National Scrapbook Day - May 2nd

Tomorrow, May 2nd is considered National Scrapbook Day across the crafting community, and I would like to share a 2-page layout that I just finished for Creative Kuts ChooChoo Train using theme Spring Time.

The Girl with water hose, butterflies, Spring Time title and May; and white daisies from the Spring Time kit from Creative Kuts.  The cut file "Flower Bed"  a free file from Scrappy Dew.

Girl with Water Hose is print than cut using Cricut Explore Design Space.  It cuts out neater than the Silhouette Cameo Studio DE - no white edges to trim off like the Studio DE has!  Butterflies are also print than cut - easier to cut around the smaller pieces of the item.

Since I did not have gray paper in my stash, I used a yellowish colored card stock, layered with the top stone, and than placed taller grass in front  I believe the grass file is from the online library for Make the Cut software.

Thank you for stopping by to visit with me today, and hope you Friday is filled full of happy crafting

Spring Moments Layout

For today's layout I have what I call Spring Moments which is the title I have given to Cheryl Scrapinmini's April's Choo-Choo Train Kit which you can find on Facebook

Supplies used:

1. 12x12 mats from Stampin! Up collection as well as the grass and the top mats of the ovals (eggs)
2. Journal cards and Spring Moments sentiment (Journal Card) from Pixel Scrapper Digital Scrapbooking

Bunnies and Girl I retweaked so I can print than cut on my Cricut Explore Design Space.  The flowers also print than cut and from one of my many scrapbook clipart sources.  The grass was for another project that didn't just quite fit, so I trimmed and placed over the bunny.

Thank you for taking time to visit me today, always happy to have visitors and comments left.  Happy crafting day to all.

Another Friday Layout to share

The above two 12x12 layouts are ready to place photos in the empty spots, and than print and place in a scrapbook.  These two pages I worked on while in El Paso, Texas visiting and helping my son and family as my DT duties was put on hold while there. (No machines, cardstock etc to work with!!)

Now this digital 4x6 layout is completed, just needs to be printed.  But, in this case, I need to order more plastic cover sheets....

The embellishments from various scrapbook kits; and Snowman with Lights I believe from misskatecuttables; and 2014 I loaded the paper into Adobe Photoshop Elments and created a mask of the numbers to give it the newspaper look (thanks to the tutorials over at Pixel Scrapper Digital Scrapbooking).

Thank you for taking time to visit with me, and please visit us at Scrapbook Blessings Club and join us in the monthly challenges. 

Stitching - Faux or Real -

Hi, Carolyn here with today's challenge over at Pattie's Creations Design Challenge and I would like to share with you my card:

Bear_With_Balloons

Supplies I used:

• White card stock for base and one layer mat
• Kraft card stock for one layer mat
• Heart punch
• Ribbon
• Ribbon Threader punch
• adhesive
• white and black gel pen for faux stitching
• small pieces of scrap card stock and design paper
• Round corner punch

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I layered the  Bear With Balloons on what I hope looks like a quilt with faux stitching on the navy blue card stock.  I used Copic and Stampin! Up markers for coloring; and a blender pen to create the plaid look on the 2 balloons.

I used my Ribbon Threader punch for the edge of the Kraft cardstock; and corner round the right corners to match the card base.  Threaded navy blue ribbon and adhered to the white card base.

I did not place a sentiment for card; will stamp later when needed.

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Challenges entered:

• Stampin with Dragon - Anything Goes

Stop on over at Pattie's Creations Design Challenge  at Team A's inspirational work for this challenge and join us in the fun.  Thank you for stopping by to visit with me today, and hugs to all xoxo.

♥ Carolyn

PCDC Team A