Welcome to Weekly Scrapper! It makes me smile knowing that you’ve found some time to get crafty; after all, creating art is very therapeutic, a proven stress reliever. The secret to success is to have fun with your art, so don’t hold back, you will never know what you’re truly capable of unless you explore. Sundays are special to me because this is the time that I get to share my passion for crafting with you when I’m not teaching at a Scrapbook Expo. I just finished teaching at our last Expo of the year in Ontario, California and loved my year of interacting with my fellow scrapbookers. You are a fabulous bunch! Our next Expo will be in February in Grapevine, Texas, so if you are in the area, please stop by and see me! We are looking forward to all our 2016 Expos; I know you’ll have a great experience if you are able to attend. When you go, make sure to stop by the Creativity Center and tell me hello! For today, sit back, relax, and enjoy today’s inspiration.
# Cousins created by Melinda Spinks
What’s not to love about this sweet layout designed by the very talented Melinda Spinks? What a great idea to have the hand-punched flowers act as a pedestal to support the precious photo. The simple elegance of this layout proves that letting your photo take center stage is definitely the way to go.
I hope that you’ve been inspired to dust off those well loved punches that have been pushed to the side by your new toys. 😉 (It’s ok, we’re all a bit guilty of this on occasion.) I highly recommend stopping by the Bean Talk Blog and checking out the great tutorial that Melinda has put together; she shares some easy-to-follow instructions, fun techniques, and lots of inspiration; you’re gonna love it. Happy scrappin!
Apothecary’s ATC designed by Alison
Would you believe that this amazing ATC card started out as several plain wooden bottle shapes sitting on a plain ATC blank? ATC cards are a great way to kick start your creativity. They’re small in size so many people find them less intimidating to design, you get instant gratification because you can finish a mini work of art in one sitting, and they’re absolutely gorgeous – who could ask for more, right? From the detailed crackle in the stamped background to the beautiful shine and colors of the apothecary bottles, this is one project that is definitely on my crafting bucket list. So many techniques to experiment with!
I’d like to send out a big hug to Alison for sharing her valuable tips and techniques on recreating this work of art. Click here and I will be happy to take you over so you, too, can follow along with Alison’s step-by-step instructions. You’re gonna love it!
Easy Burlap Pumpkins
Whether you sew or not, you’re sure to love these oh-so-cute burlap pumpkins! They come together in no time and you will be enjoying them through Thanksgiving. Debbie has thought of everything while she offers both a sew and a no-sew version of this sweet fall-inspired project.
Be sure to check out Debbie’s No Sew Shirt version of these festive fabric pumpkins.
I hope you’ve been inspired to give this project a try. You might want to make several sets because the girls are going to love them and wouldn’t they make a cute pishky to give as a hostess gift or a “just because I love you” gift.
Organize Your Ranger Products
I came across these printable labels to help you organize your ever growing stash of Tim Holtz Distress products. Thanks, Ranger, for keeping us organized; it makes our crafting experience that much more enjoyable when we can easily find our tools. Here’s the link for the distress pad labels (large) and here is the link for our treasured mini distress ink pads.
It makes me smile seeing these stacks of distress inks all labeled and organized in color families. It’s a beautiful site, isn’t it? 😉
Whether you’re organizing your distress ink pads or your Dylusions Ink sprays, this site has a label and color chart for all your Ranger products. Now we can see at a glance what we have and what we need.
Easy Oven-Baked Chicken Fajitas
This recipe is super easy to make, even on weeknights, and it is full of flavor your family will love. It goes a bit over my usual dinner-in-30 minutes but the prep is easy and most of the time is cooking time; it’s definitely worth the extra 20 minutes. And you can shorten the preparation time by purchasing pre-cut peppers and onions if you’d like.
Top with sour cream, salsa, and cilantro, or your favorite fajita toppings and you have a great weeknight dinner with easy clean up since you basically cooked it in one baking dish. Bon appetit! Click here and I will lead the way over to the Betty Crocker Blog so you can print out the recipe.
Thanks for a great visit, I look forward to seeing you back soon. Have a wonderful week!
