halloween decorations

i love halloween. i love the season it's in. i love the smells, the candy, the colors and the decorations! the banner is from last year, but i don't think i ever got around to sharing it. the rosette thingy i just made tonight. super easy to make and came together in a jiffy.

banner:


supplies:

chipboard pennant shapes: jenni bowlin
pattern paper, embellishments, string: making memories
cardstock: bazzill
diecut machine: slice

rosette:


supplies:

pattern paper: making memories
ink: colorbox, tim holtz
cardstock: bazzill
skull illustration: the graphics fairy
diecut machine: silhouette
other: twine

what are you making for halloween?

in a dress

truth be told, i rarely ever scrapbook. i think the permanence of the gluing down of photos makes me a little uneasy. plus, my tastes change so much... what if i don't like this in 5 years? but, i've recently changed my mind. i like it now & my family will enjoy what i'm creating... so what's the big hold-up?!?!
i am promising myself that i will document these things, these times i am sharing with my children, because before you know it, they'll be older and not so nice;) i am finding that it's a little like creative therapy for me.
here's to preserving my life's story with paper and glue.



supplies used:
cardstock: bazzill
pp & sticker: cosmo cricket
ribbon: may arts
letters: american crafts, cosmo cricket
diecut machine: silhouette
font: ck_peaches (can't seem to find a link for this font... sorry!)

day 12: dotted heart

we are nearing the end of 14 days of valentine's. i have two more projects in the works and then we will call it quits for now. i am going to share some past cards with you once valentine's day is over, so keep a look out for more new stuff!

supplies:
cardstock: paper reflections
pattern paper: making memories
ink: colorbox
die cut machine: silhouette
embossing folder: cuttlebug
marker: zig
other: ribbon, vellum


valentine link of the day: cute vintage cards on lea's blog here!

boy cards

i seem to have a creative block when it comes to cards for boys. why is it so hard to not think about ruffles and bows when i'm not even a girly-girl? it should come easy for me! anyways, here are two cards geared for males that were needed recently...





the dino card was for my nephew who hasn't been feeling well and the 10 card was for a friend of brendan's who just turned 10. duh;)
both were cut out using illustrator and my silhouette. the dino card is a gatefold card with a zigzag edge. the 10 card i am really proud of because i welded the numbers together and made it a folded card by mirroring the numbers and scoring it along the top to fold it. i hope that makes sense;)
i really liked this line of paper from basic grey when it came out for the fact that brendan loveloveloved dinosaurs when he was little. now that he is 7, he doesn't talk about them much, but if i ever get around to scrapping all the dino pics i have, these papers will come in handy. for now, they make great boy cards:)

last minute teacher gifts

i whipped these up today for brendan to give to his teachers at school. i made the bag template in illustrator and cut them out with my silhouette. i made the little crepe paper thingies and i really see myself putting them on everything! too cute!

valentine's day crafty goodness

i wanted to share what i made for my husband for valentine's day. he has already received his present because i suck at keeping stuff from him.

i made a little felt folder thingy after getting some inspiration from this post at the shabby chic blog.

my interpretation:
what's inside you ask?

well...

a cd:

a card:

and coupons:
also the letter i ordered from the world's smallest postal service.

he liked it;)

elephant pocket card

card made for the latest challenge on the hero arts blog; pockets.
the polka dot paper with the brad pulls out to reveal the recipient's message!

supplies used:
patterned paper: fancy pants
cardstock: bazzill, archiver's
buttons: basic grey
stamps: hero arts
die cuts (card, flowers): silhouette
ink: versacolor
brad: doodlebug
other: twine, sewing machine, thread

just wanted to say...

first attempt for the hero arts thank you card challenge (i plan on having another go at this one:).
both stamps used are hero arts; sparkle clear: just wanted (sentiment) and the poinsettia and birds design block (embossed clear on the red cardstock (hard to see in the pic)).

supplies used:
k&co. classic k mckenna mat pad
ek nostalgiques floral stick pins
silhouette (oval cutout)
archiver's cardstock
hero arts poinsettia and birds design block, sparkle clear: just wanted
yours truly card base
glue dots
pop dots
versa mark ink
ranger clear embossing powder
archival ink sepia

hero arts sketch challenge

card made using monday's sketch from the hero arts blog. basic grey and hero arts make for a great card;)


supplies used:
hero arts simple messages stamp
basic grey mellow papers & paper flowers
yours truly card base
fancy pants ribbon
some random flowers and buttons
silhouette used for diecuts

candy container

here is a container i dolled up to go with the journal. i filled it with peppermint bark since that is one of kelly's favorite candies and they are in season right now, so they aren't hard to find;)

supplies used:

pm container (hobby lobby)
sei poppy papers and flower embellishment
bazzill paper
ribbon
silhouette (circles and scalloped circles)
some random birthday stamp, probably hero arts if i had to guess
wonder tape

birthday present

oh, and look what i finally got in the mail yesterday...

my birthday present from my husband! isn't he the best?!?!
i am so excited. i've already downloaded the program that i can use to cut things i design in illustrator and gave it a whirl this morning with great success.
weeeeee!