A Quiet Christmas Eve

May God Bless you and your family on this beautiful Christmas Eve - (which would be perfect if snow was lightly falling as we come out of church! ) :)

A Beautiful Christmas Angel

Isn't she beautiful! Christmas will be here soon! I can't wait!

A Christmas Basket for You!

My Christmas Box

I took a Tim Holtz Configuration Box that I got at The Scrapbooking Studio along with Christmas paper I had and some I bought at The Studio, and made this box. I also used some carolers, a snowman, a nativity and a boy sledding that I got from the dollar store! The tree is also a Tim Holtz tree from the Studio.

I backed the areas with paper and then layered in what I had. I used my Slice to cut out the stockings. 

I put a small piece of white felt under the boy- wadded up- and then glittered the heck out of it!

I really like how it turned out! Now I want to make another one with some different dollar store people. This was all that was left when I picked these up. 

Christmas Joy and Peace

Merry Christmas to All!

Love love love this vintage Santa card! Thanks to The Graphics Fairy!

A Joyful Christmas to You!

Advent Calendar

I made this Advent Calendar with some friends a couple of years ago, but I still really like it. I think I am going to do an update one next year. I took 2 12x12 papers and tied them together to hang. I glued on 20 envelopes ( that was all we were given and that would fit-- I will get 24 on next time!). Then I made mini cards for the envelopes. I stamped, die cuts, paper, ribbon, glitter all over!

The cards come out each day and hang over the envelope. So the outside is decorated and shows and the inside is still tucked in the envelope. 

This is MY advent calendar because the kids do the one we have had since my kids were really little! 

Fun and easy!

May you Have a Merry Christmas!

Angel Tag

Here is the close up of the angel tag I made (with my shadow in the corner-- Whoops!)

Christmas Tags

Here are some tags I just whipped up to use as tags on Christmas presents. I used Tim Holtz's Christmas stamps -- from 2 different sets. I got the sets and all supplies from The Scrapbooking Studio.

I made backgrounds using Antique Linen Distress Ink. I used music notes on some and the crackle background on others. I dried that. Then I used Embossing Ink from Tim Holtz and stamped my images on. Next I embossed with silver embossing powder. The red one I used red Archival ink. 

They turned out simple but really pretty. I have silver paper this year so that is what inspired me! This one is my favorite. The silver is beautiful in this script!

I also did a wise man, an angel and a Santa. The angel is my absolute favorite. I took a close up picture, but it wouldn't load!! I hate that! I'll try again another day!

Happy Christmas!

Maybe this is my children in another time and place! A blond girl and boy and a  brunette girl and boy! Don't you wish we could still dress our children like this!

I love Christmas Trees!

I have no idea how many trees I have.... 1 real.... many small (4 footers).... 1 6ft.....lots and lots of little tabletop trees! Here is our tree this year..actually the smallest we have ever had. We are having trouble finding a tall enough tree for our 9ft ceilings.

I love it all lit up at night. I usually have only this tree (and all my little trees) on at night-- no actual lights on... and it's still bright enough to take a picture! I love Christmas!

I just made this fun Christmas mini album with some friends at The Scrapbooking Studio on Saturday! Great way to get the season kicked off!

I have my tree up and most my house decorated.... now I just have to clean up some boxes and put away a few more fall decorations!

Now it's shopping and wrapping and cooking and making cards and all that jazz..... (I love it!)

Fall at my House!

I took these on Friday afternoon.

I hope these  last until Thanksgiving!

I love this bright yellow tree!

Rainy, cloudy, cold, but beautiful! 

Travel Tag

Tammy Tutterow's next tag was quick and fun! We stamped a random newspaper stamp all over. Then we glued the torn paper on the left. Of course we inked the edges with Vintage Photo Distress ink.

 Everyone else's paper was a map type paper, but I traded someone for the British flag (I LOVE LONDON!). Of course, when I was done I realized I have the Eiffel Tower on the British flag, but Oh Well!

She had die cut the Eiffel Tower out of the Tim Holtz's Adhesive Backed Mirrored Sheets. We attached the adhesive to the side of the paper we wanted from a scrap she gave us. My paper was gray looking, but by the time it was done, it had a vintage-y verdigris color!

Then we watered the other side of the paper. (What was showing on top) We kept spraying with water and then began rubbing. The top layer rubbed off leaving the grayish looking paper.

We randomly rubbed embossing ink over it and sprinkled clear embossing powder over it. After drying it, it looked randomly vintage! Loved it!

Then we just tied on the word band. Added the Eiffel Tower. Added a word that would fit! in the space, and done! My daughter loved this tag and claimed it as soon as she saw it! She loves Paris!

Tag #2

I am not a huge fan of yellow, but this turned out so beautifully, I really like it! In "real life" the embossing looks more subtle.

We stained a tag with Vintage Photo Distress ink. We then stamped and embossed with clear embossing powder.  Then inked some more Vintage Photo Distress ink over the embossing.

Tammy had die cut 4 tissue flowers using Tim Holtz's Tattered Flowers die and Tim's tissue. We inked those with Vintage Photo and put 2 together with a brad in the middle. We pulled the flowers up around the brad and wrapped floral wire around the top of the brad. I fluffed my tissue had a bit to get fluffy posies!

She had die cut a heart for us; so we inked that. She also die cut some paper lace, and yes- inked that!

Then we attached some vintage lace Tammy gave us. A small piece of Tim Holtz's filmstrip (you can barely see it- it's more texture than visual) went over the lace, then the paper lace. All were attached using the tiny attacher. I used a glue dot to stick the posies on the heart. Tied an inked crinkle ribbon in a bow and added a trinket pin. I put the ribbon over the flowers with a glue dot. Then I popped up the heart over the lace.

Oh I love This Tag!

I took the Tag class at The Scrapbooking Studio last weekend with Tammy Tutterow! Wow! it was so much fun and I learned a lot! I was sitting next to my friend Tamara, and we kept saying-- Why didn't I think of that! She just had so many fun twists on so many basic things we already knew!

Loved it! I will share lots, but I had to share my favorite tag-- although it is hard to pick!

 I really added a lot more green than everyone else did-- since it is my favorite color!

We "wiped" not painted a white wash of Picket Fence distress paint over the tag. Then we "swiped" Chipped Glass distress stain and alternated with Peeled Paint distress. We dried between layers. Some added more- some added less. I went with more green than blue.

Then we "rolled" a script stamp over the tag. Not stamping-- just adding some background. It was a Hero Arts Stamp, but I think Tammy said they don't make it anymore-- but there are similar ones out there.

Then we embossed the edges. It was a Sizzix- but I'm not sure of the name of the folder. Then we sanded over the embossing to take off some paint and bring out the embossing.

She had some old lace and some new Tim Holtz ribbon which we attached with the tiny attacher. Then we inked some ledger paper and added a word.

We had painted the ornate frame with Picket Fence before we did anything else and let it dry and cool! I sanded it a little and added some Vintage Photo distress. I popped it over the ledger paper and glued the whole thing down.

LOVE IT!

Have a Fun Safe Halloween!

The bewitching hour approaches..............

The hour teachers endure weird costumes, an unbelievable amount of sugar and really hyper kids until the Halloween party is over!!!!!

Fun Album!

I'm making an album for a friend of her son's entire life! I decided to use Teresa Collins' He Said She Said line of paper from The Scrapbooking Studio, It's really turning out cute! Check out the cute moustaches!

I've got a bunch of other pages done, but so far this is my favorite!

I cut out three mustaches and put Glossy Accents on them. Then I popped them up.

Hilarious!

We hoot a Hallowe'en Greeting to you!

Not only do I love this vintage Halloween picture with the adorable kids in adorable costumes, but it sort of looks like my front porch! The railings are wrong, but the rest is similar! What I love most is the CUTE costumes not gross, scary or weird. Notice the 2 Bo-peeps! Lots of cowboys! I LOVE the king in the knee pants in the front! I can't believe his mom made him wear that! Happy almost Halloween!

Posting new design team projects soon!

Getting Closer!

Cute Fall Image Advertising

All these images are from The Graphics Fairy

Fall Apples

Is there anything better than a sweet Honeycrisp Apple in the fall?

BatLady

I wish I could wear this for Halloween. 

I seriously would wear this. 

Seriously.

Man's Birthday Card

This is a man's birthday card I whipped up the other day!

I used Tim Holtz's paper stash, balloon stamp and ticket stamp. I stamped the balloon on some map paper from the paper stash and then stamped on another piece of paper. I colored the balloon, basket, flag and sandbags. I cut those out inked the edges with Walnut Distress Ink and popped them up on top of the first stamp. I slightly bent the balloon on the "edges" of the balloon (the dark lines) rounding the whole balloon before popping up.

I stamped the ticket on some blue distress paper stash, added the saying and cut out.

Then I glued blue paper on the card as a background. Tore out the map paper and inked the edges. Glued that on the blue paper. I used the Tim Holtz tiny attacher and stapled the ticket on the side.

I added a Tim Holtz Simple Sayings birthday greeting on the inside.

All these supplies can be purchased at The Scrapbooking Studio

Adorable!

Amazing Classes!

If you are ready to learn some new techniques and make a few Christmas Crafts, get yourself over to The Scrapbooking Studio in October!

Check out this Amazing Weekend!

Space is limited!

Teresa Collins Masquerade Banner

Here is the rest of my October Design Team project. I finally had time to get it done! It took several days to finish too! I really like how it looks. Spooky Halloween-y yet beautiful!

It was really hard to get the picture because it was so long!

Here are some close-ups

I used Teresa Collins embellishments, made embellishments from the paper and some Prima Flowers that I inked. I also used some orange and black tulle ribbon from The Scrapbooking Studio. I put it all on a white banner which I painted black. The banner is also from the store.

I really had fun putting it together! Happy Masquerade!

Horse-y Birthday Card

I needed to make a card for my nieces birthday. She loves horses and I just got the new Tim Holtz Ornate Frame from The Scrapbooking Studio and couldn't wait to try it out! I really like how it turned out!

I die cut the frame and ran it through a xyron. Then I dumped glitter I had (really old glitter-- I think new glitter would have stuck better). I cut the horse head with my Slice machine. I used crate paper (old stash) pink paper - torn- for the back of the horse. I used the yellow paper for the backing on the card. I used Tim Holtz's banner die and cut the pink banner. I inked the edges of everything with Tim Holtz's distress Walnut ink.  I used the Tim Holtz Vintage Market Alphabet die for the name.

I popped up the frame and glued the rest down. Cute! I put a birthday greeting from the Tim Holtz Simple Sayings inside. Done!

You can purchase all these dies at The Scrapbooking Studio downtown Moline!

Beautiful Fall Day! Happy Fall!

(I love fall: crisp air, leaves, pumpkins, colors, beautiful blue sky!)

Teresa Collins Halloween!

Here is the Halloween layout I did for The Scrapbooking Studio. I used all Teresa Collins Masquerade paper and embellishments. All are available at the store. Not only is it beautiful, but it was really fun to work with. There were so many variations to the paper- stripes, chevron, damask, polka dots, ledger paper and more! The embellishments were so cool! I tried to fit as many as I can because I loved them so much! The circle embellishments I fussy cut off one of the papers. Here are some close ups of my layout.