The Paper Variety & My Mind's Eye

Hey there, scrappy friends! I have two layouts to share today. I've been working on lots of layouts, but they are for design teams and can't be shown yet. Later this week I'll be able to post them :)

I loved the sketch over at The Paper Variety...it's their latest challenge. I turned it on its side to accomodate my photos. I should have printed these pictures in black and white because our old green bathtub is VERY hard to match up to scrappy papers...haha! But I managed to make it work...I just grabbed a few papers that sort of matched and then decided to throw in some reds. You know how I have to match things up perfectly...well, this one just wasn't happening. I would never throw red in with that old green tub! Never say never...haha!

This was one of those layouts that I couldn't ever really finish. I kept staring at it, thinking of what to add to it, and I just couldn't decide. I finally gave up and just left it as is. I tried to add buttons, twine, more stars...nothing looked right. So this is it... :)





Here is the sketch...and I rotated it.


I also created this layout for the latest sketch challenge at My Mind's Eye. I love Anam's sketches, and this one is just awesome. For some reason, her sketches always inspire me to create a clean & neat page instead of a splattery, messy one. So this is what I came up with...I used papers from Quite the Contrary. I can't resist precious photos of my girls napping. I could stare at them all day!





Here is the beautiful sketch:


Thanks for stopping by! Have a terrific Monday :)

Lots of fun at ScrapFIT!

Happy Wednesday, everyone! I wanted to share the sample layout I created for the current Weekend Warm-Up over at ScrapFIT. The rules are to use some kind of clusters on your layout...photos, flowers...whatever you can come up with.

Here is what I made...lots of messy misting & paint smearing, followed up with photo & circle clusters. I just started creating this messy background and had multiple photos to use on this one page. I couldn't decide on a neat & clean design, so I decided to go all random. It worked! My only complaint about lots of painting & misting is the warping of the paper...it makes it hard to get a perfectly straight photo to post! And I don't have to patience to flatten it before I start to work...haha!





Today is the first Step Class at ScrapFIT!! The new Step Coach, Sheila, has a great chipboard & fabric tutorial for you! If you play along, you have a chance to be featured in the FITGirl Spotlight, just like you do for participating in the WWUs! Head on over & check it out!

Recipe for Summer Fun

I know it's Winter, but I am smack dab in the middle of scrapping photos from May 2010! Lots of sunny pool pictures to scrap :) I always wind up scrapping photos from one season in the middle of another...haha. And even though it's February, it's actually like summer here in Florida. It's in the mid-80s, seriously! The weather is gorgeous!

Anyway...I have a layout to share that I made for the Paper Thrills DT. The latest challenge (which was supposed to go up on Wednesday, but hasn't...) is to include a recipe on your layout. I hate cooking and have no good recipes that I would even want to scrap, so I came up with a "recipe" for the Perfect Summer Day :) I used mostly papers from Echo Park's Summer Line.



I stamped the tickets...aren't they so cute?!



I used this amazing sketch from Page Maps...I LOVE it!!

Thanks for stopping by! Have a wonderful weekend :)

New Team Reveal at ScrapFIT!

Happy February, everyone! This is my favorite month. Today is the first reveal for the newest team at ScrapFIT. Today's Workout is about starting with plain white cardstock and building your layout from there...also known as the Blank Canvas Workout #61!

I created this fun & colorful layout...you know how I love bright colors, and rainbows are so much fun!





To create this look, I dripped some paint onto my paper and then took a plastic popsicle stick that came with some rubons and drug it through the paint. I fell in love with this look as soon as I saw it...and I've never been one to smear paint, but now I'm LOVING it! Haha!


The sponsor for this workout is:

ShopKStudios -- an Etsy Store, and here is what you could win!

Be sure to visit the ScrapFIT blog HERE and see the seriously amazing layouts from the new team! They are SOOOOO good! Upload your layout on the blog for a chance to win!

Challenge Me Happy #16 :)

It's time to reveal the newest challenge at Challenge Me Happy! Challenge #16 is a RECIPE challenge, which means you must include the following on your layout:

1 photo

2 different cardstocks

3 journaling spots/tags/etc

4 words in the title

5 patterned papers

6 butterflies

Mist/ink/paint & border punches are freebies!

This was fun, but it was definitely a challenge! I really had to stop and think about my patterned papers. I used only five, and my two cardstocks are the Kraft background and the blue. I stamped my six butterflies, and I made my three journaling spots work in various places.

We have a new exciting sponsor this fortnight, a shop called “Heartistry“!

Heartistry is a new online store where well known NZ scrapbooker Louise Williams sells a huge range of Twiddleybitz chipboard as well as lots of unique scrapbooking embellishments and craftworks she’s created. She’ll be running online scrapbooking and mixed media workshops from the site shortly and is currently organising A Vintage Indulgence – her annual scrapbooking retreats. Details can be found on the website at www.heartistry.co.nz or on her blog at http://paperscissorschocolate.com.

Prize from Heartistry contains:

Twiddleybitz chipboard altered album

Twiddleybitz chipboard large clock face

Chartreuse album dangle

Circular love charm

Large antique scissors charm

Turquoise twill and spool

Be sure to visit the blog HERE to see what the rest of the amazing Design Team created! Lots of beautiful layouts there :) I hope to see your work uploaded there! Have a wonderful Tuesday!

Daily Dose of Adorable

Hey there, scrappy friends! I wanted to share one last layout for the month that I created for the Scrapbookers Anonymous January Challenge, which was to use masking. I knew I wanted to do this one as soon as I saw it, but time just flew by and I'm just now finishing it! I love mists & masking, so this was right up my alley :)



I used the backing from some Pink Paislee hexagon chipboard shapes, and then stamped it a few times.


I based this design on this cute sketch from Artful Delight. I missed the deadline to enter into their sketch contest...but I still loved the sketch!


Have a great Monday! I have a few reveals coming up this week, so stay tuned :)

Bird is the Word & The Paper Variety

**I edited this post to add the sketches I used for my layouts. I totally spaced and forgot to give credit to the lovely ladies who inspired my pages!**

Happy Monday! I'm sharing two layouts today that I made for a few challenges. First up is the "REMEMBER" challenge at Bird is the Word. I love these one-word challenges where you can interpret it any way you want! Here is what I made...I love how the colors on this one turned out. I wasn't sure about combining the wood grain paper with the blue, but I actually really like it now that it's finished. I love how Reese looks all girly and frilly, all the while standing on her Daddy's trailer! She is so far from frilly :)




These little pink flowers are from The Dollar Tree! They were white and I spritzed them to match the pink I wanted. You never know what little treasures you may find for just $1.00!


I used this amazing sketch from The Scrappiest...I saw it and wanted to use it immediately!


I created this layout for the fan fold embellishment challenge at The Paper Variety. I love making these cute flowers and they're so easy! These are some of my favorite pictures of Paige in her cute little swim suit. I love her chunky thighs!




This is the sketch I used for this layout. It's an old one from Audrey Yeager that I've had saved on my computer forever. These pictures just seemed to fit it perfectly! Check out Audrey's blog HERE.


Thanks for stopping by! Hope you have a wonderful week :)