Stretch Your Stamps 2 class... backgrounds.

One of the techniques we were taught in class was to heat emboss a background stamp and then watercolor paint over it. So, of course I went for the rainbow.  I love the soft rainbow look of this.  So, I decided to chop my background up so I could make two cards out of it!

 

 

 

Stretch Your Stamps 2 class.... backgrounds

One of the techniques we were taught in class was to heat emboss a background stamp and then watercolor paint over it. So, of course I went for the rainbow.  I love the soft rainbow look of this.  So, I decided to chop my background up so I could make two cards out of it!

 

 

Purple Demask

Purple and Pink Damask Background

Stretch Your Stamps 2...

I am currently taking the Stretch Your Stamps 2 online class and I am loving in! It is FULL of great inspiration!

Here are 4 cards I made for the "Background" lessons!

Oh, how I have neglected you!!

I can't believe that it has been two years since I posted on my scrappy blog!

It has been a crazy two years for sure! About a year and half ago we moved to paradise, aka Hawaii! We absolutely love the HI life!  My boys love just about anything that involves the water! Surfing, Kitesufing, Paddle boarding, Windsurfing, and Sailing!  As for me, well I am the cheerleader and photographer!

About a year ago, I got a call that my mom was in the ER for a suspected stroke! At 56 years old, that was pretty scary! Within a few days we found out that she had 6 brain tumors! Her poor little body deteriorated in a matter of days! It was so painful to watch her body fail her so quickly! Just weeks later, she took her last breath on Earth and her first breath in Heaven! I miss her desperately!!

I have not been posting, but I have been crafting!  I had decided that I needed to stop making cards and focus on our family scrapbooks! But then I won a spot in the Stretch Your Stamps 2 class and I am back to making cards!! Who can pass up a free class with your favorite two stampers?? Not this girl!! So, I am making cards for the next couple weeks and then I back to scrapbooks! I am currently working on our Disney Paris Album and I would sure love to get that completed before I need to start working on Christmas Calendars!

Birthday Album Layouts

A couple years ago I made a "Birthday Album" for my niece!  This album was made in such a way that my sister had insert a couple a pictures and fill in some premade journal cards! I LOVED this album.  My my sister had baby girl #2 I knew I need to make another album. 
As I was looking back at the first album I was reminded of a few of my favorite layouts!

I don't believe I ever shared them on my blog, so here goes!

Sweet 16

Seriously 17?

Elegant 18

I can't wait to get this second album completed!

Obsession....

Do you have a scrappy product obsession? You know that one thing you just can't get enough of! The one thing that you can tell the differences in all the different shades? The one thing you follow the "new releases"? The one thing you grab for all the time?

Well, for me it is Glimmer Mist!! I LOVE that stuff! I have 7 shades of teal. Some would say "they are all just teal" but I see each one as a uniquely different shade of teal!
My Glimmer Mist collection is always growing! But I honestly use this stuff ALL the time! It is my "go to" when I want to add a little bling to a project!

This is my second bottle of "Pearl"! It is wonderful on every single project!

So I must confess, I have lots of scrappy "obsessions"! I love jems, jewels, pearls and flowers too!
What is your favorite obsession?