Christmas in July #1

We're kicking of Christmas in July with an adorable little kitty cat!  I bought this little guy from our local scrapbooking shop because he was just too cute to pass up. 

I decided to jazz up his Christmas lights with some markers and glitter.  I actually got to use one of my fine art markers because it ended up being the perfect shade of red for the piece.

My hope is to get some of my Christmas cards done and out of the way so the holiday season becomes a little less stressful for me come December.  I really cut it close last year and I refuse to have a repeat this year.

Identifiable Elements:

• Gold glitter - Glitter Glue by Studio G
• Red marker - Pigma Micron
• Gold marker - American Crafts
• Washi tape - Create 365
• Cat stamp - "Tangled Kitty" by Rubbernecker Stamps

Wrap It Up #2

 Today's page is one that I'm surprised I never finished.  It had pretty good bones and had I added ANY text I might've considered it done.  I really like the color combo past me chose.

It's really shocking to me just how close I got to finishing some of these pages before walking away.

The crazy part about finishing this page was that I only added 3 elements; some washi tape, felt buttons, and letters.  I had to add extra glue to the letters to get them to stick down, but that's probably because I've had them for quite awhile and original purchased them from a clearance pile.

Identifiable Elements:

• Thickers – Gold Foil Chipboard Letter Stickers by American Crafts
• Felt buttons – BlumenthalLansing Company
• Washitape – Create 365

Wrap It Up #1

 Last year's Wrap It Up challenge that I set for myself didn't go so well so I'm hoping that this year will be better.  I have a lot of scrapbook pages only half finished and I want to make this year feel more worthwhile.  I spent a lot of months aimless and unmotivated so I'd like to end on a positive note.

This first page is one that I had a lot of fun amping up.

When I first started the page I must've used some funky versamark/shimmer combo that I really like.  I went looking through my stash of stickers and embellishments and was very lucky to find that I had a set that matched the color scheme almost perfectly.  I used them, a random board sticker I had and cut up, along with some stickers to indicate the year and other details, to make the page something I consider to be complete.

I'm looking forward to working with more of these types of pages this month and finally getting some of them done.  It'll feel good to go into the new year with a little less baggage.

Identifiable Elements:

• Raised stickers - Yellow Bicycle
• Green letters - Create 365

Last Minute

Today I made a last minute birthday card.  I accidentally missed a fairly important birthday, but I figured better late than never!

It looks pretty simple, and that's because it is, but I really wanted to keep it easy to mail and use washi tape.  I don't tend to use washi tape as much as I want to (or that my collection implies I should be) so getting to play with it and being reminded of how much I enjoy it was nice.

Identifiable Elements:

• Washi tape- Create 365
• Bling - Jolee's Boutique
• Greeting - "Wacky Wishes" by Stampin' Up!
• Feathers - Architextures

Love It

Today's page was a very special one for me to make because I really love the photo I used.  It's an old one of my cousin and I on my grandpa's lap when we were little.

I really like how I was able to pattern mix my papers and incorporate some old textured paper I'd been holding onto since about 7 or 8 years ago.  

Sometimes it's difficult for me to figure out how to mix multiple textures, patterns, and materials together but I think this turned out pretty cohesive.

I accidentally deleted my file that told me all of the elements and where they came from so the list is really short.

Identifiable Elements:

• Small gold letters - Create 365

Feelin' Myself

Today's page was fun for me to look back on one of my many different hair colors I've had.  I took this right after I it dyed orange which complimented my St. Patrick's Day just a few days later.  I don't usually scrapbook just a selfie but I decided I'm going to start.  There's nothing wrong with showing yourself some extra love.

I really liked getting to play off the colors in the photos to pick a paper that I might not usually have gravitated towards.  The background paper is from the lot I got at an estate sale and while it's not my usual style I really like the way it works here.

I also got to use some stickers I had that were supposed to be spring/Easter but that I hadn't used in years.  I figured this was just as good of a time as any to break them out.

Identifiable Elements:

• Background paper - "Fun & Flirty" from the Fresh & Fabulous Collection by Flair Designs
• Glitter chipboard stickers - Horizon Group
• Light blue letters - Create 365

Just A Little Cutie

Let me start off by saying this little hedgehog is probably the cutest stamp I own.  I had him for quite awhile before I finally decided to actually use him and make this adorable little card.  I actually made this card a few weeks ago but forgot to share him so here we are.

Once again, as with most of my greeting card pursuits as of late, it was mostly an attempt for me to use up scraps and pieces that I've had cluttering my stash.  I will admit that the stash is beginning to feel endless, but I'm doing my best to clear some of it out.  

The colors turned out a little wonky on camera but nothing too crazy.  I'm proud of myself for trying more pattern mixing which is often out of my wheelhouse.  Overall, I'm pretty happy with how this project came out, especially considering how quickly it was thrown together.

I actually used this as one of the cards that I sent out to my friends last month when I was trying to cheer them up with little goodies in lock down.

Identifiable Elements:

• Washi Tape- Create 365
• Hedgehog- Warm & Cozy by Jen Hadfield Home + Made by American Crafts