Heritage Layout

One of my favorite types of layouts to create are Heritage layouts. Something about old pbotos just fascinate me. It takes you back to the days when life seemed less complicated. Anyway, this photo is some of my ancestors from many years ago and I love it. Look how stoic they are in the photo! Seems now we never want to take a photo without smiling!

If you want to read more about this layout and how I created just hop over to Crafts Unleashed and take a closer look!

Crafts Unleashed, Heritage layout

Favor.....

Wondering if I can ask a favor of all of you? The Gingerbread jar I create above has been entered on a challenge blog in a contest. I am wondering if you will click the link below, look off to the right hand side of the page for the voting poll (may need to scroll down just a bit) and place a vote for my Gingerbread jar? I would really appreciate it!

Click here to vote for my gingerbread jar

Scrapbook Project Kits

Some of you know, and some of you may not know that I have a website where you can go to purchase scrapbook project kits.  These kits are all made up for you with the papers and embellishments along with a set of full color photo instructions.  I've done the shopping, the coordinating, the designing, and some of the cutting work for you.  All you have to do is sit down and put it together.  I started this website in June and I am having so much fun with it!

Once a kit sells out then it moves to the previous kit page and the instructions then become available.  Right now there is the Good Eats Recipe album that sold out a few weeks ago and now the instructions are available! 

In September I will be releasing one complete kit and the second project is going to be just instructions.  Many of you have said that you would like to be able to purchase instructions more quickly so I decided to try it this way for September.  So if you have been waiting for some instructions without having to purchase an entire kit, then September is the month for you! 

If you are a kit person like me and would rather have everything ready for you then there is a great selection of kits on my current kits page as well.  This month features a vacation mini album and a beautiful boxed card kit. 

Please let me know if you have any questions! 

Inspired by projects

Over the past several days I hope that I have inspired you with several projects! Now it is your turn to inspire others!

If you have a project that you would like me to share on my blog please send me an e-mail at lfalduto at charter dot net. In the e-mail include a photo and a short description of your project and I will share it with my blog readers. I have 197 blog followers and over 1300 Facebook friends and my blog feeds directly to my Facebook page! So you will have lots of folks admiring your work!

I cannot wait to see what projects you send to me to share!

Garden Party Favor

It is harvest time here in Wisconsin.  By now many tomatoes are fully ripened and ready to pick and can.  Melons and pumpkins are either ready or getting closer.  Soon we will be storing food for another long and cold winter here. 

Before summer is completely over why not host a little garden party.  Celebrate the flowers you still have in bloom and a wonderful summer growing season.  I've created a little garden party favor box which you could fill with candy or perhaps flower seeds for next season? 

I created the little box using my Cricut Wild Card cartridge and used some window plastic to line the inside of the window on the front.  Then I used a couple of flower punches to create the layered flowers on the front of the project.  Add some buttons and a bow for interest and dimension!

Back to School

It is that time of the year where the kids begin going back to school! I've heard that some schools have already started up for the year. My daughter doesn't start back until Sept 1st. I think she is getting bored at home with mom and is ready to go back to something a bit more entertaining!

I love making her something special for back to school to create excitement!  I will also be altering her pencil box to take so she has a little piece of home in her desk.  Afterall, I don't want her to forget about her mom while she is there all day!

So do you create anything for back to school?  Something for a child or something for a teacher? 

Weddings

I love creating wedding cards that are handmade.   You can really create some elegant cards by stamping and then heat embossing. 

The particular project above is a wedding invitation with a response card and coordinating envelopes.  I think the heat embossing makes the set look so professionally done!
The stamps I used are an old set from Stampin Up that I am sure they are no longer making.  But I have used this particular set over and over again because I think it make such beautiful invitations.