14 Days of Valentines- Two Takes on One Sketch

4x6 Photo Blog-Sketch 54

All right, that's it! I'm declaring a Valentine's Day re-do. My Valentine's Day didn't go remotely like I planned, which is why I'm posting the last 2 projects 2 days after Valentine's Day.

So, here's my project and my rationale for them. I love sketches. I think they take the guesswork out of a layout and you can concentrate on the artwork and not the technical details. I thought it would be fun to make 2 different pages with one sketch and see what happened. I figured I'd do one more detailed than the other, with paper piecings and chalking/inking on the individual elements. I planned to do the other one more quickly, with ready-made elements. Boy, was I surprised. I did the page with the paper piecing (BTW- the pattern is from MyScrapChick) and it took so much less time than the one with the pre-made elements. I think I need to be more decisive. LOL

I found this sketch at 4x6 Photo Sketch Blog. I love this site because I usually don't have room to crop my pictures after I take them. I try to get up close when I take the pictures, so there's not much room to crop.

Anyway, here are my takes on the sketch above. It cracks me up how they both took on a life of their own and bear only a slight resemblance to each other. LOL

A closer look at the olives on the second page:

Last day to sign up for my giveaway here. I'll be picking a winner tomorrow. 

14 Days of Valentines-So In Love Card

Welcome to Day 6 of 14 Days of Valentines. This week is Dump Your Significant Jerk Week. I found it on the internet looking for bizarre holidays. Yep, that qualifies. I guess if you're gearing up for Valentines and you can't stand to look across the table at a jerk, you can take this opportunity to dump 'em. The things people come up with! Wow!
 I made this card for a card swap in which I'm participating. The pattern is from MyScrapChick. I do love their patterns. I used the same paper I used for the Sweet Cherries Card. Valentine Cards are so fun to make!

Remember to sign up for my giveaway here.

Have a great day, y'all!

14 Days of Valentines-Sweet Cupcake Picture Frame

I have a fan page! I'm so excited! Now, I just hope I get some fans! :-) Come like me at I Turned Off the TV Papercrafts and Scrapbooking. I'll have Facebook specials and some exciting things coming soon.

On day 3 of 14 Days of Valentines and (also Bubble Gum Day), I have a Sweet Cupcake Picture Frame. It's an 8x8 frame with an opening for a 4x4 picture. This frame is for sale. It's $12, plus $3 shipping. If you're interested, e-mail me here and I'll send you a Paypal invoice. I can also do custom picture frames. Let me know if you want something different.

The cupcake pattern came from Little Scraps of Heaven Designs. I love this company! They were the first company I knew of who sold paper piecing patterns. Yep, Tricia from Little Scraps of Heaven is definitely responsible for my paper piecing addiction!

The title is from MyScrapChick. Go sign up for their newsletter. Each Friday, they send out a freebie. They're very cool!

Don't forget about my giveaway here.

Train Goodie Bag

Today for your viewing pleasure, I present a train goodie bag. :-)

I got an order for seven of these. I'm so excited about how they turned out. Here's a closer look at the paper piecing. I love the wavy tracks!

The paper piecing pattern is from MyScrapChick.com. They have really cute patterns and this one is no exception. It was so easy to use. I'm thrilled with how these turned out.

The train goodie bags are available for $5.00 each, plus shipping. If you're interested in another pattern, contact me and I'll see what I can do.