Little Chunk & a tutorial

Hey there, scrappy friends!  I hope you're enjoying this beautiful Saturday.  I'm excited to share a page I created for the My Scraps & More Sketch-a-thon featuring the new Color Me Happy line from Glitz...and let me tell you, it does just what it says!  These gorgeous rainbow colors make me very happy just looking at them :)  You can purchase them in the My Scraps store HERE.

I created this page based on a brand new sketch that I designed for the Sketch-a-thon.  This picture of Paige is one of my favorites, and I really wish I could show you the unedited version...her little chunky hiney is just soooo cute!  But in this day and age, you have to be careful abut what you post online, especially when your kids are involved.  So I censored her tushy :)  But you still get the idea.

I used some gesso to white-out the background to give my paper layers some separation from the busy stripes.  I wanted it subtle and soft around the edges.  I had so much fun playing around with all of these colors.  I added the yellow, blue, orange and red solids, but the rest is Glitz.  I cut the "love" arrow & the word "chunk" with my Cameo.

Don't you just love these awesome rhinestones!  They are so cool...I had to restrain myself from using them all on this one page!  I decided to save some for my next page :)

I didn't know what color to cut my "love" arrows in, so I finally decided to cut it white.  Then, I watered down some rainbow colored paints and just washed it over the cut, making it a rainbow by itself.  I am really happy with how it turned out.

 Here's the sketch I created.  What do you think of it?  I've only recently started creating them, and I'd love your feedback.

I also wanted to share a little tutorial I made for my GDT spot at My Creative Scrapbook. It's up on their blog HERE today, along with all of the pages I created using the beautiful March Main Kit. This was my first time doing a tutorial, and even though the process could be explained without photos, I always love to see pictures of a "how to." Don't you? :) Here it is... I'm now realizing that I should've taken these photos in better lighting...but it was raining that day and I didn't want to wait to finish my layout :)

And this is the layout that I used the lace on:

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a wonderful weekend :)

Challenge Me Happy #42

It's time for another fun challenge at Challenge Me Happy!  This one is a photo inspiration challenge.  Go HERE to see the photo.

Here's what I came up with.  I'm just loving the AC Dear Lizzy Lucky Charm line these days!  The vellum pages are my favorite.  I added a doily and some bits cut with my Cameo.  I also added a few flourish stamps.  The photo inspired me to use white, beige, & the flourishes. 

The prize for this challenge is a pack of goodies from October Afternoon!  Definitely worth playing for :)  Hop on over to the blog and see what the rest of the DT came up with.

Have a great day!

A few My Scraps pages & something COOL!

Okay, I have to share my cool news first! I have a layout featured on the MME blog today! It's part of the March "I Spy," and I couldn't be more excited! I was overjoyed to receive the email asking if I'd like to be a part of it, and I jumped at the chance. I am a HUGE MME fan, so to have my washi-tape layout featured is a huge honor! Check it out HERE!!!

Today is another catch-up day for me!  I have three pages to share today that were all created for various challenges at My Scraps and More.  This first one was created for the March Sketch-a-thon going on right now (and all month long!) on our boards.  The DT is creating brand new sketches for every day this month, and this fun page was based on a sketch I created!  I've never been one to make them, but once I made one, I just had to keep going!  Super fun :)

Even though I have two daughters, I couldn't resist this new All About a Boy line from Echo Park.  The papers & colors just had me at hello :)  We do a lot of outdoorsy things, so it's perfect.  Plus my girls aren't the princess-girly-girl type, so this collection is awesome for them!  These photos were perfect for the sketch.

Here is the sketch I created....what do you think of it?

This page is based off of last week's sketch on the My Scraps Sketch Blog.  I used the new Dear Lizzy Lucky Charm line...I just love it!  I especially love the fun vellum & chipboard shapes.  Go HERE to see the sketch.  I flipped it on its side.

Finally, this page went up on the blog on Saturday...again, the Lucky Charm collection.  I added some paint to my background...what a perfect match!  This is quickly becoming one of my favorite lines these days :)

Well, that's it for today. Be sure to visit the My Scraps blog, sketch blog and boards for LOADS of fun! So many challenges & fun prizes to win! Have a GREAT day!

Guest Designing at My Creative Scrapbook

I'm so excited to share that I am a Guest Designer at My Creative Scrapbook this month!  When Delaina, the DT Coordinator, contacted me and asked if I'd do it, I didn't even think twice.  I'm very honored to be a a part of their team for March :)  Pam and Delaina are awesome, and the DT creates stunning work.  I can't believe I'm scrapping with them...woo hoo!

 

My Creative Scrapbook has a few different kits to choose from each month, and they're all AMAZING.  I got to work with the Main Kit.  It's full of 5th and Frolic from AC and Prima.  There are some adorable wood pieces included in the kit...birdies & butterflies...those are my favorite part!  Look how cute!

You can check out the other kits HERE.  There is so much to choose from!

I'm dying to show the projects I made with my Main Kit.  The colors are SO right up my alley, and these were papers that I hadn't got to play with yet.  This page was so fun to create!  One of the sheets has all these small frames, and I just cut them out and used small 2x2 photos in them.  My little Paige kept anticipating the flash from the camera, so before I even pressed the button, she'd start squinting her eyes!  Too cute :)  I added some watered-down paint for the background to add some more pink.  I also painted my birds & flower.  Those little wood pieces are so versatile!

A lot of the 5th and Frolic stickers relate to "home," so I wanted to do a page about being at home.  I just love the tree branch, and the little wooden birds are perfect here.  I layered a lot here and added some blue & yellow paint.  I added some of the blue paint to the patterned paper right behind my photo as well.

This page shows how you can use the gorgeous Prima stencil.  I simply rubbed some pink ink over it, and there you have a very pretty pattern.  I used three of the beautiful Prima flowers...they match these papers SO nicely!  I also colored the white lace included in the kit.  I have a tutorial on how I did that coming up later this month on the MCS blog.  I also painted the butterflies.

This is my final page.  I started with some Kraft cardstock and added some messy yellow streaks.  My silly child went through a phase where she slept with her hand down the back of her diaper...haha!  Reminds me of Al Bundy from Married With Children :D  I added lots of layers, and I cut the big heart with my Cameo.  I colored the lace pink for this page.  I also treated the wooden flowers as if they were buttons and added twine bows.  This picture just makes me laugh :)

That's it!  Thanks so much for visiting me today and checking out my pages!  Don't forget to check out the My Creative Scrapbook Kits HERE.  So much beautiful scrappy goodness!  Thank you so much to Pam and Delaina for having me...I had so much fun creating for you!

Creative Scrappers {Creating With Sketches} Vol. 2!

Hey there, scrappy friends!!  Some exciting news to share today....it's the big release of the Creative Scrappers Creating With Sketches Vol. 2!!!  Woo hoo!!  This book has 125 BRAND NEW sketches & inspiration from 65 international designers.  I am SUPER excited to be one of those designers!  It's an honor to be involved with Kristine Davidson & her amazing eBook.  I also have a testimonial in the eBook on page 4. There really are some phenomenal sketches and layouts in the eBook...and I get to share the one I have in it with you today!

I used some of the new MME Collectable line....so pretty!

If you would like your copy of Creating With Sketches Vol. 2, head HERE to purchase it in the Creative Scrappers Store.  For stopping by and visiting my blog today, you can save $2 off your Digital Copy by using the code CWS2Discount.

I am SO excited to be a part of this....Kristine & Creative Scrappers ROCKS!!!  Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Catching up with some My Scraps pages + a Sketch-a-thon!

Happy Weekend, scrappy friends!  I hope you're having a great day so far.  I have three pages to share today that I created for various challenges at My Scraps and More.  It gets so busy during the week that I just don't have time to post them every day.  So today is a catch-up day :)

First off, I wanted to let you know about the March Sketch-a-thon going on right now over on the message boards.  A brand new sketch will go up every day this month.  You can play along with us as much as you like for a chance to win a great prize!  I created sketches myself for this event, and I can't wait to share them with you!  I think it's my new obsession :)

Now...onto my pages for today.  This one went up on the blog last week, and it was for a {color}challenge.  I was inspired by the colors in the new MME Notable range (Collectable line).  The aquas, oranges & yellows are just so beautiful.  So I created this...I started out by using an old journaling template and some modeling paste to create those lines in the background.  Quick and easy way to make some texture!  Those Thickers are some I've had for years...they match perfectly with these papers.

This page was made for last week's {play}challenge, which was to choose a shape and repeat it throughout your page.  I chose hearts.  I cut the background on my Cameo and then used some of the cut-out shapes on other parts of the layout.  This picture of Paige is funny to me...with her crazed smile, messy hair and raised eyebrow, she reminds me of Jack Nicholson in The Shining when he says, "Heeere's Johnny!"  Haha!  That's where my title came from...her little nickname is Pippy :)

I used more of the new MME for this one...but a different range.  This one is mostly from the Remarkable range.  I added in a bit of stitching and some buttons & washi tape to finish it off.

My final page for today went up on the blog today.  This one uses only paint, washi tape & stamps as the primary components.  The only paper I used was the background and the die-cut hearts.  The rest is all new MME washi tape from the various new lines.  I didn't realize how much I'd love the days of the week tape...so cool!  My favorite thing about this page is that I just started painting, stamping & sticking...no rhyme or reason.  I love the messy factor and the randomness of it all.  I used the leftover heart die-cut from the above layout as a mask to create the hints of hearts on the page.  I used orange ink & just lightly brushed it over the mask.

You can get all of these new MME products in the My Scraps store right HERE.  I highly suggest making a page just out of washi tape...it's so fast & easy....and fun!

Thank you so much for stopping by today....I hope you have an awesome weekend!