I created this anniversary album. It is an altered photo album and there are pages to write about the marriage,etc. and then there’s a page for each year of marriage. On the left you can put a photo, while on the right you can write. Below are the samples:
Here’s my entry for the caardvarks hearts challenge. I barely managed to post this in time for the challenge; life has been so busy. I wish there were 8 days in a week :) (of course, that implies it would be a 3 day weekend and not a 6 day work week).
I simply love this image! The girl is soooo cute! The sketch is from Taylor’s Cupcake Challenge #51. The DP is from my new DCWV Floral mat stack. I got it for $2 for 100+ sheets at Joann!!! How cool is that :D
This was my first attempt at the faux silk technique.
Stamps: Jolies Fleurs by LAD
Here’s my take on a manly card. Most of my cards are very feminine so I wanted to make something manly. Does it look like it can be given to the men in our life? The outer black frame is popped on dimensionals and the stamped image is clear embossed. I used my gold pen to doodle here and there.
Stamps: Decorative dainties by CTMH
So as I told you some days back – I got a JustRite Special Occassions monogram set!! I’ve been trying to use it for everything now :-D
The monogram part is embossed in clear EP so it looks very classy IRL. The sketch is little simple but I wanted to try it as everybody making monogram cards was doing it :). Though after making these I felt I could’ve made it a little more decorative…never mind there’s always a next time!
I must also take this opportunity to narrate my horror story with Anna Griffin’s black pigment ink. I used it stamp the monogram and it really nice jet black, gives a beautiful rich impression but the only problem – it never dries (at least for me!). It’s been days since I did this and I still have a sample of this which smears when I touch with my fingers. So the solution was to emboss them with the clear EP. It looks beautiful after that!
Today my DH took me to a Ben Franklin craft store (how sweet is he!!) close to my house and I was awestruck at the products that they carry! They'd almost everything that I could think of. So many times when I see projects online I've to drop them because M's and J's don't carry half of those products and I don't want to pay shipping for online orders; but now I've Ben Franklin's!!
It had some wonderful wood and chipboard products. Among wood ones there were clipboards and several small cabinets with drawers and there was this mini-dresser to keep on your real dresser that you could paint. It was awesome! Then there was a set of mini-clipboards (chipboard) set that was so cute!
Can you believe it that they had ALL the different stickles?!?! And Brilliant dew drops and Versa color ink spots and memories ink spots?!?! It's a paradise for a paper-crafter!!
If you've one near you and haven't visited one yet - WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR! :-D
