Anniversary DVD Case

When I looked at the original cover of the photo DVD case of my Mom and Dad's anniversary present, It was quite plain! I wanted to dress it up and create something special. I used Photoshop Elements to crop and make their wedding photos black and white. I layered paper and rub-ons over top of that. I also made a small pocket to tuck the ticket out of to create interest. I love the hand cut borders at the top of each photo.

Create Well: Reuse DVD cases that come in the mail for your art projects. Try replacing the DVD with a CD of iTunes.

Sweet Celebration

The last time I picked up a sketch book and pencil for drawing portraits was about twelve years ago... too long. Here are a few of my Elsie and Jane Austen inspired quick sketches that I did last week. Just wanted to share! xoxo.

Mojo Sketch 78 + Request = Inspiration

Well, I had an interesting request by Becca this week. She asked me to design her a couple of blog banners. I have designed a few for One Bright Spot and my personal blog's banner. But, to create one for someone who does paper crafting was kind of a challenge.


Becca has been drooling over Mojo Monday for some time now. She has me going over to their blog all the time and I am not a card maker! But this week I thought it would help my creative juices flow and stepped up to the challenge!


I used Mojo Monday's Week 78's sketch to create a fun blog banner for Becca. I flipped the sketch around so that it would work horizontally. The challenge was to keep everything flat so that it could be scanned.


I then scanned the layout, uploaded it to Adobe Photoshop Elements, added the title and "hugs & kisses."

The die cut is an original design by Becca. I love the recycled paper she gave me to use for the challenge; I pulled these from her scrap bin!

I created my own borders by doodling and cutting them out by hand. Bazzill cardstock's colors are so vibrant and perfect for this project!

Here is the banner with the script. The Daily Grind... where the pleasures of life meet paper crafting... xoxo. The font is Ali Edward's design. You can download it here.

Create Well: If you are in a creative rut, look somewhere you would normally not look for inspiration. You never know, you might find what you are looking for!