Lemon Slices in the Junk Journal

More mixed media fun in my Little Golden Book Junk Journal. This page already had the beautiful painty background and then I added three big yellow circles.

That started the motion for the rest of the spread. 

I mention in the video Rubber Paws who was my sister's sister-in-law and the talent and gifts I received from her. Read more about her HERE.

Take a look at my desk. Lots of stuff everywhere! Do you have an art journal or a junk journal? 

Watch me play with different supplies to complete the spread:

Birthday Box Card; PCC DT Project

I was so excited to see the Birthday Box Card SVG file on the Printable Cuttable Creatables website because I love a fun fold card. It just makes everything more special, and it was so easy!

Once I uploaded the file, the first thing I did was ungroup the image and concentrate on the parts that have score lines. In other words, the card base & pop up middle section. As for all SVGs with score lines, you must select the lines and change them from cut to score. Once you do that, you need to attach those score lines to the base. Hopefully the picture below gives you an idea of what I’m talking about.

The good news is that the cut file also comes with directions to assemble the card. They are really easy to follow!

I changed the colors to different shades of purple to customize the card and then clicked on the make button.

These are all the pieces laid out and ready to adhere. One thing to remember is to adhere the top panels upside down (if you’re using directional patterned paper) on the opposite side of the bottom papers. See below.

I used my bone folder to crease all the score lines on both the card base and the middle pop out section.

Add strong adhesive to the tab; fold the card on the second score line from the left edge; and line up the bottom edge to adhere.

The middle pop out section is similar. Two of the layered images are adhered on one side and the middle balloon cluster is adhered to the back side.

This design is so clever and eliminates any guesswork on image placement. It basically folds up into a Z shape. Again, use the bone folder to crease the score lines.

I’ve never seen an easy design like this. It’s so clever!

Add adhesive to the tabs (two on the left and one on the right) and place them in the middle of the card base.

The basic design is so cute and festive, and I just couldn’t stop there!

I decided to add a few more elements to the front to customize the card for my granddaughter’s 15th birthday. I used some elements from Cricut Design Space and added some sparkly glitter glue to really jazz it up!

I also added a blank white panel to the back (I used the same cut as the long back rectangle) so I could write a note.

Be sure to go to the Printable Cuttable Creatables website for all sorts of great SVG designs. If you use 3SONS15 for a coupon code at check out, you'll get 15% off your total order!

Bay Area Stadiums Layout

This 12x12 layout gives the illusion of two 6x12 layouts and I love it! I used Cricut Design Space to create the print then cut title and embellishments for this. 

Print then cut allows me to use small details to images and make decorating my layouts quick and easy. Have you tried it?

Check out the process video:

TGIF; Thankful Friday #375

Hey there! It's Friday and another week to be thankful. I had a busy one but I'm especially thankful for my girls that always show up for me. I hosted a paint party at my home and it was a lot of fun.

We painted this:

My front room all set up:

And some action and group shots

We had a lot of fun and laughed a lot! 

What are you thankful for this week?

Olaf Hugs Card

Is it too soon for a winter card? Never! I created this fun card using products from Jenlee Schoolcraft. The die and stamp set coordinate and are from Disney.

Olaf was cut five times in order to give him color dimension. Using my Sizzix Sidekick made this an easy task.

After cutting blue cardstock scraps to fit my design, I used the winter snowflakes and swirls stamps to create my own patterned paper. I used white, silver, blue and Versamark ink pads to create a fabulous snowy scene.

I used this for cutting dimensions.

I added foam adhesive on the middle rectangle, tied a bow using silver thread and created a banner for the sentiment to finish the card.

Check out the YouTube video to see how easy this card was to create!

Jenlee Schoolcraft website has budget friendly, low cost new and slightly used products for all your card making and paper crafting needs. Check it out and be sure to use Dorlene as your coupon code for 10% off your order!

Lavender Day Layout

This was a creative and fun day as you can see from the photos on the layout and a half. I created a 12x12 and a 6x12 layout for this event.

I love using different size layouts and pocket pages in my albums. It adds interest and fun in my 12x12 albums.

Patterned paper is from Carta Bella and so pretty. The title and lavender embellishments are from Cricut Design Space. I used the Annie Lu font which is one of my favs.

This layout focuses on the photos and the journaling. Watch the process video to see how it was put together.

Check out my DS file if you want to use these images on your own lavender layout.

https://design.cricut.com/landing/project-detail/683a0c50eb07a29f1368089c

Torn Paper Scenic Cards

I'm participating in a IG hop where we use the same product, technique or style three different ways.  I'm using the Friendly Seagulls set from Stampin Up and a card sketch from Stick It Down.

I've wanted to try the torn paper look for awhile and when I saw the sketch, I was inspired to try it. I love how the cards turned out!

Each one is unique even though I used the same technique and products!

Check out the YT video for the process: