a new toy. . .

. . .who doesn't love a new toy! i know i do.
i was at my local scrapbooking store A to Z Scrapbooking and i decided to pick up a corner chomper. i've been wanting one for more than a year now, and honestly what was keeping me from getting one was that i didn't have any complaints about my fiskars corner rounder-so i felt a little bad replacing it.
but while shopping for my corner chomper i was surprised to find out that the corner chomper also does more than just round corners, they also have decorative edges!
so then i considered buying just the decorative edge corner chomper and staying with my little fiskars corner rounder. but eventually gave into the lack of self control that usually grips me when i'm in a scrapbooking store and i got BOTH!

so here's what the original corner chomper does. give you rounded edges in both a 1/2 inch and 1/4 inch.

the decorative edge gives you a stub (which i LOVE- and used on a recent post) or a deco edge

thanks for stopping by. . . leave any questions in the comments
blog ya later
avgscrapgirl

give thanks

hello crafters!
i hope everyone is having a great weekend. in the crazy busy schedule that is my life now that i'm a full time working adult who decided she should go back to school. i've managed to carve out a little time for the hobby i love and my poor neglected blog. (which got a facelift today!!-i love the new look, hope you do too!)

there were two inspirations behind todays cards. recently kristina werner did a youtube series called friday focus, and the focus was patterned paper. so i decided to challenge myself to make a card using all pattern paper-no cardstock!
which can be a little tricky because you can end up having a visually overwhelming -hot mess- of a card. but if you follow the rules of mixing patterned paper, which kristina explains so well-check out the link. you get a really great card!


the second inspiration came when i looked at the colors of patterned paper that i choose (all from my minds eye's stella and rose mabel 6x6 paper pad). they made me think of thanksgiving, which is a holiday that's coming up in the states.

so let's get close up and see what i did. . .

• i had some fun rounding the corners of the card with my new making memories corner chomper with the stub corner. 
• the paper bird is a recollections die cut i purchased at michaels earlier this summer for only $0.99! 
• i added some twine tied into a bow with a mini glue dot. 
• i created the rosette flower with patterned paper
• and the rhinestone flourish are by recollections as well. 
• the scallop border was created using fiskars scalloped sentiment punch
• the stickers used to spell out the word "give" are making memories (super teenie tiny-perfect for cards)

• i embossed using versamark ink, a hero arts stamp (from the bird, tree and messages stamp set-an oldie but a goodie!) and white american crafts zing embossing powder

thanks for stopping by the blog. if you have any questions please leave them in the comments. and please feel free to comment-they make my day a little (ok-a LOT) happier!

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avgscrapgirl!

it's been so long. . .

. . . and i thought i should at least drop by my poor neglected blog and explain myself. just in case anyone cares to know where i've been all these months.
i started school, online i'm offically a phoenix. and i knew that starting school would cut into my free time, but i didn't realize how much by scrapbooking would suffer.
since i'm not ready to completely abandon my beloved blog, i will do my best to pop in every now and again. but if you're wondering where i am-i'm doing homework, and will be for a couple of years.

i am however, making time to do an 8x8 album for my new niece, just born sept 30th! when i finish i will be sure to post pictures of her album.
it feels great to get back to my scrapbooking roots, and to sit at my craft desk, and to SHOP for scrapbooking supplies again. honestly it's amazing how much changes when you're away for just a short while.
speaking of which, if anyone knows of a good scrapbooking line for a Baby Girl album, please leave it in the comments.
blog ya later
avgscrapgirl :)

one stamp two ways part 2

hello crafters,
it's been a while. . . but i'm back to share part two of my one stamp two ways series.
for this card i decided to break out my copic markers. wanting to use a similar color scheme i reached for blue and orange.
I stamped my image with memories tuxedo black ink, which is a recommended ink for copic coloring.

 

the floral stamp is inkadinado, the sentiment is hero arts, the orange woodgrain paper is from Basic Grey's Life of the Party 6x6 pad, the scalloped border was created with fiskars scalloped sentiment punch and the rhinestones are recollections. 

thanks for stopping by,
blog ya later.
shawnte, the avgscrapgirl

one stamp two ways part 1

hello crafters
i've been working on a lot of altered projects lately, it felt good to sit down at my craft desk and make a couple of cards!
i purchased this inkadinkado individual clear stamp at my local big lots, and i was so excited to get started using it.

i used white embossing powder on recollection white cardstock. then used my ink essentials blending tool, and distress ink in wild honey, spiced marmalade, barn door, broken china, & stormy sky.
after coloring the flowers i cut them out. and layered them on the cardfront.
i added designer paper from stella and rose's mabel 6x6 paper pad. and punched a scalloped border, using fiskars scalloped sentiment punch.
i stamped the sentiment using a hero arts stamp anytime messages stamp set and momento tuxedo black ink.

i layered the orange flower using a glue dots craft dot. 
then finished the card by adding rhinestones to the center of the flower


thanks for stopping by
blog ya later,
avgscrapgirl

cards blog: animal shaped cards

happy monday crafters!
guess who was featured on the cards blog. . . ME! :)

the challenge was to create an animal shaped card. I used my cricket gypsy wanderings cartridge to cut out a bunny rabbit shaped card using papers from my minds eye's stella and rose collection.

blog ya later!
shawnte, the avgscrapgirl

youtube tuesday: lilypadcards

hello crafters,
ok, so i'm back with another youtube tuesday feature. this week i recommend subscribing to LilyPadCard's.



what you'll love about this channel:
if you're a card maker looking for a little inspiration this is the channel for you. vicky's craft style is so original and creative, and her tutorials will make you want to break out your embossing powder or your scissors and get to paper piecing!

hope this helps expand your youtube subscription list!
vlog ya later!
avgscrapgirl