Papercraft Haven and More

Okay but this little guy is just the cutest baby I have EVER seen!!!  I'm a little biased being one of his "nana's"...but he is pretty damn cute if you ask this one!!!  It's nice getting along with Megan's mom - and getting fun pictures posted for us on Facebook since we don't live where they all do and all!  Karson is our youngest grandson, Megan's 4th (and last) child!   Since he loves Thomas the Train, my husband decided to get him this fun little train for his first birthday - it lights up and talks and everything!!!  His birthday card, was so much fun for me to make - using the cupcake punch by EKSuccess - in more "boy" colors, and since he turned one, he got "one" cupcake!!!  A simple happy birthday punch off to the side, with a scrap of striped paper for the background!  This was a more simple card to do, but turned out cute with the colors I used!   The best thing about using punches and stamps - you can customize each...

Easy cards for you to recreate - using punches and scraps of paper!  Add a bit of rub-pn's, and you have yourself an easy beginner card or three!  All of the cards I do are one of a kind, even if I am trying to create the same card!  Each one ends up being different because it is simply handmade!  Now, make sure to get some sort of a stamp that says you made this card...to add to the back!  I have two sets I use, and love them!   As you start to make cards - here are a few tips to help you along the way!!!   Keep scraps from other projects - a small piece can go a long way when you use scraps!   If you are out of a certain color - and you can matt it with another color (such as the bright pink flower card), you can always use the bottom color to punch out your shapes (such as the flowers).   Scraps can be used for matting - for tags - for punch pieces - for stamped images or sayings - paper piecing's - just to name a few!   As...

Front Cover - For those of you who make cards - I hope you will love this particular idea!  If you don't...the ideas are easy enough to recreate if you have a printer, a few fonts, and some sayings!  Add themed die cuts, stamps, punches, and other embellishments to create your own card packs!  So, lets get started on today's idea - my 4 pack of cards in a folder!  This is the front cover - which is an 8.5 x 11 sheet of cardstock turned the landscape way, fold 2" up, and then fold in half to create your folder!  Inside folder On the left and right sides, you will want to add your adhesive of choice  to keep the sides down.  The inside is for the cards, not necessarily to decorate - but you could do something fun with a bit of stamping techniques if you wanted to!   With the cards, I did 4 different themes, but keeping with the whole heart theme - I created he 4 cards you see below!  I used scraps for everything - except the full...

**Robin is having problems with her blog, please go to Pam's blog but check back to  see if Robin's is fixed yet!**   Welcome to our Scraps to Treasure Team's Birthday Blog Hop - if you are just showing up here today, make sure you go back to the beginning at Robin's blog  because the beginning is best anyway - and she has a great scrapbooking goodie to give away!!  If you are here from Lucy's blog - you are totally at the right place!    If you need the line up - you got it here:   Robin S. -   http:// scrapandchat.blogspot.com/ Pam ~ http://www.scrappletree.com/ Camille ~   http:// shortonideasaz.blogspot.com/ Paula -   http:// preciouspagesbypaula.blogspot.c om/ Lissa Marie -   www.somanycrafts.com Lucy ~   http://love2createitall.com/   Lynda ~   http:// memoriesintyme.blogspot.com/  For this hop, and all the Scraps to Treasure Team's hops, you get ideas from us using our scraps l...

Well, hello to all the Curls and Grins peeps, I am excited to bring you my very first project today!  A little about me first - and then on to my fun projects!  My name is Lynda Jeffs, born and raised in the Salt Lake City, Utah area 49 years ago today - but have lived in 4 different states in 5 years now!  I am a mom of 3, step mom to 5 - and step grandma to 7 almost 8 awesome kids!  I have stamped for 22 years now, and scrapbooked for about 14 years!  I also love to alter - A LOT!!!  So, now that you know a bit about me - lets get started on today's project!  One thing I like is two sided cardstock - THIS paper is absolutely everything I could ask for and more!  With this first card above - I used two different patterned papers, for the background's - added the saying, matted twice - and the same color of balloons for the top of the card!  Love how this one turned out!         ...

Welcome to Memories in Tyme Blog Hop - where you will find all things relating to Spring!  This is my favorite time of year - the leaves are starting to come out - we've all been hibernating all winter in the cold...so now it's time to do some fun Spring projects!!!  You will be sure to find layouts, cards, decor and more with these seriously talented ladies...   Since you are at the beginning, lets get started with the project!!!    This was one of the funnest cards I have made in a long time, made again - with scraps left over from other projects!  To complete this card, I used the following supplies: Scraps of paper from other projects Happy Birthday saying White stamp pad White embossing powder 3D flowers  Buttons for the middle Border punch of your choice Step one:  Start with the background piece - stamp the image and emboss in white powder.  Set aside.   Step two:  Take the brown strip and start to punch down ...

Welcome to Memories in Tyme Blog Hop - where you will find all things relating to Spring!  This is my favorite time of year - the leaves are starting to come out - we've all been hibernating all winter in the cold...so now it's time to do some fun Spring projects!!!  You will be sure to find layouts, cards, decor and more with these seriously talented ladies...   Since you are at the beginning, lets get started with my project!!!     I started out making cards oh so long ago...I love going back to my beginnings and see what I can do with cards in today's market instead of 20 years ago!  My skills have taken off, and it doesn't take me too much time to make a fun card!  So, this weekend I am sharing some brand new Spring related cards you can make for anyone!   This card turned out so cute...and very simple too!  I love combining stamps with other type of things in order to make something that is truly one of a kind.  Both of thes...

One thing I really love to do - is create - and the other thing ... is share what I love to do !  It's a natural thing for me - just give me paper, scissors, embellishments and glue...add a trimmer and my punches and I am GREAT to go!  Find me in a horrible mood - honestly - just shove me in my corner to let me create and make nice things for my friends and family!  Pretty soon I will be just fine!  I'm not sure if you guys are like me - but I learned that scrapbooking is a great therapy tool personally!   I was on Facebook - and you know...I have been trying to stay OFF that thing and actually get more done instead of playing the games and getting sucked into conversations!  I found a post about Jinger Adams' Design Team and the rest of my night was history!  So - here is my official entry, and we will see how this whole thing goes - however, I hope she likes my style enough to let me join her new team!  If not - I hope she finds awesome g...