I did this layout a couple weeks ago. I guess I had forgotten to post it. I loved this picture of Kevin and it was in the pile that i was 'saving'. Saving for what, I have no idea, but I think it looks great with these Jenni Bowlin papers. I used a piece if cardboard for a bit of texture, and painted it with Tim Holtz crackle pain in Walnut Stain. Thanks for looking and have a fantastic day!

Scrapping out Loud

I made this first layout for the challenge over at Scrapping out Loud. The challenge was to use a rub on directly on your photograph. It's a technique that I've loved to do for a long time. I just love what it adds to the photograph. And "Who is that adorable child?", you may ask? Why. me of course! This is a layout of my childhood trip to Germany to visit my maternal grandparents. This layout I made for Vintage Plum last week. The paper for both of these layout is Prima's Nursery Tales. I really adore the paper, but find it really hard to work with. You know when you get in that magical zone when the layouts just make themselves practically? Well, this paper doesn't do it for me. I think I just really love dramatic contrasts and this is just more ...not contrasting. LOL Thanks so much for looking! Have a super sweet day!

These Beautiful Days

Here is a layout I made for the Paper Posies crop. I saw a beautiful layout while I was blog hopping and I forgot where it was, but I followed the sketch of her layout. The beautiful lolipop flowers were made by Pauline. The paper I used is by Prima, and the trim was from the craft store. I made the flourishes with black stickles. The letter stickers are Rebecca Sower, I believe. ***ETA I refound the bolg I scraplifted from! it's simplyabundant.typepad.com. Her layouts are beyond amazing and worth a look, for sure!***

Some cards I made this weekend

Paper Posies had their anniversery crop this weekend. I love crops because with the variety of challenges and short deadlines I make a lot of things in a short period of time. It's always nice to have extra cards around, just in case you need one. I hate making cards at the last minute. Thanks for looking and have a super sweet day!

Childhood Memories

r I went to a yard sale (oh how I love yard sales) a couple weekends ago and I found some Radiant Rains paint. I'm just in love with the way it gives a bit of shine. The effect is like glimmer mist only I don't end up cursing like a sailor when it destroys a project I spent hours working on. It's a paint, so it is much more precise. I played around with it on this layout. I did the flowers, the frame (which started out mauve- I painted it with white acrylic gouache and then used the RR over it). I did the outer bracket in a moss green. I also wanted to play with some Texture Magic by Delta ( I think...) I put a thick layer around the edge of the layout. It warped a bit, but it should be fine once it is in the page protector. That's about all I have for today. Thanks for looking and have a super sweet day!

Well, this is not the world's most masculine page. It's for my son's book. I know he probably isn't going to be too thrilled with it, but I LOVE how it turned out. I used white Bazzil cardstock and some Fancy Pants paper, the scallop is Sassafras Lass, I used Prima flowers, black Prima Say it in Crystals and some lace that they had on clearance at JoAnns. I don't remember what sort of chipboard the letters were. Some are Daisy Hill and another company. I painted the chipboard white and then used some doodlebug glitter on it. The credit for the sketch goes to Scrapbooks Etc. Thanks for looking, and have a super sweet day!

Fussy Cut Layout for Vintage Plum Star Search

I fell in love with Prima's Mommy and Me line. It was just sooooooooo cute. I ordered some online from A Cherry On Top with my gift certificate that I won. And, when I first read the challenge on Vintage Plum, I knew these would be the perfect papers to use. I fussy cut all of the little animals out. Some are on pop dots, and some I altere by cutting out different bodies to go with the heads. Isn't the little froggie ADORABLE??? And I had to add some Hedgehogs from Sassafras Lass. I did some hand stitching with embroidery floss. Let me tell ya, that took forever, but I think it is worth the extra effort. I don't really feel like stitching anything by hand for a while though! I'm not sure if you can see it in the picture, but the trees are glittered. I used DCVV's Boy Nursery collection, Making Memories Noteworth Notebook from the Chole's Closet collection . The ticket is from Melissa Frances. Thanks for looking, and have a beautiful day!

Unique

I was looking through a bunch of older pictures and I found this picture of my son at around 6 months. I love this picture and I had scrapped it a few times in mini albums that I had given away as gifts. I had never put it in Kevin's book though. I started with a sheet of K& Company Daydreams paper. I added the blue gingham Sassafras Lass Hog Heaven paper, threw in some DCWV paper from the boy Nursery collection and from the Citrus Stack. It's a really bright, fun and happy layout, just like my little Kevin. I made the layout following this weeks sketch from 52 sketches 52weeks Thanks so much for looking and have a super sweet day!

Layout with Pink Paislee

Here is a layout that I made of one of the most traumatic days of my life. The day when my sweet little baby got his first haircut. He had such lovely curls and it was so sad to see them go. I used Pink Paislee papers and the title letters are from Making Memories. I really wanted to use a die cut scalloped circle that I had, but it didn't match, so I improvised and traced the scallops circle onto the paper I wanted to use. The rub ons are from American Crafts adn the flowers are Bazzil. Thanks for looking and have a fantasic day!

Mini album with ~suprise. suprise~ Sassafras Lass!

Isn't it So great when you scrapbook paper matches your life? I saw the Sassafras Lass Anthem collection and I swear the little boy on there looks just like my brother! And since I made a mini for my sister, I thought I should make one for my brother too. How perfect is that?! Oh, and this is for his birthday, so shhhh! Don't tell! The cover is painted with Walnut Stain crackle paint. I used some Hog Heaven papers too. I love that collection :) The cars I cut out of K&Co paper. I believe it was Danny O. The album is a Basic Grey Bracket album. Stickled Grungeboard heart.... I used cut outs from the Sassafras paper and clear packing tape to do photo transfers. I love the effect I got with this! Now tell me this was not the perfect paper for my brother. I know this is a favorite childhood memory of my brother's. He loved this car cake so much. I'm thinking of adding some little spots for him to journal, if he wants to. Well, that's all she wrote! I may add a few more pages to this one, I don't know yet, but for now we are calling it done. Thanks for looking and have a fantastic day!