PSC47:Anything Goes:Trio of Travel Tags

Hi everyone..welcome back for another weekly challenge with The Perfect Sentiment. 

Today is bittersweet for me as I love the challenge we have lined up for you today, Anything Goes, but this is also my last post as a Senior Design Team member with the Perfect Sentiment. I thought long and hard about this decision and it is just time for me to move on. I have really enjoyed being on this DT and meeting some wonderful & super creative & talented ladies. I've been on this Team when it first started almost a year ago by Jenn so it is hard to leave when I've been a part of this team for so long..but I still want all of you to visit the challenge blog every Wednesday & continue to participate in the weekly challenges they have lined up for you : )

Now on to my "Anything Goes" project...

 As I mentioned before..I love this week's challenge. I decided to create a Trio of Travel Tags for my final DT project. 

 First up...Enjoy the Journey! I used a Tim Holtz gear to mimic a steering wheel..tied some cotton trim around the tag and added some bling!

Next we have My Journey. This tag is more for journaling & writing down a fun memory from the vacation or excursion you went on. I used a memo stick pin to hold up the remember sentiment.

Lastly...The Time Of My Life! I used one of the tags from the paper collection..topped it off with some trim and used a 7 Gypsies clip on the side. The bottom is wrapped with some black jute. 

This was a super fun, quick & easy project and this is something that you could easily create yourself to remember a road trip, cruise or whatever type of vacation you took. These could also be added to a layout or mini album. 

Now for some inspiration from the rest of the Perfect Sentiment DT...

Jenn
Cheryl
Jan
Karen
Maggie
Sam
Theresa
Vickie

Our sponsor for this week is Bugaboo Stamps

They are generously offering up 7 yes 7 free images (which is a $21 value) of digi stamps for the winner of this week's challenge. Wow...that is such a great prize. Be sure to stop by their online store and check out all of the images they have. 

Now that you have been inspired by the Perfect Sentiment Design Team...head into your creative space and start working on your project for this week's challenge. Even though this is an Anything Goes challenge..the sentiment from your project must be on the front of the project. You can check out all of the details surrounding this project HERE.

Thanks for stopping by & checking out another scrappy post. 

Happy Scrappin : )

Products used:
Ranger Tags
Want 2 Scrap bling
Making Memories Travel Collection 6x6 paper pad
Tim Holtz gears & memo pin
Tim Holtz Distress Ink-Forest Moss & Walnut Stain
7 Gypsies-metal clip
Jute-scrappy stash
Brads/trims-scrappy stash
Making Memories-Panorama clear stamps
Heidi Grace-clear stamps

 

 
 

PDC140:Journey Blvd Tag

*To check out my post on the 2012 Where Bloggers Create...click HERE*

I want to start this post off by thanking all of my new followers I've had sign up this past weekend. I truly appreciate all of the sweet comments you've left me : )

Today I'll be sharing a super cute tag I made for the latest challenge at The Play Date Cafe. It's no secret I'm a lover of purple but I am really lovin the colors they had for us this week. First let me show you what I created then I'll share the color story with you....

And now for the color story...

Love the TH/Ranger Core'dinations CS..so easy to distress & adds a weathered look to the tag.

FAB vintage bike charm I picked up from a new (to me) shop on Etsy Discount Charms. This is owned by Drew Scott, he's 16 AND designs for Prima. You should really check out his store...pretty amazing charms & other scrappy goodies.

Love Love Love this Prima flower & lace trim! I added some Sunflower ink to the fabric flower just to make it pop a bit off the tag. And of course you see some lovely Buttercream & Caribbean twine from The Twinery.

Lovin this tag : )

Don't forget about the First 100 Followers Giveaway I'm having..just click on the photo at the top of my blog & you'll see all the info surrounding this HUGE giveaway.

Be sure to come back for another scrappy post : )

Happy Scrappin!!

Products used:
Kraft Tag
My Minds Eye-Lush Tag set-Orange
Prima Lace
The Twinery-Caribbean & Buttercream
Discounted Charms-vintage bike
Prima Flower
Fabric Flower-scrappy stash
Making Memories-Panorama clear stamps
Staz-on Jet Black ink
Tim Holtz/Ranger Distress CS-Tumbled Glass
CTMH-Sunflower ink

Birthday Wishes.....

Hey everyone...sorry I haven't posted in a few days. It's been kinda crazy at the Henderson House lately. My son, Tre' started his first job last week...I'll share a pic of him towards the end of the post. My niece turned 30 this past weekend so we went to her super FUN birthday party. Which brings me to post for today...I wanted to share with you a card I made for her.

I used DCWV's Chateau Lavender paper stack for this card...I LOVE this stack!!

I stamped the sentiment on a Kraft tag I tea stained & then blended a couple different TH Distress Inks to make it look like it came with the Chateau Lavender collection. The crinkle ribbon from May Arts goes so well with this card..love it.

Here I used some Prima floral lace trim around the tag. I secured a fabric flower from Mon Ami Gabby (I have to tell you that I found this amazing company at the CK Convention earlier this year and I am a HUGE fan of their products) and then used a garment pin to secure it along with some twine to the lace trim.

I fell in love with this card and almost didn't want to give it away...lol : )

Now for a pic of my son Tre'....

Such a handsome young man don't ya think??? This was taken the day he was "officially" hired : )

Ok so here's another random photo...this was taken at my niece's birthday party....

This picture just cracks me up...she had a photo booth set up at her party & it was a HUGE hit. Yes..that's Mr.ScrappinAbby ; )

Don't forget about the First 100 Followers Giveaway I'm having. At last count I'm up to 80 so I only need 20 more and then I can do the giveaway. Be sure to check out what I'm offering up for the prize...it's a TON of scrappy stuff : )

Thanks for stopping by my blog today & checking out what I'm up to...and be sure to come back for another scrappy post.

Happy Scrappin!!

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Celebrate The Occasion #68 Happy Birthday

Products used:
DCWV Chateau Lavender stack
Tim Holtz Distress Ink-Frayed Burlap & Dusty Concord
The Twinery-Lilac
May Arts crinkle ribbon
Prima lace trim
Mon Ami Gabby fabric flower
Making Memories Vintage Findings Garment Pin
Purple twine-solid
Kraft tag
Want 2 Scrap pearls
Sentiment-scrappy stash
Tim Holtz Ideaology staple

PSC35:Lacey Romance

Hey everyone..it's Wednesday so that means it's time for another FAB challenge with The Perfect Sentiment!

Since June is such a popular wedding month (I personally chose July) this challenge came at the perfect time...create a card with a sentiment of romance (on the front) & the twist is to use some sort of lacey detail on your card. I'm sure most of us know someone who is getting married this month if not in the next few. I already have 3 weddings on my schedule for this summer!! So this card will be perfect to use for one of the newlyweds : )

I love how this card turned out...such rich colors & textures. 

Gorgeous flower from Petaloo

This sentiment is just lovely!!! It's from the Cloud 9 Designs Simple Thoughts Wedding stamp collection. First time I've used this set & I love it.

I really love the deep tones & richness of this card. Creating this allowed me to play with some new Prima items I just received in the mail : )


Now are you ready for some inspiration from my fellow DT members???


Jenn
Cheryl
Jan
Karen
Maggie
Sam
Sassy
Tabitha
Theresa

June Guest Designers:
Marilyn 
Vickie 

Our sponsor for this week's challenge is Meljen's Designs 

 They are offering up 4 non-colored images of the winners choice..pretty cool huh? Be sure to stop by their website and check out all of the images they have available.

Now that you have been inspired by the PSDT...head on into your creative space and start working on your lacey romance card. Be sure to check out all of the details surrounding the challenge HERE 

Thanks for stopping by & be sure to come back tomorrow..it's my long awaited post of my new craft room. I'm pretty excited to share the place where I get creative with all of you : )

Happy Scrappin!!

Products used:
Prima Ledger Pad
Coredinations-Deep Lagoon
Kraft CS
Lace-scrappy stash
Trim-scrappy stash
Stick pins-scrappy stash
Making Memories-Vintage Findings Garment Pins
Petaloo Spring Darjeeling Collection
Want 2 Scrap pearls
Staz-On Jet Black
Cloud 9 Design-Simple Thoughts Wedding clear stamp set
Colorbox ink 

PSC33:A Special Man

It's Wednesday so that can only mean one thing..well besides the work week being half over (yay) it's time for another weekly challenge with The Perfect Sentiment. 

This week's challenge sorta gave me a run for my money. I don't really have any male specific sentiments so I had to sorta stretch this one to meet the requirements. The challenge at hand is to create a card for a special man with the sentiment being on the front and the twist is to NOT use any patterned at all anywhere on your card. This just opens up the flood gates to creativity to come up with other ways to design your card without using a pattern or print papers. 

Here's what I came up with using the items I had on hand.......

I was slightly concerned when my hubby didn't get what the card sentiment was when he first looked at it but my daughter did so I figured it was a male thing and hopefully all the ladies looking at my card would get it...lol. It reads "Happy Birthday 2 A Proper Gentleman". He didn't get that the wooden Bingo 2 was the "to" lol. Like I said this card was a stretch for me : )

I stamped "irthday" on a piece of CS and covered up the rest of the word Bingo..thought that was kinda cool.

Vintage button..LOVE!!

A little peeksie at the inside : )

Love love the deep textures & layers....


And one last look at my Proper Gentleman card.....

 Are you ready for some awesome inspiration from my fellow DT members?? Just click on their name below & you will see what FAB cards the ladies came up with...

Jenn
Cheryl
Jan
Karen
Maggie
Sam
Sassy
Tabitha
Theresa
May Guest Designers:
Connie
Shell


Our sponsor for this week's challenge is Pattie's Creations

Pattie is offering up one free digi for the winner of this week's challenge...pretty cool prize huh?


Be sure to stop by the Perfect Sentiment Challenge Blog to check out all of the details surrounding this week's challenge. Now head into your creative space and start working on your card for chance to either win a free digi or to become one of the Perfect 3 : )


Be sure to come back for another scrappy post.


Happy Craftin!!


Products used:
Graphic 45-A Proper Gentleman collection
Kraft CS
Stampology-Card Sentiments clear stamps
Coredinations CS-Scarlet
Making Memories-Vintage Findings Garment Pins
Vintage button-scrappy stash
The Twinery-Charcoal
Staz-on Jet Black ink
Tim Holtz Distress Ink-Black Soot
Metal A-scrappy stash

Cricut Cart-Art Nouveau Review & Tag Project!!

Hey Everyone..it's Abby from ScrappinAbby. Today I am doing a Cricut Cartridge review over on the Made Especially For You blog. My hubby bought
the Expression for my birthday last November and the Art Nouveau cartridge was one of the carts that came with the machine. Here's what I created using that cart....

This is the Art Nouveau cartridge & the image I used for this tag....

There are so many beautiful designs on this cart that I had a hard time deciding which one I wanted to use for my project..but I decided on the peacock feather..I just love those. I decided on the papers I wanted to use and cut out the images...

The images on the keypad that comes with this cart does a great job of walking you through which key sequences to push to make the different cuts and layers. The booklet also lists the features to use but it's nice to have it on the keypad as well so you aren't always looking for your booklet if you don't have it handy.

When I put the layers together..I only put adhesive down the middle of the purple feather. I wanted the edges to stand up a bit to mimick motion and what a real feather would look like. You could of course run this through a Xyron machine or use a glue pen if you wanted the whole feather to lay flat on your project.

I really like the detail with this image. I haven't used the feather cut before so I was pretty pleased with how well it turned out.

The next two photos will give you a better look at the layers with this image..

This is probably my favorite thing about using a Cricut and the many carts out there...I love the layers you can create with the images. I have to admit that I really don't use the alphas that much on my carts...but the letters on the Art Nouveau are just gorgeous..the different fonts are something I haven't seen before. So I just may have to come up with another scrappy project featuring the letters this time.

I've only used the Art Nouveau cartridge a few times but I have to say that I really do love this one. I would say that if you are new at using a Cricut you may not want to use this cart as your first one since there are so many layers and features to get the images you see listed in the booklet..this isn't too discourage you from trying it though. This is a great cart and has lots of beautiful images that you can use on many different types of projects. You do want to be careful when you are removing them from your cutting mat since there is so much detail on the images. I also found that slowing down your speed helps with having nice clean & sharp cuts. Which is important when you have such thin & fine images like the feather.

I hope this Art Nouveau Cart review was informational, helpful & shows you that you can use a fancy pants cart & images on small simple projects such as the tag I shared with you today. I do recommend this cartridge & I'm glad it came with my Expression..I am looking forward to creating more scrappy projects with this.

Thanks so much for letting me share another scrappy creation with you : )

Products used:
Coredinations CS-Wisteria, Purple Majesty, Sage
Kraft Tag-I tea stained this for the distressed/aged look
Tim Holtz Distress Ink-Frayed Burlap & Dusty Concord
Want 2 Scrap pearls
May Arts Striped Grossgrain ribbon, RG67
Studio112 Summer mini clear stamps