Project 365 Days 77-87 Ready, Set, Create!

So, it has been a while since I posted my daily challenge creations. The schedule has been busy with senior year activities wrapping up, along with a hectic volleyball club season and college planning. Obviously, I am behind in photographing/formatting my projects for posts. But now I have the next segment of 10 days of creativity to share. Sit back and soak in the ideas!

Day 77 Glue Arts Design Team Project

Touch of Sunshine Card created using My Little Shoebox’s Home Tweet Home collection

along with Glue Arts adhesives. See supplies and instructions on Glue Arts blog.

Day 78 Section of Ribbon of Encouragment Art

This is a project over a year in the making. From a pencil concept to inking in this complete ribbon, it has taken time. I am working bit, by bit on finishing it. I am hoping to wear it at a Relay for Life Event.

This is a snapshot of one section of the art.

Day 79 Cardmaking workshop

I always enjoy Stampin' Up workshops with my friend, Ree. She is always showcasing fun new ideas, products and totally fabulous make-n-take projects. Aren't these adorable?!!!

Day 80 Smiles Layout

This was a project created for Glue Art's Design Team using 

My Little Shoebox’s Home Tweet Home Collection.

Day 81 K&J 6 Mos. Anniv. Layout

One of my favorite collections to work with this year has been the Restoration Collection from Crate Paper. I used many of the colored chipboard elements and paper scraps to create this collage style scrapbook page layout. The photos were printed in sepia to better match the tones and feel of this paper.

I left the journaling section blank for my daughter to fill in with a special note about her relationship.

Day 82 Fluffy Bunny with Basket Sketch

Another fluffy bunny piece of art for the set I am working on.

Day 83 Bella Cheri Designs Logo

I am working on a new shop at Cafe Press featuring many of my digital designs. 

The name is a combination of our dog, Bella and my name, but it seemed fitting since Bella means beautiful and Cherie in French means dear.

Day 84 Fluffy Bunnies Babies

So I guess you can see how this set is developing by now with my little sneak peeks.

I just had to add some baby bunnies into the mix.

Day 85 Fluffy Bunnies Set

Alas, the finished creation! Check out this fun set with all its little changes and additions.

Day 86 Bunnies & Banners

O.K., I have gotten obsessed with bunnies lately. Here are some new clip art designs

for the new set that I am working on...pastel colored and whimsical.

Day 87 Another Section of the Encouragement Ribbon 

Inking of one more section of this ribbon.

I have a bunch of cards and other inspiration that I will share with you next week.

Have a great weekend and remember to live life creatively!

My Favorite Winter Layouts created in 2010

Our winter trip to Philly provided me with lots of creative inspiration and the photos to go along with it...many of which became the subject of scrapbook layouts last year. LOL, I am still scrapping the stack of photos now, playing catch up, It is hard to get motivated to scrap winter photos in the summer in Florida. Hope you enjoy and get some inspiration from these.

Cousins Warm Up

I really loved the Happy Meter stamp that I purchased one day in the dollar bin.

I knew it was just perfect for this layout of cousins Kai and Lauren, who despite

the weather and not seeing one another that often, warmed up to winter fun.

Tip: Have a favorite paper that has large dots? Try cutting around them

to create a fun paper edge on your next scrapbook page.

My Snow Dan

One very fun technique to try out on this layout is using a versamarker

and embossing powder to create snowy chipboard layers. I also

had fun cutting snowflakes from paper and felt, layering them with a brad.

Have multiple photos of the same subject? Try angling on your layout

with one long frame as I did here. I used fun metal corners from Karen 

Foster Design to highlight the close up photo of my husband, Dan.

Snow Beautiful

This was created in a hotel room at CHA last year with limited tools and supplies on hand.

I created the title by hand by tearing paper and coloring the edge of the snowball with a pencil. 

I hand drew the letters and cut them out. I also created the torn paper flower embellishments.

This was the definition of creativity on the fly!

Oh Snow Cute, Kai

This is a double page layout I created using the colors in Kylie's outfit

as the basis for my layout. I loved working with the velvety papers

and sticking to high contrast colors and using neutral grey with 

punches of red as the accent color. The title on this continues across

the 2 page spread. I added journaling in my own handwriting.

Day 29 - You Put the Jolly into the Holly Days

These photos were taken last Thanksgiving day, poolside. As you can tell by the pictures, it was rather warm in Florida. This layout shows how you can combine stamps and an alphabet set to make a fun title. All the stamps are from Inque Boutique. Just love that frame my friend Susan designed and the other cool Christmas stamps, too! I did all the journaling on computer leaving more space between each line to add in some stamped stitched lines in red. I made the reverse scallop edge border using a circle punch held upside down, so I could line them up. The big white brads from Bazzill finish off the points. I used more faux stitching on the striped patterned accent paper. So while you are in the “thankful” frame of mind, make lists of all the things your kids do that you are thankful for or a list of how they put the “jolly” into your holidays! Check back tomorrow for another post!

A Layout from Mom

A detail image from layout...

As moms and scrappers, we have pride in our children and lots of wisdom to share with them. As my girls grow older and college years are not that far off, I feel the sands in the hour glass moving at warp speed, yet I have so much that I want to share and teach them. This layout is one of many that will be an ongoing scrap theme for me as I watch my teenage girls grow up so quickly. I took this photo of Ashley shortly after she turned 15. She had such a sweet and innocent look and I wanted to hang onto that memory for a while. I encourage you, whatever the age of your kids, to create “notes from Mom” layouts. There are so many cool quotes and embellishments that you can incorporate into your page that can help you share some of those words of wisdom and inspiration with your children.

The background CS and many of the fun embellishments used are from Around the Block; stamps are Inque Boutique/Darice and chipboard is Chippies from Zsiage. And all the adhesives were Glue Arts!!!