Christmas Emporium Mini Album for My Sheri Crafts

I started this mini album when I was pregnant a year ago and I finally got to finish it in time for Christmas this year. :-D  Other priorities like keeping the baby fed and clean took precedence but now that he has been sleeping through the night, my life has started to get back in order.  Other challenges like the pain in both my wrists kept me off the computer except for a few minutes at a time when I'm at home also put a damper on my blog activities.  Anyhow, there are more projects for me to play catch up with, and this is one of them. :-)  Thank you so much for bearing with me and keeping up with the projects that I have been posting!

I used Graphic 45's Christmas Emporium paper pack and Core'dinations cardstock for this mini album.  The sprays on the cover were from the clearance aisle at Hobby Lobby.  The pearls and mini roses are from Prima.  The silk flowers are from Recollections. The paper flowers and leaves inside the mini were made using Cheery Lynn dies.  The crystals are from Recollections, The Paper Studio and Martha Stewart.  I added cabochons that I got from Hobby Lobby, ribbon from Offray and buttons from Basic Grey.  I went a little crazy with my use of the checkered washi tape but I loved the way it looked so much against the colors of the background paper.  I wanted to add more sparkle, so I added Stickles on the pages.

There are so many pockets in this album that I would like to show you and there's going to be a video on the works soon!

 

Thanksgiving Card For My Sheri Crafts

There are so many things in life to be thankful for-- our families, good friends, good health, etc.  Our theme for this challenge at My Sheri Crafts is to make a project or a card to show thanks.  I recently met my husband's favorite aunt, and her warmth, sweetness and generosity all those years when my husband was growing were reasons to be thankful for, and this card is for her.

I used my Cricut to cut the 3" frame from Lacy Labels.  The font is from Plantin' Schoolbook, cut at 1/2".  The paper is from DCWV's Once Upon A Time and the cardstock is from Bazzill.  I added a border punched using a Martha Stewart punch and added Stickles and gold pearls using a Viva Decor Pearl pen for more sparkle.

My Mind's Eye Lost And Found Halloween Mini Album

I made this album for a swap and I used paper from My Mind's Eye.  I also made die cut frames using the Happy Haunting cartridge.  The album measures 6"x6", so I cut the frames at 5".  The spider, haunted house, apothecary bottle and gargoyle were from the October 31st cartridge and were cut at 3 1/2".  I used cardstock from Core'dinations and some glittered black, yellow and green cardstock as well.  I used silk flowers from Prima and handmade the smaller flowers using a die from Cheery Lynn.  The black pearl flourish on the cover was from Prima. I also made some flourishes using black enamel accents, and added more pearls using Viva Decor Pearl pen.  The pumpkin stickers are from Jolee's.  I added a skeleton and black tulle to embellish the wire binding.

Wizard Of Oz Scarecrow

My mother-in-law loves scarecrows and she always has one for Halloween, so I decided to make this card for her.  It's Mother-in-law Day on the 28th of this month, and our design team theme is to make a card using fall colors and three embellishments.  I used cardstock from Core'dinations' Graphic 45 line, sanded it, added strips of paper from Me And My Big Ideas and a scarecrow image from Graphic 45's The Magic Of Oz.  My three embellishments were: crinkle ribbon, a Prima flower and a feather that I used as a leaf.

My Mind's Eye Gothic Wall Plaque

I altered a wooden plaque from the dollar store using paper from My Mind's Eye.  The spider web, candle and tree were cut at 3 1/2" using the October 31st cartridge.  I added a sparkly spider and a skeleton for a more macabre feel.

A Witch's Hat

I decided to modify the original top hat template that I had and instead of a cylinder, I made a cone out of a 9" circle and voila!  I have a Gothic witch's hat. I folded 1/4" tabs at the bottom part of the cone outward and sandwiched (sand witch? lol!) them between the two paper "doughnuts".

I used paper from GCD Studio's Paris Nights line.  The black pearls are from Prima.  I added black flowers that I had cut using a die from Cherry Lynn, centered with  "pearls" made using Viva Decor Pearl pen in cream.  Tulle, orange and green feathers and a skeleton cameo were used as additional embellishments.

Happy Haunting!

I made a trick or treat bag and a tag for our Halloween challenge at My Sheri Crafts.  I used paper from DCWV for the bag and the tag was made using paper from Graphic 45's Hallowe'en in Wonderland.  I made a pocket to hold the tag by fanfolding a piece of paper and added a bow made of Baker's twine as an accent piece.  A flower from Petaloo, black crystals, a skeleton leaf and bat trim from Recollections were used to embellish the tag.   Black tulle was added for the bag's handle and the tag.