Valentine Treat Bags

Here are some cute (and super easy) Valentine Treat Bags I made for Lukeyloo's friends at school (aka daycare). I used some kraft bags I already had and only three cardstock papers from Jillibean soup I got at Archiver's. These were super fun to make and super affordable. I will be posting this to Better Living through Scrapbooking's Facebook page for their February challenge. The challenge was to use brown & pink. The person with the most "likes" wins the challenge. Click HERE to like mine - your likes make me smile!


Here are some cute (and super easy) Valentine Treat Bags I made for Lukeyloo's friends at school (aka daycare). I used some kraft bags I already had and only three cardstock papers from Jillibean soup I got at Archiver's. These were super fun to make and super affordable. I will be posting this to Better Living through Scrapbooking's Facebook page for their February challenge. The challenge was to use brown & pink. The person with the most "likes" wins the challenge. Click HERE to like mine - your likes make me smile!

In the bags I had some cute little potted plants from the Target $1 spot and some Tootsie Rolls. The tissue paper is also from the $1 spot - love Target!

Charlie Brown Group Canvas

I can't believe I totally blanked on posting the final Charlie Brown canvas that I made for a customer's nursery. This was the final of three that I created - you can search "Wall Art" on the right to view the other two. All of them were made using a 8x8 canvas from Hobby Lobby. The group of kids was quite a challenge. I ended up printing the image and then cutting it out. I use an ink jet printer so when I added the Liquitex Varnish to the top to seal it the images all smeared. I had to visit my mom to use her Epson printer and that did the trick! The background is all hand painted. The kite was cut from a svg set called "Spring a Ling" from Lettering Delights. Some twine to the kite and it was perfect.

Hope you enjoyed the Charlie Brown canvases!

Lukeyloo is an Artist

Lucas and I took an afternoon to become artists. We recently read a book about Big Bird from Sesame Street and in the book Big Bird makes several different kinds of art. I told Lucas he could be an artist too! I had him rip several pieces of cardstock and allowed him to place them wherever he wanted to on the white background. He then used my punches to add circles. I picked out a couple different embellishments that coordinated and he placed them on. Lastly I added the dashed lines to some edges. He taped the picture up on his wall. I love that he looks at and calls it "his Artwork". It is refreshing to see craftwork through children's eyes.... it reminds you to not take it too seriously. Just have fun creating art!

Create with your Kids - Amelie's Accessories

My friend Christy and her daughter Maddy came over to scrapbook and we decided to try out my new kit from SVGcuts called Amelie's Accessories. Christy made the purse and Maddy made the Eiffel tower box. We used the Amy Butler's Lotus Tea Box paper pack for both.

Just the girls!

We loved making girly things!

Create with your Kids - Happy Birthday card (part 2)

Another card stamped by Lukey - this time for my mom for her birthday. We used both a heart stamp and dragonfly stamp on white cardstock. Adhered the piece to some patterned paper and than a green card.

The sentiment was from a stamp in a great Inkadinkado clear stamp set. I stamped in pink and then added Stickles to the edge. I also glued a green flower embellishment to a pink button and added a pink jewel on top. The crocheted lace was from my Grandma Hildie's collection!

Supplies used:
Patterned cardstock: Hobby Lobby open stock
Sentiment: #60-30444 (Inkadinkad0)
Pink ink: Bright Pink pigment ink (The Paper Studio)
Green ink: Lime Green pigment ink (The Paper Studio)
Flower Embellishment: Bright Flowers Layered Accents (K&Company)
Pink Jewel: Bright Single Stones (The Paper Studio)
Glitter: Crystal Stickles (Ranger)
Dragonfly stamp: Painted Dragonfly (Rubber Stampede)
Heart stamp, crocheted lace, button: personal collection

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Create with your Kids - Happy Birthday card (Part 1)

I needed a birthday card for my mother-in-law and thought it would be fun if Lucas helped me stamp. I started with the white card base and let him stamp owls and hearts wherever he wanted (I did a couple in where needed!). I then layered the white on patterned cardstock and a yellow card.

Both the sentiment and balloons are from a great clear stamp set from Inkadinkado - #60-30444. I stamped the balloons first, cut them out, adhered using glue dots, and added brown string with glue. I also blinged out the sentiment and some dots on the patterned cardstock using Stickles!

Supplies used:
Patterned cardstock: Hobby Lobby open stock
Sentiment and balloon stamps: #60-30444 (Inkadinkad0)
Brown ink: Chocolate (CTMH)
Yellow ink: Yellow Washable 4 Stamp (Ranger)
Glitter: Crystal Stickles (Ranger)
Owl stamp: #115465 (Craft Smart)
Heart stamp, pink ribbon: personal collection