Burlap & Canvas Hop {Paper Issues}

I love being a part of the Paper Issues creative team. We have way too much fun — including putting together blog hops for you!

From June 10 - June 23, you can hop along with some of us for a Burlap and Canvas Hop sponsored by Canvas Corp.

Here is the card I made to get you thinking about all of the ways you can use burlap or canvas on your projects. With Father's Day this Sunday, these rough materials are perfect for keeping it manly for your guy.

HOP ALONG WITH US!

Susan Tutt

Thienly Azim

Melissa P

Diana Fisher (you are here!) 

Izzy

Jodi Baune

Shellye

Tamara

Here's the prize sponsored by Canvas Corp! Check out the Paper Issues blog for more info and to link up your burlap or canvas inspired project before June 23rd.

Thanks for stopping by to see my Paper Issues project. Now hop on over to Izzy and see what she's up to…

Creative Scrappers {layouts}

Creative Scrappers had an online crop last weekend and thanks to being shut up in the house with a boy who had a fever, I had a chance to play along with some of the sketches. 

I got to use my chicken wire mask on this page and some mists. I used distressing inks for the blue chicken wire and the yellow mist is a Maya mist. Gotta love those little Studio Calico stars!

Here is the second layout I made for the crop. I used a picture from when we went to our first Red Wings game of the season. It was so cold, but also fun to finally go to a game. 

The papers and embellishments are a mix of Echo Park and Jillibean Soup. Both have great baseball collections this year. I think I'm already going to need to order some more — and it's only June! Yikes!

Thanks for stopping to see my layouts. :) Hope your week is going well.

Cocoa Daisy {U & Me}

The June Cocoa Daisy stamp subscription has the best "&" stamp. I love that it is the negative of the stamp. Though, I have to admit, that after stamping it the first time I had to stare and turn it to see which way was up. My eyes were playing tricks on me!

I put together this cute little card using the lily bee die cuts and part of the Simple Stories Summer Fresh paper with the strips.

Thanks for stopping to see my card today. I love the home-like feel to this card. It's like a paper hug. :)

Tool time! {imaginisce}

For the month of June, each DT girl at Imaginisce is taking a stab at making two different projects using the same tool. I choose to use the i-top punches. They come in small, medium, large and extra large, making it easy to layer and work with them together. Of course, I also used the i-top when joined them.

For the first project, I made a small gift box cut from my Cameo. I used all four punches for the flower on the top and a small brad daddy. There are also small and medium punches for decoration on the sides of the boxes. The papers are from the Hello Cupcake collection.

(PS: There is a challenge at The Paper Variety to make something besides a layout or a card. Why not give a gift box a try. There are a lot of templates out there!)

For my second project, I made a layout. I also used the Hello Cupcake line here, too — the 6x6 paper pad. These papers are great for layering.

I used the small and medium punches here to make the flower in the upper corner. I used the small punch to also make a border along the bottom and a small sunburst at the top. 

As you can see, there is so much more to these punches than just helping to cover the metal pieces for the i-top. I love the flare and versatility that they offer as a punch tool.

Thanks for stopping to see my tool project for Imaginisce. Stop by their blog all month long for ideas on how to use the variety of tools that Imaginisce makes.

Cocoa Daisy {Hulk Smash}

Hi! Sharing some more love for the Cocoa Daisy: Hello Sunshine June kit. I didn't use any stamps on this layout, so it is just the kit here. I love all of the little bits and pieces this month. 

The picture is of Nate messing around with his Hulk character not long after we saw the Avengers movie. He couldn't stop saying, "Hulk smash!" afterward. It was getting to be funny, so I wanted to document it.

Thanks for stopping to see my layout. Tomorrow I'll have some Imaginisce goodness for you as we start a series on using the Imaginisce tools.

Cocoa Daisy {Hello Sunshine}

I went a bit overboard with the June kit for Cocoa Daisy: Hello Sunshine. I felt like after I'd complete a layout or a card, I'd have another idea and just kept going. 

Here is one of the pages I made that was quilt-inspired by the Simple Stories Summer Fresh papers in the kit. Those extra little green and yellow diamonds are 2 of the custom Cocoa Daisy stamps that are for the month of June. I used paint dabbers and love the thick look it leaves when you stamp.

My little man here does not own this hat. He tried it on in Target and looked so cute I couldn't help but snap a picture. Every time I see the pic, I want to go back and get that hat! 

Thanks for stopping. I have lots more Cocoa Daisy to share, so I'll be back!

Imaginisce {sketch challenge}

Hi! I made the sketch for this month's challenge over at Imaginisce. If you have some Imaginisce goodies laying around, give the sketch a whirl and enter it into the monthly challenge. 

I made my layout using the sketch using a combination of different collections from Imaginisce. The background paper is from Makin' Waves. The smaller scraps are from Hippity Hop, Makin' Waves, Sole Sisters and Hello Cupcake. All of their lines go so well together.

I took this picture of Nate and instantly loved it. He's just so darn photogenic. Love this kid! And below is the sketch for the challenge. I hope you'll have a chance to join in with us!

Thanks for stopping by to see my layout and the sketch. Hope you're having a great weekend!

ScrapFIT {sketch challenge}

Hello! Today I'm sharing with you my layout for the sketch I made using the 6/1 Sketch Challenge at ScrapFIT. If you haven't played along over there, stop by and take a peek. We're having fun — you should join in with us! :)

I made this page using the June kit from Scrapbook Circle, which is chock full of This & That from Echo Park as well as fabulous blues, greens and textures. 

The photos on this layout are from when my friend Lisa took my new head shot at work. I was getting new business cards and being the staff photog, someone else needed to take my pic. I was laughing at the other people in the room and Lisa managed to capture it. 

This is the sketch and stop by the ScrapFIT site to see what the rest of the team made with it.  

I hope you'll have a chance in the next few weeks to stop by and play along with us. And thanks for stopping by to see my layout today.

Strongest Dad

Hi there! I'm in love with the June kit for Scrapbook Circle. It is perfect for those boy and guy pages. Even cards for Father's Day if you plan on making one. 

This is the first page I made using the kit and it's a "Dad" page. I wanted to make something for Nate's scrapbook showing him who is dad is as a person, not just as his dad. My husband is very active in his job and isn't afraid to get dirty and work hard for it. I wanted to make sure Nate can look back when he's older and see his dad like that. 

The picture was taken by a tech for the county during SWAT tryouts. Needless to say, hubs was giving it his all and busting his hump at this particular moment. I just love the look of determination on his face.

This page is designed to go with the color challenge I set up for the June challenge on the Scrapbook Circle blog. Use this color scheme and maybe throw in the twist to celebrate the men/boys in your life. Share your page on the Scrapbook Circle blog when you are done, and on the Facebook page. 

Thanks for stopping by to see my layout today. I hope to see some of you playing along at Scrapbook Circle.