My 1st Digi Layout & a contest for FREE My Memories Digital Software

I am pretty excited about the opportunity I have been given to try out the My Memories software and host a give-away for one blessed person to win their very own My Memories digital scrapbooking software.

After downloading the software, the first thing I did was check out their store for what I could get to go with it.  Oh my gosh, there are some very talented people creating some really awesome kits!!  I was excited to go through the free section and get so many goodies, and it was so hard to be selective when it came time to choose the ones I wanted to purchase.  My next step is to check out all the tutorials to learn how to digi scrap a lot better, but I just couldn't wait to try my first layout!

This is my daughter, Shelby and her boyfriend.  They make such a cute couple!  I know I have a lot to learn with shadows and layering, but for my first attempt, I think I did an OK job.  All of the stuff used on this layout was from the free section of the My Memories site! 

Now, for the give-away.  One person will be randomly selected to win a free copy of the My Memories Digital Scrapbook Suite.  To enter the drawing, just go to their site and find your favorite digital paper pack, then comment on my blog telling me which one you have chosen.  I will end this contest one week from today, and on Tuesday, November 15, I will announce the winner.

This digital scrapbooking software is so easy to use and navigate!  I strongly recommend it, especially if you are like me and have never digi scrapped before!!

Thanks for playing!

Stephanie

Master Chef & Birthday card

Well...hooray!  I'm finally back!  I've made a pretty simple layout for my first one in 6 months...I wanted to start out simple as I eased my way back into the scrapbooking world!  I've missed it...but I've definitely learned some lessons in the last few months.

This is my son, Elias playing with his kitchen set.  I cut the title and shapes on my silhouette and colored them with Roseart brand colored pencils.  I need to invest in better pencils...those just aren't very good.  This page took me about an hour...which is a record for me I think.  I used the Martha Stewart zig zag punch on the striped paper.  I forgot all about distressing and inking until I was finished...lol!  Oh well...it will all come back to me in time.

I made this card for my niece's birthday.  I am really happy with it...its different than most I've ever done...pretty simple in my eyes...but I really liked it.  I colored the image with the Roseart colored pencils.  The image came from http://sliekje.blogspot.com/.  She has lots of great hand-drawn images and they are FREEEEEEE!!!!  I like free!  LOL

Well...easy and simple for my re-entrance, but I really enjoyed doing them!  Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend!!

Stephanie

U R CUTE layout

This is a layout I actually made back in the beginning of February for several challenges at scrapbook.com.  Some things happened in my life that totally zapped my scrapbooking desire, and I'm just now getting back into the mood to scrap again...back to my creative world!  It sure does feel good, and I'm excited to begin again. 

The paper is Basic Grey Bittersweet collection.  I used Martha Stewart Doily Lace border punch on the black background, then painted some streaks on with Tim Holtz white paint dauber.  I cute the hearts with my silhouette, then inked them and drew stitches on them.  The flowers I made myself using the same paper as the layout.  The hearts and title stickers are also from the Bittersweet collection.  The bling I made myself.  Not sure where the butterfly sticker came home. 

The picture is my daughter, Shelby, back when she was only a couple of years old.  She was such a beautiful girl...still is actually!

 Thanks so much for taking a look...and for bearing with me as I took a break from the scrapbooking world!  I haven't forgotten the promised tutorial on the mini rose, so look for that soon!

Stephanie

Bling

I have another order for bling, poor girl has waited over a month.  The order isn't complete yet, but she wanted soft pearl yellow, light tan, and burgundy....hmmmmmm....now what exactly is she looking for?  So, I'm posting the colors I've got to let her decide so I can hopefully finish her order before another month goes by.

Burgundy

Cranberry

Shiny Country Red

Pearl Champagne

Yellow Pearl

Thanks for looking,
Stephanie

Jen's Flower & Bling Order

So, as promised (well...it was more than a few days), here is the flower & bling order I've been working on for a friend of mine. 

Purple & Pink - 3"

 Purple & Pink - 2"

 Purple & Pink - 1" Mini Roses

 Brown, White, & pop of Turquoise - 3"

 Brown, White, with a pop of turquoise - 2"

 Brown, White, with a pop of turquoise - 1" mini roses

 Navy Blue, Silver, and Deep Wine Red - 3"

 Navy Blue, Silver, & Deep Wine Red - 2"

 Navy Blue, Silver, & Deep Wine Red - 1" Mini roses

 Bling - Black & White, Shiny Brown, Turquoise

 Bling - Silver, Shiny navy blue, Pearl White



Thanks to all of you who have been praying for my situation.  I am doing better personally, but the situation isn't any better yet.  I ask that you please continue to pray! 

Thanks to all of you!! 

As I said, if you want a specific tutorial for a flower, please let me know.  If you'd like to place an order, feel free to email me.  I will also try to get some new stuff listed in my Etsy Shop soon.

Stephanie

Winter Fun and an altered frame

Good afternoon peoples!  In my JAFF group at scrapbook.com...we've been having weekly and semi-weekly online crops...it is sooo much fun!!!  Monday night we held one and a friend picked the layout Amore by Kaye222 for me to lift.  It was a bit of stretch for me...as I like to really fill up my layouts with stuff!  LOL  Anyway...I switched it from a girly/love theme to a snowflake theme.  The paper is Bo Bunny midnight frost.  In place of her heart doilies, I put some snowflakes that I cut with my silhouette and sprayed with marshmallow glimmer mist.

I made my own flowers using different techniques.  The tree, pine cones, lantern, and little snowflakes are Tattered Angels glimmer chips.  The blue discs are from Walmart, after Christmas clearance.  The big blue and white snowflake on the bottom of the pic is from the Bo Bunny Midnight Frost stickers. 

I love this pic of DD, I took it on Christmas Eve when we had the big snow.

 On the bottom big one, I put white liquid applique on the tips and heated it when it dried to make it puff up like snow...I love the final result! I added some white feathers underneath my cluster. Cut the flourishes (that you can now barely see) with my sizzix bigkick, then glittered with frosted lace glimmer mist.

 I made this flower use scallop circle punches for the base, then added some white puffy paint to the tips.  I like the liquid applique better, but I had already made this one.  The hearts were a part of the flourishes I cut, and I also stickled them with frosted lace.

Here is a frame I altered for DD.  It started out brown and I got it for a $1 at Fred's....kind of like Dollar General if you've never heard of it.  I made all the flowers myself.  The frame was painted with white paint dauber from Tim Holtz, then I lightly brushed turquoise blue glitter paint on that and topped it off with some pearl paint.  The white springy things I painted with white paint (was the green floral tape), then while it was wet, I dipped it in glitter.  I learned this technique from Jennaroo at Held Scraptive, but she does it using real branches.  I added some chipboard flourishes I had inked with distress ink and sprayed with Turquoise perfect pearls mist.  The green hearts were painted with Claudine Hellmuth landscape green studio paints.  The lace started out white and I dyed it with pink glimmer mist.

Well, finally some new projects from me!  Thanks for taking a look and have a great Saturday and the rest of the weekend!

Oh...almost forgot...2 more of my layouts are getting published in Scrapbook News and Review February issue!  Pretty exciting for me!

More flowers for an order from a wonderful friend.

I just wanted to show off the flowers I made for a friend. 

She wanted some red and green roses 1" and 2" for her Christmas layouts.

 Some blue roses, 1" and 2", for the winter/Christmas layouts.

 These were fun...some flowers for her Red Hat club...she gets to do all the layouts!  How exciting!

 Then, she added to her order for some St. Patrick's Day roses, 2".

I hope she loves all her flowers!

Thanks for taking a peek!
Stephanie