Thankful for PJs Card

Hello! I have one more project using the September 'Homestead' kit from Take 10 Kits to share with you. I think coffee related cards are so cute but they don't really fit in my PL right now. But they make adorable cards! I used this coffee cup card as the base for a fun card I can send to a friend for encouragement. I think it'll make a great 'thinking of you' card. 

I cut out a piece of paper to cover the middle of the card and misted it with my purple gelato mist. I knew I wanted to layer a few more things on top of that card so the quote didn't fit. Once I layered on the pajama cut apart and 'thankful for' quote from the stamp set, I need a little more. So enamel dots and that cute little leaf stamp to the rescue! I stamped the leaf with a distress marker. I colored the marker on my wax paper and sprayed it with water to get a softer look. I'm using wax paper until I get a craft mat. :) I pulled purple and orange from the colors on the coffee card to line the edge and really pull the space together.

I hope you're enjoying the last few bits of your September kit as you wait for your October kit to arrive! It's super cute! If you didn't pick it up yesterday, make sure you click over to get the 'Woodlands' kit and enter 'take10' to get 10% off. Enjoy!

Fri Yay Card

Happy Fri-yay! I'm not sure who came up with that expression but it's kinda fun to say! :) As the count down to moving day kicks into gear at my house, I decided to whip up a few quick cards before packing up my desk. I had a few cards from the Take 10 September kit that were super fun but didn't quite fit with the pocket pages I'm working on. Fri-yay doesn't go with my toddler or 2012. :)

I also just added whipped spackle to my mixed media arsenal so I was itching to use it on a project. I used the whipped spackle with one of my homemade stencils I recently cut with my cameo. The circles added just enough texture and visual interested to my plain black card. Drawing from the mood board colors I misted the circles with purple. I used my gelatos and mini mister bottles to create my own purple mist. I love that I can make my own! Then I layered on the Fri-yay card and the bicycle ephemera.

Now I have an adorable card that I can send just to say 'hi' or 'I'm thinking of you' when I want to send a smile. Have you been able to create any fun 'out of the pocket' projects with your Homestead kit?

Fall Family Fun

 

Hello! This week is really feeling like fall in Nebraska. The mornings and evenings are cool, almost brisk and the days are still warm. This morning had me wondering if we should turn on the heat! But I had some mocha and put slippers on instead. :) I don't know about you, but we wait as long as possible before switching the furnace over in spring or fall. 

Today I'm sharing the second page of my October 2012 Pumpkin patch page with you. This was almost exactly 3 years ago! My little girl is 5 now and this is still our favorite pumpkin patch to visit.

The glam bag was full of cute embellies that I used with the stamps all over this page. And the washi strips are the perfect pop of interest to add on any corner. I also misted some gelato a couple places. I though the white background on the family card was too stark for this page. I love my gelatos! They're so versatile! If you're thinking about getting into any painting or mixed media work, I'd definitely start there!

What's your favorite fall activity? Do you have special family traditions? Enjoy a special treat (pumpkin spice latte here!)? I hope you're using the adorable September Take 10 kit 'Homestead' to document your family fall traditions!

Pumpkin Patch

 Hello! Today I have a festive fall page about our trip to the pumpkin patch to share with you. This month's Take 10 Kit just immediately made me think of fall when I opened it. The purples, reds and cozy feel of Homestead was the perfect match for these pictures from 2012. I finally have all of my pictures from 2012 printed and in my album. Now I'm going thru and adding cards and journaling to complete it. If I get a kit like this month, I'll often jump around to complete a spread that fits. 

This is page 1 of 2 (you'll see the other one next week) documenting a trip we took with friends to a local pumpkin patch. This was my daughter's first pumpkin patch experience and we all had a blast. It was a really windy day but that's normal for fall in Nebraska. She also wore her PSU shirt in support of Daddy's team but only because it was an off week for Nebraska. ;) 

All the embellies that came with the September pocket kit and glam bag really worked to make my page pop! I really love this new take on washi tape! The strips are so easy to use. The 'together is our favorite place to be' is my favorite card in this kit. I love the barn wood look and it made the perfect title card for this outing.

I hope you're all having a wonderful fall! I can't wait to see how you're using your Homestead kit!

Everyday Mixed Media Card

 

This week I have a fun card to share with you! I finally purchased some gesso (jess-o) and was anxious to use it with a stencil. So I pulled out the Take 10 stencil from this past spring and started making a mess. 

 

Let's be honest, I pictured it turning out much more clean and crisp. But for my first go with gesso, which turns out to be runnier than I expected, I'm pretty happy with it! I layered some embellishments from the August Pocket Kit and Glam bag over the arrow pattern after adding a few swipes of red gelato. The pieces I used on the card, I wasn't sure I'd find a home for in my pocket scrapbooking. I don't get in much traveling these days.  I'm not from California. And I tend to be a little too literal with my supplies. If it says California Hwy I have to use it on a page about that. :)  But all these embellies came together to create a fun travel inspired card that I can use for a birthday or everyday encouragement note. 

 

Inside the card I stamped the Wonder sentiment in white so it pops off the navy paper. I love how this card turned out! I'm looking forward to sending to a friend. And I'm looking forward to more 'trial and error' mixed media projects in the future!

Making Today Count

 Today I have a fun page with the August Take 10 kit to share with you! This the the first page of a very fun trip we took the the Children's Museum with friends in 2011. It was one of my daughter's first times at a place that has become a favorite. Then we stayed in the toddler area and enjoyed all the activities that were just her size. These days we roam all over the museum and enjoy hours of fun! All the color in the Wonder kit is the perfect compliment to this fun day trip.

I used my new distress markers in couple different shades to color my 'go 'wood veneer the right shade of pink as an accent on this picture.

I used yellow alphas from a previous Take 10 kit for my title card. I loved being able to use the airplane and letters here. Even though at this age we hadn't discovered it, later the airplanes and post office became a favorite place to play in the museum. I hope you have moments of fun this weekend! Happy Friday!

A Little Girl's Wonder

Hello! I don't know about you but this end of summer thing is giving everyone at my house vapors! So today it was so nice to sneak away for some me time with my August 'Wonder' kit. This page captures some special everyday moments of my then 1 year old baby girl. She's 5 now and I hope I'll look back as fondly on these days too. The pinks, blues and pop of orange were the perfect compliment to these pictures! My little girl fell asleep in the car on the way home from church and I just had to snap a pictures. There's just nothing sweeter than a relaxed sleeping face of a toddler. This page also records her first pigtails! Oh how I waited for her baby hair to be long enough to fit in these cute little stubs!

I can't wait to see how you're using your August Take 10 kit! I hope you all are having a wonderful Friday and are taking time to enjoy special everyday moments!