Friday, May 31, 2013

The ImPACT of Concussion

items used in the creation of this journal page: book paper paint pens, felt-tip and ball-point pens white glue, Miracle Tape,gesso Gelatos EcoGreen Acrylic Paint Maya Road Mists Andy Skinner Stencil Collage Page Phrenology AP-900 On October 2nd of last year, while practicing basketball in his Jr. High Athletics class, my son sustained a concussion when he was hit with great force with the ball to the side of his head. His coach didn't...

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Weekly Challenge | DAD

It's time for a new challenge with Digital Delights by Louby Loo! This week at Delightful Challenges our challenge is DAD.   This month Wendy has been creating this super cute set as part of the Bargain Friday collections. I LOVE it! We are a Fishing family and Fishing Donald and Fishing Donnie are PERFECT for us! The accessories are too too cute and today she just released a background that of course I will...

Tuesday Tutorial with Digital Delights by Louby Loo

Hi everyone it is time for Tuesday Tutorial on a Wednesday over at the Delightful Tutorials blog!!   Hop on over to see all the details on the creation of this fun tall card! ...

Saturday, May 25, 2013

Operation Write Home's Memorial Day BlogHop

Happy Memorial Day Weekend! For the 3rd year in a row I am celebrating by participating in the Operation Write Home's Memorial Day BlogHop! Having Grand Fathers, uncles and in-laws that were among the brave that have fought to keep our home FREE it gives me great honor to give back with cards for our soldiers! Today I am using one of my favorite Digital Delights Stamps USA Myrtle to create a card for a soldier to tell him how much I appreciate...

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Weekly Challenge | Friends Forever

It's time for a new challenge with Digital Delights by Louby Loo! This week at Delightful Challenges our challenge is Friends Forever.   Today I am using one of my all-time Digital Delights favorites--Dilly Duck and Ladybug! This sweet stamp just says friendship to me. I paired it with the Have a Fabulous Day sentiment from the Keeping in Touch Sentiment Set to create this simple friendship card , perfect...

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Weekly Challenge | BINGO!

It's time for a new challenge with Digital Delights by Louby Loo! This week at Delightful Challenges our challenge is BINGO.  I choose Flower Power Dolled Up Daisy to create a fun greeting card to share with a friend! I accented my layout with buttons and pattern paper from the Polka Dot Weave Collection.  I hope you enjoy my card! Thank you for looking! Digital Delights Stamps : keeping in touch...

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Tuesday Tutorial | Box Top Fold Card with Digital Delights

Hi everyone it is time for Tuesday Tutorial over on the Digital Delights Blog!!   Today I am creating this fun Box Fold Card featuring the Polka Weaves Digital Paper Pack and the Flower Power Daisy Graduates from the May New Release. This little card can be used as a gift card holder as well!  I hope you enjoy my tutorial! For this project Flower Power Daisy Graduate Keep in Touch Sentiment Set Polka ...

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

leslierahye's By Land, Air or Sea--A Steampunk Inspired Blog Hop

Happy National Transportation Day!!! We love all things transportation at my house; it only seemed fitting to celebrate this fun month with a steampunk style transportation blog hop. I assembled my favorite bloggers to bring you leslierahye's By Land, Air or Sea--A Steampunk Inspired Blog Hop.  For this hop I upcycled some book paper, a paper lantern and a mini pale from Easter holidays to create this fun steampunk inspired hot air balloon!...

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Celebrate National Transportation Month the Steampunk way!

tomorrow on my blog!! Join us! goBarbara RankinsbartistMichelle Frae CummingsLyneen JesseRegena FlorentiJess B.LinkDeli.c...

Friday, May 3, 2013

Celebrate Derby Days with Altered Pages

Spectrum Noir Pens  : OR3, GG1, GG2, PP1, IB2, TN4, DG2, CG2, PP4, GB1 The above Derby Day Fat Book collage was created using the 111D Vintage Hats Collage sheet and the 1025D Vintage Horses Collage Sheet. Both Sheets were printed using the BLACK ONLY option on the printer to give "black and white" images to colorize. I found that using my Spectrum Noir Alcohol Based Markers to color these images--you will notice the horse in the middle...

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Spectrum Noir Pens and a new (to me) challenge

If you are looking for my Delightful Challenges Weekly Post it is here. As many of you know, I received Spectrum Noir for my Birthday Present in March and my beautiful family members have been finding opportunities to add to my collection...I have loved using my BIC Mark-Its..and they served a purpose for a long time but I have been finding it difficult to replace my favorite markers in that collection. I have retired them for my regular digital...

Weekly Challenge | New Release and Add Ribbon

It's time for a new release and a new challenge with Digital Delights by Louby Loo! This week at Delightful Challenges our challenge is add ribbon.  The new release has a smattering of this and that with some fantastic sentiments to help you Keep In Touch with others! I love this walking the dog digi--it makes a fun greeting card for a simple note to your friend, child, significant other!  I hope you enjoy...