Friday Freebie - 6 fun finds for you

Check out these fun finds…and you don’t need to download anything to use them! There are 6 fun generators for you to play with. The label maker is great for journaling and there are a bunch of color and font options. There are a lot of clever things you can do with these customizable generators. I think these would be really cool to use with ATCs and collage projects. I’ve been having loads of fun messing around with these.

• ACME Label Maker
• ACME License Plate Maker
• ACME Sweetheart Maker
• Church Sign Generator
• Tombstone Generator
• Computer Error Generator

Have Fun & Happy Friday!

Show & Tell - Toadily in Love Valentine

After posting the card yesterday I realized I didn’t like it so much. Here is the Valentine Vlad got from me today. I love it and he loves it too.

Toadily fun to make! I started with a piece of 8×8 cardstock and some scraps that were laying around on my desk. I had the cardstock out for a scrap page layout I was thinking about. All the paper scraps were leftovers from recent projects. I was flipping through some vintage images and found this {Toadily in Love} image…perfect! I started my design from there with my messy scraps scattered about. I should have taken a picture of my work space its embarrassingly messy. The cardboard behind the image is straight from my recycling can. The ribbon scrap should have been in the garbage being this small. It wound up being the perfect size for this. I stamped the letters on with jet black StazOn. The tiny butterfly I made with my Fiskars pop-up punch. The polk-a-dot tab is from My Minds Eye and I stapled that onto the cardboard. For the scallop window treatment, that is a piece of scalloped cardstock and I added the patterned paper and inked the edge with Versa Color, bamboo. This was adhered with 1/8 inch thick foam pop-up squares.

Products used

• Cardstock {DCWV}
• Patterned paper {My Minds Eye & Creative Imaginations}
• Toadily in Love image {Crafty Secrets, Wacky & Wonderful Vintage Images}
• Chipboard letter {K & Company}
• Ribbon {SEI}
• Stamps {Fun Expressions Old Typewriter Alphabet Set}
• Black ink {StazOn}
• Ink {Versa Color}
• Adhesive {Scrapbook Adhesives, Glue Dots & Crafter’s Pick Ultimate Glue}
• Foam Squares {Scotch}

Valentine Mr. Potato Head & SEI {Jolie Chocolat}

Check out this adorable Valentine Mr. Potato Head we got for Nika. How cute is that? Nika thinks its pretty cool too.

Vlad and Nika gave me a bouquet of gorgeous white and pink roses. Nika was so excited to give them to me she blurted out her name! That was the first time we’ve heard her say her name, so cute…such a great day!

I went to my scrap club last night and had a nice time. Check out this months papers from SEI {Jolie Chocolat}…yummy! I love SEI and already have some great photos in mind for these.

Hope you all are having a wonderful day filled with love!

XOOXO ~ MamaSheg

Show & Tell - Valentine card

I’m so happy with how this Valentine came out. I’ve been trying to figure out what I was going to make for my honey. I went out to visit my adorable horse, Parker and as soon as I got home went straight to crafting. I didn’t realize my horse was so inspiring! She’s such a cutie…I’ll have to go to her for inspiration more often. Here’s my creation, it was really easy and quick to make.

I started out with an 8×8 piece of purple cardstock and folded it in half and cut along the fold. With the 2 remaining pieces I scored and folded in half {these are now your cards}. The white textured cardboard is from my recycling can. When you buy your makeup at the department store it often comes in a box inside that box is usually padded with textured cardboard…that is where this cardboard came from. Next, I took my ribbon and wrapped it around the white cardboard and used glue dots to adhere. On the back of the white cardboard use tape to seal down on the ends of ribbon. For the scallop, I used my Stampin Up scallop punch. If you don’t have a punch you could trace a pattern and cut it out by hand. I adhered the wood heart with a glue dot and added stickles to the dots on the heart. For the red trim underneath the white cardboard, I used my Fiskars {flower} border punch. I love this tool…I just got it yesterday and it’s so great. I just punched along my red cardstock and trimmed it off and glued behind the white cardboard. This card comes together super quick.

Products used:

• Wood heart {Heart Art - found these in the $1 bin @ Joanns}
• Cardstock {DCWV}
• Pink Paper {My Minds Eye}
• Ribbon {Really Reasonable Ribbon}
• Stickles {Frosted Lace}
• Adhesive {Glue Dots & Scrapbook Adhesives}

Show & Tell - 12×12 {happy} page

Thought I would finish using up some paper scraps. Here’s my {happy} layout. Check out yesterday’s post for the other layout made with the same papers.

This design came really quick. I spread out all the left over paper scraps and looked for a way to fit them together. I hid any holes with the buttons and flower embellishments. For the little butterfly on the flourish, I used the Fiskars butterfly pop-up punch. I just bought that today and already love it! On the flower embellishment I added some cardboard found in my recycling can. I like the dimension and texture it adds. On the flourishes I dabbed Antique Linen distress ink to tone down the color. I also chalked around the chipboard. The strips of journaling were done with a P-Touch label maker.

Products Used

• Patterned paper {Creative Imaginations & Basic Grey}
• Cardstock {DCWV}
• Ribbon {Really Reasonable Ribbon}
• Mesh {FibaTape}
• Chipboard letters {Basic Grey}
• Flourish & flower cutouts {Basic Grey}
• Brads {Making Memories}
• Buttons {my own stash}
• Chalk {PowderPuffs}
• Distress Ink {Tim Holtz}
• Adhesive {Xyron}

Show & Tell - 12×12 {Always Adorable} page

I just completed my very 1st traditional 12×12 scrapbook page. I joined a local scrapbook club that meets once a month. Each month we get papers and stickers to complete a layout. Here’s my creation with some added things from my own stash.

I really enjoyed designing this page and the whole creative process. Here’s a picture of the kit which has a coffee theme. I’m not a coffee drinker so needed to change it up a bit and make it my own. There’s journaling on the tag that’s tucked in behind the main part of the page. I also added a little hand stitching. I chalked around the mat, chipboard embellishment and letters. On the butterfly silhouette sticker I sponged a little Distress Ink {Antique Linen} on it as the color was a little bright. I love the Antique Linen distress ink. Any time I have something where the color is not right, a little Antique Linen usually fixes it right up!

Products Used

• Patterned paper {Creative Imaginations & Basic Grey}
• Cardstock {DCWV}
• Ribbon {SEI & Really Reasonable Ribbon}
• Mesh {FibaTape}
• Chipboard letters {Basic Grey}
• Chipboard embellishment {K&Company}
• Stickers {K&Company}
• Brads {Making Memories}
• Chalk {PowderPuffs}
• Distress Ink {Tim Holtz}
• Adhesive {Xyron}

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Friday Freebie - Smitten Kitten

Here’s a cute and fun freebie from PaperCraft Inspirations magazine. These Smitten Kitten valentine downloads are exactly what you need to make quick and fabulous cards. These would also be cute in a mini album for your sweetie!

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Oregon coast charity crop & Fiskars demo training

My Fisk-A-Teers friend Julie is hosting a wonderful charity event in Waldport, Oregon. The charity is to help raise medical funds for the Dean family, see more about their story below.

Event: Charity Crop
Date: Saturday, March 15th
Time: 8 AM – 9 PM or when ever you can make it
Place: Waldport, Oregon {Waldport Foursquare church}
Suggested donation: $25
Includes: layout class, card make n’ take, cropping space, subway lunch, snacks, LOTS of prizes and fun!
RSVP – email Julie for more information or to sign-up

Julie has made arrangements for an all day charity crop with challenges, drawings, prizes, snacks, and lunch. She’ll also be teaching a layout class and conducting a Fiskars demonstrator training for those interested. Subway is providing lunch and there will be lots of snack goodies throughout the day. There is some awesome sponsors for all the prizes and drawings. Big names like…Scenic Route, Piggy Tales, Maya Road, and Fiskars! May Flaum of Fiskars is also providing the grand prize package .

about the Dean’s…
The charity is to help out Julie’s friends {the Dean family} who nearly lost their son over the holidays. He was on a youth trip to a convention on ‘Fighting Poverty, Embracing Orphans and Stopping Human Trafficking.’ During this trip to California his appendix ruptured and ended up having strep all throughout his blood. He was and still is very sick. He was just released from a hospital in California. The Dean’s are extremely active in Waldport and Newport. Quoting the Newport times ‘They have given countless hours and resources to a variety of youth.’ Unfortunately they didn’t have insurance and his medical bills are beyond $250,000.

Look who’s 10 months today!

Look who’s 10 months old today. I can’t believe she’s just 2 months away from being a year old.

Happy 10th month Birthday Nika! XOOXO