Oh What a Week! Layout - CKC Scrap and Play 2011

 

I thought I'd switch it up some... going back... back in time...  to hurricane Irene fall 2011. The latest craze today is to scrap all those daily life occurances. This layout taught by Creating Keepsakes Magazine at the 2011 Scrap and Play event in Lancaster PA fits the bill a year later and beyond. This one was especially challenging for me. In fact, it took me a year to even pull it out again and consider finishing it. The reason why - this class featured the I-top and Sew easy. I had never considered using either tool because I tend not to be a fussy scrapper. I don't want to get too dirty or too involved with things like sewing paper for example.

 

I also tend not to jump on the bandwagon with every single new craft tool that comes along. I wait, look and listen to see if it's really something I would use consistently. I am an avid collector of scrapbooking supplies and once I want it, I want it all. SO, I must be sure.

 

The left page required sewing the flower stems using the sew easy tool and floss. My floss kept tangling, I kept messing up the pattern. I do not sew. So, it was difficult to remember which places to sew and skip and double back on. It took every bit of my mental fortitude to get one stem done. I couldn't figure out the I-top so my buddy, my pal VP who was there with me (shout out girlie!) did it for me. I was too through with everything. I loved how the layout was supposed to look so I packed it up and vowed to complete it one day. Then I hit the vendor table to buy the Sew Easy products. LOL.

Fast forward to two months or so ago. I made a pledge to teach my daughter new craft skills weekly -as I completed my ScrapRack organization of my craft room - and thought of the sew easy. She's 7 and very interested in learning how to knit, sew, all that stuff I don't do. YIKES! I pulled this out and figured how to do the different stitches needed so I could teach her. More focused, not stressed out from a long day of classes and worrying about being blown away in a hurricane... I found it wasn't that bad!! My daughter learned 4 different stitches so far.

Here's a view of the layout. I hope to add this to a project life scrapbook or something in 2013.  Thanks for stopping by!


La-Vie

Cricut Circle Weekly Challenge #53

Today I am competing in the Cricut Circle Weekly Challenge #53: Wearing O' the Green for a chance to win $25 credit on Cricut.com. By 3/15/12 at 9pm MST I must upload a link to this post containing something that can be worn on St. Patrick's Day that includes at least 2 Cricut cuts and the color green.

This challenge took me way out of my comfort zone because I haven't made anything to wear before and I have not celebrated St. Patrick's Day either. But I wanted a challenge so I decided to create a hair adornment. I set out to use several items from my stash that I have not yet used. I am very happy with the end result. However, it was very hard to photograph so please bear with me. I borrowed my daughter's doll to model it for me.

This idea all started with a 26mm twist daddy and an alligator clip by Imaginisce from the I-Top line. The alligator clip already comes covered with white ribbon and outfitted with a screw in spot for the twist daddy.

I started by screwing the bottom portion of the twist daddy into the alligator clip. Then I used a 2" Cosmo Cricket Gluber for the first time to create the ribbon ruffles. It looks like a huge glue dot. I was able to pinch pleat a length of ribbon from Micheal's around the circle to create the first layer.

Then, I attached the alligator clip to the center back of the gluber. In the remaining space, I created a second layer of ribbon using Webster's Pages Bloomers which is a divine combo of flowers and trim. I added the smallest glue dots to the ends of the ribbon on both layers to finish off the circle of ribbon nicely.

I attached the hair clip to the dolls hand to show that the flowers actually point outward rather than up toward the other ribbon. It is created that way to give the hair clip interest from any side.

Using the Imaginisce pink glue gun, I created a cirlce of hot glue at the inner edges of the ribbon with the polka dots so that I could attach the top of the twist daddy in the center of the adornment. I then cut 2 shamrocks (2.25" and 1.25") using my Cricut E2, the Designer's Calendar cartridge and American Crafts metallic foil cardstock.

Using a jumbo Zots glue dot on top of the twist daddy top I affixed the largest shamrock. Bending the leaves and stem of the shamrock to create more interest, I affixed the smaller bent shamrock on top the first with a Zots 3D glue dot. The finishing touch was adding two green flower pins.

This is truly a monochromatic masterpiece. I am sure it will look just as cute on my daughter if she attends the St. Patrick's Day parade with her best friend this weekend.

Wish me luck!

La-Vie