1 Scrapbooking - Toilet Paper...

happens to a mischief maker. This layout explains why, when you come to our house, the bathroom door is always CLOSED.




Sketch from Inspired Blueprints #24 - my take on Helen's layout. I used: Memory Keepers and Basic Grey PP, reflections owl, CTMH waxy flax, MM 'paper' letters, CTMH white marker, misc. buttons, ribbon and 'toilet' letters.

1 Scrapbooking - Bubbles

Ahhh bubbles! What a lifesaver on a rainy day or when stuck in traffic (yes, I blow bubbles in the van - I'll take cleaning soap spots over two screaming babes any day). Bubbles make for great photo ops too! Generally they'll sit still for bubbles and I can snap a few candid shots while they are momentarily distracted! hee hee!

The goods:

Patterned Paper - Basic Grey and Memory Keepers

Cardstock - CTMH

Brads and rub ons - CTMH

Misc. - button, flower and cuttlebug swirl

My inspiration came from 52 Sketches 52 Weeks Sketch #20.

2 Card - Mojo Monday 92

The girls all came over for crafting tonight (we try to get together every Monday). This gives me the opportunity to work on a new Mojo Monday sketch! Most of the time I talk more than I create though! But I'm happy to say that I actually did finish this card on Monday!!! Hooray! LOL

The Goods:

Patterned Paper - Basic Grey

Cardstock - CTMH

Ribbon - CTMH and Michaels

Stamp - CTMH / twilight ink

Flower - CTMH white daisy collection

Misc. - button and cuttlebug

Have a fabulous week! Thanks for stopping by!

4 Card - Card Patterns Sketch 20

I'm still playing with my stickers from Elizabeth Craft Designs - check out my other project. I love the watercolour background that I created for this butterfly! While blog hoppin' I noticed a lovely card over at Laurel's Place which led me to a new sketch site, Card Patterns. YAY! I am officially addicted to sketches!!!!!

The goods:

Patterned paper - Basic Grey
Cardstock - CTMH
Ribbon - Michaels
Stamp Set - CTMH Treetops
Ink - CTMH black, cranberry and SU More Mustard
Misc. - cuttlebug and stitching

Don't forget Father's Day tomorrow! I'm putting my twin boys in "Son of a Superdad" t-shirts and making breakfast in bed for my hubby :P Have a great day!

6 Card - 2 Sketches 4 You

I found these really neat stickers at my LSS. They are from Elizabeth Craft Designs - you can peel either the outline or the centre of the image off. I used two leaf outlines for my card and painted in the centres with my waterbrush and ink! VERY cool! I used a sketch from 2 Sketches 4 You as my inspiration.

The goods:

Patterned Paper - Basic Grey
Cardstock - CTMH
Ink - CTMH Cranberry, SU More Mustard
Misc. - stitching and ribbon

Thanks for stopping by! Have a fabulous weekend!

0 Scrapbooking - Blue Hippo

A quick layout of Isaiah 'in' the blue hippo!

The goods:

Patterned Paper - We R Memory Keepers
Cardstock - CTMH
Heart Button - Michaels
Ribbon - SU
Owl - Michaels recollections
Swirly - Bosskut Die

Thanks for peeking in!

1 Sewing - Leg Warmers for Babies and Children

One of my twins, Cameron the 'bum scootcher', began to develop diaper rashes from his mode of transportation. I thought that there must be some way that I could keep his legs warm while airing out his posterior. This quest ended in the creation of Legz - Leg warmers for babies and children.

Since my original design I have combined new fabrics and patterns and created a variety of sizes; 6-12 months, 12-24 months, 2-3 years and 3-4 years (long and short). Legz are made of durable flannel or fleece material with ribbing on each end to keep them from slipping about.

I have found Legz to be useful when children are learning to crawl (extra padding on the knees), while roaming diaper free (to keep warm), for spring and fall under skirts when it is still to cold for tights, at the play gym for crawling through tunnels and over hard surfaces and I am sure to find more!

I currently have Legz available in all of the fabrics shown above (in a variety of sizes) and will have more patterns available in the fall (I just purchased glow-in-the-dark camo pink fabric for girls - the brown camo fabric pictured above is glow-in-the-dark).

If you would like more information or to contact me please email heatherpainchaud@hotmail.com. I hope to see you at a craft fair in the near future! Thanks for taking a peek!

1 Card - Mojo Monday 91

Happy Mojo Monday my friends! I have bit the bullet and created a Happy Father's Day card for my husband. The best part about this card is, unlike his gift, I don't have to hide it! He would never, in a million years be checking out my blog! Just getting him to look at some of my scrapbooking pages and projects is painful.... next time I'll just hold it up in front of me, nod my head and say 'nice' and it will be as if I had an actual conversation with him! LOL

The Goods:
Patterned Paper - Martha Stewart and CTMH Notebook
Cardstock - CTMH
All About U SS - old Stampin' Up (ugh it's actually painful to go back and use wooden block stamps... I will forever be a clear acrylic girl now!)
Brads - CTMH
Flowers and Ribbon - unknown





Thanks for checking in! Take care!

1 Card - July SOM Blog Hop Reject

Well I haven't veered too far off of my Purple Felt path. I can't let a single scrap of the stuff escape my sticky grasp! I've been playing with CTMH's July Stamp of the Month - You've Got Flair (which you can earn for FREE, ask me how) - for our upcoming July Blog Hop. I decided to create my own Patterned Paper using this stamp set! Not my favorite project yet - the one I've got in mind for the Hop definitely 'stands' on it's own *wink*wink*nudge*nudge*

The goods:
You've Got Flair SS - CTMH
Treetops SS - CTMH
Celebrate You SS- old SU
Cardstock - CTMH
Felt and ribbon - Michaels
Black ink - CTMH
Eggplant Envy Ink - old SU
Sparkles - CTMH

My inspiration for these cards was from Vicki at the Wizard's Hangout - she's been making the cutest 'double scraplings' like crazy!

Thanks for taking a look at my rejects - hope I didn't blind you!

2 Scrapbook and Share Finalist!!!

YAY! My 'Shelf Life' layout is a contender for the Most Humorous category! Go to scrapbook and share to vote! There are some really great layouts - Finalist #1 in the Most Inspiring category nearly made me cry! Voting is open until midnight on Sunday, June 14th.


Click on the photos to get a closer look at my journalling which depicts what I'm sure Isaiah must have been thinking! LOL

0 Scrapbooking - Fire

It's forest fire season here in the Okanagan! I thought that sharing this layout now would be appropriate! We discovered the remnants of the Okanagan Mountain Park Fire of 2003 while geocaching a couple of years ago.
A number of the historic railway trestles were completely destroyed in the fire and had just been replaced. We were thrilled to have the opportunity to once again hike along these scenic routes!

I used:

Basic Grey - Patterned Paper

Making Memories - metal embellishments, rub ons and brads

Stampin' up - cardstock

I'm off to coordinate recreation for the 24 Hour Relay! I hope that your weekend is as exciting and fun-filled as mine is sure to be!

4 Card - 2 Sketches 4 You - 28

I'm on a purple kick! I created this cute little card using a sketch over at 2 Sketches 4 You.

Recipe:

Cardstock - CTMH
Patterned Paper - Martha Stewart
Ink - SU Eggplant Envy
Misc. ribbon, button, butterfly and sewing machine.


Thanks for taking a look!

1 Chipboard Mini Album

I made this cute little album for less than $9! Almost everything is from the Michaels dollar bins!!!! The black and white patterned paper was already the same shape and size of the chipboard - I feel like I cheated on this one LOL



















I purchased some purple felt.... as felt is apparently the NEW 'thing'!! (Next I'll be making paper cupcakes! No really, I will! I already bought styrofoam balls for the 'tops'! SAD, I know!)



















But back to the felt.... it was so easy to incorporate into this little album! I just cut out felt shapes (free hand) and put my embellishments on top! It added great dimension.



















I also picked up a whole bunch of neat ribbon from a Thrift Store ($2 for a big bag)! Now to find the time to add all of that ribbon to my stash :)

I added a little sparkle to this page with my Sparkles from CTMH.

Have a fabulous day! I hope that you have been somewhat inspired by my purple felt monologue! :D

2 Card - Mojo Monday 90

My latest Mojo Monday card! I love how the purple and green look put together!!! The dark purple felt is a lighter colour in real life. I've been having fun with it! Check out my Felt Chipboard Album Post!

I used:

Patterned paper - Martha Stewart

Cardstock and brads - CTMH

Ribbon, felt and butterfly - Michaels

Thanks for stopping by!

4 Altered Ribbon Spools

I was bloggin' one day when I stumbled upon Amy's Blog. She's been organizing her craft room all week! Below is my attempt at ribbon organization..... and while winding all of those lovely ribbons onto pieces of cardboard I found that I was left with many, many empty ribbon spools! Here's what I've done with some of them....

I covered this spool with patterned paper and created a sort-of card. I wrapped cardstock around the spool - where the ribbon would normally go - and attached a button to hold the CS in place. I plan on adding sentiment to the inside of the black CS when I know who this little gift will be for!

Supplies:

Plaid brad and polka dot flower - Making Memories

Chipboard flower, ribbon and fibre - Michaels

Brad and 'Happy' - CTMH

Pattern Paper - Essentials Paperz

Button - Walmart


Tutorial

Altered Ribbon Spool Box

1. Take apart a ribbon spool

2. Cover the spool with patterned paper

3. Cover top and bottom of 'box'

4. Paint Mod Podge on everything!

5. Poke a hole in the spool.

6. Poke a hole in the 'lid'

7. Fasten a brad through the holes and decorate!

Supplies:

Patterned Paper - CTMH

Monster - Clipper Street

Flower - Dollar Store

Button - SU

Brad - Making Memories

I found inspiration for this project here. Now aren't you glad you stopped by? :P Have a fabulous day!