Frosted Designs Fabulous Friday Challenge

Hello!  This weeks challenge over at Frosted Designs was to reuse or re-purpose something you had around the house.  I chose to make a shadow box from a make-up box.  I have a bunch of these boxes, and I knew I would find a use for them eventually.

Box I started with:

First I took the cover off of the box.

Then after choosing my paper I used Modge Podge to attach it to the box.

I let it dry over night, then attached the items inside.  And the beautiful finished product:

Thanks for stopping by!
:)  Jessica

Wings

Oh how I loved making this layout!  So much pink, and so much girliness it was a lot of fun.  I got a new punch...can you guess what it is?!  I also tried out some glimmer mist, and I love it!  I am for sure gonna get more colors.  For this LO I used some paper doilies as masks and sprayed over them.  I also put down some chipboard butterflies.  I love the way it came out.

The photo in this LO is my sister.  I love this picture of her.  Funny thing is I had the LO in mind before I had a pic to go on it.  I had to go through all my pics to find the right one for this LO.  The wonderful sketch is by Amarilys over at The Paper Trail Makers blog.

Thanks for lookin!

:) Jessica

The sketch:

My take:

Challenges:

Sketches in Thyme - Open Sketch

The Paper Trail Makers - Sketch

Details:

Cardstock - Core'dinations

PP - MME, DCWV, and Creative Imaginations

Doilies - Wilton

Letters - Me and My Big Ideas

Punch - Martha Stewart

Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist - Antique Pink

Lucky Mama

Hello blog world, it has been a while since my last post!  I wanted to share a LO that I made last week.  I made it for a few challenges (listed below).

This is one of my favorite photos of my oldest son, he was about two weeks old in this picture.  The LO prompt over at Scrap that Baby is I'm Lucky to be Your Mommy, perfect.  When I saw the photo that is exactly what I thought.  I also followed a sketch from Sketchabilities.  Thanks for looking!

:)  Jessica                                                                                                                                                                                                             Here is the sketch:

And here is my take:

Challenges:
Scrap that Baby! - Prompt: I'm Lucky to be your Mommy
Sketchabilities - Sketch #43
Sketches in Thyme - Open Sketch

Details:
Paper - My Minds Eye
Letters - Sassafrass, MME
Brad - Bo Bunny
Cricuit

Snow Cute

Hello!  I was able to complete a layout today that I really like a lot.  Do you ever take photos and instantly think that they would be great to scrap, and you can't wait to do so?  Well that is what I thought when I saw this series of pictures of my son.  This was his second time in the snow...the first did not go as well.  He had a wonderful time exploring and playing in the snow. 


I did this LO for three challenges.  I saw the sketch at Frosted Designs and I knew if was perfect for these pictures.   I am also submitting it for the Paper Trail Makers challenge, One Two, THREE.  Use three pictures and have the number three somewhere on your layout.  Can you find my three?  Over at Clear It Out Challenge, they want to see us use buttons.


I love the Fancy Pants papers I used for this LO.  I knew I wanted something snow related, but not the usual blue and white.  These were perfect!  I also had fun making my little embellies!

Challenges:
Frosted Designs - Sketch
The Paper Trail Makers - Three
Clear It Out - Challenge 2 Buttons


Card Details:
PP - Fancy Pants
Buttons - Bo Bunny
Letters - American Crafts
Ink - Ranger

Pretty Purple

Hi!  I just wanted to share a card that I made over the weekend.  I really love the colors in this card so much, I am loving shades of purple .  Enjoy!

Challenges:
Frosted Designs - Color Inspiration
Clear It Out Challenge - #2 Buttons


Card Details:
Cardstock, PP: DCWV
Corner rounder: Fiskars

Oh Happy Day!

Hello!  Can you tell now that I am getting caught up with all of my posts and projects that I want to post?!  Today I wanted to share a two page layout that I did with some wedding pictures.  I did this for a scrapbook store here in my hometown.  I was asked you use the new Pebbles Mr. & Mrs. collection.  I loved the papers, and I really like the way that this layout came out.  I handmade all of the flowers, and sort of gave it a distressed look around the edges and by crumpling the layers of paper.  I also pleated some ribbon with the sewing machine to add some color and texture.  I did not want the layout to look perfect, not too clean and I think that the crumpled paper and pleated ribbon achieved this.  Thanks for taking a peek!

 Jessica

Layout Details:
PP - Pebbles
Cardstock - Bazzill
Pearls - Pebbles, Studio g

Be Mine - Spoolie Album

Hello!  I wanted to share an altered album that I made for my mom a while back but did not have time to post.  This is my first "spoolie", an album made from an empty ribbon spool.  C'mon, you know you have a few of those lying around your craft room! I got my inspiration here.  I used some of my favorite pics of Jackson, some I knew "Nana" would like.  It was a Valentines Day Gift, so I used up a bunch of red and black scraps I had.  I used a few little embellies, but not too many because I did not want the "pages" to be sticking out of the spool.  So cute, I already have an idea for my next one!!

Jessica

Have your cake....

Hello!  Thanks for stopping by to check out my creations!  Below is the first layout I have created using pictures from my son's first birthday.  I just love how this turned out.  I am really into paper pleating...can you tell?  I am trying to use sewing in my layouts more often.  I also finally got a heat tool, so I did some embossing on the stars.  It was really a challenge for me to use more than one print when I first started papercrafting...so to make a layout with only one kind of plain cardstock is a huge feat for me!  I have come a long way!  Hope you enjoy this layout as much as I did making it!

Jessica

Challenges:
Clear It Out Challenge - Challenge 1: Anything goes
Sketches in Thyme - Thursday Sketch layout Takes # 38
Scrap that Baby - Prompt 24: Happy Happy Birthday Baby


Card Details:
Cardstock - Bazzill
PP- Best Creations, DCWV Citrus stack
VersaMark - Watermark ink
Studio g chalk ink
Studio g clear stamps
Thickers - Sprinkles in white
Fiskars paper edger
Brad - BoBunny

Faces of You

TGIF!!  Got any big plans for the weekend?  I know I want to get some good crafting time in this weekend, but we will see if that happens!


Below is a layout that I created of my son.  I had seen layouts that had blocks like this and really wanted to try it.  I have a ton of orange paper around because it was the main color of my son's birthday party, so I decided to us it.  I love the photos too, they are some of my favorite so far of my little guy.  The pics were taken by my son to be brother in law, who is an amazing photographer.  We took the pictures in the woods, and just captured him in all of his silliness.  

Challenges:
My Sheri Crafts - Challenge #46 All About Boys
Frosted Designs - Recipe
Clear It Out - Challenge 1: Anything Goes

With Gratitude

Happy Wednesday!  Can you believe it is already March?!  It seems like just yesterday we were celebrating Christmas!  I guess time flies when you are super busy huh?

Below is a card I created for some challenges this week.  (Listed below the card)  I love the colors in the patterned paper by Basic Grey.  I also tried something new with this card, this is only the second time I have attempted sewing on a card.  I have to admit it does not look too bad.  I really like using sewing on cards and layouts and would like to improve my paper sewing skills.  I wanted the card to be clean and simple, and I think I accomplished that here.

Challenges:
Card Positioning Systems - Sketch 207
Clear it Out Challenge #1 - Anything goes
PaperCrafting Journey - Challenge 4: Anything Goes

Card info:
Cardstock - Bazzill
Patterned card stock - Basic Grey
Stamp - Fiskars
Ink - StazOn Timber Brown

Tools:
Cricuit - George and Basic Shapes 
Fiskars corner punch