Happy Tuesday night! I thought I would sneak this last Christmas project in a couple of days earlier than planned! Video number 7 will publish tomorrow but I couldn’ wait to share this with you!
Stretch your stamps by using them in different types of crafting projects! Here I used the same set to create a Christmas Card, a December Daily insert and an ornament.
In my video, I share my coloration process as well as some time-saving tips and hints to speed up the crafting! Enjoy!
Happy Wednesday! Slowly but surely we are getting back to normal after the fire. I am so grateful, thankful and overwhelmed with all that has gone on. Our belongings from the basement were all taken away, ozone treated and cleaned and returned. We barely lost anything. I feel so fortunate. 200+ boxes were brought back at the end of last week and we worked like machines to get everything unboxed and put back. We did cull out a lot of things to donate as well throw-out things that we of no use. At the same time, we took the opportunity to put up the tree and all the holiday decor. There was no point in packing it all away….after all it isn’t too early to put it up!
With all this going on, this latest video took a while to get edited and a voice-over, but it is finally done! Last year, I made a bunch of gift tags that also were pretty enough to hang as tree decorations. They were a big hit, so I decided to make a new type for this year!
Happy Wednesday my dear friends. It has been a few weeks since I was last here. I haven’t been posting these last few weeks because we had a fire in our home. Our sump-pump in the basement caught on fire. We are all fine and thanks to a water pipe that burst and put out the fire, our home is still here. The damage is only at the basement level and is mostly soot damage which is being taken care of by a company the insurance has brought in. Still, it has been a rough couple of weeks. The firemen told us that our battery smoke detector saved our lives. It was 2 am and were all fast asleep. The detector went off and woke us up. I don’t like thinking about what might have happened if we didn’t have it. So, I feel that I need to l spread the message. Make sure you have a working smoke detector on every level of your house, especially the level where you sleep.
Our kitchen reno is still on-going. The new kitchen was not affected by the fire but there have been many delays because of it. Everything is mostly done. Appliances are all hooked up and running and counters have been installed. We just have some finishing to be done and some modifications of cabinets. That is all supposed to move forward this coming Monday! Everyone has been amazingly kind and helpful and it makes a situation like this so much easier. Kindness truly matters!
I filmed this video right before all the craziness began. This week is the first week I have had any time to get back to my craft room and I knew that I had to get this video editted and this post UP! I created a 6x8” December Daily album page using digital papers, image and sentiment from Whimsy stamps. The glitter snowflake was created using a metal snowflake die from Whimsy! I am loving this cute little penguin.
Happy Wednesday! Hope your week is going well! We are STILL in the midst of kitchen renovations. We had one delay that has had a domino effect on all other work. At the moment we are at a stand-still waiting for some trades to finish so that others can do their thing. I just keep channeling positive thoughts because we are extremely lucky to be able to do this reno in the first place. Still, a kitchen renovation is really not for the faint of heart. Check out my instagram to see the progress!
Today I have a new project to share with you in my 2017 Christmas Series. It is for my December Daily album and is a two page design. The first page has a peek-thru to the next page. It was a piece that evolved as I was working on it and I used products from a TON of different compagnies! It is so fun to mix and match and create your own unique page! Without furthur ado, let’s get into it!
The paper for the front as well as the die cut sentiment were part of a December Daily kit (I think last year’s) that I hadn’t used yet. I am trying to use up all the extra pieces!
The window was diecut using a Memory Box die that I have had for so long. There are matching shutters and I flower box that match. I ended up using the frame and the box only. The window box was “dressed” up by using a Martha Stewart leaf craft punch (also super old) to create some evergreen boughs. It adds texture and interest to the page and a nice pop of color to off-set all the red!
I love that you can see the little girl through the window. It just invites you to turn the page!
This scene took on a life of it’s own as I just continued to add layer after layer. It is so rewarding when all the different components that you have pulled out of various stashes all come together to form a perfectly matched scene! (It takes a little patience too, but it is worth it).
The sentiment was one of the last things that I added and I am so happy with how it matches the exact mood of the page. This reminds me of how I felt on a Christmas evening; warm, cozy, sleepy, safe and loved.
Happy Friday my lovelies. These days, if I am not busy with my kitchen reno or taxiing my kids to and fro, I am palnning my December Daily and Christmas projects. I love to create for the holidays and there is never enough time. You may think I am too early in the December mode, but I promise you that it is never too early.
So, although this is a Craft Haul video, I did take the time in the first few minutes of the video to share how I create my December Daily albums. I share some pages from my album for 2016 and also divulge that I never complete the last few days of the album….I always do that the following year! Just the way I roll! Now, because I shared some of the pages that I created, I also included the product links for you :) You’ll find them below the video!
Happy day! Hope you are having a good day. I have Day #3 in my 2017 Christmas Series to share with you today and it features one of Whimsy Stamps’ signature penguins. This cutie is adorable with his over-sized Santa hat and his heart-shaped candy-canes. I created this with my December Daily Album in mind. I will either add him to one of the 4x6” pockets or create a 6x8” page and use him as the focal point.
I think what makes this image really pop is the background that was created with Distress Inks. Kristina Werner used these exact colors to create a background for one of her cards(you can see it here) and I thought the effect was so stunning that I used her color palette for my penguin. Adding the white dots with a gel pen makes the background extra special and it always amazes me to see what one small detail can do to elevate the entire project.
I had foiled paper in the exact shade of magenta and I think the die-cut word just finishes it off perfectly.
