Sketch N Scrap #5

Ready for another fun layout? Click on the image below to go the blog!

 This week's layout was a lot of fun. The topic in my layout, not so much. But you have to chronicle the good and the bad, yes?

When sickness hits our house, it usually hits all three. I guess I prefer we all be miserable together than drag it out one kid at a time though. In these photos, the kids were feeling so bad and it shows.

For my title piece above, can you guess what it is made out of? Cupcake liners! I took three liners and sprayed them with my homemade sprays. The wording is cut out with my cricut and covered in Stickles.

Products Used in this Layout:

Pink Paislee • Hometown Summer • Green Acres

October Afternoon • Sidewalks • Journal Cards

October Afternoon • Sidewalks • Jump Rope

October Afternoon • Sidewalks • Red Light Green Light

Ranger • Diamond Stickles

Sketch N Scrap #4

Can you believe we are already on week #4 for the Sketch N Scrap challenges. I've been having so much fun, I hope you have too!

Here is Lisa's sketch for us this week:

What a fun Sketch! I had a great time putting this one together. I have had these photos sitting in my "to do" drawer for a little while. I'm glad I finally got around to getting them on the page!

All of the papers and elements for this layout are from Jillibean Soup.

Minestrone, Elbow Macaroni

Minestrone, Thin Zucchini

Minestrone, Cannellini Beans

Watermelon Gazpacho Soup, Pea Pod Parts

It's hard to tell in the photo, but I covered that little watermelon with Glossy Accents, making it an epoxy like sticker!

To add a little charm to the butterflies, I added dots of stickles down the center. I also put stickles around the embellishment in the photo below!

Head on over to the Sketch N Scrap blog, to upload your take on this weeks sketch!

Sketch N Scrap #3

Hello Again! Here we are with anther Sketch-N-Scrap Challenge! Are you playing along? Well you should be! It's a lot of fun!

Here is my interpretation of this week's sketch:

I absolutely love Basic Grey's Little Black Dress collection. It is timeless. I had some papers picked out and when I found the B2 playing card, I knew I had to do a layout with it all. Now being the mom of young triplets, I can't run to town every other day to pick up photos. So for Christmas I treated myself with this:

The Epson Charm. The cost per photo is pretty comparable to other places, and so much handier! I used to send 50-100 pictures to Walgreens to print, then only used a handful in layouts and such. I would forget what I had and end up with reprints too. Now with my charm I can print out only what I need! So you could say I'm saving money! I can also customize my photos in photoshop before I print them. For this layout I wanted to stay away from full color photos so I made them duotone, using colors from the layout.

Here is a list of products I used in this week's layout:

Basic Grey, Little Black Dress, Draper, Dashing, Foxy Posh, Classy Chic, Tuxedo, Etiquette & The New Black

Basic Grey, Little Black Dress, Alpha Stickers

Basic Grey, Wander, Micro Mono Stickers

Basic Grey, Little Black Dress, Stickers

Crate Paper, Toy Box Collection, Accent Cuts

Thanks for stopping by to take a peek!

Sketch N Scrap #2

Here is the sketch for the week of May 7th for the Sketch N Scrap challenge at Joy-N-Jesus Blog. Head on over to the site to play along!

And here is my take on the Sketch!

I absolutely love this picture of my daughter peeking through her crib bars!

Working with the color pink in the photo, I pulled papers that coordinated. The die cut pieces from MME have a hint of sage green in them, helping level out the layout, keeping it from feeling like a monochromatic piece.

For the title "Peek!" I cut it out with my cricut and covered it in Diamond stickles. (Kind of my thing hu?) The background sheet and the light pink in the center are Paper Studio card stock I picked up at Hobby Lobby. The other great products I used are:

Making Memories, Love Struck, Heart Floral

Tim Holtz, Vintage Lace Die

My Minds Eye, Be Loved, Die Cut Accesories

Ranger, Glossy Accents

Ranger, Distress Ink, Walnut Stain

 The darker pink paper in the middle is the backside of the Making Memories Heart Floral patterned paper. When you are cutting up pieces to use, don't forget to turn the paper over!

Don't forget to head on over & check out this challenge!

Exciting Announcement!

I am completely thrilled to share with you all that I am a member of the Joy-N-Jesus Sketch-N-Scrap Design Team! Every week our talented Sketch Artist Lisa will provide you with a sketch. Play along to win great prizes!

It's not too late for this weeks sketch:

 Upload your interpretation of this sketch at Jewel's site.

Here is my take:

When we go to the Children's Museum, the boys could literally spend all of their time at the train station.

To make this layout, I used papers by 

Basic Grey, Oliver, Thomas & Tyson

Basic Grey, Indie Bloom, Salsa

Crate Paper, Toy Box Collection, Accent Cuts

Basic Grey, Oliver, Chip Stickers

The title trains is cut out with my cricut and covered in Diamond Stickles.

Make sure you check back weekly for new sketches and designs!

Mini Book #12

Today's mini book was a lot of fun. I started with a premade chipboard album. Watch the video to see the technique I used to color the covers!

New Scraps

My new My Minds Eye challenge piece.

So  MME decided that they would have a new layout challenge every two weeks. How cool is that!? All the more incentive to actually catch up on my scrapping! This layout features pictures from our vacation last summer. I'm sure there is a post some where either on this blog or my triplets blog about driving to Arkansas with my parents and triplets. What a fun trip! This page has shots of the kids in their car seats. They did so well on that long drive! Where should we go this year?

May Day Tussies

Today I put together a short video showing you how to make these wonderful little tussie mussie. These would be perfect for May Day! So easy to put together, you can fill your entire neighborhood with them. Click on the photos to go straight to the video. Enjoy!

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New Mini Book Videos

Hi There! I know you are all just waiting for the next mini book videos, so I uploaded 2 new ones today! Wow hu? I also realize that I failed to blog about the book before these two, so when you are on my YouTube page be sure to check out book #9!

So Berry Sweet - Book #10

This Boy - Book #11

I used some really cool tools to create these books. You all know how in love I am with Glossy Accents as a glue. Well now I sell it on my website. I've redone things on my site to make it more user friendly. Go check it out! And because I feel all giving, if you enter the coupon code BlogMuch, you'll get 20% off your purchase!

Where in the world is....

ME! Where have I been? Busy, that's where!

Last weekend I was the Artist in Residence at the Hallmark store in York. I sell these wonderful paper cone wreaths there. I was demonstrating making them and had kits available. I also have kits for sale here: http://theoldesaltboxstore.com/kits.html

After I left my "gig" I headed to the races to watch my dad. My mom already had the kids there. Brett especially loves watching the cars go round and round! Nose pressed to the glass watching!

 

 At the races, my other son had a temperature and as the day went on it refused to go completely away. By 11 that night it was 102° and refusing to budge so off to the hospital we went. When I was pulling in to the er, Rylan threw up all over himself in his seat, then was completely fine. Temp gone. Seriously? We stood outside the hospital doors for 5 minutes debating whether or not to go in. In the end we did, just a virus they said. He slept well the rest of the night but woke up with that darn 102°. After some tylenol it went away and he has been fine since. I just have one question. Why is it my children get sick only on weekends, when I'm away from home, in the middle of the night?

Anyway, that was my weekend. Now what have I been doing all week? Well, my children decided they did not like the wallpaper in the dining room and began ripping it off. Now I'll be honest, after almost 10 years, I was tired of it, but I really didn't want the work involved in changing it. Not only did I have to strip off the old wallpaper, but due to the shape of the walls when we bought the house I had to sheet rock dope the walls smooth before I could paint them. That's why I wallpapered in the first place. I couldn't do that again since the kids would just pick at it again. Anyway after working on it during nap times all week, it is finally finished!

While the paint brushes were out I tackled a project that has been needed done. My husbands family found this computer desk at a garage sale last fall. They altered it into a kitchen for Brileigh. So I've started finishing it. I just need to do all of the detail painting on it, stove, microwave, other stuff. I'll have a post about it with before and afters when I'm done.

And the last thing I painted this week, was eggs. I hope you all have a blessed Easter, and I hope to get back in the craft room this week!