August Envy Kit - Cherish

Here's another layout I got done using the August Kit -{Envy} from Scraps of Darkness.
It's been great using it! Here comes the closeups. This is of my dad and our newest niece Kinslee Rae.  She's a jewel!

I love these flowers!

Yes I used copics on the blue square.

I used my Viva Decor pens and well of course one of them exploded!

Can you see the heart under the flower?

I cut some butterflies out of papersacks. I also used my first corruguated element.

Yep I used two new tips I learned over at Scraps of Darkness... I've cut the bottoms out of some boxes and peeled and then spritz it with the Lindy Stamp Gang Starbust -- Cattail Copper Brown.. and I used some paperbags.. and used some Martha Stewart Butterfly punches.
The products I used were:

Lindy Stamp Gang
KaiserCraft,Tim Holtz, Scotch ATG, Zots, Zva Creative, Prima flowers, Viva Decor and Making Memories.

Thanks for looking and happy scrappn!

~Scraps of Darkness~ Live Brightly

I'm using some more of my August Envy Kit from Scraps of Darkness. Just so much to choose from in these kits. Sometimes I just want to use everyone of the items... boy that would be interesting.
The picture is from the first day of my son's 7th grade. .. the house is empty and no one cares for the flowers.. I just thought they were so beautiful.

Here are the close up's:

Look at the exquisite pin Mandy makes that comes in our kits each month!

I love these posies from Kaisercraft and the white flower is from Tim Holtz

Gorgeous butterfly from Prima!

I hope you can see it. LOL.

I of course had to use my Cricut Cart Fancy Frames. I plan on using every single frame on that cart. Just a note of caution folks. LOL

Here are a list of products used:

Tim Holtz products : distress ink - Black Soot, Walnut Stain, Antique Linen, Vintage Photo, Scissors, Accoutrements - fanciful

I did use a Martha Stewart Punch for the little green piece on the upper left side.

I used some of the Lindy Stamp Gang's products : the Royal Lapis Lazuli Mists, and the Cattail Copper Brown Mists, and the Magical Micas{Drink Me Silly collection}.

Pink Paislee - Mistables - Fuzzy Stickers

I also used some of my home made mists : Flamingo Pink, Misty Lavender, Turquoise which I sprayed on the frame and finished off with the Lindy Copper.

Prima Butterfly Kiss Moulin, Bella Notte, Col Aberdeern

Kasiercraft Posies -Chanteuse and the base paper.

Thank you for looking and I'm enjoying this kit.

Hope it's been a good day for you. I celebrate life today in memory of those victims. Never forget.

Happy Scrappn

~Scraps of Darkness~ Destiny

Here's another layout using the Envy Kit for August. I chose to do my dear friends Lidia and Alex. I met them while attending OBU. They were from Brazil. Lovely lively couple and we had some fun times.  I remember my ski trip with Lidia and her brother to the real Rocky Mtns! WinterPark CO! I never laughed so hard in my life. This couple immigrated to Canada and have two lovely children. They are still married to this day.  I'm so glad to call them friends. Here's my tribute to them. I have some close ups and will have to retake the pic in the morning sun vs this afternoon sun. I'll put it so you'll have a general idea.

I used a certain.. pgm for the letters. and then used some white gel and viva decor

loved the flowers that came in the kit

the little frame came in the kit; the charm is from CTMH

had to put in my TH and see the rubon

bummer my last dragonfly

Should be better lighting the sun was going down.

I've been using my friend, Margaret's , Cricut Paperlace cartridge.. and it's the magnificent frame around the photo.. and then I saw the flowers on there so I cut that. Then  I wanted more punch work so I got out those 2 sets. I used my Viva Decor Ice White to make the pearls. I did stencil distress the bottom blue piece.
More Items I used:
Kaisercraft
Tim Holtz
Martha Stewart
Zip Dry
Scotch ATG
Close to My Heart items
Melissa Frames
Petaloo

Thanks to Scraps of Darkness for having an awesome kit.

~Scraps of Darkness~ Time

Over at Scraps of Darkness the new kit  is called Envy.  Here are the closeups.

The Mistables was fun to play with I used two TH inks on it.. blue and brown came out nice.

 I found a way to keep the pen secure! 

I used a TH holtz tag and then used some Viva Decor Pearl Pen on the hole. 

Loved the Robin's Nest Rubons and the new Mists.

Bringing some pink to my boy page hee hee

Time for school..7th grade.... linear lines  I enjoyed playing with the parts; the ribbon did get used if you can see it. I loved the Robin's nest's rubons. The bling is so pretty.

I used Tim Holtz paper on the cut from Cricut Cart: PaperLace. Petaloo, KaiserCraft, Lindy Stamp Gang and that homemade pin. I used some Martha Stewart punches as well.

Thanks for looking.
Happy Scrappn!

~Scraps of Darkness~ The Darkest Side Challenge-- winner!

Don't look at this post if you are easily offended. Alert!
LOL

ok now that we got that out of the way... So it's called Spice of Life... 

and I ask the question.. What's Your Spice...and the immediate "spices" that came to my mind were.. Sex Drugs and Rock N Roll. .who the heck knows why. So I went with it.. the scene is from True blood.. Bill and some secretary girl.. Not the lawyer.. the one who went undercover into the coven.  and so there ya go. 

I used Tim Holtz grungeboard letters and inked them up with Mists that came in my SoD kit and letters from June kit.. and velvet  and borders and mesh and pins  and the such from SOD.  I 'll put peeks in first.

and the finished product is below:

Thanks for looking... and a parting thought... what is your spice... vice... drug of choice....

~Scraps of Darkness~ Another layout from the June Kit

Welcome to the Jungle is the name of the kit. I am sooooooooo loving it! I got some great photos at the zoo that day with my sister Kristina and my nephew -Kai and my son David.  The title of this layout is The Zoo Crew. Here's a few corners to wet your appetite :

I was really wanting a frame and since I can't buy them right now I put on my thinking cap and started going thru my gazillion cricut carts. I found the perfect one right on Potpurri Basket! I love love love this frame. I was praying that the paper would stay stuck during all the cuts and it did! Yipee Now it is a very pretty light brownish color and I inked it up with T H Distress Ink Antique Linen.

 I was bound and determind to use those Irock blings! I took a battery out of one of my remotes cuz the heating tool needed 3 ..NOT TWO BUT THREE! I go thru the AA batteries in this house!
Ok here's the finished product .. I tried to remove the .. color cast but heck if I know what I"m doing just trying to get the best photo out there!

Thank you Margaret Hoffman for the cool bling.. She is my Close to My Heart consultant! I love the square bling. I used the Bo Bunny Zoology papers .. and the combo stickers. I used Tim Holtz Paper Stash Seasonal for the awesome frame.  I used the Crystal Stickles on the teeny tiny butterflies.  I used the Sizzix  folder Diamonds in Diamonds for the green piece in the middle. I used Crackle Paint  - Clear Rock Candy on the middle green piece. I even used some Mustard Seed - Distress Ink on the middle green.
I used the Irock  bling  - copper , silver and bronze. I used TH Tissue Tape - Nostalgic. I tried out the Prima Flowers - Button Blossom Steel. Bo Bunny Trinkets is feature in the bottom right. I used TH Dusty Concord Ink on the corners of the green paper on those stars. I used MS corner punch stars on the green paper. The Tulip Glam it Up Heat Setting Tool worked great. The Glue Glider pro worked great.
Thanks for looking. I wonder what I will do next hmmmmm
Happy Scrappn

Birthday Card for Kim's husband

I had fun making this card for my friend's husband.
I used a lot of Tim Holtz products. I also used my cuttlebug.
I also  used some Papricka stickles on the front.

Thanks for looking.

Red White and Blue Challenge

I decided to participate in the Red White and Blue Challenge over there on the Pink By Design Forum.

I had fun and this took me a couple of days. I just finished it. I'm gonna list this on Scrapbook.com with all the products that I used. Some things I will quickly mention was Tim Holtz Idea-ology items and my Cricut Imagine.. JT Art and Stand And Salute cart.
Thanks for looking.
Happy Memorial Day.
Happy Scrappn.