Grateful for Spring

And my final Sale-A-Bration project before Sale-A-Bration comes to a close is this happy card. Honestly, I like Granny Apple Green a lot, but I struggle to use it. I bought it as soon as it came out and I don't know that I've ever used it in a class. This paper made the card come together so easily! This paper is one of those Sale-A-Bration exclusive items, so you really don't want to miss out! 

I used the sketch from The Paper Players, and it fits the theme for both Global Design Project and Inspire.Create.Challenge so that's fun. Even if we woke up to another two inches of snow... haha!

Supplies:
Stamps: Scenic Garden (Sale-A-Bration), Lovely You

Ink: Memento Black, Melon Mambo

Paper: Basic White, Dandy Designs DP (Sale-A-Bration)
Stampin' Blends: Dark & Light Flirty Flamingo, Light Old Olive

Accessories: Brass Butterflies

I hope you can snag the items you want for FREE! See them all right HERE! 

Birthday Owl Again!

Tuesday, Feb 28 is the LAST DAY of Sale-A-Bration 2023! I don't want you to miss out on these fun freebies so I managed to make a couple last minute cards using the exclusive products! You can view the whole FREE selection right HERE. 

First up, this cute little owl again, and the very fun DP! This card uses the latest sketch from CAS Colours & Sketches. 

Supplies:
Stamps: Adorable Owls (Sale-A-Bration) 
Ink: Memento Black, Poppy Parade, Poppy Parade marker
Stampin' Blends: Dark Basic Black, Dark Smoky Slate, Dark Balmy Blue, Dark Pumpkin Pie
Paper: Basic White, Basic Black, Dandy Designs (Sale-A-Bration)
Accessories: Dimensionals

I even know exactly who this is going to! Love that! 

December 2023 Calendar Pages

Almost done with the calendar pages this year! Today, even tho spring is now coming, we're going to check out December's pages, haha! And these are extra special, haha, because they always feature the previous December. So you're looking at 2021 there. .

Have a happy Saturday! 

Meet Raya!

Back with some more of Disneyland! Or, technically, California Adventure in this case... 

The newest character to meet while we were there was Raya. This was not a huge movie in our corner of the world (our house...) but we did watch it a few times when it came out. And once again, my mom bought this stamp set a long time ago and it was a perfect match for waiting in line to meet Raya. The colorful photos are paper lanterns. So I used the stamps of lanterns I think are Japanese! I found a font that worked to my kids and I for Raya and there's the page!  

Stamps: Kimono Kids
Ink: Memento Black, Fresh Freesia marker, Bermuda Bay marker, Magenta Madness marker, Bumblebee marker, Cucumber Crush marker
Paper: Bermuda Bay, Magenta Madness, Whisper White
Journaling Font: Artistamp Medium

The girl they cast didn't look anything like Raya actually. But she sounded exactly like the character, so it worked for me! She was sweet and it was nice that she just took a moment to talk to my kiddo. It was perfect "Disney magic" to me.

It's a Small World!

I know a lot of people have intensely strong opinions on this ride, haha... But we were trying to 100% the park and hit everything we could. And this is the kids' first trip so it has to be ridden! haha!

If you look at the very first photo, you can see the sun is still UP. My husband was handed the timer lanyard and told to give it to the person at the entrance. At that time, it was supposed to be a 35 minute wait. It was over an hour, thanks. And dark when we finally got on the ride. And, if you're curious, they didn't update the time, they left it at 35 minutes. We were tired, lol, and did a lot to deal with the long wait. And maybe some of us were rethinking the decision to wait for a ride with a hotly divisive reputation, haha! 

The ride itself, for four of us, haha, was fun. I rode this 22 years before, so for me, I was surprised to see they had added little dolls of the movie characters. I had no idea! And that's what a lot of these photos are of- is the movie characters like Cinderella, Ariel, Mowgli... And then my husband ended up with a good headache after listening to the song thru the ride! 

But to scrap THIS many photos and capture this iconic ride is actually a bit tricky. There's 28 pictures on this layout. I asked my kids what colors come to mind, and what about it. So of course the music, and then we all kind of thought light colors... maybe the pink is the lighting? maybe the blue is the water since it's a boat ride? So I "stamped" the music in yellow on to pink "paper" and then I scribbled the blue randomly over it and this is what I got. It kind of adds to the chaos, and also works really well to me, hahaha! 

Desert Fun

Happy Monday to you! I got a card made that I can share with you! This one uses a brand new bundle that actually my mom purchased. 

The layout for today's card comes from the latest SUO Challenge, which comes from the Sale-A-Bration brochure. I CASED the layout from the card that says "it looks like spring" but I changed the bundle, the colors, and I made my stripes wonky and stacked. 

And! I stuck it right in the mail for someone who I think will really love it.
ETA: Yep. I made it, took a picture, stuck it in the mail....! Guess which step I forgot? That's right boys and girls- the card arrived completely blank. Wow. That's a new one for me.....

Supplies:

Stamps: Desert Details

Ink: Calypso Coral, Pale Papaya, Gray Granite, Soft Succulent

Paper: Pale Papaya, Soft Succulent, Gray Granite & Basic White card stocks

Accessories: Desert Detail dies, Gold Faceted sequins, Dimensionals

I used the colors from the coordinating DP pack, even tho I didn't use any of the paper this time. It is gorgeous tho, so I will.... and I might buy more!! Seriously, click HERE to see it all! (you can order it there too.
And if you buy this bundle before Feb 28, or the whole suite, you can choose a FREE Sale-A-Bration item too! 

November 2023 Calendar Pages

Happy Saturday to you! 
The November page for my in-laws mostly features the birthday party for my father in law. When you get to be his age, every year is a big celebration, and this year was a good one. 

And the page for my parents spams the entire year actually, with some from the previous Thanksgiving and then just whatever! 

What are you making this weekend? 

Mickey & Minnie!

I'm not making much this week, but I am mailing a lot off...

So today I have another Disneyland trip layout for you.
This page is totally full of retired product, even the colors of marker I used to color in "Mickey" and "Minnie", haha! But this is another time I can't get over how amazingly the products in my stash work with what we saw in the parks! This is how Mickey and Minnie look in California Adventure, and this was such a fun moment! 

Supplies:
Ink: Regal Rose & Baroque Burgundy markers (for the names Mickey and Minnie)
Paper: Whisper White, Soft Suede, Berry Bliss DP
Accessories: Soft Suede polka dot ribbon, True Gentlemen Buttons, Glue dots
Journaling Font: Minnie, Mickey

I hope you get to make fun things this week! 

October 2023 Calendar Pages!

Hello again! Today I have the October calendar pages and that means all types of Halloween festivities! Simple, fun, done! 

Paper Pumpkin Birthdays!

I still need a few birthday cards real soon so yesterday I pulled out an old Paper Pumpkin kit (June 2017 as a matter of fact) and put together five of these. And sent one off in the middle of making them! 

I did use one of the cards in August of 2019, so this kit made 6 notecards. 
This kit also had little gift sacks that look like watermelons. I think my daughter used one to give a gift to a friend. Maybe I'll use them, or maybe I'll take them apart and use them as DP at some point.... but in the meantime, there's a few more birthday cards for my stash! 

What are you making this weekend? 

A Carousel

Today I have another Disneyland layout for you. This week marks a year since our trip and I really am not done scrapping it.....! But I have been working on it again this week, so that's a plus.

With this page, I remembered an old 6x6 pack of carousel themed DP I owned, and sure enough- it was a great match! That's all it is- some DP and photos! And I think it's a pretty page just like that!

Carousel:
Paper: Pool Party, Cupcakes & Carousels DP
Journaling Font: Chalk-hand-lettering

Bookmarks!

At church this year, I teach the children who are reaching the age when they can choose to be baptized. My teaching partner and I were trying to think of a simple gift we could give to recognize them, but not be a huge commitment through the year. And then I saw this new stamp set that I think is gorgeous, and it was a perfect match! 
About 17 years ago I bought a pack of bookmarks that Stampin' Up! carried at the time. I have been packing them around all this time and I knew that would make a perfect gift....but now they are lost somewhere in my craft room... So I ended up having to make my own, lol. It worked out tho, and here are the first round I have made. 

Supplies:
Stamps: Rejoice In Him
Ink: Memento Black

Paper: Basic White, Soft Seafoam, Petal Pink, Balmy Blue, So Saffron
Accessories: 1/8" hand punch
1. Stampin' Blends: Dark Petal Pink, Bronze; Seaside ribbon original, White Grosgrain ribbon

2. Stampin' Blends: Light Petal Pink; Sweet Sorbet Accessories Twine, White Grosgrain ribbon, Copper cord

3. Stampin' Blends: Light & Dark Balmy Blue, Ivory; 1/8 Silver ribbon, White Grosgrain ribbon 

4. Stampin' Blends: Ivory, Light Daffodil Delight, Light Smoky Slate; 1/8 Daffodil Delight ribbon, White Grosgrain, Crushed Curry twine

To do a decorative top, I used one of the scalloped Circle Dies, but only ran it thru the machine half way. Don't go too far- I had to cut another one after the first try. 

And then to top them off, I just used an assortment of retired ribbons, two or three each. I have a lot... 

Then I wrote a little note on the back and that was that!