The Birthday Bash is On!!

The Birthday Bash for Cookin' Up Creations 4th year is happening all month long. I am so happy to be a part of it. I'veonly been with Cookin' Up Creations for a year and it's an fantastic year. I really enjoy being a part of the DT there.

Ok, Let me tell you me have some fun things planned and already going on the site. In the forum we have challenges being posted(1 -2 daily) and games and I know there will some prizes too.

I was the first to post a challenge. It's called Celebration of course. It a fun color combo + Sketch challenge.

Here is the layout I created for the challenge.

The papers use on this layout are background yellow honeycomb Glitz -Cashmere Dame, dark green mini dot, blue camera are Amy Tangerine, the light green(it look light yellow in the picture) is Dear Lizzy, yellow large dot is Simple Stories, the medium blue paper is from TLC older paper in my stash. Orange light and dark are my stash.

Close up of all the details.

Side view to show dimension. 

Close up of journaling.

I did the journaling on vellum (it has some gold wavy lines and small dot flowers) I had that vellum in my stash for a while so not sure who made it. I know it was a 12x12 sheet I just cut a bit of it to use on the layout.

 All the gold chevron are hand cut from chipboard and covered with gold metallic vellum paper.  The little word strip is from a manufacture strip, Puffy camera & arrow and green swirly flower are Amy Tangerine, AC Glitter tape, enamel & metallic dots, stick pin Joann's. The mist droplets are Color Shine gold from Heidi Swapp & White metallic acrylic paint from Accent

The two shades of orange die cuts are the same shape just one is slightly larger. They are speckled with gesso and metallic white acrylic paint for texture. The little flags are free printable by Banana Fish Studio. The enamel dots are MME, the metallic dots are Heidi Grace, the gold flag is AC glitter tape, the little blue puffy is Amy Tangerine, and the stick pins are from the sewing section at Joann's. 

The gold Thickers Sunrise (chipboard), Maya Road star stick pin. The little flags are free printable by Banana Fish Studio,the gold flag is AC glitter tape, The enamel dots are MME, the metallic dots are Heidi Grace, the gold flag is AC glitter tape, the little puffy heart is Amy Tangerine.

The cardstock words are from the Cricut,, The arrow cutout is Elle's studio. 

I hope you join us over at Cookin' Up Creations for all the Birthday Bash fun. 

Mix Media Tag Challenge

Over on the Fiskateer site Lead Fiskateer Cheryl has issued a challenge. It a Mix Media Tag Challenge. She has created some beautiful tags to inspire the Fiskateers to create their own. Post the tag in the gallery and link it to her blog post and she'll enter your tag for a chance to win some Wonderful Fiskars Punches.

Challenge is as follows as per Cheryl: create a tag using 5 tools & 3 mediums.

I took her up on the challenge and created this tag.

Mix Media Tag full view


Showing close-ups of upper corners

Showing close-ups of the lower corners

Showing Dimension

Here are the details of the items I used:

Tools
Fiskars: Craft Knife, Deco Scissors, Mirco Tip scissors, Squeeze Punches: Jenni Bowlin Butterfly,Grandma Doily & Blue Ribbon, Border punches: Notebook Paper, Upper Crest & Effervescence, Stencil: Delta- Decor Accents, Stamps: Making Memories Foam, Chipboard Pieces: Tim Holtz(swirl) & Colorbok (circle word), Floss: DMC Yellow, Printable: Ticket (http://maybemej.blogspot.com/), Fabric: Recycled Denium

Mediums
Tag: Watercolor paper, Coffee Filter (doilies), Recycled Items: Junk mail envelope (homemade washi paper), book page (butterfly & side of tag), Grid paper(mini banner flag) & mesh(butterfly), Vellum(butterfly, homemade washi paper, mini banner flag & back of "so i") , Fiber paper ( homemade washi paper & tag side), White cardstock (stamped flowers), Mini Flowers: Prima, American Crafts & punch, Paints: Accent - Crown Jewels Acrylic Metallic(Empress Blue & Queens Emerald) & Plaid -FolkArt Acrylic (Periwinkle) Glitz mists: Homemade glimmer mist (Teal & Yellow) Glitter: Ranger-Stickles(Eucalyptus) & Studio g/Hampton Art (Teal & Cream). I believe i got it all. LOL!

This was a cool challenge - Thanks Cheryl!!!

Tag Album Mini

I know I haven't been on here in a while. But, that doesn't mean that I haven't been busy. I want to share a mini album I made some time ago.

I received a Crumble Tag Class Kit from Lead Fiskateer Cheryl Water #002. It featured Vintage Street Marketplace paper, large shipping tag, crepe paper, smooch and embellishments.

I added a few more items like a file folder, McCalls dress pattern, Fiskars; EK Success; & McGill punches, ribbon, lace, brads, Sizzix diecuts, Ranger Tim Holz Distress ink, Acrylic paint, DMC floss and a printable or 2(dress & Dress form) from Sweetly Scrapped Art. Then turned my tag into an album.

(not all the items used are shown here)

I used my mom as inspiration. I scanned some pictures of her and her friends from back in the day. Why? Because she made all of her dresses and some for her friends as well. She then taught my sister and me to sew; with and without patterns.

Album in larger detail.

Cover & Page 1


Page 2 & 3

Page 4

Embellishment in larger details.

Cover


Page 1

Page 2

Page 3

Page 4

I hope you enjoy it.

Finding Inspiration

So, we're always looking for inspiration for our pages, cards etc. I found some in these blog. Some are free downloads.

Here is the list:
creature comforts

Jana Eubanks

The Blah,Blah,Blahg

Paper Jewels

SkiptomyLou

Shabby Chic crafts

From Shabby Chic Crafts are some cute printables.

Summer journaling tags pdf

Little Summer journaling spots PDF



If you have some inspiration to share please feel free to leave me a comment and a link. :)

Be on the look out for some blog hop info coming soon!