Punched Circles

Hello! I would just like to thank everyone for your kind comments for the blog hop this weekend! What a GREAT blog hop that was!!! :) Today I'm going to feature punched circles. This is a picture of my Mom in 1946 when she was about 17 or 18 with a young man she almost married. Then she met my Dad and that was the end of that relationship! When I saw this picture years ago all I could think about was how different things would have been for everyone! It’s amazing how one decision can make such a difference in so many lives! Anyway, I wanted to keep the nostalgic/heritage feel of this page but the elements in this Fancy Pants' Wave Searcher Line (my June DT kit from My Scraps & More) were way too modern. So I had to create something that would work.Materials – All Papers, All Chipboard – Fancy Pants’ Wave Searcher; Stamps, Letter Stamps – CTMH; Inks – Stampin Up, CTMH; Punches – Kreaxions #310 with Template A, Kreaxions #909; Twine – Unknown; Stickles – Ranger; Bling – Queen & Company; Pen – Sharpie

I cut a 10" circle and a 9" circle with my Kreaxions Circle Cutter. Then I used the Kreaxions Stencils on the reverse side of the paper to draw guide lines for punching. And using the Kreaxions Punch Mate made it easy to punch through the papers! (I LOVE that tool!) The result is a page that I absolutely LOVE! So I hope that the next time you need something for your page that isn't provided with your kit that you'll pull out your Kreaxions punches and circle cutter and make your own punched circles! BTW if you want to purchase the tools I used to create this page, go to Happy Punching!

Just Imagine/Kreaxions Blog Hop Today Through Sunday!

Hi and welcome everyone to Just Imagine Crafts / Kreaxions Punches BLOG HOP! We're giving away a Kreaxions 4-in-1 punch and circle cutter to one lucky blog hop participant! To be entered into the drawing for this prize simply visit each DT blog, leaving a comment on each one. Leave one final comment on the Just Imagine Blog. We'll announce the lucky winner on Monday! In support of the Blog Hop all Kreaxions products will be 25% off from May 18th through May 31st!! We hope you'll join us this weekend!!

Discount good online only and CAN NOT be combined with any other offers. For international shipping rates please contact customer service at justimagine@cox.net

Be sure to start off at Just Imagine Crafts

http://justimaginecrafts.typepad.com

From there the Hop starts with:

Barbara - http://scrappygal-scraphappenings.blogspot.com/

Bev - http://beeceecreativity.blogspot.com/

Ginni YOU ARE HERE
Jasmine - http://alittledabofglue.blogspot.com/
Linda - http://pkod.blogspot.com/
Leslie - http://mycraftopia.com

Lisa B - http://royalpumpkinart.blogspot.com/

Lisa M - http://lisasscrappyhideaway.blogspot.com/

Lucy -http://www.scrapperqueen.blogspot.com/

and now back to Just Imagine Crafts to leave a comment about the blog hop.

I am so excited to share my project today! I created a wedding card for one of my nieces. The technique was quite simple but the effect was very dramatic!

Materials – Cardstock– Unknown, DCWV; Border Punch – Kreaxions #311 with Templates A and C;Sentiment Sticker – MAMBI; Stickles – Ranger; Ribbon – Offray

I used KreaxionsPunch #311 with Templates A & C. First I punched the top border with Template A. Then I punched the corner with Template C. I continued around the card using Template A for the straight line and Template C for the corners. I used the edges of the punched image for spacing. Once I was done I added theribbon and green Stickles to imitate the colors in her invitation. Then I placed the whole piece on a black card base. Simple, quick, easy and beautiful!

Hope you are enjoying the Just Imagine/Kreaxions Blog Hop! Happy Punching!

Your next stop is Jasmine - http://alittledabofglue.blogspot.com/

A Busy Month!

Just wanted to quickly share a few pages with you. Don't forget about the Just Imagine/Kreaxions blog hop tomorrow! I created these pages for some challenges on My Scraps & More.
First is my grandson Garrett and I think you can figure it out... LOL! I used the Kreaxions Circle Cutter to make my circle...


Next is my oldest stepson's college graduation picture from 2000... I sprayed Glimmer Mist on the grungeboard letters and on the white cardstock... This is a CTMH sketch...


And finally a page about my youngest stepson in 1989 just after his dad and I met... This was a challenge sketch by Lisa Moen...

Happy Scrapping and Happy Punching!

More Reveals!

This has been a crazy month already.  My main PC's hard drive crashed and is toast.  So I have been spending all my time buying a new computer and then trying to restore things, replace things, find things, etc.   We've all been there!  LOL!  So I thought I'd share just a couple of things that I've recently done.
If you like challenges, then My Sketch World and My Scraps & More are the places to go!   Each month both sites have a whole new set to play with and prizes to win!  So be sure to check them out! This month's sketch at My Sketch World was one of my all time favorites of Lucy's!  Here's the sketch -

And here's my version of that sketch -

That's me in my skinny days!  LOL!
At My Scraps & More we not only have the daily challenges, but until May 20th we're also hosting a "Mother May I Crop" which is based on the old Mother May I game.  I'm hosting two challenges and a game there!  Here's the LO I created for my first challenge which is Challenge #4 -

And here's the LO I created for my second challenge which is Challenge #11 -

To find out how I created the punched curvy border, check out the Just Imagine/Kreaxions blog tomorrow morning!  It was really quite simple!
So if you like what you see leave me a comment!  And be sure to stop by both sites and check out all the other fun challenges, games and surprises!  Happy Scrapping and Happy Punching!

Just Imagine/Kreaxions Blog Hop Coming Soon!

Hope you'll join me and the other Just Imagine/Kreaxions Design Team members!  The fun starts at 3:30 Eastern time on Friday, May 18 and ends at 11:59 Eastern Time on Sunday, May 20.  Go to www.justimaginecrafts.typepad.com.  Happy Punching and Happy Scrapping!

The First May Reveals and Challenges

It's already May!!!  My how this year has flown by already!  And soon it will be summertime and all the busy-ness of summer will be here.  I don't know about you but my summer is already getting full!!! So today I want to share with you some of the happenings in May and projects from the end of April. 

First of all May 8-13 there will be a Mother May I Crop at My Scraps and More.  There will be games and challenges and LOTS of fun plus you can win prizes!  So I hope you'll join us there!  As always there are daily challenges posted in the My Scraps and More forum so if you're looking for a fun place to hang out, this is one of the ones I recommend!

Next, Just Imagine/Kreaxions will be hosting a blog hop May 18-20.  More info on that to come.  But in the meantime, you can find daily inspiration on their blog.  And if you're looking for the perfect circle cutter or some fun dies or some AWESOME punches, go to the Just Imagine/Kreaxions Store.  There's some really fun new things there!

And at My Sketch World I will be hosting the One Hour Sketch Challenge on May 19 at 9 PM Eastern time.  This month we will be doing five cards in one hour. Believe me, it CAN be done!  :)  I will post more information about that later as well.

Speaking of My Sketch World, here's Lucy's FABULOUS May Layout sketch! 

And here is my version of that sketch.  I had fun with some VERY old pictures of myself arriving at a surprise birthday party my friends held for me.  This was back in 1983 when I was single and skinny!  LOL!

I created the circle using the Kreaxions Circle Cutter, Kreaxions Positioning Parts and Kreaxions 4-in-1 Punch #920.  I cut the title with my Cricut using “All Mixed Up” font.  Materials – Cardstock – Bazzill, Unknown; Patterned Papers – Basic Grey; Bling – K & Company; Stickles – Ranger; Pen – Sharpie; Punch – Kreaxions #920; Ink – Colorbox

I'm also hosting the May 3rd challenge at My Scraps and More.  My challenge is to use stamps on your layout...  Here's the link to the challenge - May 3 Play Challenge.  And here's my example..

These are pictures of some of my cousins in 1992.  I colored white photo corners with my ink.

Materials – Sketch – Close To My Heart “Cherish” book; Cardstock – American Crafts, Unknown; Patterned Papers, Die Cut – My Mind’s Eye (Lime Twist Line from the My Scraps & More Store); Buttons – Unknown; Brads – Basic Grey; Photo Corners – Recollections; Ink – Ranger Distress; Pen – EK Success; Stitching Stamp – Creative Imaginations; Word Stamp – Autumn Leaves; Title Cut with Cricut using Cricut Classic font

I'll have much more to share with you this month so stay tuned for the next post!  Happy Punching and Happy Scrapping!!!