Layout Tuesday

Today I thought I would share a couple of layouts I created. 

First is of Charlotte at Chinese Camp in summer of 2013. Charlotte was so mad that I put her in this camp last summer. She told me I just "wanted to ruin her summer." She takes Chinese at school and I thought this would be a great opportunity for her to have confidence in her ability to read, write and speak Chinese better. (In full disclosure, I also wanted a month off. The camp was from 9-3 everyday. Who wouldn't want that time to themselves?) "It is too much like school!" is what she accused me of the first day I dropped her off. 

However, after the first few days, she admitted to me that she was glad that I signed her up. She LOVED it. They had Chinese food for lunch every day, she learned about the Chinese culture and on the day the photo on the layout was taken, the Chinese Opera visited the camp. They performed an opera and then made up the campers faces, as well as let them try on the costumes. Isn't that a fabulous experience? I wish I could have gone to a camp like this!!

(Supplies)

I had a lot of fun using Simple Stories "Daily Grind" products on here. I also decided that I wanted to do the journaling in an unusual way. I used part of an arrow stamp to create the journaling lines. It is not meant to be perfect either, since the sides are tilted.

My second page is of Charlotte at her recital two years ago. We go to a studio that only has recitals every two years. Thank goodness!! The dance owner is a witch during these years and has really high expectations of the kids. I think that is good but I am afraid of her!! Charlotte tells me that I am as strict and so it doesn't bother her. I am not sure if I should take that as a compliment or not.

(Supplies)

I chose to use some masking with black ink and a Studio Calico template behind the photos. I also used some Project Life cards. These are the perfect size to embellish a page. I broke out the stickers too, something I don't usually use on pages. I should, though, because they make a layout come together so quick.

Thank you for stopping by. Have a great night!!

Nora

Hap Bee Birthday

Hello blog friends. I haven't posted in the last week or so. I have been making cards or scrapping but other things have gotten in the way and once again my blog gets neglected.

Last weekend we had a teen "crisis" with my daughter that kept me from blogging. (Isn't their always a crisis at age thirteen?) Without revealing any details, she opened up and everything came pouring out. I felt so bad. Nothing is worse then not being able to "fix" things for your child. Needless to say she needed some extra mom time.

This weekend I meant to blog and same daughter had to use my computer to edit a video for a project that was due TODAY. She neglected to do anything about it until yesterday and then took up the afternoon on the computer in my craft room. The very same afternoon I had carved out for myself to sit down and play at the desk in my craft room. I was quite disappointed and a little bit aggravated last night about it all.

Today is a new day and I thought I would share a card I created last week. 

My friend Alvin wanted me to make a birthday card for his cousin with a bee theme.  I totally stole the idea from someone else. I originally pinned the card on Pinterest so I could have the original link to the person's blog but I cannot seem to find it now. This happens to me all the time and it irks me immensely. I need to go through my thousand card pins and narrow them down into different card boards. 

Here is what I created:

I did not have a honeycomb circle die so I created one using my Silhouette digital craft cutter. I used Simon Says Stamp! "Circle of Friend's" stamp set for the bee and part of the sentiment. Instead of the sentiment saying Happy Bee day as the stamp was designed, I made it say Hap-Bee Birthday instead. 

I fussy cut the bee, which is not my favorite thing to do, and used black enamel paint on the black stripes and diamond Stickles on the wings.

I did not neglect the inside either.

I used a combination of stamps from Simon Says Stamp!, Lawn Fawn and Paper Trey Ink. I love that little bee!!

Since my friend was going to hand deliver this card, I decorated the envelope too.

Wouldn't you like to receive this? I wish I could send it through the mail like this.

Here is another angle of the card. As you can see, I popped the white panel off of the yellow card base with foam adhesive.

That is all I have time for tonight. Thank you for stopping by.

Nora

Supplies:

InLinkz.com

Paper Trey Ink's February 2014 Blog Hop

Happy Tuesday everyone. It is a happy day around here because I took a personal day off work today. It is to bring my daughter to the doctor's but I will take it any way I can. A day off is a day off!

I am playing along with Paper Trey Ink's February 2014 Blog Hop. It was to make a card inspired by the images below and to think "spring."

I chose to concentrate on the blue/green and the yellows from the image. I made a sympathy card for someone who lost their husband recently. It might not seem to be a "springy" subject but I thought the rose images and the touch of yellow made it spring enough in design so what is was for doesn't really matter.

I was able to play with some new stamps I bought last month. I used Paper Trey's "Four Square" stamp set for the frame. I stamped it in Hawaiian Shores ink onto Aqua Mist card stock. The stamped sentiment is from "Words of Comfort."

The stamped roses are from "The Sweet Life" and the "Rosie Posie" stamp sets. I stamped them first with Aqua Mist and then Hawaiian Shores ink. The leaves were done with Simply Chartreuse over Spring Moss.

I created the rose background paper by stamping with the medium rose from "The Sweet Life" set onto Aqua Mist card stock.

I really like how this card came out. Does it scream SPRING? Perhaps not but it makes me want my flowers to bloom outside.

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you have a great day!!

Nora

Supplies:

InLinkz.com