Playing along with Creative Scrappers

Hey, all! It's Sunday...so that means another Creative Scrappers sketch is revealed. It's one of the first things that I do on Sunday morning - wake up and see the new sketch and see if I'm inspired by it. Haha.

This morning, I was...Here is my take:

I used another new Basic Grey collection called "Kioshi." It's perfect for Springtime...it has lots of beautiful pastel shades.

Until next time, happy kraftin'!

Basic Grey Goodness

Hey, all! So, I have found a new collection that I absolutely love. If you read my blog frequently, you know that I am totally in love with Crate Paper's "Bliss" collection for the pinks and greens. Well, now I'm totally in love with Basic Grey's "Green at Heart" collection. Such FUN colors - purples, greens, pinks and oranges...totally yummy.

Here is a layout I made with it today:

Isn't she the cutest doggy in the world?

Don't be surprised if you see a lot more layouts made with these fun papers. I think I'm in love :)

Yummy...

Hey, all! I decided to play along with the current challenge going on at These Are a Few of My Favorite Things (TAAFOMFT). I used to play along all the time, then life got in the way, but I'm back again :-) The current challenge is to scrap your favorite drink...this wasn't hard for me...I love frozen strawberry daquiris...besides them being yummy, I love them for another, more important reason. I really only drink frozen strawberry daquiris when I'm having a good time with friends or family. So, if you see me drinking a frozen strawberry daquiri, chances are I'm spending time with the ones I love. Cheesy, right? Yeah, I know...

Thanks for stopping by. Have a good work week!

Starry layout

Hey, all! So, I have yet another layout made from a Creative Scrappers sketch to share. When I woke up this morning, I was browsing my usual blogs and I saw their newest sketch posted. I loved it and I had to use it right away. I've scrapped this picture before, but I had another copy of it sitting on my desk, so I scrapped it again...this guy is cute enough that I can afford to have mulitple layouts of him ;-)

I also have a fun tip for you...see all those little stars that I punched out of pattern paper? I actually punched them out of the Basic Grey kit's main page (image from Scrapbook.com):

I think this is such a fun way to use this "scrap" of paper. Usually, it would get thrown away, but it's just the right size for making small embellishments.

I also painted on the circles with a very tiny paint brush and then used a Q-tip to do my usual paint technique.

Thanks for stopping by...hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend!!

Happy Weekend!

Hey all! Happy weekend! I am so, so happy that it is finally here! I plan on doing absolutely nothing this weekend :) ha!

Here is a recent layout that I made using March's Polka Dot Whimsy Kit and the newest sketch from Creative Scrappers.

Creative Scrappers posts a new sketch every Sunday...so check it out this weekend for some inspiration.

Enjoy your day...and happy kraftin!

Winner!

Congrats to Nikilynn who won my most recent challenge. Check out her winning layout here. Nikilynn, please email your mailing address to kraftykat9@gmail.com and I will get your prize package mailed out this weekend :)

Also, one of my layouts is posted over at Ideas for Scrapbookers today. I came in second place for a fun scraplifting challenge they had going on this month. I had a sort of crappy day, so this was fun to see when I got home from work. This is such a great blog and I highly recommend you check it out. It is chock full of fun templates and other unique scrapbooking ideas. They have a lot of talented ladies over there who contribute to the blog. Here is the layout posted there today:

Thanks for stopping by...so excited that tomorrow is Friday...I need the weekend to get here NOW :)

Fun with fabric paint

Hey, all! So this weekend, I broke out some fabric paint I had laying around to make this layout.

First, I traced a bunch of different size circles, then attached some sequins in random places using tiny brads and finally highlighted the cirlces with the dots of fabric paint. When the paint was dry, I just went back and erased the pencil marks. I really like the effect, but you'll have to let me know what you think. And of course, I haven't used my glimmer mist in about a week (ha!) so I layed down some stars and then sprayed over them to get the masked star look.

I hope everyone has a fun week!

Use those ribbon scraps!!

Are you like me? Do you have about 20 pounds of ribbon that you get ovewhelmed just looking at it? I have so, so, so much ribbon...and that never stops me from buying even more. Well, Creating Keepsakes most recent issue came to my rescue, because they did a whole article on innovative ways to use ribbon. One layout by Jennifer McGuire really caught my eye and I just had to do it too so I could use up some of my ribbon scraps. I already found a way to use up my ribbon scraps once before, so I was really excited to see this article and get some more inspiration. To see Jennifer's layout, turn to page 103 of the March/April issue. Her layout is called "The Best."
And in case you couldn't tell, when it comes to using my ribbon stash, I always love the rainbow effect. :)

Birthday Card and Sketch

Hey, all! I hope that everyone is having a fun weekend. I have a birthday card to share with you that I made a few weeks ago. I used a sketch from Twisted Sketches to make it. It's for a July birthday, as you can tell...but I really liked the sketch, so I went ahead and made it and will just hold onto the card until July. The "twist" to the sketch was transparent, so I used some transparent stars on the right side of my card...

Also, I told you that I would be back with a sketch to share. Here is the sketch. I haven't made anything with it yet, but it's definitely on my to-do list:

Have a nice, krafty weekend!!

Quick layout

Hey, all! I just wanted to share another layout that I created recently. I used my favorite paint technique on it. I really love painting around the edges of my layouts...I think it gives the page a little extra character. I was also able to make this layout super-fast. I just tore some paper, slapped on a few random embellies and painted around the edges....easy peasy :)

I will try to be back later in the week with a new sketch. Until then, don't forget about my current challenge!

Rainy days

Hey, all! I hope that everyone is having a nice weekend...it has been raining non-stop where I am...but it's kind of nice...it gives me an excuse to be absolutely lazy :-) I did organize my craft room a bit, though...so I wasn't a total bum!

Here is a layout that I created today using the most recent sketch from Creative Scrappers. They post a new sketch every Sunday and I'm pretty addicted to the site. It's full of some great inspiration. I highly recommend checking it out...I also used some of my older scrapping stash on this (the Basic Grey papers). I am so in love with so many of the new products that are out now, but I have to use some of my older stuff up first before I go on some crazy, crafty shopping spree...

Until next time...happy kraftin'!

SOTB March Challenge

Hey, all! The new challenge is up over at Scrap Outside the Box. This month we had to use shopping bags...I was a little uncreative with this one and just cut out some of the Target circles off of the plastic shopping bag. I also added some clothing tags on my layout, since I think they have some awesome clothes...most of my wardrobe comes from Target...ha! This layout is true, though...I am a total Target addict. :)

Head on over to SOTB to see what the other girls created and play along for an awesome prize!

A little ephemera

I love, love, love ephemera (ticket stubs, pamphlets, stamps, etc.). I have always found that stuff to be so much fun. That's why I was super excited yesterday when I went to Michaels and saw that K & Company had come out with a whole new collection (the Handmade collection) featuring plenty of ephemera...much like Making Memories' Vintage Findings collection.

One problem with my love for ephemera: it's typically associated with a very vintage style of scrapping...and if you've been following my blog for awhile, you know that I am NOT a vintage scrapper...it's so hard for me. I love bright and loud layouts. But every now and then, I like to dabble in the vintage style.

Here is a recent layout I made, using my new K & Company goodies. I also used a Creative Scrappers sketch...

Maybe this will inspire some of you to scrap outside of your comfort zone for a day!

Prize for current challenge

Hey, all!

So, I bet you've been wondering what the prize is going to be for my current challenge...Well...I was inspired by this Scrapbook.com article to make a kit for the prize this month.

Here it is:

Hopefully you are now encouraged to play along! :-) Have a happy, krafty weekend!

Feelin' green & challenge-y

Hello, all!!! So, I have nothing against the color pink, but I am ready to be done with February and all its pinks and reds...I'm ready for March. One of my favorite things about March is all the *GREEN* that sprouts up. I just love the color green - it's such a happy color. It's fresh. And St. Patty's Day is so much fun - if you actually remember to take pictures when you go out to celebrate, then you have some great scrapping material. In the spirit of the month of March, I made this layout:

Lots and lots of green - and now on to the details of my next challenge. Here are the rules:

-Pick a predominant color to use in your layout. You can have a different predominant color as your background (for example, I used brown)- but I want most of your embellies to be from the same color family.

-Link your layout to this post by Wednesday, 17 March, 6 pm PST.

-Tell your friends about this challenge!!

The prize will be posted this weekend. Until next time, happy kraftin'!

Scrappy card

Hey, all! I'm here with another fun way to use your scraps...you've basically already seen this in one of my previous cards, but I liked it so much, I thought I would do another.

I just attacked some of the paper in my scraps bin with a circle punch. These papers were all from the same line, K & Company Berry Sweet, so all the circles coordinated well together.

Another thing I like about this circle technique is the ability to add tiny little embellies onto the circle for some more fun detail. I really like little paper flowers, but I never quite know how to use them on layouts...but they are the perfect size for cards!

That's all I have for now...I'm in a bit of a creative slump recently, so I have not been highly productive. However, after making this card I feel a circle-filled layout coming on soon!

Be sure to check back later in the week for my next challenge!!

Scraplift yourself!

Hey, all! I hope your weekend is starting off well...

...Do you ever get stuck on layout ideas but are still in the mood to create? This happened to me tonight, so I just decided to scraplift myself.

Here is the original:

And here is my new one:

I definitely think the original is the better of the two, but I'm not too displeased with the new one either. I'm still trying to scrap these pictures from my best friend's wedding, despite the fact that their photographer did a horrible job (ha!). I like using the colors pink and green with these photos, too. I just think the colors go well with all the pictures from the day. I decided to venture away from my usual Crate Paper and use some of the paper's that came in this month's Polka Dot Whimsy kit.

Hope everyone has a great weekend...I have to work this weekend, so I hope that everyone has a little bit more fun than me! :-)

GIVEAWAY!

Hey, all!! My scrappy friend Sarah is having a giveaway at her blog. While I've never met Sarah in person, I became a huge fan of her work a few months ago. She's incredibly talented and crafty and definitely worth checking out. She's trying to reach 50,000 page views on her blog before her birthday. I don't think she'll have any problems doing that. Click here for details about her giveaway...she's giving away three different prizes, so your odds are good! And make sure to tell her that Kat sent you... :D

New Projects

Hey, all! I'm sad to say that even though I had a nice, long, 3-day weekend, I barely crafted anything. Oopsies. ☺ Oh well. It was nice to just relax a bit. Before I head back to work tomorrow I just wanted to share the projects I did create this weekend.

This is a card that I made. I loved using the circles in this way. And it's another great way to use up some scraps. And for those who asked about the cute bird paper from yesterday's post - it's Jillibean Soup! I used some scraps from that paper on my card today. I know the colors in this card are a little weird, but I still like the way it turned out nonetheless.

And this is a layout that I created using a sketch by Kristine Davidson. If you haven't checked out her blog, Creative Scrappers, before, I highly recommend it. It is full of awesome sketches and tons of inspiration from a supberb design team.

Paper Flower Tutorial

Hey, all! I have a fun paper flower tutorial that I would like to share. Bare with me: the pictures are not the best (my camera kinda sucks/the operator has no idea how to use it properly) and this is the first real tutorial I've ever done. This is the flower I will show you how to make:


One thing I love about making these is that is a perfect way to use some of the scraps you have lying around. I pulled some scrap paper right out of my scraps bin to create this. I recommend using a double-sided paper because you will see both sides once the flower is complete. First begin by cutting out/punching circles in your desired size. The ones I used are about an inch and half wide. I ended up using 9 circles to make the flower:

Fold every circle in half. You are going to want to be able to see the crease:

Next, fold in part of the circle as if you will be making a wedge shape. Make sure that this fold extends past the center crease that you just made:

Take the part of the fold that extended past the center crease and fold it back out toward the outside of the circle. The edge of this fold should line up with the center crease:

Repeat on the other side:

Your piece of paper should look like this once you are done:

Repeat on the remaining circle pieces:

Finally, glue the pieces down on to your project by lining up all the pointy ends together. Imagine putting a bunch of pizza slices back together to make a whole pizza. Once you've done that, just add a center. I used a button here, but you can use anything: a brad, a rhinestone, chipboard, etc.:

I hope my tutorial wasn't too confusing. Thank goodness I took pictures so you can at least see what I'm talking about, even if my words don't make any sense!

Until next time, happy kraftin'!