Twisted Card #054 "BRIGHT" & The Girls' Paperie

Hello Everyone! How are you? I hope all is well! Today I would like to share with you my most recent card creation for Twisted Card Sketch #054. This week's twist is "bright." I am sure you can tell right away I decided to use a "shining" star to signify my take on the twist. As for my scrapping yummies, I decided to go totally Girls' Paperie. I don't know if you have heard yet, but Margie (the creator of the Girl's Paperie) has decided to close the Girls' Paperie Company and move on to other adventures. I was devastated to find this out, as the Girls' Paperie is so fun and fresh, definitely one of my favorite companies in the scrapping industry. After hearing the news last week, I went to my LSS and bought every possible GP product they had available!

Onto the details...I started with a bright pink 5X7 cardstock card by American Crafts. I covered the front with Making Memories Slice specialty paper, Shimmer Aqua Dot. Next I used my Cindy Loo Cricut Cartridge to create my diecut flourish out of the Girls' Paperie Jubilee Paper. One side is floral, and the other side is pink with text. Both sides of the paper are so fabulous, I decided I would incorporate both! After cutting the diecut, I adhered the floral negative space onto the card. I then flipped the flourish onto the pink text side and adhered it with foam squares to give extra dimension and also expose some more of the yummy aqua dot paper underneath. Next, I used Webster's Aqua Trim to give the color some extra pop. I glued the crepe paper star in the center, also by GP. I then took some satin robin egg blue ribbon from Michael's and created the word "shining' on top of it using Cheeky Shimmer Stickers from Making Memories. Lastly, I added the text stickers at the top left...from GP's Vintage Whimsy Sticker Market. I am very happy with the way it turned out. I think I will give it to my niece Allison for her upcoming 10th birthday. It would look very cute in her room on a bulletin board or something.

I hope I have inspired you to create today! As for the actual card sketch and other fantastically "bright" cards, please be sure to stop over at http://www.twistedsketches.com/!

PS, be sure to go buy some Girls' Paperie before it is all gone! :)

Que Sera Sera Calendar

Happy Friday Friends! I hope everyone has had a pretty decent week, despite the occasional ups and downs! :) Today for your inspiration, I would like to share with you my most recent calendar that I made last week. It was a custom order with very limited direction. I love when my customers give me full artistic realm as to what to create. The calendar was to be sold at a sorority auction. The main colors of the sorority were blue, silver & gold/yellow. Feeling the need to include red into practically everything I do, I chose to do the calendar with lots of red...highlighting it with bursts of blues and golds. As you can see, the majority of the calendar was created using lots of vintage ephemera and lots of fun doodads.

For all you scrappers out there, here are the products I used...patterned papers: K & Company's "Que Sera Sera" & Amy Butler, Glitz Designs Scarlett for the handmade rolled flower; borders: GCD Studios Artsy Urban, vintage yellow tickets; flocked blue sticker: Anna Griffin. Tools I used: Imaginisce's Roly Rosies as a template as well as the big Fancy Pants swirls stamp I use all the time. :) As for the actual magnets, I used a Jillibean Soup journaling jot for the #7, a Maya Road bingo marker for the #14, a crown rub-on from the infamous Jenni Bowlin for the #21 and lastly a sweet felt cupcake to commemorate birthdays from Martha Stewart.

I hope you enjoyed this little burst of color this afternoon! Let's all do our best to have the best weekend EVER! :) As always thank you dearly for stopping by and all of the fabulous comments you leave me, I truly feel the love. :)

Twisted Card #052 "FRAME"

Happy Saturday Everyone! Today Twisted Sketches has revealed the newest card sketch #052 with "frame" as the twist. Let me just say that when I first saw the sketch I thought it looked rather complex for just a card. Man was I wrong! I created this card for Nancy (my artsy cousin) and for some crazy reason it came together so smoothly. I would have to say this is my favorite card I have made to date. It is fun to create for Nancy as she truly understands every painstaking detail I put into everything I make.

Onto the details...I started with a square card base and covered it with Doodlebug Designs pink glitter dots paper (love this stuff!). To create the vertical band down the center, I punched some Bazzill aqua cardstock with my Martha Stewart Deep Fan edge punch. I then put vintage yellow tickets on top. To create the bracket, I simply used the actual sketch for the template using LUXE's Sprinkles Bell Bottoms paper (what a fun name!). The focal point of the card is definitely the baroque frame that I absolutely adore! I found it in the $1 section at Michael's! It is resin and has lots of fun texture/detail. To give it even more dimension, I dry brushed some light pink paint over the top and love the way it turned out. :) As for the ultra fabulous vintage aqua flower button and the super cute black bird clip, I received those from Tiffany. (One of my partners in the recent Box Swap that I participated in.) So fun! Lastly, I topped it off with a vintage "N41" bingo marker. The N stands for Nancy and I'm sure you can figure out the rest! :)

I think I have just about covered every fun detail. Please be sure to check out Anam's fantabulous sketch and the other amazingly creative cards at http://www.twistedsketches.com/! You will be glad you did!

Thank You Nancy!

For Jack's birthday, my cousin Nancy presented Jack with the most amazing gift for his room. Nancy Hanttula aka Miss Scrapbook Diva Extraordinaire recently started taking Christy Tomlinson's "She Art" Workshop that teaches all types of fabulous mixed media techniques incorporating scrapbooking goodies, tools & supplies. This masterpiece was Nancy's first attempt at this new art venture she is exploring with. Let me just say, if this is just her first one I can only imagine what is yet to come. If you think this is amazing, you should see all of Nancy's over-the-top layouts she creates for Twisted Sketches and Scraps of Darkness. She can be "stalked" at http://www.justaboutthedetails.com/. I warn you now, you will be hooked instantly. : )

For additional photos and all the yummy details of Jack's newest artwork, please visit Nancy's post at http://justaboutthedetails.com/?p=2778. The fabulous photo taken is courtesy of Nancy's blog.

Thanks again Nancy for the fabulous gift. Nothing compares to such an amazing handmade gift from the heart. I love you!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!

I just wanted to wish you some Irish Luck on such a festive day! And of course to share some "Irish" inspiration! :) As I mentioned in the previous post, Jack's birthday party was on Saturday. Since he was turning 7, we decided to go with the "Lucky 7" theme. Jack's actual birthday is March 16 so it was also fitting to go with the whole Irish colors and decor. As seen in the top photo, this was the cake table. The fun framed print was provided by the ladies over at the fabulous blog http://www.eighteen25.blogspot.com/.

The invitations were all handmade using the St. Patrick's Day Noteblock Stamp by Purple Onion Designs. I love the subway poster look they portray. To see their entire line, you can check them out at http://www.purpleoniondesigns.com/StephanieWheelerStamps.html. Basically I heat embossed the stamped image with some funky lime green powder from Hamilton Arts a' la mode collection. I then used the Cricut's Graphically Speaking cartridge to diecut the "Lucky 7" out of vellum. Next I applied Shamrock Medley rub-ons from Hobby Lobby. Lastly, I decided to cover up part of the stamped image with Making Memories Rummage Alphabet rub-ons so that it would say Happy "Jack's" Day for the party. The kids had a great time at the party, and of course it helped that the weather was beautiful! :) They had leprechaun relays, hunting for gold coins & playing"lucky" horseshoes. As for the cake, my mother and I made it using a shamrock shaped Wilton cake pan and covered it up with kelly green fondant. (Thanks mom for always helping me with these cakes, I couldn't do it without you! )

As I have mentioned before, my husband Frankie is an Irish fanatic. He went to Ireland 2 summers ago in search of confirmation of his distant heritage and has been hooked ever since. Our last name is Baldwin, but in fact it was originally Flannery. Frankie's great-great-grandfather's name was Patton Baldwin Flannery. In the late 1800's he and his brothers were in trouble with the law. Apparently he fled and dropped the Flannery in hopes to not be found. Very interesting indeed. Through lots of determination and research, Frankie found an old newspaper clipping dated January 19, 1899 that documents the 4 brothers referred to as bandits fleeing arrest in the southern hills! Of course Frankie always loves anything from Ireland anymore. He purchased a Bodhran; an Irish drum for Jack's birthday and had me paint the skin. The top says "O'Flannahbra" which means Flannery in Ancient Irish. I created the shamrock using my Cricut Indie Art cartridge for a template. Using the celtic heart image, I created the clover shape and painted it with a dark green acrylic.

Since Jack's birthday was yesterday, the entire day was centered around him and what he wanted to do. After meeting MeMe & Papa for lunch, we went to the duck pond to play and feed the ducks. Jack decided he and Sam would dress in their Irish best...their Irish kilts. I leave you with this quaint picture of my little guys...don't they look precious? I must go as the festivities are about to begin! Happy St. Patty's to you all!

Twisted Card #050 "PRETTY"

Wow, it has been a weekend and I am truly exhausted. My little Jack had his birthday party yesterday and I am totally worn out from that. I literally tried to post my card yesterday evening, but I kept dozing off at the computer! Pretty sad, huh? For this week's sketch, the twist was "pretty" but I knew I wanted to create a special card for my son's birthday. Since he is turning the big "lucky" 7, I decided to incorporate things that symbolize good luck...like 4-leaf clovers and a horseshoe to commemorate this special occasion. As for pretty, I chose the fancy paper collection that Little Yellow Bicycle came out with last Spring, called Lucky Me. Not only are the colors so vibrant and festive, there is "antique foil" on the paper that gives it that extra pretty shine! : ) As for special techniques, I sliced around the edges of some of the clovers, inked them & curled them up a little to give it some dimension. The products I used on the card are as follows...Little Yellow Bicycle's Lucky Me Medallion & Denim Clover paper & Clear Cut Shapes; Karen Foster's Green Houndstooth paper; Fiskar's Upper Crest Edge Punch; Fancy Pants All About a Boy Mini Blue Pom Poms; black ink; staples; Pink Paislee's Daily Junque Mini Notes & Labels for the "No. 7" (from my fabulous prize pack :)) and last but certainly not least a fantastic mini cast iron horseshoe I scored at an antique flea market last month. That is my favorite part about the card...my Jack is artsy fartsy like I am, so I know that he will totally appreciate it for what it is.

Thanks dearly for stopping by, and be sure to check out the other fabulous cards over at http://www.twistedsketches.com/!

Don't Hate Me Because IT'S Beautiful!

Let me start by saying I am the world's unluckiest when it comes to winning anything. Through the years the only thing I recall really winning was when I was 9 years old playing bingo. My prize was a brown "pleather" briefcase....boy was I thrilled. Let's just say I don't even think it made it to the toy box! Well it seems my friends, my luck must be changing! Please don't be too jealous when I tell you this, but I won the ENTIRE new collection of Pink Paislee's/House of 3 "Daily Junque." Can you believe it? I still can't. There are so many beautiful new lines that have come out of Winter CHA, but my most favorite one was this one! :) The wonderful gals over at http://www.pinkpaislee.com/ did a reveal back in January for one person to win, and there were 570 entries! Courtesy of Pink Paislee's blog, above is a snapshot of all the goods...

To see all the goodies in more detail, please visit http://www.pinkpaislee.com/2011/01/sneak-peek-week-day-4-daily-junque/ Thanks so much Pink Paislee, I love you! Now excuse me while I continue to freak the freak out! :)

Speckled Egg's Petite Inspiration Box Swap

Hi Ladies! I hope all is well with everyone! Today I would like to share with you the first ever box swap I just participated in. Heather, the blog owner of http://www.speckled-egg.blogspot.com/.speckled-egg.blogspot.com/ has such fantastic inspiration you will definitely want to check her out. She also has a fabulous online store, http://www.speckled-egg.com/w.speckled-egg.com/ filled with what she refers to as "vintage treasures and artsy treats." That is the perfect description, I love her stuff. Anyways, this wonderful gal put together this "Flea Market Swap" so that we could share some of our goodies in exchange for someone else's. When I heard that it was vintage inspired, I was all over it. If you want to do a fantastic swap sometime, Heather's are phenomenal. She apparently has lots of experience at these as she has hosted many in the past. So fun and inspiring...

Onto the details of the boxes I created...

The lovely girls in my swap share similar taste in vintage goods like myself. That is how we got grouped together. At the beginning, we were to choose our "flea market style" from the following...

(a) neutrals, whites, aged, chippy, rusty

(b) Victorian, pastels, florals, foof, cottage

(c) bright, bold, kitsch, retro funky

(d) anything goes!

Can you guess what category I picked? Yeah, if you know me I am definitely letter (c) bright, bold, kitsch, retro & funky. Isn't it great that we were grouped with people sharing similar interests? I love it! We even got to visit with one another beforehand just to share specific things we truly love. My first partner was Tiffany...a lover of reds, sky blue, kraft & vintage office supplies. My other partner was Jessica...a mother of 3 girls who loves anything with girly imagery, Dick & Jane illustrations, embroidered ribbon, lace & buttons. What a treat it was creating these boxes for them. It also gave me a chance to go through my goodies to see what I actually have in all my boxes of vintage ephemera. Everything on the outside and inside the boxes is 100% vintage. I covered the outside of the boxes in pages from a 1948 children's "My Very First Picture Dictionary." I tied vintage lace, ric rac & some super luscious scalloped red trim around the box and adorned them each with 2 vintage buttons. The contents include so much stuff...I am amazed I was able to "cram" so much stuff in them! Here is a comprehensive list included in the boxes...vintage lace, embroidered ribbon, ric rac, buttons, flashcards, flocked wallpaper, playing cards, sequence nursery rhyme cards, price tags, lotto cards, tickets, marquee letters for their names, wooden ruler, book envelope, graph paper, ledger paper, vintage short-hand dictionary pages and more!

I hope you enjoyed taking a "peek" inside the boxes I made for my new friends! To see lots of the other amazing box creations included in the swap, please check it out at ww.flickr.com/groups/petiteinspirationboxswap.

I have received my fabulous box from Tiffany and have already put some of the delicious goodies to use. I will be able to show you that creation later on...it is a future Twisted Sketch Card with some super fabulous embellishments on there! Thanks Tiffany, I am going crazy over the vintage aqua buttons! I am anxiously awaiting my box from Jessica as I am sure it will be fabulous too! How fun, it feels like Christmas in March! :)

Have a good one! Amy

Twisted Card #048 "FOLDS"

Hello Friends! It is time once again for Twisted Sketches newest card sketch. This week's twist is "folds" anyhow, anyway. For my take, I decided to make a card for my distant cousin's baby shower this weekend. She is getting ready to have her first baby, a sweet girl she plans to name Eden. So sweet. I am still struggling on what to buy for her, as I hear the nursery is overstocked with absolute girly sweetness. Not to mention, the baby already has enough clothes to wear for the first 5 years of life....if she could only manage to fit in 0-6 months for that long. : ) I think I will go out today and purchase her a "Hooter Hider." Have you ever heard of those? I had one with my youngest, and it was a pure Godsend. It basically is like a fabric apron that goes over the mama's neck to cover her up while breastfeeding. Doesn't the name just kill you? Talk about funny, I crack up every time I think about the name. :) As for the card, I thought it would be nice to give her something handmade with a little "extra." As most of you know, I love incorporating something functional into lots of my cards that can be taken off and used later. The functional embellishment on this card is a sweet little headband for the baby. See the flower and the fuschia yarn trim going accross? I basically slid it onto the cover of the card to have it serve as an embellishment too. I have been dying to make some of these rolled flowers for over a year now, and finally sat down to make my very first one and this is it. I am pleasantly surprised how easy and elegant it turned out. That dupioni silk is so gorgeous and easy to work with. Onto the delicious details on the card....

I started with an American Crafts pink 5X7 cardstock card. I then decided to use some Hambly goodness...oh how I love. The "onesies" paper is perfect for a baby card. The onesie are a funky green, and to give it a little more of a girlish look I decided to "x-acto" out the center of one of the onesies to reveal the pink cardstock underneath. I then took some pink paper and "folded" it into a little tutu to play along with the "folds" twist. I created lots of fun scallops with Hambly's Baroque Overlay and some Prima Flights of Fancy paper underneath. I also used a glittered paper strip from K Company's Carolyn Gavin Greenhouse collection. On top of that is Pink Paislee's Bayberry Cottage Ribbon Pleats. The title was created using the new American Crafts Forest Thickers & Colorbok's ooh-la-la glitter stickers. Lastly but certainly not least is the headband created out of hot pink/green dupioni silk, vintage fuschia yarn trim & the fabulous Webster's Pages Sparkler in the center.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to visit http://www.twistedsketches.com/ for the actual sketch and other fantabulous creations!

Have a wonderful weekend! Amy

More Valentines...

Yeah, yeah I know Valentine's Day is over and we are all starting to focus on everything Spring...St. Patty's Day & Easter this way comes! I have been extremely busy and haven't had much time to sit down and devote any time to my crafting world in awhile. I thought before time slips by any further, I would share with you my Valentine's Mobile I created as well as my little Jack's Valentines for school.

The main part of this mobile was created using Making Memories Je t'Adore Chandelier Kit. For the amount of goodies packed into the kit, it was a great price. However, I wanted to give it some extra pizzazz. (Pizzazz? What a funny word. :)) With the help of some glamorous goodies from my cousins, I think the "chandelier" was a success. My scrappin' girls came over and we all created these to give that extra holiday flair to our homes. The glamorous goods that were added were the "big" crystal baubles, the dainty crocheted flowers and the felt lasercut hearts. I also added vintage red pom pom trim at the top. The photos I added are of my Jack dressed in his tux for my brother's wedding last year, my sweet little Sam in his red dupioni silk outfit blowing bubbles at the wedding, Jack sitting on my lap in my hot pink party dress, and the last is of my Frankie and I the day before we got married. Those were the days, so young and fresh! :)



I created these black, red & baby blue valentine's over at http://www.tinyprints.com/ for Jack's classmates this year. Yeah, it was a major cop out not helping him create "homemade" valentine's. I know, shame on me but time got away from me as usual. To give them more of a personal touch, Jack wanted to give cards that represent something that he is growing more and more passionate about every day...his music. (He had his very first guitar recital yesterday, and did fabulous! Look out Justin Beiber!) He chose the "rockstar" guitar design and we were able to add a photo of him in his rockin' shades. He delivered them in clear envelopes, my favorite. Inside we put little "ROCK star" pins for each child. I created those, hey at least part of it was handmade! The stars were stamped and embossed in silver embossing powder to give them the extra shine!

Thanks for stopping by, and have a fabulous week!

And the winner is...

Congratulations to Sherri! You are the owner of a new Curly Q Handbag! Please e-mail me at curlyqmosaics@cox.net with your full name & mailing address, and I will get it shipped out to you right away.
Sherri said... that's really cute. never seen anything created that way before!
To all of you that participated, I truly appreciate it. Thank you all dearly for taking part in my creative adventures. I consider all of you my friends, and I hope that we can continue to inspire, support & create for one another!

Happy Valentine's!
Amy

Twisted Card #046 "HEART" & Valentine Swap

With lots on my plate at the moment, I thought I would allow this card to play double duty as both my Twisted Card & for a Valentine Swap hosted on Tara Anderson's blog, http://www.thepinkcouch.com/.

The card sketch this week is another fabulous creation by Anam Stubbington. The twist is "HEART" and you can see the actual sketch and other fantabulous interpretations over at http://www.twistedsketches.com/.

Here are the "sweet" supplies/details on this card...cardstock: American Crafts, Michael's; patterned paper: My Mind's Eye Lush Pink Houndstooth...also notice the cloud looking shape behind the heart? It is the "Lush" label they used at the bottom of the paper!, The Paper Company Red Starburst Translucent; acrylic: Creative Imaginations; sticker: Heidi Swapp Pink Damask; embossing powder: Ranger Embossing Tinsel , CTMH Heavenly Blue; punch: Martha Stewart Starburst, CTMH mini punch (to create the perforated fringe at the top); Cricut Indie Art Cartridge (for wings); stamps: CTMH Priceless Love Word Puzzle, brad: Making Memories hul.la.ba.loo; sugar pink DMC floss; black Staz-on; and the "piece de resistance" is the working heart lock with keys!

As for the Valentine Swap, it was lots of fun! Have you ever participated in a swap before? I haven't, this is my first one. I am sure lots of you have, but for those of you who haven't I suggest you try it out sometime. It is a great way to meet new people, and create for someone else. In return, you receive a creation from their heart as well. Jamie, I hope when you receive this on Monday, you truly enjoy the Valentine. PS, be sure to remove the heart lock and wear it proudly on a necklace! As for swaps, I have another one I am preparing for on http://www.speckled-egg.blogspot.com/. It is a "Flea Market Swap" where we stuff lots of vintage goodies into a box for each person in our group. I can't wait to put these together for my partners, you know that I have tons of vintage yummies in my stash!

One last reminder, don't forget the drawing will be tomorrow for the giveaway! If you haven't already, be sure to leave a comment under the following post...http://curlyqmosaics.blogspot.com/2011/02/50th-post-giveaway.html.

See you soon! Amy

Vintage Chalkboard Calendar #2

Hello My Wonderful Chicas! I hope all is well in blogland and in real life too! Today I would like to share with you my 2nd chalkboard calendar creation. A kindergarten teacher contacted me to create this for her classroom. I hope she will love it, as she has yet to receive it. If this snowy winter weather decides to cooperate, hopefully it will be in her pretty little hands by this weekend. I hope she adores it and that she will be the envy of all the other teachers around! As most of you know, I am a lover of vintage things so I thought I might share with you some of the vintage sweets as well as the other goodies included in this calendar...

#1 Tennessee license plate

#2 pencil (thank you Nancy for the fantastic idea!)

#3 Circus font patch

#4 vintage playing card

#5 wood block

#6 vintage red wood block

#7 Jillibean journaling sprouts

#8 8 ball off of a keychain

#9 varsity patch

#10 vintage boy scout patch

#11 vintage board game block

#12 vintage rummikub game piece

#13 1940's flint playing card (very tattered)

#14 vintage cream bakelite domino

#15 vintage flash card from my great Aunt :)

#16 wooden bingo ball

#17 vintage adding machine keys

#18 vintage porcelain numbers

#19 vintage wood checker w/CTMH rub-ons

#20 vintage wood lotto game piece

#21 vintage black wood domino

#22 vintage red vegas dice

#23 vintage enamel domed plate

#24 vintage cattle tag from the 1800's!!! (my latest find :))

#25 vintage red bakelite domino (a personal favorite)

#26 white dice

#27 aqua keyboard keys (how fun & unique!)

#28 old ruler

#29 button I created using Teresa Collins paper

#30 vintage wood bingo marker

#31 EK Success varsity stickers

The cupcake is Martha Stewart and all the months are created using vintage Scrabble, Anagram & Keyword game pieces. If you would like to see the first chalkboard calendar I created, check out my older post http://curlyqmosaics.blogspot.com/2010/10/vintage-chalkboard-calendar.html. If any of you have some old child chalkboards to sell, let me know! I prefer the ones with all the old vintage imagery. They are extremely hard to find and I am alway on the lookout for more!

As a reminder, I will be drawing for the Star Handbag on Monday, February 14 so you still have a few days to enter! For all the details, please see the giveaway post at http://curlyqmosaics.blogspot.com/2011/02/50th-post-giveaway.html.

Thanks for stopping by and I will be back soon!

50th POST & GIVEAWAY!!!

So what girl doesn't love butterflies, bags & bling? In celebration of my 50th post, I thought it would be fun to do my first BLOG GIVEAWAY! I hope you are as excited as I am about doing this! The winner will receive one of my Patchwork Star Handbags. What a fun bag for you, your daughter or even a dear friend. The star is totally created from tons of vintage fabrics & ribbon. Also, the 3 buttons are removable as well as the whimsical star. It is a brooch you can take off and wear on a jacket, etc. There are so many things to look at, you will be pleasantly surprised! There are several ways to win...

1. Leave a comment. (worth 1 entry)

2. Become a follower, at the right. (worth 2 entries)

3. Post about this giveaway on your blog. (worth 3 entries!)

So, basically you can have up to 6 entries to win this handbag! (Those of you that are followers already, never fear! Once you leave a comment, you will automatically have 2 chances!)

I will announce the winner on Valentine's Day, Monday, February 14. What could be sweeter than that!

Hugs & Kisses! Amy

Blue Bird Hybrid Calendar

Hello Everyone! I would like to share with you my first "official" hybrid creation! What is hybrid you ask? Maybe most of you know, but I had not a clue what it meant until Julie Ann Shahin approached me to do a hybrid project for the debut of Ginger Scraps Street Magazine. Hybrid basically means the combination of both digital and actual hands-on product. For my first hybrid attempt, I chose to use the digital Joy Page Kit by Michelle Underwood. (Two Peas in a Bucket) Filled with lots of wonderful reds, silvers & aquas I knew this is exactly what I wanted. After printing out lots of the patterned paper and imagery I was ready to go. As for the actual project, it is a totally interactive magnetized perpetual calendar. I used a few different techniques to give it added dimension. I paper rolled all the edges of the scallops to mimic the feathers on the wing. I also did lots of fussy cutting on the digital images and put pop dots behind them. You really have to look closely at the calendar, as it is truly hard to differentiate the printed images from the real objects!

As for materials, I used a combination of scrapbooking product, digital as well as my signature vintage goodies. I think when you throw vintage items into the mix, it makes your creation that much more unique and valuable. Don't you agree? Here is a comprehensive list of all the goodies...Digital Supplies: Joy Page Kit by Michelle Underwood; Hybrid Supplies List: Paper: Teresa Colins Ty's: Sports Words, Prima Youth Collection, October Afternoon Vacationer Motel; Rub-Ons: Jenni Bowlin Studio Red Kindergarten Alpha, CTMH Love Letters, Hambly Black Stamp Alphabet; Tags: CTMH; Transparency: Creative Imaginations Clear Acrylic; Stickers: Jolee's All That Bling Blue Puffy Dimensional, SRM Clear Numbers, Making Memories Cheeky Shimmer Silver Alphabet, EK Success Pep Rally Embroidered, Jenni Bowlin Studio Vintage Red, Karen Foster Designs Clearly Calendar; Buttons: Jenni Bowlin Studio Vintage Style, assorted vintage; Charms: Tokens Number Pendant; Markers: Sharpie; Thread: Martha Stewart Baker's Twine; Floss: DMC Lime; Magnets: Hobby Lobby, Creating Keepsakes Heart; Stamps: Fancy Pants Designs Acrylic Create a Calendar; Other: Three By Three Magnetic Bulletin Board, Webster's Pages Bloomer, red Dymo tape, aqua keyboard key, Spare Parts mini bottle caps; Vintage Other: bingo markers/ball, key, offset letterpress, red die, Diet 7UP bottle cap, boy scouts patch, scrabble tile, bakelite dominoes, wood ruler, register keys & lotto game marker/card.

If you want to see the actual article, please visit www.scrapstreet.com/11gss/1janu/organized.htm.

Thanks for stopping by and for all of your sweet comments! I appreciate each and every one of you!