Adventure Seeker & Autumn Harvest Part 2

I found a few more photos that I took of my cards from my last crop. Brace yourselves. I got pretty adventurous with a few of these. I'm still using pieces from the Autumn Harvest Living Life and Adventure Seeker Living Life  collections along with pieces from their Add Ons from Inky Hot Mess.


You really don't have to go to town with each journaling card. There are times I just use them as is or only add a few things. Shocking I know, right?


Here is a whole layout with only 1 card embellished. And it's embellished only a tiny bit. The card all the way on the right is one I made from cardstock and embellishments.

Stars! Love the chipboards stars that came with the Adventure Seeker Living Life. I will be so bummed when I finish off this collection. You can see how much I have enjoyed using it in the blog posts. 

This is how I begin to figure out what cards I need. I put my photos in the pocket page protector I select, then I look through the cards I have that coordinate with what's going on in my pics. These pics are from Clingman's Dome in the Great Smokey Mountains. It was autumn and we went on a hike in the mountains to get to this place.....so I chose autumn colors and embellishments from autumn and the outdoors.

I start by laying out cards in the spaces I need to fill. I may go back and forth on the cards or cardstock a few times until I'm happy. I was happy with the Leaf Peeping card from the Autumn Harvest Living Life. I can tell that because it's in a pocket!

Then I jazz up the cardstocks. Some embellishments. Some stamping. Make sure you put the date somewhere on either the left or right page! 

Believe it or not, all of those embellishments are available from Inky Hot Mess. Love washi. Love flair. I just love love love love embellishments! And yes, those 4 cardstocks above were used to make these cards. Crazy, right? Be sure to check out the Add Ons. There's lots of coordinating embellishments there! 

This card is so so so simple to make! I just used a piece of 12"x12" paper that I cut down to 4"x6" and embellished it. All of the embellishments came from Adventure Seeker Living Life. And I love my Tiny Attacher!

One thing I am frequently asked is how I attach my wood veneers to my cards. I use a liquid glue and I let the pieces sit for at least an hour before I put them in a page protector. Sometimes I have to let them sit longer. Occasionally, the need to dry overnight. 

I use the Tombow Mono Liquid Glue. You can also use Glossy Accents which is made by Ranger. Inky Hot Mess has both of these liquid adhesives available in their shop. 

Well that is all from that crop. Check back soon for more details on my last crop and what I brought with me on my trip to North Carolina to scrapbook!

Snapshot Add Ons

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Photography Placemats

Snapshots Daily Flash Flash Bulbs

Picture Perfect Cork'd Embellishments

Magic Camera Trendy Tape

Captured Memories Stamps

Sentiments Die

Say Cheese Clear Stamps

Picture This Stamps

Cameras Snippets Chipboard Stickers

Snapshots Daily Flash Double Take Stickers

Snapshots Daily Flash 6"x8" Paper Pack

Shimelle Cork Stickers

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Adventure Seeker Layouts

I spent last weekend at a weekend crop on the gorgeous Canandaigua Lake in the Finger Lakes. I spent the weekend scrapbooking photos from 2010 and 2011. We made a trip each fall to the Great Smoky Mountains when we lived in South Carolina. I found a pile of photos my husband took and they were never scrapbooked. Big sad face!

All of photos I scrapbooked were the outdoors and nature. The Great Smoky Mountains are absolutely gorgeous! Seriously, if you ever get the chance to visit them, GO! You won't regret it! There's numerous small towns filled with local shops and restaurants. Then there's the beautiful sights mother nature created. The Blue Ridge Parkway is manmade, but it gives you access to some of the greatest sights I've ever seen. It's a great way to take your time and enjoy your leisure time. If you're into historic homes like me, there's a little place called the Biltmore Estate you can tour and many of the towns have old houses. We just drove and walked around looking at them. There are some you can tour.

Chimney Rock State Park in Chimney Rock, North Carolina is a very interesting park! If you're into geology, stones, crazy trails, and looking at the world from the sky, Chimney Rock State Park needs to be on your must see list! We spent a good part of the day at the park checking it out. I've never stood on top of a rock thousands of feet in the air and looked down at the world below me. I'm not a huge fan of heights, but this is an experience!

I have two layouts to share with you from this trip. They were taken by my husband. He went on some of the trails I wasn't physically able to go on. Big sad face! I used Adventure Seeker Living Life from Inky Hot Mess for these layouts.

The kit comes with journaling cards and lots of embellishments. The "Back to Nature" card I used as is. I took a piece of yellow cardstock and jazzed it up with some of the embellishments from Adventure Seeker Living Life. I even did some journaling! See I told you I am working on that journaling thing. :) The pocket that is 6"x8" has a piece of scrapbook paper in it. It was once a 12"x12" sheet and I cut it down.

I only had 2 photos left and had to figure out a way to use them and make it look interesting with journaling cards. I still used Adventure Seeker Living Life. I had plenty of cards left! I also embellished a card. Most of them I used as they are. The one called "October" I journaled on. I used my iPhone at the crop to find some trivia about the Chimney Rock. To finish the card, I added a mini paper clip that was in the embellishment bag. I made one card using cardstock. I used a sticker and the sign post veneer. Simple yet it gives me some texture.

A few other things happened at the crop. I finished a roll of washi tape! No one believes me. So I'm glad I took a pic!

I finished a spool of twine. Never thought that would happen either. It was my favorite twine so I am bummed. I would love to find it again or another one similar to it. I also finished a card of twine. I have a pic of that one!

I kind of feel special that George Vanderbilt got the last of this twine. Between the Great Smoky Mountains and the Adirondack Park, the Vanderbilt family did some amazing things. They sure built beautiful, timeless homes!

Silver Starry Night Foil Tape

Last week, we added a new brand of washi tape to our webstore. We have a few embellishments from Little B already in store, but we are adding many of their washi tapes. We absolutely love the Silver Starry Night Foil Tape. Isn't it dreamy? Yes, the silver stars really are foil and shimmer like stars in the night sky.

The packaging of the Silver Starry Night Foil Tape actually contains a cutting blade!! Genius, right? The base of the packaging also works as a stand. 

There are little scissors and dashed lines where you need to cut the cardboard. 

The cutting blade is sharp so use caution. The cardboard is also pretty thick. We used a pair of Tim Holtz's scissors to cut the cardboard. The cutting blade works very well. 

Stay tuned for more new items on Thursday! In the meantime, be sure to check out the Inky Hot Mess webstore!

Inky Hot Mess July Kits

Inky Hot Mess has revealed the new monthly kits for July! The Living Life (similar to Project Life) kit has two themes this month: nautical & Americana. They also introduced a new kit this month. They are now offering a Paper Crafting kit. It's full of 12"x12" papers, cardstocks, and embellishments. The theme for the Paper Crafting kit is summer.

The Living Life kit contains a mountain of embellishments. There are 30 3"x4" cards and 21 4"x6" cards in this kit. The wood veneers and flair are made in the USA! 

The Paper Crafting Kit  contains 10 papers, 7 cardstocks, and a sheet of glitter paper! There are lots of embellishments as well. A whole mess of stickers, enamel dots, clips, flair, wood veneers, ribbons, and more.

They have also announced the Embellishment Kit. It's all nautical & Americana themed. Lots and lots of stars, glitter, and cork! More veneers!

Shipping for the month of July is only $8 no matter how large or small your order is! Remember, you can purchase subscriptions for Inky Hot Mess. These kits will be available for purchasing on the 15th at 1 pm EST @ shop.inkyhotmess.com.  

Round #2: Handmade Journaling Cards

Ready for another round of handmade journaling cards? This batch is also from Crop on the Cape. I said I was busy! It was one productive crop. That's for sure. I really can't wait for it next year! 

Here we go!!!

This card is made from a cardstock base. There's a glittered baby quilt sticker and yellow/green twine. The "Bundle of Joy" stamped image is from Close To My Heart (not sure which set - I don't have it anymore).

When I was into traditional scrapbooking, I never used alpha stickers. They just weren't my thing. Now with pocket scrapbooking, I've been using them here and there. This card is built on cardstock. The stickers are all from Echo Park. The heart and arrow are enamel dots.

This card is super simple! It's just cardstock with several stickers from Echo Park along with a clear sticker that says "cute". 

Super cute card! I love this one. Something about yellow cardstock just makes me happy. The stickers are from Echo Park as is the tab on the right hand side. To make sure it stays attached in my album, I used my tiny attacher from Tim Holtz. Love those teeny staples! On the bottom left corner, there are 3 enamel dots.

A baby boy card! Cardstock is the base. "Baby Boy" is a bunch of stickers from Echo Park. The twine is yellow/white/blue. To keep the twine in place, I used my handy dandy tiny attacher again. The upper right corner is a giant brad. The bottom left corner was stamped with a roller stamp from American Crafts in white pigment ink.

The next few cards have photos included. The face has been blurred to protect the identity of the child. I'm not into posting photos of children online. There's far too many freaks in this world! Sorry if this upsets some viewers, but I need to protect those in my life when I blog. 

The photo was cut down to 4"x4" and attached to a 4"x6" cardstock card. The blue and white is washi tape. I cut the tape along the chevron blue line to make it look like an arrow. To help keep the end attached to the back of the card, I used a couple of tiny attachers. The stamped image is actually 2 different stamps. The ticket is one stamp. The circle with "baby" is the second. Unfortunately, I don't know who made either one! I wish I did because I really like this ticket stamp. 

This card was made with a 4"x6" cardstock card and a 4"x4" photo. The navy blue polka dot washi is attached with tiny attachers. The little elephant stamp is from B1391 Zoology from Close To My Heart. The little stars stamped under the elephant are also from this stamp set.

The photo is 3"x4" and the cardstock card is 4"x6". The stamp is from S1201 Little Reminder from Close To My Heart. It's actually 2 stamps. The number in the center is one stamp. The outer ring of months is another stamp. The writing was done with a chalk marker.

This is the final journaling card with a photo. It's 4"x4" on 4"x6" cardstock. I made a little banner on the side with white/green twine with pennant stickers from Echo Park. The twine is attached with tiny attachers. 

Super simple card alert! It's made from striped paper with glitter and a "Bedtime Stories" sticker.

I love making these simple cards. They are a great way to use up stickers that I've had in my stash for ages. they are also really fast to put together. I have an organizer with just precut cardstock. This on is 3"x4" with a clear sticker and 3 enamel dots. Easy peasy! 

A 3"x4" cardstock card. The upper left corner has a sticker from Close To My Heart. I don't know who made the stickers on the bottom right corner.

Sticker party! This card is 3"x4". Not sure who made the stickers. The stamp is from American Crafts.

A 4"x4" cardstock base had a get together with some rub ons. I love the calendar stamp! I really do love calendar stamps. I wish I knew who made this one so I could see if they have others. The washi on the bottom is cut on the left side and the right side is held on with tiny attachers.

Another 4"x4" card. The stickers are all from Echo Park.

This one is 3"x4". In the center, it's all one sticker from Echo Park. The grey heart and arrow are enamel dots.

This final card for this round is 3"x4". The sticker is from Echo Park. The stamp in the center is a mystery to me! The green polka dot washi is held on with tiny attachers.

Be sure to check back for Round #3!

Handmade Journaling Cards

Many moons ago, Crop on the Cape happened. I used some premade journaling cards. I also made a ton of cards that weekend. All of the cards I made were immediately used and are in my album of my nephew.

So today I'm going to show you a ton of the cards I made! I hope you enjoy. I tried to keep track of what items were used on each card and which stamps were used, but I wasn't always successful. I do have the info on most of them though! Feel free to ask me any questions about them.

This card was for the beginning of the album for my nephews. I started with the baby shower from nephew #1 who is now seven - yup 7!!! - years old. Sadly, this is the first I've scrapbooked him! In one weekend, I finished the first 11 months of his life. It was over 600 photos. His mom and I would scrapbook together every week or two so I saw him lots and cough cough my camera was busy. :)

The base of the card is just Bazzill cardstock. 

Next, I stamped the pregnant lady in chocolate onto the cardstock. The stamp is from Studio G.

I stamped " Mommy to be" in navy ink next to the pregnant lady. Don't know who the stamp is from. Sorry!

The journaling image was stamped next in navy ink. I think it's a stamp from We R Memory Keepers, but I'm not 100% sure about that.

To finish this card off, I added polka dot washi tape and a brad. I did journal some, but I'm not sharing the personal details. 

Up next is a fun card! I looooooooove calendar stamps. I seriously can't get enough of them. I hunt for them every time I go stamp shopping. 

This card was made from Bazzill cardstock, the calendar stamp (no idea who made it), a diaper pin stickers, and a bit of twine.

This card is super cute! I love little ducks. This card was made from Bazzill cardstock, 3 washi tapes, an adorable ducky sticker, and the april stamp is from Close To My Heart's S1111 Cherish the Day. 

Who doesn't love booties? Even better when they're not attached to a swinging foot! This card is made from Bazzill cardstock, a bootie sticker and then I stamped a blank ticket. Not sure who made this stamp. I used a white chalk marker/pen to write the name and date.

This cards is made from Close To My Heart cardstock and a rub on. Simple, easy, and fast!

Bazzill cardstock is the base. A little rhino sticker from Animal Crackers from Close To My Heart and red and white twine. 

The base is cardstock along with a lion sticker from Animal Crackers from Close To My Heart. A few simple embellishments include a red button and red and white chevron washi. The stamps from from D1378 Notice the Details from Close To My Heart.

Pale green cardstock is the base of this card. The alligator stamp along with the "Cloud I be any Cuter?" and hearts are all one stamp from C1501 New Arrival from Close To My Heart. I finished this card off with 3 enamel dots and yellow/white twine.

I love the phrase "Cutie Patootie." The base of this card is scrapbook paper. The "Cutie Patottie" is a rub on. The bottom of the card has navy polka dot washi along with a huge pearl brad.

This card is 4"x4". I have tons of pocket page protectors and they have pockets in a variety of sizes besides 3"x4" and 4"x6". The base of this card is paper. The stars on the right hand side are rub ons. There's a sticker from Echo Park in the center. The calendar stamp on the left is from D1468 On This Day from Close To My Heart.

This card is also 4"x4". The base is scrapbook paper. The "baby sweet cheeks" is a rub on. I finished off the card with 3 enamel dots and baby blue foot print washi.

I made this card as a 4"x4" as well. It's a very simple card made from paper and stamped from D1468 On This Day from Close To My Heart.

This pair of cards are both 4"x4" and they are placed in pockets next to each other in my album. they are made from scrapbook paper and stickers that spell baby.

Remember how I love calendar stamps? I warned you about that. :) The base of this card is cardstock. There's a sticker and some enamel dots. The stamp is from D1468 On This Day from Close To My Heart. 

I did some freestyle journaling. I know many of us are less than excited about our handwriting. I'm part of that crowd! I always feel like a 4 year old wrote for me. It is what it is! One thing I love about Project Life and pocket scrapbooking is the journaling. I've never journaled much at all in my 12 years of traditional scrapbooking. I couldn't stand doing it, but now I actually journal quite a bit! I'm not so afraid of it. I figure my handwriting is mine so deal with it. :)

I totally can't get enough washi. This card is made from cardstock, a sticker, and 3 washi tapes that I cut. The stamp is from C1338 Just for Boys from Close To My Heart.

This card is made from Close To My Heart cardstock. The sticker is from Echo Park. I really love their cardstock stickers! They have some really great graphics and colors. The little blue glitter hand is a brad. The date is handwritten on lines from D1378 Notice the Details from Close To My Heart.

Well, that's all for today. Be sure to stop back tomorrow and I'll be sharing more handmade journaling cards.