Papercraft Haven and More

Dream....a very simple monochromatic layout!  The top picture was done when my youngest was just a little baby - and my daughter was about 2...and the bottom picture was done 2 years later!  They always were so peaceful when they were sleeping - and now look at them, Terra is driving and Casey just graduated high school!  This layout was done in monochromatic blues to make it easier.  I used a simple swirl as the accent, and hand written journaling to finish it off.  Though you can't see it - the blue was trimmed by 1" on top and bottom and then matted on white cardstock to make an interesting look.  Very simple layout to do!  So, your challenge for the day is to do a monochromatic layout or project!  Lynda Jeffs Memories in Tyme

Until the end of the year, I will be focusing on making cards.  Making cards can save you a ton of money, especially if you use scraps.  If you look at the month ahead for the upcoming events you have, then you can have a few onhand when you need them, instead of having to spend the time running out and finding the perfect one.  Basic card making is really easy, especially if you scrapbook anyway, you already have alot of supplies that you can use!  I started learning with card making, and then found scrapbooking and what it was used for, which helped me save money!  Cards can be a great way to just make someone's day by saying "thinking of you"...or "thank you" in a way that is unexpected.....  Customize the cards to fit someones personality with their favorite colors and things!     Supplies needed:   Card and envelope (can be found at any craft store in packages) Stamps or die cuts/computer Ribbon and but...

As you can tell, I am not a Halloween person...  I have really never been a "Halloween person" much of my life, stemming from an accident that happened to my sister when we were little.  She was carving a pumpkin and ended up slicing her hand and had to have surgery on it.  From that point forward we did not do much for THAT holiday!  Fast forward to me having kids.....it wasn't about me, it turned to them instead.  I still am not into that holiday much, but I do enjoy the decorations this time of the year!  Halloween cards are quick and easy to make, use a few stickers to add to it, find a saying and you are done.  In the examples here, I used stickers I already had, scraps of paper, and freebies when I went to the Scrapbook Expo in Utah one year!  As with anything I do, when you make a layout, learn to make a quick card too, so you do not have to spend a lot of time in that one little detail.  With the card above, I used a simple r...

Grandma Tuckett's watch.... the one piece of jewelry that I got when she passed away.  At the time I needed a "watch", but it was too special to me to wear it, so in a layout it went instead.   For this layout, I chose a picture of my grandma that I really liked...this was her, her expression, her smile and her glasses!  You knew she loved you every single time she came to your house, or you had the pleasure of going to hers!   Oh how I miss her hugs!  The journaling I used was handwritten, to reflect my thoughts about her, and my love for her.  I chose simple embellishments, the crochet butterfly reminded me of her blankets she used to crochet for us grandkids when we were little.      When I started with this layout, it was the embellishments that first caught my eye.  I wanted something special for this layout, and I definitely achieved the look!  This can be tweaked in a number of different ways...

   This is one example of a card made from scraps and punches!   An easy card to recreate using any theme and any punches you have available to you. Items needed to recreate this card: Saying stamp Black inkpad Ribbon Button Bow punch Scissors or trimmer Scraps of paper Card/envelope  Step one:  Choose the card background you want to start with. Step two:  Choose the colors you want to use to go with the card you have selected.  Step three:  Using a trimmer or scissors, begin to make the presents for the card.  Step four:  Punch 3 bows for the presents, and create the ribbon part that goes underneath the bow.  Step five:  Using glue, put the presents together.  Step six:  Put down the background paper on the card front. Step seven:  Place the presents down on the background paper. Step eight:  Stamp the saying at the top of the card using the black ink pad. Step nine:  M...