Hey there! I have a fun project to share on The Cut Shoppe blog today.  I wanted to make my son came feel special when he arrived hime from his first year in college.   I used a couple of cut files to create a cool banner!

As I've already mentioned, I love using products in different ways. No standard banner shape for me today!  I used the star from the Boys Rule cut file to create the base. I backed it with white so it could be seen better. The Open Letter Alpha is one of my favorite fonts in the shop. It's so whimsical and perfect choice for me here. I added family and home sentiments from my stash to lightly embellish each piece. This was fun and easy and now hangs in our kitchen!

Thanks so much for stopping by my creative view today. I have a lot going on so come back again soon!

Go Litely

Hey there! I'm on the Paper Issues blog today featuring this page I made for the June Gloom challenge. 

Now see, I'm one of those people who scraps about everything. The good, bad and ugly. So I was not afraid of this challenge. But, when I do scrap about the not so fun or in this case, gloomy side of things, I always try to find a way to brighten the situation with color and always, always with humor. Take it from me, gloomy doesn't have to mean dark and blah!

Today I used the colorful June Pontoon Kit to tell a little story about a hospital adventure we had while attending my grandfather's funeral. Yep. That really happened. I won't tell you why we were there. Nobody wants to hear that part! If I was gonna scrap this, it was gonna be funny, and silly. Because it was not at the time.

I cut apart, then grouped by color a bunch of the hexagons. Why? Why not. I embellished some of them with a variety of Nuvo Drops. Each group them became the backdrop for the photos.  A few pieces of Shimelle Sparkle City ephemera and A Flair for Buttons finished this off.  Really. It was that easy. 

Thanks for stopping by my creative view. Ive got a few ideas brewing. Come back again to see how they shake out. 

I'm telling you. The Paper Issues kits are the way to go. They make everything so easy to put together. You can find them and so much more in the Paper Issues shop. Use DEVRA at checkout to receive 20% off your purchase. Join us in our Facebook Group  where you can find this and all of our      June Challenges.   See you next time!  

Love That Smirk

Hey there! I've got a project on the A Flair for Buttons blog today that I made for the Paper Issues Boys Will Be Boys challenge. 

Did I hear boys? Oh this challenge is right up my alley. I chose the Pretty Little Studio Bohemian Dreams collection for this today, using it to back the die cut heart that came in the June Pontoon kit. Wow this collection is amazing. I love the bright colors and fun patterns. Using a larger die cut means I don't need to use a lot of embellishments. I layered a few die cuts. then added, you guessed it: flair!

I chose pieces from 3 different sets, Hashtag boy, Hello Summer and Epic flair. The turquoise  and yellow pieces fit right in. I love the Live Out Loud piece. It ties all the colors together.

Oh this child of mine. He has the best grin in the world. And he knows how and when to use it. 

Thanks so much for stopping by my creative view today. Hope to see you back again soon.

iPlay

Hey there and good morning! I'm on the Paper Issues blog today sharing this little number for the Take 5 Challenge!

I know this is one of everyone's favorite challenges! What's not to love? Choose your own design, photos, and products. Well, kind of right? Take a look at this month's list!

Today I started with the May Fishin' in the Dark Kit . Have you  tried our kits yet? Umm, hello? This one is right up my alley. Red, Blue and yellow. Yep. I can do anything with those colors!   I cut a bunch of the papers into strips, layered 'em up, then stitched 'em down. I mixed in a few ephemera pieces from the May Summer Camp Swag Bag to create layered embellie clusters. Whee! They coordinate! Brilliant! 

Anyway, the end result is this...  The color Red, The color Blue, Ephemera, Hand Journaling, and Layers and a bonus Metal brad, so its a Take 6 for me today! 

This is my view most days. Gears and his iPad by his side. Always. Sometimes he plays by himself for hours. Other days he only wants me to play with him. 

Thanks so much for stopping by my creative view today. I'll be back again soon with more to share.

Take 3

Hey there! Happy June! I'm up on The Cut Shoppe blog today sharing this project I made using The Big Screen cut file.

I love a good grid and thought it would be fun to create one using the film strip. I cut it 3 times, removing the word "action" afterwards, then I flipped them vertically. I thought about filling one of the squares with my photo, but what fun would that be.  Instead I backed the squares with pattern paper, and placed my photo overlapping two of the filmstrips. The rest was easy! A few embellishments fill some of the squares and I was finished. 

I think it's fun to use products in fun and different ways than they may have been intended. I challenge you to do the same! Share what you make with us in our Facebook group. 

Thanks so much for stopping by my creative view today. Come back again soon to see my next project!