Top Ten Blog Hop 2012

Hello!

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday!! 2013 is soon upon us, aren't you so excited?? I am! More time for crafting!!!

Here is my Top Ten favorite projects of 2012 brought to you by fabulous Christine Meyer :) Please leave a comment and I will be doing a GIVEAWAY!!! I am the owner of The Paper Bakery Kit Club and I'll be giving away 1 free kit of YOUR CHOICE!! How amazing is that?? Make sure to follow my blog (you're already here), the Paper Bakery's blog (HERE), and the Paper Bakery's facebook page for lots of scrappy inspiration.

For the Blog Hop Start HERE with Liz if you would like to hop from the beginning :)

10. "Wise & Strong" family layout. I did this layout as a guest designer for CSI Color Challenge site.

 

9. "Enjoy" Glitter Bottle. I made this just 'cause :) I love those projects I can make just for myself!! And yes, there is glitter glued to the inside. Super fun to make!!

8. "I heart family" Layout. I made this layout for an altered ribbon challenge. We were supposed to alter a piece of ribbon on a project, so I stamped on white ric-rac and stamped on seam binding. I love that it is so simple.

7. "Mexico" layout. This is a layout from my trip to Mexico with my sister. The view of the pool was so amazing!!

6. "Biker Chick" Layout. This is a layout I did for my Epiphany Crafts Design Team. Love this one!!

5. "Dream Big" mini chest. I made this for Epiphany Crafts using Authentique goodies :)

4. "Relax" layout. Enough said :) Just relax.

3. "Everyday is my favorite day" layout. I made this for the Jillibean Soup Design Team Call.... and guess what?!? I'll be their Guest Designer in February!!! :) So Stay Tuned!!

2. "I just can't resist those big brown eyes" Layout. I did this layout with the October Paper Bakery kit and submitted it for publication. It did not get chosen, but I love it anyway!! :)

1. "Bang Bang! The story of my new haircut" Layout. I got bangs after 24 years. Yes, it was a big step and HAD to document it :) This is one of my favorites using the November Paper Bakery kits AND My Favorite Things Stamps and Dies by my bestie Laina Lamb.

 

I hope you enjoyed my Top 10 of 2012!!! I had fun walking down memory lane :) Now hop on over to another scrappy friend Laurel Seabrook. 

I would love for you to follow my blog :) Thanks everyone!! And until next time ;)

Bang Bang!

Hello all!!

Christmas is almost upon us! I'm super excited. Mostly because I will have more time for crafting :) I wanted to share a layout I did using The Paper Bakery's December kits AND My Favorite Things Stamps and Die Cuts by Laina Lamb. I am not much of a stamper but I am IN LOVE with these stamps as well as the adorable die cuts.

"Bang Bang!" Layout

 

 

I hope you guys love this layout because I do!! I just HAD to scrapbook a page about my new haircut.... I hadn't had bangs in over 23 years!! But I love my sassy new look. I love the die cuts and I love the simple look of the word stamps... they are perfect for one stamp or a cluster of stamps on the page :) 

I will see you all soon. 

RRBF Farewell Blog Hop

Hello All!!

Well, it's been ONE YEAR since I got the most wonderful email ever... when Ruby Rock-It invited me to be on their design team. This year has been amazing! We are all sharing our favorite RRBF projects today as a sendoff :) I've met lots of wonderful ladies throughout this journey and wish I were able to continue another year.

But, first... here is the order of the hop in case you get lost along the way:
RRBF

Amanda

Becky

Benedicte

Carrie

Debbie

Erin

Gina

JJ

Jodi

Keely

Rebecca

Sandy

Sarah-----------> That's Me! You're already here!! 

RRBF

Now on to the good stuff..... My YEAR IN REVIEW with Ruby Rock-It of some of my favorite projects.

 

"My Sweet Girl" Layout using the newest Cook collection

"Our Wedding Day" Layout using the J'Adore collection

 

"Joy" Decor project using vintage RRBF Paper Girl collection

 

"Thinking of You" Card using the Nostalgia collection

"Celebrate" Mini Album using the Vintedge collection

I hope you enjoyed my YEAR IN REVIEW with Ruby Rock-It Bella! Fundamentals :) I hope to see you around. 

Now hop back over to Ruby Rock-It's main page HERE.

Doggie costume

Hello friends!

I wanted to share a couple of projects I made specifically for the Lily Bee Design Team Call. Although I did not make the team I still LOVE my projects I made. And congrats to the team that did make it! They are awesome!!

"Wish I could fun free" Layout 

I love this layout because it shows my sweet girl Bella just looking out the window so peacefully. I just look at this layout and just want to squeeze her :)

"My #1 cowpoke" Layout

 

 This layout was from Halloween last year. Since my dogs are my kids we of course dressed them up in costumes for the trick or treaters :) Bella was a bee and Rocko was a cowboy. He wouldn't wear his cowboy hat, though. Can you believe that?!

"Smile" Portrait Frame

I will see you guys next time!!

At the Range

Happy Thursday!!

I'm sharing a layout today featuring the Epiphany Crafts Square 25 tool. I just LOVE the Epiphany Crafts tools to make my own embellishments. They will always match your layout!!

"5 Shots" Layout

Even though the layout is about the shooting range, I just love how it has fun colors and not lame "boy" colors!!!  This day was super fun... this was the first time either of us had shot a gun. Scary!! But fun! And here's a closeup of the amazing Epiphany Crafts epoxy embellishments on my layout....

You can hop on over to the Epiphany Crafts blog this week too to win one of these fabulous Square 25 tools!! Go HERE.

See you soon...

Puppy Kisses

Hello all!!

I wanted to share a layout I whipped up for the Jenni Bowlin Studios design team call (fingers crossed) :) I absolutely LOVE how this layout turned out. I like layering, using paints, using mists, and adding 3 dimensional elements. I hope you ENJOY!!

"Puppy Kisses" Layout

 

Another favorite part of this layout is the picture. I printed an Instagram photo from my phone to my printer and it cut of part of the picture. Well, I still liked how the pic turned out so I used it anyway!! I'm also in love with JBS rubons, vellum butterflies, and journal tags. My girl was born in December thus I used the December journal tag.

I hope to see you back soon!!

You are my star

Happy Thursday All!!

Have you been seeing stars?? I know I have. Here's a sweet, quick card I made for Epiphany Crafts using their fabulous star tool. This is my favorite tool ever!!!

"You are my Star" Card

I used washi tape underneath the star epoxies. I think it gives a nice element instead of just paper. I punched a hole in the middle of one and used a brad to give it a little more character.

Come back and see me again :)

Crayon Fun & Epoxies!

Hey There! I haven't blogged in awhile. Goodness, I need to get back on track!!

I wanted to pop in today to share a project I made for Epiphany Crafts. Our theme for the week was Back to School. Well, I don't have any kiddos so I don't have any Back to School type photos. I wasn't sure what to do. I then decided to make an ART project that kids and adults alike will love :)

"paint the roses any color" Art Project

If you want to see how I made this fabulous project, head on over to the Epiphany Crafts blog HERE. I used their Star Tool along with some Washi Tapes and May Arts ribbon. Love!! I've even got this "painting" on my scrap room wall already.

Come see me again!! Hugs!

Hello!

Wow, it's been awhile!! I guess time flies when you're having fun!! I've gotta get back to blogging!

I want to share one of my Epiphany Crafts projects featuring the Square tool and some Jillibean Soup. This one was extremely easy to make!! Put paper behind the glass and adhere your squares directly onto the frame's glass.

"Hello, I will never forget you" Home Decor Frame

 

I've been creating LOTS of frames and home decor items for my new scrap room. Now I've just got to put them up :) 

As usual, comments are welcome and come back soon!! 

 

Helmar & Epiphany Crafts!!

Epiphany Crafts is teaming up with Helmar this week. I got to play with some fabulous adhesives to create my project this week. AND I had so much fun!!

I'm going to hang this frame up on the wall in my new scrapbook room with a bunch of other frames I am in the process of creating :) So more to come on those!!

And some close ups:

I used a piece of Bazzill paper with a whole pack of alpha rub-ons as the background. I put the glass back on and adhered the yo-yo flowers on top of the glass. Decorate and go! Easy Peasy!

Since my craft store didn't have the specific color of crackle paint I wanted my dear friend Cindy suggested regular acrylic paint in the color of my choice and clear crackle on top. GREAT IDEA!! It turned out amazing and super vintage looking. YAY!

To make the yo-yos I used Helmar's 450 Quick Dry Adhesive. It might be kind of hard to see in the photo, but there is a glob of the quick dry adhesive in the center of the yo-yo.

And VOILA!! Quick handmade embellishment with Helmar adhesive and Epiphany Crafts!!

I will see you back soon :) As usual, comments are mucho appreciated. I like to know if you like my goodies!!

Challenge #18 LGS Reveal

Have you checked out Let's Get Sketchy yet?? If not, go check it out today... there's a new sketch posted!!

Come play this week at Let's Get Sketchy!! See you around the blog :)

Twinery & Blog Hop!

Happy Memorial Day (to those in the States)! Just Happy Monday to everyone else :)

Today is a fabulous day!! Epiphany Crafts has teamed up with The Twinery for some great projects this entire week. We're all having a blog hop to celebrate.

Here is the order of the hop today, just in case you get lost along the way or want to start at the beginning :)


First Stop--------> Epiphany Crafts
The Twinery
Andrea Budjack
Stacy Rodriguez
Thienly Azim
Jessica Fick
Sarah Hill (that's me! You're already here!!)


Here's my sweet little Epiphany Crafts/The Twinery project....

"Biker Chick" layout

Epiphany Crafts Supplies Used:
BST-05 Button Studio Tool Round 20
BSA-11 Buttons Round 20

The Twinery Supplies:
Honeydew twine
Denim twine

Other Supplies:
Paper-Crate Paper, Jenni Bowlin, My Minds Eye
Alphas-Jenni Bowlin, Girls Paperie
Pin-Fancy Pants
Paint-Americana acrylic paint
Vintage ephemera
Tim Holtz tiny attacher
1 1/2" circle punch

Want to know how I made those painted lines?? I'll show ya!!

1.) First, gather your supplies needed:  Large scrap piece of paper, small scrap piece of paper cut to the length you want your journaling lines, paint.

2.) Next, squeeze out a line of paint on your scrap paper.

3.) Then,  dip your small scrap piece of paper in the paint to get paint on the edge. You may have to test out your journaling line so that it doesn't goop all over :)

4.) Now you're ready to create your journaling lines!! You can do as many as you like :)

5.) And voila! Your own journaling lines!!

The Blog Hop Rules: Please comment on ALL blogs in the hop for each of the 5 days to win. The deadline to finish commenting to win is June 3 at 11:59 EST :) What will you win? Good Question!! This....

Isn't is just FAB!? Uh, yes!! You won't want to miss this chance ;) 

Make sure to check out The Twinery AND Epiphany Crafts blog tomorrow for MORE inspiration and chances to win....

Have a great holiday and/or Monday!!

Sarah