Happy New Year...Where I Been....and A Project!

Hello Krafters!!

It has been FOREVER since I posted! I am so grateful to those who continued to follow me through my hiatus! First I want to wish each and every one of you a prosperous, healthy, safe, blessed New Year! I hope that 2017 is much better than 2016!

So back to my hiatus...so much has happened in 2016! Some good and some bad. Since my last post, I think I made just ONE project! Honestly, it was not worth sharing. It was literally a five minute thank you card. As I mentioned prior to being away, I was creating out of obligation and no longer fun. I tell you, I will never make a business out of something I love again unless I hear the voice of God Himself. It was very taxing and it took the air out of me. With a husband, five children, pets and two jobs, it was too much. I lost all desire to create.

However, all was not lost. During my time away, I moved into a new craft room! It is a long story that I promise to share soon. After being in full chaos for about 5 months, I finally have it functional enough to create. It is not where I want it to be, but I am so happy!! Which brings me to my project!!

Back in March, my aunt had her wedding. I did the photography, catering and planning...which I think also played a part in my hiatus. I had the task to edit and print photos. I am embarrassed to say it took me this long to complete the photo package and the photo album for her and her husband! While it is simple and looks like something I did before (there is nothing wrong with lifting yourself LOL) I am so very proud of this wedding album because it is DONE and I was back in the lab creating!

So here it is:

I used an old stack from DCWV called Lemon Flower (I think-I actually gave the pack away to someone and kept the pieces I used). The skeleton leaves are from I Am Roses as is the Gardenia. The yellow roses are Prima (discontinued) and the metal charm is from Making Memories (discontinued)

That's it! I hope you enjoyed today's project! I promise not to be gone this long again! Have a marvelous day and week!! Krafthead~

10 Minute or Less Thank You Elephant Card

Hi Krafters!

If you have been following me for a while, you know I do a lot of 10 minute or less cards! One of the main reasons why I do them is because I can get something accomplished. This is especially true with having an infant in the house. Time is of the essence! I can do what I love to do (craft) and leave the lab (craftroom) with a completed project!

Today I am sharing a quick thank you card. A lady from my husband’s job bought the baby an outfit. I wanted to make a thank you card. Side note, I am in the process of reorganizing stamps and rediscovered stamps. Since the card was for a baby gift, I used a baby image. I was also able to play with Copics. I also discovered I need more Copic Markers :/ 

Anywho, this cute little elephant came from a set by Inkadinkado (Welcome Baby). When I first started out, I was dumb and did not label the sets when I stored them years ago (thank the Lord for internet because I found the name). I used the Large Stitched Circle and Rectangle dies by Lawn Fawn (yep, you know it, my new fave!!). The pattern paper is an older paper from DCWV (Nana’s Nursery-Boy). It went perfectly with the colors I chose for the elephant. The sentiment is from Lawn Fawn (Scripty Sayings) and the banner is a Spellbinder’s die. To add a little something, I inked the edges and added iridescent sequins. That’s it! 

It really did take 10 minutes or less because the image is small thus making it easy to color. The Lawn Fawn dies made the mat easy and everything else fell into place. 

I hope you enjoyed today’s project. Thank you for stopping by, Krafthead~

Teacher Appreciations Cards

Hi Krafters,

Yesterday marked the first day of Teacher’s Appreciation Week! Teachers play a major role in our children’s lives and in ours as well. They interact with our children and we trust them their lives. They should be appreciated each day, but at this time especially! I am blessed to have awesome teachers in my children’s lives. They go above and beyond what are required of them! 

They deserve so much, but they are appreciative of handcrafted goods….

Today I am sharing the cards I made for this year. I hope you enjoy them. Again, please don’t forget the teachers in your life….THEY MATTER! Krafthead~

Practical Scrappers DT Project-Sew Fun

Hello Krafters,

Today over at Practical Scrappers, we are having "sew" much fun today! Yep, you guessed it! It is all about sewing notations today! Pop over by Practical Scrappers to see the DT's creations!

For my project, I used the Imagine and a piece of G45's A Ladies Diary for the pattern paper. The measuring tape and the stitching came from the Heirloom stack by DCWV. I stamped the dress form with Momento (brown) ink. I added a button to it.  To continue on with the theme of sewing, I added a few charms I had in my stash. I also decided to use a stick pin to add a finished look.

I hope you enjoyed today's project! Thank you all for stopping by! Krafthead~

Products:

Imagine
Heirloom DCWV
G45 A ladies Diary
Gold Mixatives
Button
Lace
Stamp
Ink
Tag Punch
Charm

SOC DT Project: Try, Try & Try Again-You Go Girl!

Hello Everyone!

My daughter is vertically challenged and I would have to help her up the ladder so she can play on the slide. This particular day we were at the playground she was determined to do it by herself. I was so happy I could capture her victory (even though the pictures are not the greatest)! Looking at her that day made me realize life is full of risks. She could have fallen down and hurt herself. That was my worry, but obviously not hers. That was inspiration for this project!

Crafting can be risky too. You can have a project failure or a project success. I used wood grain paper and different pattern papers which is something that would have frightened me a year ago. Honestly, I had to try, try, and try again before I was satisfied with this layout. Considering this layout is not “my style” I would put this in the success pile!

The papers came from different stacks by DCWV. I hand cut the different pattern papers to mimic the waves in the slide. The doily is from the WRMK Lucky 8 Tattered Doily Punch. I cut the slide from the Playground Equipment digital cartridge on Cricut Craft Room which doubled as the journaling spot. The title was cut on the Silhouette. The flowers are I Am Roses and the butterflies were made from a punch by Martha Stewart.

What crafting risks have you taken or do you want to take? Is it a new technique or papers you usually don’t use? Whatever your risk is, remember to try, try, and try again….you will succeed! Stop by Scraps of Color for more project inspiration! Thanks for stopping by, Krafthead~

Practical Scrappers DT Project: Wild Child

Hi Krafters,

Today, I am sharing another Practical Scrappers design team project. The theme today is using notebook paper, ledger, stickers or so on! Make sure to stop by the blog to see some FANTASTIC projects!

I was looking through some photos and found this. I began to reminisce. My daughter loved to get her hair washed, but hated to get it combed. This is her trying to run away from getting her hair done. She was too funny! She was two years old in this photo.

I have really been into the whole Polaroid thing. I fussy cut this one from the paper stack! I think it reminds me of my grandmother's old camera! I can remember when that was so cool. You can get your photos right on the spot. I loved seeing the image emerge. I can even remember the smell.

I hope you enjoyed today’s project! Thank you so much for stopping by, Krafthead~

Products:

Cameo-title

7 Gypsies

DCWV Heirloom

Core’dinations-solid cardstock

Webster’s Pages Bloomers

Cherry Lynn Doily

 Martha Stewart Monarch Butterfly

TH Tissue Tape & Tickets

Recollections Bling

Collage Stamp

Poppy Lane Die-bird cage

EK Success Punch

Fiskars Punch

Walnut Stain Distress Stain

I Am Roses

Dapper

Happy Monday Krafters!

I trust you all had a good krafty weekend. Not much krafting going on for me. However, I do have a layout I would like to share. The “Dapper” man in the photo is DH’s grandfather. He was a Master Barber by trade. He owned his own barber shop in Illinois. His grooming skills have trickled down to DH. He is a natural barber! I was afraid to do this layout because I know how much DH value this photo. I hope I did right by him J

I hope you enjoyed the story and layout I shared of Grandpa. As always, thanks for stopping by, Krafthead~

Products Used-

DCWV-Regal, Tattered Time, Guy

Charms

Grand Calibur

Picot Die

Gathered Twigs Distress Ink

Distress It All

Postcard Stamp

Collage Stamp

White Ink

Photo Corners

Antique Brass Crackle Paint

All Star~

Happy Monday Krafters!

I am sharing the simplest layout I had ever done! I simply used white Bazzill and sprayed homemade red glimmer mist. I added a strip of pattern paper from the DCWV 2010 Ultimate Stack to add a little interest to the layout. The stars were cut on the Cricut using George; Core’dinations cardstock was used and distressed. I used one of the stars as a journaling spot. I cut the title from the Sports Mania cartridge. Easy peasy!

As I continue scrapbooking my photos, I am learning that a simple layout can tell a story behind the photo just as well as one with many embellishments. I hope you enjoyed today’s project. Thank you all for stopping by, Krafthead~

Connect Four~

Happy Monday Krafters!

I hope everyone had a safe, productive and krafty weekend! Today I would like to share a project I made for the Cricut Challenge Forum. I was inspired by a layout done by a crafter on sb.com. My layout was based around the game Connect Four. This one was a lot of fun to do!

I hope you enjoyed today’s project. I appreciate every visit and comment left. Thanks for stopping by, Krafthead~

Materials:

Cricut Expression 2

Designer’s Calendar

Sweethearts

Cindy Loo

Storybook

Elegant Edges

Diamond Stickles

Trim

Prima E Line

DCWV- Doodling Around, Love & Wedding

Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch

Viva Décor Pen

I Am Roses

Bazzill

Studio G Ink- Red

Distress Ink-Black Soot

Stampin’ Up Dimensionals

Rated R-Mature Audience Only

Happy Friday Krafters!

I went back and forth about posting this project. I am hosting a challenge using your Cricut over on scrapbook.com. The theme of the challenge is love/romance. That said, I did a “for mature audience” card. It is intended to be playful. So I hope I am not going to offend anyone by posting this.

I used the Tinkerbell and Friends Cricut Cartridge for the girl. Now I must admit, I bought this cartridge for this purpose (joke for DH, my friend and her DH). I colored her eyes with a glitter pen instead of using the cut (it was too small) and used another gel pen for the eye shadow. For her outfit, I layered a piece of lace to add the effect of lingerie. I added more lace to the faux pillow next to her and added a heart brad.

I hope you enjoyed today’s project. Thanks for stopping by and leave a comment …Krafthead~

Materials:

Cricut Expression 2

Tinkerbell Cricut Cartridge

Art Philosophy- sentiment

French Manor-couch

Square Punch-pillow

DCWV Immortal Love-background

Gel Pen-black, blue, brown

Stick Pin

Flower-stash

Smooch-red

Lace

Ribbon

Viva Décor Pen-black

Gathered Twigs

Crystals

Cardstock from stash

A Time To Celebrate~

Hello Krafters!

Today I would like to share something out of the ordinary….a layout LOL! My goal for 2012 is to share more of them. Sharing layouts is a way to get to know more about a person and their families. I am not a real open person. However, I am learning to come out of my shell a bit more.  I am trying to challenge myself to step out of my comfort zone. By my own admittance, I am not a scrapbooker; I’m a wanna be! When I decided to scrapbook it was to document different pictures so my children will know about me and themselves. I have strayed away from that. I feel comfortable making cards. I have only about a dozen scrap pages completed. I hope to complete an album J

Enough of me babbling and on to the project! I decided to start scrapping photos that are already printed. This is layout is of my godson on his second birthday. It is the most recent picture I have. I wanted this layout to showcase him as well as show a little of me as well. I hope you enjoy it. Thanks for stopping by, Krafthead~

Materials:

DCWV-Guy, Heirloom (Becoming one of my favs for sure)

Grand Calibur

Nestabilites- Labels 1

Martha Stewart Score Board- Rosette

Lighter

Distress Tool

Distress Ink- Twigs?

Pearls

Bo Bunny Timepiece Stamp

Watch Charm

Ribbon

Cricut Expression 2

Hello Kitty Font Cartridge- “A”

Bazzill Cardstock- Base

Fiskars Crimping Tool

Fiskars Scallop Punch

Scrappin With Sharon and Smokey Creative Team Project

Hello Krafthead,

I hope everyone had a great time with family and friends on Christmas. I can’t believe it is over!

Today, I would like to share a sympathy card with you as a Scrappin’ with Sharon and Smokey’s Creative Team Project. My Mother’s friend lost her sister on Christmas day and I knew these files would be perfect. I used RM00155 for the frame and RM00090 for the flowers.

I threaded sheer ribbon through the frame and tied the ribbon into a bow. For the flowers, I used Tattered Rose and Peppermint Stick Glimmer Mist. I had leaves and Prima Say it with Pearls in my stash. The paper is from DCWV’s Bella Amor Stack. The sentiment is from a rubber stamp I have. That was cut using the smallest Nestability. I added pearls (from my stash) to the corners to finish off the card.

Be sure to drop by Sharon's store and check out these files and others! She is always adding new files!

I hope you enjoyed today’s Creative Team project! Thanks for stopping by, Krafthead~

Materials:

RM00155

RM00090

Glimmer Mist-Tattered Rose, Peppermint Stick

DCWV- Bella Amor

Nestabilities

Grand Calibur

Prima Say it with Pearls

Rubber Stamp

Ribbon

Pearls

Day 18-OCTC

Hey Krafters!

I popping in to share another gift idea. It is a simple altered letter. This idea is great for any fellow krafter, teen, family or baby room! Have a wonderful day, Krafthead~

Materials:

Letter J

I Am Roses-Curly Rose, Skeleton Leaves

Trim-karlas001 etsy store

Lace

Iridescent Gold Glimmer Mist

Brown Paint

Pine Needle Crackle Paint

Butterfly, Beige Sprays, Beige Mini Roses-karlas001etsy

DCWV Heirloom Stack

Day 17-OCTC

Happy Saturday Krafters!

Welcome to day 17 on the count UP to Christmas Day! Our children are important to us. Aside from us, their teachers help mold them into men and women. We must not forget our teachers! For today’s project, I would like to share a quick, but functional project a teacher can use all year long.

I have wanted to use the new chalkboard paper by DCWV since it was introduced a couple of months ago! When I made this, I knew I had to incorporate it. So for this gift, I kept it simple. I used the Black Currant Stack by DCWV as well.

To make this, it is important to use a thick cardstock or chipboard. I used one 8.5”x11 black Bazzill cardstock for the base. I folded it in half and one side in half to make an easel. I added the pattern cardstock just to jazz it up a little bit. I printed the calendar using Publisher. I cut the frame using the Top Note and Classic Oval Nestability. I used an embossing folder to bring a little texture to the project. I also added on lone flower to it. Again, it is about function more than beauty.

For the base, I cut another Top Note shape and mounted the sticky notes to it. I also cut the “to do” side with the Nestabilities and added a place to store the chalk. It did not take long to put this all together.

Please remember our educators during this Christmas season! Thanks for stopping by, Krafthead~

Materials:

DCWV-Black Currant, Chalkboard

Bazzill-base

Paper Trey Ink-Vanilla

Mulberry Flower

Glimmer Mist-Gold-flower

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder

Chalk

Stamp-frame

Black Pearls

Hot Glue Gun

Day 15- OCTC

Wow Krafters!

Day 15!! I remember when I considered not posting for the 25 day count down, but I am glad I am pressing on! Again, I thank each and everyone of you for sharing this experience with me ;-)

On to the project, I am sharing a layout. Layouts are great gifts to give loved ones. This allows them to reflect on the memories. Let me say this, I had a lot of fun on this layout. However, it seem very plain (not clean and simple) to me. It seems like it is missing something. Anywho, spread the love of memories this year, Krafthead~

Materials:

Cricut Expression 2

Paper Trimmings

A Child's Year

DCWV Holiday Stack

Bazzil

Bling

Buttons

Old Paper Distress Ink

Fiskars Paper Crimper

Day 14-OCTC

Happy Wednesday Krafters~

Welcome to day 14. I have enjoyed sharing projects with you thus far. I appreciate everyone who stopped by and to those who left love.
Quickly stopping by to share, yes a card LOL! This was the first card of the season. Thanks for looking, Krafhead~

Day 13-Operation Countdown to Christmas

Hello Krafters,

Popping in for day 13! Enjoy, Krafthead~

}please note, I did not use proper copic specific paper so I did get some bleeding. 

Day 12: OCTC

Hey Krafters~

Welcome to day 12! We have less than two weeks before Christmas! I am doing the happy dance for sure. I love Christmas because no matter how things are going in life, something miraculous always happens. What I mean is, situations for me just don't seem as bad. This time of year lift my spirits.
Hope you enjoy today's project! Krafthead~

Materials:

DCWV-Performance Stack

Musical Flourish Embossing Folder

Cuttlebug

Nestabilities

Christmas Noel

Snow Angel
Gold Leaf Pen
Ribbon
Stickles-Gold

Day 10 Operation Countdown to Christmas-CT Project

Hello Krafters,

Today is day 10 to Operation Countdown to Christmas! Time is going by so quickly! Anywho, I'm here to share a quick and easy Creative Team Project for Scrappin' with Sharon and Smokey! For this project, I used file RM00161 and let me tell you, this file cut out beautifully and was simple to put together!  This cute and versatile file can be used as a treat topper (pictured below) for stocking stuffers, co-worker gifts, and students or as a card and home décor piece.

With the holiday season quickly approaching, why not make it easy on yourselves? Check out this file and other files over at Sharon’s store. Take the stress out of hand-making gifts J for the holidays this year…Krafthead~

Materials:

RM00161

Gazelle

Dcwv Holiday Cardstock-red, black

Ribbon

Bling

1x8 clear cellophane bags-GT Bag Company

Raisinettes

Day 9- Countdown to Christmas

Hello Krafters!

Welcome to day 9 of the Countdown to Christmas! Today I am here to share another card for the holiday season! I hope you all enjoy! Krafthead~