Prima Doll Swap With A Twist

Scraps of Color had a swap "Prima Doll With a Twist!"   You could create a tag, pocket letter or journal or all three.  Below are my creations for my partners.  As you can tell, Nedine was my partner for the journal.  I wanted to create something inspirational for her.  The black die cut is actually a typewriter, but it's hard to see with the note 'Count it all Joy'. All papers are from Simple Stories Faith paper stack and the quotes and phrases are from Create 365 The Happy Planner Faith sticker sheet.  Stickers are all in the journal so when she turns a page, she will have an instant smile and a reminder of the goodness of God.

This Prima Doll Taylor was used for this Pocket Letter that was created for Walena using Me and My Big Ideas paper stack and other embellies.

This Prima Doll Chiara was created for Tracy using Simple Stories Life in Color paper stack and other embellies.

 This Prima Doll Keira tag was created for Gloria using Our Daily Bread paper stack and other embellies.

Entering in the following challenges:
Alphabet Challenge - 'A' Anything But A Card
Crafting From the Heart - Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes Family/Friendly Week #328-329
City Crafter - Week 405 Tag it
Creates and Makes - Anything Goes

Prima Doll Pocket Letter Swap

At Embrace Our Art, I hosted a Prima Doll Pocket Letter Swap.  Julie Nutting Prima Dolls are like Lay's potato chips, you can't just do one.  I made three cooking theme pocket letters. The cooking embellishments were purchased for a recipe journal that I never started and thought, why not put them on the pocket letter and send recipes?

Using Taylor

And here are a few extras I made.

Close up using Megan

Close up

Entering in the following challenges:
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes Week 256-257
A Bit More Time Two Craft - Anything Goes #32
Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

Black History Month BINGO Challenge

I hosted a Black History Month Bingo challenge over at Scraps of Color.  The goal is to BINGO using every item on the Bingo card making a layout.  I created an 8x8 layout (with paper and lace I've hoarded way too long) of my mother with one Bingo (C – Down) AND decided to do a Pocket Letter for the heART of it using every item on the Bingo card!  

8x8 layout of my mother when she was younger.

C (Down)

Chipboard piece (flower)

Pearls (under the lace)

Metal (key)

3D embellishment (chipboard button and flower)

Lace (above the pearls)

Entering in the following challenges: 

Word Art Wednesday - #220 Inspirational

613 Avenue #165 Anything Goes with Optional Twist Lace and Pearls

Crafty Catz  #313 Special Lady

Have you ever had one of those days when you felt Artsy Crafty?  I was feeling it when I created this Pocket Letter.  

Pocket Letter using all of the items (see below) along with the ATC cards

Die cut – musical notes

Edge punch is on the Embellished ATC

The word love is a metal piece on the chipboard banner

Circle was used on the train wheels and lights

Two photos of the natural girl and Mary McLeod Bethune

Double matted the natural girl (Yes I drew her myself!!!)

Brads were used on the Embellished ATC

Bling flower on the natural girls hair

Black butterflies

Quote is in the middle

Negative space in the middle

SOC free space

Metal piece is love on the banner and metal on the Embellished ATC card

Inked on the Underground Railroad and edges on some of the ATC cards (Can you see the feet under the train?)

Special event on the traffic light

Date is on the traffic light and the natural girl

Banner is above the tree stamp

3D embellishment is my train used with pop dots on the caboose and wheels

Flower on the Embellished ATC and natural girls’ hair

Used black/red/green as a focal point

Journaling box is the song Lift Every Voice and Sing

Check out the stick pins for why I am Black History

Lace on the Embellished ATC

Embellished ATC was re-purposed from a previous challenge at Scraps of Color

Close up of ATC

I am Black History.  Hope you were inspired!  Blessings..........

Praise Theme Pocket Letter

I was in a Pocket Letter Swap over at Scraps of Color.  My Swap partner was Ruby Wilkes and she asked me to surprise her so I came up with a Praise Theme.  When she received it she said she felt like she had gone to church!  The digital images are by Robert Jackson.  I added a few rubber stamps scriptures by Unity and Verves.  The image sentiment is by Diane.  I can't believe I used up the last of my Webster Pages.

Here's the goodie page.

Preparing to be mailed

Just a little something extra.  You can get carried away with these pocket letters.  Gotta love it!!!!

Entering in the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday - #220 Inspirational
Lost Coast Portal to Creativity - ATC Pocket Letters

My First Pocket Letter Swap

What awesome way to use your scraps with a Pocket Letter Swap hosted by Scraps of Color.  We were to make three pocket pages for three different sisters.  The theme was getting to know you.  I think I spent a lot of time on the city lol.  Hope you can see it well with the page protectors on.  As you see, I live in Memphis.  LOVE just about all teas!  The National Civil Rights Museum is where you can find me volunteering (LOVE that place).  Fascinated by clocks and always available for a Kodak moment.  Go Grizzlies!

 On the back I left a lot of love i.e. First row:  2 die cut sizzlets (sister die cut and flourish), four stamps by Hanna, Tim Holtz tickets.  Second row:  Sizzix camera, Spellbinders window and a tag with a Verve stamp scripture in the back, Sizzix file folder die with lace wrapped around it attached to an altered paper clip.  The flower is EK success and a strand of pearls.  Third row:  One of my favorite teas, a rubber stamp and an ATC I made.

 View of the ATC.  It has two black birds on top of the stickered sentiment.

 A stamp from the $1 bin at Michaels with a few Prima flowers.

 Love this window.   I stamped a Verve scripture on a tag.

 I should have taken this all out to get a better photo.  Love how I put it together.

 Played around with my stamps and ink

 Yes this is me!  My mother had some ribbon in her stash that totally mocked the dress so I made a bow for my hair.

 Love this cute stamp set with the tea bag, spoon and sentiment.  There is always a moment for tea!

 One of the views of Downtown Memphis.  Used a page pebble for the date and poured some fun embellishments at the bottom.

 Just wanted to build a little love with a warm burlap and cute brad.  Stamped sentiment.

 Just a note card punched with EK note punch.  Added some fiber to the paper clip and two hearts expressing unity.  Our country needs it!

 Time for a Kodak moment and walk down Beale Street.  You might even see Elvis walking and singing.

 How about those Grizzlies!  Love our Team and the LOVE they pour in Memphis!

Well tell me what you think?  I would love to get your feedback.  Looking forward to another swap...SO many possibilities and it's great to send some goodies.  

Entering in the following challenge:

ATC Around the World - #7 Anything Goes