Just playing a little catch up and posting my February pages for my "Project 12" mini album for the challenge at My Sketch World. 
For more information on Project 12 check here.

 

I tried a new technique which included using my Cuttlebug to emboss on foil, using distress stain, alcohol inks and crackle paint and a lot of distressing.  I'll be experimenting with this technique some more.  I love the way this tag turned out!  I was inspired by Tammy Tutterow's work.

 

This month I included photos from our mini vacation to FL along with some journaling.

 

 

 

There were so many great photos from the trip that I put the extra ones

in a little envie on the back page.

 

 

 

　

 

Oh the things you find on Pintrest! When I was at my daughter’s house in February she shared a project with me that one of her friends had seen on Pintrest. I helped my daughter complete the project at her house on her front door windows and I could not believe how cute it turned out.

Needless to say it has been on my to do list ever since. This past weekend I finally got around to doing it.

What you will need.
A variety of colored tissue paper torn into pieces (I’ll admit I’m a little anal so I cut mine into one inch squares).
Washable glue sticks - I used Elmer’s Washable School Glue sticks.
Liquid glue which you can dilute - I used Elmer’s Washable School Glue.

First I cleaned the window with Windex and made sure it was dry.

Since I wanted a pattern I cut out my shapes using my Cricut and the Accent Essentials Cartridge; accent #45 (pg 76).

Next I placed the shape on the window using Herma removable adhesive.

I then used the glue stick on the window to frame my shape.

I removed the shape and rubbed off the residue from the removable adhesive.

I filled in the glued area with the squares of tissue paper.

I started in the middle of the window and worked outwards. (I’m thinking it might have been easier to start on the outside and work in?)

After the window was covered with the tissue paper squares I sealed the tissue paper by painting over it using a mixture of the diluted liquid school glue and a paint brush.

This is not permanent and will come off easily with either Windex or warm soapy water.

 

You can just barely see Marie (that bad cat) sneaking out from under the bed.

 



　

It’s Monday and time for another challenge on the Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog. The challenge for this week is Easter/Early Spring. In February we went to FL to visit my daughter and her family. I noticed she had an adorable banner (that she had made at MOPS) hanging in her living room. I thought it would be a great idea for her to have a banner for every holiday or at least every season to hang up. With 6 children this would be no easy task for her to accomplish lol!

  So I made this spring banner for her and shipped it off to FL.

Link your project to the inlinkz tool on the
Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog. To be eligible for the prize draw you need to be linked by Sunday, March 31^st.
One random drawn prize winner will receive 8 images from Whoopsidaisy.

Can't wait to see your Easter/Spring projects!

It’s Monday and time for another challenge on the Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog. The challenge for this week is “bows, lace, pearls or anything with frills”.  I decided to make this yummy looking cake box complete with pearl trim.  I got a new Cricut cartridge - Sweet Tooth Boxes, and I’m going to say that right now this is my favorite cartridge … oh the possibilities. 

 

 

　

Link your project to the inlinkz tool on the
Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog. To be eligible for the prize draw you need to be linked by Sunday, March 24th.
One random drawn prize winner will receive 5 digis from QKR Stampede..


Be sure to check out the Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog to see the fabulous work by the other Design Team Members.

It’s Monday and time for the weekly challenge on the Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog. The challenge for this week is “3 dimensional”.

If you're a paper crafter then you have paper scraps! I have a lot of scraps and one of my goals for this year was to use them up. I made this card using scraps from Echo Park, Crate Paper and Authentique.

　

Link your project to the inlinkz tool on the Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog. To be eligible for the prize draw you need to be linked by Sunday, March 17th.
One random drawn prize winner will receive a $10 voucher from Di’s Digis.


Be sure to check out the Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog to see the fabulous work by the other Design Team Members.

I’m feeling a little special and very honored to have been nominated for a Leibster award. Thanks you very much Tracy!

Please check out Tracy's blog - Welcome to My Crafty World and become a follower.

The Leibster award is given to blogs that inspire, it is also to help them get more people commenting on and following their blogs.

　

The Rules for the award are...

1. Thank the person nominating you by linking back to their blog.

2. Nominate 5 blogs with no more than 200 followers.

3. Let the nominees know by leaving a comment on their blog.

4. Add the award image to your blog.

It has been really hard to narrow my nominations down to 5 blogs … but be sure to check out these blogs because I’m sure they will inspire you as much as they inspire me.

Jan's Blog - Simply Made
Nicole's Blog - Four Wise Guys
Majo's Blog - MAJOS ART
Scarlett's Blog - Scarlett's Scrapoirs
Ann's Blog - Loves Tea and Paper

 

The winner of the My Sketch World Blog Hop is:

A.M. said This is a great looking sketch. Hopefully I will make time and use the sketch.

Be sure to check out the My Sketch World Blog on March 15th when Lucy will post the next sketch and introduce the card designers. There will be another blog hop and Lucy will have another GC to give away.

The winner of the RAK from me is:

GinniGMarch 2, 2013 at 5:03 PM

Oh Joan it's so CUTE! Great boy page!!! Congrats on the MSW DT assignment!

Congrats Ginni!

 

It’s Monday and that means it's time for another challenge on the Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog. The challenge for this week is “anything but a card”. I decided to make a mini album/journal using Little Yellow Bicycle products and some embellishments from my stash..

 

 

 

 

 

 

I donated this project to Kyle Philippi our awesome Minister of Music and Executive Director of Far-Flung Tin Can to be raffled off to raise money for one of his projects.
Be sure to check out the Far-Flung Tin Can site along with their FB page.

　

Link your project to the inlinkz tool on the Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog. To be eligible for the prize draw you need to be linked by Sunday, March 10^th.
One random drawn prize winner will receive 5 digis from Eureka.


Be sure to check out the Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog to see the fabulous work by the other Design Team Members.

Welcome to the My Sketch World Blog Hop!

Sketches, sketches oh I love sketches! Well let me tell you how excited I am to show off the March 1^st sketch.

I am also thrilled to be part of the My Sketch World Design Team.

My name is Joan Borgelt and I’m an Education Manager by day and a passionate scrapbooker by night. I am a wife to Randy (33 years), mother to 3 grown children and a grandmother to 9 grandchildren.
I have been scrapbooking and paper crafting for 15+ years. My love for nostalgia, vintage finds and patterned paper (I’m an official paper hoarder) have kept me artistically intrigued. I have a variety of styles and skills and will try any technique at least onc




March 1st sketch:

Here is my example using the sketch:
(I rotated the sketch 90 degrees.)

Here’s the skinny on how it works. Stop by each designers blog to see what fantabulous creations they’ve made using My Sketch World’s March 1st sketch and get to know them. Be sure to leave a comment at each stop along the way, we are going to draw at random from all the comments left on all the blogs (this includes this MSW blog posting), and someone will receive a $20 GC to YOUR CHOICE of an ONLINE STORE.

All comments must be made by midnight PST on March 3rd. Tune into this blog on March 5th to see if you are one of the lucky winners.
For a chance to win a RAK from me, leave a comment on my blog and become a follower (if you are not already).

So without further adieu here’s the line up:

My Sketch World Blog
Nicole Wise (DT Coordinator)
Vicki Robertson
Jeanette Nystrom
Joan Borgelt
Ann Jobes
Kristin Perez
My Sketch World Blog

Thanks for being here and now its time to head to Ann’s Blog to check out her creation!