Sunday, May 21, 2017

Flower Pop-Up Card

Good Morning Scrapping For Tranquility and Cutting Cafe Fans!  I hope you all are enjoying this spring like weather we are having here in Northern Indiana , wherever you are!

I wanted to share with you today a beautiful file from the Cutting Cafe for our May 21st post called the Flower pop-up card. 
Wow is this a beautiful file and I hope you don't think twice about picking up this file for your collection.  You won't regret it. 
Here is what I made with it:



I used AC solid cardstock, The patterned paper is Core'dinations from Joanne's  and the ribbon Paper Studio from Hobby Lobby.  I used a Die Cut from Stamps of Life ot make the Hello.


Now , How gorgeous is this?  It will just make you smile no matter what kind of mood  you might be in.  I used Watercolour pencils to color in the flowers on white cardstock.


I hope you enjoyed this beautiful card and cut file!  
Please join me on the 7th of june for another Cutting Cafe post!

Blessings!




Friday, May 12, 2017

Homegrown Blog Hop


Welcome to the 
Home Grown Blog Hop

Spring is here! And the weather is perfect for planting
those new flower beds and gardens. 
Join us as we celebrate Spring with our 
Home Grown Creations featuring the blooms of spring!

You should have arrived from Connie's
If you just happened upon this spectacular hop, Connie Can Crop is the first stop in this hop. 

This is a one day blog hop, but you have until Sunday to finish hopping and leaving your comments for all of these amazing crafters.



We have an awesome sponsor for this month!

One lucky winner will win a surprise goodie from Connie's Crafty Cart.

Be sure to check out my shop online HERE
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What do you need to do to win? Easy... become  a follower of each of the fabulous blogs in this hop and leave each of them a comment letting them know what you like best about their projects.

You will have until 10 pm Sunday to finish the hop and leave your comments.
Winners will be announced on Wednesday 5/17/17
at Connie Can Crop.
Be sure to follow everyone and leave a comment along the way!

This is what I made:



As always I started with All AC Cardstock solids , The paper piecing is from Treasure Box Designs and is called appropriately, Garden Bear.   I then used an embossing folder by cuttlebug called Pretty Posies for the white background.   I added a bow and ribbon then stamped a sentiment from Pink and Main Flower Bouquet Greetings.  Thanks for stopping in!  

Please leave me a comment and let me know what you think!

Blessings!





UP next is Amanda

Here's our amazing line up in case you get lost:


Don't forget to enter the new Connie Can Crop Challenge!


Connie Can Crop Challenge #58
due 11:59 P.M., Wednesday, May 31st, 2017
Pacific Time

Sunday, May 7, 2017

NSD-Connie Can Crop

Hello!  Yesterday was National Scrapbook Day and I hope you had some time to fit in some scrapping.  I tried to get in a bit but it was hard to stay on one site since there was soooo many celebrations going on in the virtual scrapbooking world!  I settled on Connie Can Crop since she is one of my favorites!

Connie posted some fun games and even a few sketch challenges and here is the one I am entering .  Here is the Sketch:


The Challenge was called "You are my Sunshine".  You needed to use the sketch for inspiration or follow it exactly if you wanted but use a Sun as your main focal point.  Here is what I came up with:


I know you really don't think of Christmas and sunshine a lot but when I think of "You Are My Sunshine"  I think of my grandchildren!   These first Christmas pictures of Lestat make me smile and how couldn't they?  He truly was my Christmas Sunshine!

I used AC Cardstock for the solids and Then the Solstice Christmas Stack by DCWV for the Snowflakes.  The twine is of course always from Trendy Twine it is the Berry Trendy Twine.  I wouldn't use any other Twine on any of my projects! 

I hope you enjoy my project for Connie Can Crop NSD Challenge and please leave me a message and let me know what you think!

Blessings,



Entering in :

Connie Can Crop NSD Challenge # 3  "You Are My Sunshine"





Cutting Cafe-Pinwheel Birthday Card

Hello Scrapping For Tranquility and Cutting Cafe Fans!  Today I wanted to share with you this ADORABLE file from The Cutting Cafe.  It is called the PINWHEEL TREAT CUP TEMPLATE AND CUTTING FILE.  There is soooo many uses and things you can make with this file but here is what I decided to do with it:


I am running low on birthday cards in my stash so I decided on a birthday card.  I can not take full credit for it though for I found a similar card on Pinterest.  I want to give credit to the artist but my grandson hit my keyboard and cleared the screen and I could never re-find it.  So if anyone does find a similar card and CAN give me the artist and link please do .  I like to always give credit where credit is due.  
Anyhow, I used all AC cardstock along with AC double sided printed cardstock.  I loved the summery colors of this print.  I then used The Cutting Cafe's MASON JAR SHAPED CARD TEMPLATE AND CUTTING FILE to cut the jar .  I used Pink and mains Pretty Princess Happy Birthday stamp for the sentiment and Pink and Main's  Stitched Greeting Dies for the banner.  For the embossing I used a  Cuttlebug 5X7 flower embossing folder.

Thank you for joining me today and I will see you again on the 21st for another Cutting Cafe post!

Blessings!



Friday, May 5, 2017

GDT Papercrafting World!

Hello Papercrafting World & Scrapping For Tranquility Fans!  I am super excited that Melinda  From PaperCrafting World chose me to Guest Design this month!  For my first post I chose this ADORABLE file called Heartbreaker QTP Boy LO Set.  When I first laid eyes on it I knew it would fit my grandson, Lestat's 9 month photos!  So here is what I made:


I started with AC Cardstock and then pulled out a stack by Paper Studio called Boys Will Be Boys.  I used that to layer .  All my piecings and solid cardstock are made with AC cardstock.    I sized the Piecing down to 4 and 1/2 inches tall in Scal Pro 4 and used my Cameo to cut them out.  I inked and chalked my pieces, glued them together and laid them on my layout where I wanted them.  Glued everything down and I was done.  Very fast and easy layout.

I hope you enjoyed my first Guest piece for PaperCrafting World and I will see you later in the month!  Leave me a comment, I will be happy to respond to you!   

Blessings,




Thursday, April 27, 2017

Trendy Twine-Thank you Card

Hello Scrapping For Tranquility and Trendy Twine Fans!Today is my last post for this Guest Design Term.  I have been overjoyed to Guest for Trendy Twine  August through December of 2016 and then March and April of  2017.  I hope everyone has enjoyed my projects as much as I enjoyed being here!  I will truly miss being a Guest DT.
Ok, onto my project!

I know, I know, I usually do something more "out of the box" as I say but I needed to make a thank you card so this is what I did and I hope you like it!


I started with using the file Watermelon Cuties by Cuddly Cute Designs. I started with American Crafts Cardstock. (It is the only Solid cardstock I will use for my paper piecings and my scrapbooking/cardmaking needs.) I made a 5X7 card base and set it off with 2 other rectangular shapes. I used a Stitched /laced die from Craftin Desert Diva's to cut the top rectangle. ( I use this die set sooooo much since I bought it a year or so ago when it was first released. More than any other die set I have. ) I then made my banners from the watermelon slice from the Watermelon Cuties set and then Used Watermelon Taffy Trendy Twine, (My favorite brand of Twine!) for my banner string. I put my Girl Watermelon Cutie on and cut my tile on the Cameo and I was done. 

I so hope you enjoyed my project.

Again the items I used from Trendy Twine were:

Watermelon Taffy

Have a blessed Day!





Friday, April 21, 2017

Cutting Cafe 21st Post- Tour of my Crafting Space!

Hello Scrapping For Tranquility and Cutting Cafe Fans!  It is that time our 21st of the month Cutting Cafe post.  Regina decided to do things a little different this month and let you into our crafting spaces to see where all the MAGIC happens!

Please bare with me for I need a new camera and I have had quite a few orders to get out this week so it is not as clean as I like to keep it between projects.
HERE WE GO!

As you walk into the West side door of my room this is the view you get.  It isn't a very large room and I share it with my grandson , James.  We are raising him and for 2 years I homeschooled him so this was not only my craft room but his classroom.  To the right , in the center is two desks face to face to create a center, large desk for him and I.  (This year we re-enrolled him into a WONDERFUL private school where he is thriving!  I am very happy he is back with his peers and receiving straight A's.)  He still uses the desk and computer to craft with me and play games on the computer.


Here you see the desk better and to the front right you will see my stickles storage that my dad and I made before he was very sick.  It holds over a hundred bottles.  (yes I have it filled lol)


This is my pattern paper storage and on top is my stamp storage, my over flow of albums and overflow of magazines. Next to it you will see where I store my cards I have made up to use or to sell in a display rack I found for $3.00 at Goodwill.  The only thing I still have to fix on it is the trim on the bottom.  


This is my wall of cubes.  This is small compared to a lot of craft rooms.  This is where I store most of all my supplies.  I like to keep them close to me .  This is also my solid cardstock and Album storage.   If you look closely on the very top in the middle by the mannequin is all my Trendy Twine in Condiment Shaker Holders.(Sugar Shakers)Those rows are 3 deep.  (Those are just my large rolls.)  I have a large drawer of the minis in almost all the colors Trendy Twine offers! Yes, I am a little addicted!)  To the very right on the table is another wonderful $2.00 find from Goodwill.   The cabinet with all the small drawers.  It was a brown ugly , panelling cabinet.  They thought no one would ever buy it but I could see the potential for my craft room and I knew the guy to do it!  My husband works with a super woodworking man.  He wrapped it in oak , redid all the drawers and added dividers in all the top drawers for organization.  I do have to say it is beautiful and my favorite piece.  


Here is my desk and behind my desk.  You see on the wall some of my ink, embellishment, stamp and paint storage.  This is also where I do my large cutting.  Behind my computer is my cameo.


We are almost made the complete circle and back around looking at the door.  Here you see my desk again and of course my tv, Blu-ray and Netflix set up.  I couldn't craft without it.  On the wall you see the ice cream cone, it is a art piece my 22 year old daughter did in elementary school.  I fell in love with it from the day she brought it home.  This use to be her bedroom and it has hung in this room ever since she brought it home that day.  Something I cherish and will NEVER get rid of.

That is my tiny room and I hope you enjoyed the tour.

If you have any questions , leave me a comment and I will do my best to answer it.

Have a blessed day and thank you for joining me!

Blessings,