Canvas is My Latest Obsession!

So, my latest obsession is making mixed media canvasses.  I love the Julie Nutting dolls from Prima!  You have to paper piece them to get fun dresses, but it is worth it to me. I embossed the hearts so they would fit my friend Stacy's challenge. I'd like to encourage you to enter her challenge-she is so sweet and leaves you love, and there is always a nice prize for someone!  I also decided to enter it into Simon Says Show Anything Goes. I used some Faber Castell gelatos that I won from them a long time ago as well as some distress paint and stamps! The saying comes from CTMH. 

I hope you like her. I am in love with doing these!

Thanks for looking! I'll have more soon! maybe even today!

I barely recognize it, is it a scrapbook page?

CHARLIE!

Well, here it is--my first layout of the year!  The paper is a beautiful, older collection from Little Yellow Bicycle called "25 Days of Christmas."  I've had it awhile but have been saving it for something special. Yes, I believe Charlie is special enough for this collection!!!  The old paper qualifies it for Simon Says Stamp and Show challenge and my friend Stacy's "Anything Goes" challenge.  The brown string on the left side of the photo came from her, too.  My husband still hasn't set up the photo booth so I snapped this on my deck steps. The picture has a shadow running right through it that isn't there in real life!  I'm saving for obedience training for Charlie so that he can participate as a therapy dog. I'd been wanting to do some volunteering (just been feeling called lately) and it occurred to me that this would help me get over my shyness and still help.

Thanks for stopping by.  I hope you like my first attempt back into scrapping!

Father's Day Card - with a little Texture!

I figured I could work one of my favorite stamps from Hero Arts into this Father's Day card. I used Adirondack paint daubers to ink up the stamp--that is why it has an unusual look. The card looks a little bland in the photo but has a lot of embossing and texture in real life! I used CPS 218 sketch to make it and am entering it into Simply Sunday Challenge and at Sketches 4 All.

A Little Dirt Never Hurt

OMG! I couldn't believe it when I saw The Paper Variety's challenge this week to get messy (with sprays/masks etc.).  I had used a mask to make this layout, and I decided to flip it over onto the green DCWV  paper I used for this cute page of my son in 1998.  It turned out a little messy, but it is so perfect for these photos!!!!!   My son still gives me "the look" that he was giving me in the top picture, but it doesn't look as cute with a real beard!! :-)  Anyway, you can imagine my delight when I saw the challenge.  I also thought Sketchy Thursday's challenge this week would work well for this, too!  Echo Park's Little Boy paper just kind of set it off.  You can see such a Little Boy in the layout and photos!!! As you can tell, I was much more in my comfort zone with this than the one I posted of Steve and my wedding the other day!!!




I ran out of time to do anything else this week.  All I had to do with this one was glue down everything and photograph it!!! Otherwise, I wouldn't even be posting this today!

Thanks for visiting!  Have a great weekend!!!

Dear Santa

These are the Massman grandchildren at the 2nd oldest brother's house at Christmas in 2009.  I made this using some metallic papers in bronze, gold and silver for a challenge over at Sketches 4 All based on the Page Map scrapdango sketch contest.

Supplies:

Green and Bronze Metallic Cardstock:  DCWV

Patterned paper:  American Crafts

Flowers:  Prima

Jewels:  Queen & Co and White Blossom

Dear Santa sticker:  SRM Stickers

Numbers: Scenic Route

Other stickers: Cloud 9 and American Crafts

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Christmas Tree Card

Well, at least I'm sharing a craft...This is for Stacy's challenge over at Sketches 4 All!

I've been so busy. Steve (and a little bit me) are organizing a craft fair to benefit the Speech and Debate team. You wouldn't believe the amount of work it takes to do it! I can't tell you how many early morning phone calls came while I was sick.... Anyway, Steve has a show this weekend so I won't have any time to craft this weekend either. Tonight is the Christmas party at the monthly stamp club. I'm doing two projects to share with the other ladies for that and baking some yummy cherry/cream cheese goodies. They look so Christmasy and are YUMMY!
We have our tree up with lights--but no ornaments! And, I have about 5 boxes of decorations to put out! I'm tired even writing it! Ha Ha!

Soon, I'll be scrapbooking up a storm!!!

Prom - Elegant

I made this for Scrapfit's Workout 26.  I used a sketch from Pagemaps through Sketches 4 You.  I used my trusty I-Rock for the jewels on the ribbon.  Rock Candy Stickles were added to AC foam Thickers.

SUPPLIES:
Cardstock:  metallic DCWV
Patterned (big - DCWV; small - Creative Memories)
Flowers: Prima
Flourish: ZVA Crystals
Butterfly:  Jenni Bowlin
Title:  American Crafts foam Thickers
Rock Candy Stickles
Fiskars Threading Water border punch
I-ROCK
Ribbon: from Really Reasonable Ribbon

Bass Guitar--Hand Made by Steve and Mitch

Here is a layout I made out of Little Yellow Bicycle's Generation Z.  It definitely tells a story!  It shows my teenage son, Mitch, making his very own bass guitar with his Dad. I hung the banner/chipboard elements from a real guitar string.   I used black and white photos because I thought the Christmas colors in the last photo would clash with the cool colors of the Generation Z paper!