Psychotic Ramblings from a Serial Scrapper AKA Craft Room Therapy

 Just taking a moment to wish you all a Happy Easter!  I hope you get time to relax, reflect and enjoy your family. 

  It's finally here .. That week was a very long wait.  But it is finally here. So let me share what I received!  First up... Catalogs!!  2023-2024 Catalogs and The January- April Mini Catalog  and the 2024-2025 Catalogs!!! But I can't share those yet.  Three packs of Assorted Cardstock..  I was looking to play with as many colors as possible!  I got the Regal Pack, The Brights Pack and the Neutrals pack.  Stamps! Inks! Dies! and Pastels oh my!  Since I don't have many inks yet I started with the multi pack of Stampin' Dots.  And then each starter kit gets a FREE!!!!  Paper Pumpkin kit! and I got the December 2023 kit!  First off each Paper Pumpkin kit comes with step by step color instructions!    Each kit comes with a custom stamp and a coordinating ink pad.  Then come all the embellishments and adhesives you need!  Then extra ephemera, tags and cut outs..  AND 9 cards and envelopes! all ready fo...

  Today I am sharing another stunning card I created using these beautiful  Meandering Meadows  papers from Stampin' Up! This time I choose to highlight the blue tones in the collection.  and we will make use of the "B" side of these stunning papers. Just look at all the beautiful  colors in this collection!   Create your card base by cutting a 5 1/2 x 11 inch piece from your  Basic White  8 1/2 x 11 cardstock . Score and fold your card at 5 1/2 inches.  To create your "easel", score the front of your card base at 2 3/4 inches like I show below.  Using the Blue  "B" Side  of your  Meandering Meadows , cut two 5 1/4 x 2 1/2 strips,  Save the 1 inch x 5 1/4 "leftover" strip for the inside of your card.  Using your  Night of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad    stamp the background stamp from your  Sentimental Park Stamp Set  randomly  on  all 3 of your "B" strips. Adhere the larger "...

  Today I am sharing this Panel Card I created with Meandering Meadows from Stampin' Up!.  These papers are so stunning! The 6x6 paper set features  48 sheets of patterned paper - 4 each of 12 double-sided designs.   One thing I love of Stampin' Up paper packs is that they print on the back of the paper pack a list of all the coordinating cardstocks!  It makes it soo easy to coordinate.  So lets get creating!  Start by cutting your  Basic White  8 1/2 x 11 cardstock  into a piece into 5.5 x 8.5 inches.   Score at 4.25 inches to create your card base.  Cut three 5 x 1 inch strips from your  Meandering Meadows 6x6 paper Pack . Mat onto three 5 1/4  x 1 1/4 inch strips from your  Highland Heather 8 1/2x 11 Cardstock   and adhere to your card base.  Cut a 3 1/4 x 1 1/4  inch strip from your Highland Heather Cardstock. Stamp flowers from the  Trucking Along Stamp Set  ...

 Check out  this 3 card set from the soon to be retired Bright & Beautiful Memories & More Card and Envelope set and the Bright & Beautiful Memories & More Card Pack.  Together it features 20 card and 20 envelopes AND 50 double sided canards and 4 sticker sheets. Combined both sets cost 19.50 which is less than $1/card.   And did you notice I folded a few of my cards so that the card front became my card inside!   Be sure to check these cards out before they are gone!

  Greetings!  Chris here and today I am excited to share this stamped collage style greeting card.  This card features several of my favorite Blank Page Muse and I Brake for Stamps stamp sets.  Stamps featured: Blank Page Muse Ginkgo Leaf Maidenhair Art Rubber Stamp Blank Page Muse Single Dandelion Blowing in the Wind Rubber Stamp by Terri Sproul I Brake for Stamps Florals Sheet Flowers for you Bouquet Happy Birthday Thank you I Brake for Stamps Zebra Butterfly Collage Start by stamping your stamps repeatedly onto s script printed paper.  I used a postage stamp punch to punch out my stamped images.  Mat your punched stamped images onto cardstock or colored patterned paper so that they are slightly offset.  Place your stamped images onto a piece of matted script paper and adhere to your card base.  Finish off your card with a die cut hello added to a punched script paper postage stamp, and a jute bow.  I hope you are inspir...

While I am waiting for my Stampin' Up! Starter kit to arrive I wanted to share this gorgeous online exclusive Flowering Zinnias Suite!  Isn't this beautiful!   You can get it all or purchase just the pieces of the collection that you want! I am starting with the papers and can't wait for mine to arrive. 

  Greetings! Chris here and today I want to share this inspirational Memory-Dex I created to help me when I fall into a creative slump!  Just Admit it!  it happens to all of us!  So I jot down any creative idea or color scheme or challenge onto a rolodex card and will be adding it to my Inspirational Memory-Dex.   So of course my Memory-Dex had to look inspirational too!    This projects feature two (2) Memory-Dex products from Clear Scraps.  Clear Scraps  Regular DYI wood box Clear Scraps Vintage Acrylic Dividers 3pk Other supplies: paint, crackle medium, patterned paper, ephemera, stickers, permanent ink markers Now for some reason crackle and textured surfaces really inspire me and just make me want to touch them. SO, of course i needed to use crackle on my Clear Scraps  Regular DYI wood box   I started by painting my Clear Scraps  Regular DYI wood box with brown acrylic paint.  Once dry I added a coat of c...

  There are exciting changes coming to my blog!   I have been a long time crafter. I have been stamping, card making, crafting and scrapbooking for over 20 years! And that is Not going to change!  What is changing is the products I am using.   I have for years falling into the cycle of needing every new product out there. I have been designing for stores, kit companies, stamp companies for years.   I truly loved every minute of that journey.  Well except maybe during the Covid years.  But I have decided to step out and create for me and you too of course.  But with products I choose.  And right now I am choosing Stampin’ Up!   As I said I have struggled for years having to have all the new things and then I get home and even though I have lots to choose from at home NOTHING Ever matched!    Now I have been a long time purchaser of Stampin’ Up! Products and love love their punches and stamps.  I have discovered t...

  Greetings! Chris here and today I am excited to share this Cute Gnome Happy Card I created for St Patrick's Day!  This card features Blank Page Muses' StarBright Gnome Wintery Tree Let Your Light Shine words Art Rubber Stamps designed by Pam Bray  .   Start by stamping your gnome from the  StarBright Gnome Wintery Tree Let Your Light Shine words Art Rubber Stamps .  Mask off your stamped gnome and stamp the tress from your stamp set.  Color your image as desired.  I chose greens and oranges to match my St Patrick's day theme.  Finish off your card by double matting your stamped image and then I added some punched shamrocks and a die cut greeting.   I hope you are inspired to get creative with your stamps and papers from Blank Page Muse and I Brake For Stamps.  Don't forget to use my discount code BPMChris.     Be sure to follow us at  The Blank Page Muse-  https://blankpagemuse.com/ ...

Greetings! Chris here and today I am hopping by to share this cheery Easter Bunny home decor project featuring Clear Scraps Medium Shiplap Bunny.   This bunny is so adorable and the wood shapes are so fun to play with.  The Shiplap laser cut shape Medium BUNNY is 7.75"x12.8" , and made from birch wood and Cut with laser lines for shiplap look. Theses shapes are perfect for any craft or home decor project. So grab your Bunny, some colorful tissue paper and Modge Podge and let's get started. I had been holding on to this bright tissue paper for the "right" project.  Cover your Bunny with Modge Podge and adhere your tissue paper. (note- you could also use a printed napkin if desired). Let your bunny dry.  Once the paper is dry, Trim off the excess tissue paper and then use your Clear Scraps Large Sanding Stick  to sand off excess paper and smooth the edges.  Add a coordinating ribbon bow to your bunny. I found this scrap of ribbon in my stash and wa...