Star Valley Temple Openhouse Layout

What a wonderful way to spend the day.  We grabbed Grandma and Grandpa and drove to see the Star Valley Temple openhouse.  It rained on the way there and home, but was just a little overcast while we were there.  So fun to see the stain glass picture of Christ that they bought from another church and installed in our temple.  It was absolutely stunning.   Wish I had a picture of that, but these will have to do.  Families are forever!  So grateful for mine!

http://counterfeitkitchallenge.blogspot.com/2017/06/june-2017-challenge-1-tic-tac-toe.html rainbow, 2 borders, layout
http://kcclayoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2017/06/lm-349-june-20th-summer-solstice.html something long
http://counterfeitkitchallenge.blogspot.com/2017/06/june-2017-challenge-2-take-six.html 6 different papers
http://viviansdesk.blogspot.com/2017/06/studio-challenges-dreaming-with-eyes.html anything but squares and rectangles
http://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2017/06/just-us-girls-color-week-398.html yellow and aqua paper and brown inking on all of it
http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/2017/06/himcr-305-feminine.html feminine

Embossed Rose Card

Ok...so I ordered a bunch of the cheap embossing folders from China and I have to say, I love them.  They do a nice job and this one was only about $1.30.  It took a while to arrive, but it is so pretty.  I ordered like 15 of them so I just had to play with a couple since they just arrived.  Love how it looks on this card.  Hope you can see it.  The disadvantage of using my phone versus my camera but look close.  The white is embossed with the prettiest rose folder.  I think this one is my favorite out of all of them I ordered!  I love it!

http://sparklesforumchallenges.blogspot.com/2017/06/challenge-93-embossing-heat-or-dry.html dry embossing
http://avenue613.blogspot.com/2017/06/challenge-198-anything-goes-optional.html AG
http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/2017/06/himcr-305-feminine.html feminine

Retreat Party Explosion Box

 

So I have never done an explosion box but they had the cutest birthday set over at Dreaming Tree that I just had to have!  One of files in the set was an explosion box.  Can I say, oh my goodness!  How absolutely fun and easy is this!!!!  I have a retreat coming up soon so I decided this was a good time to try to make this.  I hope she likes it.  I think I'll fill it with some kind of treats....chocolate maybe?  LOL.  Everyone loves chocolate right?  I think I'll make one of these for my daughter and put a gift card in it.  What teenager doesn't like money?   Now I need to make the cupcake gift box.  It is adorable also.  If it's as easy to work with as this file, I'm sold!  I love the balloons and party hat!  Doesn't this just scream party and have fun!  I LOVE it!

http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.com/2017/06/tuesday-throwdown-348-party-time.html party

http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/2017/06/pile-it-on-131-fancy-folds-andor-birds.html fancy folds

http://avenue613.blogspot.com/2017/06/challenge-198-anything-goes-optional.html anything goes AG

Summer Days Layout

With summer FINALLY arriving, I couldn't resist these cut little ants and watermelon because doesn't summer time scream watermelon?  Love these little guys!  Miss Kate's Cuttables files.  Super cute.  Not the best photo but I'm to lazy to go get my good camera so my phone will have to do!  LOL.

http://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/2017/06/challenge-124-picnic.html picnic
http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2017/06/challenge-348-summertime.html summer
http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.com/2017/06/ch-128-summer-fun-winners-from-ch-127.html summer


 

Treat Gift Trio

Here is the whole set together.   My treat box trio. This will be day one of my secret sister gift at my scrapbooking retreat that I am going to.  I'm going to put some type of chocolate in the too.  I hope she likes it.  I think it turned out cute.  Two more gifts to go.  

http://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2017/06/shopping-our-stash-308-think-pink.html think pink
http://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/2017/06/dt-call-challenge-117-anything-goes.html die cuts /punches
http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2017/06/dlart-june-linky-challenge.html linky
http://cardztv.blogspot.com/2017/06/cardz-tv-mailbox-smiles-anything-goes_16.html anything goes

Fox Cards

My Scrap Chick had their dollar days the other day and I couldn't resist a couple of them!  I got this Fox set that had this little guy.  I still need to make the box but these cards were super cute.  I thought with the right sentiment, they could be used for anything.  Love that!  I think this little fox turned out cute.  Not sure I like the background papers so much, but the fox himself is adorable!

http://diecuttindivas.blogspot.com/2017/06/ch-322-campin-critters.html

Happy 46 Birthday Layout

Have I mentioned that I am beginning to love print and cut?  LOL.  I don't know about you, but it seems that birthday photos and Christmas photos are the last to get done around my house.  I have several years of everyone's birthdays because with the friends party, family party, birthday activities etc, there are always tons of pictures and to make the piecings for all those photos takes a ton of time!  So in comes print and cut.  Now I can cut a bunch a piecings in the time it would take me to just make a couple of only 1 pattern.  I love the dimension of paper piecing, but let's face it, sometimes I need a quicker option.  For that reason, I am loving print and cut.  Maybe I will get some of those birthdays and Christmas' done yet!  Two birthdays done just today.  Gotta love that!  These little cuties are Marjorie Ann Designs.  Cute huh!  These designers sure make some adorable files.  Love all their talent.  I was asked who my favorite designer was.....why all of them of course!  I couldn't pick just one if I had too.  They are so talented and I love them ALL!  

http://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/2017/03/little-red-wagon-challenge-384-plaids.html polka dots
http://paperissues.blogspot.com/2017/03/take-5-tuesday-challenge-march.html take 5-more than 1 photo, circles, patterned paper, cardstock, blue
http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2017/03/dlart-march-linky-challenge.html linky
http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/2017/03/himcr-291-springs-colors.html spring colors