Zukesgirl Creates

I'm going on a week long work trip -- unfortunately this means no crafting :( Hoping to be back posting by this weekend :)

I used  Sketches in Thyme  sketch #335 as my inspiration for this layout. We opened our Bistro last year. Love From Lizi's August 2018 card kit was the perfect shine to add to this happy layout! The Let's Celebrate is a stamp from the kit - I used LFL fine gold powder to emboss it. The remaining papers are from my stash. Simon Says Stamps stitched dies provided most of the embellishments.  With Nuvo drops added in. Here's the inspiration sketch:

Ever get a present that let you know how much your friends knew you. This one had to be put down in print. My family helped finish the puzzle. But the love I felt from Bart and Sandie forever warmed my heart. 

Matting - and more matting - paper from stash and LFL August 2018 kit. Love that present die. - I trimmed the bow. It ran down the length of the present but I kept the bow and ditched the rest cuz I loved the stars. Used my own handwriting but I liked it this time --- so there you go LOL

Using the sticky backed mirrors from the kit as well as some of the punch outs, I created this random pattern. Bright and shiny and it matches the silver.

Using some old DCWV paper, stash items, and -of course - Nuvo drops and peel offs. I created a layout for this closeup of three doggy friends. Silver highlights from the Love From Lizi kit. I used the back ground paper to provide the highlights.

Pictures of my son-in-law at work. Highlighted by shiny paper from Love from Lizi August 2018 kit. I created two clusters and a title area. I used paper from my stash, some washy tape and miscellaneous embellies I had left over. (Nuvo drops and peel offs included!)

At Junkiefest 2018 I took a class with Taylored Expressions. We used her liquid water colors - I had so much fun with these I decided to get a set for home. This is my first experiment - my swatch chart. I had so much fun just making this. Here they all are organized and ready to go. A couple rows in! And filled out - the jeweled tones are just beautiful! I used cookie monster for the stars on this card - the rest of the supplies came from Love From Lizi kit. So much fun!

I can't seem to stay away from the stencil. I love all the art-deco looking patterns. This is Black diamond glitter on white card stock. A scrap of gold glitter card stock was added with peel offs on either side to to ground the pop out sentiment. A peel off from was added to the center of the sentiment for more framing. And I pop dotted the little star to cap the tag look.  A fun neutral gender card.    I kept the inside simple with an off center white card, a bit more gold glitter paper and peel off. A little star was added to echo the star on the front.

This one I played with the gold stars vellum. I ran it through my Xyron sticker maker (3 inch width) to get the adhesive evenly distributed (so none would show). I then layered in on white card stock, putting two more layers of the vellum over itself. I loved the depth this created in the field of stars. A little black matting, more patterned paper and some pop outs completed the paper. I added some ribbon which gave a nice contrasting texture. The inside was finished with a quick matting. The pops of black really stand out against the yellow and gold.

I added a pop of red to this card. I love how this card kit lets you add whatever color you want. The silver pops against both the red and the black. I used another pop out from the sheet for the sentiment and added a bit of ribbon to it using my Tim Holtz tiny attacher. I lined the banners this time with the glittery black peel offs. I took the photo before finishing the inside which I added some white cardstock with a trim of the silver polkadots.

 My first card using this awesome kit. I used my black diamond glimmer paste on black card stock through the stencil. The stencil is backed with repositional adhesive, making it super easy to use. If you are using glimmer paste be sure to wash your stencil and other tools right away to keep them in good working order. I used the punch out sheets for the banner and the sentiment. A little bit of the ribbon on the banners adds to the sentiment of the card. I placed this off center - a little different for me and added peel-offs. I really like how this turned out and how it can be used as a masculine card :)

Just trying to do a bit of a clean up and post some of the July cards that you guys haven't seen yet. Sorry so disorganized. Work travel, Junkie Fest, my daughter moving back in, life... it all got in the way. This kit was so much fun to work with - LOVED the decoupage from the UK. Here are the cards I missed posting:

So sorry that I haven’t been posting- I went to Junkiefest 2018 in Minneapolis and have bren trying to catch back up with home and work life since! Lizi came to the event as a total surprise and gave us our kits and added in the mega pack so i’ve got the August kit on steroids! Loving it all!!!! Also when Lizi points out you have a lot of peel offs form Love From Lizi - it kinda confirms you have an addiction!

These Decoupage sheets add so much texture. I highlighted the lovely Friend with the ribbon from the kit and added some white Nuvo drops as well.  The second photo shows the depth of these - very cool!

Using the wood veneer and the die cut provided in the kit I made a couple beach hut scenes. I am really enjoying the add on washy tape. It added just the touch to my second card.

I'm loving these decoupage pieces. I added some peel-offs to this one.

This kit has been so much fun! I've had to sneak in time in between work travel to play with the kit. Finally got a few photos taken. The kit contains what the UK call decoupage - its images that you stack to make a scene. This is my 'beachiest' card - it uses the sand that came in the kit and one of the decoupage sheets. I watercolored the blue background - keeping it simple to keep the attention focused on the rest of the card. I added a few Nuvo drops in the corner and some real shells (all from the kit).  Such fun to make! 

Using a really old Basic Grey paper from my stash I created this layout of my dog Zack and and my grand fur baby Boston. -We have to leave the leash on Boston because he's a wanderer otherwise. - I used stamps from two sets: My Favorite Things - Two Legged Friends (for the dogs and the sentiment) and Simon Says Stamp - Pawprints on our Hearts (for the paw print).  I colored the dogs, giving them a bit of a muddy look, using my Zig Clean Color Brush Markers. A few wood veneers and letter stickers from my stash rounded it out. Oh and Nuvo drops and Love From Lizi peel-offs - as always. I tore the background paper to match (?) the faded edges of the sketch. The inspiration sketch is: Thank you sketches in time for helping me to get back into scrapbooking!

Got this fun mini kit on a recent work trip to CO. A little side trip to this scrapbook store, Scrap 2 It. It's a great store and an awesome friendly owner. I made the following cards with this cute little kit that works beautifully with the Sidekick. I used some scrap paper. It's fun to mix and match the patterned paper. 

Paper from my stash again. I pulled a bunch of leafy type dies from my stash and cut sparkly gold leaves. I used thicker for the title and added Nuvo drops. Because ... well ... the same thing with the peel-offs. Addiction never looked so cute! My take on #332 Sketches in Thyme:

Sketches in Thyme #331 -- I used papers from my stash. Even pulled out the Creative Memories oval cutters and Creative Memory stickers. I watercolored the puppy and added it to my title. Nuvo drops were added as well. This was my interpretation of the following sketch:

Using the left over papers from the LFL card kit I created this layout of my hubby and I. The shiny bits are treated copper that I made tabs, the banner ends and even leaves out of. Very fun playing with the bendable metal.  This one was a good one for using items that I've had in my stash for a LONG time!

This one was a request from a friend for a wedding. Used Honey Bee die with a variety of ribbon. A little gray LFL paper too. He could only tell me the wedding color was purple. So I kept the other two colors neutral (gray and silver). I die cut their names and added them to the inside. 

Using the sticker sheet I made a grouping to highlight the craftiness. They did not stay "stuck" without some help from my Nuvo glue. A little ribbon, some peel off and glitter paper complete the look. A simple but fun card.

I love using the black diamond glitter paste on blue cardstock. It really matches well. I used a Tim Holtz stencil to get the diamond grid pattern. I did some matting for the focal point with a ribbon thrown in as well. And of course peel offs! 

A layout with the card kit supplies. I added a 12x12 and miscellaneous jewels, Nuvo drops as well. I might've over done that!

Another simple card from the LFL kit. This time the peel offs are from a previous LFL Kit. 

I participated in the color throw down challenge this week. It happened to be their big 5-0-0. Wow! That's a lot of challenges. I loved the colors and tried to make a card that highlighted them. The challenge can be found  here . I used Honey Bees Spring Blossoms stamps and dies for the flowers. Gina K for the sentiment stamp. The blossoms were stamped with Simon Says Stamp Clear ink and embossed with Nuvo glitter gold embossing powder.  The flowers were watercolored using Tim Holtz distress ink (Spun Sugar and Blueprint Sketch) and to match the sentiment color I used TH Distress Oxide Blueprint Sketch. I added a little Spun Sugar to the background as well, to add some interest.  I cut the frames from a set of stitched rectangle dies in my stash and popped it up on foam tape. I layered the blooms inside and added the one to the frame. 

I had so much fun making this layout! Scrapping my grandchild before they are born! Again with the pink and teal - but here it's appropriate as we wait to find out the sex of the baby. I layered this one up with pinks and silver mirror card stock. I used a water colored image I had made about 6 months ago and never got around to putting it on a card. I had fun clustering flowers from my stash, with Nuvo drops, and wood veneers. I foiled the black paper and used Thickers and some old Basic Grey stickers for the title.  This layout was pure fun!