New Fairy Album

Hi -

We are under hurricane warning today so after getting my water and canned goods and filling up my gas tank - guess what?  I had time to take photos and post this very pretty Fairy Album on my Etsy store Kitsnbitscraps today!!

I have had this paper tablet for a while and I never got around to making anything from it.  How many of you out there buy pretty paper thinking you will go home that very day and create something with the new paper?  I do this all the time.  The way that I create things is in my mind first.  So I looked at this paper knowing exactly what I wanted to make but then things and my life get in my way.  Anyway, I have a lot more ideas roaming around in my head and I have already started on another album.

So back to this pretty little piece.  The outside is thick chipboard and the inside pages are made with the stack the deck system.  I think that is Laura Dennison?  The album is approx. 6x6 and has 6 pages.  Each page has mattes for 6 photos and/or journaling so there is enough for around 34 plus in this album.

I just posted it today at my Etsy store along with some cards, layouts and my beach album from last week.  So there are plenty of goodies to look at.

Here are some pics of this album:  Fairy Album

The outside cover has the newest Prima Marketing (Frank Garcia) Remnant Domes Memory Hardware.  Inside the Dome I have a beautiful winged silver fairy charm placed on a background of castles with lots of glitter and beads in the dome.

The 3 inch binding has purple textured faux leather with two charms and lots of ribbon and fiber.  One charm is the 2 inch silver fairy and the other is a small (7 gypsies) bottle of "fairy dust"

The entire album has a shabbly - distressed look to it with distressed edges and gold painted crowns.  This album really turned out nice. 

Thank you for stopping by and let me know what you think :)

Happy Scrapping

Product Used:

Paper:  DCWV, Bazzill; Glue:  Helmar;  Ribbon/Fiber:  May Arts, Basic Grey; Embellishments:  Prima Marketing, Sizzix diecuts, K&Co., Mark Richards







Repurpose the Old and Make it New Again

Hi, today my Home Décor project is being featured at the Helmar blog, please go on over and see what the design team is up to.

For this project, I knew I was making a gift for my neighbor's grandchild.  My assignment was to take something old and make it new again.  I had a K and Company frame for a couple of years and I thought it would make a great gift.  The style and color of the old frame was not what I was looking for but it was easy to change it with a little paint.



I changed the original base matt to a baby motif with with dark and light shades of grey.  I also liked the original border around the photo of the old K&Co. matt.  It was easy to fussy cut the border, change the color and adhere it to the new matt.

I chose this cute cloud pattern and added the adorable 3D elephant to match the baby's room.  Lastly I decorated the outside corner of the frame with lots of pretty flowers and buttons.

Thank you for stopping by my little corner of the web.  Happy Scrapping ...





Helmar Product Used:

Craft Glue

Other Product Used:

K&Co., Prima Marketing, Petaloo, Paper Studio, Finnabair Art Ingredients Mica, Art Anthology, Pro Art Gesso, Button Galore,



Doggie Tags and Helmar Adhesives

Hi, today I my tags are being featured over at Helmar.  Please go on by and take a look at what all the designers have lined up for you.




I am one of those crafters that has my hands in many different genres/medias.  I paint, sketch, scrapbook, cross stitch, sew ... you name it.  One of the reasons is probably because my mom taught my twin sisters and I how to do all those things including knitting, but that didn't take with me.  Knitting takes too long and I didn't have the patience. 


So like my love of all things having to do with creativity and handmade I also have several "styles."  One of styles is whimsical art or in this case paper piecing.


I made these cute "Back to School" tags for my design team project.  I love these doggies, they are so dang cute.

For these projects I used Helmar's 450 Quick Dry and also Helmars 3D Zap Dots.  If you want a project NOT to come apart a couple of years from now, then definitely have to use Helmar's liquid glue.

One trick for making your paper piecings "come alive" is to use 3D layers.  Also using dry and wet chalk for shadows and of course a high light pen.

Thank you for stopping by today - and happy scrapping

Helmar Product Used:

Helmar's 450 Quick Dry

Helmars 3D Zap Dots





Other Product Used:

Bazzill, Little Yellow Bicycle, May Arts, Pentel, Sharpie, Buttons Galore, Creative Impressions, Tim Holtz, 7 Gypsies

Inspired by Finnabair Prima Marketing Clock

Hi, I have been seeing this clock all over FB and have been wanting to make one of these for my daughter for sometime.  Finally my girl friends and I got together and I was able to make this clock.


Have to tell you I am loving Anna Dabrowska's Art Basics products and also the paint and mica powders line.  I have been a fan of Finnabair and Prima Marketing for years.


Hope you enjoy my Anna Dabrowska inspired clock.

My daughter's living room has blue and green as her color scheme so I made this for her as a house warming present since she just moved.

Thank you for stopping by, happy scrapping ...

Product List:



Prima Marketing Inc:  Clock, Flowers, Leaves, Metals;  Finnabair:  Mica Powders; Art Basics:  Modeling Paste, Texture Paste, Black Gesso; Sandra Evertson - Relics and Artifacts; Viva Décor (green yellow) Paint; Misc Embellishments: Tim Holtz, K&Co., Magenta, Kaiser Crafts (clocks), Tools:  Art Basics brushes, Princeton Catalyst spatula

Helmar Birthday Frame

Hi today I am sharing with you a cute and easy project I designed for Helmar.  Please go on over to their blog where my frame is featured to see more photos.

My girlfriend's birthday is coming up and I am getting her a gift card which I know she wants; but I couldn't just put a gift card in an envelope.  I decided to make her this cute frame and attach her gift card to the clipboard.  She can later clip a family photo or notepad to the frame if she wishes.

I used Helmar's Tacky Craft Glue  and also 450 Quick Dry Adhesive for this project.

I bought the clipboard frame at Michael's Craft store and gathered some of my stash.

I had some of the small wood pieces in my stash that I also bought at Michaels.  The butterfly I decided to glitter with "wow" fine glitter by first coating the wood with Tacky Craft Glue.  The flower I decided to paint with Delta craft paint.

I then cut out a nice 5x5 photo frame that I adhered with the Helmar 450 Quick Dry Glue

I know my girlfriend will be surprised and enjoy this cute gift.  I hope I have inspired you to try out an easy Home Decor Gift using Helmar Adhesives.

Thank you for stopping by and please go by the Helmar blog and check out my featured Home Decor Frame.

Happy Scrapping ...

Helmar Product Used:    

Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive

Helmar Tacky Craft Glue

Other Product Used:

Frame: Michael's; Paper: Fancy Pants; Embellishments: Chipboard (Fancy Pants), wood butterfly and flower (Michaels); Glitter: American Crafts "WOW"; Paint: Delta Yellow; Ribbon: May Arts

Valentine Day Candy Bags and Boxes with Helmar

Hello, its almost Valentine's Day so I decided to make some cute goody bags for Valentine Day candy.  I have my post up at the Helmar blog so please go on over and say hi. 


Today for my candy bags I used Helmar Tacky Craft Glue and also Helmar Gemstone Glue.

Here are some closer views of the cute embellished candy bags

Thank you for stopping by, happy scrapping

Helmar Product Used:

Tacky Craft Glue

Gemstone Glue

Other Product Used:

Paper: Recollecctions (San Valentin);  Ribbon: American Crafts, May Arts; Flowers: Prima Marketing; Jewels: Studio 18; Tools: EK Success; Ink: Golden, Color Box; Misc: Paper Bags (Michaels), Doiles

Card Box with Helmar

Hi, I have a post over at Helmar today and I will be featuring Helmar Decoupage and Craft Paste and also one of my favorites the Helmar 450 Quick Dry Glue.   By the way the Decoupage is non-toxic which is always a good thing.

Here is my project for today for more photos of the process please head on over to my post on Helmar.

Thank you for stopping by, happy scrapping

Helmar Product Used:

Helmar Decoupage and Craft Paste.

450 Quick Dry Adhesive

Other Product Used:

Misc: old used card box; Paper: Recollecctions (San Valentin), Bazzill; Ribbon: American Crafts; Alphas: American Crafts, Tools: Martha Stewart  leaf punch; Misc. Felt hearts, Cloud- 9

New Foxy Midori Paper Clips and Helmar

Hi, today I would like to debut my NEW Foxy Faux Midori.   Yes another faux midori my daughter loved my last white and black midori so much she hi-jacked it.  Now I decided to make a standard size faux midori (5 x 8.5) with my foxy pattern purchased over on Etsy (The pink cow boutique) for myself.  I decided to go bigger because I carry a suitcase as a purse.

Please go on over to Helmar today and check out my post featuring Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive

I bought some cute buttons from Button Galore that went with the fox / forrest theme I was looking for, got out my button clippers and voila.  So easy after that.  Be sure to back up your buttons and paper piecings with felt to not only secure your paper clip to the button using of course Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive but also for a finished look.

I also made a cute Paper Piecing Fox and it is really very easy.  Draw your "model" then copy your image and start taking the image apart in pieces and start putting them back together in layers :)

I think these cutie  patootie paper clips came out so cute.  Yes I did buy one foxy paper clip from "The Creative Bee".  

Thank you for stopping by my small end of the blogger.  Happy Scrapping and Planner making.

Helmar Product Used:

Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive

Other Product Used:

The Pink Cow Fauxmidori; K&Co. Washi Tape;  The Creative Bee paper clips (fox); Bullet Journal by The yellow paper house, Art Basics Opague Matte modeling paste, ProArt Gesso, Memories Ink, Tim Holtz stencils, Buttons by Buttons galore, Misc: paper piecing drawn by knb, ceramic sunflower button, felt