3 New Layouts :)

I have been swamped lately! I feel like it has been forever since I posted a layout. I've been working on several things that I can't reveal yet...but I'll be able to post some of them on Friday.

Some great news to share...I am now a member of the Paper Issues Design Team! My friend Sara from ScrapFIT is also a member there, so I'm so excited to be working even more with her and our wonderful leader, Cassie. There are so many amazing scrappers there...I hope I can keep up with them!

I stumbled upon a few new blogs recently, and one of them was having a Design Team call. I figured, what the heck? I created the required layouts and sent them. Who knows if I'll make it, but I'm super happy with my work that came out of the application process! They're all from different sources of inspiration.

The first layout was based on this color palette. This was my first time staying within a certain color boundary. It was intimidating at first, but as I got into it, I loved it!


I used lots of Smooch Spritz (LOVE that stuff!) and created my background. I would never have thought to use these colors together, but I love the look! I'm usually into brighter colors, and this was so out of my comfort zone, BUT...I'm glad it forced me to try something new. And look at the awesome results! I love how it turned out! (I lifted this layout from one that Sarah Mullinax created...she is so talented!)


I keep seeing all of these cool transparency-type patterned circles in different layouts, and I have none...so I made my own. I simply found some patterns in the Clip Art of Microsoft Word and printed them onto transparency paper...so easy!


The next layout was based on this sketch:


I used red, yellow & purple since those are the base colors in the layout...or at least the colors that pop out to me.


I embossed the red circles...love my Cuttlebug :) I also did a lot of zig-zag stitching at the top & bottom.


The last layout is based on this magazine ad:


Here is what I came up with...I'm happy with the end result. I wasn't too sure about the titles all over the page, but I think they're perfect for this!


I punched some little circles, sprinkled them all over the page, and misted everywhere to create the background. Such a fun & easy way to make patterned paper! I already had this frog made, and I had to use it since it matches the one on Reese's pajama top. I also went to town with my doodling pen...it's amazing what some scribbles can do to a page!


Thanks for stopping by for a vist! Stay tuned for more pages coming up in a few days :)

Once Upon a....Sketch

I just stumbled upon a great new challenge blog! Once Upon a....Sketch just picked its design team and will be starting up new challenges & sketches twice a month.


It looks like it's going to be a LOT of fun! I just wanted to help spread the word. Check out this awesome giveaway they're already having!!!! I'd love to win it :)



Be sure to go check it out...I can't wait for the first sketch!

Horses & Trees...

Here are a few quick pages I feel like I threw together. Sometimes pages take forever and sometimes they don't. I am not really happy with either of them. I had the ideas of how I wanted them to look and they just didn't turn out like I'd hoped.

These pictures of Reese horseback riding at school were so cute, and I wanted to put a lot of them onto one page. I knew I wanted to use a cute little horse from the Create a Critter cartridge (because they're just too cute to pass up!)...and while the horsie is adorable, the rest of the page is just....ahhhh...okay. Definitely not my favorite. It's kind of plain...but I didn't want to overshadow the pictures because they're pretty busy.


I cut my title with my Cricut and then embossed them. I also tied some "hay" around a few of the letters. That part I think is really cute :)


Again...another "blah" page. I had this cute idea of doing a tree layout, since Paige is falling over in the pictures...and I wanted to use "Timber" as my title. But the colors just didn't gel and the landscape scene just didn't go like I'd hoped. It looks rather elementary to me, and I'm not happy with it. But, it's done, and the pictures are the most important part, anyway.


I've been working on several other pages for Design Teams, and also my Guest Design spot at Scrap-A-Little on April 1st. Hopefully my "mojo" will return and I'll bust out some great layouts!

The Paper Variety - Jana Eubank sketch

I was so excited to see that Jana Eubank created a sketch for The Paper Variety's latest challenge! Jana is my favorite scrapbooker...she is so talented, and everything she creates is just beautiful! I jumped at the chance to complete her latest sketch :)

Here it is...


And here is my layout. I misted the background with a light pink and used Basic Grey's Sultry line. I stamped a few extra flowers on the background and then stitched over the petals. I've become a stitching fool lately!


I made these pleated petal flowers from patterned paper circles...SO easy to make!


Thanks for stopping by!

ScrapFIT #40 - Super Sketch to the Rescue!

It's time for another ScrapFIT workout!! YAY!! We all get stuck from time to time so there is nothing better than a sketch to help pull you out! This is a one of a kind sketch from Liz at The Scappiest! Use this sketch to inspire your layout!

Here is the sketch:


And here is what I created. I couldn't resist these photos of my daughter's crazy hairdo one morning! The little owl inspired me to use some cute MME owl papers. I also created another owl on the branch using my Hoot n' Holler Cricut Lite cartridge. I love how this turned out!



Be sure to check out the ScrapFIT blog to see what the wonderful DT made...there are some awesome creations there!

This Workout and Workout #39 end on March 31st and then we will select the winners of these 2 amazing prizes from Workouts #39 & #40!

Cute Girlies

Here is a quick page I completed. I have a few other pages in progress...in a few days it will be time for another ScrapFIT reveal :) I'm also working on some guest design layouts for Helen Croft's Scrap A Little blog next month! It's also my husband's and my 11th anniversary this weekend, and my girls are on Spring Break! So needless to say, I've been busy...but a good busy!

Here is my quickie page...I had fun making these cute little flowers. They're so easy! I created my background with mist and chalk...the yellow is chalk. Super fun and easy to work with :)


These flowers are so easy to make...gotta love handmade embellishments!

Sketchy Thursdays 3.3...

Hello, fellow scrappy bloggers! I'm sharing my latest Sketchy Thursdays layout. I love how the sketches are so different each week...I really look forward to Thursdays :)

Here is the sketch:


And here is what I created. I used papers from the Cosmo Cricket Everafter line. I think I bought the pack at Michael's last year on clearance! It also has the Girl Friday line...what a great deal! I used a Martha Stewart border punch...LOVE those! Reese was acting silly in the bathtub one night...I just am amazed at how gorgeous she is, even during bathtime!


Here is another one I did the other day. I was in the mood to STAMP, STAMP, STAMP! So I started with a white piece of cardstock, pulled out lots of my $1 stamps from Michaels & different colored inks, and went to stamping. I didn't use ANY other paper! I was also in a rainbow mood, so I used lots of colors.


I stamped the hot air balloon and little rainbow at the bottom and colored them. Then I glazed them with Glossy Accents to make them look glassy...and I added some glitter :) For some reason, I wanted to challenge myself to not use ANY paper. I used some embellishments and did some minimal stitching, but the rest is just stamped patterns.


Even this flower is stamped...and I cut it out.