back to the drawing board

one of my cross stitch projects for 2018 is a monthly stitch-a-long - into the jungle by the frosted pumpkin stitchery. january's block was this little sloth.

and i'm keeping track of all my cross stitch projects in my project life album - so i made a 3x4 card with this paper pieced little guy.

supplies for cross stitch
pattern: [into the jungle] the frosted pumpkin stitchery
fabric: [shale 28ct lugana] picture this plus
threads: cosmo by lecien

supplies for card
patterned paper: [at the zoo 6x6 paper pad] doodlebug design, [scraps]
accents: [stickers]
distress ink: [milled lavender & victorian velvet ] tim holtz for ranger
clear stamps: [hang in there] lawn fawn
craft dies: [hang in there] lawn fawn

as i've done the past 2 years i'm keeping track of the books i've read by making these little 3x3 cards for my project life album. this year each month will get a single spread of 12 3x3 cards for books. i usually read about 6 books a month - so this gives me space to add in some extra bits as well.

my first book of 2018 was a long one - drums of autumn by diana gabaldon. i'm reading one book in the outlander series each year so that i don't get too far ahead of the tv show. the little cabin in the background is on fraser's ridge & the teepee represents the many native americans they met throughout the book.

supplies
patterned paper: [build a scene 6x6 paper pack] taylored expression, [s'more love 8x8 paper pad] cosmo cricket, [scraps]
craft dies: [snowy drifts fancy dies] hero arts, [mountain border] homey bee stamps, [build a scene - lakeside, grass borde] taylored expressions

winter break has come to an end - so i made this little guy for my 2018 project life album. i covered the chipboard snowman with a bit of distress paint then embellished him with a few little pieces die cut from patterned paper & fabric scraps.

supplies
patterned paper: [teacher's pet 6x6 paper pad] echo park paper, [scraps]
fabric: [scrap] american jane for moda
accents: [chipboard snowman, die cut phrase, black rhinestones]
distress paint: [black soot & picket fence] tim holtz for ranger
rubber stamps: [date stamp]
craft dies: [build a scene - calendar 5x7, little bits - snowman] taylored expressions

happy 2018! here's a small batch of happy new year cards i made last week. simple stamping with the help of ombre ink & a stamp positioner.  

supplies
cardstock: [shimmer couture solid onyx] a muse studio, [solar white] neenah paper
dye ink: [neon chartreuse to blue, neon red to purple, lavender, mint julep] hero arts
pigment ink: [onyx black versafine] tsukineko
rubber stamps: [light up the night] taylored expressions
craft dies: [city skyline] taylored expressions