Scrap A Little Sketch Inspiration

Hello! Just a quick blog post on some fabulous sketch inspiration at Helen Croft's Scrap A Little blog! Check out her September sketch!

And here's my take!

I just love these "Scooter's Vacation" papers by Imaginisce...aren't they fun!!?? OK...til next time!

Sketch Inspiration!

Go check out Helen Croft's Scrap A Little blog! She's created an awesome August sketch that's perfect for  summer photos! Super cute, huh?!

Here's my take on it...but be sure to check out the rest of the DT's inspiration at the blog!! See you there!!

Yippee! Giveaway winner!!

Using Random.org's True Random Number Generator, the lucky winner of my giveaway is...

Result: 15

xxsquigglesxx said...

This looks like great candy! I love clear stamps! Thanks so much for the chance to win!
June 22, 2010 1:34 PM
 
Please respond to the e-mail I have sent to your gmail addy and I will get your goodies out ASAP! Congrats!
 
And...stay tuned for another giveaway! I'm feeling generous this month! LOL!

Summer Scrap Giveaway!

I promised a giveaway, so here it is! We'll just say that I'm celebrating the FIRST day of summer. Although, it has felt like summer in Texas for a few months now! Anyway, just follow me, leave a comment and I'll draw a winner at the beginning of July. I'm sure I'll add more stuff to your goody box but it'll be a surprise. Hmmm....do I spot some Thickers in there? LOL!? Good luck!

Beach, please?!

So I haven't been the best at keeping up with my lonely blog lately. I think the summer has to do with it. Not that I'm making excuses...I'm just sayin'! I've finished just one LO in the last couple of weeks and here it is. Based on a sketch, of course!! That's my chocolate lab, Darwin. These pics are years old. Poor big guy is 9 now and his face is mostly grey. But he still acts like a 3 year old, so I keep telling him (and myself) that age is merely a number!! HaHa!

Hoping to get some more scrap time in soon. In the meantime, go check out Helen Croft's Scrap A Little site. She's got a really cool tutorial to make an origami Father's Day card! It's awesome! And to boot, she's got a couple of new sketches out for more inspiration!

I feel a giveaway coming on. Like sometime this week. So follow me, and be on the lookout for it. I'm purging some goodies from my scrap room!

'Til next time!

Pleated Flower Tutorial

I've been meaning to post this for literally...weeks...but finally, here it is! Please forgive me! This is a tutorial to make some cute and easy pleated flowers. They're a great way to use scraps, too! Let me know if you try them...I'd love to see them!

1) Here are the materials you will need. The strip of paper is 1" x 12" and can be solid or patterned. I prefer to use a paper that is neither too thick nor too thin for ease of pleating.

Step 1: Begin to fold pleats at one end of the paper strip. Be sure to slowly angle your pleat around in a circle like the photo below.

This is the finished product once you pleat the whole strip.

 

Step 2: Use a glue dot to adhere one end to the other. You may not want to use all of the pleats, so cut off the excess pleats to get your desired flower size.

Step 3: Add a button or brad in the middle and you're done!

Here are some finished pleated flowers. Note that you can even stack the pleated strips for a layered flower! Just cut smaller 1/2" strips for the second layer!

Here is a variation of the pleated flower! For this one, I used a corner rounder punch to create a scalloped strip. Then, I folded the pleats the same way!

And here is the final product! You can add a layer or two on this variation too!

I love making handmade flowers, so maybe I'll have another tutorial soon! 'Til next time!

Spring Has Sprung!

Yowzers, it's getting hot in Texas! And with the rain we've had lately, it's also HUMID!! Not the best weather combination! And did you know that summer doesn't officially start 'til June 20th @ 7:28am EDT?!?! Yeah, I know...I'm full of random facts lately! Anyway...in honor of the Spring season, here's a DT layout for A True Friend Challenge Blog! The theme for this challenge is to scrap your pet's favorite season! Come participate- we'd love to see your layouts!

This layout is based on a sketch by the fabulous Jana Eubank...she's got an awesome blog full of sketches that you have to check out here!

It's getting late, and work awaits me tomorrow! So, 'til next time!!