Father's Day Recycle

I had fun creating this project out of some recycled material. I used a juice bar box as the base and part of a Cricut cartridge plastic packaging to cover the window. The patterned paper is a great hunting print from Reminisce, if I remember correctly. The cuts are from my Camp Out cartridge, except for "Dad" which was cut with Beyond Birthdays. I inked the edges. The last step was to fill the box with treats. Hope he likes it!

Sewing Project

I took a break from paper crafting to work on a couple of sewing projects. Here's a 3 foot tall kitty I made for my daughter. I also made one in pink for my goddaughter. I think they turned out pretty cute! As long as I had the sewing maching out, I also sewed a pillow out of a set of Hannah's shirts a friend had embroidered and I didn't want to throw away, and sewed new curtains for Hannah's room. I do miss my paper, though, so bye-bye sewing maching - I'll bring you out another day!

Another Song Challenge

This week's song at Scrap it With a Song is Cyndi Lauper's "True Colors". I picked up on the line "and that's why I love you" for the title for a layout featuring my loves. This was a quick one - I really like pairing a bright color with blacks/greys lately. The letters are cut with the Designer's Calendar font.

Busy Busy

I've been crafting up a storm - but not keeping up with it all on my blog. Sorry about that, for I love to share. First, I finished a 22 page album for friends. Then I sat at my sewing machine with an actual pattern (it's been awhile!) to create a 3 foot fleece kitty for my adorable god-daughter. Of course, I had to fit in some card making for birthdays, anniversaries, and Mother's Day. And then a few layouts for myself and Scrapdoodles. I was lucky enough to come in just after they put the new CratePaper "Paper Dolls" collection out. It's so cute and very girly! The chipboard accents are awesome.

I also picked up a few pieces from Fancy Pants Designs new "My Family" line. The colors are great for any type of layout. They are also featuring a mix of acetate accents with fun glitter features. I loved the line "all because two people fell in love..." on the border sheet and thought of my parents. I've got 5 great siblings all because Jim and Sandy fell in love.

FaithKeeping

It's time for another FaithKeeping event at Redeemer Lutheran Church. This project could be a wonderfully sweet Mother's Day project or an any day gift for yourself or someone you love. It's all about celebrating the blessings of relationships - especially our family. You'll need to bring a photo - 4x6 or 5x7 or even a few smaller photos. I made mine black and white, but you don't have to. The canvas we're using measures 8x10. I hope you can join us for a fun, creative time together on Saturday, May 8th - 9am until noon.

Scrap a Song Challenge

A new challenge site just started up and it's called Scrap It With a Song. A song is posted each Monday to inspire your creativity. This week Elton John's, "Your Song" is the choice. I took the title and a couple of pics of my Hannah and me playing on a piano. I used my Hannah Montana cart for the patterned circle and the flowers and treble clef. The letters for the title are from Designer's Calendar. Visit Scrap It With a Song for more great ideas!

Blog Hop Challenges Completed

Here are a couple of cards I made for the Practical Scrappers Blog Hop Challenge. Visit 365 Cards to see all their "white space" challenges for the week. I completed 2 of the sketches.

The first is for #47 and the second is based on #45. I love the cat from the Paisley cartridge and added beads to her collar and crown.