Going to the Park

We like to head to the park as a family when we can. This was back in March when it was still a little chilly, but we just have to try out the new wagon!

Most of the items I used on this page are from Sassafrass. I just love their stuff!

I especially love the stickers that they have that coordinate with their papers. AND their chipboard alphabet!

On this page I created a little banner. It was already printed on one of their papers, I just cut it out and glued it along the bottom of this picture!

Close up of the chipboard alphabet!

Cute Hat

I love this hat that I purchased on this Etsy site! Heartsmiles! And since I love it so much, I decided that I should scrapbook about it!

I am loving the Stampin Up Sation Ribbon! I have 5 colors: Basic Gray, Chocolate Chip, Basic Black, Old Olive, and Real Red is in my next shipment!! I love the tone-on-tone look I have on this page! It's SO cute!

The pink polka-dots on this paper are felt! I added a few Tempting Turquoise brads in the center of some circles. And these flowers are from the American Craft, Dear Lizzy line! (Thanks for finding those Mom!) I just love this layout!

Mohawk

I made this page using the Simply Scrappin Kit "U R Sweet". I recently found it on the Clearance Rack and I couldn't pass it up! It's SO cute!!!

I just love the color Combo: Taken with Teal, Basic Gray, Old Olive, and Rose Red!

And of course I had to add a few jeweled brads in there!

Unfortunately, this SS Kit is no longer available. But there are other items that you won't want to miss!! Check them out on my website: http://www.kimryden.stampinup.net/. Thanks!

Anniversary Page

March 20th was our 6th Anniversary. So we headed out on a date and my parents even watched Brooke overnight! We took this picture of ourselves and I just had to scrapbook it!

I am loving all of the collage type of scrapbooking so I thought I would try a page with just one picture and clusters of embellishments. I think it turned out great!

I am also loving the layering of 2 buttons with thread tied in a bow on top. SO CUTE!

Sneak Peak!

The summer mini comes out on May 1st! All new stuff! All new ideas! I just love when a new mini comes out!

Here is a sneak peak of a cute card I made with the new stamp set, Sweet Scoops! This set has 8 stamps and it is available in Clear Mount ($14.95) and Wood Mount ($18.95). I just love this set! Keep checking back for more samples using my pre-order goodies: Bitty Buttons, Smooch Spritz, and Happy Grad stamp!!!

Tour My Stamp Room!

For the past few weeks I have been working on cleaning out the old and organizing what I still want to hang on to. It's finally done and I thought that I would show you all my stamp room. I tried to do a video of it, but I think it was way too long for blogger to upload in a timely manner! So here it is:

This is the view from the entry way. I do all my crafting on a big table and now that everything else is clean, my table can be clutter free! YEAH!

This little black shelf is home to my Big Shot, Catalogs, Idea Books and Magazines, and on the bottom shelf you will find mini albums that I want to fill or I'm currently working on.

This cube shelf is so GREAT! On the top I have all of my cardstock organized by color family. I haven't switched over to the new color families yet cause I'm trying to use all of my old stuff before the new comes out in July!! On this shelf you will see some embellishments, tools, adhesives, and more. But it all has a place and a label so I know where to put it back when I'm done!!

I got this big white dresser when I was 10 and I'm still using it 19 years later! Thanks Mom and Dad! In the dresser drawers I have my pictures to scrapbook, bags, boxes, page protectors, everything is labeled and it's SO NICE! On the top (from left to right) you will see my ink catty with all my inks and re-inkers, markers, scrap tower (organized by color) with pens and paper on top and on top of that is a black box full of current pictures to scrapbook. The shelves are home to my punches, completed cards, and embellishments!

This white cabinet is full of....

My stamps! On the first two shelves you will see my clear blocks and Stampin Up current stamp sets. On the 3rd shelf you can see my retired stamp sets I'm holding on to and stamp sets from other companies.

Then I have a little black shelving unit next to my work table. This shelf has my tool catty, cutters, power layout box, and a scrapbook I currently need to work on. Then to the right you will see bags where I have all of my designer papers and a container with all of Thickers in it!

And there you have it! Doesn't it look great! It's really helping me to want to clean up when I'm done creating a project! It's just so nice all cleaned up! I want the rest of my house to look like this! SERIOUSLY!! I wish I had more time in the day and more energy!

Peachy Cheap

Have you ever gone to www.PeachyCheap.com? This website sells one item a day and when it's gone, it's gone. A few weeks ago, I snatched up this cute spring stuff for $17 total (including shipping).

I love going on every day to see what their deal is!

March Cards - Pt. 3

I have had metal-edged tags sitting in my craft room for so long! It was time to USE them! I just love how they look on this card! I also changed out the sentiment on another copy and had it say, "Happy Anniversary". I think this would make a really cute anniversary card!

SUPPLIES: Cardstock: Kraft. Ink: Melon Mambo and Basic Black. Stamp Set: Best Wishes & More. 6x6 Welcome Neighbor DSP pad, Metal-Edged tag, Clip from Clips Assortment, Melon Mambo Polka-Dot ribbon, dimensionals.

I just love satin ribbon...don't you???

SUPPLIES: Cardstock: Taken with Teal, Pink Passion, Basic Black, Whisper White. Ink: Basic Black and Pink Passion. Stamp Sets: Priceless and Mark the Date. SAB Scallop Edge punch, So Saffron brads, dimensionals, Basic Gray satin ribbon.

March Cards - Pt. 2

I started to have make n takes at my crops in 2010! Below you will see the 3x3 make n take card for March!

One tip on this card...it's easier if you punch your heart first and then use the Square Scallop punch up-side-down so that you can see where the heart will be placed in your square.

SUPPLIES: Cardstock: Basic Gray, Crushed Curry, Melon Mambo. Ink: Basic Gray. Stamp Set: Picture This (hostess set from the Ocassions Mini). Scallop Square punch, Small Heart punch, dimensionals, and Bermuda Bay Polka-Dot Grosgrain ribbon.

One tip for this card...I stamped the body of the bird on a piece of notebook paper and cut it out to use as a mask so that I could get the legs and the beak just right. They aren't perfect but that's ok!!!

SUPPLIES: Cardstock: Ballet Blue, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Whisper White. Ink: Ballet Blue, Pumpkin Pie, Close to Cocoa. Stamp Set:Good Friend.

More tomorrow!

March Cards - Pt. 1

This month when I created my 10 cards for $15, I challenged myself to use stamp sets and supplies that I rarely get my hands on. Here are the first 2 cards that I came up with...

I made a petal template with the large petal in the Pick A Petal stamp set, traced and cut out 8 petals on DSP. Then stamped the outlined petal with Stazon on a transparency sheet. Let those dry completely and then cut then out. I put a large glue dot on top of the DSP and then stuck the transparency petals in it. Then added another one on top of the petals and stuck the button down. I think it would also be fun to have a few fabric petals in there!

SUPPLIES: Cardstock: Rose Red, Pumpkin Pie, and Whisper White. Ink: Stazon-Jet Black. Stamp Sets: Pick A Petal, Thank You Kindly. DSP from the Sweet Pea 12x12 pad, Kraft corduroy button, twine, pop-up glue dots and transparencies.

This card was really easy! Just stamp and piece together! I did cut out the chocolate chip flower that has skinny petals and wanted to add a dimensional to it. So I cut out a whisper white circle with a punch and adhered it to the back. Easy!

SUPPLIES: Cardstock: Real Red, Whisper White. Ink: Old Olive, Bashful Blue, Real Red, Chocolate Chip. Stamp Sets: Simply Said. Dimensionals, Real Red brad, and Old Olive satin ribbon!

More tomorrow!