Mother Goose Grandma Brag Book

You folks are probably getting tired of all my scrapbooks, but I am having fun!

I purchased Kathy Orta's book before Christmas and I finally got around to trying out her tutorials. This one holds over 25 pictures!  I made it up in only a couple of hours too.

I used Graphic 45 Mother Goose papers.  These were the scraps from my larger album posted here.  The cover is designed to show a couple of the Mother Goose stories combined together.  It's a bedtime story with the boy looking at the stars with the cow jumping over the moon all to give you a taste of what might be inside. Get it?

This is a close up of the chain with two little bead charms.

The book opens up to reveal all this space for pictures and a little journaling.

These are the journal books in the side pockets.

I think this would make a great gift as a grandma's brag book or for anyone who wants to display special pictures - just not the whole set.

Recipe

Tutorial: Kathy Orta, Interactive Mini Scrapbooks
Paper:  Graphic 45 Mother Goose Collection, Bazzill Black
Markers/Ink: Distress Momento Black

Embellishments: Chain and findings from Cousin International

I'll enter the album into the following challenges:

• Make it Monday - Always anything goes
• Crafty Girls Challenges- Anything goes
• Penny's Paper-Crafty - Spots and dots

Have a great day!
NancyD

You Stole My Heart!

There is someone in my life who stole my heart about 37 years ago and he still has it!  Yes, it is my dear hubby, Dave.  This card is for him.  Yes, I know it is a bit girly, but he likes the cards I make even when they have sparkle and flowers.

This one has lots of layers with the gorgeous Chanteuse Collection papers from Kaiser Craft.  

Card Recipe

Images: Digital Delights , Heart is Flutter Daisy, Cupids Quotes sentiment set

Paper:  Very Vanilla, Kaiser Craft - Chanteuse Collection
Markers/Ink: Copics, Distress Vintage Photo

Embellishments: Spellbinders Dies, Bulgarian lace, Wild Orchid flowers and leaves, Prima Pearls, Pink Stickles, MS lace punch, corner rounder

Challenges for this card:

• Make it Monday - Always anything goes
• Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
• Divas by Design - Vintage with lace
• Card Mania - Anything goes
• City Crafter Challenge - Valentines (story)
• Everybody Art Challenge - Heart
• Party Time Tuesdays - Anything goes
• Created with Love - Anything goes

Be sure and take a look at what the wonderful Design Team has come up with for your inspiration. And then hop over to the Delightful Challenges site and check out this week's challenge.

Have a Great Day!

NancyD

Graphic 45 Mother Goose - My Creative Spirit Tutorial

My new passion for 2014 is making mini-scrapbooks.  I confess I was tired of the older style of 12x12 books.  Each one of my children has an album from mom and I keep thinking I should finish the family album.  Discouraged by the time it takes to create just one page I turned to making cards and never looked back.

Last fall I took a class at my local scrapbook store and made my first mini which I posted here.  Since then I have found a wealth of great artists on the net and YouTube.  My two favs are Clare from My Creative Spirit and Kathy of Paper Phenomenon (hidden hinge binding system).  I have to mention these two lovely ladies because everything I create from this point forward will have been inspired by their techniques.  They are both worth checking out.

This album follows Clare's tutorial with a few of my own changes such as this cover.

This one was crazy to cut out and piece together.

Pocket and tag

Flap and pocket with lots of tags

Flap with place for two pictures

Belly band and tag

Envelop with several tags inside

Waterfall flaps for lots of pics

Vertical belly band and tags

Tri-fold flap with pockets and tags

Lots of pockets and tags

Recipe

Tutorial: My Creative Spirit
Paper:  Graphic 45 Mother Goose Collection, Bazzill Black
Markers/Ink: Distress Momento Black

Embellishments: Spellbinders die for tag tabs, Corner Rounder, Magnets

I'll enter the album into the following challenges:

• Make it Monday - Always anything goes
• All Crafts Challenge - Anything but a card
• Crafting From the Heart - Anything goes

Hope you enjoyed this min-scrapbook project.

NancyD

Have a Happy Clown!

Gotta love this little guy! So bright and cheerful and thanking you just for being you. Roley the Ringmaster is the feature of this card using the Mojo-Monday sketch and Graphic 45 papers.

Over at Digital Delights we are mixing it up with all kinds of wonderful images and colors celebrating January.

Card Recipe

Images: Digital Delights , Roley the Ringmaster , Circus Ticket Sentiments

Paper:  Graphic 45 Mother Goose, Bazzill Yellow and Orange
Markers/Ink: Copics, Distress Vintage Photo

Embellishments: Spellbinders Dies

Challenges for this card:

• Make it Monday - Always anything goes
• Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
• Mojo Monday - Sketch
• Crafter's Cafe - Funny or whimsical
• Divas by Design - Anything goes
• Card Mania - Anything goes
• Without Words - Spots or stripes

Be sure and take a look at what the wonderful Design Team has come up with for your inspiration. And then hop over to the Delightful Challenges site and check out this week's challenge.

Have a Great Day!

NancyD

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!! 

Oh, that's done. lol! However, it is never too late to show off a card made for a friend to celebrate New Year's.

The front is pretty simple and that is because all the fun is on the inside.

I love this image because her name is Nancy!  She is from the New Year Nancy set from Digital Delights.

Card Recipe

Images: Digital Delights , New Year Nancy set 

Paper:  Bazzill black, Best Creation Inc. - Craft n Craftin
Markers/Ink: Distress Dusty Concord

Embellishments: None needed

Challenges for this card:

• Make it Monday - Always anything goes
• Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
• Crafter's Cafe - Bling it on (my beautiful paper is full of sparkly bling!)
• A Little Bit Crafty - Celebrate
• Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything goes
• Crafting for All Seasons - All things bright and beautiful

Be sure and take a look at what the wonderful Design Team has come up with for your inspiration. And then hop over to the Delightful Challenges site and check out this week's challenge.

Have a Great Day!

NancyD

I Heart You!

Christmas is past, New Year's has come and gone and now it is time to start thinking about your sweet Valentine. Even if I didn't have a calendar, I would know this by the store displays! lol!

My card today features a brand new image from the Digital Delights January collection.

Card Recipe

Images: Digital Delights , Luv U Teddy

Paper:  Bazzill White, Imaginisce - Sweet Cheri
Markers/Ink: Distress Tea Dye

Embellishments: Stickles, Really Reasonable Ribbon, Darcie heart gems, Maya Road heart pins, EK Success heart punch, Spellbinders die

Challenges for this card:

• Make it Monday - Always anything goes
• Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
• Crafter's Cafe - Anything goes
• Creative Moments - Anything goes
• Penny's Paper Crafting - Anything goes
• Always Something Creative - Something new
• One Crazy Stamper - Anything goes
• Really Reasonable Ribbon - Pink and a ribbon

Be sure and take a look at what the wonderful Design Team has come up with for your inspiration. And then hop over to the Delightful Challenges site and check out this weeks challenge.

Have a Great Day!

NancyD

BoBunny Christmas Scrapbook Project

I made another scrapbook over the holidays and I used the BoBunny Silver and Gold collection of papers.  Just love these papers!! They mix well with brown and cream.

A simple cover with magnet closure.  I used gold Stickles to sparkle up the trees.

I always add a pocket to the inside front cover for tags and pictures.

I add lots of top and side flaps to add more space for pictures.

Belly band too!

This is one of two tag inserts that open with more space for pictures.

I also added a couple of tag pockets.

And extra flaps for journaling.

The back cover has a pocket too!

I have made a few scrapbooks now and starting to develop my own style.  This book however, is kind of modeled after the work of Clare from My Creative Spirit.

Recipe

Paper:  Bazzill Brown, BoBunny Silver and Gold
Markers/Ink: Distress Vintage Photo

Embellishments: Stickles, EK Success punch, Spellbinders dies, craft ribbon

I'll enter the album into the following challenges:

• Make it Monday - Always anything goes
• Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
• Glitter and Sparkle - Anything goes *** Top 3 ***
• Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge - Anything goes
• Time 4 Scrap - Anything with silver or gold

Hope you enjoyed this min-scrapbook project.

NancyD