February's Tip: Cutting

After you cut out your desired image or design, use a file to smooth out the edges of the cardstock. A little filing will smooth out any jagged or frayed edges and your finished product looks clean and professional!. Try it the next time you cut out something for a project!

Simple Sunday #1

Here is the very first of the Simple Sunday Layouts!! I hope you like the idea of doing a "simple" and easy layout. Sometimes I forget that scrapbooking isn't brain surgery and I have a tendency to over think things. I really like the idea of getting back to the basics.

I had these pictures already printed and matted so I decided to just make them work. This is a prime example of me over thinking things. These pictures have been sitting around for months waiting for me to find just the right inspiration for them. It was a real challenge for me to keep this one simple. I still think it could use some kind of bling or something, but I am going to control myself!

The picture on the left side is 8x8 and matted on Cranberry Red cardstock and then matted on black cardstock that I scalloped and hole punched. The right side pictures are 4x4 and also matted on black cardstock. The border B&T paper is 11x7.

Cardstock: Creme Brulee, Cranberry Red, Black and Rock Star paper is by SandyLion.

Misc: Black Chipboard letters and the star was die cut with the Slice Basics cartridge.

Masculine Birthday Card

Happy Birthday Dad!!!!! This card is from Originals, page 78, Tie Back Tags. My dad is a simple, practical kinda guy, so this card is perfect for him.

Check back on Sunday, I am starting a weekly post called "Simple Sunday". It will be an easy layout that you can do in no time at all.

I hope you have a great weekend and thanks for stopping by!

Card Stock: Free Spirit Reflections Packet, Close to Cocoa, Bamboo, Indian Corn Blue

Ink: Close To Cocoa, Colonial White, Indian Corn Blue

Stamps: Typewriter Keys, Say it in Style

Misc: Brads from my stash and circle paper puncher

You Rock Birthday Card

Today is Jacob's Birthday and this is the card I made for him! The first thing he asked me when he got up this morning was if I made him a card. He has always been my biggest fan and always impressed with what I come up with. He loves heat embossing, so I knew that had to go on his card. I used the cuttlebug for the dry embossed card stock and everything else is Close To My Heart.

Tomorrow is my dad's Birthday and then I am done with those for awhile. I just about have his card done, so I will post that tomorrow.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Valentine Memory Box

Okay, I admit that I haven't been as good at posting on here as I thought I would be. But with the craziness of the holiday's and birthday's almost behind me, I am ready to go. I won't bore you with all of my excuses, I will just have to get better at it!

I am making my kids Memory Boxes for Valentine's day this year. This is the one that I made for Catie. I plan on filling them with fun little goodies. I used the Key To My Heart paper because her favorite color is yellow and I was going for that vintage feel. It is hard to see in the picture, but I added little sparkles all over the flourish image. I hope she likes it. I absolutely love these Memory Boxes! I have made several of these now and they make wonderful gifts. What's better than a gift inside of a beautiful box?? Close To My Heart has a tutorial on how to put one of these together, check it out here.

Tomorrow is Jacob's birthday, so I need to make a card for him and start his Valentine Box. I have to go get busy, I'll post what I come up with.

Card Stock: Key To My Heart

Inks: Juniper, Tulip, Creme Brulee and Desert Sand

Stamps: Key To My Heart, Bird Basics and the saying is from Aspirations

Misc: CTMH Sparkles, pretty ribbon and a charm from my stash

January Girls Club Layout

This is the club layout for January. I love the Emporium paper! Everything used is Close To My Heart. I used one of the Workshop layouts and changed it up a bit because I didn't have eleven pictures to put on it. And even though I am not crazy about handwriting on my layouts, I understand the importance of it. I really like the clean, crisp look of the computer fonts. So, one of my goals this year is to overcome this obstacle! I don't know how long that will last, but I am willing to try.

Happy New Year

"Happy New Year" and "Gung Hey Fat Choy" which means "Wishing You Prosperity and Wealth". I say bring on 2009, baby!!! Chinese proverb states that all creations are reborn on New Year’s day. The New Year is a celebration of change ... out with the old and in with the new!
And that's exactly what I plan on doing. I don't have any big resolutions this year, they never turn out the way I envision them. So this year my ONLY resolution is to be a better person. That's it! How about you, do you have any resolutions this year??? If you want to know more about the history of New Year's Day, check it out here.

To me, the New Year represents hope and change. I like to picture myself blowing out the candles on a birthday cake and making a wish for the new year. Just close your eyes and make a wish, it can be anything......just dream big!!! I wish you all nothing but the best in 2009!!!