Happy Valentine's Day

Well I know this project has nothing to do with Valentine's Day exactly, but this was a big project I just finished up. Another niece of mine (much older)is having a baby and she just had her shower yesterday. I had made her a baby blanket and a photo album. Really liked the way the album turned out. I stamped the front cover with craft ink and made chipboard letters covered with the crystal effects. I also made the frame from a piece of chipboard and covered it with some DSP. The first page in the album a lifted from the Simply Scrappin Kit that's in the current SU catalog. Just loved that page.

The next page I got from MDS (My Digital Studio) Figured it would be easiest to use the templates from that and just make them for real. I also got some ideas from pagemaps.com They have a monthly newsletter that's free and members are also uploading samples of their layouts. These are just some samples from the album. I did take pictures of all the pages and loved the way it turned out. She loved the book too and fortunately noone else got her anything like it, how could they! Now she'll be all ready for when the baby comes to document her progress!

My technique class was postponed to this coming Friday, so I'll post the pictures from that in the next few days. In case you wanted to come and couldn't make it last week, call me and reserve your spot. For the others that are coming, I'll see you then! Have a great V day! Cyndy

Happy Birthday!

Well it's been a couple of busy weeks! I've been working on several projects and finally finished a few! First card was for my nephew. I missed his birthday and wanted to make him a special card. I think he turned 10 or 11. How bad is that, I don't even know! Well I really liked the way his card turned out. I took regular brads and used heat n' stick powder and red glitter on the icing of the cupcake and the candle on it too. Just love that glitter! I also used one of the texture plates in the Sizzix for the cover of the card. Need to make another one of these to keep on hand, nice look for a boy of any age I think. The second card was for my niece (my nephew's sister) she just turned 5. Had to make something pretty for her and had to use that glitter! Also used some of my new stuff from the Occasions Mini. Now onto the next project!