Fussy What?

I have been asked several times to define my style and every time  I struggle with the answer. Because sometimes I'm Clean & Simple, sometimes I Shabby Chic and on occasion I'm even a  bit Artsy, really I just start with my paper and go where it takes me. But there is one thing that most if not all my pages have in common and that is fussy cutting, I just love to cut! Truth be told its really quite the stress reliever for me :)

But what is what is fussy cutting you might ask? Put simply Fussy Cutting is just cutting out intricate paper details by hand for your scrapbook projects.

Easy right! Well truth be told sometimes it can be challenging for those of us with less-than-nimble fingers. However here are few tricks that can get you cutting accents for your projects in no time.

• Choose a sharp pair of micro-tip scissors. The smaller the tip, the easier it will be to snip out those tight corners when cutting out your image.

**This is my favorite pair ever (this is my second set!)

• Start Big to Small. Start by roughly cutting out the image so you can easily handle the image as you cut out the details.
• Always Turn your paper, not your scissors! This is a must I know this is hard for those of you  that sew. 
• Place your paper where the blades meet, not the tip. This will make it easier to maneuver around the image leaving you with clean-cut edges.
• Ink you edges this will give your cuts a finished look.

Today at Practical Scrappers the ladies have put together some great examples of fussy cutting. Here is mine:

Products Used: Bo Bunny Ambrosia Collection, Bo Bunny Dollie, Embossing Powder, American Craft Thickers, Bo Bunny Bling & a bit of Ribbon from my stash.

Here a bit of the details of my card :)

Lots of layers...

 

Some embossed thickers...

 

 A bit of bling...

 

A bit of foam goes a long way :)

 

Now make sure you hop over to Practical Scrappers I know the ladies have some beautiful projects to share with you.

Thanks for stopping by today!

MME for Sydney & Daddy!

Its Monday Already!! And it's the Last Monday of June, can you believe it?? But you know what that means this is your last sketch this month over at Let's Get Sketchy!

This weeks sketch was created by our very own Bev :)

 



Here is my take on the sketch as you can see I deviated a bit but I think you can still see my starting point :)

Products Used: My Minds Eye Kate & Co. Cardstock, Stickers & Enamel Dots/ A bit of Mister Huey's and some sequins to finish it off.

 

I really fell in love with this line I wasn't sure when I found it in my May Kit from Scrappy Chic, but it really is a lot of fun to play with and its perfect for my little lady.

 

Here are some of the bits and pieces just for fun :)

 

 

 

 

Now its your turn too get scrapping, Bev has given you a great head start. Make sure you link your layout up by Sunday over at Let's Get Sketchy.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

 

 I hope you have a great week!

Simple Stories 24/7 fo the new Mr & Mrs!

I just wanted to stop in today to share a quick layout that I created using May's Kit for 3 Scrappy Boys, this kit is just jam packed with Simple Stories super fun 24/7 collection.

For this layout I took inspiration from the Paper Secrets current challenge. I had to after I saw how Ashley "ROCKED! "this sketch :)

So here it is:

Products Used: Simple Stories 24/7 Collection Cardstock & Chipboard, A/C Cardstock. (I added the Brown cardstock everything else is in 3 Scrappy Boys May's Main Kit)

 

Thanks for stopping by today I hope you had a great weekend!

Week two over at LGS!

It's Monday again already I really don't know where the time goes... But at least we have another great sketch for you over at Let's Get Sketchy! This ever so trendy sketch was created by our very own Ashley, she is to talented!

 

Here is my take on the sketch I love it so I stayed very close to the sketch and stuck with, which was hard for the girl who love to layer. But I really do think the layout turned out pretty.

 

Products Used: Glitz- Color Me Crazy, Create Paper DIY, Tim Holtz Die, AC Tickers, Simple Stories Brad.

 

Don't forget we have a fabulous Fancy Pants Collection up for grabs over at Let's Get Sketchy courtesy of Colorful Creations.

 

Thanks for stopping by today I hope you have a great week!

 

 

Scrapbook Steals Blog Hop

Welcome to another fabulous Scrapbook Steals Blog Hop! So grab your coffee (or tea) and settle in for a fun filled Hop full of tips, tricks and lots of inspiration using American Crafts DIY Thickers!

 

I was so very honored and excited to be asked to be part of Scrapbook Steals Blog Hop, I just love Scrapbook Steals! I mean who doesn’t really!

And then I found out we would be using American Crafts DIY Thickers! Now that made me super happy! After all who doesn't love D-I-Y projects!

Here is my first project using the mistable Thickers:

 

For this layout I used 3 Scrappy Boys May's Main Kit. It's jam packed full of Simple Stories 24/7 Collection and lot of other fun stuff!

 

Her you can see how I misted the Thickers using Mister Huey's and a chicken wire stencil.

 

 

And Just a bit of Layers for Fun :)

 

Next I made a sweet and simple Thank You card using the sticky DIY Thickers.

 

For this card I used an old Bo Bunny line that was deep in my scraps stash & Glitter of coarse.

 

 

A bit of details for fun :)

 

 

Last I made a fun tag using the mistable Thickers & ton of fun techniques, this really is therapy for me :)

 

 

Products Used: Tim Holtz Dies, Dylusions Mist, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist, Pink Paislee Mistable Flower, Tulle, Ribbon, Misc Stamps & stencils, Gesso, Ranger Ink, Embossing Powder & American Crafts DIY Thickers.

 

 

 

Here you can see how I mixed colors using a stencil.

 

Well I hope we have you attention now, after all this is your first blog along the way, your next stop is the amazing:

Teresa Fenstermacher

But before you leave make sure you start following my blog and leave me a comment letting me know you are my newest follower and after the hop is done I will raffle off this  scrappy grab bag of goodies to one lucky winner!

 

 

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If you get lost here is the Blog Hop Order:

Scrapbook Steals
Lanette Erickson - You are Here
Teresa Fenstermacher
Candace Zentner
Misty Buck
Jennifer McDermott
Brenda Smith
Heather Conklin

I hope you have fun I know these ladies have a lot of beautiful creative things to share with you!
So get comfy grab a cup of coffee enjoy the hop!
 



A bit of American Crafts

Just stopping by to share another layout that I created with my Scrappy Chic Kit this month, for this layout I used the beautiful sketch over at Paper Secrets.
 
Here is the beautiful sketch created by Liz:
 

 

 Don't you just love it! I love all of her sketches!

 

So here is my take on it :

 

Products Used: American Crafts May Berry Collection, Thickers & Cardstock, Tim Holtz Distress Ink, Mister Hueys Mist, Webster's Pages Twine, A bit of Bling, Paper Bakery Flare, Bo Bunny Dollie, Maya Road Pin, Sequins.

 

And just for more fun a but of the details:

 

 

 

 Have a great day!!

 

Thanks for stopping by today!

 

Summer Breeze for Sydney

Hello all!

 

I hope you are having a great week, I just wanted to drop in share a layout with you that I created using my Scrappy Chic Kit that was full of so many beautiful things including some a few sheets of Kaisercraft's Summer Breeze Collection.

 

I started with this great sketch from Kaisercraft, I just love that they share a sketch with us every Saturday. Here is the sketch I used:

and here is my take on the sketch:

 

Products Used: Kaisercraft's Summer Breeze Collection, Zva Bling, Websters Pages Twine, Smooch glitz.

 

Just a few details for fun :)

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Make sure you stop by some Saturday over at Kasiercraft they have a lot of great inspiration to share.