Note Card Ensemble

Good morning everyone.  Today I am guest designer again for Joy Clair stamps.  Today's set is called Hugs and Smiles.

I decided to create a cute little note card set using these cute stamps.  My note cards are 3 x 3.  Each card is done a little bit different but I tried to keep within the same color scheme.

Be sure to check out the other guest designers that also have some really nice projects to share.

Joy Clair Blog

Debbie Olson

Michele Kovack

Heidi Blankenship 

Darsie Bruno

Kathy Jones 

Angela Barkhouse

Kristi Schurr 

Eva Dobilas

Marisa Job

I have 2 more days as guest designer for Joy Clair so be sure to check back to see what I've created.

Thanks for stopping in for a visit - Have a great day!!

Supplies:

Stamps:  Joy Clair - Hugs and Smiles

So Grateful............

Good morning everyone - I FINALLY have a card to post!!  Life has gotten so crazy at my house so I was very happy to escape to my craft room and play with paper.

Today I'm very excited to be a guest designer for a new stamp company Joy Clair.  These stamps are really nice and I hope you enjoy them as much as I did.

Today's set is called Hello Autumn - although I'm not looking forward to winter, I do love the Autumn season here in Maine.

The beautiful sentiment and leaves are all part of the Hello Autumn set.  Once I stamped the sentiment I diecut it using Spellbinders Labels 11 and layered it with a larger size.  Ribbon and lace finish off my Autumn card.

Here are some other familiar guest designers that also created some beautiful cards using Hello Autumn.  Be sure to check them out.

Joy Clair Blog

Debbie Olson

Heidi Blankenship 

Michele Kovack

Darsie Bruno

Kathy Jones 

Kristi Schurr 

Angela Barkhouse

I will also be guest designer on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday using Joy Clair stamps.  Be sure to check back to see what I have.

Thanks for stopping in for a visit.  Have a great day!

Supplies:

Stamps:  Joy Clair - Hello Autumn

Dies:  Spellbinders Labels 11, Gold Corner Set 1

Milk Can restoration

Hi everyone - I can't believe that it's been April since I've done a blog post!!  Things have been crazy at my house so I haven't had much crafting time.

Today's post doesn't use any paper or stamping supplies but I thought I would share it with you anyway.  Back in July my family took a mini vacation to Pennsylvania.  On the way home we made a detour to the Elephant's Trunk Flea Market in New Milford, Connecticut.  I've watched Flea Market Flip on tv and really wanted to check out this flea market.

As we were walking through I spotted this old milk can.  I've always wanted to have one of these just because I think they are really cute.

This is what it looked like when I bought it:

Once I got it home then I had to decide how to refinish it.  Of course the first place I looked was Pinterest for some ideas.

To begin I used a grinder to get all of the old chipped paint off - here is what it looked like then:

I didn't even realize that it was yellow underneath the black paint.  

Next I spray painted it with Rustoleum Rust color paint and then sprayed it lightly using Rustoleum Hammered Gray paint - I wanted some of the rust color to show through to make it look "old".  Next I made some stencils using my Cricut to recreate the wording "Hood Registered 1941".  I spray painted the wording heavier with the Rustoleum Hammered Gray.

This is how it looked after it was painted:

The final step was to figure out how to decorate it.  Once again I went to Pinterest to get some ideas.  I knew that I wanted to put some cattails in it because I really love cattails.  Luckily I happened to drive by a field filled with cattails so I pulled over and grabbed several.  I also wanted to put some other filler grass in along with the cattails.  I found some wheat grass at Hobby Lobby that I thought would look really nice.  I arranged the cattails and wheat grass and then added a burlap bow and some pinecones.

I really love how it turned out.  Now the trick will be to keep my 2 cats from destroying it!!

Thanks for stopping in for a visit.  I'll try to not be away for so long next time!

Zoe vs. Hose

Good morning everyone.  Today I have a scrapbook page using JustRite Papercraft's April release called Furry Friends.  I'm sure I'm not the only one that considers pets to be part of the family.  Our dog Zoe is no exception.  Sometimes I truly believe that she thinks she is human!!

Zoe LOVES playing with the water hose!!  I captured her having fun in this cute scrapbook page using elements from the Furry Friends set as well as the new Grunge Alphabet set.  The paw prints are so adorable and worked really well in creating the center panel.  The Grunge Alphabet set is perfect for creating scrapbook page titles and adding a personal touch to a page.

Here are the other JustRite Papercraft designers also showing some projects today using this fun Furry Friends set - be sure to check them out.

JustRite Inspiration

Eva Dobilas

Marisa Job 

Kathy Jones 

Darsie Bruno

Angela Barkhouse 

Kristi Schurr

Sheri Holt

Thanks for stopping in for a visit today - have a great day!!

Supplies:

Stamps:  JustRite Papercraft - Furry Friends, Grunge Alphabet

Zoe.....

Good morning everyone - I can't believe how long it's been since I posted - things have been crazy at my house but I'm hoping things will begin to get back to normal so I can get back to crafting!!

Today I made a cute scrapbook page of our dog Zoe using some new JustRite Papercraft stamp sets - Pet Sympathy Sentiments and Grunge Alphabet.

Although the set Pet Sympathy Sentiments was intended to be used to create cards for friends and family who have lost a beloved pet I decided to create a "happier" scrapbook page using some of the same stamps. Zoe loves to go on our boat!  She enjoys the breeze as we cruise down the lake.  She also enjoys helping my husband "drive" the boat and becomes his co-pilot.

 The adorable little puppy head looks so much like my Zoe that I had to use it!  I stamped several of the sentiments and randomly placed them on the page.  I also used the cute little paw print and created 2 strips to add to the top and bottom of my page.

Here is a list of other JustRite Papercraft designers also with some nice projects today using Pet Sympathy Sentiments - please check them out......

JustRite Inspiration

Sheri Holt

Kristi Schurr

Marisa Job

Angela Barkhouse 

Eva Dobilas

Michele Kovack

Kathy Jones  

Darsie Bruno

Thanks for stopping in for a visit today.  Be sure to check back tomorrow for another scrapbook page.

Have a great day!

Supplies:

Stamps:  JustRite Papercraft - Pet Sympathy Sentiments, Grunge Alphabet

Smiles.........

Good morning.  Today I have another pretty card to share using JustRite Papercraft's February release set called Hello Buttercup along with Reversed Crackle Background.  Here in Maine we have been getting so much snow!!  I am more than ready to see my flowers bloom.

I started my card by creating a sunburst base and using the Reversed Crackle Background along the bottom of the card.  I love the look of a sunburst card and it is really easy to make.  Next I stamped the flowers from Hello Buttercup onto the matching SVG cut file, colored them with Copics and added some orange bead centers.  The sentiment is also included in Hello Buttercup.

Here are the other JustRite designers also showing some gorgeous projects today using Hello Buttercup - be sure to check them out.....

JustRite Inspiration
Kathy Jones
Sheri Holt

Angela Barkhouse

Michele Kovack

Heidi Blankenship

Kristi Schurr

Thanks for stopping in for a visit today - have a great day!!

Supplies:

Stamps:  JustRite Papercraft - Hello Buttercup, Reversed Crackle Background

SVG cut files:  Hello Buttercup

My Heart.......

Good morning everyone.  Welcome to the first day of JustRite Papercraft's February release.  Today's sets are called Upcycled Woodgrain Background and Morning Glory.

I used the Upcycled Woodgrain Background to create the base of my card.  I added some darker ink around the edges to give it some extra depth.  Next I diecut the heart from the background, inked the edges and then placed it back into the same spot.  I really like this effect.

The sentiment is included in the Loving Sentiments set and I thought it was really fitting for the theme of my card.  I stamped the sentiment directly onto the Upcycled Woodgrain Background.

Here are the other JustRite designers also showing some amazing projects today using Upcycled Woodgrain Background and Morning Glory.  Be sure to check them out.

JustRite Inspiration

Debbie Olson

Michele Kovack

Heidi Blankenship

Eva Dobilas
Darsie Bruno

Angela Barkhouse

Kathy Jones 

Sheri Holt 

Kristi Schurr

Thanks for stopping in for a visit today.  I'll be back on Saturday with another February release set.

In the meantime, check out the current specials going on over at the JustRite website......

Have a great day!!

Supplies:

Stamps:  JustRite Papercraft - Upcycled Woodgrain Background, Loving Sentiments

Dies:  Spellbinders Classic hearts