Cardstock 
24 Patterned Papers 
69 Unique Elements - Banner, Bee, Bird, 5 Bows, 2 Butterflies, 5 Buttons, 6 Flowers, 4 Frames, 2 Grunge, Heart, 4 Kites, Ladybug, 4 Leaves, 2 Pinwheels, 5 Ribbon, 3 RicRac, 2 Scatters, Staples, 2 Sttichings, 5 Strings, Sun, 3 Swirls, 2 Triangles, 5 WordBits

There are also two extra add on packs: 

Sewing Themed digi kit

As Ye Sew, So Ye Rip

is a terrific new digital kit by

JMC Designs

and available now at 

Plain Digital Wrapper.

I've created a facebook cover and a 

scrapbook page. 

The page uses a template by 

Made By Keuntje.

As Ye Sew So Ye Rip Kit includes: 

3 lowercase alphabets 
8 Cardstock 
24 Patterned Papers 
74 Unique Elements - banner, bead scatter, 2 Bobbins, 2 Bows, 5 Buttons, Button Card, Buttons and String, 3 Charms, Clothes Pin, Crochet Hook, Embroidery Hoop, 5 Flowers, Frame, 3 Leaves, 3 Mannequins, Scissors, Sewing Kit, Sewing Machine, Knitting, Knitting Needles, 2 Lace, 2 Needles, Picker, 5 Pins, 5 Ribbons, 3 RicRac, Safety Pin, Staples, 5 Stitchings, 3 Thimbles, 4 Thread, Threader, Trim, 3 Zippers

Quick Graduation Cards

Two quick graduation cards.

All images are oldies from Stampin' Up!

The gold star card has an embossed background made with
a Fiskars texture plate.


Thanks for looking ;) 

African Safari digi kit

A digi scrap page and

facebook timeline cover 

that I created with the newest 

digi kit released by JMC Designs,

African Safari. 

It is now available at Plain Digital Wrapper 

and With Love Studios.

It is on sale for 50% off through May 26, 2017.

Graduation Card - golden stars

Today I'm sharing a fairly simple graduation card. 

I chose to use a gold stars theme to coordinate with the saying

from the Great Grads stamp set by Stampin' Up!

The card is Whisper White.

I used metallic gold card stock for the

die cut star and the backer.

Miniature stars (Background Basics, Stampin' Up!)

were stamped with Encore Metallic Gold ink.

The sentiment strip was stamped with Versamark ink

then heat embossed with gold embossing powder.

I added gold metal eyelets on the ends.

It is attached with pop dots for dimension.

The die cut metallic gold star was dry embossed

with a Stars folder from Cuttlebug. 

Because I used metallic elements on it,

I am entering it in the current challenge at

Use Your Stuff #264 Metallics.

Thanks for looking =)

Love To Craft Challenge

The new Anything Crafty Goes challenge at
Love To Craft Challenge is now live !

This month I'm sharing a decorated
paper mache frame I made recently
as part of a gift set.


Click below to see the additional pieces:
Lovely recovered mini scrapbook 

Coordinating cards and a 100% digital scrapbook page 
with the same papers, that I digitized myself.

The papers, paper flower kit, stamps, punches
and corduroy brad were from Stampin' Up! (no longer available).

The paper flower kit consisted of precut flower pieces.
I lightly inked the edges then scrunched them up a bit.
I layered them, pierced a hole through the centers
then held them all together with the corduroy brad. 

The leaves were stamped then punched out with a 
coordinating paper punch.

The leafy branches were a made from a paper punch.

I looped a piece of twine and hot glued it into place.

The frame is something I've had in my stash for a while,
I don't remember where I bought it.

The easiest way I came up with to make the decorative paper
fit the front was to press a piece of lightweight scrap paper
inside the heart shaped opening. I ran my fingers along the
edges to give it more dimension. This created a pattern to cut
along with scissors. I cut it slightly larger than the creased heart shape
 I made so just a hint of the mache would show. 
It wasn't perfect, but the best I could do. 
Once I had my pattern made to my liking, I lined it up on a piece
of decorative paper cut to fit the front of the frame.
I traced then cut out the heart shaped opening with scissors. 



The word art was found via an online search.
Unfortunately I don't have the direct link to
give proper credit because it was linked to a page
with over 1500 images !
https://www.pinterest.com/LiveLaughnLove/true-friends/
There is a small Cloud Mom logo in the corner.



Thanks for looking =)

Be sure to visit the rest of the design team members blogs

for more inspiring craft ideas.

Amy
Ann
Carol
Hazel
Heather - you are here
Irena
Jean
Leslie
Lori
Pen
Pippa
Sherry
Tina

Happy Mother's Day

A quick printable card I created.

A few sequins and touch of organdy ribbon

really finish it off !

Watercolor images were from a graphics site,

no longer available.

Mr. Fix It digi kit

I adore this new digital kit by JMC Designs ! 

It released on May 12th at

Plain Digital Wrapper

and

With Love Studios.

It will be  on sale for 50% off until May 19th

at either of the stores.

KIT CONTENTS:

Alphabet in 4 Colors

5 Card stock colors

24 Patterned Papers

67 Unique Elements – 2 arrows, Banner, 4 Mr Fix It Bears, Border, 4 bows, 3 Buttons, Chain Link, Drill, 3 Flair, 4 flowers, 3 frames, 3 gears, hammer, heart, hook, 2 Leaves, Nail scatter, nail, 2 ricrac, 3 screws, screwdriver, 3 splatters, staples,  star, star scatter, 3 strings, 6 tags, 2 washers, washer scatter, wooden brad, wrench

Best Friends digi kit

BEST FRIENDS is a sweet new digi kit by JMC Designs and now available at 

With Love Studios.

It is sold in four separate  portions,

each of which is on sale for $1 through May 16, 2017.

51 Unique Element Pack – 4 Arrows, Bead Scatter, 4 Bows, 4 Buttons, Clip, 3 Flair, 5 Flowers, 3 Frames, 3 Friends, 3 Hearts, 3 Leaves, 4 Ribbons, 2 RicRac, Small Flower, Staples, Stitching, 3 Strings, 3 Tags, 2 WordArt

Simple Prima Flowers Thank You Card

I like how this simple, cheery thank you card for the lady who gave me the gems turned out. My sisters mother-in-law had to downsize when she moved and wanted me to have her craft supplies. I kept a few items, we donated the rest.

The flowers were gifted to me by a long time pen pal.

The rubber stamp image is an oldie in a set from Stampin' Up! called Vogues Verses, dated 2001 . The dots around the word remind me of the April showers that bring May flowers (or in our area, flooding!) .

The floral panel is separate from the base and attached with dimensionals. It was free hand doodled along the edges with a fine point black Sharpie marker.

I'd like to enter this simple floral card into the new challenge at Retro Rubber, Flowers RRCB62.

Thanks for looking =)

Lovely Recovered Notepad

Time for the new craft challenge at making memories crafting.

This month is an anything goes challenge;
just be sure to keep it family friendly, please.






My project started as an autograph book I bought years ago
at a dollar store. I thought it might make a good
mini scrapbook, notebook, journal, etc., someday
when I took the time to recover it.

First, I peeled the front cover off of the chipboard.

This particular notebook had a sort of laminated paper cover,
it was made of a slippery material that I didn't think glue would
stick well to. I started off sanding it with the plan to gesso then cover,
but after I saw how thick it was I decided to pick at one of the corners
to see if it would peel off. I was happy that it did, and all in one piece ! 
What a time saver.


I chose an old pack of decorative papers from Stampin' Up!,
all colors and images were designed to coordinate. 
They were cut to fit and glued in place with Mod Podge glue.

I had a large chipboard stencil letter that I did the same as the 
notebook to, peeling off a decorative covering then gluing on paper.
That one did not peel off as easily, taking more time than I planned !
Stickles diamond glitter glue, some sanding and a paper doily
 layered behind to finish off the "monogram".

The paper flower was made from a kit by Stampin' Up!
I also made die cut leaves (SU ! as well) 
and added a bit of twine.




Lots of ribbon scraps knotted to the spiral binding 
at the top of the book to finish it off. 

This notebook is part of a set of things I made as a gift. 
I'll share another part of it in several days as a project for 
the Love To Craft design team I am on.

See the coordinating card I made for  
for the House of Cards design team here:
https://craftysahmiam.blogspot.com/2017/05/house-of-cards-may-challenge.html
Also a 100% digital project with the same papers, 
that I digitized myself, for the new Digitally Made Challenge here:
https://craftysahmiam.blogspot.com/2017/05/digitally-made-may-challenge.html




Our challenge lasts all month, plenty of time to create and share with us!
If you do, you will have a chance to win a prize by our generous sponsor

http://sparklensprinkle.com/

Lastly, I'm entering my recovered notebook into the following challenges:

Through The Craft Room Door -Anything Goes May 2-9
Crafting By Designs May Anything Goes
Love To Scrap May Anything Goes 

Thanks for looking !