The quiet disposition of a little girl

After three boisterous nephews, I'm surprised by the quiet disposition of a little girl. :) My niece can sit still playing for hours on her own. When I took littlest nephew J and her to the playground, she sat quietly at the bottom of the slide while J went gallivanting...*LOL*

I really wish this quiet little girl would start walking though...quite a load to carry to and back from the playround...*LOL*. A little misting on the background with a crafter's workshop stencil and bits and pieces from my scrap pile.

Oh yes, I even stamped! :) And that cloud really needed some googly eyes....*winks*

Playing along with several challenges - the button challenge at Scrap for Help, the last challenge at Scrapbookers Anonymous and the sketch at Frosted Designs.

Supplies: Heidi Swapp, My Little Shoebox, October Afternoon and Making Memories patterned papers, Fontwerks stamps, SRM stickers, 7 Gypsies stickers, Mister Huey's mists, Maya mists, Fancy Pants chipboard, Crafter's Worskshop template, Craft Affair chipboard, brads, buttons, ribbon, googly eyes, black pen.

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I am insanely jealous of photogenic people.

I am insanely jealous of photogenic people. Insanely jealous. Seriously. Those who can strike a pose and look so effortlessly chic. Blow kisses at the camera and look super sexy. Believe me, I've tried. And just end up looking like I've tried...maybe a little too hard? *LOL*

Just wanted to play along with Scrapbookers Anonymous "H" challenge - I went with hats! :)

Supplies: Echo Park Papers and stickers, Ranger Distress Ink, brown pen, trim.

P/s: Come play along with my guest Emily's multi-loop bow challenge...it ends on Friday!

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Choo choo love

So littlest nephew J has a thing for trains. He can play with them all day long..."Choo choo....". Give him an empty container and it instantly becomes a train...you know how it is with kids! *LOL*

 You should see how his eyes lit up when I gave him these trains...:)

I used the sketch at October Afternoon...and used lots of stickers for the Scrapbookers Anonymous challenge. 

Supplies: October Afternoon patterned papers, Studio Calico Mister Huey mist, American Crafts thickers, SRM stickers, 7 Gypsies stickers, Sam & Lucy stickers, buttons, white pen, black pen, thread.

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Okay. Just wondering if anyone can help me with this.
I broke my Phillippe Starck Miss K lamp shade while cleaning. I have a pair and a strange need for symmetry....so I'm looking desperately for a lamp shade replacement.

The ones I found online are clear or red [as pictured]. I'm looking for one in yellow.

If you know of a place where I can get it, please let me know. Thanks!

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I went for a 8.5 x 11 layout...and ended with a two-pager!

So I decided to try a 8.5 x 11 layout since I discovered a pack of A4 page protectors in my stash. But had to make it a 2-pager because I didn't have enough space for the layout I envisioned...*LOL*

I had a lot of fun using my paper scraps from My Mind's Eye and lots of stickers! :)

Some stamping and a cover-up [I blotched the stamping...so I covered up with some patterned paper and distracted with a fabulous twine action...*Did it work? ].

I scanned a map and printed it out on transparency to pinpoint the exact location the photos were taken.

 

 Check out the cute little girl that was coloured with copics and paper pieced...[aka my guest Annette's colouring and paper piecing challenge].

I was inspired by the sketch at Creative Scrappers and the 'G' challenge at Scrapbookers Anonymous [I am the girl in the photos and I also have a paper pieced little girl *grins*].

Supplies: My Mind's Eye patterned papers, Soft Pencil image, American Crafts felt thickers, SRM sticker, Sam and Lucy stickers,7 Gypsies sticker, Imaginisce sticker, Fiskars border punch, Fancy Pants chipboard frame, Maya Road mist, Technique Tuesday and Fontwerks stamps, The twinery twine, printed transparency, brads, black pen, paper doilies, wrinkle ribbon, copics.

P/s: Don't forget to play along with my guest Annette's colouring and paper piecing challenge...it ends on Friday! :)

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I love it when kids dress up....and hold hands...:)

I love this sweet photo of my littlest nephew J holding hands with his cousin C. Especially when they are both dressed to reflect their heritage [my mother's side of the family]. :)

Woohoo...check out the stamping I did...I even stamped on shrink plastic!  *High fives all around* For some strange reason, people like to send me stamps...I love collecting them...they look so pretty in their pristine packaging! *winks* I have more stamp sets than patterned paper [insert dramatic music to emphasize shock at startling statistic!] So, I've decided that I'm either going to use my stamps OR give them away [eh...I see predatory sharks circling me *LOL*].

I went a little crazy with the clustering here...really wanted to use up my little bits of scrap...did a little handstitching too! :)

Inspired by the challenge at Scrapbookers Anonymous - hearts and stitching.

Supplies Basic Grey, Lily Bee, Dream Street, Crate Paper and Studio Calico patterned papers, American Crafts felt thickers, Jenni Bowlin stickers, Fontwerts, Technique Tuesday and Maya Road stamps, black ink, doilies, black pen, buttons, key charm, wrinkle ribbon, trim and thread.

P/s: Thank you so much for the kind words on yesterday's post. I'm so glad that you are joining me in spreading a little cheer to a sweet little boy. You are the bestest friends! :)

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7x9 wedding canvas

Thanks for the sweet comments on my glittered up castle! :) It was pretty labour-intensive. Possibly the first and last castle I would glitter up...I only make one-of-a kind couture pieces...*LOL* Here's a smaller wedding canvas (7x9) that I made for the reception table. The background was masked and misted. Then I added tulle for a really dreamy romantic feel [I really LOVE tulle! *LOL*].

 

I kept to similar elements in the embellishment cluster to ensure cohesiveness with the rest of the wedding decorations...

It's amazing how many shiny silvery things I have in my stash. :) 

Supplies: 7x9 canvas, Maya mist, tulle, Spellbinders die, American Crafts glitter cardstock and chipboard, glitter, vellum, mask, trim and embellishments from Gauche Alchemy.

I'm entering this project for this month's challenge at Scrapbookers Anonymous.

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Birds on barbed wire! *LOL*

I was thinking how clever I was when I used this Tim Holtz mask...because the birds could perch nicely on it....then I realized it wa barbed wire...notice that one bird sitting right on the sharp edge? Boy he must be in pain! *LOL*

Just sharing a layout I made for my cousin's wedding album. I used Echo Park Paper which is perfect for the 'E' challenge at Scrapbookers Anonymous. :)

Supplies: Echo Park Papers and stickers, Maya Mist, Tim Holtz mask.

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A typical day at the park and a challenge winner! :)

Hello friends! Today's layout features vintage photos of my mother with my older brother D...a typical day at the park.

I was inspired by the sketch at Creative Scrappers and the 'D' challenge at Scrapbookers Anonymous (D is day, diecuts and my brother's name!)

Supplies: Lily Bee patterned papers (from Your Scrapbook Stash), Maya Road chipboard and mist, Fancy Pants chipboard and felt buttons,  Heidi Swapp chipboard letters, 7 Gypsies stickers, white pen, buttons, twine, .
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Thanks to those who played along with my guest Chantal's postage stamps challenge. Chantal picked her fave...

Helene for this gorgeous layout...

Congratulations Helene! Please email me with your mailing details! :)

P/s: Don't forget to play along with LESSology Challenge #6: Hanging Mobile. It ends on Sunday! :)

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I love these photos! :)

Hello friends! :)  I love these photos of my cheeky nephews...just being themselves. :)

I was inspired by the sketch at Sketchy Thursdays, the word at Bird is the word, the 7-ribbon challenge at Scrapbookers Anonymous and the handcut shapes challenge at The Studio.

Supplies: Imaginisce patterend papers, Craft Affair ribbon (train), 7 Gypsies stickers, twine, ribbon, brads, brown pen, glittered chipboard, 3D dots, stickles.

P/s: Come play along with my guest Chantal's postage stamps challenge! :)

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C is for cute card! :)

I was looking through my scraps and decided to make a cute card using My Little Shoebox papers.:) A little fussy cutting, paper piercing and a googly eye. :) It's a 4x4 card...my current fave card size.

Inspired by the October A-Z challenge at Scrapbookers Anonymous...C is for cute card?? *LOL*

Supplies: Kraft cardstock, My Little Shoebox patterned papers, googly eye, paper piercer.

P/s: I would love for you to play along with my guest Debbie's vintage photo challenge! :)

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To pee or not to pee. That is the question. :)

To pee or not to pee. That is the question. I would say, "Please don't! "...*LOL* My brother's in the UK for work so my nephews have been sleeping with me. This morning, we woke up to a little mishap. Let's just say I'm glad I have a mattress protector...*LOL*

Somehow the yellow in my layout prompted all the pee talk...*LOL* My layout today features my niece sitting up and playing with her toys. I was inspired by The Studio Challenge (use grey, pink and yellow), Scrapbookers Anonymous (use diecuts) and Get Picky ("celebrate").

Supplies: Patterned paper: Studio Calico and American Crafts, Stickers: Studio Calico and SRM stickers, thickers and rub-on: American Crafts, Gauche Alchemy Pink Parts and Banana Hammock Yellow Mixed Media Color Kits, black pen, Spellbinders label die.

*Edited* This layout was a fave at Scrapbookers' Anonymous.

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A mixed media canvas! :)

Hello friends! :) Today I'm sharing a mixed media canvas I did for Gauche Alchemy which features my nephews and niece. :) I glued the story book page and the painted my "scene" with distress stains, inks, paint, crackle paint, stickles and embossing powder.

My bestie took one look at this and said that my proportions are all off....how come the kids have no bodies and have ice-cream sticks as legs?? Nephew #2 said they can't be ice-cream sticks because they are too short to hold ice-cream! I'm sure my bloggy friends know that these are portraits on easels right? *LOL*

There's some old music paper there which I covered with gesso, paint, ink and embossing powder for some awesome texture! :) I was inspired by the Scrapbookers Anonymous challenge to use bling.

Supplies: 12x12 canvas, Gauche Alchemy Acme kit, punchinella, paint, distress stains, distress inks, distress stickles in rock candy, embossing powder, Gauche Alchemy Mixed Media Color Kits, ice-cream sticks, rub-ons, Jenni Bowlin stickers, glossy accents, gel medium.

P/s: Have a fabulous weekend friends! Come play along with my guest Erin's faux letterpress challenge! :)

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The art of eating ice-cream

 

 Apparently one has to be schooled on the art of eating an ice-cream cone....at least my nephew O. My sister had to go buy a cone to "demonstrate" the finer points of licking...*LOL*

 

A little misting and masking and paper piercing....and a whole lot of stickers! :)
 [forgive the crappy iPhone photos]

I was inspired by the challenge at Scrapbookers Anonymous to have a long title.

Supplies: Simple Stories patterned paper and stickers (all from Your Scrapbook Stash), Maya mist, paper piercer, brown pen.

P/s: Hope you had a great weekend friends. Off to catch up on your blogs! :)

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Who made little J sulk? *winks*

My littlest nephew J was in the "sulk" phase of toddlerhood back in August. He would walk to a corner and sulk until the person who made him unhappy came to coax him...[that person would be me...he sticks to me like super glue!*LOL*] Things that made him unhappy include me leaving the room or talking to his brothers and ignoring him. So possessive eh? I must be irresistable! *LOL*

So I had fun trying out my guest Piali's block stamping technique! :) I'm not a very neat stamper though...I covered up my mistakes with some mist splatters and the strategic placing of buttons to form a visual triangle...*LOL*

I was inspired by the sketch at Sketchy Thursdays and the stamping challenge at Scrapbookers Anonymous.

Supplies: (from YSS) Crate Papers, buttons, Maya Road stamp. Others: Maya mists, distress inks, American Crafts foam letter, 7 Gypsies sticker, white pen, black pen, ribbon.

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