Crop time is coming to Scraptacular!!!

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Creating a Curious Curio..

I decided to just play the other day.  You know, one of those moments without a plan in mind and just seeing where the muse takes you.  I'm having a blast!  Things are shaping up to be a "Curious Curio" of sorts and it is filling up with fun from a ton of my favorite manufacturers as well as goodies from my vintage sewing collection. 

More Sweet Peach September Creations!

It's time for some more LOs using the September kit from Sweet Peach Crop Shop!

Thanks for looking!
~A

Some Creations for Sweet Peach!

Here are some of the LOs that I created with the September Sweet Kit from Sweet Peach Crop Shop!  

 

Thanks for looking!  I'll be posting more creations later on!  :)

All my best,

~A

This September I am the Guest Design Team Member at....

This September I am the Guest Design Team Member at SWEET PEACH CROP SHOP!!!

I have had such a FUN time creating with this kit.

Love it all!

Will be back later on to show you what I've created!  7 LOs and an altered item so far!  Wheeeeeeeee!

~A

An A-mAZE-ing Book!

I was inspired yesterday to create a Maze Book for the first time in forever.  Maze books are created from one sheet of paper that is cut and folded down to a smaller size.  I used a 12x24 inch sheet of K&co Handmade paper. 

Here's what I created!

There are fifteen pockets and coordinating tags inside. 

~A

More Sweet Peach!

Here's one more from that fantabulous Sweet Peach Crop Shop August kit!

That's Elizabeth and Cleo outside the house one fine and Purrfect day!  I used the August sketch from Sweet Peach Crop Shop as my inspiration.  Love it!

Take care,
~A

New LO with Sweet Peach!

Here's one of my newest LO's using the Scribble Scrabble pattern papers from the Sweet Peach Crop Shop August "Sweet" kit!  I LOVE the colors of this kit so, so much!  They make me giddy!

Off to go and create some more! 

Have a wonderful day!
~A

Kiddos...

They are getting to be sooooo big!

Met Jenni!

Yep!  Met Jenni Bowlin at a tradeshow near Boston a few years ago.  Here we are!

Isn't she cute!?!

Bowlin Blooms for Scraptacular!

Hi there,

I created this "Bowlin Bloom" with some scraps from the Boardwalk kit that Beth coordinated for August at Scraptacular.

I call it a Bowlin Bloom as Jenni Bowlin herself showed me how to create the basics of these blooms a few years ago at a tradeshow.  Talk about awe inspiring!  Jenni is so sweet!

To create the base flower you need:
~ Three circles of paper.  Can be whatever you desire, hand cut or punched, etc.  About the same size would be great too!
~ Coordinating chalk ink(s)
~ A good strong quick drying liquid adhesive.
~ Stickles
~ Fibers of some fashion for the stamens.  I used hemp.
~ Scissors
~ Edge Distress Tool

1- Distress the edges of the circles with Edge Distress Tool.  Rough it up! 
2- Snip circles on their radius.  This would be from edge to center point.  Think of a "Pac-Man" with his mouth closed!  :)
3- Take each circle and pleat it along the center point.  This will create a ruffled up jumble and sort of look like a fan.  That's OK!
4- Pick out two and overlap cut ends to create a larger full circle.  Glue in place and smoosh slightly.Chalk edges.
5- Using the third circle, over lap it's ends and adhere in place.  Smoosh as necessary.  Smooshing is fun! Chalk edges here too. 
6- Glue smaller circle on the center of the larger circle.
7- Adhere desired fibers to the center flower with adhesive.
8- Cover adhesive in center of flower with Stickles.
9- Let dry and then enjoy!
10- :)

Hope that you have fun creating "Bowlin Blooms!"

~A

New Layouts!

Thought I would share a few of my new LOs from the past couple days.  I used the August Kit from Simply Obsessed.  Love the Pink Paislee! 

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a Splendifferous Day!!
~A