March Sketchathon at Turtle Soup!!!

It's that time again!  I just LOVE sketches and there will be one every day of the month alternating between cards and layouts on the Turtle Soup forum!  I just LOVE hanging out at this forum because there's no drama, everyone is welcome no matter what your level of abilities, there's TONS of inspiration and LOTS of challenges with great prizes!  It's like a family!  :)  So check out the information below and come join us!

I have two projects that I will be sharing and both sketches are on this ad!!!  So be sure to check back either here or on the Turtle Soup forum to see!

Want to win one of the amazing Kreaxions punches???  Well, just leave me a comment! Each time you comment on a post on this blog for the month of February you will get an entry to win. On March 3rd I will reveal the winner by using Random.Org. The prize is a punch of your choice from the Just Imagine/Kreaxions store! So be sure to leave a comment for every new post and maybe you’ll be the winner!

Happy Scrapping!

Star Doily Card

It's almost the end of February already!  Time seems to just be FLYING by!  Today I'm sharing a card I made with the Kreaxions Star Stencil.  I used all scraps to create this card!  The border is created using Kreaxions Punch #915.  I used the Kreaxions Star Stencil and Kreaxions Punch #915 to create the doily.  Then I placed a cardstock circle (made with the FABULOUS Kreaxions Circle Cutter) behind it and a brad and matching die cut on top.  The corner pieces are cut-aways from the doily.

Materials – Cardstock – Bazzill; Patterned Papers – Basic Grey; Ink – CTMH; Pen – American Crafts; Die Cut, Brad – My Mind’s Eye
Want to win one of these amazing Kreaxions punches???  Well, just leave me a comment!  Each time you comment on a post on this blog for the month of January you will get an entry to win.  On February 2^nd I will reveal the winner by using Random.Org.  The prize is a punch of your choice from the Just Imagine/Kreaxions store!  So be sure to leave me a comment on each post this month here and maybe you’ll be the winner!
Have fun playing with your Star Stencil and different punches because it will give you an infinite number of possibilities!  Happy Punching!

Love is In the Air

I'm sorry I haven't been posting much. My 92 1/2 year old father has been ill off and on for the past 3 years. In October 2013 we lost my Mother to a very rare form of cancer and Daddy's dementia kept getting worse after she died. Daddy passed away on January 30 a week after what would have been their 67th anniversary. While it was expected, it was VERY hard on my brothers, sister-in-law, my daughter and her family, and of course on me. I have ALWAYS been a Daddy's girl! While I miss them both terribly, I know they're in heaven holding hands and having a great time visiting all their family and friends and the saints that have gone before them. I look forward to spending eternity with them someday.

Meanwhile, I have to find a way to go on. They LOVED receiving my cards and seeing my scrapbook pages. So in honor of them, I am sharing some love themed projects below. Love is ALWAYS in the air and of course you could always change the theme/shapes to some other theme! Be creative!!!

Owl Always Love You! - I made this card using the Mini Harlequin Stencil by Crafter's Workshop from the Scrapping Turtle Store along with some old Craf-T Chalk to create my background. Stencils are SOOO much FUN and versatile! This was also for a challenge in the forum by Phillis to use a stamp to create an embellishment.
Materials – Cardstock – Bazzill; Card Base, Bling – Recollections; Border Punch – Martha Stewart; Heart Punch #917; Heart Stamp – Stampin Up; Owl Stamp – Chatter Box; Chalk – Craf-T; Pen – Sharpie; Inks – Ranger Distress; Stencil – Crafter’s Workshop; Washi Tape – My Mind’s Eye

Be My Sweet Valentine - I used leftover pieces from the Owl card to create this page. I embossed the papers, then punched them. I splattered Glimmer Mist all over. I outlined the embossing and the hearts and added the punched border leftover at the bottom. There’s a metal “I Love You” in the middle of the hearts.
Materials – Cardstock – Bazzill; Card Base, Bling – Recollections; Stencil – Crafter’s Workshop; Large Heart Punch – Creative Memories; Small Heart Punch – Kreaxions #917; Embosser – Cuttlebug; Glimmer Mist – Tattered Angels; Pens – Sharpie, Omni Gel; Bling - Recollections

Loads of  Love Card - This was a challenge by Debbie to decorate the inside of your card... I always have fun with this pickup truck stamp! I added some stamped hearts in the back and decorated the inside with leftovers from the punching.  For the inside I used scraps and cut-away punch pieces to decorate the inside. There's plenty of room for a personal note AND a sentiment, plus room for our signatures.
Materials – Cardstock – Michael’s, Bazzill; Patterned Paper – Unknown; Punch – Kreaxions #917; Stamps – Stampin Up; Ink – Ranger Distress; Pens – Infinity, Sharpie, OmniGel

There's a lot of love on this page.  And I'd like to share some with you.  As you can see I love to use Kreaxions Punches.  They're AWESOME!  If you'd like to win one here's your chance!  Just leave me a comment! Each time you comment on a post on this blog for the month of February you will get an entry to win. (Go back and post on the other February comments for more chances!) On March 3rd I will reveal the winner by using Random.Org. The prize is a punch of your choice from the Just Imagine/Kreaxions store! So be sure to leave a comment for every new post and maybe you’ll be the winner!

I hope you've enjoyed this love-themed post.  Be sure to check out all the links for more info and fun!  Happy Punching, Happy Cardmaking and Happy Scrapping!!!

Completely Lovely

Hi there!  Today I'm showcasing a picture of my beautiful daughter Michele all dressed up last summer. I used a sketch by the Just Imagine/Kreaxions Design Team Leader, Bev Code.  To create the center border I used Kreaxions Punch #917.  Then on the corners I used the same punch with Template B on the picture and with Template C on the mat.  I also used the Pavilia Bloom Outline by Memory Box die (purchased in the Just Imagine Store) to create the flowers.  Finally I used the Kreaxions Circle Cutter to create a double mat for the metal flower brad on the right in the center.

Materials – Sketch – Bev Code; Cardstock – Bazzill; Patterned Paper – Fancy Pants; Border Punch – Kreaxions #917; Corner Punches – Kreaxions Punch #917 w/Templates B & C; Brads – BoBunny; Ribbon – Michaels; Circle Cutter – Kreaxions; Glitter Paper – Unknown; Pens – Omni Gel, Infinity; Glimmer Mist – Tattered Angels; Vellum Title – Colorbok; Flower Dies – Pavilia Bloom Outline die by Memory Box
Want to win one of these amazing Kreaxions punches??? Well, just leave me a comment! Each time you comment on a post on this blog for the month of January you will get an entry to win. On March 3rd I will reveal the winner by using Random.Org. The prize is a punch of your choice from the Just Imagine/Kreaxions store! So be sure to stop by and maybe you’ll be the winner!
I hope this page inspires you to create a heart-filled page or project of your own!  Happy Punching!

Kreaxions Design Team Reveal - Valentine's Day Card

It's reveal day on the Just Imagine/Kreaxions Blog!  Be sure to check out all of the fabulous creations the Design Team is sharing today!  Valentine's Day is coming soon and I know many of you need ideas for cards so I hope you'll enjoy this one... I used white cardstock and red vellum along with Kreaxions Punch #917 to create this Valentine’s Day card. I used the punch with Template B on the corners and the border was created with no template.  The arrows are stamped and the bow is a scrap of ribbon.


Other Materials – Cardstock – Bazzill; Vellum – Worldwin Papers; Stamp, Ink, Ribbon – Close To My Heart; Chipboard Buttons – Recollections; Ribbon – Unknown; Pen – Sharpie

Want to win one of these amazing Kreaxions punches??? Well, just leave me a comment! Each time you comment on a post on this blog for the month of February you will get an entry to win. On March 3rd I will reveal the winner by using Random.Org. The prize is a punch of your choice from the Just Imagine/Kreaxions store! So be sure to leave a comment for every new post and maybe you’ll be the winner!