KiyomiKrafts

My Ride

Here's a page that I made last night. It's long over due! This picture was taken a little over a year ago and has sat in my "To Do" pile for about the same amount of time. Bad, bad, bad mommy. This was the first time Teagan got on his "big boy" bike. He was so excited to graduate from his tricycle to this bike. We've been almost neurotic with their helmets! Even with their tricycles, the twins knew that they had to have their helmet on before they even sat on the bike; it's been a good habit that we've gotten them into. They both got new helmets with their new bikes and they were quite excited about those too!

Anyhoot, it's a short post today. Please have a wonderful Thursday! Be safe and make it a point to do something nice for a stranger or loved one today! Hugs and mahalo for stopping by, JeNN

Supplies
See D's Stamps
Bazzill Red CS
Making Memories Patterned Paper
Making Memories Embellishments
Baja Breeze CS/Classic Ink
Prima Crystals
La Di Dah Buttons
Nostalgics Stickers
On Board Lots of Letters

Camera Ready

Happy Wednesday. Gosh it seems like forever since my last post, but really it's been just a couple of days. I guess I just got used to posting every night. Hopefully, we'll get there again. For now, I'm "willing" myself out of this funk.

I decided to do a scrapbook page for my first Artful INKables challenge. Every other week we'll be having different challenges hosted by members of the DT. Beth got the exciting task of being the first INK girl to post a challenge. Yipeee! Our first challenge was a color challenge: Sage Shadow, Close to Cocoa, and Blush Blossom. Yum! You don't have to use SU products, but this gives you an idea of the colors the DT member had in mind when she chose them.

This was my first creation since Friday, so I wanted to ease myself in. I chose to do a scrapbook page since it tends to be a more abstract process for me. Since I wasn't going to let myself sleep until I got SOMETHING done, I decided to go in that particular direction. Frankly, I think I scared my mojo back into the hole...lol.

Well, I didn't ink the edges on this one, BUT I did use more butterflies. I seem to be in butterfly mode now. I also finally received my Scrapbook Nook Scrap Kit for July. And low and behold what was in the kit?... Butterflies of course! Better yet it was in the shades that I needed for this challenge! The butterfly in the corner is actually cut out from patterned paper and drizzled in Gold Stickles.

If you'd like to play along simply leave a comment here or on any other DT member's blog with your link. If you post your card to SCS please use ARTINK (all caps) in your key words. Please be sure to check out the other INK girl's at their blogs to see what they came up with.

Pam
Julia
Kim
Beth and Kristin

I hope you like it! I hope you're having a good week! And most of all, hope you're mojo is nicely intact and your creative energy is flowing!

SUPPLIES
Artful INKables Pressed Petals
Blush Blossom CS
Prima Voila!
Prima Flowers
Kimberly Poloson CS
Ribbon
Prima Crystals
SU Rhinestone Brads
MM Ephemera
Gold Stickles

You Are HERE

Just another page that I made for My Scrapbook Nook. The assignment was what or where do you call "home".

I printed out the Hawaiian Islands on some copy paper and cut it out with my craft blade ~ now I have a stencil. I used some Dabber paints to color the inside of the stencil on my page. Then I just marked where I am on the island and magnified out. Most of my embellishments is from Basic Grey paper that I cut out. I also used Hero Arts stamps. The door in the right hand corner actually opens and inside it says "HOME". I had lots of fun doing this page. I hope you likey! Gosh Aloha Friday already tomorrow. I say that every week don't I?!

Supplies
Basic Grey
Prima Crystals
Hero Arts
Hero Arts crystals
We R Memories Boho Chic CB
Basic Grey CB
Stickles Gold
Butterfly Punch Bunch

Sprinkles Mini Book

Here's a mini book I made out of a Sprinkles cupcake mix container. As soon as I saw the container I knew instantly that it was screaming to be altered!!! I used various supplies from different My Scrapbook Nook Home Scrap Kits.

The pages are made from heavy weight chipboard that I bought eons ago in 12 by 12 sheets. The dimensions of the pages are 7.5 x 2.5 inches. I used my crop-a-dile to punch the holes randomly and a circle ring to connect them. 5 bulky pages can fit perfectly in the container with no problem. I covered each page with Prima Paper, placed the photo in random areas, and then embellished with random goodies! I hope you like it! Have great Sunday and mahalo for stopping buy!

SUPPLIES
SU Sanded
SU Carte Postale
SU Rhinestone Brads
Hero Arts Stamps
MM Spiral Journaling Book
7 Gypsies Rectangle Spirals
Stickles (Gold)
Butterfly Punch from Punch Bunch
Black Brads (American Crafts)
Prima Flowers
Silver Beads
Ribbons
Karen Foster Buttons
Prima Paper
Bazzill CS
Love Crystals
Fancy Pants Flowers
Prima Voila
Heidi Swap Clear Jewels

Scrub A Dub²

Here is a scrapbook page that I did last night. When I look at it I have to think of how far I have come; it is representative of my liberation from the cookie cutter scrapbook pages that I was creating 2 years ago. Don't get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with the pages straight out of a scrapbook magazine, they ARE beautiful. However, those pages were not and are not me. I was so busy 2 years ago trying to create the pages that were in those magazines that I lost sight of what I was creating and it's importance. This is my gift to my babies. It is their tribute. It is their treasures to cherish when I am long gone.

The page is a collage of what I love and what I feel internally when I think of my babies: playfulness and freedom. I combined all the elements that I am in love with now: stamping, flowers, flourishes, beads, and ribbon. So tonight when you enter your creative space, I challenge you to create from the heart and not to let any "rules" get in your way. Liberate yourself from any walls that you have created for yourself and on your creativity! Mahalo for stopping by and have a safe and wonderful 4th of July!

SUPPLIES
Artful INKables Plant Prints
Prima Journaling Book
Prima Voila Die cuts
Spring Fling Paper (Office Lingo)
Scenic Route CB
Queen and Co. Felt Fusion
Fancy Pants Flowers
Karen Foster Buttons
We R Memory Keepers hardware
Distress Ink (Vintage Photo and Walnut Ink)
SU On Board CB
Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon
Rhinestone Brads
Silver Beads