Happy Friday!
Happy Spring!
I've been very busy at work, which translates to exhausted at home. And that translates to not much crafting going on. But, it's Spring Break and I've spent this rainy Friday catching up on some scrapbooking. I'm about halfway through Christmas, 2014.
I have played around with scrapbooking in the past few years, mostly mini albums. I am starting to think I would like to commit more seriously to documenting more of our everyday life.
I am working on a Simple Stories Snap Album, not holding myself to any rigid schedule and allowing myself the freedom to dabble. It's fun. I've been watching a lot of process videos and have enjoyed seeing the creativity and styles out there. I think I need to try a 12 X 12 album to tell a more continuous, cohesive story. So I'm off to my local craft store tomorrow morning to pick up an album, page protectors and a few crafting goodies (I've got a list).
I know I won't be able to do a picture a day, or even a weekly layout. Any kind of expectation like that just makes me anxious and robs my crafty time of it's joy. But I will post from time to time so I have a record of this part of my creative journey here on the blog.
Happy Sunday!
After an early March snowstorm last week, I am crossing my fingers that we've seen the last of winter!
I made a few simple cards this weekend just for fun.
Here are two of them...
Card 1
The background is from a Stampin Up wheel that I removed and remounted on EZ Mount. The gingham was stamped with Mustard Seed Distress Ink and sprayed lightly with water to give it a softer look. I stamped the sentiment with black Versafine ink, then heat embossed with clear embossing powder. Just as everyone has said, this is so much better than trying to use black embossing powder!! The kitty is colored to look like my daughter's cat, so I think this card will be for her.
Additional Products:
SSS 'You are Pawsome'
SSS Stitched Rectangle Frames
Spectrum Noir markers
SU CS in Crumbcake
Card 2
This image is from Penny Black set called Cake and Wishes. I kept it it very simple. The image is stamped on water color paper and I used my Distress Markers to paint the image. The panel is cut with the SSS Stitched Rectangle die and popped up with foam tape on the white card base. Very basic, but I think it turned out really cute!
Temperatures are supposed to be in the high 40's and 50's this week. Finally, a taste of spring!
Have a great day!
Mary
