Day 233: SEI Scrapbook Kit

Tonight I worked on a photo of the family.  I used some quotations from 7Gypsies as a page border.

Day 232: SEI Scrapbook Kit

Two photos scrapped today, one of my husband and me and one of the kids.

Day 231: SEI Scrapbook Kit

Still working on my SEI pages of the family.  Two more done today.

Day 230: Roly Roses Fabric Flowers

I purchased Roly Roses fabric by Imaginisce to make my own flowers.  Already cut out, I just rolled the fabric up around the flower rolling tool, and adhered the rolled flower to the base with a piece of double sided tape. The flower rolling tool can be used with paper too.  I am looking forward to making more fun flowers in fabric and in paper.

pointed petal  flower

large scallop petal  flower

small scallop petal flower

Please note that by rolling the denim two different directions, I achieved  two different looks for the flowers.  The denim flower on the left was rolled with the front side of the denim facing in towards the rolling tool .  The one on the right was rolled with the front side of the denim facing out from the rolling tool. Therefore, you can make darker and lighter versions of the denim flowers. Since the back side of the pink fabric is white,  all the pink flowers were made with the front side of the fabric facing in towards the rolling tool. 

Day 229: Epiphany Crafts Shape Studio Tool

I purchased the Epiphany Crafts Shape Studio Tool and Bubble Caps on clearance at my local Hobby Lobby because I was interested in being able to make my own cute little embellishments. I have lots of punches, so just on the chance I had one the same size as the Bubble Caps I purchased (clear round 14), I pulled out my circle punches.  A 1/2" circle punch makes the perfect size to fit the size 14 Bubble Caps.  Therefore, I will keep the Bubble Caps and return the Shape Studio Tool. Basically it is just a punch that puts the Bubble Cap on top of your image and punches it out at the same time.  If you flip your circle punch upside down, you can select what part of the image will be punched out, and it is very easy to put the Bubble Cap on the image yourself. There are some other shapes in this line that it might be worthwhile to purchase the Studio Tool for, like hearts and ovals, because there is no guarantee that the dimensions of the Bubble Caps would be a perfect fit for punches you have at home already.  You could do as I did and buy the Studio Tool and the Bubble Caps in the shape you want, check your punches, and if you are lucky, maybe they will match up and you can return the Studio Tool to the store.  (Just remember to hold on to your receipt and return it within the store's specified time frame for returns!)

Cute embellishments made from scraps of paper

Day 228: SEI Scrapbook Kit

I worked on a winter page of me and my husband today.  I wanted to use a felt snowflake (Stampin' Up!) as an embellishment on this page, but I did not have a white snowflake.  I tried painting it white, but the red color still peeked through. So, I got out the Mod Podge and coated the snowflake with it and then poured purple glitter from Martha Stewart all over it.  It looks great!

Day 227: SEI Scrapbook Kit

Tonight I completed two pages of family photos using the SEI scrapbook kit.  I am noticing that our family wears blue a lot in photos!  Oh well!  It works with this color palette!!