Dream

Here is my latest art journal page. I made some mists after Easter using egg dye and I wanted to test them out. I am loving them so far. These ones don't have any glimmer in them but I made some that have perfect pearls in them also. So much cheaper then buying Glimmer Mists. Anyway, I sprayed them on to the paper towel and then sealed them with Mod Podge. I used all different stencils for the shapes. Then typed out the journaling. It was a fun distraction from 12 x 12 layouts, but I'm back to working on those today. Just realized how behind I am. I am working on deciding what photos will go into mini's and which ones I want to scrap. Hope your all having a great weekend.

Scrapbooking Layout Challenge

I decided to participate in a giveaway that mercytiara is having on youtube. She is giving away an great set of goodies. Here is the video if you want to participate. All you have to do is be a subscriber to her channel and create a layout about scrapbooking then leave a comment on the video linking to where your layout is. So here is my layout.The photos aren't that great. I don't have a nice photo printer anymore because I usually don't print them at home. The paper I used are Mat Stacks from DCWV it is called Hippie Chick. For some reason it seems like the Mat Stacks are the only size the paper is sold it. Seems weird to me. The journaling blocks are a Jenni Bowlin stamp and the letters a Thickers. I punched all the scallops out and just put them randomly behind the photos. I also busted out the sewing machine on this one. I love the stitched look.I also wanted to pass along what I think is a great deal. I found these paper tapes at Target in the office supply section. They are $4 for the set of 4 and I seen 3 different color choices. I think this is a steal considering how much tapes are going for. So check out your local Target. 

More 12 x 12 Layouts

Here are four more 12 x 12 layouts that I have done over the last couple weeks. I seem to of found my "layout mojo". I am so missing playing with mini albums though and I found some great inspiration for art journaling this week. I hate when I get inspired and I want to put everything else on the back burner to play, but the responsible side of me talks me out of it and says stay on the path you already set. I wonder if some great work falls by the wayside because I didn't follow the fun path. Sometimes my type A personality is evil. lol Anyway, all of these photos were taken last Mother's Day but I journaled about different things on each one and included different themes. I don't need 4 layouts that all say Mother's Day 2011 but this way I was still able to use the photos that I liked while jouranaling about a variety of things. I am off to enjoy the rest of my weekend. Planning to play a bit today. Hope you all have a fantastic Easter. Enjoy the time with family and friends.

Couple of Layouts

I have a couple of layouts to share. I am forcing myself to get cought up on some 12 x 12 layouts before I let myself do another mini album. I am pretty behind. Anyway, I got both of these layouts done this week. The first layout is about our Guinea Pig Darwin. I had to document that my son loved getting this little guy and has done pretty well at taking care of him. Darwin is a character. He has started nibbling at his cage when he wants to eat and trys to pull the bowl out of my hands. He is so darn cute. The second layout is of Mother's Day but I decided to make the layout about my son and his cousins relationship instead. There isn't any journaling. I felt the title said enough, but who knows maybe later I will add some. The paper I used on this layout is from Believe by Recollections. Which is a Christmas paper pad. I have been having the hardest time finding paper in my stash that I want to use. So I decided to broaden my horizons and looked through the Christmas papers and found something. Seems silly that in all the paper I have I can't find anything I want to work with. I always think in terms of mini's and don't want to use paper that would make a cute album. So that's what I have been working on this week. Now I am off to get some more done.

Love Is The Master Key

Here is a mixed media piece I did this week. I think it will be one of three. Two at least. I got the idea for this from Rachel or Rach0113 on youtube. She does amazing work. I'm calling it Love Is The Master Key. After Oliver Wendell Holmes's quote "Love is the master key which opens the gate of happiness." If you want to know how to do this then just click on Rachel's youtube channel and it will take you to her video.

Nature Mini Album Swap

Here is the video of the Mini album I made for the swap I did with my friend Misty. It was a lot of fun trading. I just might get into doing more swaps.

Assembly Line Scrapbooking

I have seriously neglected my blog for the last month. Not that I haven't been crafting. I have. I just can share the mini I completed yet. I'm doing a swap with my friend so I'm waiting for her to be done and us trade. I will put that video up soon. I do have this video about scrapbooking pages in an assembly line format to get more done. I explain it all in the video. Hope everyone had a great Valentine's Day. So sorry for all the "UM's" in this video. I never realized how much I say that.

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What I've Been Working On

My friend Misty made a mini that had all these pockets in it. It was made from business envelopes. Her mini inspired me to make one. She originally got the idea from Laura at Following the paper trail. Laura's video shows you how to make the album just in case your intrested in making your own. I used chipboard for the front and back cover and UTEEed it. Man I love UTEE. The paper line I used is called Fashion district by Me and My Big Ideas. I put photo mats into all the pockets and added a file tab to pull them out. There is plenty of room for photos in this mini. I didn't have a theme in mind when I started. Which has been causing me some problems on finishing it. I have a hard time embellishing without know what photos will go in it. I did a few things but have left most of it for a future date when I know what is going in it or if I decide to give it away. I'm going to set it aside for now and work on a mini that is for a swap I'm doing. I might make a video of this one when it is completed. For now though I am off to play.

Art Journaling

Just for fun. I decided to add some old art journaling pages. I hope to do more art jouranaling in 2012. It is always therapeutic for me and just down right fun. I love that there aren't any rules. It isn't like scrapbooking. If I mess up on it then I can tear it out or cover it up with paint or paper. If I hate it I don't have to show anyone. I love that I'm the only one who knows exactly what I meant by something I journaled. I can sometimes convey what I'm feeling in a single word. Which is good because sometime words escape me, but the art part steps in. It reminds me exactly how I felt at the time, inspires me to see how I feel about it now and then I share it with others and they see or relate to it in a completely different way. Yes I need to art journal more in 2012.

Day 10 of the 10 Crafts of Christmas Altered Clipboard

Supplies:
Clipboard
Red paint
Making Memories Specialty Glaze Pearl
Ranger Mixatives Silver
Foam Stamps
Christmas Stamps

Step 1 Take clip off of board if possible if not then tape it up.
Step 2 Paint clipboard.
Step 3 Stamp foam stamp images randomly with the Specialty Glaze.
Step 4 Put Mixatives on toothbrush or other brush and flick onto clipboard.
Step 5 Stamp randomly with Christmas stamps to fill in blank spaces.
Step 6 Edge the clipboard with the Specialty Glaze.

I have two versions of the altered clipboard. One was just for fun to put photos on or as decoration. The one I show in the video was left flat with no dimension on it so that it could be used as a Christmas wish list, Christmas card list or just put word searches and coloring pages on for something fun.
So this was the last day. I hope you all enjoyed the projects and found something that got your creative juices flowing.

Oh PS, to make all of these projects only cost me about $60.00. To keep the cost down I just bought the basics like the clipboard the apron. Other then that I stuck to using what I had on had. Not to bad for all the decorations I have from it.