Turning Fifteen birthday card

Supplies: cardstock (unknown), patterned paper (Carta Bella), pearls (Melissa Frances), ribbon (unknown), Silhouette

Today I am sharing how I made this card on Samantha Walker blog.  It is made using only Silhouette cuts - no stamping involved!

I really like how it turned out. What do you think?

Samantha Walker Creative Team November Blog Hop

Welcome to Samantha Walker Creative Team Blog Hop! This month's theme is Thankful!

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Now to my project.  I am thankful for my parents.

I used this picture of my mom and Eli taken during my parents visit this past August. I wish we would have more moments like that.

I used Samantha Walker Traditions paper collection for Carta Bella.

I took three sheets of 6x6 paper, curled the corners and used them as my photo mat. I tied them together with twine using the pre-punched holes in the paper.

I added few stickers from the same collection, handcut flowers and pearls.

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The Sky's the Limit

In the last week and a half I am organizing my new scrap room/home office - unpacking, moving furniture, deciding what goes where.I think I am about 80% done. I forgot how great it feels to have an organized space. The work is not done yet (where are my crafting mats and my Revolution??) but I felt like I have to "test" my new space and make a layout.

I picked a picture that Eli brought from school. His speech teacher Mrs. Peterson took it and sent it home (I already love Mrs. Peterson!). I used sketch 31 from "Yotzot mehakavim" blog and new "Rough and Tumble" collection by Samantha Walker for Carta Bella.

Supplies: patterned paper, chipboard (Carta Bella), envelope (Recollections), stencil (Jenni Bowlin), sparkle texture and paint (Martha Stewart)

I added an envelope behind the picture for hidden journaling. I want to write down how Eli and I are adjusting to the kindergarten and all the conflicting thoughts I am struggling with right now.

I used Martha Stewart sparkle texture medium with some metallic paint to add a little interest to the corners.

Creating does make me happy and with my new scraproom I also feel like the sky's the limit ;-)

Scrap It Girl November challenge

Hello my dear blog readers.Weeks pass by and I still can't get back to that place where I was able to devote few hours a week doing what I love the most - playing with paper. But today I do have something to share. I really stepped out of my comfort zone here and made 4 mini canvases. I was inspired by a special person I know. Her name is Carrie and I made this thinking about her. I am not sure what I think about the final results. I have this strange thing, I always like my layouts but usually I am very critical of myself when I am trying to do something different. But I enjoyed working on this project very much.

This month I host the Scrap It Girl Challenge. The challenge is to use stencils (check the picture of the prize pack on my left side bar!) I used 4 different types of stencils here, one of them (letter C) I cut out using Silhouette Cameo. I used Faber Castell gelatos, glitter glaze and modeling paste, mist, inks and sharpie.

 

I snapped few pictures along the process.

Check what other DT members did using stencils and don't forget to submit your project.