Scrap and Stamp & Kits2Remember!

Today is the day for a new challenge over at Scrap and Stamp Saturday! This week we are saying goodbye to summer!
I didn't do a traditional page this week I did a 6x6 metal wall hanging for my sons room. He has been on several adventures this summer so I thought this would be a fun interactive thing for him to have.
I used a 6x6 metal panel from Kits2Remember, this way all I have to do is add a magnet to the photos and they can be changed out really easily! This photo was from last summer but the 3x4 photos I have ordered haven't come in yet.


supplies: Kits2Remember metal panel, SEI papers, My Heart Stamps for You(duck) and My Sentiments Exactly (alpha) stamps, Making Memories hybrid ink, Stazon ink, Colorbox chalk ink, Prizma pencils, twine, Basic Grey alpha stickers

I hope you will come join in the fun this week at Scrap and Stamp.
Be sure to go to Kits2Remember to see the new items that Jessica has in stock. Kits2Remember has the best acrylic out their in my book it is nice and thick but still punches easily with the cropadile!

Kits 2 Remember Father's Day album

I wanted to make a small album with photos of Nick and Patrick together that he could easily keep in the console of his truck if he wanted to. I like to get Patrick's ideas when we are making something for his dad. While we were talking I started asking him what he loved about his dad, so that is when the idea came together. Patrick had one request, that it not have any of that stringy (ribbon) stuff on it...lol. Okay I can do that!

I started out with three 4x4 metal panels and three ATC size metal panels. I also used Thickers, alcohol inks, Colorbok stickers, Bazzill cardstock, buttons, twine and black ink. I used my Crop-a-dile to punch the holes.
I kept the entire album pretty simple. I used Cranberry alcohol ink on the edge of the 4x4 panels and also colored my o-rings with it. I love being able to custom color metal embellies. It is really simple I just put a few drops of the color I want in a bag and then squish the item around in the baggie, remove and let it dry. Voila!
On the small panels I dabbed alcohol inks all over each side. On one side I used cranberry, latte and ginger. On the other I used butterscotch, stream and lettuce.

On each of the small panels I used Thickers for the number and a sharpie and the stickers to put the reason.

I added a 3.25x3.25 photo mat to each of the large metal panels and I will let my son pick out some of his favorite photos of him and his dad together.

Added a few buttons with twine and it is all done!

Fast and easy and I am sure he will love getting it from his little man. So what are your plans for Father's Day? I would love to see what you are making!!

Be sure to check out the rest of the k2r design krew. There are always new ideas being posted on the krew blog. And if you haven't tried out the kits2remember metal yet you should, it is priced great and so fun to work with.

I hope everyone has been having a good week. Ours has been busy with ball games, cleaning, gardening and me subbing for Patrick's class. God Bless all those teachers out there. I don't think I could do it all the time!
I have been getting alot of scrapping done as well I just can't share most of it yet. Some is for an upcoming GDT and some is for the Star competition at Scrapstreet. It is a fun competition with alot of talented ladies!
Here are a few things I have done for kits2remember lately. This week we are sharing ideas for Mother's Day on the krew blog. It is hard to believe that Mother's Day is almost here. Where is this year going?















Here is a quick 11x14 message board. I used k2r metal panel, Recess papers, k2r flourish stamps, Chatterbox alphas and Peebles Inc shaker boxes. As well as stazon, distress ink, stickles and silk flowers. This is for my MIL she is big into the rustic country stuff so I was trying to stay with that theme.
(Not sure why the flowers look so bright??)








This is a a decor piece I made for our house. I used three k2r 6x6 acrylic panels, Bella Blvd paper, Bazzill cardstock, k2r flourish stamps, Imaginise brads, raindrops, glimmermist, stickles and flowers.
I sprayed all the panels with glimmer mist and then decorated them. I used my Design Studio for the title and printed a family quote that I liked for the right side. Stamped and added flowers.





For the center panel I stamped over the edge of the photo and then added black diamond stickles for a little extra. I like how it frames the photo.

Well I hate to rush off but I have a ton of things to do before this afternoon. Plus I have got to wash Patrick's uniform for yet another game!

We don't get much snow living in South Alabama but it happens on a rare occassion. Such was the case back in Feb. We woke up to it snowing and it lasted all day until about 4:30. Of course it didn't start sticking until around 4 then the sun came out and it was gone. I had one very upset little one because of it. Either way he spent the majority of the day playing in it so I got lots of pictures. I wanted to make a little album for him. It is 6x6 I used 2 pieces of metal and 4 pieces of acrylic and two of the new flourish stamps from kits 2 remember. Sassafrass papers from a past kit from Paper Popsicles, primas, Heidi Swapp silohettes, Maya Road chipboard and Scenic Route chipboard alphas. Of course there is also ink, raindrops, glitter, flocking, rubons, paint and gems.
I used corner stamp 1-07 four times on the front cover with a glue pad and then added glitter to it to form the frame. I really love how it turned out.

The inside pages are all pretty similar. I will add the journaling on the first page. I used parts of stamp 1-05 here and then added glitter.

I cut some of the snowflakes from the paper, some diecuts and the silohette snowflakes as well.

I used flocking on the stamp on this page. It is hard to see but it adds a nice touch in person.

Again there is a flourish in the bottom corner of the last page but I only used blue ink on this one. This album came together quickly and Patrick loves his reminder of snow.

If you haven't been to kits2remember lately you should go check things out. Jessica has acrylic and metal in alot of differnt sizes. There is the perfect size for any project available. And now she also has a new line of rubber stamps. They are awesome, some of the prettiest flourishes I have seen in awhile and they are priced great.

Metal art display board

This was a fun little project to make. If you are like me your little one draws lots of pictures and wants them all on the fridge. Patrick is steadily drawing more and I am out of room..lol. So I came up with this little metal display board and he is proud to have his art work so prominently displayed.
I used a 8x12 metal panel from kits2remember, Doodlebug sugared cardstock, KI Memories paper, Making Memories alpha stickers, Reminisce school stickers, thickers and some old coaster alphas from Imagination Project. The paper kit came from a theme pack at Paper Popsicles.

It came together really fast. I traced Patrick's hand for a template. And painted the coaster alphas with MM paint and glaze.

I used some foam tape behind the hand prints, glue and crayons.

I just used a bull clip to hang it with, it is holding nicely.

And I added magnets to the backs of 2 bull clips to hold the art work. That way they can be moved for larger or smaller projects. I also punched 2 holes in the metal panel with the crop a dile (very easy to do) and added brads to loop the bull clip over for heavier projects. I think the magnets alone would work great on the larger bull clips but these are so small I couldn't use a very large magnet.

So what do you think of this? I know it will get alot of use around our house.

Check out Rodger Rooster and Patrick. This is the granddad of one of the little girls in Patrick's class. He came to read a farm book to the kids and dressed up as a rooster and brought them all a packet of seeds too. The kids got a big kick out of this. And we have nominated him for the class reader since noone else will ever live up to this..lol. I got picks of him with the whole class and each child. We are planning a project with these.

krew kit #10

I had alot of fun working with this krew kit. I am so not a pink person but I love this Basic Grey LilyKate line. As soon as I opened to box Patrick wanted me to make something for his little "girlfriend" Lily. That worked for me because I wanted to do something nonbaby.


I used a 6x6 acrylic and metal panel for this wall hanging. I cut the letters from the glitter cardstock with my cricut. And simply added flowers. I sprayed the tulle with green glimmer mist, I love the little bit of shimmer and color that it gives.
Instead of tying knots in the ribbon to hang it by I sewed it together to give it a more finished look.

I don't know why this photo keeps turning sideways...sorry about that.

On the metal panel I just covered it with pattern paper and attached the larger flowers and put the smaller flowers on magnets. That way the photos can be changed out.

The brads, heidi swapp flowers, paint and eyelets are not from the kit.

Also, all of the flowers (except for the ones on the magnets) are fastened through the acrylic and metal so you don't have to worry about them falling off. I used my crop-a-dile to punch the holes. It works like a charm even on the metal.

I also made a 6x6 frame for my SIL. Again I used my cricut for the title. And added ink and brads from my stash. I love the heidi swapp bling that came in the kit and that leaf ribbon is awesome.

This kit came with a 5 panel 6x6 Clear Scraps album, Basic Grey Lily Kate line, 2 pieces of DCWV glitter cardstock and alphas, 2 pieces of 6x6 chipboard, 6x6 metal panel, metal embelly, 2 packages of Imaginise flowers, heidi swapp bling, and more than 8 yards of ribbon and tulle. There is alot in this kit and it is only $25.

Be sure to head over to the kits2remember store to grab one up. Jessica is having some great deals on certain items too. So be sure to check out the sale section while you are there.

As promised another project that I have done recently. This is krew kit #9 from kits2remember! It is full of these yummy Fruit Cake line (papers, diecuts, alphas) from Basic Grey, lots of ribbon, 2 large jingle bells, Bazzill flowers and bling brads and of course an 8x8 acrylic album. You should check out this kit it is full of goodness. Plus it comes with ATC size metal panels.
I wanted to make an album about our holiday traditions and I thought this was the perfect kit to do it with.

I did finally get a decent photo of the village and memory tree (my favorite decoration I believe). I just need to take another photo of the album now...lol

I made a couple of ornaments with the metal panels. I used scraps from the kit, glimmer mist, alcohol inks and those little tiny school photos.

This kit was posted on the krew blog in December but there are still some in the store!

Metal Mania at K2R

This week is metal mania over at Kits2Remember. Everyday another DT will post their metal creations! Today was my day. I had such a blast working with this stuff! I have been wanting to for awhile and I finally got my chance.

Sorry about the bad photos we have had some major thunderstorms all day yesterday and today. But that is a good thing for us right now!

I made a wall hanging for my MIL. I am planning a photo shoot with the family so I can add the photos later. I plan to put a magnet strip on the back of the photos so they can easily be changed out.
A close up of one of the letters. I used Kits2Remember metal 8x8 panels.
My Minds Eye Garden Party papers, Bazzill cardstock, We R Memory Keepers eyelets, Tim Holtz grungeboard alphas and distress ink. Then copper glimmer mist on the alphas.


I then used the atc size metal panels to make wallet size photo holders for my best friend. She recently had old fashioned photos made of her boys and I thought this would be a great way to display them on the fridge.

Very simple and fast I will be making more of these. I think they will make great gifts. All she has to do is add her favorite photos.

I used Recess papers, Bazzill and Bo Bunny chipboard, stickles and distress ink.

Be sure to check out the K2R blog and see what everyone else has done with the metal. And don't forget about the RAK over there! I will be picking a winner Monday morning.