"Twilight...aka Twilly"

12x12 LO based on a sketch posted by the host of my yahoo group. Journaling reads: "aka "Twilly;" 3 months old; Mar 10, 2008"

Photo is of my DD & DSIL's newest kitten.

Supplies used:

All papers by Basic Grey -

Two Scoops Collection:

Ice Cream Parlor (smallest piece, behind photo)

Spumoni (next piece)

Non-fat Yogurt (large square, on top of circle)

Watermelon Ice (circle)

Periphery Collection: Syrah (background sheet)

Title: Fiskars clear acrylic alpha stamps, brown StazOn and white opaque StazOn inks

Large circle embellishment: Syrah paper, punched with Marvy scalloped circle - Mega/Pink punch; stamped with journaling circle stamp by 7 Gypsies; journaled using a blue glitter marker by Sakura; also added dots in each scallop using same marker and made a heart at the bottom of journaling using pink glitter marker by Sakura

3D Sticker embellishments: Kurio (a division of K & Co) Inked the edges of all papers and embellishments with Vintage Photo distress ink by Tim Holtz/Ranger Industries

To see the original sketch by a gal named Sara, go to http://stucksketches.blogspot.com/ (scroll down to "Sketch #31")

TFL ~ klb

Remember Me?

It's been quite a while since I last posted and I apologize for that... I haven't actually finished many projects lately, but here are a couple of my more recent ones.

Birthday card for my daughter, Jen's, 24th birthday. White cardstock; two pattern papers from the new Basic Grey line, "Two Scoops;" giga scallop circle punch by Marvy; heart punch by EK Success; distressing ink by Tim Holtz/Ranger Industries

12x12 LO made for a sketch challenge at the Scrappin Sisters yahoo group. The theme was "Spring" and we had to use at least six of about 22 items (ribbon, buttons, glitter, etc). I used 13, I believe. Photo was taken April 11, 2007.

Supplies: Chatterbox patterned cardstock; DCWaV textured cardstock; felt flowers were cut out using Cuttlebug dies; snowflake brads; ribbon bought at Michaels; chipboard title cut out using Sizzix alpha dies; large scallop circle by Marvy; chalk; buttons; wood-mounted rubber stamp ("Alaska"); acrylic stamps ("S" in journaling block; flourishes in right hand corners; journaling block); acrylic tag was cut out using a Sizzix tag die and plastic packaging; StazOn ink ("Alaska" and "S" in journaling block); journaling done by hand using blue, fine point Sharpie marker; white acrylic paint (title); glitter (title).

TFL ~ kimB

Christmas Wall Hanging

On November 17th, I attended a workshop with my DD, Jen. It was hosted and taught by Beth Kingston, who is Alaska's head rep for "I Remember When." All products by Cosmo Cricket.

Top piece shows my four kids in 1987 (left photo) and 1993; 2nd piece is our family Christmas card photo from 1986; 3rd piece shows my parents, Christmas 1988 (left) and my kids in 1986 and the bottom piece shows my Dad, our three older kids, DH Rog and myself, Christmas 2000 (youngest DS took the photo).

TFL - kimB

Recent Cards

Sympathy card ~

* Memory Box - prefolded card

* Stampin Up! - flower and sentiment stamps (Close as a Memory)

*Empress watercolor markers

*Watercolor paper

Winter card for local card swap ~

* Stampin Up! - cardstock (Cool Caribbean), dye ink (Cool Caribbean, Blue Bayou), swirl stamp (Baroque Motifs), flower stamps (Baroque Motifs & True Friend)

* All Night Media - sentiment stamp

* Marvy - "Super Jumbo" Scallop Circle punch

* Cuttlebug Flower dies

Christmas card for local card swap ~

* Memory Box - prefolded card

* Basic Grey - pattern paper (Fruitcake line: Holly Berries & Stained Glass)

* Stampin Up! - Old Olive & Cranberry Crisp dye ink

* Marvy - Giga Scallop Circle punch

* Stampendous - Sentiment stamp

I brushed glue around the edges of the scalloped circle and sprinkled on some glitter, but most of it fell off, so it's not listed here.

TFL - kimB

Designers' Workshop

On November 10th, the LSS in Anchorage - More Than a Memory - held a Designers' Workshop featuring projects created by the 5-member design team http://mtamalaska.typepad.com/my_weblog/ . Here are two of the projects I completed --

Holiday Planner Clipboard

Tag Album ~ Ronalyn Barut, designer

Tag Album, pgs 1 & 2

Tag Album, pgs 3 & 4

Tag Album, pgs 5 & 6

Tag Album, back cover

6x6 Mini Flip-Album

This is a little album I used for a make & take project I taught last weekend (Oct 20) during the day-long craft day at our church (Peters Creek Christian Center). The ladies who participated in the project really seemed pleased with their completed albums! I found the instructions for this project at http://www.acherryontop.com/. It's a fun, quick and simple album - give it a try!

Cover

Cover flips up to reveal pages 1 & 2

Pages 1, 3 & 4 -- page 2 flips open to reveal pages 3 & 4

Supplies used:

*Stampin Up! - 12x12 black cardstock

*My Mind's Eye - patterned papers (Magnolia line)

*7 Gypsies - round journaling stamp

*Making Memories - alpha foam stamp ("J") and alpha rub-ons ("acey")

*Ranger Industries/Tim Holtz - "Pearl" acrylic paint dauber ("J") and "Black Soot" distress ink

*JoAnns - blue button on cover

TFL ~ kim

6x12 Layouts

Well - guess it's about time I make a new post or two for this blog! Here are two 6x12 LOs I made for a challenge group at Scrapbook.com. The challenge is being hosted by my own dear sis-in-law, Linda Smith - aka "akbear." Up until participating in this challenge, I had never worked with the 6x12 size before and you know - I really like using it!

The cute little boy is 15 month old Jacey - one of the three children my daughter, Jenni, cares for.

Supplies used:

*Basic Grey - chipboard album

*Die Cuts with a View - textured cardstock

*K & Company - patterned paper

*Bazzill - 2" chipboard circle

*7 Gypsies - round journal stamp

*Ranger Industries/Tim Holtz - "Vintage Photo" distress ink

* Zig Millennium pen - journaling & doodling

*WalMart - assorted buttons

TFL ~ kim