My friend Jessi and I were calling this one little trees, big birds.
Materials:
Cardstock: American Crafts (orange is an off brand scrap)
Patterned Paper: Echo Park, Summertime Line
Die Cuts: Quickkutz
I wish I had been able to take a photo of this card earlier. The light was hard to photograph it in and it looks like an eraser got dinged in my afternoon of crafting.
Materials:
Cardstock: American Crafts
Die Cut: Quickkutz Pencil
Materials:
Patterned Paper: Petite Patterns from Doodlebug
Scallop: Bazzil Strips
Image: Kim Hughes, colored with Copics
Materials:
Cardstock- American Crafts
Patterned Paper- My Minds Eye Lime Twist
Die Cut: Sizzix Hello Kitty Line
For this card I first made a background using distress ink. I used Barn Door for the red. I then used Tim Holtz Masks in the floral design. I went over the masks with Vintage Photo for the brown. The brown strips are from a scrap paper. The patterned paper is Basic Grey. The card is a generic one from my collection of ready made cards.
Card stock: Dark Brown- American Crafts Kraft- Generic from scrap pile
Bike- Die Cut from LSS
Patterned Paper- Cosmo Cricket- Odds and Ends Line
This card was made using distress inks. I made my own background using Barn Door and a little Wild Honey to add some pop. I stamped over it with a negative stamp by Hero Arts using Vintage Photo Distress Ink. All papers came from my scrap pile. The butterfly came from the embellishment bar at my LSS. Rub on is Pebbles.
I am here and still scrapping, crafting, and running a ton! I have had a very busy school year and summer so little time has been around to blog.
This past weekend I scrapped at Rochester Scrapbooking Co. with one of my favorite Bellywings, Amber S. We scrapped hours on Friday then all day and night on Saturday. I completed 10 pages if you count my 2 page layouts as a page a piece. I worked hard to complete all the sketches from the class I am taking from Kelly Purkey, they are a blast and I completed 5 sketches. I will work to get these up soon. Most of my scrapping this weekend was of my trips this summer, especially of our trip to Boston.
One layout I did was for the American Craft’s Blog Challenge. The challenge was to use shapes from their House Chipboard line. The floral pieces on my page are from this line and all of the paper used are backs of various American Craft lines that matched the colors in the House Chipboard. I love everything about American Crafts 
. The gems are from Kaiser Craft.
Believe it or not I am still alive and crafting. Contraty to popular belief that teachers have tons of time in the summer, I have been keeping busy. Here is a month by month recap if you care .
<u> June</u>
-School’s Out!
-Trip to Kansas City for Dipo’s wedding. This was an interesting experience and I hope to have photos up soon. Congrats Dipo and Ru!
-Trip up North with the Bellywings and Friends!
-Preparing for Rochesterfest Parade
-Summer School First Session
-Took up running
<u>July</u>
-Celebrated 3rd Anniversary with Adam!
-Weekend trip to Treasure Island Resort and Casino with Nate and Cathy
-Summer School Second Session
-Week of Guard Camp
-Week of Band Camp
-Trip to Michigan
-Ernie and Angela’s wedding
<u>August</u>
-Summer School
-Second Week of Band Camp
-Bear’s PGA Tech Week
-Trip home to Dayton
-10 Year Class Pre-Reunion Weekend
It has been a hopping summer but tons of fun. I have lots of layouts that I should take photos of. I have been loving Cosmo Cricket, My Minds Eye, American Crafts, and Pink Paislee. I have scrapped about 10 pages of my trip to Door County and have enough photos to do an entire book!
I have been designing for my favorite Scrapbook Store in the world Rochester Scrapbooking Company! . I have created a few page layouts and cards. You can buy my page kits there! . It has been a dream come true to work with RSC and the wonderful friends I have there. I love that there are 3 Bellywings on their design team.
I have also started on a pact to make 28 a great year for me. I am getting healthier in every sense of the word excercising more, eating healthier, and living life with more laughter. I run my first 5k tomorrow (well my second since I did one in college). I know it won’t be fast nor will I be near the front of the back, but I think it will be a blast and I WILL finish it, which is more then many people could say. We also have joined the local athletic club and I am very excited about working out there and taking more Zumba classes, so I can look as hot as my best friend Elizabeth (check her out below if you do not believe me.) I will probably start a new blog to chronicle this journey and keep me honest.
Libby, Elizabeth, and I out at the Pre-Reunion. Elizabeth has been my best friend since grade school and Libby and I have been fab friends since high school. I miss them both since they are back in Dayton. I am blessed to have such beautiful and fun friends.
I love how each week the AC Challenges from the AC Blog inspire and challenge me to try new things. In this layout I tried AC Stamps for the first time. Last week I bought the set which I have had my eye since they came in at my favorite LSS, Rochester Scrapbooking Co. The challenge was to use 3 sets, seeing as this set seemed to be geared towards card making, I had to get creative. See if you can spot the 3 stamps I used, then scroll down for the answers .
Title: Me and You- Hockey Nights
Paper: American Crafts Amplified – SKA DP, American Crafts cardstock- red, yellow, turquoise, and black
Stamps: American Crafts Large Sentiments Clear Set
Embossing Powder: AC ZIng in Rouge
Ink: Versa Mark Clear
Pen: American Crafts Fine Slick Writer in Black
Thickers: American Crafts in Vinyl Yellow-Vera Red-Sprinkles
Accent: American Crafts Flair
Here is where I used stamps I embossed them to use just the right AC Red color and add texture.
