Gratitude

Gratitude makes what I have enough. Have a joy filled week everyone. Be back soon with some crafty goodness!

Summer Fruit Layout

Without further delay here is my fruit salad inspired layout. The title for this layout is fruit pickin'. To us nothing says summer like a trip to the local orchard. A trip is not complete without a hayride to the grape vineyard and also to the peach and nectarine groves. It is so much fun getting on and off the hay truck as it makes its various stops throughout. I incorporated the colors from my delicious fruit salad into the layout. I mostly used yellows, reds, green and a bit of blue.

I am entering this layout in the  Scrap Our Stash challenge #6.  The challenge is to use at least 3 pre-made embellishments from your stash. In my layout I used the scalloped border, the arrow cuts which were a K&Co border that I cut into individual arrows. The banner, photo mats and journaling spot were cut with the Cricut. And last the title is made with American Crafts Thickers. Thanks so much for stopping by.

Summer fruit salad

Summer is a great time to enjoy the weather (if your not in an 100 degree heat wave that has lasted a week and going strong). And most of all enjoy the abundance of fresh summer fruit. I made this delicious summer fruit salad with watermelon picked fresh in Georgia, pineapple, blueberries, fresh lemon juice and kiwi fruit. It is super sweet and yummy! It has also inspired me to dig out my fruit rubber and clear stamps.

I am going to use them to create a colorful summer layout and maybe a matching card. Stay tuned....

 

Stick pins

beads + head pins + glossy accents = Stick pins

Tri-Shutter Card

I had so much fun making this card. I think "fancy folds" are surely becoming my favorite cards to make.

Friendship Tag

I made this tag for a crafty friend. I used severa colors for the background. And stamped and heat embossed the images. The winter birds are K & Co Tim Coffey collection. The tag is a #8 sized tag.

Center Step Card

I am so excited I tried my hands at a fancy fold card. Here it is my first center step card. The snow flakes were stamped with a MS set that I paid under $2 for after the holiday at M's. Cardmaking doesn't have to break the bank.