Scrapbook "Show and Tell"...

Today is National Scrapbook Day...

So, I thought I would take you on a tour of the scrapbooks I have done.

"Scrapbooking is a method for preserving family history, 

personal momentoes, photographs, newspaper clippings, 

artwork and other memorabilia."

There is a complete overview of what the day is about 

over at the National Day Calendar website.

Here is the video tour of my the scrapbooking I have done in the past.

Do you enjoy scrapbooking?

What is your favorite way to scrapbook?

Do you use a particular memory keeping system?

Thank you for stopping by to Create with Me today!

"They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness,

 and shall sing of thy righteousness."

Psalm 145:7

Amanda

Silver Lining...

Do you ever have a project were it is just not turning out the way you wanted it to?

Today's card was one of those kind of projects.

I worked on it, but what was developing wasn't what I wanted.

So, I walked away...

Did other things and then came back to try again.

I don't even think I returned to it the same day.

But the break must have been needed, 

because after I started on it again, it worked into something I liked a whole lot better than where it was going earlier.

So, I made one of the 'good' ones for you...

Silver Lining card stats (in inches):

White card base 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 

scored and folded at 4 1/4.

Night of Navy cardstock cut at 4 x 5 1/4.

Another piece of white cardstock at 3 3/4 x 5.

A piece of Designers Series Paper at 1 1/2 x 3.

A 2 inch circle of

Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper.

2 inch circle punch or die or stitched die.

A scrap piece of white cardstock for the cloud.

Stamp set used was the Sprinkles of Life,
along with the coordinating Tree Builder punch.

Thank you for coming to Create with Me today!

"Thy mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens; 

and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds."

Psalm 36:5

Amanda

April Paper Pumpkin Alternative Idea...

Welcome to a new week!

Last Monday I shared an idea for different ways 

to use your April 2017 Paper Pumpkin kit, 

well, today I have another one!

The extra it uses that are not included

 in the Paper Pumpkin kit is a piece of white card, 

a piece of printed paper, and some coordinating ink.

I also did this one that is very similar to what the kit is,

 except I did only the Melon Mambo and Rich Razzleberry colors

 and added a strip of Melon Mambo cardstock (that's not included in the kit).

Here is the video showing how I put the green alternate card together.

I enjoyed working with this kit.

There were some refill kits available, but they sold out already!

It was very popular.

Do you like the thoughts of doing some paper crafting, 

but don't want to invest in a lot up front?

Why not sign up for Paper Pumpkin? 

You get everything you need right in the box for only $20! 

(And that includes the shipping!)

Sign-up by May 10th to get this month's box...

don't miss another month!

Thank you for coming to Create with Me today!

"Hear my prayer, O Lord, and let my cry come unto thee.

Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble;

incline thine ear unto me: in the day when I call answer me speedily."

Psalm 102:1-2

Amanda

Spring Woods...

Spring is very nice here and it is quiet warm today.

This card is my take on some spring woods...

I really like how the wood background paper turned out with the Woodland Textured embossing folder used over it....then adding the ink to darken the trunks more.

Some of the paper used was not Stampin' Up!, but I'm excited to see that there is some wood inspired paper coming in the new catalog that demonstrators get to start ordering from in May, and customers get to see it in June...

But until then, here is the video to show how I got the effects I did for this card.

I used the Woodland Embossing folder on a piece of wood grained designed cardstock,

running it through the Big Shot twice.

I used the Flourish Dies set to cut out the leaves and flowers. 

The leaves were made using Old Olive cardstock, and a light yellow was used for the flowers....

They would probably look great in Daffodil Delight or So Saffron!

The ink used was the soon retiring Tip Top Taupe.

Any sentiment will work lovely on this card.

Thank you for stopping by to Create with Me today!

"Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart,

all ye that hope in the Lord."

Psalm 31:24

Amanda

Glimmer & a Sara Thing Card Mix...

Good Monday morning friends!

Today I have an April 2017, A Sara Thing, Paper Pumpkin alternative today.

I used some of the now unavailable Sale-A-Bration glimmer paper,

however, there is glimmer paper in the Annual Catalog...

in Blushing Bride

Dazzling Diamonds

Gold

Red

and Silver.

The video was a little longer than I thought it would be,

and I was trying to hurry to get the video done while the house was quiet,

but it all worked out.

So here is the video...

The A Sara Thing Paper Pumpkin kit for this month is really nice.

I like having the black card bases for a switch up from other colors and white.

The pieces I cut from other cardstock was

4 x 5 1/4 inches from colored cardstock - Mint Macaron in the video -

3 1/2 x 4 3/4 inches from white cardstock

and a small piece of the colored cardstock to fit your sentiment.

Here is the intended cards to be made with this kit...

(Click the picture to view the video of Sara showing how to make these cards.)

Pretty huh?

Would you like to still get these supplies? 

The refill kits are now available for $9!

(With the refill you will not get the stamp set or ink spot,

but you do still get the watercolor pencil samples!)

However, you do need to be a current subscriber to Paper Pumpkin to get the refills...

So what are you waiting for?

Stop missing out on great paper crafting kits and subscribe today!

Thank you for stopping by to Create with Me today!

"Those that be planted in the house of the Lord 

shall flourish in the courts of our God."

Psalm 92:13

Amanda

Sweet Sparrow Bible Journaling...

This week went by so fast... 

Sorry for not posting on Monday, 

because, although I have material ready, 

I had not been able to get a post written.

But today, I have a few minutes to share my Bible journaling with you...

For this particular project, I did not use all Stampin' Up! supplies....

I used what I had on hand that went with what I wanted to produce on the page.

I love the bird and hope to get more bird stamps,

 so I can do a variety of them in the pages of my Bible,

not to mention other projects. 

Birds are rather versatile and most people don't mind them!

Here is the process video...

Enjoy!

What Bible journaling have you done lately?

Thank you for stopping by to Create with Me today!

"But even the hairs on your head are all numbered. 

Fear not therefore: ye are of more value then many sparrows."

Luke 12:7

Amanda

Daffodil Woods Card...

Daffodils are the first flowers we have around here when it starts warming up,

and I like them!

So, I went with them as my inspiration for a card...

I just love seeing the daffodils in the woods.

This card is a little more involved, but there is a video!

The card details:

White card base is 5 1/2 x 8, scored at 4 1/4 inches.

Piece of Mint Macaron cardstock at 4 x 5 1/4 inches...

then the middle removed at 1 inch in all the way around, 

then done again at 1/2 inch. all the way around.

White background piece at 3 3/4 x 5 inches

Ink colors are

Mint Macaron

Daffodil Delight

Peekaboo Peach

As of this week, the new catalog has been released to demonstrators.

There is some great stuff in the new catalog!

However, with the new catalog, some things must go...

So there is an extensive retiring list...

(you can find the items here)

And the two stamp sets I used for this card

In the Meadow (which I love)and the Oh So Succulent set

are on the list to go...

You can still get these stamp sets until May 31, 2017

or while supplies last.

The In the Meadow clear-mount set is on backorder,

but they do have it in wood-mount!

And the Oh So Succulent stamp set is 25% off!

Of the colors used, Mint Macaron is also a retiring color,

so you will need to hurry to get it if it is a color you need!

Whew! 

I made this card before the retiring list was released,

so, I had no idea so much of one card would be going away.

Thank you for coming to Create with Me today!

"In his hands are the deep places of the earth: 

the strength of the hills is his also."

Psalm 95:4

Amanda