Journal Cards for cat album

This cookies and milk tag was fun to make!

 I drew a glass shape onto a piece of acetate
and cut it out with scissors. 
I glued a piece of white card stock to it.

The cookie is a paper punched small oval

that is inked and has dark brown splatters

stamped onto it to resemble a chocolate chip cookie

- or oatmeal raisin if you prefer;)

Tag topper punch for the tag

with a piece of stitched grosgrain ribbon

and scrap of patterned paper to finish it off.

My first attempt at using the second hand 

Design and Cut electronic cutter I bought

 last fall to cut out custom text.

It didn't work as I expected it would.

I assumed that since the text was all joined together,

it would cut it out in one piece. Nope.

Each letter was cut out individually

and on top of that, the cutter software

interpreted the brushstrokes of the 

font I used and cut wee little bitty "holes"

into each letter ! I don't have a clue as to

how to use this machine the way I expected it

would work. I better start doing some online

research before I try it again. 

I truly thought that since I found a font

that was all connected, the word would

be cut out as one piece. I also assumed

that it would only cut the outlines of the

font, not try to cut out portions of 

the inside of the strokes, too. 

Sooooooo, to remedy it, I traced and 

hand cut every single letter! 

Putting to use some stickers that were in a 

grab bag I bought at a yard sale last fall.

I've never really used stickers.

I collected some back in the 80's though ;) 

This is a combination of two different stamp sets.

I made this journal card to go in the pocket page

that has photos of a cat sleeping on cars.

More old Stampin' Up! images were used

to create embellishments for these photos

on this pocket page. 

Store bought element I added ribbon to.

I have more journal cards to make,

so there will be another post to come soon.

Thanks for looking =)

Pocket Pages - cat

Sharing a few pocket style scrapbook pages
I made recently for a cat album.

The brown card stock was pressure embossed

with a wood grain folder.

I paper punched assorted leaves then 

stamped them with skeleton leaf images.

They are layered over a detailed lace die

with a piece of twine tied into a bow on top.

The journal card has rubber stamping

and a layer of card stock underneath

that I distressed the edges on.

Lovely As A Tree stamp

Old stickers for the title

 Die cut elements 

rubber stamp wheel image on the green

side piece and green tab on the journal spot

made with old supplies from Stampin' Up!

Woodcut Holly jumbo wheel

Old images from Stampin' Up!

were used on this page.

Inspired By Nature and Just Believe

Happy Healing stamp set and Top Note Die,

inks and card stocks are all

from Stampin' Up!

Thanks for looking =) 

Flower Pot Cat Scrapbook Page

Various stamps from my supplies

were used to create this cute image

for my journal card.

I also paper punched squares,

trimmed and inked them to make the pot.

Everything is long ago retired from Stampin' Up!

This is a "pocket" type scrapbook page. 

I bought the sleeves at Big Lots many years ago 

when they sold scrapbook supplies.

I've never used them before and honestly,
I don't really care for them.
I didn't think about the pages behind
showing through around the gaps
of the pockets and that bugs me.
Also, the photos come out too easily
when flipping through the album
on some of them. I guess I'll tape them closed.
Once I use all that I have up (there are a lot!),
I won't buy more. I prefer the larger
single page design pages personally. 

Thanks for looking =) 

Cats and Kids Scrapbook Pages

The first is based off of the sketch below.

I don't care much for the outcome:

the patterned paper squares are not the right size.

My photo is also larger so that throws it off.

I think I'll slide another piece of patterned

paper under that far right side at least

and maybe add a bit of splatter stamped images.

Maybe.

I was getting tired and aggravated

with trying to make something work

with these old papers and elements

for this page, 

so this is what I ended up with.

I don't really care for it.

I also don't care for it too much because 

the colors of the papers clash

with a photo on this layout. 

The layout is my own weird design.

Thanks for looking =)

Christmas Cat Scrapbook Pages

I spent the better part of the day making

 these two scrapbook pages. 

I overthink them and it takes me so long

to make detailed pages,

but I do like them sometimes. 

The lighting wasn't the best when I took

the photos so you can't see the details well.

The bottom of the journaling area has rubber stamped

and iridescent heat embossed snowflakes that I

brushed a water color wash over.

I added rubber stamped and cut out images

attached with dimensionals over

a shimmery paper snow covered ground.

The shimmery details don't show in the photo.

The stamps were colored with markers

to get the dual colors on the trees.

I also used markers on the snowman

image after it was stamped.

The top of the journaling area has a shimmery paper

scalloped edge sewn to the white card stock 

with die cut numbers and baker's twine

stacked over a polka dot grosgrain ribbon.

The layout  above is similar to a Page Maps sketch

This is the second page, my own creation. 

 I've decided I am going to replace the "dec"
image with something else. It looks funny to me.

Some supplies are from Stampin' Up!,

others are unknown. 

Thanks for looking =) 

One Down...

and oh so many more to go!

This is the first pet scrapbook page done

for one of the five pet scrapbook albums

I have planned.

Not all of the pages are going to be "scrapped",
many will simply be photos slid into pockets
with journal cards.

Rubber stamp images from Technique Tuesday

and an old metal rim tag.

I water colored the image with ink from

an ink pad and an aquapainter.

Paw print from Meow Meow by Stampin' Up!

and another old metal rim tag

Old bubble letters and a numerals stamp set, unknown

Inks and card stocks, Stampin' Up!

Patterned papers, CR Gibson (part of a
bundle I bought at Big Lots years ago).
It's the only cat themed paper I have
and I'm not really a fan of it.
I guess I liked it better when I bought
it way back when ;) 

The layout is a simplified version of a Page Maps sketch.

Thanks for looking =) 

Graduation Cards Galore

My Mom asked me to make some 

Graduation cards for her to send

out this year. I needed a few, too.

These are the results of a 

marathon card making day

recently.

This is my favorite, simple.

I shouldn't have stamped the left side 

or else left the stickers off.

The graduate majored in music,

thus the embossed sheet music background

School colors

plus the orange one has a Zebra

embossed background to represent

tiger stripes (school mascot) 

Rubber stamp images and card stocks

were from Stampin' Up!

Sticker pack embellishments

Embossing folders, Cuttlebug and SU!

Numerals dies, SU!

Thanks for looking = )

A Mother's Day Like No Other

Like many others,

our family won't be together for this

Mother's Day

due to the ongoing Covid 19 pandemic.

There is a continuing

Stay At Home order in our state :( 

Honestly, we probably wouldn't be together

anyway, we don't want to take 

any chances on getting someone sick. 

I'll be home alone for the day.

I'll spend it like I do most days,

working on a crafty project.

I'll call my Mom

(as I do nearly every day)

and see if she wants 

a quick, socially distanced visit. 

Since it is going to be unseasonable chilly today,

I'm going to make home made chicken and dumplings.

I'll take her some for supper

along with a handmade card, of course ;)

Wishing a terrific day to Moms,

in all of the various forms!

Stay safe and well.

Digital image created with items from Eclectic Country Charm by Kimeric Kreations with my own word art.

RAK

Giggle ! I received this card from a long time "pen pal" =)

Scrapbook Stack

It's National Scrapbook Day ! 

The past couple of weeks I've been working on this huge project:

 nearly 800 photos organized then

inserted into the sleeves of scrapbook albums! 

 I have a LONG way to go yet on this project.

The photos need to be attached in place to card stock.

Many of the pages I want to create

 a layout and decorate with embellishments.

They also all need to be journaled still.

One step at a time, one day at a time.

I hope you are all doing well wherever you are

in this pandemic. Our state remains under

Stay At Home orders through May.

Face masks are a requirement state wide.

Most businesses and other places are closed,

including the gift shop I had just signed on as a

vendor at to sell my handmade greeting cards.

Many shelves continue to be empty in stores.

I was surprised to see the variety of items

that were sold out the last time I went shopping.

Toilet paper and facial tissues are still impossible

to find. Many food items have been hard to come by, too.

Now there is a run on meat.

Gasoline is currently $1.67 - $1.74 a gallon

in our area. 

We have a long road ahead of us to get 

things back to somewhat normal,

actually what will be a new normal.

We can't thank all of the essential workers

and first responders

enough for doing all they can to help

keep things running.

Incredibly grateful to all of the healthcare workers

and scientists for their sacrifices while

working on this pandemic, too. 

Stay safe, be well.