Water Color Flowers

My first attempt at water coloring.  I used water color paper, heat embossing elements, water-based markers, and the Hero Arts Daisy and Bugs die and stamp set.

I began by using gold embossing powder.  Next, I added a small amount of color from my markers to the stamped images, then pulled the color out with paint brushes dipped in water.

It was easier than I had expected.  I made a variety of cards - I really like the daisy stamp from this set.

Dog Treats and Tags

Emmitt did a little gift-giving yesterday, sharing dog treats with neighborhood friends and a few friends from church.  For the tags, I used the Taylored Expressions die, “Little Bits Crayon” - super cute!  We made the tags using fall colors for a fall treat!

Combining Paper Scrapbooking with Digital

Using Rhonna Designs and Rhonna Collage again, I created this 8 x 10 page, containing several photos and digital embellishments.

Next, I added this to several layers of 12 x 12 paper.  Cute layout to add to my scrapbook, and it was so easy to complete - add ribbon, paper, brads, and a stamped date!  Close to 15 minutes.  I get the fun of digital, and I still get to play with paper and embellishments!

Next, I created the second half of the layout, but without any digital scrapbooking; it was all manual. A labor of love!  But it took almost two hours.

And to close out my 2018 scrapbook, I created a Christmas layout using another digital design on 8 x 10, and added floral embellishments, a date, and a border.

Heritage, Vintage, and Family History

As I near completion of this album, I am so excited about it.  I’ll gift four albums to family members. With every page, I loved reminiscing.

I love adding pockets - a sweet little surprise.  Also, I seldom journal - I do not really like my printing and writing, but felt like this was the right project for it.

Such a young man - I would have loved to have known my grandfather at this age.

Scrapbooking January 2018

As always, I find myself a little behind in sorting through and organizing photos!  But I am slowly catching up.

I love these photos - a quick trip in January can be such a fun thing!

A Little Polish Gift Tag

I picked up an adorable die from “Tailored Expressions”.  I think that these tags will be adorable with some little gifts!  Can’t wait to use them.

Happy Hello Cards

Just a happy hello from our dog!

I had been debating how to use my new dog stamps so I gave this a try.