Viv's 6th Birthday: A Layout

I have slowly but surely been heading up to my craft room lately. This double layout was inspired by a challenge at SplitCoastStampers- go check it out!

I used the above sketch from Scrapbooks Etc. as a jumping-off point.

Supplies:

Paper- misc (love using up scraps!)

Glimmer Mist

Stamps- Unity

Ink- SU! Whisper White

Punch- Bling Bling by Fiskars

One Little Word: January 2012

Last month's assignment included completing a few written prompts. Reflecting on our word and why we chose it, what we hope to gain through it...

My word for the year is health.
I am using a circle motif and shades of red and gray to carry me through the year and add cohesion to my album.

Paper- Creative Memories
Stamps- Unity
Ink- Adirondak

Baby Lucas: A Scrapbook Layout

My friend and co-worker welcomed baby number 3 this past summer. I loved her adorable birth announcement! So scrapworthy!

 Pencil Lines Sketch #247

Supplies:

Paper- My Minds Eye (Fine & Dandy; Lil' Robots)

Die Cut- My Minds Eye (Stella Rose)

Stickers- My Minds Eye (Stella Rose)

Stamps- Unity

Distress Ink- Dried Marigold, Peeled Paint, Broken China

Flowers- Prima

Pins- Tim Holtz
Adhesive- Helmar adhesive runner, 450 Quick Dry, and ZapDots

Glimmer Mist- Electric Blue, Coffee Shop
Brads- misc.

Rhinestones- Kaiser Kraft
Tearing tool- Creative Memories

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Raising Bookworms- A Layout

I am a self-pronounced Book Nerd. Book Geek. Book Worm. 

Whatever you call it, I have always loved to read!

Seems like I'm passing that on to my girls...

Don't you just love their matching Princess Snuggies?!

Here I colored in white alphas with SU ink and a paintbrush. Love being able to customize things!

I think all the gloomy and rainy days have me going a little overboard on the sunny yellows on my scrapbook pages!

Supplies

Paper- Scenic Route, Bella Blvd., Bazzill

Glimmer Mist- Sweet Clover, Lily Pad, Coffee Shop

Alpha stickers- Bella Blvd.

Flowers- Prima

Provo Craft dec scissors

CM Custom Cutting System

Ink- SU Blue Bayou

Stamps- Unity- Little Buggers and Frame This Alpha

Papers, flowers, glimmer mist, and stickers can be found at Scrap-tastic.

Sketch

Twisted Sketches #97

 

Music Makers- A Layout

Music plays a huge part in our lives. Definitely a must to document on a scrapbook page!

I used this sketch from The Scrappiest:

Supplies:

Cardstock- Bazzil Bling

Patterned Paper- Bella Blvd.

Doily Paper- Basic Grey

Stamps- Unity and Whispers

Ink- Whisper White (SU) and Staz on Black
Glimmer Mist- Chalkboard and Bubblegum Pink
"J" alpha- Funky Brush Sizzlets
Creative Memories Custom Cutting System
Journaling Transparency- Recollections
Adhesives- Helmar Adhesive Runner, 450 Quick Dry, and ZapDots

Burlap Valentines

I rescued a piece of burlap from the trash and cut out some hearts...added some paint, or a button, or Glimmer Mist...inked up my Unity stamps...and made some Valentine's Day cards!

Fall Scrapbook Pages

I LOVE fall! I love taking photos and scrapbooking fall events. Here are a couple of recent pages that I completed at a scrapbook retreat last month.

 Using a "reverse matting" technique as taught by Becky Teichmiller of Scrap-Tastic. Products: Scrap-Tastic kit, Glimmer Mist, CM circle punch, Prima butterflies.

 

Also using a Scrap-Tastic kit. I won the orange bling during one of Becky's weekly classes. Love those Prima flowers with the feathers. Other products include stamps by Unity, Martha Stewart border punch, Chocolate Chip ink from SU, Glimmer Mist and Glimmer Chips.

 Thanks for stopping by today and seeing some of the fun I've had this fall!

A Love Like Sisters

These girls have seen me through it all- bad boyfriends, too much wine, marriage, babies, illness, you name it. 

 Most products by Prima, from a Scrap-Tastic monthly kit. Alpha stamps by Unity.

Hip Hop Hangover 6/26

Re-posting this layout that I love during my blogging hiatus. Stay tuned for my blog re-launch on Monday, August 9th! Man, my photo editing skills are much improved since this post's debut in June 2009!


Time for another Hip Hop Hangover! If you haven't checked it out yet, Unity has a super fab new Christmas set release! This layout just shows off some cute pics of Justin and the girls. I used a sketch from 52 sketches...52 weeks, and stamps from a few different Unity kits. I love their sentiment stamps, sometimes they say just what you mean!

Supplies:
stamps- Unity June KOM, Love Grows, This is the Time
paper- BG (Bazzill); brown (Prima); stripe (Me & My Big Ideas)
ink- Wild Wasabi; Choc Chip; Tim Holtz Tea Dye
other- office tags; foam adhesive; CM alpha stickers; Making Memories chipboard alpha

Thanks for looking, and have a great weekend!

Glow!

Another layout for the "Beauty Pageant" at Scraptastic.  This was a great challenge for me, as I had never scrapped a 8x10 photo before.

Almost all of the products came from the July Scraptastic kit. I added Unity stamps, Glimmer mist, and Making Memories alphas. 

This photo was taken a couple of weeks ago at the Hot Air BalloonChallenge here in town.

Please stay tuned to see the new plans I have in store for my blog! Look for a new tagline and organizational structure,  new content themes, and a more consistent posting schedule. My "re-launch" is scheduled for Monday, August 9th. While I take a break until then, I will be re-posting some old favorites, showcasing projects I love, and maybe even have a guest blogger or two. I am very excited and looking forward to your input!!

Word Lust

I am a self- confessed book nerd. I have been since I was a little girl. I can sit down with a book and spend hours without even realzing it. So when our next challenge for the Scrap-Tastic Beauty Pageant was to scrap our passion, I knew exactly what I wanted to do!

Paint and chipboard make a frame for the page.

Felt letters and Unity stamps.

I made the background using chipboard letters as masks, then sprayed with Glimmer Mist.

More Unity stamps and old dictionary pages.

Mojo Father's Day card

It's been a long time since I've done a Mojo Monday sketch! I had fun with this one:

Here's my take on the sketch:

Supplies:

sketch: Mojo 142

paper: Pink Paislee (Scrap-tastic June kit)

stamps: Unity So-and-so Loves and EcoChic

ink: Chocolate Chip, Wild Wasabi

CM custom cutting system

ribbon

foam adhesive

computer-generated sentiment

Totally Fabulous

According to my girls, they are "all about fashion"!  This was just a cute picture of them dolled up in bling and scarves.

Sketch: Pencil Lines 172

Stamps: Unity (Confession) & Verve (Beautiful Kindness)

Hand-cut chipboard covered in Ranger Peeled Paint Crackle Paint

Stamp by Unity (Scrapbook from the Beginning)

covered in Perfect Pearls (Forever Green) 

Other supplies:

background paper (CM); other (scraps)

Distress Ink (Scattered Straw, Peeled Paint, Broken China)

rhinestones (Studio 18)

distress tool

Happy Birthday to my Hubs!

Yep, today is Justin's birthday. Here is the card I made for him:

I used SC270  from SplitCoastStampers for the layout. I chose a monochromatic scheme from my scraps pile, mainly because I have trouble picking out colors for guy cards! After edging each panel in white I lighly sponged Soft Sky on the image panel. The main image and sentiment, both from Unity, are stamped in Staz On Black. I rounded one corner of the card base and image panel for interest. A little black ribbon to tie it all together, and done! This came together nice and quickly.

Be sure to stop by on Thursday for a new scrapbook page using images from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff!

Friends with Flair 12/4

Four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves...

My super-simple Christmas card! Easy to mass produce!

Products:

CS: white, kraft, Real Red

Ink: Staz On Tmber Brown

Stamps: Unity June KOM

Other: Stickles

Everyone have a great weekend. Happy stamping!

Friends with Flair 11/20

I had big plans to reveal my Christmas card mock-up today. Let's just say Life, with a capital "L", got in the way. So instead, a quick card I made for my brother's birthday.

Sketch: SCS244

Supplies: June KOM, wc pencils, aqua blender pen, stickles, misc. ribbon, Staz On Timber Brown ink, Me &My Big Ideas paper.

Have a great weekend, and please stop by tomorrow for a peek at some content from my "Week in the Life" album!

A Second Chance Challenge on a Friends with Flair Friday!

Welcome to Unity's Friends with Flair Friday! If you haven't checked out Angela's blog, start here.

This layout was created using the guidelines for Sketchy Thursdays 2nd Chance Challenge- use mainly browns and oranges, must have a fall/family theme, and use a pop of teal or pink. The stamps I used were all...UNITY of course! I also used Sketchy Thursday's sketch from last week, 10/15.

Supplies:

paper: brown bg (Jillibean Soup); orange crosshatch (CM); misc. scraps

stamps: Unity Sept. KOM

ink: Staz On Timber Brown; versamark, Brushed Corduroy (TH)

other: gluepad, teal glitter, border punch (all Martha Stewart); white EP, ribbon, paper crimper, CM cutting system, staples.

Thanks for looking, and enjoy your weekend!!

Sweet Sundaes with Flair!

Welcome to Unity's Friends with Flair Friday! Just a quick post showing off the June KOM. These pics are of my girls and my grandmother. She loves to spoil them, and always makes them sundaes in "fancy" dishes for dessert.

Supplies:

stamps: Unity June KOM

paper- Prima, Me & My Big Ideas

ink- Unity burnt umber

other- watercolor pencils, aqua pen

Friends with Flair 9/25

Anniversary card for my husband... nine years next week!

Stamps: Aug KOM
Paper: ColorBok, scraps
Ink: Pumpkin Pie (SU), Antique Linen & Tea Dye (Tim Holtz), Staz On Brown
Other: nesties, foam adhesive, stickles, Sharpie markers

Thanks for looking, and enjoy your weekend!

Birdie Thanks

I made this card for my doctor and her staff. They are the BEST!! I have had a lot of health problems lately, and more than once I have called in and my doctor agreed to see me on her lunch break!

Supplies: - black & white cs; Tim Holtz distress inks (Tea Dye, Antique Linen, Faded Jeans, Broken China); Staz on Black ink; stamps (Unity- Birdie Inspiration, Aug KOM, Sentiments O Simple); Crystal Glaze (on the frame)