Fluffles was framed

I was picking through some paper that I got and found these wonderful journaling tags and decided to trim out the inside and frame Fluffles... I just adore this stamp.




I challenge you to look at journaling tags and see what else you can create with them...

Happy crafting.....Lynda

Altered States

Happy Monday!!!!
I just got back from a weekend with about 50 of my bestest scrappiest friends smack dab in the middle of Florida. A group of us gathered at an old historic hotel in Sebring FL (and YES it is haunted...and YES, lots of us have had close encounters of the creepiest kinds~~~FOR REAL!!!!!) for a weekend of scrapbooking fun. In addition to hanging out with our friends, being served yummy food by our hostesses Linda, Kathy, and Melanie, we were treated to classes by Lance Anderson from Rusty Pickle. He is a great guy, funny, talented, and puts together awesome classes. But, that is for another post.............(maybe).

I want to show you one of the projects that I put together using one of the great Kaiser Craft Beyond the Page album kits. This item contains wooden pieces that you alter and add photos to in order to create unique home decor items.



You can find lots of Kaiser Craft Beyond the Page items at Creativity Boutique!

More fun with August kit

I loved the colors in this kit. such bright summer colors!!!!!!!!!!! and those cute cute cute pinwheels!!!!!!!!!!! and I absolutely love those corrugated letters!!!!!!!!Hope everyone is having a great summer.

more layouts :)

sorry....my internet is having fiber optic issues (what is THAT?) So I am going to post fast and hope it goes through :)


here are two more layouts for the August kit!
this is two of my girlfriends and I relaxing. A little ;)

here is Kiley on her 9th birthday last year. Isnt she a little bit of a cutie??

Off to wait for the internet guy!

Altered frames are the perfect gift

Each year my girls work for hours on their gifts for their grandmother for her birthday... this year was no exception...they decided to create some frames for her to hold their end of the year school pictures. We bought some inexpensive white frames that were to be hung from ribbon and first painted them red (her favorite color). We then added a thin coat of varnish so it would be shiny... next came the dew drops for some texture.

They each then stamped the swirly image from the April Showers Flowers perfectly clear stamp set on either side of their picture. Here are the finished frames...I think they did a great job and they were a HUGE hit with Grammy!!

Happy crafting....Lynda

Summertime Photos

I believe that some of the most special memories of childhood are created in the summertime. This stands to reason; summer is full of vacations, family reunions, backyard BBQ's, and let's not forget Independence Day.... tons of events and fun experiences crammed into a few short months of the year! I know the day is coming when my children (my girls especially) decide that they don't want the camera constantly snapping around them, so I'm taking full advantage of their willingness now while I can. Our vacation this summer was full of colorful and memorable photo opportunities; little moments in their lives that I hope to help them remember by preserving the memories in pages of a scrapbook.

Two Peas in a Pod

The KNK August kit, full of bright colors and fun embellishments, is perfect for these summertime photos! For my double-page the warm golds and bright green worked perfectly for some pics of my girls in their Great-Aunt's gorgeous garden, drawing on the Marigolds and pea-pods in the photos. I added some red for a splash of contrasting color, and I couldn't resist adding some buttons and a couple of chipboard pea-pods from my stash to complete the page.

You and Little Lena

I am pretty sure that out of all the things we did and saw on our vacation, Katy will remember Little Lena the most. My Uncle brought this 10-week-old black Lab home the day after we got to their house and of course Katy fell in love with her right away! I had fun with this page, making some flowers from lace and, you can't see the huge tree in their backyard in the photos, so I decided to add one to the page.

And finally, as I usually do, I made a simple card from the last little bit of my favorite paper in the kit. I also had one pinwheel left so added it to the front with a sentiment sticker from the kit to make a cute friendship card.Have you scrapped any of your photos from this summer yet? Don't forget, KNK has a gallery, we'd love to see what you've been up to this summer! Have a great week :)

more August Kit Love

I love the colors in this kit! and I have to admit both of my girls were fighting over the lantern included in the kit. So I put them to work and had them help me decide how to decorate it since they wanted it for their rooms. They decided on Color Me Flowers from Petaloo that are available in the add-on section. The opted for me to include bright colored buttons in the flower centers. Each flower is at a staggered height around the lantern. And then opted for some skinny ric-rac for the stems. I can't wait to see what everyone else does with their lanterns. I have a feeling we will be searching for more as both girls wnat to redo their rooms!