Bits and Pieces...

was the second challenge for February! And I had decided that I would use whatever was on my desk! Good thing I'm messy and don't tend to pick up when I'm done creating! As far as stamps I chose to use bits and pieces of stamps to go along with the theme. I'm pretty darn happy with this layout.

Supplies:
Serendipity Stamps
*Bent Feather Stamp (066c)
*Smile (430c1)
*Magic Happens (371D)
*Black cardstock
*paper scraps
*ribbon scraps
*silver brads
*letter stickers
*red colored pencil
*black pen
*piercing tool
*soft mat

Directions:
1. Cut strips of cardstock out line them in black pen, and glue them to the base cardstock. Adhere pictures to the top.
2. Stamp three images on neutral paper, stamping feather twice. Adhere them to the layout! (I lightly colored my feathers red, since our mascot was the cardinal.)
3. Attach ribbon to label and add title!
4. Using piercing tool make holes in the shape of swirls. Put brads into holes.

So challenge yourself to see what you can put together with just bits and pieces.

On to our other designers for the month,
I can't wait to see what they came up with!

Anya's Blog

Lynda's Blog

Kathie's Blog

Jenny's Blog





And as always check out Serendipitystamps.com and don't forget to sign up for the newsletter to get those awesome deals! And see the newly released stamps! They'll be your cup of tea!

Fantastic Friday...

A card I whipped up for a friend. I have fallen in love with Zentangles, but cannot keep my self from coloring them... that makes them twice as fun in my opinion.


And another layout! Grabbed this line of paper the other day when I was in the scrappy store! Isn't it great, and think it goes fantastic with the photo of Zoe. I'm pretty pleased with how this one turned out!

Enjoy the sunshine!

As simple as Black and White

Welcome to a new year of Serendipity Stamps projects.

For the first challenge in February we were given Black and White... I am used to using a lot of color, but had a ton of fun with this challenge. I started by stamping a bunch of stamps in black to see what I liked best. Turns our lots of Serendipity's flower stamps look great in black and white.

Supplies:
Serendipity stamp Hollyhock (1214L)
Black and White Cardstock
Black Ink
Die Cut letters
Circle cutter
Sponge
Border Punch
Adhesive pearls

Directions:
1. Mat White cardstock on black.
2. Stamp Hollyhock three times on white cardstock. Cut out one full image, and cut the other two into small sections.
3. Cut a black strip and border punch it.
4. Cut a circle out of black cardstock
5. Adhere strip, circle, flowers, and photo to white cardstock.
6. Use removable adhesive to adhere letters around circle, ink around letters with black ink and sponge.
7. Use pen to add border around white cardstock, and adhere pearls to corners.


An up-close of the flowers, the detail of the stamp really gives the flowers dimension even without color.

On to our other designers for the month,
I can't wait to see what they came up with!

Anya's Blog

Lynda's Blog

Kathie's Blog

Jenny's Blog





And as always check out Serendipitystamps.com and don't forget to sign up for the newsletter to get those awesome deals! And see the newly released stamps! They'll be your cup of tea!

What ?

A scrapbook page? Why yes it is...



A few random pictures of our Wild cat Tallie!


My favorite part the cute kitty I colored!


My finished Mickey painting.. nothing too exciting but it goes really well with my scrappy room!

Meet Blue

And here he is... Blue! I was hanging out in the Crochet section of the book store after Christmas and found the book Amineko... (Ami means crochet in Japanese, and Neko means cat). Once I saw these cute guys I had to have the book.


For such a sleepy kitty he tends to find himself in the strangest places around our house...



Too tired to even hold himself up...



Curled up in the total pillow.. another present, please don't waste your money, it's nothing like on the commercials...


Good Thing he isn't afraid of heights....


Soon I'll be adding friends for Blue.... hopefully I'll be able to get the arms even the first time, this time and not have to keep ripping them off!

The lost is found...

So maybe I've dropped off the blog world for a while but that does not mean that I haven't been feeling crafty! In the past couple months I've delved into a whole new range of crafting and I'm loving it. And actually I think I makes my scrapping more inspired as well.


First my son and his friends played in a 3 on 3 tournament and requested matching shirts...



We are also in love with the book How to take over teh world... and can I haz teh cheezburger?

How cute are those cats seriously... so teh cheezburger.



FOSEA (friends of South East Alaska) a mission trip I'm taking this summer, inspired these FOSEA Posse guys... to help raise money and get prayer partners.


I have found Craftster.org where have you been my whole life, why am I just finding you now... anyway what an inspirational site... I joined and Alice in Wonderland Swap and here are some of the items I made....sorry some are sideways.

An awesome altered bag...snagged at walmart for super cheap!



The Mad Hatters Hat, with a special surprise inside.



A Cheshire cat necklace...which really is more vibrant but didn't photograph well at all...



My partner said she loves hot pink, so I made up this yummy cake!



And a tiny book of her favorite quotes with a shaker cover!



Two mini scrapbooks, they were kits, but sometimes the lick em and stick em method is very satisfying!



And this isn't done yet, but my first painting....


Wow I'm sure there are more things that I've forgotten and come back tomorrow to meet Blue!