A lunch bag turns into a card!

I created this card from a paper lunch bag!  I had no idea what I would do with it.  When I put the finishing touches on it, however, I realized that it would be a perfect gift for sister.  I even slipped a Michael's gift card in one of the pockets for her to treat herself.

I am entering this into Simon Says Stamp's Anything Goes Wednesday Challenge.  EDIT:  I clicked on the wrong picture for the thumbnail for the link, and I cannot change it.  My apologies for the incorrect photo.

Enjoy the video tour below:

JOY

 

So ... it's the day after Christmas, and I didn't send any cards this year.  I've lurked a lot at the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown blog that has a Christmas card challenge for each week of the year.  If I can follow through with it, I will have 52 cards ready for sending next Christmas.  This entry is for the final challenge of 2016:  Pick a Previous 2016 Challenge. I picked the April 2016 Sketch Challenge for my entry.

In addition, I am entering it into the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge blog's Make It Sparkle. 

The semicircle on the side as well as the center circle are cut out of glitter paper, and I used some silver sequins to add to the bling factor.

Mojo Monday!

 

Once again, it's time to post a Mojo Monday card.  This one was finished just a few hours after I saw the sketch, but I kept forgetting to post it.  Today is my day to play in my craft space ... next Monday is my first day back to school, so I want to enjoy the day. Take a look at this very versatile sketch:

I purchased the paper pack last summer when I was at GASC, and I've used it quite a bit.  I read a tutorial on a blog about printing your own designs, so that's what I did on the tilted panel.  Back in the day, I used to do digital scrapbooking, and I have a TON of kits.  The flowers were in one of the kits, and with just a few resizings and some flipping, I was able to print the panel.  In fact, they are some Fabulous Florals, just right for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge!

I don't have a lot of stamps, so again I used one of the digital stamps to print out the sentiment.  Isn't the polka-dotted ribbon adorable? I thought it added just the right touch.

I am quite enamored with this card, and I will definitely recreate it in different colors and different orientations.

I am entering this into the following challenges:

• Mojo Monday's Contest #459; winners will be announced on Tuesday, August 9 in the evening.
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog's Fabulous Florals; the deadline for entering is Wednesday, August 10, at 8:00 a.m. EST.

Oliver's Album

I've been stymied as to how to finish off this page.  At first, it was just everything except for the photos.  I couldn't decide which photo to use.  Then, all of a sudden, it hit me!  I decided to make it into a flip album.  Now I don't have to pick one photo of Oliver, our grandson.  Instead, I can add photos as I take them, along with journaling on the back of each page.

Everything (except for the washi tape) is a Tim Holtz product.  I love everything he creates! The album starts with this photo (and each photo is then layered on top of this one). He is just 4 hours old in this picture, and I got to hold him!

 

The next photo is so funny. He couldn't keep his little mittens on his hands, so they tried using socks.  If there was a caption contest, I think it would say something like this:  "What am I getting myself into?  Don't these people realize that they put socks on my hands?"

 

Now, here's my favorite (so far). Grampa and Oliver seem to be sizing each other up.

 

This is the most recent photo from last week.  My friend gave him this outfit, and his mommy and daddy thought it would be perfect to wear when he came to visit us.

 

I absolutely LOVE these grunge blocks made to look like letterpress.  The ribbon is dyed using the same colors that are on the blocks.  Swoon!

 

I am entering this into the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge titled Simon Says Anything Goes.

 

Happy Birthday to My Sister!

I created this mini album for my sister's birthday.  I don't think she has ever received a mini album ... she only makes them.  I am entering this into Cheery Lynn Design's Challenge 143 Silver and/or Gold.  I've listed the dies I used along with the photo.

In addition, I am entering it into the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge titled Simon Says ... Emboss It; my project has several embossings, including dry embossing on the flowers using some of Tim Holtz's Texture Fades embossing folders and heat embossing using stamps and some gold embossing powder.

Below:  check out the cool Cheery Lynn Design Lace Corner Deco I.  It is in a pack of three that I can see myself using a LOT!

I also used my Cricut Expression 2 to make the beautiful flowers.  I am so happy that I purchased the Flower Shoppe cartridge.  It has come in handy many times, as is evident from this album.

Below:  don't you just love the flower?  I used Tim Holtz's Tattered Florals die along with grungeboard and a lot of doodads.

Below:  the English Tea Party Doily was cut and fan folded to make a little design under the flower.  Don't you love that flower?  My sister made it ... is it okay to regift something back to the person who gave it to you?

Below:  I just love this butterfly!  It's another Cheery Lynn Designs die from a set of three titled Small Exotic Butterflies #1 with Angel Wings. Check out the deco corner, too!

 Below:  it was fun to just free-form cut the flower and then add stickles to give it the bling.  The silver blue leaf is from a Christmas flower pick.  I used some Adirondack Alcohol Ink to give it a blue tint.  The bling in the corner is a package of gold holographic glitter that was in my stash; I stamped a Tim Holtz design and then added the glitter to the top. Unfortunately, there's no label, so I don't know who to credit for this gorgeous flash of golden shine!

Below:  the letter press is a grunge block that is a Tim Holtz creation. Check out his post with a video tutorial to see how to make one for yourself!

Below:  this is how the mini album looks when it's fanned out from the front and back.

Below:  don't you just love all of the goodies that I used on the ring?

Finally, I would be remiss not to mention the paper that I used.  It's K&Company's Julianne 12x12 paper pack.  I couldn't find it online anywhere ... waaaahhhh ... I love this paper, and my stash of it is rapidly being depleted.