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Art In Your Pocket

This was another one of the projects that I created for the ScrapFriends review of Staedtler’s Watercolor Crayons. I wanted to share it because it was really fun and easy to make and would be a cute wall hanging or gift for a friend!

Supplies:
Cardstock (Prism Prismatics)
Watercolor Crayons (Staedtler)
Glimmer Mist (Tattered Angels)
Butterfly Sheer (Maya Road)
Rhinestones (Sparkle Style)
Clear Frame & Ribbon (Fancy Pants)
Rub Ons (Scenic Route, & Hambly)
Felt & Jewel Brad (Heidi Swapp)
Adhesive (Adhesive Tech, Permanent Bond Glue Runner

Here’s how I created this project!

* 1. I sprayed the glimmer mist all over a sheet of pale pink cardstock to make it shimmer!
* 2. I adhered the Fancy Pants Clear scalloped frame to the page using ribbon and placed rhinestones in all the little holes. (I have to note hear that I am seriously in love with the Fancy Pants Clearly Bigger Transparent Die Cuts!! In fact this one scalloped frame has been used several times before I finally attached it to this project…it made an awesome stencil for a few other pages!)
* 3. I outlined the inside of the clear frame using the black watercolor crayon and then ran a wet paint brush over it.
* 4. I used a couple of the watercolor crayons to color the sheer butterfly that came from a Maya Road Butterfly mini album.
* 5. I transfered the Scenic Route “Creative” rub on onto the butterfly and then adhered the butterfly to the page using mini glue dots which I placed behind the rub on. I also added a big Heidi Swapp Jeweled brad…everything needs extra bling right?
* 6. I thought the hot pink of the new Heidi Swapp felt butterflies didn’t really match, so I colored them with the Burgundy Watercolor Crayon and adhered them with mini glue dots.
* 7. Last but not least, I added the new Hambly “Art in your pocket” rub on underneath the butterfly.

I also adhered a sheet of chipboard behind the layout to make it a little stronger so I could hang it on the wall.

To me it was all about playing and experimenting and it was just what I needed to relieve my stress since this summer has been so busy so far. I recently mentioned to my friend who said she had been in a creative funk - that it’s when I sit down with no agenda and just play and experiment with things that I really get inspired. So if you have hit a wall, my suggestion would be to try out some new supplies, or a new art medium and just PLAY!

Happy Creating & Scrapping,
April

Last week I got to review Staedtler’s watercolor crayons and I had a fabulous time playing with the crayons. Here is one of the projects I made for the review.

She’s a Dreamer…

Supplies:
Patterned Paper (Creative Imaginations)
Watercolor Crayons (Staedtler)
Pens (Staedtler Triplus Fineliner, & Sakura)
Glitter Glue (Ranger Stickles)
Chipboard (Maya Road, & Fancy Pants)
Rub on (Autumn Leaves)
Mirrors (Heidi Swapp)
Ribbon (Basic Grey)
Paint (Jaquard Lumiere)
Carboard (Personal Stash)
Rhinestones (Wal Mart Cell Phone Bling)
Adhesive (Adhesive Tech, Permanent Bond Glue Runner

If you enjoy using watercolor pencils I would highly suggest you give these a try too! They looked great when used just like regular crayons, but were pretty awesome after adding water! To read the entire review and see a ton more projects using these awesome watercolor crayons, just click here: ScrapFriends review of Staedtler’s Watercolor Crayons

*We had a pretty busy weekend but managed to get in a new movie on ppv - The Bucket List
It was a cute movie and encouraged me to start thinking about all of the things I wanted to do at some point in my life. There are a ton of things I would love to see and do in my life and I’m not sure that I will get to do them all but I am going to at least write them down and I’m thinking it would make for an interesting layout as well. So I have started my own bucket list and will continue to add to it. Of course none of us really like to think about not being around to do these things, but maybe if we start a list we can at least encourage ourselves a little more often to reach for our dreams and the things that we want.

April’s Bucket List

1. Have a romantic getaway with Scott
2. Go Skydiving (although I might should make this one of the last things I do in case my parachute malfunctions)..lol
3. Visit Italy - (my grandmother and I always wanted to take this trip together…I really want to go and see it for the both of us)
4. Go Skiing again! (I have been once in Canada, but ended up on crutches the same day so I want another shot at it!)
5. Get a Pedicure (just a small thing really, but I’ve never had one and I am all about keeping my toes polished)
6. Go Deep Sea Fishing
7. Visit Egypt to see the pryamids
8. Have a day of pampering at a Spa..or better yet a weekend at a Spa with my girlfriends!
9. Take some awesome cooking classes
10. Start taking family vacations once a year if possible. I love traveling and it’s even better when it’s with Scott, Memphis, and Charlie….well except for the romantic getaway I would like to take of course.

I know there is a lot more I would like to do but it’s hard to think of everything at once….

Happy Monday and Happy Scrapping!
April

I started looking through the “Specials” on MemoryVilla yesterday and I noticed a lot of really cool products on sale so I just wanted to share them with you! One product on sale that really caught my eye was the Fancy Pants Fashion Sense Felt Shapes! I love using these and have 2 different styles right now. Jennifer and I used the felt on the layouts below and I love the dimension they add. Here is a link to the specials page they are on : FPFSFS

MV has 4 different sets on sale and I think I will be adding the “Tis The Season” to my collection very soon!

Darling…I Love You!

(This project was created for the ScrapFriends review of Fancy Pants Crush Collection!)

Supplies:
Patterned Paper (Fancy Pants: Crush “In Love”, & “Devoted”)
Felt (Fancy Pants: Felt Shapes With Love)
Die cuts (Fancy Pants: Crush Titles & Tags)
Ribbon (Fancy Pants: Crush Ribbons)
Brad (Karen Foster)
Pens (American Crafts and Sakura Gelly Roll)
Adhesive (Adhesive Tech, Permanent Bond Glue Runner)

A Crown
by: Jennifer Santos-Hammer

Supplies:
Paper - Cosmo Cricket Dutch Girl (solid, back side)
Felt Shapes - Fashion Sense Splash Felt Shapes
Punctuation - Heidi Swapp Chipboard, Glossy Exclamations, Whisper
Flowers - Heidi Swapp Florals Rounded Pink, Heidi Swapp Ghost Shapes Flowers Kiwi
Rub-Ons - Maya Road Rub-Ons, Happiness
Brads - Karen Foster Design (Square Brads), Making Memories (Round Brads)
Bird Note - Maya Road Office Sheers Notes, Black and White
Pen - Sharpie Black
Adhesive - Tacky Glue

You can stamp on the felt, paint it, cut it, glitter it, all I can say is it’s very fun stuff!

*Here is a short list of some of the other very cool things they have on special right now:

- Maya Road and 7gypsies Clear Stamp sets
- 7gypsies self inking stamps and texture rubbings
- A ton of Heidi Swapp embellishments - these are on several pages
- Pageframe clear albums
- KI Memories Love Elsie products
- Queen & Company Sequins
- Autumn Leaves Designing With Idea Books
* Plus lots of stuff from Basic Grey, Prima, Crate paper, Scenic Route, and more!

Looks like I’m off to do a little shopping myself! Have a great day and Happy Scrapping!
April

Stop…Reality Check…Get Happy…Someday This Will All Make Sense!

I call this my “Get Happy” box! This was one of the recent projects I made for the ScrapFriends review of Cosmo Cricket’s “Be Happy” Collection! I decorated the bottom of a Prima tin that had flowers in it. It was a fun project and fairly easy to make so I would highly suggest this as a cute idea for a gift for a loved one or friend.

You Make Me Laugh

Can I just say that I adored Cosmo Cricket’s Get Happy Collection! It was so fun and vibrant and the new blackboard….all I can say is Wow - it Rocked!! YOU MUST GET SOME!!! Seriously I love chipboard anyway, but the blackboard was way too cool - it looked fabulous when I used colored pencils on it and I can’t wait to try my crayons and twistables on it!!

Check out the whole review here and you can also see what the other ScrapFriends Review team members thought about Cosmo’s other new lines! (Cosmo Cricket Product Review Fleuriste, Cogsmo, Get Happy, Honey Pie Collections & Blackboard)

Have a wonderful day and Happy Scrapping!
April

Last Thursday we attended the funeral for Dusty Damron - Scott’s uncle. After the funeral, the whole family joined together at Scott’s grandmother’s house and ate cherry pie (which was Dusty’s favorite ) and celebrated his 56th birthday, the day he was buried. They also bought 60 or so balloons, tied them all together, and then we each wrote a note to Dusty and tied it to the end of the balloon strand.

Then we all went outside and Scott’s grandmother, mother, uncle, and aunt let the balloons go and we all watched for several minutes as they flew higher and higher into the sky until we could no longer see them. It was very touching and I felt very proud and blessed to be a part of such a wonderful family.

We Love you Uncle Dusty!
April