Mom's Retirement Card

This is a card I made for my mom's retirement in May.  I used Tim Holtz's Tattered Flowers alterations die to create the flowers and added distress ink, diamond dust, and pearls in the flower centers.  These were so fun to make! I positioned the acetate clock face for 5:00 since that time now has a new meaning for my mom.

A France Journal Scrapbook

This is a scrapbook/journal book I created for my sister for her birthday.  We plan to visit France in the next year or two and I wanted her to have a place to put her thoughts, memorabilia, and photos.  It has a lot of cool tags and pockets and flipouts to add memories. Some of the paper is flocked (velvet) and I used ribbons, lace, embossing, and even a door knob in which to open the book.  This was a blast to create...I hope she likes it.

MOJO Monday Challenge

Mojo Monday is an awesome blog that hosts a weekly design challenge...they provide the sketch...you provide your creative take on it.  This is my first challenge entry...I am so excited...I included a picture of the inside of the card as well. I've been following this site for a few months and really appreciate all the creative inspiration it provides. 

Canvas for Grammy

This is a canvas wall hanging I created in memory of my Grammy who passed away this past January.  I created it for my mom.  I really like the way the project turned out...I used flocked (velvet) paper and added dimension with covered mini canvases as well as ribbon, buttons, beading, and a hat pin.  My mom now just needs to add some photos of her mom (my grammy) and hang it on the wall.

Scrap That Poetry Entry

This is the scrapbook page I created for the Scrap That Poetry Contest.  I used the poem "If" and photos from some of my backpacking trips in the Grand Canyon to express a way to LIVE life.

Vintage Mini-Album

Here are some photos of a vintage album I created for a class I taught last month and will be teaching again in November.