Summer In Finland Page

Hello everyone,

I would love to share with you this page of my daughter and her cousin covered in mud from the lake of my in-laws summer place in Finland. Its something that the generations of children do there. My children had so much fun spending time with them and getting better in Finnish. The best part was: my in-laws had them for a whole month, so my husband and I had some time off. It was hard to let them go but I knew they were in good hands and that they were safe.

So here is the page:

I created a pocket to store a news paper article my Father-in-law translated into English for me. The title of the article was 'So You Can Recognize The Symptoms of Budding Cottager-Madness.' The pull-out tag was a comment my sister-in-law made about the photo: "Leikit ne vaan pysyvat samoina suskupolvesta toiseen." This translates to: The games, they remain the same from generation to generation.

What was used:
DCWV Fun in the Sun Stack
American Crafts Thickers Lullaby
Cricut Cursive 101
Recollections Glitter Adhesive Shapes (butterflies)
Stardust Stickles

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

101 Followers and My Newest Awards

Hello everyone,

I would first like to thank all my followers for getting me in to the triple digits. It is so exciting to share my work with you all and I am so touched by all the love and warmth that it has been received with. Thanks so much and a big digi-hug to you all.

I would also love to share that have been given even more love in the form of awards! My second Stylish Blogger Award and TWO Versatile Blogger awards.

 I would like to thank Karen from The Busy Bug for my Stylish Blogger Awards and Esther from For The Joy of Creating and Wendy from Wendy's Creative Crafting Corner. It mean so much that you ladies have taken the time to send me these awards.  

For the Stylish Blogger Award: 

1. Thank the person who gave you this award and link back to their blog
2. Share 8 things about yourself
3. Pass the award to 8 other bloggers
4. Leave a comment so that they can pass along the recognition.

For the Versatile Blogger Award:

1. Thank the person who gave you this award and link back to their blog
2.  Share 7 things about yourself
3.  Pass the award to 15 other bloggers

4. Leave a comment so that they can pass along the recognition.
 

Eight things about myself:

1.  I have not been back to my home country since I left in 1999.

2.  I left to do a PhD in Tropical Ecology (its was completed).

3. When I am out with my kids most people ask if I am the nanny.

4.  I  love the look of embarrassment on their faces when they find out they have just put their foot in it.

5. I love cold weather, can't stand heat!

6. Scrapbooking/Card Making has a calming effect on me.

7. I am my worst critic when it comes to my work.

8. I am drooooolllling over the Cricut Expression 2.

I am sharing the Stylish Blogger Award with these bloggers in no specific order:
1. Nut Slightly Cracked
2. Cards By Jovan
3. Craft Me This
4. Marebear Scraps
5. The Cricut Bug
6. Craftyful Gardens
7. Wendys Creative Crafting Corner
8. For The Joy of Creating

I am sharing the Versatile Blogger Award with these bloggers in no specific order:
1. Quick Chick Designs
2. Love to Crop
3. Purple Peeps Technique
4. The Country Life
5. Capri's Delight
6. Scraps By Sissy
7. What's Scrappin'
8. My 3E Scrapbooking
9. By Adrian 4 U
10. Scrappin Chick
11. Moe Creations
12. A Busy Bee/ Double Click Connections
13. The Busy Bug
14. A Crafters Haven
15. The Scrapping Cat

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Nuts About Sketches - # 154

Hi Everyone,

There is a new sketch on Nuts About Sketches this week. Here is my take on this sketch. The photos are of my little girl and her friend at their first movie in a theater. It was so much fun for them. Although I think she enjoyed the popcorn a little more than the movie.

 

What was used:
Cricut Lyrical Letters
SCAL for the popcorns
We are Memory Keepers White Out Collection
Martha Stewart Punch Double Loop Border Punch
Chalk and Inks

Go visit Nuts About Sketches and see all the lovely layouts that were submitted for this sketch.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Celebrate with a Dog

Hi everyone,
I made a card with a cute little doggie! I rarely uses them because we don't have pets, although my daughter has been begging for a pet. I love dogs, but My husband and I are not really pet people.

I am submitting this card to four challenges!
Fantabulous Cricut Challenge Blog- #52 Happy Birthday
Bitten By The Bug 2 - Dog
Peachy Keen Stamp Challenge -#48 Follow the sketch
Paper Cutz Challenge - #83 Anything Goes

 

What was used:
Cricut Everyday Paper Dolls Cart (Dog cut at 2.75 inches)
Cricut Celebrations Cart (Party hat cut at 1.5 inches)
Cricut Georges and Basic Shapes (Callout cut at 1.5W X 0.75H)
DCWV Assorted Splats Paper
Bazzill Basics Paper - Night Water
TPC Linen Textured Paper
TPC Studio Greetings Stamp Set
IRock and Gems
Ribbon from my stash

Sakura Glaze Pen
Ink

Happy Scrapping!
Judy

My Sheri Crafts Challenge #49 - Monochromatic

Hello everyone,

I love the challenges at My Sheri Crafts and though I'd this week's challenge a try. I have never done a monochromatic card or page before. I chose blue for my card, because that's my favorite color.

What was used:
Cricut Wall Decor and More (Owl cut at 3 inches)
Patterned Paper from my stash
Ribbon from my local craft store
Greeting from Michael's $1 stamps
Stamping up Scallop trim border punch
Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing folder
Blue ink
Bling

Head over to My Sheri Crafts and participate in her awesome weekly challenges
Happy Scrapping!
Judy

Celebrate the Occasion Challenge #6: Thank You

Hello everyone,

Its Tuesday time for a new challenge at Celebrate the Occasion. This week's Challenge (#6): Make a 'Thank you' project, but it must have a tag on it. You have until Sunday, March 27th, 11:59pm (EST).  The winner will be selected and entered into the monthly drawing.  March's prize will be "ROCK PRINCESS" cricut cartridge!

I have always found it hard to work tags so this one was a real challenge for me. I also thought I would make another Tri-fold Shutter card. There are a few Utube videos giving full instructions on how to make these stunning cards. Once you have made one you will be hooked! See my first try here.

I have added quite a few of the things I love to this card: butterflies, Argle paper, polkadots and BLING!

Fully Opened

Closed

Details

 

What was used:
Cricut Home Accents (Butterflies with antennae removed 0.78, 1.00, 1.83 and 2.88 inches)
Cricut Gypsy Wanderings (Scalloped oval 2.46, Oval 2.22 inches)
Craft wire for antennae
Red Recollections Bling
DCWV Nana's Kitchen Mat Stack
DCWV Glitter Cardstock
Basic Grey Basics White - Booknote
Inkadinkado Kathy Davis Stamps
TPC Studio Greetings
Embossing Powder
Metalic Brads
Red Ink

Get creating, upload your pictures to Celebrate the Occasion and check out the amazing projects submitted by the talented ladies on Celebrate the Occasion's Design Team.

Happy scrapping!
Judy.

Nuts About Sketches - # 153

Hi everyone,

There is a new sketch on Nuts About Sketches this week. After seeing this page you will notice that I am not a scrapper by season and I don't scrap chronologically. I do a page I can feel! When I just started scrapping it was an advice told to me and I must say its the best advice I ever got in regards to my pages. If you have the perfect idea for a Christmas layout do it in Summer! Who cares as long as your pages are done!

 

 

 Close up on the title and spiders

 

What was used:
Cricut Doodlecharms (12 spiders cut from 0.75 to 1.5 inches)
Cricut Mini Monsters (title cut at 3 inches)
Cricut A Child's Year (pumpkin border on the Gypsy)
DCWV Halloween Paper
My Mind's Eye Scary Sparkle paper
Black ink
Black Diamond Stickles for spiders' eyes
Halloween Tags (I can't remember where I got these and what brand they are).

Go visit Nuts About Sketches and see all the lovely layouts that were submitted for this sketch.

Happy Scrapping!
Judy