My Sweet Mom (Artful Delight)

It's a new month so it's time to share a layout I made using the August kit from Artful Delight with you! I absolutely LOVE the papers in this kit and couldn't wait to get creating with them. One of the sheets was perfect to scrap this picture of my sweet mom and I at my cousin's wedding last year...




Supplies Used From The Artful Delight August Kit: Authentique Journey "Promenade" Paper; Glitz Vintage Blue "Motif" Paper; Bazzill Cardstock - Carribean Breeze; Kraft Outlet Vintage Dictionary Page
Other Supplies Used: Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Ali Edwards Stamp Set - Loving Words; Fiskars Butterfly Punch; Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch; I-Rock; I-Rock Clear Gems; Bazzill Flower; Prima Flower

Isn't that just SO pretty?? I love it!! One of my favorite parts is the center of the flower. I kept trying different buttons there and nothing looked right, so I pulled out my I-Rock and made my own center with some bling. It worked perfectly!

I took inspiration for my layout from the the August sketch at Artful Delight that fellow DT member Debbie created...



It's a great one! If you want to try your hand at creating something with the sketch, you'll be entered in the drawing to win the September kit for FREE! How awesome would that be? ;) You have until 8/23 to link up your project. Also, if you are totally loving this kit (like me!), make sure you grab one up quick because I'm thinking these will go fast...

Altered Notebooks (Artful Delight)

I have a project to share with you this morning that I created using my July kit from Artful Delight. The other night my sister and I were at our local Dollar Tree store when I found 3-packs of mini composition notebooks and just had to get some! They are around 5" x 3" and just the perfect size to throw into your bag or keep in your car...

Supplies Used From The Artful Delight July Kit: My Mind's Eye Lime Twist Fly A Kite "Everyday" Alpha Paper; My Mind's Eye Lime Twist Out Of The Blue "Remember" Argyle Paper; Bazzill Cardstock - Lagoon; My Mind's Eye Lime Twist Fly A Kite Twine
Other Supplies Used: Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Unity Stamp; EK Success Dotted Scallop Border Punch; Basic Grey Precision File Set

Aren't they adorable? It was SO quick and easy to alter these and now I have two cute little books to use myself or share with a friend. ;) I seriously love that!

A new stamp that I love...

A couple of weeks ago, I was at Michaels and saw a Hero Arts stamp that I absolutely fell in love with! I'm sure you can see why by checking out the card set I made with it...


Supplies: Papertrey Ink Kraft Cardstock; Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Fired Brick; Hero Arts Stamp - Blooming Meadow; Sentiments From Misc. Ali Edwards Stamp Sets; I-Rock; I-Rock Clear Gems

Aren't they gorgeous?? I really love how they look. I also have a great idea in mind to try using a bunch of different ink colors together and do a kind of rainbow watercolor effect...wouldn't that be great?? I'll be sure to share it with you if I get the chance to do it. ;) Thanks for stopping by!

Teacher Appreciation Minis

Hi there friends! I recently realized that I never shared these super cute minis with you so I wanted to do it now...

Supplies: Crate Paper School Spirit Collection Paper; Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Ali Edwards Stamp Set - Sentimentally Ali; EK Success Dotted Scallop Border Punch; Fiskars Star Punch; Tim Holtz Mini Paper Clips; Crop-A-Dile

I made 6 of these to show my appreciation for each of my girls' teachers at the end of the school year in June and they were a huge hit! Each one has 20 pages inside that have teacher quotes or inspirational sayings on them, and I created the album so that it can be opened to any page and stay open sitting on a desk. I got some little giftbags and put the mini in, along with a cute card, and the teachers really seemed to enjoy them! I think these could be a great gift idea for anyone, and it was super easy and quick to do. :)

Thanks for popping by today...I hope you enjoyed your visit!

August Kit! (Artful Delight)

The kit for August has been revealed at Artful Delight and it is amazing!! Trust me when I say that in person, these papers are absolutely breathtaking! Each one I took out of the package just seemed to get better and better and I am SO excited to start working with them all. :) Here's a picture of the kit and a list of everything that's included in it...



Glitz - Vintage Blue Collection
Rose
Stripe
Toile
Polka
Motif
Floral

Glitz - Dance In Sunshine Collection
Floral
Stripe
Damask

Authentique - Journey Collection
Jaunt
Promenade
Voyage

Authentique - Blissful Collection
Felicity
Euphoria
Happiness

Bazzill Cardstock
Sunflower Medium (Prismatic)
Caribbean Breeze (Smoothie)
Blackberry Swirl (Smoothie)
Walnut Cream (Smoothie)

Misc Paper
Vintage Dictionary pages from Kraft Outlet - 2 Sheets

Embellishments (Size & Color May Vary Per Kit)
Jenni Bowlin Embellished Butterflies in Black
EK Success Studio 112 Black Swirls Glitter Chipboard
Ranger Stickles - Silver
Authentique Blissful Collection Tabloids Element Stickers
Authentique Blissful Collection Petite Type Square Alphas
Authentique Journey Collection Petite Type Square Alphas
Tim Holtz Idea-Ology Journaling Tickets (3)
Tim Holtz Idea-Ology Classics Buttons (3)
Jenni Bowlin Banner Chipboard Shapes (12)
Jenni Bowlin Pewter Stick Pins (2)
Petaloo Mixed Blooms Flowers (3)
Reasonable Ribbon Black Seam Binding (1 yard)
Reasonable Ribbon Yellow Seam Binding (1 yard)
Reasonable Ribbon Aqua Seam Binding (1 yard)

PRICE: $32.50 plus shipping

Also, some super fun news is that Leeanne has decided to start a card kit club too! Each month the card kit will have the same kinds of papers and embellishments that the regular kit has, just on a smaller scale. There will also be a couple of extras thrown in too. ;) You can read all about it here.

So there you go! If you're thinking you want one of these kits, make sure you grab yours up as soon as possible because I'm betting they'll sell out fast!

A new mini! (Artful Delight)

I had the chance to sit down and do some more creating with my July kit from Artful Delight and this time the result was a cute mini album! I really love it...





Supplies Used From The Artful Delight July Kit: My Mind's Eye Lime Twist Out Of The Blue Paper - "Boy" Spots; Bazzill Cardstock - Lagoon; Bazzill Cardstock - White
Other Supplies Used: Colorbox Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan; Craft Smart Ink - Chocolate Brown; Ali Edwards Stamp Set - Favorite Memories; Fiskars Triangle Punch; Fiskars Butterfly Punch; Martha Stewart Butterfly Punches; I-Rock; I-Rock Clear Gems

Super sweet right? I wanted to keep it a little monochromatic to give it a soft feel and I think the result is great!

I'm having SO much fun with the kit this month and I still have tons of product! It's awesome. ;)

Some exciting news to share!!

I am so excited to share with you today that I was asked to become a part of the Sassy Lil' Sketches Card DT!!



They have some really fabulous sketches over there and I'm honored that they like my work enough to have me be a part of their team. I can't wait to get started working with them! Keep an eye out for my first reveal on August 9th...