A Great Pet Layout!

Hello Again My Friends

I am posting a couple of one page layouts for you tonight along with the bookmarks.  This is a great pet layout that I did to show off my wonderful Granddog whose name is Oscar.. you know, the Mayer weiner brand of dogs..  haha 

All kidding aside, Oscar is a wonderful little guy who is my grandson Jacob's best friend.  I wanted to show you all this layout to give some of you who may have wondered... how do I use those patterned papers out there that you see that have writing all over them and so much pattern?  I have plans to show you all how to scrapbook using these types of papers and some of the stickers and embellishments that you see that would be so cute on a page.  The picture I selected for this busy pattern paper is a 6"x8" photo, slightly trimmed down a little for a bit of a smaller size.  You can see the BOWWOW on the side, which makes a great title so I don't have to here.  At the top I put "Lil' O" in sticker letters, which is the nickname that I have for him and it personalizes the layout for me.  Under the picture are a series of dog phrases patterned right into the paper scheme and they do so much to enhance the theme for you.  I added a few sticker embellishments like the dog foot print, the dog with a bone, the bone and dish -- all things that are Oscar's favourite things...  I used a fabric sticker "Family" to show that he is very much a part of the family!  Last but not least, I used a little wooden sign that I had to put more doggy phrases onto the layout in a more 3 dimensional way.  I do tend to overdo the embellishments but I did want to emphasize our love for roly poly weiner dogs who go by the name of OSCAR!!  hehe

More BookMarks, Some for the Boys this time

Hello Everyone

Its great to get back on and post a couple more pictures of the bookmarks I made for the students I am working with this year.  Here are a couple that I fashioned with some of the boys I had in mind.  I have to say that some of the boys were very surprised and excited to recieve these bookmarks and some have come to me to express their joy and let me know that they are using them at home during their reading time.  Of course it warms my heart that this gift is so appreciated by 8 and 9 year olds.

I used the cricut machine quite a bit on some of these bookmarks.  I used some spellbinders dies too on quite a few of them as well.  I fashioned a tractor from Boys Will Be Boys Cricut cartridge for the John Deere bookmarks.  I used Everyday Paper Dolls Cricut cartridge for the Cowboy hats on the cowboy themed bookmarks.  I have of course, reams of stickers for all themes that I have stashed away, especially themes that relate to children and children's activities.  I used up a fraction of what I have so making these large assembly type projects are no problem for me, they just take time.  Anyways, I had fun...

Ahhh... A Belated Valentine Layout of a Very Special Couple

You know, I just needed to cut a few letters out last night to finish this layout but I just didn't have the opportunity to get it done!  Today I couldn't get home fast enough to finish it as I didn't want too much time to pass by from yesterday, that special day of love and cupids.  This is a picture that was snapped at the celebration of my nephew Shawn and his gorgeous bride-to-be Amanda at their engagement party.  They are definitely in love and expressing their joy as they make a promise to one another on that special day.  One year from that kiss they shared another special kiss when they were married on an exquisite August afternoon last summer surrounded by hundreds of family and special friends.  It was a joyous occasion for us all!  They have since celebrated several firsts on this their first year of marriage.  They are a special couple and I certainly feel honored to have played a role as they planned their wedding by handcrafting their invitations, all 175 of them.  I was honored to be included like this and I so enjoyed creating and crafting each and every one, pouring love into them with my thoughts of marriage, hope, love and thinking of all the wonderful possibilities of their life together.  Congratulations once again Shawn and Amanda as I look forward to celebrating years with you both and looking forward to the family that may someday come...  love auntie

Bookmarks For the Students I work with...

Hello Again...

I have been busy this past weekend crafting away and thinking of those precious children I work with as I fashioned these bookmarks with each student in mind.  I made these valentine gifts from my heart and it was a joy to see the appreciation on their faces.  Here are a few of the girls that I grouped together with lots of pink and hearts.  The little hearts say I love reading which is a simple little digi stamp that I made myself on Microsoft office.  I used multiple Spellbinders here, let me see if I can list them; I used various sizes in the Spellbinder Hearts Nestabilities both scallop and straight edge, the Fluer Des Lis pendant, and theMega Ovals Scalloped and Straight edge.  Lots of girly paper and pink colored cardstock.  Used only a smidgen of the vast stock I have in my cache.  I will be back tonight to post more of the bookmarks I made...
Take a look at the"In Memory" collection that I posted earlier.  You can order many of these products and Spellbinder sets at OC Scrapbookers 'n More.   Until later....

In Memory

Hello My Friends

I am back with a couple of posts today..  I wanted first to post this card that I have made recently.  There have been a few close friends of my family who have lost loved ones recently and I have been wanting to make a collection of Sympathy Cards for myself so that I have them in times of need.  From time to time, we are called upon to comfort close family friends and relatives when they experience loss.  We have all found ourselves in the stores looking for that special card that expresses our concern and offers words of comfort, or we crafters have been called upon to fashion a card from our hearts that depicts how we feel to those we care about.  On this card I have used a sentiment from the JustRite Sympathy Collection, stamping onto Spellbinders Nestabilities Oval Large.  On top of that I framed with a Spellbinders Labels 10, using two of them to fashion the frame.  On top of the frame I cut a Spellbinders Beaded Oval out of the pattern paper which is a KaiserCraft pattern called Tattered Rose. The panel has another piece of the Tattered Rose collection and is matted with a solid color cardstock to match.  The card was bordered using Martha Stewart Punch Around the Page punches.  This is the first of my "In Memory" collection and I will be back to post more as time goes on.

All of my product can be found at my favourite online store, OC Scrapbookers 'n More



A Layout to Brighten any January Day

 Nothing better on a cold snowy January day than flowers, roses and the promise of warmer weather.  Here is a versatile layout that can be used for family, heritage, a special child's milestone, or a personal autobiographical story.  The sky is the limit here and the way in which this can be used is definitely open-ended.  The paper featured here is KaiserCraft English Rose Collection you can email Deb to ask about it.  The beautiful hues of cream, pink, greens and burgundy are fresh and gives us a hint of warmer weather around the corner.  The metal rimmed pearls on the flowers are also KaiserCraft and go with this collection in colors of latte, brown, and pale green. 

I  am featuring Martha Stewart punch around the page punches here.  I used the punches on the first layer punching a green inspired pattern paper as a base mat cut at 101/4" square.  This is one of the sizes suggested on the punch around the page instructions, allowing the punches to work out evenly. Then I used the corner punch from the set to make a 6"x4" picture mat to feature as the focal point. I used the Cricut machine and Storybook cartridge to cut my lettering for the title.  I used the same cartridge to fashion the second picture frame in a circle with hibiscus flowers to highlight it. I double shadowed it to add depth and detail.  I used the burgundy diecut to feature some journalling which I will do on the computer on cream carstock to match the other cream highlights on this layout.  This was a fairly quick layout to bang out.  I made it in a couple of hours which included thinking about how to fit everything on the page as I create my own designs.  This layout would be perfect for a Shadowbox to hang on the wall.  If anyone has any questions on any part of my design, just email me and I will be glad to answer them for you. Find my email at the end of the blog, comments are welcome and if you leave a comment with a question I will try to answer it in short order.

Find Martha punch around the page punches on my links.  At this time, there is a Martha Stewart Punch preorder going on at OC Scrapbookers - go and check out the great deals there.  I am offering workshops on cards and layouts using punch around the page punches to bring detail and depth to your cards and layouts.  Email me or call me to ask about details or to tailor a workshop just for your group!  Email k_robitaille@yahoo.com  or call 705-844-2734 and leave a message.  Working on a Winter layout next.... 

Couldn't resist a December Layout!

The holidays went by so quickly!  I so enjoyed family times and good laughs.  Here is a picture of our precious Grandson who is growing by leaps and bounds.  He is just a joy to have around, he is funny and loving - so affectionate too, anyone who gets within his radar can't help but fall in love with him.  Here is a layout that showcases his mischievious side.  Mommy and Daddy says it took quite a few shots to get this impish liitle face smiling at the camera as he was so interested in  all the ornaments and trimming the tree!  Here you will notice my new House Mouse stamp with the sentiment; My Cup Runneth Over.  I couldn't help but use this on the layout as that is truly how I feel about my good fortune in life, wonderful family relationships, my good health and the same for my loved ones; what more can a person ask for?
I colored the stamp with Copic Markers (not happy with results this time) but I need to practice more - more - more... because when copics are coloring right for you, there is no other marker.  The trick is to get the right color combinations.  I do know that Deb is offering a fantastic preorder sale on Copic marker combinations right now.  Hurry on over to the store and check it out.  Just a quick post today... more coming very soon...  have a wonderful day!