You're a Star

Simple card for Craft Your Passion.  I colored the image with watercolors.  The flowers and pattern paper are from my stash.  This was such a beautiful image to work with

Dino Love

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Challenge #13: Go Digital +Optional Animal

Create a new paper craft project that showcases your digital crafting skills 

and try to use an animal.

Codes: M, 3E, C10

Challenge ends August 10th

Sponsor:

I am so excited to announce that The Paper Shelter is our sponsor this week. 

The Paper Shelter has so many digital elements to share, and so many of their files have free extras. You can't beat that. 

To claim your prize, email scrapbookerphd@gmail.com. 

This is a 5x5 card.  The papers are all from DCWV.  The image was colored with my Sharpie markers.  This card is very basic but it was fun to work with this image.  Thanks for stopping by -Randi

Flower Fairy

This is a tag for Craft Your Passion.  The theme is flowers.  I colored this wonderful digi stamp with my Sharpie markers.  I sprayed the tag with some Heidi Swapp sprays and used some stencils.  I added some small Recollections flowers to the branch that the fairy is sitting on.  The final touch was a bit of lace on the top of the tag.  Thanks for stopping by -Randi

Octopi my thoughts

Here is my latest project for Craft Your Passion Challenges.  The cute image is from Zap Pow Designs.  The background is Tropical Gelatos on a white card base.  I colored the octopus with Sharpie markers.  I love the sentiment, it's such a cute touch.  Thanks for stopping by -Randi

Speedy Delivery

Here is my latest card for Craft Your Passion Challenges.  The cute turtle image is from QKR Stampede.  I colored him with Sharpie markers.  The paper I used is from Recollections. This card was very simple to make.  The size is 5x5 with a 4x4 piece of pattern paper and dyed cheese cloth layered on top of the base paper.  I printed the sentiment on my home printer and pasted it under the turtle.  Thank you so much for stopping by -Randi

To the moon and back

This project is for this weeks Craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com. The challenge is to use ribbon. The cute image is from https://www.etsy.com/shop/artbymiran. I colored here with water colors and alcohol markers. I sprayed a 6x12 canvas with my color mists in yellow, red and purple. I added some stamping and stenciling with modeling paste. Directly behind the image I glued some strips of ribbon to the canvas. I glued on the image and the sentiment and the final touch was adding a few stars and a ribbon in her hair. Thanks for stopping by -Randi

Splendid

This card is for the Craft Your Passion The Bold and The Beautiful challenge. The image is from 2 Cute Ink. I colored this pretty horse with my sharpie markers. The background I misted and stenciled with bright stamps and paints. I really loved working with this image. Thanks for stopping by -Randi

Oh so lovely

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Challenge #12: Add Texture
How do you add texture to your paper crafts? We can't wait to see!
Create a paper craft that showcases how you add texture, 
and tell us about it in your blog post. 

Codes: M, 3E, C10
Challenge ends July 14th.

Sponsor:
We've been waiting patiently for this sponsor, and now, it's time. Our sponsor is the ever-popular, Carri~abusybee from DoubleClick. Carri~abusybee is best known and loved for her Skittles. The winner of our challenge will receive three randomly selected skittle colors. Each bag will contain 25 skittles. That's a total of 75 skittles!! Check out her blog for more information.... and buy some skittles while you are there!

To claim your prize, email scrapbookerphd@gmail.com. 

Here is my DT project for ScrapbookerPhd.blogspot.com.  This month's challenge is to add texture.  The first piece of texture I added was cheese cloth between the two layers of paper.  On the top paper layer I added some stenciling with modeling paste and glitter acrylic paint.  The fairy is a die cut that was donated to me and the sentiment is from my stash.  I love how this card turned out.  Thanks for stopping by -Randi

Fairy in my Teacup

Here is a lovely card I made for Craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com. The challenge this week is to use at least 3 embellishments. The image is from The Paper Shelter. I colored it with Sharpie markers. The papers I used are from DCWV Primrose collection. Some of the embellishments I chose to use were flowers, tags, sequins and a doily. Thanks for stopping by -Randi

Fishing with Dad

This is my card for the CraftYourPassionchallenges.blogspot.com DT. The theme is Boys/Dad. This cute image is from Just Some Lines. I used water colors on this image and I love the way it turned out. The papers and letter stickers are from my stash. I inked the paper layers in black ink and used some bubble wrap and white paint to add a bit of texture to the background. A few sequins were the perfect final touch. Thanks for stopping by -Randi

Torn

This is a new 5x5 card for Craft Your Passion.  This week the challenge is to use ripped or torn paper.  The image is from Delicious Doodles.  This was a great image to work with.  I used papers from DCWV Rock Star paper pack.  I cut a few small pieces from the collection, tore the edges and ripped the sides open and layered them on top of some pink misted cheese cloth.  I colored the girl with my alcohol markers and tore the edges from around her.  For a final touch I added some glitter to the flowers and butterfly.  Unfortunately that doesn't show up well on this picture.  Thanks for stopping by and let me know if you have any questions -Randi 

Happiness

This is 5x5 card for Craft Your Passion challenge. This week the challenge is frame it. The image is from Inky Impressions. The papers I used are from the DCWV Dear Jane collection. The dies cut word and flowers are from my stash. I layered the papers and cut out the top layer to resemble a frame for the cute panda image. Let me know if you have an questions or comments -Randi

Adventure

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Challenge #11: Use Your Die Cuts
Any Die Cut Machine Will Do.

What die cut machines do you use? What are your favorite die cuts? Start following this blog and then link your project - remember to link directly to your blog post. No back linking. You can enter up to three times! 

Codes: M, 3E, C10
Challenge ends June 23rd. 

Sponsor:
The Top 5 Picks will be listed with links to their blogs. 

The winner will receive a custom Kathy's Cozy handmade die cut machine cover. Do you have a Cricut? A Silhouette? Something else? Kathy has it. Don't have a die cut machine, she has so much more. This is a fantastic prize. You don't want to miss out. 

Also, a random winner will receive a $15 gift certificate to Kathy's Cozy. Buy one for yourself or buy someone else a gift. 

Check out what you can win HERE & HERE
Kathy has a BLOG too. 

To claim your prize, email scrapbookerphd@gmail.com. 

For this card I used die cuts I received in a swap as well as pattern papers from MME Sky's the Limit. This card measures 5x5. I cut various pieces from the papers and layered them on top of each other. Then I added some yellow stamping as well as some blue mist droplets. I arranged and glued my die cuts to a piece of coordinating card stock, trimmed around it and attached it to the card with pop dots. I added some stickles and sequins for a little touch of bling. I hope you guys enjoy this card 

Mermaid Tag

This is a tag I made for the latest Craft Your Passion challenge. This week we need to use pearls and lace. The image is from Aurora Wings. I first added some texture with a honeycomb stencil and some modeling paste. Then I misted it trying to resemble water. I put some cheese cloth on the bottom with a die cut anchor and some real seashells. For the final touch I glued some pearls to the background and tied some lace to the top of the tag. I loved working with this image. The mermaid is so beautiful. 

Exercise is a dirty word

Here's the my latest card for Craft Your Passion Challenges. The challenge this week is "Show me the Funny"  The image is from Bugaboo Stamps.  I thought it was hilarious!  I used all DCWV pattern paper.  The base is 5x5 and the stacks I used were from "Dear Jane" and "Vintage Collector".  I colored this awesome digi with my alcohol markers. This project was so much fun to make. If you have so any comments or question I'd love to hear them -xoxo Randi

Fly High, Dream Big Mixed Media Canvas

Here's my latest DT project for Craft Your Passion Challenges weekly challenge.  This week's challenge is Up in the Air/ Anything that can Fly.  This image is from The Doodle Garden digi store.  I took a 6x6 canvas and sprayed the background with blue sprays in my stash.  Over that I used a stencil and modeling paste to add some texture.  I colored the girl with my alcohol markers and glued her to the canvas.  I put Gesso on the leaves and stamped them with a design.  I also put Gesso on some metal flying hearts and added them to the leaf clusters which also contain a bit of cheese cloth and twine.  I stamped the sentiment on white card stock paper, cut it out and glued it to the canvas.  For the finishing touch I used InkaGold to highlight parts of the canvas as well as to frame it.  

Thank you for visiting my blog and if you have any questions or comments I'd love to hear them xoxo Randi

Hello Card with Bling

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Challenge #10: Bling it Up

How do you bling up your projects? Showcase here! Enter any new paper craft that shows off your bling. Remember to link back directly to your blog post. No back linking. 

Codes: M, 3E, C10
Challenge ends May 21st. 

Sponsor:
We are tremendously lucky to have The Buckle Boutique as our sponsor. 

The design-team-chosen winner of our challenge will receive a $15 gift certificate to The Buckle Boutique

This card was a lot of fun to make.  I used pattern paper from DCWV Primrose paper stack.  The base is 6x6.  I cut out some coordinating paper, tore and inked their edges before layering them on the card base.  Then I put a strip of blue bling from The Buckle Boutique across the layered papers.  I fussy cut flowers from the collection and layered them in the corner with a little bit of cheese cloth.  I cut two tags from the paper stack, stamped HELLO on one of them and layered them in the center of the card.  The finishing touch was a little bling on the tag with the sentiment on it. 

Thank you for visiting my blog.  If you have questions or comments I would love to hear them xoxo Randi

Pretty Pastels Altered Embroidery Hoop

Here's my latest DT project for Craft Your Passion Challenges weekly challenge.  This week's challenge is Pretty Pastels.  The image is from A Day for Daisies digi shop.  They have beautiful images and it was really hard to narrow it down to just use one :)  The frame is an altered embroidery hoop.  I painted the hoop white and backed it with some pattern paper.  I colored the girl with my alcohol markers and put some flat back pearls in her hair.  I glued pastel flowers all around the frame.  The finishing touch was from a lace bow glued to the top of the hoop and draping down the sides.

 Thank you for visiting my blog and if you have any questions or comments I'd love to hear them xoxo Randi

Baby Boo Bunny Girl Easter Tag

Hi everyone.  Here's a cute Easter tag I made for Craft Your Passion Challenge 209.  The image is from Stitchy Bear's Digi Outlet.  I love the Spring colors.  I first did a little misting on the tag.  Then I misted and glued some cheese cloth to the tag.  After that I stamped my "Happy Easter" image over the cheese cloth.  To finish it all off, I added the image of this cute little bunny girl, a few flowers and some lace and ribbon.  It was super easy to make and it looks super cute.

If you have any questions or comments I'd love to hear them.  Thanks for stopping by xoxo Randi

Hi Friend

This card is for my first DT project for craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com  I'm really excited to be joining this team of wonderful and talented ladies.  

The challenge this week is to not use any pattern papers.  So I turned to my trusty color sprays and stamps to create a colorful background.  I sprayed a white card base with blue, teal, and pink mists and dropped some pastel yellow spots on it.  Next I took a chain link stamp with yellow archival ink and randomly stamped over the dried mists.  I sprayed the cheese cloth with the mists and and glued it to the card.  The strip of paper in the middle is misted with the same mists that I used in the background except reversed.  The base is blue with a few pops of pink and the middle strip is pink with a few pops of blue.

The cute little girl is a digi stamp from Zap Pow Designs who is our sponsor this week.  I colored her with markers and used pop dots to make her stand of the page.  The sentiment is from stamps I already had in my stash.  I finished the whole thing off with a few gold sequins.

I love working in mixed media so this challenge was really fun for me.  The messier I get while I'm crafting, the happier I am :D

If you have any questions or comments I would love to hear them.  Thanks so much for stopping by xoxo Randi

Mom Card Using Vinyl

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Challenge #9: Anything Goes + Vinyl

How do you use Vinyl? On a paper craft project? On a window or car? Show us your latest vinyl creations no matter what the form or format. 

Codes: M, 3E, C10


Sponsor:
We are tremendously lucky to have CricketVinyl Supplies as our sponsor. 

The design-team-chosen winner of our challenge will receive a $10 gift certificate to CricketVinyl, and a random chosen winner will receive a $5 gift certificate to CricketVinyl. With multiple ways to win, make sure to enter the maximum number of times: 3. 

Need supplies, CricketVinyl is offering our participants a 15% off discount! Just use the following discount code: scrapbookerphd

YouTube Video Mom Card Using Vinyl

Mom Card Using Vinyl

Hi guys!  Here is my Design team project for ScrapbookerPhD.blogspot.com.  Faith has given me my first Design Team opportunity and I'm so excited to be joining her and the rest of the DT.  The challenge this month is to use vinyl, which I did on this Mom card.  Below is a description of how I made the card and how I used vinyl in some of my elements.  I really hope that everyone can join us on this challenge.

The base card is 5x5 and made out of white card stock paper.  The pattern papers I used are from a 6x6 pad by My Mind's Eye.  I inked the edges of all the papers with Tim Holtz Distress Inks in Antique Linen and Tattered Rose.  All of the blue embellishments are made with vinyl.  This includes the MOM speech bubble, the trim at the top and bottom of the card, and the heart in the bottom right hand flower cluster .  The vinyl was white but to fit my project I colored it with Tim Holtz alcohol inks.  Then I cut the shapes out with my Cricut die cutting machine.  The flowers are from Recollections and my local dollar store.  I plan on giving this card to my mommy, probably for Mother's Day :)

Thanks for stopping by :) Let me know if you have any questions or comments xoxo Randi

Dream Big

Dream Big!  This is a 5x5 card made from DCWV pattern paper stacks.  On top of the glittery red base card I layered some yellow diagonal paper as well as newspaper printed paper.  I tore the edges of both for some texture.  There are also a few drops of Heidi Swapp mustard ink on top of the layers.  The Dream Big sentiment is a cut out from DCWV, which is raised a bit with pop dots. Cheese cloth is stuffed behind the sentiment.  The finishing touch is a group of flowers in the corner with a bling center and a small paper butterfly.  Thanks for stopping by :)

This card is entered into the following challenges:

The Sisterhood of Crafters Sentimental Journey
Word Art Wednesday 124 Anything Goes
Creative Moments Anything Goes
Divas by Design Flower Power

Crafty Girls Challenge 14 Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments Challenge 102 Anything Goes
MilkCoffee At Least 2 Flowers

Paris Dress Form

Hi guys!  I'm here to share another card with you.  This is a 5x5 square card.  I used the Tres Chic paper stack by DCWV.  I picked out a few coordinating papers, one for the base of the card and two for the background of the cutout pictures.  The pink paper I added some Gesso with a stencil.  I put some Heidi Swapp mist droplets on the beige Paris paper.  The dress form and flowers are cutout from the paper collection.  I stamped the word beautiful and cut it into a banner for the sentiment.  Behind the papers I added cheese cloth to the left side and pink lace to the right side.  Some lucky lady will be getting this :)

This card is entered in the following challenges:

Deep Ocean Lace and Pearls
Fan-Tastic Tuesday #27 Anything Goes
Ladybug Crafts Ink For a Special Lady
Papertake Weekly For Mum
SweetStamps 161 Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room Door Anything Goes
Simon Says Glitter It
Rhedd and Rosie 28 Distress
Mod Squad Cut It out
Crafter's Cafe Square Card

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Hi guys!  I've been so busy at work lately but I'm finely etching out some time to blog.  Here's my latest scrapbook layout.  It's of me and my brother pretending to be chili peppers outside of our local Chili's Restaurant.  I used DCWV Vintage Collector for this layout.  The background paper is a dark pink with a tone on tone map design. 

 I cut out some hexagon shapes from a piece of paper in the collection and then glued them in a kind of honeycomb shape of the left side of the layout. Then, I smeared some Gesso over the background to tone down the color a bit.  Then I took a background stamp and used it with my Heidi Swapp mustard archival ink and stamped it randomly all over the page.

On the top and bottom corners of the left side of the layout I sprayed Heidi Swapp Muster and Primrose Color Shine mists.  On top of the I used a new toy I got at the craft store.  It's Liquitex Glass Beads and I applied it with a Heidi Swapp stencil.

Most of these embellishments next to the pictures are a combination of things from my stash.  Some from Dear Lizzy, Amy Tangerine and DCWV

I dyed the lace around the top and bottom of the picture with my Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks.  I felt like it didn't stand out in it's original cream color.  Then I added a few ink drops from my Heidi Swapp mists around the page.  The title is made from SN@P! and Thicker letters

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Let me know if you have any questions or comments xoxo Randi

My Purrfect Storm

Hi guys!  I'm here to share a scrapbook layout.  I haven't done these in a while but the other night I was on a roll.  This layout is a picture of my kitty Stormy when she was just a baby, many years ago.  The paper pad I used was DCWV Sunday Afternoon.  I love that stack.  It has so many whimsical images. The background paper that I started off with was a pink grid paper which I added some smeared Gesso to.  Then I misted it a bit with some Heidi Swapp Teal Color Shine.

Next I added some modeling paste with a polka dot stencil.  On top of that I sprayed some Mister Huey's blue ink.  The clouds were cut out from a page in the stack.  I also used them in my Randi's Crafts Name Canvas. They are so cute.  They have some fake washi tape on them which is already on the paper but I added additional washi tape for more interest.

The embellishment cluster was started with some cheese cloth coming out of the right side of the layered papers under the picture.  I stuck a "wonderful" tab under the right side of the picture which was cut out from the paper pad.  The corner was finished off with some flowers from my stash as well as a kite cutout.  

My title is made from SN@P! and Thicker letters.  In the background you can see the Prima stamp I used with Tim Holtz Distress Ink as well as a few additional ink splatters

Thanks so much for stopping by! xoxo Randi

You Are Just My Type

I really like this card.  It's cute and was really simple to make.  On the white base card I took a Heidi Swapp stencil and misted some purple ink on it.  Then I laid down four different strips of washi tape.  The typewriter and hearts are cut out from the DCWV Sunday Afternoon Stack.

If you have any questions or comments I would love to hear them xoxo Randi

This card was submitted to the following challenges:

Card Makin' Mamas Splish Splash
City Crafter Week 202 Beautiful Rainbow

Hello SOG

Here's my new Hello card.  I started with some teal and gold Heidi Swapp Color Shine mists on the base of the white card.  On top of that I put some pattern paper with some Heidi Swapp Color Shine drops in Primrose.  The Hello sentiment is from Me and My Big Ideas Cards Made Easy.  The girl is a stamp from Some Odd Girl which I colored with watercolors.

As always thank you for stopping by xoxo Randi

This card is submitted to the following challenges:

Card Makin' Mamas Splish Splash
Craft Your Passion 204 Young at Heart
Through the Craft Room Door March 11 Anything Goes
That's Crafty! Anything Goes
Emerald Faeries #53 Pretty in Pink
Crafts Galore Using Stamps Anywhere

Castle Through Window

YouTube Video of Project

My latest canvas is a window looking out onto a castle in the distance.  I started with pasting a piece of brown pattern paper from DCWV Dear Jane Stack on an 8x10 canvas. Before putting on the printed window pane paper from the same stack, I measured and cut out the windows from the back of the canvas.  Then I added a bit of texture around the inside of the windows with modeling paste.  Next I measured the castle paper from DCWV Once Upon a Time Stack and glued it to the back of the canvas.

I used Tim Holtz Distress Crackle Paint in Rock Candy around the brown part of the part of the window.  I was trying to make this brown paper appear as wallpaper.

My flowers are from Recollections and the dollar store.  I tried to tuck them behind the window to make it seem like they were creeping in from the outside of the window.

Along with the Crackle Paint I tore some paper away from the canvas.  I wanted the wallpaper to look worn and old.  I love the castle in the distance :)

Among the flowers I used some metal and polymer clay trinkets.  Can you spot the clock key and bird?

As always if you have any questions or comments I would love to hear them xoxo Randi

This project is submitted to the following challenge blogs:

Lulupu Challenge 27 2nd Birthday Special

For the Lulupu challenge we have to use three items beginning with L, U, P, T, C

P = Pattern Paper, T = Tim Holtz Crackle Paint, C = Canvas

Crafty Cardmakers 111 Anything but Cards Slap it On

Craft Hoarders Anonymous Challenge 3 Vintage or Retro

Hello Flower Card

Hello everyone!  This is my latest card and my first time entering my work in blog challenges.  I'm really excited to get into this blogging thing :)

For this card I used the 6x6 Sugar Chic paper collection from Heidi Swapp

I used my Cricut to cut out the scallop polka dot circle as well as the HELLO circle.  The flowers are from stash which I glued some bling in the middle of.  The finishing touch is with a bow made out of brown twine.

Thanks for visiting my blog xoxo Randi

Entered in the following challenges:

Crafter's Cafe Challenge #54 Flowers

Crafting for all Seasons Challenge #72 Spring into Spring

Crafty Girls Challenge 13 Anything Goes
Lulupu Challenge 27 2nd Birthday Special
L = Layers, P = Pattern Paper, C = Cricut Die Cut Machine
Through the Craft Room Door March 11 Anything Goes
Paper Crafter Crew Challenges Card Sketch 84

Some Odd Girl Stamps

Hey guys! I just got new stamps to play with. They are from Some Odd Girl Stamps. I don't have any Copic markers yet so right now I'm just using water colors pencils. I think they came out really nice though.  Look forward to seeing some projects with these girls!

As always if you have any questions or comments I would love to hear them