NEWS

Just a quick note to let all my followers that my computer and email have died.  I have a new email Scrappygirl52@yahoo.com   Please email me so I can save your email.  I can receive them on my phone. 
I hope to get my computer up and running in October some time.

Have a blessed day!

Let's Scrap

Here is another great sketch from the Let's Scrap site.  I am working through my road trip pictures.  Here we are in Rocky Mountain National Park.  This was such a fun day spent with our son.  We hiked many trails and saw awsome wildlife.  I usually don't want to go back to places I have visited,  (There are just too many more to see!)  but I want to go back and spend a few more days here exploring!

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed weekend!

SMASHING

The latest fad in the scrapbooking world are called Smash Books.  Yes, it another concept to get you to buy more product!  You can read about them at K&CO SITE.  But I like the idea of the smash book so I decided to make one last year for all of our travels.

I used a spiral journal from Target and I am covering it with stickers from all of our destinations.  Then on the inside I put all of our tickets, brochures, napkins..... and journal about our day.  This also helps me remember when I go to make a scrapbook page later. 

This page is from we did the Embassy crawl around DC.  I glued down the map and front of the brochure.  Then I made the flag a flap and put pictures from their brochure and a wrapper from the Polish candy they handed out.  These are all thing that I would keep but not necessarily put on a scrapbook page.  So now they being used.

Here is a page from our trip to Alaska.  The left side is a placement.  Again brochure pictures and our ticket.  These pages are super fast. 

I bring this journal with me on all our trips.  I carry a pencil case with pens, stickers, and a glue stick.  I create each page at the end of our day in the hotel room. 

Now I did break down and buy a SMASH brand book at Michael's.  It was on sale and I had a coupon too, so I didn't feel so bad buying one.

This book is about things I love.  I went through all my pictures and have a stack to, as the say, "SMASH".  The front cover is made with Washi tape.  It is a decorative tape that comes in hundreds of patterns and colors.  

This is my title page.  I am not sure it is finished.  It just needs something.......

I just opened my book to a random page and made this page.  If you know my scrapbook style, you know this is way out of my little box.  I am very linear and rarely do it tilt anything.  But I had fun making this page.  I like how fast the pages come together.  This will be a great book to look back on someday.

I am going to put all my pages under the SMASHBOOK tab on the top of my blog. 

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!

Word Filled Wednesday

“For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.”

Hebrews 4:12

I am sharing this over at Word Art Wednesday

Cards

I pulled out my purple papers for the sketch over at Freshly Made Sketches.

I used my Cuttlebug, bling and a bit of twine to finish off the card.

These next cards are ideas from Pinterest.  My DIL Sarah, is making thank you cards for their missionary work.  I love the bright colors.  They were so easy to put together. 

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day.

Psalm 100:4

Enter into His gates with thanksgiving,

And into His courts with praise.

Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.

Donna Downey

Last week I went over to Scrapdoodles in Fredricksburg, VA.  I took a class with Donna Downey.  If you are active in the scrapbooking world, you probably have heard of her.  She is a mix media artist. 

I took a technique class called The Big 40.  We filled this little journal with different backgrounds/techniques.

I think my favorite was when we used Pan Pastels.  I loved the colors and how they went on the pages.

Her husband Bill was there too.  He was so helpful.  They make a great team.  We had great fun getting messy and using all the great products.  I look forward to using some of these techniques in my art journal.

Layouts

Here is my layout for this weeks sketch from Let's Scrap.

  I am still working on a road trip from last year.  These pictures are from a hike in Rocky Mountain National Park.  A moose walked right out in front of us along the trail.  It was one of the coolest things EVER!  So of course I stalked him and took tons of pictures.  He even looked right at me and then just slowly walked away into the meadow. 

I was going through my old pictures and found these from 1987.  We were probably on a PCS move.  We always made the most of moves, by seeing all the sights along the way.

Since I just scrapped some current day St Louis pictures, I thought this would be fun to add to the album.  So I just grabbed a preprinted page and slapped them on! 

My hubby is going to kill me, but I just love those cool shades and how he is rocking those shorts. 

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!

Flower Canvas

Well I found another neat idea on Pinterest!  This one is very simple to create.  I used scraps from a coordinating pack of papers to make it simple to match.  I made little pedal templates from cardstock.         

Next I laid out all my pedals and

arranged them on the canvas. 

I began Mod Podging them down to the canvas. The best way to do this is to put the MP on the canvas (one pedal at a time), then on the back of your pedal.  Next, place the pedal down and brush another layer of MP on top, while smoothing out the paper.  When the pedal went over the edge I glued it down around the edge of the canvas. Finally cover the entire canvas with a coat of MP. 

This is a easy way to add art to a room! 

 Just buy some paper (on sale of course) to match your room and go for it! 

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!

Hymn & Scripture Challenge

The Hymn challenge is back!  Patter moved so we took a little break.  It is another of my favorites.  It was perfect timing for me.   This week's hymn is "When We All Get to Heaven."  You can read the devotion HERE 

The verse I used is Revalation 21:4.

I went to my friends memorial last night.  She planned the memorial (chose the songs and readings...) to comfort US.  She wasn't fearful of dying and wanted us to rejoice in where she is now.  The memorial was attended by over 400 people.  They were standing in the halls and parking lot!  She had such a strong faith and served others till the day she died. 

I am so glad my God has prepared a place for me.

I leave you with this video of "When We All Get to Heaven"

You can see all of my hymn pages by

 clicking on the Hymn Challenge 2012 label on the left.  Have a blessed day.

Daybooks

I have found a new scrapbooking fad.  They are called Daybooks.  Basically they are a handmade/store bought mini albums.  You can use them to document any events, trips, seasons, collections....and wrap it up in a little book. 

I used scraps from my Summer Fresh collection.  This is a good way to use up papers.

I wanted to use kraft cardstock for my cover, but only had chipboard in the craft room.  This made the book flip open so I used some ribbon so I can tie it closed.

 Inside I cut the papers different sizes and used edges and borders on the papers. 

 To bind it together I used twine.  I made three holes and laced the twine through a few times and tied a bow/knot on the side.

I am not sure what I am going to put in my album yet, I just had fun making it. 
I will post this again when it is filled with pictures.



Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!

Cucumber Falls

While in Pennsylvania we hiked to Cucumber Falls.  It was crowded with people wanting to climb behind the falls. 

 It was a short little hike and a pleasant way to end our day.

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!

Psalm 98:4

 Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth;

Break forth in song, rejoice, and sing praises

Cards

 Here a couple of cards I worked on this week.  I am dreaming of cooler weather so I made this snowy card!  I used Doodlebug Papers, TPC Studio stamps and my Winter Lace Cricut cartridge.

I used some pop dots and added a bit of sparkle with Stickles.  The sketch for the card came from Freshly Made Sketches.

I am adding to my collection of thank you cards. You never know when you will need one. I used MME papers, Martha punch, and an old wooden stamp. 

I used the sketch from Try Stamping on Tuesday for my inspiration.  I am also submitting this card at Stampin' Sisters in Christ.

 I enjoy butterflies and popped them up on this card. 

 I like the dimension it gave to the card. 

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!

Remembering A Friend

I lost a dear friend yesterday. She was so increadably gifted and shared her gifts with others. 

She was always cheerful, kind, and loving. 

I will miss her dearly!

I created this slide show because Jay loved flowers. 

 She took thousands of flower pictures. 

 She would then create magnificent

cards and works of art with them. 

As you watch this video please

pray for the Schlueter family!

The Bible promises that life isn’t just what we see on earth today. It is so much more! We can put our faith in Jesus and know that we will see our friends again in heaven.

Scrappy Time

I had to make a layout from the Let's Scrap sketch.  Remember I made a couple of cards last week?  Well, I liked the hexagons so much I made this layout of Matthew and I eating "the best BBQ in Kansas City". 

We found this place on trip advisor.  They had so many BBQ joints that claimed to be the best.  We picked Oklahoma Joes and it was real good!

Over at Colorful Creations, their challenge was to make a two page birthday layout with banners.  Since I didn't have any pictures, I grabbed a sketch from Let's Scrap and created this fun layout.  I will have to search out some birthday pictures for it later.

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!

A Hike in the Woods

While in Pennsylvania we went to Ohiopyle State Park.  This area is popular for rafting down the rapids, fishing, hiking, and biking. 

We started our hike on this walking bridge.  Then we walked along the riverbed and in the woods.

 We tried to take a picture of ourselves walking together.  The camera didn't get us in focus.  I will have to work on this technique.

We grabbed a picnic lunch and ate it down by the river.  Next we headed to Cucumber Falls.  That post coming soon!

Thanks for stopping by................

Have a blessed day!