Mamma-Razzi...

Good evening! 

I just wanted to share a couple of layouts quick before I head off to work. I had to give my head a shake today because I thought I had already done this post! But lo and behold when I went to go show someone the layouts I had created, they were not here! Geez! Sometimes I just don't have my head on right!

I created all three of these layouts using the Bo Bunny "Mamma-razzi2" line. The first time this line was released was a few years ago and I absolutely loved it! I am slightly disappointed with the second release, but only slightly! I wish they had kept the beautiful dark blues but I do love the teal!

 

I created the embellishments on the pages by cutting bits out of the pattern papers and used 3-D foam adhesive.

To make the circles on the background stand out more, I drew on some faux stitching using my fine-tip brown sharpie.

These layouts are really quite simple but I felt I didn't have to do much because the photos were amazing. My lovely friend Amanda Lepage took these pictures last summer and I loved them. I really wanted to do them justice! If you are ever looking for a great photographer, look this gal up! She did an amazing job! Click HERE and you will be directed to her website.

Well I have to head off to work now but I am going to do another post real soon to show you my layout for April's calendar sketch!

Have a great evening!

~ Cayla ~

Chevron...

Well I am super excited today! Tomorrow Lori & I are headed to Calgary for "Education Eh!", a retailer's event put on by our Calgary supplier. It is a day packed full of classes and we get to hang with some scrappy people from some of the top companies such as Bo Bunny, Sizzix, Graphic 45 and more!! I went to this event for the first time last year and I LOVED it!! The classes were fantastic, the company reps were lovely and the food at the Carriage House Inn (were we are staying and playing!) is AMAZING!! (They have their own in-house bakery which means lots of yummy treats!)

But I wanted to blog a quick post because I came across this great technique and I had to share it with you! I get emails regularly from Splitcoaststampers.com

 This is a fantastic site that has the best tutorials page for learning every type of technique imaginable! Click HERE to check it out!

The technique they emailed me this morning was how to make a chevron border. I have tried a couple of things but nothing was as quick and easy as this tutorial! I fell in love with it and if you click HERE, you can see for yourself!

Well of course I also had to try it myself! :D And so below is a picture of a card I created using this technique. 

This card literally took me only 15 minutes to make and everything but the base is just scraps! I can't wait to get some more time to do up a page and try this using different widths!

 But go give it a try for yourself and let me know what you think! 

I would love to see what you come up with so post a pic on my Facebook page!!

I'll be back next week with some goodies I bring back from Calgary!

~Cayla~

Supporting a great charity...

I know, you are all sitting in stunned silence wondering what the heck is going on! Another post? Three days in a row? Lol That's got to be a record for me! :D

But this post is very important! 

I had mentioned the other day that I would be putting some of my cards on my blog to sell for a charity event I am having in July. Well I have all the cards listed and you can view them by clicking on the "CARDS" heading at the top. 

Now, I will mention that some of the cards are in a very limited quantity and I will be filling requests on a first come first server basis. So be sure to check it out and email me as soon as you know what you would like! 

I will also be adding more cards as I make them, so be sure to check back every so often. I will try to post when I add so it will make it easier to know when new cards are available!

Also, if you have any special requests, please feel free to let me know. I will try to create anything you need!
Please note that I am selling these cards strictly for charity and I will not gain any profit from the card sales. ALL SALES WILL GO DIRECTLY TO THE CHARITY EVENT!

By purchasing these cards, you are supporting a very worthy charity and I thank you in advance for your generosity!

(Pictured sourced from The Animal Blog)

Happy Easter!

~Cayla~

Back again!

I know what your thinking, "back so soon?" Lol! 

But I have been slaving away at my crafting station (aka the kitchen table) and putting together my layout for the March layout from the Scrapbook & Cards Today sketch calendar!

And here is mine...

Once again I have used the French Country line from Graphic 45.

I am pretty sure I am addicted to using the foam adhesive from 3L! I usually go through atleast half a package of it every time I sit down to scrap a page and I am a very frugal adhesive user! Lol But I love dimension and their foam adhesive is my fave for adding layers!

In this layout, I have popped up alot of the elements including the pictures. Actually, I doubled up on the adhesive behind the pictures to get even more depth and to bring more attention to them. I am finding that more and more I am not matting my photos but using different means to draw attention to them such as popping them up, sanding the edges or putting hand-drawn stitches around them. 

In this layout I have done both hand-drawn stitches and popping them up!

I have carried the hand-drawn stitching on throughout my layout, along edges and going into elements. I used my trusty black ulta-fine point Sharpie to get the job done. I get asked how I get my stitches looking straight and I don't really have a specific technique except to just pick up my hand and move it along. All my stitching is done by eye-balling it and I don't use a ruler or any other straight edge.

Have a great day!

~Cayla~

Good Morning....

Good Morning!

Yes, it has been a while! Did you miss me? :D

I have been quite busy lately and not in a scrappy way! Boooo! But I did do up a layout the other day and I will share that with you! I also wanted to mention that I will be working on my March calendar layout shortly and it is going to be coming very last minute! Sorry about that!

One crafty thing I have been working on, is making a TON of cards! As some of you know, last summer I helped put on a crop for the Saskatchewan Burn Fund and it was a huge success! We were able to raise just over $2000 (YYYAYYAYAY!) and we had a fantastic time doing it! Well this year I am going to be doing it again and I want to make it an even better event and raise more money! One idea I had was to make up some cards and sell them! So by the end of this month I am hoping to have all my cards ready to go and I will be sure to let you all know how you can purchase them and help support a worthy charity! 

If you or anyone you know (could be a business or just individuals) that would like to help support this cause by donating raffle prizes, I would sooooo appreciate it! Because every little bit counts! :D

Now for my layout!

Last fall for my daughters 13th birthday, we took a group of her friends out to the corn mazes and spent a fabulous day enjoying the great outdoors!

I used the French Country line from Graphic 45 and it really seemed perfect for this photo! I know that there are people out there that don't really enjoy using Graphic 45 lines. They really do have a unique product, but they are one of my favorite companies just for that reason!

So I must go now and get some more non-scrappy stuff done... BOOOO! But I am going to work really hard and get another post up before the end of April! 

Thanks for stopping by!

~Cayla~

Better late then never...

Hi all! So last month I did a post about the 2013 Scrapbook & Cards Calendar and my intention was to complete a layout each month based on the sketch/layout they featured for each month. 

Well with February almost gone, I figured I should get on that! :D

So this is what the example and sketch looked like in the calendar...

 And here is what I came up with...

Now I have to admit, I really was having troubles liking this layout at first. I just couldn't get my layout to look like I hadn't just thrown stuff on and said done.

But with one of my cute nephews on it, it is slowly growing on me! :D

I also said I would show you what I was upto for my sister's shower that I hosted a couple weekends ago. (I know, I'm a little slow getting posts on my blog this month and I said I would have them up sooner. Sorry for the delay!)

I love the idea of diaper cakes! I think it is a great way to present the new mother with items they will NEED and make it look so cute! I loved they way this cake turned out and it was relatively quite easy to do. Just make sure you have tons of good elastics!

 

I had alot of fun doing up these wood letters in cute, girly colors!

I also made up this card for my sister but these photos just don't do it justice! No matter what I tried, I couldn't get the pics to show all the dimension on the card. So you will just have to trust me when I say it really wasn't so flat looking!

And here is a cutey pic of my little niece wearing the cute dress I bought her for her debut at the shower! When I saw the dress in the store, I knew I had to buy it. It is hard to tell in the pics but it is covered in those fabulous fabric rosettes that are so popular in scrapbooking and it just spoke to my scrappy nature.

Awww... Time for some Aunty cuddles!

 Well I better get my butt in gear and get some house work done!
Thanks for stoppin in!
~Cayla~

Proud Aunty...

Good morning! Just a quick post this morning, as I am busily getting last minute details together for my sister's baby shower this Saturday!

I am so excited to go visit and meet my new little niece, Lily this weekend. This little bundle of cuteness was born in the early morning on January 27th and I have yet to go see her as my sister lives a few hours away from me :( But just one more day and I will be on my way! Yahooooo!

I have to say that I gave my sister a hard time during her pregnancy, telling her this has to be a girl!!! She drove me nuts when she said her and her husband were not going to find out the sex at the ultrasound! You see, we have not had a baby girl born into the family in almost 12 years (which was my middle child, Abby) and I was dieing to buy some cute girl things! My four nephews and my son have been the last kids to be born and quite frankly, I am sick of buying boy things! I wanted a niece so badly, to spoil and buy cute little outfits and shoes for! So when my sister phoned to say it had been a girl, I was ecstatic!

So this weekend I am hosting a baby shower for Carmen and baby Lily and I wanted to share a couple of sneak peaks of what I have been working on! I can't show you all, for my sister has no idea of what I have been upto (other then I am planning a shower! :D)

First, let me introduce the guest of honor (cause really, the baby is really what is important :D)...

 (Photo taken by  Crystal Jackson Kowal)

(Photo taken by  Crystal Jackson Kowal)

 

Isn't she just precious!!

Now for the sneak peeks! I promise to post the full pics next weekend after the shower! :D

I know, I'm a tease! :D But I will show it all soon!

Thanks for stopping in!

~Cayla~