Psychotic Ramblings from a Serial Scrapper AKA Craft Room Therapy with Chris

  Greetings!  Today I am excited to share this Custom Photo Frame I created.  I was inspired when I saw a jute photo frame in a gift shop while on vacation.  I just knew I could make it myself! A what a pretty frame for my picture of the Maine Lupines!  Start by gathering your supplies including a dollar store frame, some thick jute (also from the dollar store), and your  ScraPerfect’s Best Glue Ever . And it wouldn't hurt to have your  ScraPerfect’s Best Cleaner Ever  on hand because you will get a little sticky!  Start by removing the glass from your frame.  Add a line of  ScraPerfect’s Best Glue Ever  along the inside edge of frame. Adhere a piece of large jute.  Don't worry if some of your frame still shows.  Wrap another line of your  ScraPerfect’s Best Glue Ever  and jute around the frame.  Continue wrappiong  ScraPerfect’s Best Glue Ever  and jute around the frame. You can got back and ...

  Greetings!  Today I am excited to share this steampunk themed greeting card I created using one of my favorite Blank Page Muse Stamps. The  Vintage Lady with Wings Birdcage Red Rubber Art Stamp    is a long time favorite stamp!  As a bird owner I love this "bird lady".  To add to the vontage-y feel I stamped my image onto ledger style patterned paper.  To recreate this card you will need: Blank Page Muse Supplies Vintage Lady with Wings Birdcage Red Rubber Art Stamp   Other Supplies   Patterned  paper, burlap , chipboard, chipboard sentiments , lace    The assembly of this card is rather easy.  After stamping your   Vintage Lady with Wings Birdcage Red Rubber Art Stamp    onto ledger style paper, cut edges of stamped paper to create a tag.  Add lace to your stamped tag.  Cut patterned paper slightly smaller than your card base and adhere to card base.  Adhere tag, burlap and chipboard ...

   Greetings Dies R Us fans!!  Chris here and today I am super excited to share this cheerful scenic lighthouse card I created. This card was simple to make and can be created in any color combination you desire! I choose to use a calming light blue color for my card! To create this card set I used  Impression Obsession - Dies - Lighthouse Circle .  This die creates such a pretty cut out for you card or scrapbook page.  Start by die cutting the  Impression Obsession - Dies - Lighthouse Circle    from your card base.  Stamp sentiment using  Altenew - Stamps - Heartfelt Sentiments   Adhere patterned paper to inside of card base.   Adhere color coordinating sequins to finish your card.  Don't forget to come join in the fun at the  Dies R Us Challenge Blog . There's a new challenge theme offered on the 1st and 15th of each month and one lucky randomly drawn winner will receive a gift voucher prize to the  ...

     Greetings!  Today I am sharing this quick and easy repair for those summer sandals.  It never fails that I buy new sandals every summer and then I trip and separate the sole of my sandal from the shoe.  Usually this happen when the sandals are only a few weeks old and barely used.  Rather than throw them out I love to use my ScraPerfect’s Best Glue Ever to repair my shoes!    See how the sole has pulled away from the sandals?? Never fear!   ScraPerfect’s Best Glue Ever  is here.   Add just a little of your  ScraPerfect’s Best Glue Ever  to repair my shoe between the sole and the shoe.  Hold the edges together for a few minutes and VIOLA!  your shoes are repaired!  No stress and your shoes are like new! 

 Greetings Dies R Us fans!!  Chris here and today I am super excited to share these Congratulations cards I created. These cards were fun and simple to make and can be created in any color combination you desire! Use the silver for a anniversary or wedding, use pastels to celebrate a new baby!  The possibilities are endless!  To create this card set I used two dies Memory Box - Dies - Bubble Border Photoplay - Dies - Congrats Start by die cutting the  Memory Box - Dies - Bubble Border  from your card base. It may be helpful to tape the die in place to prevetn shifting and a crocked border.  Adhere colored cardstock to back of die card front.  Die cut sentiment using your  Photoplay - Dies - Congrats  dies.  Adhere to the front of your card.  Note: you could easily change up the card sentiment and custom make color coordinated thank you card for a wedding or graduation!  Don't forget to come join in the fun at the  Die...

 Greetings Today I am excited to share the Altered Trading Card Set I created using some of my favorite Blank Page Muse Stamps! Now I admit that steampunk style is a little outside my comfort zone. I absolutely love the idea of the creativity and imagination that goes into all steam punk art and creations!  It reminds me of one of my favorite quotes from Alice in Wonderland; " I have often dreamed six impossible things before breakfast."  So this project is a salute to dreamers!  To recreate this card you will need: Blank Page Muse Supplies Up Up and Away Steampunk Airships Balloons Wings Art Rubber Stamp Set   Art Journaling #2 Rubber Stamp Set by Terri Sproul   Other Supplies   Distress inks, Archival Ink, water color ATCs, sticker sentiments Start by applying distress inks to your work surface. Spritz with water.  Drag you ATC card through ink.  Repeat until you have the color you desire. Let dry.  Using your Blank Page Muse S...

 Grrrrreetings!   Today I am excited to share this canvas I created with my Stamperia Amazonia Kit from Fotobella . This line is so fun and inspirational I literally sat down and created several mixed media canvases in one sitting.  Be sure to hop over to the FOtobella blog to see how I created this canvas!