Kindness and Goodness and Magic

There's a new release at the We Are 3 shop called Fairy Magic.   

The design paper is April Showers and Fairy Land.

Be sure to stop by the We Are 3 Facebook Group to see other great cards made with the new sentiments.

We Are 3 April Showers

Some friends are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary and asked that friend create ATCs to help them celebrate.  For the first ATC I created, I created layers using April Showers.  Because of the size of ATCs, I didn't think I would get totally clean cuts for all the lacy layers I wanted to use.  So instead I alternated the pink pattern and white cardstock.   

Beautiful it is.  For fun, I also created a lovey-dovey ATC.

I also wanted to include an ATC that cracked me up, so I thought Stella and Gus would be great reminders of what 50 years really look like!  Since our acquaintances were rekindled when we met a second time through our husbands' ammeter  radio club, I used a little bit of a radio theme.  I couldn't resist using a sentiment with radio abbreviations - the meaning is 

Ex Young Lady (Wife) and Old Man (Husband)

Loves and Kisses

for 50 Years!

Stella and Gus were so much fun to create, and I can't stop giggling about that card.  You can always count on Stella and Gus to inspire humor (as lame as it might be).  I hope you got a kick out of them.

Sketch for Creative Memories

Wow!  Seems like it's been ages since I've wanted to craft anything other than scrapbook layouts.  Last weekend I created five of the six sketches in the Virtual Crop with Creative Memories.  

The title is computer generated.

Snippy Scrappers in March

There's something about babies ... and pandas.  The adorable panda images are from Kadoodle Bug.  With a name like that, how could they be anything but cute?  

Creative Memories Virtual Digital Crop

Last weekend's virtual crop at Creative Memories was digital.  For this layout, I chose April Showers.  

Be sure to pop over to the crop page and see the lovely work by all the participants.

Hearts Emphasis

Today is the sixth day of the SG Scrap Squad's Heart Emphasis Virtual Crop - a three-week long set of challenges using hearts.  I've been lurking this site for a while now - thought I would finally become a participant.  This challenge is to create a layout with a tag(s) embellished with hearts.

Stick It Down Sketch Challenge

Well, I finally found some time to play with Stick It Down this month.  I used Free Digital Scrapbooking's April Showers.  The embellishments are pandas from Kadoodle Bug - the tooth is just clipart.  The titles are computer generated.  I had a ball this weekend scrapbooking, inspired by a virtual crop - I'm in my happy place when I'm scrapbooking!

Free Digital Scrapbooking April Showers

Creative Memories Virtual Crops call for a weekend of scrapbooking, and there's nothing more satisfying that getting lots of layouts completed with fun papers and sweet images.  The titles are computer generated.  

Creative Memories Virtual Crop Challenge

Time always flies when you're having fun, and I sure have fun during the Creative Memories Virtual Crops.  The design paper is Free Digital Scrapbooking, and the embellishments are from my stash.  

I used the fun April Showers.

Scrapbook Generation Virtual Crop Challenge

I finally found some time to play in the many challenges at Scrapbook Generation.  Today I bring you a layout for one of their sketch challenges.  I think the fabulous photos of my niece (which, unfortunately I cannot share) are just perfect for this layout.  The April Showers digi papers are from Free Scrapbooking. 

The title is Print 2 Cut and popped up with foam adhesive. 

To alter the design, I used two photos rather than four.  I created a decorative border using elements from Design Bundle to replace stitching.

Sketch Challenge at Scrapbook Generation

It a Virtual Crop Challenge at Scrapbook Generation.  Lots of opportunity on this layout to use the fab pandas Kadoodle Bug is known for.  I flipped this sketch horizontally.  I had a little time, so cut out several baby phrases to use.  The papers are from Free Scrapbooking, and the "journaling" just happened to be in my stash from Love SVG.  Because this design fill the page with photos - easy peasy!  I just love al lthe sketches at Scrapbook Generation.   

Single-Page Layout for Sketch Challenge at Stick It Down

I'm featuring the free April Showers collection from the fabulous Free Digital Scrapbooking - also featuring adorable pandas from Kadoodle Bug.  The heart is a Digi Crea printable from the Positive Vibes set.  The journaling is a sentiment from We Are 3's Thoughtfulness set.  The title is computer generated.  I digitally painted some white splotches behind the pandas to make them stand out a little.  If you look VERY carefully, I embellished with clear glittery sequins - but they didn't photograph well.

The layout design is inspired by the fabulous January sketch from Stick It Down - flipped vertically.  Be sure to stop by Stick It Down to see gorgeous projects created by others....you have until the end of the month to enter.

Scrap Squad December Sketch Layout

Oh, WOW!  Missed the deadline for the December sketch (I was secretly hoping I'd get more Christmas photos).  Well, time is gone, but I finally completed the layout.  The papers are from the April Showers collection from Free Digital Scrapbooking.  I did add a little Christmas color behind some of the photos - gingham paper I recolored from the Doodle Pantry 50's Diner collection.   I cut and glittered snowflakes. the "first" from the title is from Love SVG.  The title is assembled with a combination of SVG and digital.  Woo Hoo!  It's finished!

Rounded Corners with Twisted Thursday Challenge

This fun paper is from Free Scrapbooking called April Showers.  The photo mats are cut with corner rounder.

Power Poppy Creative Confetti Challenge

This week for Creative Confetti at Power Poppy, it's all about Popping the Flower - using a dark background to make your flower pop.  Ah, I see once again I skimmed the instructions and chose a bear instead of a flower to color!  You can see I'm taking retirement from education to heart - LOL!  I am, however, so happy with my finished product.  My bear does pop from the dark wood background I put behind him.  I used a free digi from Carinas Freebies to color.  The background wall is paper pieced from Little Scraps of Heaven.  The background floor is paper pieced from We Are 3 (April Showers).  I added a sentiment from Love SVG.  I then cut the image in a circle on my eClips and popped that on top of a scalloped circle from Monica's Creative Room.

The fabulous background is Watercolor Strokes from We Are 3.

Remember, you have all month to get your card in to Creative Confetti. 

                       

Thank You using We Are 3

This week I spoke to a Tucson friend who got stuck in California quarantine while visiting her son. Here in Arizona, the Saguaro cacti are blooming - and she's missing all that. So am sending her a card using digis from We Are 3.

It's a simple card - but I did want to add some interest with dimension. So I printed and cut a second cactus. I scored it in half and glued only the left half to the card base. I added flowers to the front of the cactus. Fold at the score line, and the second half of the sentiment is revealed. I added more flowers to the open cactus.

                        

Making a Splash for Paper Ala Mode

Both the patterned paper and the birdie are from We Are 3 - April Showers and Birdie's Boots. LOVE the raindrops because it is actually an overlay and can be used over other paper colors and patterns for different looks. This is a card celebrating Splashes for The Paper Ala Mode Challenge at The Outlawz. 

                  

Happy Birthday!

I just bought the Father's Day Cheers Card from Dreaming Tree. I cut this out using my Eclips (#eclipsecalmaker) using digital paper from the free April Showers Scrapbooking Kit (Free Digital Scrapbooking), and used color correction in Word to create the two-tone colors. The sentiment is computer generated (Print2Cut). I wish Sizzix would include folder names on their embossing folders so I could share those as well. We all know what a pain in the ass masculine cards can be - so be sure to check this out at Dreaming Tree.

There's just enough dimension to keep this card interesting.  I popped the beer foam and the sentiment.  I made a mistake in layering, so had to inset the white pieces into the handle.  I think it's pretty darn cute!  So cute, I don't think I can even put it in an envelope!  LOL!  Will stick it on the gift of beer for all at the party to see.

Paper Ala Mode April Showers

Happy Saturday! This week at Paper Ala Mode, our theme is April Showers, sponsored by Bugaboo. This is one of my favorite digi stamps from Bugaboo. I decided to create a raindrop background by using the Jitter effect in my photo editing program - using a raindrop from May Flowers by DigiCrea.

As I'm designing this (in March), we are expecting quite a rainstorm - but I suspect by the time this posts, we will finally have lots of sunshine.  Why not make a splash and play along?  You have until May 11!  Click HERE for details.

Itty Bitty Thoughts and April Showers by We Are 3

This is a card I created using some ribbon.  I used the new Itty Bitty Thoughts for the sentiment and April Showers for the background - all from We Are 3.