Here is my first ever 3D paper heart - yes, I know, it looks like an apple :-)
My inspiration for this came from a very talented woman on you tube Tubeyoumaster1.  You really need to check out her channel.  She has some the most amazing projects.  I was watching her 3D paper cupcake video and really wanted to try something out so instead of a cupcake I chose a heart.  I decided to open one side of my heart and decorate in it so help it look more like a heart.  I used a 6x6 My Minds Eye - A Happy Heart paper stack and yes it was all 24 sheets of paper from the stack.  Everything was sprayed with Gold Glimmer Mist and Caramel Apple Glimmer Mist.  The flowers and leaves are from I am Roses.  The acrylic flowers spray is Recollections.  Everything else is from my stash.

Take a look at the video for a little better look.  I really enjoyed making this and will definitely be making more - might even try the cupcake for some birthday presents.

Happy Paper Crafting!
Sarah

Haunted Halloween

I love Halloween.  It is one of my favorite holidays and I have to say that I think the colors is one of the things that makes it my favorite.  I love orange, purple, green and black and especially all together.  I really love dressing up too!  Although I do not like "scary" - I can't watch scary movies or go through a haunted house - it freaks me out!!

But I LOVE Halloween! 

I pulled out all my halloween paper, stamps and embellishments and got down to business this week.  I'm going to have more to share but for now I have a mini album that I did with My Minds Eye - Haunted paper and some left overs from last year.  And yes I bought some new Halloween paper this year even though I had some left over from last year - I told you I love the holiday!

This is a close up of the three tags that are inside the mini - did I mention I love googly eyes - I think I have an addiction.  These little guys are from the Michaels $1.50 stamps last year.  I colored their cheeks with Copic marker and then colored the orange and purple with nail polish (makes it shiny and see through) and the skeleton was with a silver sharpy - one of my new best friends (great mummies)!


Head on over to my you-tube channel to check out the whole album - don't forget to subscribe to my you-tube and my blog - I'm thinking that I'm getting close to 5000 visits on my blog so there might have to be some blog candy - spooky blog candy :-)

I'll leave you with a close up of the unfortunate spider that got stuck in some hot glue on the back cover - he's so cute!! NOT.

Happy Papercrafting!
Sarah

Wallet Mini Album

 Check out my finished project.  Feels good to get something done.  I had some inspiration from my favorite inspiration website "youtube" - hehe - I could spend all day sitting and watching videos on youtube and love to just sketch and figure out how to make a project.  This one came from one of the channels I subscribe to creativecafegirl - she's very talented.  (the link to her video is in the description of my video on youtube).

When I saw this wallet mini I really wanted to try it out and had recently got my hands on some 6x6 My Minds Eye paper pads.  Honey Cake was one that my mom saw and just wasn't one of her favorites so I thought I would give it a try.  As soon as you separated the papers and put some brown cardstock with it the colors popped and everything looks gorgeous!


 All of the elements on the pages are only attached at the sides so that photos or mats can slide underneath.

I have some close ups but make sure you head over the youtube and check out my video HERE.

 The stamp in this one was embossed with clear embossing ink and then the paper was rubbed with Distress Ink to make it pop.








This stamp was embossed with Cloisonne embossing powder, this and verdigris are my two most favorites. 

 You're going to have to check out the video to see the rest of the album.

 Hope you enjoy it.

Happy Papercrafting!
Sarah

SYAO week 7

 Today was the deadline for week 7 of Scrap Your Ass Off.  I got mine done with 6 hours to spare til the deadline.  I was rushing last night when I posted it to the forum just before I ran off to emerg with Madison to get her foot checked out.  Madison tripped at school yesterday and had been limping around.  Well after 2 hours in emerg we came home with Madison's new friend "The Boot".  Yes she broke her foot.

I felt bad because I kept asking her to wait while I finished uploading the picture because I didn't want to miss my deadline.  But I just thought she had twisted it, not actually broken.








The challenge for week 7 was a sketch which was really cool.  I loved it.  I decided to finally pull out some of my photo's from Vegas and immediately thought of My Mind's Eye Lost and Found.  I think I've been hoarding this paper, afraid to use it.

I really love the way it turned out though.  I used Bling, Trim, Staples and 3+ patterned paper for the embellishments and then distressing for the technique.  That leaf trim has been in my stash for a while also, really, really love how it turned out.

All the patterned papers are from the Lost and Found paper stack.  Trim was just miscellaneous.  The flourishes are from spellbinders and then some bling from Want 2 Scrap.

Happy Stamping!
Sarah