Happiness is knowing you're beside me...

Hello there,
Here we are in September... Now I am not going to even say anything about how close Christmas is getting, but it is getting so close!!!! Sorry I did mention it didnt I??!!

I would like to share with you a layout I created using lots of wonderful SCRAPMATTS products..  I have used a photo of my Hubby and I taken earlier this year..  So without further a do...

some closer views first highlighting the wonderful Scrapmatts..

So many Scrapmatts chipboard pieces layered up...

I love the Hearts stencil... and see the sweet little birdies too!!

I cut out my heart and then used the Stencil Lattice and then added little rhinestones to make a very pretty embellishment for my layout.. and of course I had to use the lovely chipboard word 'love'.

and my layout...

Happiness is knowing you're beside me..

and here is a list of all the Scrapmatts I have used for this layout..

ST5047 Lattice



ST1037 Stencil Bling


ST5035 Stencil Hearts



CB6105 Assorted Words 23


CB5140 String Circles 04



CB1088 Birds 03



CB1202 Roses 02



CB6112 Scrap Words 31



CB6117 Assorted Words 30



CB1020 Card Borders 03



So lots of wonderful SCRAPMATTS products on my page, and lots of ways to use them too.. I hope you come back again soon to see what else the Design Team are up to using fabulous Scrapmatts products.. and dont forget to pop by the SCRAPMATTS STORE and see what is new over there!

Until next time, happy Scrapmatting!!

Layout and Cards - Lauren Tomecek

Scrapmatts sponsored CSI: Color, Stories, Inspiration for the month of March and they invited our whole design team to guest for their challenges. I shared my layout for their main challenge as part of my March reveal, but the second challenge came out after my Scrapmatts reveal day, so I've saved it for April.

I love these photos of Harrison cooking with his Grandma. I've hidden some journaling behind the right photo which records how Ben learnt to cook with his mum Helen and I'm so happy that Harrison is getting to have the same experience with her. I don't remember ordering these cooking chipboard pieces but they ended up being perfect for the theme. I've painted them with white acrylic paint, added red pen details and silver embossing for the metallic areas.

Scrapmatts used: CB1020 Card Borders 03; CB1199 Scrap Words 07; CB1139 Kitchenware 03; CB2026 Picket Fences 09.

My second project for April is a set of two cards. I've used a sheet of scrap paper to mop up some left over ink spray I had from another project, which I've then used as the backgrounds for both cards. I love these sentiment chipboard pieces, they make whipping up cards so quick and easy.

Each card has some texture paste stars in the background too, using a Scrapmatts stencil. The chipboard sentiments come in the black, all other pieces I've just coloured using mini ink pads.

Scrapmatts chipboard: CB1241 Scrap Words 27,CB1020 Card Borders 03, CB1007 Butterflies 07 and CB1158 Butterflies 20. Stencil: ST5002.