Color Me Scrappy Challenge #7

I totally loved this month's color combo! It is so me!! Bright, Happy and Colorful! Look at it!

The moment I saw this color combination, I knew the collection I wanted to use with them! It is my favorite collection!! Amy Tan's Sketchbook! This is what I came up with!

I totally love this layout! It just makes me happy!  I used the negatives of the hexagon cut outs. I painted the negative spaces yellow to make them pop! I love the 5 by 7 photo! Loving my new printer!

I hope you liked what I did! I hope you'll stop by the Color Me Scrappy blog and take a look at what the rest of the Design Team made using these colors as inspiration! The challenge is open until July 15th, 2012. I hope you will join in on the fun! Thanks for visiting me and leaving comments! I appreciate it!

Supplies 

Cardstock: Bazzill White Cardstock

Pattern Paper: American Craft Amy Tan Sketchbook

Embellishments: Amy Tan Sketchbook collection embellies, Anchor Thread, Rhinestones, Mister Huey's Spray, Thickers, Remarks Alphas, Doodlebug Alphas,  Folk Art Yellow Acrylic Paint

Ink: Memento Black

Glue: ATG 

Tools: Fiskars(Trimmer, Scissors), Pazzles Inspiration( to cut hexagons)

Stamps: Pink Paislee prairee hill collection stamp

Pen: AC black precision pen

Printer: Canon Pro 9000 Mark II

Color Me Scrappy Challenge #6

It is time for yet another challenge at Color Me Scrappy! The color palette given had two shades of pink. Pink is a very difficult color for me. Surprisingly I have very little pink in my stash, well not that surprising. I hardly ever buy pink. With two boys in the family, I rarely use pink and I never scrap myself. Hope project life changes that!

This challenge really made me go out of comfort zone. I pulled out whatever pinks I had and finally found something which worked with the colors. Here is what I came up with! 

You can click on the image to view it bigger. I used pazzles to cut the cupcakes and the frames. The title part in black was also cut on pazzles. The cupcake border was done using fiskars cupcake border punch. The white foam thickers are by Amy Tan. Some acrylic painted chipboards and it was done! This layout is based on a Allison Davis Sketch.

I hope you'll stop by the Color Me Scrappy blog and take a look at what the rest of the Design Team made using these colors as inspiration! The challenge is open until June 30th,2012. If you missed out on the first challenge this month, you can participate in this challenge and get your name in the random drawing for a chance to win a mystery bag full of scrappy goodness! I hope you will join in on the fun! Thanks for visiting me and leaving comments! I appreciate it!

DIY Washi Tape

After testing my tapes for acid levels, I decided to make my own tape. These are obviously not original washi but these work just the same. They can be torn and used. They are semi-transparent just like washi. These are very thin as well.

I got two products to make them.

1) I got the Miracle tapes from Viva Las Vegas Store. Do check them out! They have a value pack of Miracle Tape in various sizes. That's what I got. It is double sided. It is acid free. They are good for variety of uses not just to make washi tape. I am very happy with the quality. I am sure to get more when my stock runs thin, which btw is really going to take some major washi making spree as each tape is 55yards long!! The price is very reasonable compared to other brands out there.

2) The other thing I got is the Lineco Acid-free tissue paper from Amazon. These are the kind which go behind art work in galleries. I got the white of course. Good quality. Of course, you can use tissue tape from dollar store or any other place, but then the whole point of making it acid-free is lost! You get a whole lot for 14$ on amazon. It will last you a long time.

Process

I stamped, colored, water colored and ended up with so many designs! I looked through my stamps and found some very nice ones! I made a quick photo tutorial for you to see!

Here are the results!

I had made one more batch of washi tapes before these ones, I thought I had taken a picture of them! I used them up on my project life pages.

 It is fun to stamp and make your own washi tape. I am loving the process! Hope you liked what I made. Come back and visit me later if you want to see them on my project life pages.

Thanks for visiting me today!

Challenge #5 at Color Me Scrappy!

It's time for a new challenge! The color palette this time is very neutral...something which I would have never picked on my own. It was challenging to begin with, but once I picked out the papers, the layout just flowed. Take a look at the colors!

This is what I whipped up ! I used my new chevron misting mask by SC,one of my

 favorite border punches by fiskars, indie chic dimensional stickers, ribbons and stamps from my stash. I had to make two stickers of my own to go with the indie chic collection, because they didnt have the number 5 and more 2-d banners. Coming to think of it, there is some DIY in the future in this category for me! I loved making my own. It wasn't too difficult and ofcourse it will be way cheaper to make your own!

I hope you'll stop by the Color Me Scrappy blog and take a look at what the rest of the Design Team made using these colors as inspiration! The challenge is open until June 15th, 2012. And ofcourse, like always there is a wonderful prize! This time it is a mystery bag full of yummy goodies! I hope you will join in on the fun. Thanks for visiting me and leaving comments. I appreciate it!

Supplies 

Cardstock: American Craft Green Cardstock

Pattern Paper: DCWV dots,stripes and plaid

Embellishments: MME Indie Chic Dimensional stickers, Ribbon from my stash, AC Thickers and Sassafras alphas

Ink: Memento Cocoa Brown, Homemade Mist, Brown Distress Ink

Glue: ATG 

Tools: Fiskars(Trimmer, Scissors), SC Chevron Mask, Fiskars Upper Crest border punch

Stamps: Papersmooches Houndstooth border stamp

Pen: AC black precision pen

Challenge #4 at Color Me Scrappy!

I can't believe we are already at Challenge#4 !! This time the color palette is something which I almost never use! I never really use pinks in my layouts. This was a very nice change for me.

I made a single page layout of me and my sister and our kids. I cropped an old picture and printed all the photos as Polaroids. I cut out the dollie on Pazzles. I did the dot background using Crafter's workshop template. Some tearing,inking,chalking and voila this is what I ended up with! I love this layout! I gifted this to my sister. I feel very guilty for not including  my elder sister's pics. But, I didn't have any pictures of three of us together! Next time we meet, we need to take more pictures:)

I hope you'll stop by the Color Me Scrappy blog and take a look at what the rest of the Design Team made using these colors as inspiration! The challenge is open until May 31st, 2012. And ofcourse, like always there is a wonderful prize! Go and Check it out! I can't wait to see what you come up with! Thanks for visiting me and leaving comments! I appreciate it!

Project Life: Week 17

Week 17 Project Life somehow took a lot of time! I am having tons of fun journaling. I love writing, I always end up writing a lot more! I hope it doesn't look crowded and my kids and grandkids in the future don't get bored of reading it! Well, we sure are having fun reading it. 

I did the regular 2 page spread but added a 6 by 12 insert and stuck photos and did journaling on both sides! It was tough to choose photos and but I think I got the whole week covered pretty good! I added a little more details this week. I added some washi tape, a little flag clip, and a hidden tab with facebook comments on Anurag's photo. I think I am going to do more of the facebook comments and status messages in the future, since it has become a big part of our lives! Sid is liking project life a lot. He loves reading it once I am done! I am sure we are going to enjoy it at the end of the year.

On one side of the 6 by 12, I have scrapped Anurag and Shilpa. She did the journaling and sent it to me by email. I printed it out on vellum and added it to the layout. LOL She said it was almost like exam! She has probably not written like this for a long time. She is a big part of Anurag's life and our's. I want him to remember all this. They make an awesome team.

On the other side of the 6 by 12, I have scrapped the movie we watched last saturday. I have added the ticket stubs and the food bill. LOL we ate a lot! In just one and half hours, we managed to have starters,drink,main course and a dessert! It was yummmy! I took photos of the ticket stubs and the bill and printed it out on a 6 by 4 photo sheet and cropped it. I have seen receipts fade over time, so this way I will always have it in my album!

Well, that's about what I did! I am looking forward to doing the last week's spread soon! I need to work on the thomas layout, DT layout and PL spread! So much to do! Thanks for visiting me today! Have a good week! I am linking this to Mom Creative for the first time!

Supplies 

Project Life Supplies: Becky Higgins Page Protectors

Journaling Cards: Sassafras Papers, other random papers(post coming soon)

Cardstock: Walmart Cardstock

Embellishments: Washi Tape, Martha Stewart Home Office Labels

Glue: ATG 

Tools: Fiskars(Trimmer, Scissors), Zutter Corner Rounder

Pen: AC black precision pen, Memento Rhubarb Stalk Marker

Washi Tape: Acid Free or Not

I recently got a lot of washi tapes from ebay and another place. They are absolutely pretty and soooo cute! I love the ease of using them. Just stick them on and the layouts look so cool.

I usually test everything new which goes on my layouts. So I started using the Washi tape on my Project life pages, then I remembered I had not tested them! They did say there were acid free and meant for scrapbooking projects. I used my ph tester pen and here are the results. You can see the pen marks on the paper are blue and the pen marks on the tape is yellow. To understand that better....

American Crafters Ph Tester Pen

Criteria for Test

Yellow/Colorless =Bad

Blue/Lavendar=Good

The top ones are all from a particular brand, from Japan. The bottom ones are from Ebay, shipped from China. I no longer feel comfortable using the tapes on my layouts. I am not able to decide if it would be ok to use on my project life journaling cards. I don't know what it is going to do to my pages. I am pretty upset because the tapes are so pretty!! The manufacturer claims they are acid free, but I don't think they are. The test results prove that! I got the pen from Amazon. 

I don't think all crafters think on the same lines. Some don't care, Some do. I do want my scrapbook pages to last. I don't want to see them in a bad shape after 5 years. I have heard of pages getting ruined in a matter of 5-6 years because of using non-acid free stuff causing bleeding on pages, yellowing , fading etc...

I am not happy about the result. I loved the look just like the rest of the crafting community. I might just use it on cards for now...till I hear more from the manufacturer. This is just my personal opinion on these tapes. 

Challenge # 3 at Color Me Scrappy and an Awesome Prize!

It's time again for a new challenge! Look at the beautiful palette we have got for you this time! The gorgeous blue's and green's :-) So soothing!

I made a two page layout this time based on this color palette. I am loving being on the DT for color me scrappy and participating in these challenges! I would have never picked these colors together but I love the result's when I did! Here is my layout!

I did a lot of doodling this time around! This layout is kinda based on Allison Davis's sketch but I tweaked it a bit and added some different design elements! 

I hope you'll stop by the Color Me Scrappy blog and take a look at what the rest of the Design Team made using these colors as inspiration! Go there and check out the prize for this challenge, it is a beautiful kit by Peace, Love & Scrapbooking ! I wish I could win it ;-) The challenge is open until May 14, 2012.  I can't wait to see what you come up with! Thanks for visiting me and leaving comments! I appreciate it!


Supplies 

Cardstock: American Craft Green Cardstock
Pattern Paper: DCWV Animal Crackers
Embellishments: Echo Park Chipboard Sticker, Heidi Grace Green Photo frame
Ink: Memento Cottage Ivy
Glue: ATG 
Tools: Fiskars(Trimmer, Scissors)
Stamps: Technique Tuesday Alpha and Bracket Stamps
Pen: AC black precision pen

Project Life: Week 16 ( My First Week!)

I had a lot of fun working on my first week of project life. I did all the journaling sitting at starbucks after I dropped Anurag off at gymboree. I took some stamps, ink, a pen, martha stewart label and some journaling spots. I totally forgot to take the washi tape! That sure would have been handy.I had two hours to spare, and I made full use of it! I was so happy. Surprisingly, I was not distracted at all. I added the date after I got back home. I loved capturing the whole week. I am going to make a separate layout for day out with Thomas and anything which has to be scrapped the traditional way. That said, I want to add more details in each pocket. I am missing the embellishment! I want to add bits n pieces, some clips, arrows etc. Some cute factor:D 

I didn't want to complicate the first week. I made it pretty simple and easy. I plan to add a little more details in the second week. I hope you like it! Thanks for visiting me! I appreciate all your comments:) 

Much Love! Have a Good Weekend!

Supplies 

Project Life Supplies: Becky Higgins Page Protectors

Embellishments: Washi Tape, Martha Stewart Home Office Labels, Spotted Canary Chipboard Stickers

Ink: Memento Black and Red

Glue: ATG 
Tools: Fiskars(Trimmer, Scissors), Zutter Corner Rounder

Stamps: Paper Smooches 
Pen: AC black precision pen

Goodies for Project Life!!!

I have decided to start project life. I love the whole concept and it takes care of photos which never make it to layouts. Also, I never scrap me or Sid..so this will be a good memory keeper of all of us together! 

I got tons of washi tape. I have not used any yet but I am really excited! What I liked about it was the ease to decorate my journaling cards with it. Just a little pop of color!

I got Becky's variety pack of 60 pages, page dividers, big envelope pages and a pack of design G. I am soooo excited about these! Thankfully I could get my order of variety pack in before it was sold out on Amazon. That would have been a bummer!

I got some smash stuff for project life. I really like date stamp. I haven't got any of the other smash embellishments yet. May be I will, not sure. I am thinking of making my own with paper and washi tape...

I got some Martha Stewart home office supplies from Staples on the weekend. I am not a big fan of her but I really liked these. I like the labels! I didn't the manila tags, they were expensive! I plan to order it from amazon, a pack of hundred is 5 dollars. Yeah they don't have the blue reinforced hole but they have a brown one instead. I don't think it matters much and I am pretty sure they must be the same quality as avery is making them for Martha Stewart too. That's my opinion anyways! I liked the page protectors. They were $3.99 plus tax. It is a pack of 10 protectors. Pretty good ! They have flaps on the top of each pocket, I think that's very useful! I just got one set of tabs to see if I will really use them or not. I tested everything with my ph tester and it looks like they are all acid free! Btw...the cute lemon journaling card you see was $1 from Joann's or Michael's..Don't remember and it is acid free!

I got these stamps to stamp on the journaling cards and to stamp on the washi tape. I love it! So cool and economical set with all the latest designs! They are by Paper Smooches and there shipping is very reasonable.

I printed out lots of journaling cards. All of them were free downloads. I cut them out with a trimmer and rounded the corners. I couldn't justify buying her core kit with so much paper in my stash and these cute printable available online. Let's see how it goes. But, her core kit is good for someone who is just starting out and don't have a stash at home and are absolutely time pressed and just want to keep it simple! Thats me though...her clementine kit is very cute and colorful. If I were to get it, I would go with that one for sure! 

I didn't get Project Life binder but instead got the faux leather album by We R Memory Keepers. I got the black one. It is really nice! It came with 10 page protectors! Becky's folder though wipe-able is paper and I wanted a leather one.

So, I got tons of goodies and yes I have blown my budget for the next two months! I am absolutely excited about starting project life! I am working on last weeks and need to do the journaling tonight. Other than this I am also writing everyday in Mom's one line a day and bi-weekly layouts. Hopefully, I can do more layouts. I plan to do layouts as well when there are a bunch of photos which are scrap worthy! I think will the stresses in life this is the hobby which keeps me going and keeps me sane! I love it! I will be back with my first project life layout tomorrow! Exciting Times! Much Love!

Thanks for visiting me today.