Practical Scrappers CMT: Mat in black :)

{Click HERE for a chance to win Kristine Davidson's new Creative Scrappers  e-book}

{Click HERE to see some of my projects using the February kit from Boys Rule Scrapbook Kits}

So, I'm pretty sure that everyone knows that I love to mat in black...lol, so when the new Challenge Me Tuesday went up over at Practical Scrappers, I was really excited!! :)

This week we are asking you to mat in black on your layout/card/project!!

Here is my layout:

And some detailed photos:

Love this paper line...such gorgeous colors!!

I will be entering this into Scrapfit's Workout #61: Blank Canvas. I love working on white cardstock...especially since my mask collection is getting bigger, lol.

Thanks so much for stopping!! :)

Boys Rule February kit layout and project!! :)

(Want a chance to win the new Creative Scrappers e-book??? Click HERE for more info!!)

Hello everyone!! (a quick note that this post is a little long, lol!!)

I wanted to share some of the things I have been making using the absolutely amazing February kit!!! 

Here is my layout for Boys Rule Sketch 3(Feb. 3rd sketch) with a few closeup pics:

A few closeups to show the little details...

Remember, you have plenty of time to play along with this sketch!! It runs through March 14th. If you are wanting to play along with the 2 January sketches, you have a week to get your layouts in.

The other day, my oldest son, Daniel, and I were walking through our local Staples, and stumbled across some composition books for only $1. I grabbed a few thinking that it would be fun to recover them, but never thought it would be near as fun as it was!! I LOVED it!! Daniel is such a creative little thing...he loves to draw and write stories, so I thought that giving him his own creative outlet book would be great(given he has a few already, lol). But this one he got to help me pick a title, the papers he liked and wanted me to use, and a few other details. He loves the result, and I hope you do too!!

Fun stuff, huh??!! He absolutely loves that he can close it with the string, and hold his place with the hinge clip. 

So, how cool are those stars?? Well, if you purchased the kit, you can make those, too!! Tim Holtz(man genius) has this amazing video on his blog about distressing die-cuts. You can check it out HERE.

I took a few photos of my process of making the stars...

 You start with you TH Kraft-Core cardstock die cut sheet, but remember to leave the die cuts in the paper...don't take them out!!

 You then take your sander block, and sand down the top of the cardstock, all the way around each die-cut shape. As you can see, it mostly sands the edges of the die-cuts.

 

Here are the black stars, popped out of their negatives...you can see the distressing along the edges....

 

And the same with the teal stars...I love the way the teal looks!!

And a close-up on the book...I did take my TH distresser and grunged up the edges of them...

I love this technique and definitely plan to do it again!! 

If you all got your hands on the kit and add-on, and try out this technique, let us know!! Comment on my post at Boys Rule with a link and show us what you made!!

Thank you all for your continued support and super sweet comments!! :)

Creative Scrappers e-Book Giveaway!! :D

I am so excited to finally announce that I was selected to be in the first ever Creative Scrappers e-book!!! Kristine Davidson, owner/creator of Creative Scrappers has been such a busy bee getting the e-book ready to go!! I will say that it is absolutely amazing!!! You will definitely want to get one for yourself!!! Head HERE for more information on the e-book and the printed version.

Even more exciting news??? I am giving one e-book away on my blog!!! Yay!!! All you have to do is leave me a comment and I will randomly draw a winner on Sunday!!

CSI: Case 5 {You 2 Rock!}

So, how cool is the new case up at CSI???

And, did anyone else know that February is Exotic Vegetables and Starfruit Month?? 

I LOVE that Debbi has selected that as the inspiration for the month!! So fun!!

Here is this weeks Casefile, in case you haven't seen it:

And here is my layout:

I have used sketch 3 from Boys Rule:

And some detailed photos:

From the casefile, I used:

Testimony:  Bits and pieces

Evidence: frame, cutting tools, corners

So, our new sponsor this month is none other than Boys Rule Scrapbook Kits!!! 

 I am so excited for 2 of my DT's to be working together!! 

We had another amazing reveal!!  Check it out...HERE!!

Thanks again everyone for your wonderful support and sweet words!! :)

(For this layout, I used Colorbok cardstock and patterned paper(eggplant and green stars), TPS cardstock, Echo Park: Little Boy pp(green polka dot and red stripe), MME Limetwist transparent frame, Echo Park: For The Record alpha sheet stickers and element stickers, old The Paper Studio alpha stickers, twine, The Paper Studio gemstones(green), All That Bling-Jolee's Boutique(red gems))

A new winner!!! {FD Winter Wonderland Blog Hop}

Well, I never heard from the first selected, so I went back to random.org and selected again, and the winner is..............

Sonia

Congratulations Sonia! Please email me at: 

  jennygevans (at) yahoo (dot) com

with your mailing info and I will get your prize out to you!

Be on the lookout for CSI Casefile 5 later today!!! :)

Practical Scrappers: Corrugated Elements on Layouts {Creative Scrappers sketch 193}

*A quick note that I have NOT heard from the Frosted Designs Winter Wonderland Blog Hop RAK winner. If I do not get a response by Thursday evening, I will randomly select a new winner and post on Friday!! To see if you were the winner, go HERE.*

Hello everyone!! Hope you all are having a fabulous day!! I am back today to share my layout from the Practical Scrappers corrugated elements on a layout post! 

I used the current sketch from Creative Scrappers (sketch 193):

And a few detailed photos:

This was a really fun, stress-free layout to make...I used my new TCW brick mask, and placed a large circle negative over it to get my circle background. I hand drew and cut the bracket background paper, and I took some star negatives that had run through my cricut and hand cut out my stars. This came together nicely and easily and I really love it! :)

You should definitely head over to Practical Scrappers and see all the different ways the PS gals and fans have used corrugated elements...lots of inspiration!!

Thanks so much!! :)

(For this layout, I used the Echo Park Little Boy Collection kit, TCW 12x12 mask in Bricks, AC Thickers in Daiquiri, some Walnut ink mist, twine, buttons and black and white cardstock)

Practical Scrappers CMT - Banners without Triangles {PageMaps sketch}

Practical Scrappers Challenge Me Tuesday this week was to have a banner without triangles on your layout. Well I love banners, so this was an easy one for me!! :)

I loved the current sketch at PageMaps for the CHAW12 contest...amazing, amazing sketch!!

 

Some detailed photos:

 

Love these photos...have so many left to scrap, but these were just the right size and went together so well. Such a sweet boy and big brother!!

I hand cut my clouds and the moon, as well as the banner and the fake tag. Funny that I wasn't a super big fan of the "cloud" phase, but now I am loving them!! May have to do more soon!! lol

You should definitely head over to Practical Scrappers and see all the amazing layouts featuring non triangular banners!!

(I have used my Nov. Burlap and Buttercup kit yet again...LOVE this kit...the papers are just amazing!! Along with it I have added a few things...Kaiser pearls in bliss, Twinery buttercream twine, TPS fabric brads, eyelets and glitter alphas, MME Limetwist sticker, white gel pen.)