Me at 32

This is a companion post to the one I did on August 2 (which can be found here). I turned 32 on that day and I came up with 32 random things about me...I think it will be quite funny to look back on these in, say, 20 years. So to go with those 32 Random Notes, I made this...

I used a manilla file folder (I did another one during the July PTI Blog Hop found here) to create a mini album. I used some old K& Co and Karen Foster papers to cover the album inside and out. And of couse, because I am addicted, I've got another rolled fabric flower on the cover.

And here's the back, featuring some new Papertrey Ink Items (the spiral notebook page, library pocket die, It's Official Stamp Set, and two fillable frames sets (I LOVE these sets and have been collecting them every month).

Here is the inside. I decorated the bottom portion (the pocket) with my photos and some embellishments.

I used the Library Card die from Papertrey Ink for the cards in the two left pockets, and a smaller version I created for the pockets on the right since they were a little smaller width wise. I embellished all of the card too, with ribbons and buttons, and some birthday related items on the top of the card to fill in the empty space.

This one is my favorite...love the little lollie and the flag banner...love the House of 3 ladies for the tutorials on those and their Summer Junque digital papers (yep...this is officially a hybrid project because of that lollie and the banner flag...but that's it for the digital stuff...still VERY new to me).

Thanks for taking the time to stop by today! If you stayed up for the PTI release party...I hope you were able to pick up everything you wanted to get!!

Deb

Fabric Flower and a Doily

When I first started making rolled fabric flowers, I had made a few...and then they just sat on my desk. So for today's card, I grabbed one and a doily from my stash to make this vintagy card. I used some Basic Gray papers and my Martha Stewart Doily border punch to bring it all together.

Don't forget about Lawn Fawn's Cards for Kids Blog Hop next Wednesday. You have until the end of the day Sunday to sign up for it and you can do so here.

Thanks for stopping by today!!
Deb

Love Bug

Finally broke out my Unity Stamp Co. Love Bug set! I couldn't wait to get my hands on this set, and then when I did it sat in my stash, waiting to be inked up. Here's what I created...

I used my Unity Postcard stamp too and some Papertrey Ink Simple Valentine. Love how I can use different companies together!! The red dot paper background is from The Girls' Paperie.

Thanks for stopping by today!!
Deb

32 Random Notes

Today is my 32nd birthday and I am blessed to be spending the day with my sister and her family!! So for today I have 32 random things to share about me.

1. I love Guinness!
2. I fell off the monkey bars in first grade, landing on my head, and leaving me with a minor concussion.
3. I hate fishing, but when I was little I would play with the worms!
4. I letteres in Golf.
5. I had perfect attendance all 5 years of marching band.
6. I am a Gleek!
7. I love daisies.
8. I don't cook, I bake.
9. I hated History in high school, but fell in love with it in college!
10. When I was 11 I had my bottom wisdom teeth removed. They were already coming in and, suprisingly, there wasn't enough room in my mouth!
11. My favorite Broadway show will forever be Cats!
12. I missed a 4.0 fall semester senior year because of Computer Science 101...helps to go to class!!!
13. I joined a co-ed music fraternity - Mu Beta Psi- my sophomore year...that's how I got the nickname Sideshow Deb.
14. Three best places I've been: Gettysburg, Arlington National Cemetary, Pearl Harbor.
15. I can touch my tounge to my nose with no hands!
16. I've read all of the Harry Potter books and all of the Twilight books - I like Harry Potter better!!!
17. Five places I still want to visit in my lifetime: Ireland, Germany, Italy, Australia, and ALL 50 states (does that count as one place?!?).
18. My facorite painting is "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte by Georges Suerat - he painted it at 25 and dies at 32.
19. I love papercrafts - scrapbooking and cardmaking!
20. I am lactose intolerant, but I love Ice Cream!
21. I met my hubby when I was 18.
22. I love to organize - I don't clean! And yes, they are two different things!
23. I took 2 scrapping classes with Margie Romney-Aslett!
24. I don't discriminate - I love dogs and cats!
25. My hubby and I were married in the same church that my parents and grand-parents were married in.
26. I did not change my name when we got married.
27. Other than our toast, I did not drink a drop of alcohol at our wedding.
28. I had four glasses of wine at Mel's wedding and that was just before my toast. (To clarify, Mel is my sister.)
29. I bit my nails my entire life- until I gave it up for Lent this year and managed to break the habit.
30. I had my top wisdom teeth removed when I was 13 because it was so painful I couldn't chew.
31. I am mom to four fur babies and one feather baby.
32. I am 32 and I have a Bucket List!

I did make a project to go along with this which I will share very soon!
Thanks for stopping by today!!
Deb

Altered Tin

I had a few tin boxes from my local craft store and they were just too plain jane for me. So I decided to turn one into this...

This took a little bit of time to make. First I painted on two coats of gesso. I made the flowers next, three large and six small. Once I got going on those they went pretty fast. Then I used my handy silhouette to cut out all the leaves from two solid sheets of cardstock and one sheet of patterned paper. I painted on some green to the bottom portion, used my silhouette again for the picket fence (love that!) and the grass. Used my favorite butterfly punch for some detail. Then it was just adhering everything down...which I did with glossy accents (holding everything in place very nicely!)!! I am going to use this to hid the candy in my studio...love having m&m's and reeses' pieces near by!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Deb

Christmas in July

I have a Christmas card today...I know it's very early for a Christmas card. I made this little gem for the AC Design Team Application. Notice a trend this week?? Yep, I'll be back tomorrow with my other project. You're going to love that one!! Maybe I'll through in a sneak peak of that after the card. But for now, my Christmas card...

I love using pink and green for a Christmas card. So untraditional, but looks really nice and cheery! Everything on this card is AC except for the ink.

And now for the sneak of tomorrow's project...

Thanks for stopping by!!
Deb

True Love

This is the second layout I submitted with my application for the American Crafts Design Team. I love the simplicty of this layout! This has to be my favorite picture of my dear hubby and I as I have used it on a few different projects in the past few weeks!

Thanks for stopping by!!
Deb