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{Rebecca} Memory Maze March DT Reveal

>> Wednesday, March 13, 2013

I had a fantastic time working with the Memory Maze products this month, there is such a range of fun chipboard!

"Its a Girl"

The Memory Maze chipboard was the perfect accompaniment for the baby girl card that I created this month. I went all out with the pink and the brown complimented it perfectly.

The chipboard was the perfect colour already to compliment the pink theme, so I simply added a layer of glitter glue over the entire surface, it absolutely sparkles!

Memory Maze Chipboard:

Its a Girl

Border Hook

Other Materials:

My Minds Eye Paper, Misc Antique buttons, ribbon, dictionary paper, Reflections glitter,

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"Have Fun"

How much fun in this little vintage bike? I kept this card simple and tried to make the chipboard the hero hero, something that actually isn't very hard to do. Pairing it with October Afternoon paper made this a perfect duo.

I left the chipboard mostly original, but embellished it with some rhinestones.

Memory Maze Chipboard:

Penny Farthing

Other Materials:

October Afternoon Paper, My Minds Eye Rhinestones and twine, American Crafts rub-ons
I have another project using Memory Maze chipboard to share with you later this month!

{Rebecca} Catered Crop : Framed

>> Tuesday, March 5, 2013

I was framed, framed, I was blamed, framed
Well, I never knew nothin, but I always get framed
Oh, framed.
~ Framed, sung by Ritchen Valens

My Mom turned 50 this year and I knew that even though she is a huge fan of my cards, this year, that wasn't going to be enough. The older I become, especially now that I have a baby girl, the more I realize all the sacrifices my Mom has made and the love she has poured in my life. I wanted some thing a little more meaningful and lasting to say how much I love her.

So, I took this challenge quite literally and created a "framed" project. Quite conveniently we had a very recent photograph of the entire family from my brothers wedding and created a wall hanging based on Proverbs 31, specifically choosing the verse "and her children shall rise up and call her blessed".

This (bi)week at Catered Crop, we want to see you frame your focal point or frame your project – just include a frame somewhere in your project.

Just show us any project using a frame or mat.
Include a link to us at Catered Crop or add our button, which you can grab on our sidebar or at our {button gallery}.
Link up and link often, but be sure you link up by 8:00 PM EST on Saturday, March 16.
Check back with us on March 17 to see if you've won an opportunity to be a guest designer.

{Rebecca} Catered Crop Star Bright

>> Monday, February 18, 2013

For my part I know nothing with any certainty,
but the sight of the stars makes me dream.
~ Vincent Van Gogh

I knew right away that stars were going to len themselves perfectly for a baby boy card that was on my "to make" list. I love it when my commitments and my other to do lists coordinate so nicely!

SUPPLIES

My Minds Eye Paper, buttons

American Crafts Thickers, Floss

Misc Ric Rac, buttons,

You have until March 2 to link up with this fun challenge! Be sure to check out the Catered Crop blog for more inspiration and all the details.

Challenges

Catered Crop : Star Bright

Paper Players : Buttons and Bows for Baby

{Rebecca} Sketchabilities DT

>> Saturday, February 16, 2013

I'm excited to tell you that I'm now a designer for Sketchabilities, along with a wonderful group of international ladies! So glad to get a change to work with Karan and her incredible sketches. I'm so excited to be on a scrapbooking team, and not just cardmaking, going to love the push to get on top of all those photos that need to be preserved. If you've never been to the blog, you need to check it out, Karan has some wonderful sketches to work with.

Congratulations to all my fellow team members too!

Akemi Sugie-JAPAN

Ana Castro- BRAZIL
Birgit Krasenbrink-GERMANY

Connie Hall-USA

Crystal Schneider-U.S.A

Diana Mironova-RUSSIA

Jacqui Hunt- AUSTRAILIA

Marit Calles- SWEDEN

Meishia Liu- U.S.A

Miranda Wedekind-THE NETHERLANDS

Naiara Cicilia -BRAZIL

Naomi Isobe-JAPAN

Palina Sakharuk- BELARUS
{Rebecca Mosher - CANADA}

Shinobu Hiramatsu-JAPAN

Stephanie Grenouillat-FRANCE

Tracy Basinger- U.S.A

{Rebecca} Catered Crop Polkadots

>> Monday, February 4, 2013

Round, soft, colorful, senseless and unknowing.
Polka-dots become movement . . .
Polka dots are a way to infinity.
~ Yayoi Kusama

I think it may be very apparent given the name of this blog, that we're very excited about Polkadots over here. So when Linda announced the theme for the current Catered Crop Recipe Swap was polkadots, there were no complaints here! I decided to make two cards for the swap because you can never have to many polkadots, right? :)

SUPPLIES

My Minds Eye paper, rhinestones

Chatterbox Rub Ons

K & Co Chipboard Cutout

SUPPLIES

My Minds Eye Paper, rhinestones

Scrabble Tiles

CHALLENGES:

Catered Crop Recipe Swap : Polkadots
CAS-ual Fridays : Creative Letters
Cardabilities : Sketch 68

{Rebecca} Now We Are Family

>> Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Now that we are settled back into life after being gone for nearly 2 months, I'm finally finding time to sit down and get some crafting done. It feels so good! I used to be able to spend all day long at if it I wished, but now that Sofia is getting older, I'm finding that I am spending more evenings with my paper. She is so much fun that I have a hard time doing much else when she's up. We're busier than ever, but life is that much more fulfilling. I'm sure you all know what I mean!

My very best friend also happen to be a very talented photographer (see her site here) and came up in September to do family photos for us. I was thrilled with the result and so much fun turning the pictures into a layout.

I used the following challenges as inspiration for this layout :

Zeus and Zoe : Word Inspiration
Sketchabilities : Sketch #83

Top 12 in 2012

>> Wednesday, January 16, 2013

We're gearing up for some fantastic challenges in 2013, but before I share anything new with you Linda from Catered Crop had the great idea to showcase our favourite projects from the past year. Oh what fun! While looking back through my albums I found projects that I had completly forgotten that I had even made, and a few I wished that I could forget ... There's always some not so great mixed with the rest :)

Without further adieu, in no particular order, here are some of my favorite projects from 2012. What are yours?