I "toadally" Love You!

Hey Crafty Friends,

One of my all time favorite stamp companies is Whippersnapper Stamps.  The stamp I used today is an oldie but a goodie.  

This is a mini card that is great for a package or a gift bag. 

I stamped the image on white card stock and then colored the cute little guy in with my copic markers.  After I cut the image down to size I used a yellow copic marker and went around the edges to give it a little more color.  I then matted the image on red card stock and adhered it down to the card base.  

Nothing fancy on this card.  Sometimes simple is better.  

Thank you for stopping by today and be sure to share your Valentines Crafiness with us on our facebook page:  The Crafting Journals. 

Altered Mailbox Challenge

Hey All of our Crafty Friends,

Today we have a special treat for you.  The Crafting Journal Team took on a Challenge.  I sent the team a paper mache Mail Box that I picked up at Hobby Lobby.  We were to each alter the mailbox to our liking.  No special rules.  

Here is our take on "Altering Mailbox".  Let us know what you think?  

This breath-taking mail box was created by Darlene Kearns.  

This stunning mail box was created by Elizabeth Barboza.

This beautiful mail box was created by Barbara Dykhouse.

This gorgeous mail box was created by Anna Zuniga.

Thank you for stopping by. 

Love is in the Air

Hey There Friends,

Its that time of year where "Love is in the Air".  Crafting for Valentines is just as fun as crafting for Halloween or even Christmas.  Do you craft for Valentines Day?  

Today I am going to share with you a card I made.  I made this card with a stamp set by Recollections that I purchased from Michael's in their Valentines section.

I stamped each of the banner panels on different colors of pattern paper and then cut out with my scissors.  The base pattern paper came from a 6 x 6 paper pad with the hearts already on them.  I added the gold foil heart to pull out more gold from the twine I have behind the banner.  

Are you doing any crafting for Valentines day?  Please head over to our Facebook page and share with us what you are making.  Here is a link to our Facebook page:  THE CRAFTING JOURNALS

Thanks for stopping by!

I'm Dreaming of Summer

Hello everyone-Darlene here!

I am actually preparing this post as the northeast awaits a blizzard. As I am suffering from cabin fever, I thought I might as well do a 12 x 12 layout of our vacation at the beach this summer. This is one of my favorite photos of me with my kids being a little goofy. Oh and let me add-one of the few photos I am even in as I am always the one taking the photos. This was a simple layout using some beautiful papers from K & Co. along with their coordinating chipboard letters and embellishments. The word "memories" is from my stash so I am not sure who the company is. I trimmed all the papers down and matted them onto black cardstock just to give it a little pop.