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Wednesday, March 20, 2013
My Shadow: A Layout for Let's Get Sketchy

Sunday, October 14, 2012
"boy" layout for 4 Crafty Chicks & Quick Quotes
I created this layout using the Quick Quotes Friday Challenge 20 Sketch for inspiration!
- Bazzill Cardstock
- Simple Stories Year-O-Graphy collection
- Jenni Bowlin calendar tags
- The Paper Studio chipboard alphas
- Jillibean Soup green burlap twine
- October Afternoon font stickers
- Quick Quotes Powderpuff Chalking ink
- American Crafts metal photo brads
- Prima distressing tool
- Spellbinders square scalloped die
- Sizzix Big Shot
- green ribbon and tags from my stash
Saturday, September 22, 2012
[Free Spirit]
We love to travel, and we almost always visit somewhere warm, and this vacationi was no exception! Culebra island, Puerto Rico is beautiful, friendly, warm, sunny, and one of our favorite spots! We feel free to relax and play here!
Sunday, September 9, 2012
What I Love At The Sea
Friday, August 17, 2012
My New Favorite Tool!!!
I rarely publicly endorse one product over another, espacially within my hobby - papercrafting! BUT, I just got back from CKC-Charlotte (Creating Keepsakes Convention), where I purchased my new favorite tool - the Prima Comfort Craft Distressing Tool by Ingvild Bolme! It does every kind of physical distressing you can think of!!! Here's a pic:
Click here to visit Invilde's blog!
Friday, February 3, 2012
luv u
For this layout, I used the February Sketch from My Scraps and More as my blueprint! It was right up my alley, becuase I love geometric shapes! I also based my layout on the Allsorts Challenge One or More Hearts, because I am absolutely in love with my youngest son!
I was thrilled to use several items from my stash that are so old, that I have forgotten who manufactured them! ("luv" in the turquoise chipboard is that example! Those have to be at least 6 years old?) Also, the trio of ribbon slides in the top left corner are from my days as a Close To My Heart consultant, several years ago!
I am entering this layout into these challenges:
Allsorts Challenge: One or More Hearts
Craft Us Crazy Challenge #20: Anything Goes
My Scraps and More February Sketch
I used products by these manufacturers on my layout:
Prima, Offray, My Little Shoebox, Me and My Big Ideas, Close To My Heart, Bazzill
Sunday, November 27, 2011
So let's get started! First, you will need to locate a piece of galvanized sheet metal! These can be found at your local Sheet Metal Shop, or Heating and Cooling company! Check the Yellow Pages of your local phone directory if you don't already have a company you regularly use! **Just stop by and ask for a piece of scrap sheet metal cut to the size you need, in my case: almost 12 in x 12 in! (YOU WILL ALSO NEED 3-6 small pieces of scrap metal to m ake your decorative metal magnets! These should be 1-3 inches in size, either square or rectangle. Mine were just randomly cut at the metal shop from another scrap in the heap!) Mine are pictured a little further down with the re-purposed magnets I pried out of some old magnetic clips I had.
*They will likely just give it to you for free, or charge you a very minimal price! (My husband and I own a family heating and air, custom metal duct business, so my scrap was free!) And if you agree to mention the business on your blog or to those who see your project, they may give it to you for free as well! :)
You will also need a 12in x 12in square picture frame; I had a white, wood frame on hand which coordinated with my kitchen trim.
Self-Healing mat, 12 in paper trimmer, scissors, Xacto knife, metal/acrylic cutting ruler, sanding block, and corner rounder.
Pictured are the various adhesives I used: ATG Tape Runner, Tombow Permanant, Xyron 150 Sticker Maker and CTMH Liquid Glass.
You will also need several (3-6) small scraps of metal to make your magnets, and the same number of STRONG magnet pieces!
You will also need Mod Podge, a craft sponge, and a rubber brayer to adhere the first layer of cardstock to the sheet of metal.
Here is photo collage of the embellishments I used on my project, and the Prima Valentine stem I also used 1 piece of solid 12in x 12in cardstock, and portions of 3 coordinating patterned papers. Now we can start constructing our Magnet Reminder Board! 1. Adhere base cardstock to clean sheet metal with a thick layer of Mod Podge using a sponge. Apply Mod Podge in sections, and smooth each section with your Speedball rubber brayer or similar tool.
2. Place the sheet metal face down between to flat, firm surfaces, and place a weighted object on top of your "metal sandwich" to help keep the cardstock smooth. Set this aside to dry.
3. Now, position your Prima multi-flower stem onto your frame, and adhere is with generous strips of clear Liquid Glass adhesive. Hold in place for a few minutes, and set aside to dry.
4. Next, let's construct the small metal-based magnets you will need to hold items onto your board! **These also serve as part of the decoration/embellishment on your board without taking up space! Run your small metal pieces through a Xyron sticker maker 150 loaded with permanant adhesive.
Cover the sticky side of your metal pieces with paper of your choice, and then trim off the excess using your Xacto knife, self-healing mat, and firm craft ruler.
Next, adhere your strong magnets to the raw metal side of your magnets with clear Liquid Glass adhesive, and be generous! Mine oozed around the sides of the magnet a little. Set these aside to dry, as you will be embellishing these last. (This photo shows mine face down with embellishments.)
5. Now it's time to trim any excess cardstock from your now dry metal sheet with your Xacto knife, ruler and self-healing mat.
6. Next, trim your first, second and third patterned papers to the desired size and shape, and adhere them to the solid cardstock!
I used my ATG for larger areas on the backs of my papers, and then went around very close on all paper edges with my Tombow adhesive runner. I have better control with a smaller tape runner, personally.
Here is the beginning of your Magnetic Reminder Board!
For one of my patterned papers, I wanted a distressed look, and to take out some of the brightness of the green of the paper, so I did some heavy sanding all over with my 3m sanding block.
And here is the "after" effect!
For the Bandana patterned piece, I used the corner rounder for some interest on 2 of the corners.
*I think these would make great baby gifts if made in coordinating nursey colors for a new mom! She could place photos, keepsakes like hospital bracelets, etc...on her board to display temporarily, and then later scrapbook them! Appointment reminder cards are also great to display, too! This could also be a sesaonal/holiday decoration! Just decorate as many sheets of metal as you like, and switch them out in the frame as seasons and holidays change!






