April and May Pubs! For Real!!

Hello blogging friends! Wahooo its Friday! I thought it would never come. My kids are going camping without me, so I am planning a relaxing weekend of cleaning and scrapping. Maybe I can talk hubby into going to a movie :)

I realized I had not yet shared my April pub so here it is ...

I first made this Christmas ornament when guest designing for Little Yellow Bicycle for their Once Upon a Christmas collection. Cricut Magazine published it for a Butterfly and Birds call. The body of this bird is an ornament shape turned sideways. I cut sixteen of them, scored them down the middle and adhered them together to make it 3-dimensional. The feather trim is my favorite part :)

This Imaginisce layout using the Childhood Memories collection appeared in the May Scrapbook Trends Magazine. I love these pics of my daughter. Boy, did she love to swing. Do you think?

This anniversary card I made for my hubby (our 30th anniversary!) appeared in the May Cards Magazine. I used the Quick Quotes Dusty Rose collection and Cheery Lynn dies. That gorgeous ribbon is from an Etsy shop call Prairie Bird Boutique and the bling is from Want2Scrap.

I kind-of stole this card back from my hubby after I gave it to him, Shhhh.

Hope you have a greate weekend!
~Marcia

Cardabilities reveal + a Giveaway!

Hello blogging friends. I am getting my cardmaking groove back on for the next Cardabilities reveal. Cardabilities teamed up with a new stamp company and I had another chance to play with the gorgeous Keys rubber stamp set from Chapel Road Artstamps  by Class Act Inc. Look at the intricate detail in these stamps.

Here is my card using Sketch #94 and some gorgeous Bo Bunny Timepiece collection ...

The is the sketch ...

I used my Cheery Lynn dies to create these Sweet Williams flowers as well as the fence and flourish. This week their challenge is flowers. I do like to make my own flowers so I am linking up with them :) 

Cardabilities had some link issues with the last challenge. To make up for it there is a huge Giveaway, 2 sets of Rubber Stamps from the February sponsor Class Act Chapel Road Stamps, a $25 gift certificate to the Silhouette store, and a $25 gift certificate to Creative Embellishments!  

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Be sure to stop by the Cardabilities blog and see the takes by the other fabulous designers. They are amazing!

~Marcia

Happy Anniversary + Happy 4th of July + Scraptown Lady

Hello blogging  friends. I have lots to share with you today (I have projects up on every blog that I design for).
First, today is a very special day. 30 years ago I married my best friend. We are escaping for a long weekend away together. I can't wait. I made this card for my hubby using the Quick Quotes Dusty Roads collection and Want 2 Scrap lavender pearls and pin. Quick Quotes and Want 2 Scrap are doing a cross promotion, so I will be creating with their products all month long. If you are into bling, you need to check out their on-line store. I found the perfect vellum sentiment for my card in the Holidays Quote bundle. The vellum was mounted on white cardstock and then I used foam tape to adhere it. I love how it turned out.

<Out For Publication >

Quick Quotes Supplies:
Dusty Roads 6x6 paper pad
Holidays Quote Bundle
Powderpuff ink in Green with Envy, and Purple Passion

Other Supplies:
Want 2 Scrap pin
Want 2 Scrap lavender pearls
Kaisercraft mini roses in Misty
Cheery Lynn doily die cut, fanciful flourish
Wrinkled ribbon - Prairie Bird Boutique (Etsy)
Bazzill cardstock in white

I made this card for Imaginisce to celebrate the 4th of July and it is also up on the Practical scrapper blog. This was my first attempt at a step card. I think you'll be seeing more of these from me. They are fun to make.

Supplies:
Imaginisce: Endless Summer: Patterned Paper, Childhood Memories: Pattern Paper, foam adhesive in white; 
Bazzill cardstock in white 
Quick Quotes Powderpuff chalk ink in Baja Blue, and Midnight Confessions 
Kaisercraft acrylic stamp 
Martha Stewart punch all over the page Starry Skies 
Cricut cartridge: A Child's Year; Cricut Expression.

Next is another card that I made for Scraptown Lady with my leftover scraps from my Farmer's Market layout using the Authentique Seasons: Summer. I just love the soft blues and yellows in this collection, don't you.

I used a couple dies from My Favorite Things Die-namics to add a flourish and create a couple flowers for my card.

Scraptown Lady Supplies:

Authentique Seasons Summer Enhancements

Authentique Seasons Summer Three

My Favorite Things Die-namics Sentimental Flourish
My Favorite Thing Die-namics Flower Trio Leaf Trio
Kaisercraft Sparklets Daffodil 
Snug Hug Seam Binding in Zircon Green

Glue Dots Mini

Scotch Quick Dry Adhesive

Other Supplies

Bazzill cardstock 

Quick Quotes Powderpuff chalk ink in Baja Blue

Coats and Clark thread

My last share is a layout I did for the July Imaginisce challenge. I used the Endless Summer collection. I love this sunburst paper :) This is my daughter Colette kayaking in Northern Wisconsin at a friends cabin.

You must use this sketch ...

Have a fun and safe 4th of July. I will be posting a winner for my giveaway later today.
~Marcia

We've Only Just Begun

When I saw the March kit from Artful Delight, I just had to have it! It was full of awesome papers and embellies. The Be Happy papers from My Mind's Eye and the birdcage made me want to scrap this photo I took at my sister's wedding. (I was her wedding photographer and matron of honor!)  I used the March sketch from Artful Delight as well and this is what I came up with...

I made the roses with the cream colored cardstock from the February kit, using a pale pink Copic marker to color the inside bud. I used the same Copic marker to color the alphas in the kit. The birdcage was finished with a white crackle paint and then inked on the edges. The bird was finished using a pewter crackle paint.

I am so glad that my sister found someone who makes her happy after years of struggling as a single Mom. And my Brother-in-law is a colorful addition to the family. I am thinking I should have this framed for their upcoming 15th anniversary.

If you are interested in making these roses, I have a tutorial on my blog here, Rose Tutorial.
Let me know what you think. I love reading your comments!

BoBunny Layout Challenge - 50th Anniversary

I normally just play along with sketch layout challenges silently, but I've decided its time to come out of the closet and share this one. Here is the sketch from BoBunny....

My parents 50th Anniversary is coming up, so this is the layout I came up with....

I think the BoBunny Timepiece Collection was perfect for this layout. The clocks symbolize the passage of time (50 years!). It also makes me think that my parents hold the key to knowing what it takes to stay together for so long. Rather than use journaling strips, I decided to use a stamped image that seems to say it all, "I will always Cherish you". Roses are also my Mom's favorite flowers, so the rose ribbon was perfect! Here are some closeups of the details.

Here is my list of supplies ....
BoBunny Timepiece Collection papers; Timepiece Stripe, Timepiece Unlocked, Timepiece TickTock
BoBunny Timepiece Chipboard
BoBunny Timepiece Buttons
Core'dinations Black Magic Collection cardstock - for the embossed clock in the lower left.
DieCuts with a View cardstock
Gold Metallic paper from Anchor Paper (local paper company that sells this paper by the pound)
Tim Holtz Sizzix Texture Fades Embossing Folders; Clock & Steampunk Set
Tim Holtz Vintage Photo Distress Ink by Ranger Ink (used around the edges of the paper)
Pocketwatch rubberstamp by Paper Inspirations
"I will Always Cherish you", acrylic stamp (sorry, I do not know who made this)
Black dye based ink by Inkadinkado
Keyhole brad (from my stash of many years)
Pearl brad by Creative Imaginations
Fiber by EK Success
Ribbon Rose by American Crafts
Calligraphy Collection Cricut Cartridge