Hi Birdie Card

Hello and welcome!

It is freezing and snowing here in Minnesota, so it is time to think spring with this fun card...

The cute bird is a stamp from Soaring by... by Your Next Stamp. The bird was colored with some fun NEW colors of Zig watercolor brush markers. This card is based on a sketch by Sketch N Scrap. The floral background pattern paper is by MultiCraft.

This card is entered in:

• Sketch N Scrap Card Sketch #161 at Sketch N Scrap

              

• Your Next Stamp Challenge #130 "Shades of Blue" 

• The "Something New" Monday challenge at Simon Says Stamp

• The "Fun with Florals" Wednesday challenge at Simon Says Stamp

Thanks for stopping by,
-June

Mendenhall Glacier Page

Hello and welcome to my first post of 2020!

Last summer was one of the most eventful of my life with my son's graduation, an Alaska trip, my other son's wedding and so much more! So you will be seeing LOTS of pages over the next few months. This page was Day 4 of our Alaskan cruise where we stopped to Juneau and saw the Mendenhall Glacier.

The pattern paper and most of the products used on this page are by Elle's Studio. I got to use their new Magical Memories acrylic shapes which look like colorful snowflakes. Blue snowflakes were also stamped for a wintery feel.

This page is entered in:

• The January Bingo Challenge at Scrap Our Stash - I picked the 3rd column: Journal Card, Circle, Stamp and Flower

              

• Challenge YOUrself #72 "Snowflakes" 

              

• The December Work It Wednesday Challenge at Simon Says Stamp

• The "Something New" Wednesday challenge at Simon Says Stamp

Thanks for stopping buy,
June

Come Craft With Us!

Hello and welcome!

 Do you have crafty projects to complete and are near the Minnesota area?

Come and join us for some adult crafting time! Grab your pictures, paper, quilting, beads, stamps - whatever is your crafty medium of choice- ideas and inspiration!
There is lots of space to do your work, hang out with friends (and make some new ones), get ideas and inspiration!

Friday, January 3, 2020
6 pm to midnight
St. John Vianney Church, 19th and Bromley, South St. Paul

We meet monthly and this group is open to all crafters. We usually have over 30 people at our gatherings with new croppers joining all the time.

 The fee for the day is only $5.00, which, is a donation for Neighbors, Inc. food shelf (www.neighborsmn.org)

Bring your own beverage and maybe a snack of some kind to share also! If you have questions, leave them in the comments.

Come for all or part of the evening!
-June

Tyler's Birthday

Hello and welcome!

Most of December my crafting was dedicated to creating cards, so it is a real joy today that I can finally get back to scrapbooking. Here is a fun page about my son, Tyler's, birthday. Tyler is a big eater and this enormous burger is right up his alley.

I needed some help getting back into scrapping, so I of course went to Rochelle Spears' blog which offered an inspiring sketch. She has teamed up with Stacy who has a great mood board. I was inspired by dark colors with pops of red and the stars in her photos. You can find links to their blogs below.

The pattern paper is by Carta Bella (Cartopia). The silver letters are Thickers and the "happy" embellishment is a die cut by Whimsy Stamps.

This page is entered in:

• Rochelle Spears' December Sketch Challenge

              

• The December Photo Inspiration Challenge at Scrap with Stacy

• The "Party Time" Monday challenge at Simon Says Stamp

• The "Party Time" Wednesday challenge at Simon Says Stamp

Thanks for stopping by,
-June

Glittery Ornament Card

Hello and welcome!

Hooray! Just mailed the last of my Christmas cards!!! Here is one of the fun cards I created for my family & friends this year:

This beautiful snowflake ornament die is by Hero Arts and was cut from sparkling gold glitter paper. I backed it with pattern paper from Pink Paislee and added a ribbon, gem and greenery. The gold embossed sentiment is by Hero Arts. The background was created with an embossing folder by Taylored Expressions.

This card is entered in:

• The "Holiday Fun" December Challenge at Dare 2B Artzy

• The December Challenge at Kat Scrappiness

• The December "Sparkle" Challenge at A Blog Named Hero

Happy holidays!
-June

Sweater Weather Card

Hello and welcome!

Being from Minnesota, where the temperature is currently below zero, sweaters are a must! So I"ll be sending out cards like this all winter long...

This wonderful sweater die is by Hero Arts is definitely a favorite of mine. I added lots of sparkle with green Stickles on the tree, gems and gold embossed sentiment (also by Hero Arts). The fun Nordic background was created with an embossing folder by Taylor Expressions.

This card is entered in:

• The December "Sparkle" Challenge at A Blog Named Hero

• Challenge #129 at Your Next Stamp

Stay warm!
-June

Stunning Gold and Black Card

Hello and welcome!

We are so lucky to still have real scrapbook stores here in Minnesota. Last week the Pine City Scrapbooking Company had a super fun Doe's Day Out with hot hard cider, homemade baked goodies and Make N Takes! It was amazing. One of the Make N Takes was this beautiful card.

Black cardstock was run through an embossing folder and gold paint was brushed lightly on the raised areas. A simple but stunning technique - and one of my new favorites! The beautiful sentiment and frame, cut from mirrored gold cardstock, are die cuts by Taylored Expressions.

This card is entered in:

• The December Challenge at Kat Scrappiness

• Cupcake Inspiration Challenge 485 

• Challenge #129 at Your Next Stamp

Happy holidays!
-June