I Pick You!

Thought I’d share a card with you today that I haven’t shared on the blog yet.  This was created for Wendy Hammer Designs using the Paper Trunk Papers and those amazing embellies that Wendy created to match them.  Just look at those darling clay buttons!

Supplies:

Patterned Paper: Lemon Lime, Cotton Candy, (Jellybean Collection), Paper Trunk  Alphas: Paper Trunk

Clay Buttons: Wendy Hammer Designs

Felt Embellishments: Wendy Hammer Designs

Adhesives: 450 Quick Dry, Premium Craft Glue, Liquid Scrap Dots, Helmar

Ink: Broken China (Tim Holtz Distress Ink), Ranger Ind.

Other: Punch, EK Success

We are so enjoying our time with the kids this week, even though it’s a bit crazy! This is my life this week…..heart shaped pb&j sandwiches that has now moved on to heart shaped toast with jam every morning!

We enjoyed bubbles out on the patio this morning!

Addibug loved popping them!

Sissy letting her pop them on the wand!

This little munckin has been full of energy but I’m loving spending time with her!

 

Hope you’re having a great Thursday….we sure are!  The spring weather is absolutely gorgeous!  Now if it could just stay this way past the weekend that would be great!

Grab the Photo Op! **Wendy Hammer Designs

You know how those times pop up where you have to just grab the camera and go for it because you know it may not come around again for a long time?  Well, that was the case with the photo on this layout.
One Sunday, while my family from California was here for Christmas, it started snowing pretty heavily.  Well, the kids obviously were so excited to see it!  We had just come home from lunch after church, the kids were already changed in their jammies for their nap, but we didn’t care!  We went out for the photo op….pj’s and all!  And I’m so glad I did!

Supplies Used:

Patterned Paper: Cream Soda, Berry Blue, Cotton Candy, Caramel Apple, Jelly Bean, Paper Trunk

Embellishments: Camera, Mittens, clay buttons, clay rose, clay photo corners, Wendy Hammer Designs

Tags: Handmade Layer 3” Circle Tags, Sweet Summer Large Circles, Elle’s Studio

Alphas: Paper Trunk, Thickers by American Crafts, Tiny Alphas by Making Memories

Stickers: The Sticker Market, The Girls Paperie

Twine: Maraschino, The Twinery

Adhesives: 450 Quick Dry, Premium Craft Glue, Gemstone Glue, Helmar Adhesives

Punches: Martha Stewart

Aren’t those Wendy Hammer felt goodies just perfect for the layout?  I love them! 

And again, those cute clay buttons she made to coordinate with the Paper Trunk papers we received in the product swap.  Those little clay roses are just divine too!

I loved working with the Paper Trunk papers along with Wendy’s great embellishments!


And remember to grab those photo ops when you can……they just might not come around again.


Speaking of grabbing photo ops…I’m getting plenty right now!  I’m enjoying my family who arrived from California last night!  So excited to have them here with us for a few weeks.  I’m sure I’ll have lots of photos to share soon!


Have a great Thursday!

Do You Know? **Wendy Hammer Designs and Paper Trunk

This month, we designers for Wendy Hammer Designs had the awesome opportunity to participate in a trade with Paper Trunk.  Of course, we jumped on it!!!  Not only did we get to use some of their fabulous products but our wonderful Wendy made some amazing personalized embellishments for each line of the Paper Trunk product!  Can you say uh-maz-ing!!!!

I was able to work with the Jelly Bean collection from Paper Trunk.
Can I just say I fell in love with it!
This was my first time using Paper Trunk but it most definitely won't be my last!  Their papers are amazing!  Such wonderful high quality papers, double sided and gorgeous!  Loved every one of their alphas I used!

Anyway, here's one of my layouts:

Supplies:

Cardstock: Bazzill

Patterned Paper: Berry Blue, Cotton Candy, Caramel Apple, Lemon Lime, (Jellybean Collection), Paper Trunk

Alphas: Paper Trunk

Clay Buttons: Wendy Hammer Designs

Felt Embellishments: Wendy Hammer Designs

Adhesives: Helmar 450 Quick Dry, Helmar Premium Craft Glue

Other: Punches, Martha Stewart, EK Success; journaling stamp, doily

See what I mean?  Are those not the most gorgeous colors?  And take a close up look at Wendy's perfectly coordinated embellishments....

I have to say that when I was creating this layout, and was writing the journaling I actually got tears in my eyes at just the thought of what I was writing.....

It's so true.....I can't imagine our lives without this precious little miracle from God....
She is just that....a miracle!
We are so blessed to have her in our family!

Hope your having a wonderful Wednesday!  I sure am.....
Speaking of Madi, look who came to visit her Aunt Sheri today.....love this little face!

Until next time!

Signed, Sealed, Delivered....

Happy Valentines Day!!!!

I'm so excited!  I love Valentine's Day!  It's just so fun with all the sweet little Valentines the kids make, the gorgeous colors and just overall excitement about what that special person will be doing for you today!

I created this cute little hanging using some of Wendy Hammer Designs gorgeous felt goodies!  That little envelope is my absolute favorite!  I just grabbed some cardboard and went for it!

There is still time to make something sweet for your Valentine!  This was so quick and easy to put together!

I used some gorgeous Maraschino and Pink Sorbet twine from my favorite place for twine, The Twinery!

Supplies Used:  Signed, Sealed, Delivered Felt, Felt Roses, Wendy Hammer Designs;  bakers twine, The Twinery; Patterned Papers and Love Circle elements, House of 3; Other, cardboard, paint, doilies, clear stones, crepe paper, feather ribbon.

Hope your Valentine's Day is just as special as you are! 

She's Got Personality!

Yay! It feels so good to be back in the swing of scrapping again after my crazy last few months! Wedding is over, holidays are done, surgeries are past and I think I can finally get my creative juices flowing again!

I'm so happy to share my Scrap Tiffany challenge layout with you! This week's challenge is all about the gray and yellow! Yep, that's the challenge! Use gray and yellow on your layout/project. I've always loved the look of gray and yellow but when I went to search for what I had on hand to work with, I have to say, I had a hard time. I usually do not grab yellow when I'm shopping! But I managed to find somethings that I think worked together well.

Isn't my little niece, Adoration just the cutest little thing! She definitely lives up to this title! She's a hoot!

Of course, I pulled out some of my adorable felt flowers
from Wendy Hammer Designs! LOVE them!

So, pull out some gray and yellow and see what you can come up with! Email your creation to Tiffany because we want to see too!

Have a great Thursday!

One Fine October Afternoon

I am part of a wonderful forum at For The Luv of Art. I absolutely love that place! Everyone is so friendly and supportive of each other. They also have fun challenges each week! This week I participated in it and I love the outcome.

The challenge was to create a layout/project using packaging from some supplies you have. Well I had to dig deep because I couldn't find any packaging that I wanted to use. Until I found this sample sheet that came in a pack from October Afternoon.

These squares immediately caught my eye! I decided to use this on my layout.

I cut the squares and placed them in a grid pattern, then stitched them down for my background. I love the OA paper anyway, so getting to use bits of all of them on my layout was extra fun.

And of course, you know how I love Wendy Hammer Designs felt goodies! I added the Banners and Stars to my layout too! I just thought they went perfectly!

I even used the packaging in the title of my layout!

Cardstock: Life Stories Line, My Minds Eye

Patterned Paper: Cherry Hill, October Afternoon (packaging)

Felt Banner and Stars: Wendy Hammer Designs

Alphas: Cherry Hill, October Afternoon; Chipboard Letters, The Paper Studio

Cardstock shapes: Cherry Hill, October Afternoon

Bakers Twine: Pink Sorbet, The Twinery

Other: shipping tag

I aslo used the Pink Sorbet twine from The Twinery to make a little pom for my title tag. I simply wound the twine around two of my fingers, tied it off in the middle and snipped the loops!

I love the Pink Sorbet! I think it's one of my favorite colors!
But if you can't decide, then I suggest grabbing this 15 yard Sampler Pack from The Twinery! You'll get eight delicious colors....one for every project you can think of!

Did I say absolutely love bakers twine?

Have a happy Friday and a great weekend!

Stocking Stuff-her

I think I'm recovering from the Christmas and wedding frenzy! I've been wanting to get back to creating but it's been a little slow lately. Things are settling down and getting back to semi-normal!

I wanted to scrap some Christmas photos and this was my first pick! I love this photo of Addi! Ashley and Shine were playing around and decided to see if she'd fit in this stocking....she did! Thought it was such a cute picture.

Cardstock: DCWV

Patterned Paper: Number FaLaLa, Making Memories

Felt Pieces: Stockings and Santa Hat, Wendy Hammer Designs

Mist: Sapphire Glimmer Mist, Tattered Angels

Punch: Cornice Edger Edge Border Punch, Martha Stewart Crafts

Tags: Vintage Christmas Flashcards, Christmas Journaling Tags, Elle’s Studio; Die-Cut Lace Tags, Martha Stewart Crafts

Other: Ribbon, buttons, bakers twine, dome glitter stickers, Sharpie pen

I used these wonderful felt goodies from Wendy Hammer Designs.
I though they went perfectly with the layout!

I also used this cute Santa hat from Wendy Hammer Designs.a

Have a great Tuesday! I'm going back to creating now!

Layout and Journal *Wendy Hammer Designs*

I wanted to share another layout with you that I created using Wendy Hammer Designs felt goodness! I am loving these felt pieces!

Papers: Life Stories Frequency Grip, Alphabet Soup Boy Ledger Paper, My Mind’s Eye; Macho, Studio Calico

Rub Ons: Victorian Elements Texture Rub-on, 7 Gypsies

Alphas: Hat Box Thickers, American Crafts; Stickabilities, The Paper Studio

Felt Embellishments: Clouds, Circle, Birds, Arrow, Wendy Hammer Designs (Etsy)

Punches: Scallop Lace, EK Success

Other: Vintage receipt, beaded string, rosette ribbon, twine, doily.

On this page I used one of the arrows from this set
One of the circles from this set
and the bird from this set

And this cloud set is stinkin' awesome!
I'm loving it!

And another project that I haven't shown you yet is my gratitude journal. When I was working on the cover, it seemed to just be missing something. I pulled out Wendy's felt flowers and layered two of them together and this was the result! It was the exact finishing touch I was looking for!

I actually layered two different flowers together.
I used the Perfect Peony
and one of small Sweet Rose Flowers in the center.

And guess what? Wendy is having a fantastic sale this week! 25% off her entire store!
Now, that's a bargain. I can personally tell you, Wendy's products are so well made and such high quality. Run over to her store now and get you some felt goodies! You'll love them too!