Getting back on the horse...thanks to a friend :)

So a friend whom I have grown to love and admire posted the sweetest thing on my FB page the other day about missing my blog. I never knew people really read it and to be honest...that might have been the nicest compliment I have received in a long, long time. I know..a bit cheestastic but it feels good to know it.

xoxoxo Mel :)  

Thank you for brining me back to something I love and missed. Do I scrap as much?  No...but I still do a little and you know I got somethin' to say! LOL!

So wanna see something I made?  I did this layout a little bit ago for Core using our Core Cuts line and it makes me all sortys of happy. We love going to the St Patty's day parade around here and I jsut wanted to play with some colors. FUN and BRIGHT colors like the Core cuts collection pack has. And, of course, Owen brightens my day, too. ;) 

So I am all sorts of happy today. Feeling like I found a piece of me that might have been missing and it is my creative outlet. I need to scrap more. I need to give myself time to be creative and share it like I used to. 

It makes me a better person...captures memories for my family and, most importantly, it may help get some of these unused papers out of my studio! 

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That's a bit of our Core Couture sparkly goodness and the shamrock shapes are Lifestyle Crafts dies.

Thanks so much for the push, Mel! I will be back next week I promise!  

We are hopping with May Arts and Stampendous so it's gonna be fun and I have TWO projects for next week. Holla!

May Arts Design Team Call

Morning!

Not sure you saw the May Arts DT call here. If you didn't you better hurry up and get your application in!!!

Not only is the ribbon just gorgeous...gorgeous....BUT they are so generous and just awesome to work with. If you want to be a part of something amazing...then PLEASE check it out and send in your app NOW!

I really hope to be able to stay on and do videos in a cameo spot. 

Today I have some projects for you using May Arts ribbon of all kinds.  The video is about weaving May Arts Twine in the Burlap. Two MUST haves if you love ribbon!

And here is a layout that I created using more May Arts twine and this time I braided them. I cannot get enough  of this twine!!!

Then I used my Tiny Attacher to make keep the ends together. I used Prima Sun Kissed for the patterned papers and letters from the FTLOA store. And the cute little be is a Sweet Stamp Shop stamp and I used my Spectrum Noir Markers.

Next up is a fun card that I created using some May Arts Burlap string and some Lawn Fawn Stamps.

Who knew flocking was so much fun!!!!!

There is a video below showing tips on how to make the flag, do the flocking on the sheep and the grass.

Last but not least.....

I used some May Arts Twine and weaved it in and out of  the May Arts Burlap Ribbon. This stuff is so FUN!!!! It is great for home decor projects but it looks fab on layouts, too!

Here is a close-up...all you need is a large needle (I call them leather needles not sure if that is accurate but they are thicker and heavy duty and they manage the thicker Baker's Twine really well).

Have a good one!