You are fabulous - layout

I'm really enjoying getting back to scrapbooking! Who knew it would take a winter trip south to get going again. I'm glad I brought with me these super cute selfies of Grace for inspiration. Now, to get some pics of the other grands so I can add to their albums this year too! But for now, here is cutie patootie Grace, once again. 

Being away from my craft room, I've had to get creative with the few supplies I brought with me to San Diego. It's been fun and sometimes challenging but the results have been very satisfying. Stamps and dies are so very versatile and I think we sometimes forget how many ways they can be used in addition to card making. 

Product List:
My Favorite Things, Blueprints #13 dies
My Favorite Things, Stitched Scallop Basic Edges #2 dies
My Favorite Things, Clouds dies (December freebie)
My Favorite Things, Cooler With You stamps
My Favorite Things, So Much Love stamps
Paper Smooches, Sugar Rush stamps
Paper Smooches, Winter Sampler sentiment stamps
Recollections 12x12 paper pad, Colored Pencil
Enamel dots, foam tape

My Favorite Things, Color Challenge #62

Fun color combo this week. Here's my card using the "otterly" adorable MFT stamp and die sets by Birdie Brown called Otterly Love You. Everything about this set is so cute I just want to squish it!

A few enamel dots, a little bit of foam tape, and waves cut-outs for extra dimension.

Inside message:

Card Challenges, MFT 

Product List:
My Favorite Things, Otterly Love You stamps and dies
My Favorite Things, I'm Owl Yours stamps and dies (hearts)
My Favorite Things, Blueprints #13
Copic markers, foam tape, enamel dots

Miss Grace, layout #2

Another of my fave selfies of Grace from 2016. I love her adorableness, but then I always have and she IS my own first grandgirl!

The sentiment strips are actually stickers I bought for my planner. But when you're crafting on the road/away from home you don't have your whole craftroom to choose from when selecting supplies for your projects. The trees are all from the My Favorite Things, Deer Friends stamps and dies.

Product List:
My Favorite Things, Deer Friends stamps and dies
My Favorite Things, Basic Stitch Edge dies
My Favorite Things, Blueprints #1 dies
My Favorite Things, Blueprints #13 dies
Simple Stories, Carpe Diem sentiment strip stickers
Bazzill cardstock, Recollections pattern papers
Copic markers, foam tape, glossy accents, enamel dots

I'm Owl Yours, Valentine

Fun Valentine using the new My Favorite Things, I'm Owl Yours stamps and dies. Isn't he cute? I love the assortment of hearts that are also included in the set, but the owl....there are SIX adorable owls in this set!

The sentiment is, of course, also part of the set. The branch though, I cut by hand.

Product List:
My Favorite Things, I'm Owl Yours, stamps
My Favorite Things, I'm Owl Yours, die-namics
My Favorite Things, Blueprints #1
Copic markers, foam tape, sharpie liner pen, sparkle pen

My Favorite Things, Sketch Challenge #317

This week's sketch challenge at My Favorite Things. Sketches are my favorite kind of challenge, but you probably already know that if you've followed me for any length of time.

For this sketch, I used several MFT stamp and die sets - NINE of them to be exact! Doesn't look like there is that much to it, does it. LOL (See product list below for all the sets I used.)

Little closer view of the elements. I love the sentiment. And I love to lick the bowl....it might be my favorite part of baking. Ha! ;) Hope you like my card. Thanks for looking!

Card Challenges, Sketch #317

Product List:
My Favorite Things, Blueprints #1 (card front panel)
My Favorite Things, Blueprints #13 (sentiment label)
My Favorite Things, You Bake Me Happy (sentiment; dot border)
My Favorite Things, I'm Owl Yours, stamps and dies (arrows)
My Favorite Things, Sweet Succulents, stamps and dies (bowls - actually flower pots)
My Favorite Things, Recipe for Happiness, stamps and dies (whisks)
Copic markers, foam tape

Hello Sunshine

First scrapbook layout in a few years. I know!! Damn cell phone cameras, anyway -- I have to snag pics of the kids from their Instagram accounts or keep reminding them to send me some! Haha. Anyway, I LOVE this pic of Grace and decided to use it for my return to scrapbooking.

Oh, and for those of you who've followed my blog and scrapbooking projects for so many years, Grace will be 16 in a couple of weeks. I know, right?! Yes......driving!!

For her name I used Echo Park Designer Stamps, lower case alphabet. The hibiscus is by Paper Smooches from the Summer Lovin' set.

Hearts are by My Favorite Things, I'm Owl Yours; sentiment strips are Small Talk by Tim Holtz; and tags from the Blueprints #1 die namics set by My Favorite Things. Sentiments also by My Favorite Things, from So Much Love stamps.

Title by Paper Smooches, Summer Lovin; arrow from I'm Owl Yours, by My Favorite Things. Pattern papers by Recollections.

Product List:
My Favorite Things, I'm Owl Yours stamps
My Favorite Things, I'm Owl Yours dies
My Favorite Things, Blueprints #1
My Favorite Things, So Much Love
My Favorite Things, Basic Stitch Lines
My Favorite Things, Fishtag Flag STAX
Paper Smooches, Summer Lovin stamps
Paper Smooches, Summer Lovin icons dies
Echo Park, Designer Stamps, Allison alphabet
Recollections 12x12 paper pad, Colored Pencil
Tim Holtz, Small Talk sentiment strips
Sparkle pen, foam tape, copic markers, Bazzill cardstock

My Favorite Things, Color Challenge #61

Love this color combo, don't you?! I only wish they were showing "truer" in my photos. Sigh. However, you get the idea. I love how this card turned out. :)

Little closer view of the edge stamping affect.

Card Challenges

Product List:
My Favorite Things, Blueprints #1 die-namics
My Favorite Things, I'm Owl Yours, stamps and dies
My Favorite Things, Otterly Love You, stamps
Copic markers, YR00, R08, B02, C5, C1, C2

Baking up a birthday card

Generally I'm not happy with my attempts at random background stamping, but this time I am pleased. Of course, the adorable images help too. However, my husband pointed out that there is no sugar so my birthday cake won't be so good. Sigh. LOL!

I combined a few different sets for this one. (Links below.)

Product List:
Lawn Fawn, Baked With Love (flour, butter, milk, eggs, rolling pin; background spoon and sentiment)
My Favorite Things, Recipe for Happiness (whisk and mixing spoon)
My Favorite Things, Sweet Succulents (the bowl is actually a cactus pot)
My Favorite Things, Blueprints #1 (scallop mat)
Bo Bunny, Kiss the Cook, 6x6 paper pad (red checked paper)
Copic markers, foam tape

Hello Sunshine

Simple design using Paper Smooches Summer Lovin' stamps. The hibiscus is a fun image to color and I love the cute font used for the sentiment.

Product List:
Paper Smooches, Summer Lovin'
My Favorite Things, Blueprints #1
Copic markers, enamel dots, foam tape, mini inker

Live like it's summer

Fun card to remind us of sunny days at the beach. This Summer Lovin' stamp set by Paper Smooches is so sweet. Don't you love the adorable little flip flops?!

And the cute crab! I used sand paper for the sandy beach. Sand paper is a staple in my craft supplies. 

Product List:
Paper Smooches, Summer Lovin' stamp set
Paper Smooches, Summer Lovin' coordinating dies
Copic markers, foam tape, sandpaper, enamel dots

Stuck With Me :)

My Favorite Things, Sweet Succulents. I made this cactus garden card for my hubby. I'm always telling him how lucky he is to have me--now he's really "stuck"! Haha!!

Just a few pops of foam tape for a little added dimension and texture. Poy-fect!

Product List:
My Favorite Things, Sweet Succulents stamps and die-namics
Copic markers, foam tape, oval die
So sorry I've forgotten where the background paper came from :(

Mahalo

Today's sweet card features another My Favorite Things set, Polynesian Paradise. A cute thank you card using this adorable little dancer. Inside message reads: "thank you for your hospitality".

I've colored this little hula girl to resemble my sweet niece, Brielle, who recently returned from Hawaii having spent Thanksgiving there with her family. I used sandpaper for the sandy beach.

Product List:
My Favorite Things, Polynesian Paradise stamps and die-namics
My Favorite Things, Blueprints #1
My Favorite Things, Deer Friends die-namics
Crate Paper, Snow and Cocoa 6x6 paper pad
Copic markers, sandpaper, foam tape, mini inkers

Loving my cooking and baking stamp and die sets!

I've been busy enjoying my little crafty corner away from home and have made several cards. For this card I combined the My Favorite Things, Recipe for Happiness and Lawn Fawn, Baked With Love stamps and dies sets. The little chefs are some of my most favorite images! 

The cute cooking images are fun to color and the papers are perfect.

And, of course there must be foam tape!

Product List:
My Favorite Things, Recipe for Happiness stamps and die-namics
My Favorite Things, Blueprints #1
Lawn Fawn, Baked With Love stamps and dies
Bo Bunny, Kiss The Cook 6x6 paper pad
Copic markers, foam tape,

My Favorite Things, Sketch #314

Newest sketch challenge at My Favorite Things. I used this one to make a January birthday card with this awesome skiing penguin! 

And for even more fun, Mr. Skiing Penguin is on an action wobble!

 Card Challenges, Sketch #314

Product List:
My Favorite Things, Chill Wishes stamps and coordinating die-namics
My Favorite Things, Blueprints #1 die-namics
My Favorite Things, Basic Stitch Lines die-namics
October Afternoon, Silent Night 8x8 paper pad
Copic markers, mini-action wobble, glossy accents