Sisters

I've been working on some challenges lately and having so much fun! It feels great to be getting some scrapbooking done, especially since I'm a "little" behind! ;) This layout was done using a sketch challenge over at 3 Scrappy Boys! As I was going through my pictures I came across this one. What a couple of cuties! I must say it made me a bit sad. It was taken back in 2007 when my youngest was only a year old! Now she is 7! *sigh* Where has all the time gone!? 

I used a DCWV stack The Arctic Wishes. I really love the colors AND half the pack has foil! I love to see glittering snowflakes! Don't you? You can see them if you look closer at the white vertical strip behind the picture. 

I used my silhouette to cut out the word "Sisters" twice, a lighter & a darker purple. Then layered then using some foam adhesive in between the two words.

Then for the banners behind the picture I used cardstock and ribbon. Along with more foam adhesives to "pop" the picture up off the pleated ribbon. So I had enough height I had to stack the foam 2 high.

Then I went back to my Silhouette and created a 4x7 circle mat out of some silver cardstock I had in my stash from my Stampin' Up! days. The cute little tag I fussy cut out of the DCWV stack! 

Thanks for stopping by! :)

Crafting with DCWV

 I haven't been doing much in the way of paper crafting lately. But today I thought I would attempt a project I've been having rolling around in my head for a while. Ever get those? You just finally have to do them to get them out!

My oldest daughter has really been into doing origami lately and taught me how to make the cutest little "balls"! It was so much fun just spending the afternoon having her teach me how to make them! The fun part is they can be made into several different sizes! We made some big ones using DCWV A Type of Art Stack 12x12 sheets. LOVE how some of the pages had embossed images! So much fun to feel the different textures and even be able to see it when up close. We hung a few of these big ones in her room! Such a cute decoration! We also made some smaller ones by cutting down a 12x12 sheet to 6x6's. I thought they would look adorable in my front room! Don't you agree? Did you notice the cute vase? Want to know a secret? I used some Recollections crafting (washi) tape around the top! I'm serious! Now I can customize my vase to match... well, whatever I want! Haha!

                

Supplies Used: DCWV A Type of Art Stack, DCWV The Stack III, DCWV "Quote Stacks"- Home & Family, Recollections Crafting Tape, Stampin' Up! hardware & Bakers Twine