Candy Corn Halloween Banner

Swing by Practical Scrappers today and see the many beautiful things we created that were inspired by Pinterest.  My banner was inspired by one part of a banner I saw on Pinterest shaped like a candy corn.  My inspiration pin is up on Practical Scrappers but I thought I would share some close ups of my finished banner here!

I created 3 sizes of triangles, one in each color. 

I put each triangle through the Cuttlebug to emboss them with different textures to add more visual interest. 

I used my FAVORITE new tool, the Silhouette Cameo to cut the circles in white and silver glitter.  The letters, are a Miss Kate's Cuttable file I used on my Silhouette also,   

I punched a hole in each top corner, 

Threaded ribbon through,

And hung the banner.  

To be honest, it was supposed to hang from my mantle but when it was finished, it was too long!  I improvised and love it over the kitchen window!

p.s. make the best of a project that did not go as planned! 

New Card Sketch

It's Card Sketch day over at Practical Scrappers and boy does this one's look like it was designed by someone other than me!  I had fun creating it and wanted to think outside my normal everyday designing "box" Here it is:

I had a ton of fun working with the sketch too because it was not my normal neat and tidy.  It was very freeing! 

Come by Practical Scrappers today and see my design Teammates's takes on this fun sketch!

p.s. Give another style a try, you may find it liberating too! 

Home Sweet Home!

Today over on Practical Scrappers I have a feature post all about this pretty banner I created for my home!  Run by and check it out! 

p.s. Make a home decor item of your own, I bet it will become one of your favorites!

Back to School Card Sketch

Summer's over and to be honest I have mixed feelings about back to school.  I love all the time I get to spend with my kiddos over the summer and miss them when they go off to school.   BUT by the end of the summer we are off all of our routines, they have spent the entire summer together so they are beginning to pull each other's hair out, and in turn, I am pulling mine out!  We had a great summer with some travelling and our big move to a new home so this year I welcomed the beginning of the school year and sending 3 of my 4 daughter's off to their big days at their new schools! 

(The oldest started middle school...Freaks me out:-) 

So, with the kiddos back in school, I have more time to create! 

YAY!  

This sketch was inspired by back to school but remember that any element can be switched out to accommodate your needs!  For instance, the apple and pencil could be switched with ribbon and wedding bells to make this a wedding card.  These sketches are to be used a s a source of inspiration, not to limit your creativity!  Stop by Practical Scrappers to check out the lovely ladies takes on the sketch as well!

 Here is the card I created from the sketch:

 I used fine bright green wire to create the spiral to make it look like a real notebook,  

 I used foam stamps and white paint to create the look of chalk on a chalkboard.  

p.s. Try using the sketch or a single element from the sketch to inspire your next project!

Blog Hop Winner & Keychain Scrapbook Feature

First things first!  The prize from my first ever blog hop goes to.......
Tracy MacLoughlin
Congratulations to you!! Send your mailing address to pattyselah@yahoo.com and I will get that right out to you!!  

Over at Practical Scrappers today I am featured with a tutorial for this delightful keychain scrapbook!  

You can check out the step by step over there but here are some close ups of the finished tags

Have fun creating your own keychain scrapbook!  

p.s. why not follow my blog!

Some Layout Sketch Fun!

I had some fun this month working with the 2 Broke Girls Scraps Sketches and I thought I would share those with you today!  

Sketch 14

Sketch 15

Sketch 16

p.s.This is a pretty new site with great sketch inspiration! You should come play along too! 

My First Blog Hop!

 Today I am super excited to be part of my very first blog hop! Practical Scrappers has paired up with Paper Secrets to bring you a blog hop featuring Wood as a design element!

You should have arrived here from 
Stephanie U's
blog, and I am so glad to have you hop along to my blog! I had a lot of fun creating this great wall hanging with a wood placemat for a base! 

After using stencils to paint the quote, I used Washi tape as a border and added some Little Yellow Bicycle Dimensional accents.

I also have a bonus project for you today!  We moved into a new house and I am trying to find ways to make it our own.  Both of my projects lend themselves to that. 

For this project I took a wooden letter and wrapped it in washi tape.

    

I used glue dots to add the laser cut wooden cross and washi tape to create a hanger with a bow.

I am so excited to be a part of my first blog hop I decided to do a giveaway for one lucky follower! Just follow my blog and leave a comment and you will be entered to win this great prize.  Winner will be chosen at random on Thursday, August 29th and will be announced here on the pspapercreations blog. 

After you signed up to follow along and left a comment for a chance to win this great prize, 
hop along to 
Karen Sessions 
blog to see what wonderful things she did with wood! 

Don't forget to follow the rules at Practical Scrappers to enter to win the Paper Secrets Prize too!