Hidden Journalling

Hi there! I've been participating in an online crop on Fiskateers the past two days. Been having a fab time -- and it's just soooo much fun to go through the gallery and see everyone else's uploads and stuff. Tons of inspiration to be found there!!!

So, we were challenged to lift one of three scrapbook layouts. I've been wanting to scrap a page with us working in our greenhouse. I had made a flower pot card in recent months, and had decided it would be perfect for a layout! So I thought I'd give the layout with the most number of photos a shot...and this is what I came up with. (It's still missing a title, but I'll get to that later.

I was introduced to hidden journaling awhile back...and was pretty impressed with the various forms you can use. Since the flower pot is a card, it's perfect for that! The pot itself is a pocket...and you simply slide the flowers -- attatched to the journalling out and then slide it back in! Simple...yet it something that you wouldn't actually see/know unless someone pointed it out! I love it! :) TFL

How the flowerpot-hidden-journaling works: (no, I haven't added the journaling yet) LOL

I'm entering this layout into some challenges:
Pollycraft: Make Your Own Flowers
One Stitch At A Time Challenge: Flowers
Die Cuts Dream Challenge #45: Make Your Own Flowers

A Daisy or Two

I've been wanting to use my daisy punch...and put multiple daisies on my cards. But it always seemed like the punch was too big for my 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 cards (which is the card size I use like 90% of the time). Today I sat down determined to get more than one daisy on a card...and not have them look overpowering. I do believe I've suceeded here -- I love it! :) 

The two papers in the center are torn -- I wanted to get back to that look. Love it! Especially works well when there's two different colours on the one paper -- the dark blue is not inked...it's the paper from the other side coming through! Totally neat! :) I embossed the sentiment with some new gold embossing powder I bought.  Gotta love new supplies!! LOL

TFL

Entering this card into a few challenges:
Nutshell: Spring Themed Card
Our Creative Corner: Blossoms

Fiskateers

Hi there! Just want to mention that we're having a big crop over at Fiskateers.com. So if there are any fiskateers out there...come join in the fun! There are lots of RAKs, lots of crafting inspiration...and loads of fun! See you on the message board! :)

For those of you who aren't fiskateers...you can join in the fun too! Just email one of the Fiskateer leads , Kelly Jo (kellyjo@fiskateers.com) ...and let her know you want to join the fun! Tell her Divinity sent you!!! :) And have some crafting fun! :)

A Charming Card

Oh, I know. It's spring...and I'm making a Christmas card. LOL Just thought I'd go with something a little different for right now -- see what my creativity can do with Christmas cards this time around. Plus...it's never too early to get started on making your Christmas stash -- and depending on my mojo in November/December sounds a little scary right now! TFL

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:
Winter Wonderland: Anything Goes for Christmas
Stamp Something: Charm Something

Masculine Card

I soooooo need some ideas for masculine cards. I've made quite a few...but they're typically a struggle from the start to the end! Why is it that they are sooooo much harder to make than any other cards??? It just doesn't make sense to me. Anyways, TFL. :)

Hide & Seek

Hi there! I've been trying to get back into scrapbooking (not card making) the last few days. I don't know what's been going on -- but I'm seriously experiencing scrapper's block! At least where layouts go! And it's sooooo frustrating!!! :(

One of the blogs I follow had a post with 20 tips to get through scrapper's block. Totally what I needed today. Although I've been doing most of the tips for the past week (visiting galleries, layout magazines, etc.) but nothing's worked! And sketches didn't help either! I actually tried following a sketch TWICE with this photo and then took it all apart 'cause I wasn't happy with it!

I don't know what happened this afternoon -- I just put a few pieces from my scraps together and I loved the look. From there on it all came together pretty easily. In fact, this layout is the first time that I actually love the product I created using my new big daisy punch! And I finally found a purpose for those sparkle-y  pieces I used for the insides of the flowers! I'm totally happy! :) TFL

Some details:

1 Sketch Lift -- 3 Cards

I saw an awesome card sketch a few days ago, and absolutely loved it. Here are a few cards I made with the sketch -- I am so happy with how they turned out. I found some great websites that feature backgrounds...and printed out my own for these cards. I love the pastel colours! Also dry embossed the purple cards myself (I just love the Fiskars Shapeboss -- there's so much you can do with simplicity...you just have to use your imagination a little! LOL

I'm entering these into a few challenges -- I figure since they're basically the same only different colours that would totally work! :)

Stamp Something: Layers
Totally Gorjuss: Texture
Flutter By Wednesday: Butterfly, Angel or Fairy 
Crafty Ho's Challenge: Pastel Colours