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Thank you for visting my blog. I am fortunate to have friends that love to craft. I hope to meet new frinds as time passes. I have been an avid scrapbooker & crafter since July 1996. Thanks Char. I hope that I can inspire others to enjoy crafting as I have.



Monday, February 8, 2016

Love Starts the journey

I created this  tag in response to the Tim Holtz 12 Tags of 2016 - February. I did not have the exact supplies that he used but I could use others to create the same idea. I had fun creating this tag. Just fun to play in the craft room.

Supplies Used:
Tim Holtz Tag & Book Plate Die:
Tim Holtz Idea-ology
Stencil by Heid Swapp
Distress Ink - Candied Apple Red, Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain

Sunday, February 7, 2016

Love Shadow Box

Hello & welcome to my blog, I have created this shaddow box frame for Vanlentines Day. Perfect for a photo of you & your sweetie or of the kiddo's.

Full View of Shadow box
Mesh Bling & lace trim
Tattered Floural created using red burlap
Flower Spray using parchment roses
Butterlies with a large burlap heart, Large heart createed by using spellbinders heart die.

Supplies used:
Kraft Supplies 4 U:
Red Burlap
Red mesh Bling
White  Lace Trims
White Lace died with distress stain bundled sage
Pearl Sprays

Paper Heart Dollie
Heidi Swapp shaddow box
Wooden love word from Michaels
Quick Quotes -Chiffon Collection

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

The Sweetest of Memories are Mine for Keeps

Hello fellow crafters, thanks for stopping by my blog today to view my latest project.
Today’s project features the beautiful Farmhouse collection from Quick Quotes which also has a soft pastel look to it.

 Full layout

 This layout holds a 4 X 6 photo

 Close up of flower, the flower was created using paper # 100, & 103
using Tim Holtz jumbo tattered flowers die

 Close up of cut out die cuts
 Flowers created using Spellbinders dies & QQ Farmhouse paper #100

Boarder created with Farmhouse paper #103 & a spellbinders die embellished with flatback pearls.

Quick Quotes:
Farmhouse Collection # 100, 101, 102, 103,
Tattered Flower: #100, 103,

Stampin Up:  Coastal Cabana Cardstock
Stamp by Judith: Place photo here
Tim Holtz: Dies – Jumbo Tattered Flower Dies
Spellbinders Dies: Boarder Die & Small flowers
Flower & Boarder Centers: Flat back pearls

Thanks for stopping by and have fun crafting.

Thursday, January 28, 2016

Anchors Aweigh Double Layout



Hello quick quote readers, I am here to share with you my project, today’s project features the beautiful Anchors Aweigh collection which has a soft pastel look to it. It has some really lovely prints & patterns within the collection. I thought it would be fun to create a double layout.
 Double Layout
 Page 1


Page 2
I adhered my layers using double stick tape & dimensionals adding some dimension to my project. 

Quick Quotes:

Anchors Aweigh paper Collection# 100, 101, 102, 103, 106, 109
Laser Cut frames by Quick Quotes
Fibers: Aqua & white

Tim Holtz: Dies – Sand & Sea
Stamp by Judith: Place photo here
KS4U:  Teal bling sheet


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