Batuu Layout

 Visiting the Land of Star Wars

The Star Wars area in Disney Studios is one of Disney World's newest themed areas, and it was a must-see for us--well most of us.

This layout is all cardstock. I used colors that went with the theming. "Batuu" was cut out with my Cricut, and I made the little squares (kind of like circuit boards?) just by cutting squares and adding random silver Nuvo Crystal Dots (silver lining). I also added the Nuvo Crystal Dots to the letters. Lastly, I had some old metal embellishments I added to two corners of the photos.

This page is Finn & Neal building a remote control BB-8, something special they signed up to do. I used a thick white paint pen on black cardstock for the title. The BB-8 came from my local scrapbook store, Memory Bound.  Otherwise, this page is similar to the left-hand page.

May the force be with you,

--Ms. Molly

Back to School

 School Papers Organization

My LSS, Memory Bound, featured these organizational kits on a video, and I thought my daughter could use them, for her kindergartner and preschooler.

They're basically kits that include a cover, tabs, and yearly dividers for every school year. You purchase the hanging file box and folders separately.

This is the box finished. It's meant to be a neat, convenient way to organize papers, official and fun, that you want to keep, while also limiting you to the amount you accumulate over time.

I think my favorite part is the place for their signature every year, so you can watch how it changes.

Could I have made these myself? Absolutely, Would I? Doubt it. Plus, I am VERY into supporting my LSS, especially during the pandemic, and I encourage you to shop locally if possible as well. 

Thanks for looking & Shop Local,

--Ms. Molly

We're Here!

Disney World Art of Animation Lobby Layout

Another crooked picture! I've got to take more time with my photos. The background paper and letter stamps (We're Here!) are retired from CTMH. The Mickey & Minnie are cut outs from a miscellaneous Disney paper I bought at my local paper crafting store and are popped up with dimensional adhesive. I also added pale gold Nuvo Crystal Drops, because lately I can't not add Nuvo Drops.

And, a little plug for the Art of Animation resort. Although this is one of Disney World's "value" resorts, I highly recommend it. It has I think the biggest pool in Disney World, it has suites for families, and the theming is great. On top of that, it is or used to be a test kitchen for desserts, so some of the desserts are awesome and more like you would get at the more-expensive resorts. There is also a gondola stop next to the resort, which wasn't open yet when we were there, but has since opened. Once it's safe to vacation again, you might want to check it out!

Thanks for looking at my blog,

--Ms. Molly

It's Your Birthday: Sip, Sip Hooray!

Quarantine Crafts

Lots of friends have had birthdays during this time of social distancing, and I've been trying to make sure I send them all a card. (They're probably pretty surprised, because although I make a lot of cards, I rarely send them myself.)

The inside of this card says "Sip, Sip, Horray!"  It was made with a Stampers Anonymous "Cocktails Blueprint" stamp from the Tim Holtz collection.  I colored it with Copics and added the little shell stickers (from Amy Tangerine) on the right for balance. "It's Your Birthday" and "Sip Sip Hooray" are from a stamp set "Cheers" sold at a local store, Memory Bound.  Please check out their website and watch their daily Facebook videos. They're a small business working hard during these days they have to remain closed, and their online store is always open.

Stay safe,

Ms. Molly

Dyan Reavely Class!!!

In July my friend Robin and I took two days of classes by Dyan Reavely from Ranger Inks at Memory Bound in Ankeny.  It was SO MUCH FUN.  Dyan's personality is a hoot, and she's a great teacher. I learned so much about art journaling. We worked with paints, sprays, stencils, stamps, collage, etc. And her accent--I could listen to her talk all day! (which I guess I did).  We were so lucky to have her here in Iowa.  She's lives in England, but designs for Ranger, so she's in the United States a ridiculous amount of time,  There were people in the class from as far as ten hours away. 

 

Here's a pic of Dyan doing a demonstration:

 

I am hard at work.  

My hand were sooo messy!

 

Me with Dyan:

 

After the classes, Dyan was always willing to visit, take pictures, and sign her book, etc.  Here she's signing one of my completed pages:

 

Here's the page she signed and my small art journal.  I asked her to write something snarky on my page as if she were grading it, and then she put "gold star"--sweet.

 

We decorated the outside of our small journals. Here's my "after" and what it looked like "before."

 

Here is one of the small journal backgrounds we did in class. She encouraged us to use colors we normally wouldn't:

 

And some of the large journal pages we worked on, both with inks and paint and some stamping:

 

It was a great weekend! If you have the chance to take Dyan's classes, DO IT! I was definitely out of my comfort zone, but it was so fun to learn her techniques and meet her. The two days flew by.