Shoot for the Stars

Let's Get Sketchy is hosting an 'Anything Goes' challenge for you this week!   Hope you'll play along!

Here is my layout for the challenge:

Chipboard alpha is inked in Cranberry ink with a sponge and then stamped on in black ink with various CTMH background stamps.  I also inked the edges of the letters in the black ink. 

Journalling was printed on my computer (white font with black background).

Chipboard stars were covered in patterned paper, which I trimmed to size with a craft knife, and then the edges were inked in black ink.  

I was totally inspired by Karen Pedersen's layout of the same title HERE.   

The sketch for my layout is actually a 'pattern' from CTMH's digital program Studio J called "Super Star".   

Materials Used:

CTMH paper collections (both retired): Superhero & Sweetheart

CTMH Black Waxy Flax (retired)

CTMH Cardstock: Black, White Daisy

CTMH Ink: Cranberry, Black

CTMH Licorice Opaques

CTMH Chipboard Letters - Dimensional Elements Monagrams

CTMH Stamp Sets - various retired

Staples

Don't forget to link up any new layout you create this week at Let's Get Sketchy for our "Anything Goes" challenge! 

#1 Dad & New Clearance CTMH Items!

Wanted to share with you today a card I designed for a make & take project for the attendees at my last crop.    The card pattern is from the CTMH "Make it From Your Heart Volume 1" book, which contains great sketches and artwork for both layouts and cards.

I created this Father's Day card using two different sets of papers to give the ladies some choice in their project.  Here are both of them, as well as a picture of the inside, which was the same for both cards:

Card using CTMH Tommy and Victory collection papers.

Card using CTMH Superhero and Scholastic collection papers. 

All of the die-cuts for my cards were cut using my Cricut and the CTMH Artiste cartridge.    The Artiste cartridge has many 'themed' keys making cards for specific occasions easy peasy!!

That's it for me today -- off to spend some 'me' time in the craft room!    Have a great weekend!  

P.S.   Some great new items were added to the Clearance section of my website last night and are going fast!!  Everything is while supplies last - - so get there soon if you are interested.   Can also be combined with orders of regular priced items :-)

Our Country

We have a great new song to inspire you at Scrap it with a Song this week!   In honour of the US Presidential Elections this week, we are singing along to "Our Country" by John Mellencamp.     No matter what your political affiliations - this is just a great song about having pride in the country in which you live!  

Here is my song-inspired layout:

I used a great sketch by Kristine Davidson.

The background papers are both from the CTMH Cruisin' collection and the banners are from the CTMH Superhero collection, both retired.   I also used some CTMH cranberry buttons (retired) & black waxy flax, CTMH black striped grosgrain ribbon, some Cranberry cardstock to matte my photos, the CTMH Small Chocolate Alphabet stamp set and cranberry ink, some American Crafts Thickers, and a journalling spot from my stash.

Hope you'll play along with us this month.   How do the lyrics of "Our Country" inspire you?
Share your creation with us by linking up at Scrap it with a Song before November 30th and you'll be entered into our prize drawing, and may be picked as one of our November faves!!

You Bring Me Joy

A new sketch for you to play with at Let's Get Sketchy!  LOVE this one!!  The banners are so fun!

Here is my take on it:

And here is the fabulous sketch:

My layout features the CTMH paper packs - Superhero and Fanfare - which I think coordinate really well together!  I used some CTMH chipboard - for the title and the star embellishments.  The mini alphas are Making Memories.    Ever wonder how to make the banner edges?  I saw a great tip on a blog somewhere that I use to make mine - - I use a square punch on an angle to cut out the little triangle!  Works great!

Hope you'll join us at Let's Get Sketchy this week!  We'd love to see what you create!

Father's Day Gift Idea

The best gifts are always handmade!! How about putting together a cute little mini album for 'Dad' filled with family photos. 
A fellow consultant, Andrea Bisignani, created a cute project using CTMH's new Superhero line.  I just had to CASE it!  It is so super cute!  So here is my album - just a few changes from Andrea's version - mostly so I could utilize more of the great Superhero rub-ons.

Totally great, right!??  And so easy - I put this together in just a few hours!  And most importantly, I know my hubby is going to love it!

Interested in making one of these mini albums for a special Dad in your life?  Contact me to purchase the supplies I used or shop online by following the links below!  When you purchase the supplies to make the album from me, I will provide the cutting measurements that I used to assist you in making this project!

Materials Used:

CTMH All-sorts Mini Album

CTMH patterned paper - Superhero Workshop kit (also includes Superhero Stamp Set and Comic Badge Buttons)

CTMH Complements - Superhero Rubons

Blue/Green Sparkles

Summer Craft buttons (big bag on clearance right now for $3!!)

Black Waxy Flax

Red Grosgrain & Black Grosgrain

Cardstock colors: Sunny Yellow, Sky, Moonstruck, Black, Cranberry

Ink: Moonstruck

Dimensional Elements Chipboard Alphabet

Alpha cut with CTMH Art Philosophy Cricut cartridge

Tools Used: Finishing Files, Craft Knife , Corner Rounder (must haves when working with chipboard albums!!)

CTMH Superhero for Studio Saturday

My Studio J layout feature for this week uses the kit "Superhero" which is also one of the new paper packs from CTMH in the Spring/Summer 2012 Idea Book.  I created this layout digitally in Studio J - - but you could also re-create this with the scrapbooking paper kit!  (The Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge has great star shapes to choose from and the Hero Alphabet stamp set is the perfect font!)  Love this kit for little boy layouts!

My pictures feature my little boy perfecting his Superhero moves while jumping around on the family room furniture.  I'm constantly reminding him that furniture is not for standing/jumping on -- but on this particular day I just had to laugh and pull out my camera as he had the time of his life jumping from couch to table to chair and back again!  Too funny!!   Boys will be boys, right?!?

  Thanks for stopping in today!  Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

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