LOAD15 "Our Sweet Girl" Pet Memorial Scrapbook Layout - You can scrapbook the same photo more than once. The top square print was featured at last year's May LOAD on a scrapbook layout talking about new flooring & kitchen updates - www.flickr.com/photos/daniellehunter/8704673775/in/set-72...

Supplies: cardstock (Basic Grey, Wausau), stickers (Jillibean Soup, October Afternoon, Bella Blvd., BasicGrey), and I even pulled out the acrylic paint for some black splatters! I love this page and it was pinspired by this one: www.pinterest.com/pin/106819822384932319/ (I even had a couple of the same stickers!)

My new quilt pattern for BasicGrey featuring Aspen Frost. It's a fun one to make!

blogged duringquiettime.blogspot.com/2013/05/oh-what-fun.html

Made a while ago now, with Basic Grey Urban Prairie papers and alphas, and Hero Arts Dolls stamp set.

My idea for the 2006 holiday ornament swap - this is the prototype. It's a little album for Christmas photos.

Blogged about here.

i bought the ha/basicgrey stamp set lauderdale this past weekend. i paired the set up with this fun paper i have from stampin up!

Made for the CAS-ology challenge: "Harvest".

casology.blogspot.nl

We have a delicious tasting apple overhere in the Netherlands, with the name: "Elstar".

I think it is THE best tasting apple! Just noticed the new harvest of these apples is in store now. Mmmm, love it!

This made it easy for me to make an apple card for the CAS-ology challenge this week.

The "Wood" background stamp is Hero Arts/Basic Grey. The appletree stamp is also Hero Arts/Basic Grey. The apples are cut with my Cricut Machine, using the "Freshly Picked" cartridge.

And than there was something missing....yes, some birds. I found these little birds on a Hero Arts stamp: "Many Birds", of wich stamp I only inked the two birds who are not in the tree , but are flying away :)

The tiny apples beside the card I found in our neigbourhood :)

Uses a jelly roll or layer cake or fat quarters. Love this fabric!

These were inspired by Kristina Werner. I loved the one she had on her blog. She put transparency in her circle. I decided to forgo the transparency and put a scallop to highlight the flowers inside.

They are for my cousins baby shower. I like to give thank you cards so it's one less thing the mom to be has to worry about.

the flowers inside were stamped with 2 different colors and then I painted them with Shimerz....if you haven't used this product I urge you to go find some...this stuff rocks! :)

HA stamps setCL184 thoughtful messages was used. Flower stamps are Magenta and all paper is Basic Grey. Love those 6x6 packs.

With wind chills between 40 and 50 below yesterday, I found a few extra hours inside to make a card for a friend. Thanks for looking.

Supplies: Hero Arts Bird (D5890), Hero Arts Remember (AC028), Hero Arts Simple Leaf Background (CG613), Hero Arts Frame & Feathers (331480), Hero Arts Ink (Mint Julep, Brown Bark, Soft Cantaloupe), Ranger Distress Ink (Tea Dye), and BasicGrey Candy Buttons.

Hi there! I made this trio of friendship cards with three, specific, online blogging friends in mind. Just wanted to make something cheerful to celebrate our friendships. It will be fun to send them snail mail for a change! :-)

Friends: This card is for a special blogging friend. We visit each other's blogs often and she always brightens my day!

You're Special: This card is for another blogging friend who has become very special to me!

You Made My Day: This card is for a third blogging friend. She really made my day the other day ... and I want to celebrate and recognize that!

Views:

* Trio of Friendship Cards

* Friends card

* You're Special card

* You Made My Day card

Materials used:

* Basic Grey Two Scoops 6"x6" paper pad

* Bazzill Basics 8.5"x11" cardstock: Ocean Breeze

cardstock: aqua (slightly darker than Bazzill), dark turquoise, and white

* Clearsnap/ColorBox Cat's Eye pigment ink: Peacock

* EK Success 3D-Dots: 1/8" squares and 1/16" squares

* eyelets, silver

* Heidi Grace double-sided cardstock: Frost Blvd./Stitch Stripe (discontinued)

* Hero Arts CL130 Frames and Messages

* Hero Arts CL129 Anytime Messages ("you made my day" sentiment)

* Hero Arts CL151 Share Laughter ("friends" sentiment)

* Ranger Archival Ink (waterproof): jet black

* ribbon, white and pale green

Also for Deloris' NIFTS Challenge (Need Ideas For This Stamp).

Thanks for looking!

Text is finnish and means "Hi, my friend! You are in my thoughts."

arrived : Tuesday December 15, 2015

26 new colours of Basic Grey Grunge

I made this small, ring journal (4.25"x5.5") for my niece (she's a tween) to record her favorite things from 2013. I mounted each page on a recycled cereal box for extra strength. If you would like to see some of the pages, they are pictured here : www.flickr.com/photos/82712255@N04/9179120903/in/photostr... and here : www.flickr.com/photos/82712255@N04/9179120653/

I am entering this in the Hero Arts Stamp Your Story contest. Thanks for looking.

Supplies: Hero Arts My Favorite, Hero Arts Notebook Essentials, Hero Arts Journal Letters, Hero Arts Not Perfect, Hero Arts Big Tag, Hero Arts Shadow Inks (Soft Pool, Bubble Gum, Cornflower, Soft Purple, Soft Apricot, Cup O'Joe), Hero Arts Eggshell Layering papers, and Basicgrey Kneehighs patterned paper.

Custom Ordered Quilt as a Christmas gift for my customer's daughter. In her words "it's not a Christmas Quilt per se" :)

Approximate size:

As designed - 63"w x 71"l

After quilting & washing - 57 1/2"w x 65"l

Side 1 - Cardinal & Berries applique is an enlarged version of the Moda Bake Shop Red Bird & Berries mini quilt by Karen Miller - www.modabakeshop.com/2014/01/redbird-and-berries-mini-qui...

Side 2 - Design was inspired by the quilt with the floral applique on the neutral pieced back pictured in this post by Piece & Quilt - www.pieceandquilt.com/2010/05/my-studio.html

Fabrics use are from the following Moda lines:

Crazy For Red by Minick & Simpson, Evergreen by BasicGrey (mostly purchased from the Fat Quarter Shop - www.fatquartershop.com/); and Winterberry by Kate & Birdie (purchased from Southern Fabric - www.southernfabric.com/)

Also used Timeless Treasures Crosshatch Sketch in Crimson & Scarlet for some of the berries (purchased from Hawthorne Threads - www.hawthornethreads.com/)

Applique was done by machine using a mock needle turn method similar to this tutorial - quiltshopgal.com/mock-needle-turn-applique-with-accuquilt... - but I used a wash away stabilizer (Solvy) instead of fusible interfacing & used a washable glue stick to hold the pieces in place.

Pieced & quilted with Aurifil 50w thread.

Quilted a diamond grid "behind" the appliqued center & in the light colored border. Quilted a 6"sq wine glass pattern in the darker/tan borders. Also quilted around the outer edge of the appliqued pieces & in the ditch on the narrow red borders.

Batting - Quilter's Dream 100% cotton request loft

Linked to:

Let's Be Social - sewfreshquilts.blogspot.com/2015/12/lets-bee-social-102.html - 12/9/15

WIP Wednesday - www.freshlypieced.com/ - 12/9/15

Finish It Up Friday - crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/ - 12/11/15

Fabric Tuesday - quiltstory.blogspot.com/ - 1/5/16

I am linking my card to the current Simon Says Stamp Flickr Challenge, where the challenge is all about die-cutting. TFL!

Supplies: SSS Medium Tags Craft Dies (S199), SSS Feathers Craft Dies (S198), SSS Many Thanks Stamp set (SSS101463), Heidi Swapp Polka Dot Stencil, and BasicGrey Highline patterned paper.

enquanto acabo uns pedidos pendentes mostro uma das poucas prendas para a familia e amigos que vou conseguindo fazer... esta já está pronta à alguns dias e espero que a menina goste ;)

Combina com esta www.flickr.com/photos/donacaixaecompanhia/3917054104/in/s...

Papel: Basic Grey - Colecção Lemonade

Made with one charm pack "25th Pine" by "Basicgrey". With wonky Stars.

A quick card I made using Hero Arts stamps I bought recently and just HAD to use - Musical Clef with my truly essential Essential Messages ;D; Distress Ink, ColorBox chalk ink, BasicGrey bling, ribbon and button from my stash

Hero Arts October 2012 Sketch & Holiday Challenge

Products - Hero Arts Designer Woodgrain stamp (S5208), Hero Arts (Archiver's exclusive) Season's Greetings stamp and die set (DI039), Hero Arts/Sizzix Bold Pop Designs stamp and die set (657851), VersaMark ink, white and clear embossing powder, and BasicGrey Serendipity patterned paper. Ribbon and buttons - unknown.

Thanks for looking.

Wednesday;s sketch - Urban Prairie.

HA stamps:

Clear Design Designer Alphabet

Clear Design Favorite Journal

Clear Design Thoughtful Messages

Journaling reads: Janelle discovering the joys of a full spray bottle. Pure joy! June 16, 2008

Hi there! I made this trio of friendship cards with three, specific, online blogging friends in mind. Just wanted to make something cheerful to celebrate our friendships. It will be fun to send them snail mail for a change! :-)

Friends: This card is for a special blogging friend. We visit each other's blogs often and she always brightens my day!

You're Special: This card is for another blogging friend who has become very special to me!

You Made My Day: This card is for a third blogging friend. She really made my day the other day ... and I want to celebrate and recognize that!

Views:

* Trio of Friendship Cards

* Friends card

* You're Special card

* You Made My Day card

Materials used:

* Basic Grey Two Scoops 6"x6" paper pad

* Bazzill Basics 8.5"x11" cardstock: Ocean Breeze

cardstock: aqua (slightly darker than Bazzill), dark turquoise, and white

* Clearsnap/ColorBox Cat's Eye pigment ink: Peacock

* EK Success 3D-Dots: 1/8" squares and 1/16" squares

* eyelets, silver

* Heidi Grace double-sided cardstock: Frost Blvd./Stitch Stripe (discontinued)

* Hero Arts CL130 Frames and Messages

* Hero Arts CL129 Anytime Messages ("you made my day" sentiment)

* Hero Arts CL151 Share Laughter ("friends" sentiment)

* Ranger Archival Ink (waterproof): jet black

* ribbon, white and pale green

Also for Deloris' NIFTS Challenge (Need Ideas For This Stamp).

Thanks for looking!

I'm really enjoying the sneak peeks! My card is based on Tuesday's blog post.

Sneak Peek #2 showed a card with a blue and brown color combo and a doll. And the last card used the new CG113 Write Your Own cling stamp that I just found at Archiver's. I also liked the shiny bling and colorful flowers and decided to include those, too.

This is also my first ever attempt with paper flowers. I mixed in some flower gems and other gems. The doll's outfit is Basic Grey patterned paper. And I covered her hair and shoes with Glossy Accents ... they really shine!

Thanks for looking! :-)

Used Aspen Frost paper and a Hero Arts backgroundstamp with snowflakes. I really like this dotted organza ribbon. It is like it has snowflakes on it! Love it.

blogged duringquiettime.blogspot.com/2011/10/rook-and-saffron-sam...

electronic cutting file (you are amazing) by Hero Arts;

patterned papers: Jillibean Soup + Basic Grey

stickers: Echo Park Paper

dies: Spellbinders Paper Arts

created my own embellishment (a pennant banner) by just die cutting some pennants from patterned paper, putting on some pearls (Hero Arts) and creating a banner with some bakers twine

more close ups and a complete list of supplies on my personal blog (see profile)

thanks for looking!

Dowager quilt pattern featuring Sweet Serenade by BasicGrey. blogged duringquiettime.blogspot.com/2013/05/sweet-serenade-quilt...

Designed by Debbie Budge using Abbie Road, Strips, Sentiments, Journey, Accents

I thought that my Oh What Fun! quilt pattern for BasicGrey could use a coordinating pillow! duringquiettime.blogspot.com/2013/05/oh-what-fun-pillow-t...

Mini Tumbler Quilt

Sewing with Pat Sloan everyday in July 2013

card using Lawn Fawn's "Winter Bunny" stamp and papers from My Mind's Eye. Colored with Copic Markers and Ranger Distress Inks.

christygetscrafty.blogspot.com

Blogged here: precociouspaper.blogspot.com/2013/01/smash-sunday-one-lit...

to be blogged here

My homework for OCC Summer Card Camp 2, W3D4 - inspired by Debby Hughes.

onlinecardclasses.com/summercardcamp2/?page_id=2

Thanks for looking.

Supplies: Hero Arts Friend Collage (AC022), Hero Arts Made With Love (CL491), Hero Arts Antique Flowers and Butterflies (657773), Hero Arts Frame Cuts Large Tag (DI058), Hero Arts Shadow Ink (Cup O'Joe, Tide Pool), Ranger Distress Ink (Vintage Photo), BasicGrey Carte Postale patterned paper, and a recycled flower from a girls hair clip (xhilaration at Target).

Used PTI cream cs for base, BasicGrey dp(Wisteria), HA stamp and pearls, Martha Stewart punch, Spellbinders scalloped die, weathered wood and walnut stain distress inks, ribbon from my stash.

Today's Scramble challenge was to create a card with a Hero Arts stamp, a die cut and an embellishment. (Oops, I just noticed that the word search paper has the word "valentine" highlighted, I'm going to have to fix this.) Thanks for looking.

Supplies: HA Happy Digital File, HA Pocket Watch set (CL639), BasicGrey Hopscotch patterned paper, Flowers (Hobby Lobby), Ranger Spun Sugar Distress Ink and HA Cup O' Joe Ink.

Quilt Market 2011

This line is AWESOME! I really love it and I am surprised how little we have heard about it. The grey text print has so many applications I can imagine it for. CAN.NOT.WAIT.

blogged

LOAD Day 23

The half-size page prompt didn't fit into my plans today. However, I ordinarily scrap in a variety of sizes, so I'm okay skipping this one.

I totally lifted my page design from Scrappy Val and her page here: www.flickr.com/photos/scrappyval/6988292552/in/photostream/ and I channeled my inner LisaInRe for the twine at the top.

There's no real journaling. I kinda felt like the statements on the stamped background said it all. I'll put more details in my blog post...seen here: randomchaoslife.blogspot.com/2012/05/may-23.html

Supplies used:

Cardstock: Georgia Pacific [white]

Patterned Paper: Doodlebug

Cardstock & Acetate Embellishments: Basic Grey

Buttons: Doodlebug

Twine: My Mind's Eye

Thread: DMC

Corner Rounder: We R Memory Keepers

Stamps: Paper Smooches, Technique Tuesday

Ink: Versafine

Gems: Queen & Co.

Adhesive: Scotch, Tombow

Circle Punch: Marvy

Thanks for looking!

Scramble #112 - Theme: Vintage

My sample card using the current A Blog Named Hero Challenge sketch and Basic Grey Lucille PP.

ceciliacards.blogspot.com.au/2015/06/hero-arts-flickr-cha...

Home decor piece featuring printed chip, stamps, brads, and paper from the new Marrakesh collection by BasicGrey.

When is a window too small to be a window? When it is a tiny elephant!!!!

I just really liked the idea of doing a window in an unusual shape, so I stamped this line of elephants and cut out one with a craft knife to make a window.

The inside of the card is a sheet of patterned paper with glitter in the elephant shape. Inside it says "wishes to you for an enormously wonderful day"

Hero Arts clear design elephants, paper BasicGrey.

LOAD22 "Tabatha & Princess 12.31.2013" Pet Memorial Scrapbook Layout. Photos were taken on New Year's Eve and I was documenting the way Princess and Tabatha would cuddle up together, but the story is about how these photos were the last happy ones of Tabby since she passed away the very next day. Page looks happy and loving, but this was another sad story :( Supplies: cardstock (Wausau, BasicGrey), washi tape, ribbon. My pinspiration: www.pinterest.com/pin/106819822386016176/

arrived : Tuesday December 15, 2015

26 new colours of Basic Grey Grunge

Hi there! I just got the Special Edition: A Great Big stamp set and just had to ink one of them up! I thought this cute doll fit the sentiment nicely ... and she has a lovely Sakura flower on her dress! :-)

I used 1/16" pop dots to adhere the scalloped circle with the sentiment. Then, I used 1/8" pop dots to adhere the doll to the card. That way, the doll is popped up the most. I also used an opaque white pen to highlight the center of the Sakura flower and the row of dots on the doll's dress.

Front of card

Detail view

Materials used:

* cardstock: white, gray, burnt orange, textured putty

* Basic Grey Offbeat Light Hearted 12" x 12" cardstock

* Clearsnap/Colorbox Cat's Eye pigment ink: Roussillon (rust) and Peacock (blue)

* Derwent watercolour pencil: 64-terra cotta

* EK Success 3D-Dots: 1/16" squares

* EK Success Cutter Bee scissors

* Hero Arts LL229 Special Edition: A Great Big

* Hero Arts CL297 Four Dolls

* Marvy Uchida Clever Lever Giga punch (purple): 3" scalloped circle

* Marvy Uchida Clever Lever Mega punch (pink): 2 1/2" circle

* Odorless mineral spirits (OMS) - Mona Lisa brand (Michael's)

* Plaid All Night Media Pop Dots (1/8" thick)

* Provo Craft Bitty Scrap Pad: Into the Woods (patterned yellow paper)

* Provo Craft Cuttlebug (used with Nesties)

* Prismacolor Premier colored pencils: PC942-yellow ochre and PC928-blush pink

* Ranger Archival Ink (waterproof): jet black

* Ranger Inkssentials Opaque White Pen

* Spellbinders Nestabilities Curved Rectangles and embossing pad

Thanks for looking! :-)

1. Flower Collage, 2. Spring Mini Received, 3. SNTM VQBee Block for Lisa - bird on branch, 4. Placemat Set, 5. Birds on a Wire Done, 6. Alter-A-Bag kit: bird applique , 7. "Flowers in the Forest", 8. Chickadee mug rug, 9. Scrap Attack - Progress, 10. Up Close and Personal :), 11. Detail 2, 12. Detail 2, 13. Detail 1, 14. Artsy-Fartsy Abstract, 15. Rook Sampler using Hello Luscious by BasicGrey, 16. Tufted Tweets Quilt, 17. detail :)), 18. Modern Bird Pillow, 19. Checkers and tags, 20. Drunkards Path for Amber aka One Shabby Chic - PTS 6, 21. Ferns and Tulips, 22. Untitled, 23. FTLOS sent, 24. purple bird patchwork large pouch, 25. Lily's George thingie block.

Created with fd's Flickr Toys

I made this tag card for Jacqueline's Grid-Tag challenge. With the exception of the card base and the white inked background paper which I stamped the Have a Beautiful Birthday sentiment on, I made each of the three tags entirely with items from my stamping scrap pile. Jacqueline suggested using tags which are 4 cm by 8 cm, however the birthday sentiment is rather high, so my tags are only 7 1/2 cm long. All stamps and dies are Hero Arts. Thanks for this great challenge Jacqueline! And thanks for looking.

Supplies: F5578, K5767, CG244, CG124, CL434, CL649, 331480, 657773, 657782, CG303, Ranger Distress Ink (Vintage Photo), Hero Arts Sea Layering Papers PS623, Patterned Papers - Studio Calico Take Note and BasicGrey Fact.

Making ATC's has become officially my newest addiction. Thank God we do not pay taxes for it ;)

I reversed the tree of one Xmas set to get this dude and the branches in the side are also part of a large branch from another Xmas set.

Thanks for looking!

Supplies:

- White cardstock

- Stamps: Hero Arts S5208, CL357 (tree), CL238 (branch), CL266 (tiny speech bubble). Basic Grey sentiment.

- Ink: Distress Inks (Shabby Shutters, Aged Mahogany, Peeled Paint).

- Paper: Basic Grey

- Googly eyes

- Jute string

- Dew drops

- Dimensional foam adhesive

- Paper distresser

OCC HCW 2013 (Day 4) - A quick card inspired by one of the beautiful cards made by Shari Carroll today. I didn't have the same Christmas stamps as Shari, so I used the opportunity to make a Thanksgiving card.

I am also entering this card in the current Simon Wednesday Challenge - Thanksgiving. Thanks for looking.

Supplies: Hero Arts Scattering Leaves (CG625), Hero Arts Joyful Thanksgiving (LP319), BasicGrey Hipster patterned paper, Hero Arts Designer Twine (CH264) and Hero Arts Eggshell Layering paper (PS609).

home2love.blogspot.com/

zodiac signs/group of fire (lion, sagittarius or arius) for mix-it-monthly.blogspot.de/

and much red paint + glitter.

used a red patterned design paper by basicgrey. hope that counts. only the dots are made with red paint.