Jacob is 5! Layout

After starting this layout on Saturday, I ran out of steam and didn't touch it on Sunday, but I finally managed to finish it up today by adding fibers to the tags, stamping the title, and finding some cute embellishments that went with our buddy Jacob's favorite things when he was 5. I had only used the alphabet stamp set for the title three times since I bought it in 2012, so I am glad I pulled it out and gave it some love!

Recipe:
Hero Alphabet & Starter Alphabet stamp sets
Dream Maker, Fresh Paint, Pumpkin Spice, Skylark, Something Fierce & Sweet Safari papers
Capri cardstock
Sunny Yellow, Peach, Poppy, Glacier, Capri, Lagoon & Bluebird ink
Fineliner pen (iBayam)
Baker's twine
Spring Harmony Sassy Strands
White Acrylic hearts
Blue's Clues, Cars & Spiderman stickers (Sandylion)
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: tags
Pattern: Posted on Scrapbook.com, unknown origin

Challenges: Heart's Quest Celebration of Love #5 - celebrated the birthday of a little guy we love a lot!; Neglected Stuff May Challenge - I used the title stamp set from 2012, and the stickers (paw print, car, Spiderman) are from 2004-2008; Colorful Options Star Wars Day color palette - my red is a little too dark but I tried to get the colors as close as possible!

6 Flags Layout

I used an old sketch and papers to scrap my family's 2017 visit to Six Flags Over Texas during our Texas vacation. We had a blast!

Recipe:
Hero Alphabet stamp set
Zippidee papers & Stickers
White Daisy cardstock
Pastel Vellum (Paper Pizzazz)
Outdoor Denim, Cranberry, Honey & Desert Sand ink
Cobalt Blue fineliner pen (iBayam)
Say Cheese Adventures at the Park washi tape (Simple Stories)
Epoxy stars - Primary (Bella Blvd)
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: flags
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #51

Challenges: Park Hopping My Happy Place - inspired by Six Flags Over Texas; My Time to Craft #548 Anything But a Card

SCS Variety Challenge 187 - RIP

Another Variety Challenge is underway at Splitcoast Stampers. Anyone want to come out and play? Click the link below to get in on the action!

SBVC187 - Pleasing Pleats
Add pleats to your page. If you need some help getting started, you can check out a tutorial here: Paper Pleating.

Recipe:
Hero Alphabet stamp set
You Rock Level 2 papers
Kraft, Outdoor Denim, Goldrush & White Daisy cardstock
Outdoor Denim, Goldrush & Versamark ink
Outdoor Denim marker
Versamarker
White embossing powder
Outdoor Denim baker's twine
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: scalloped box
Pattern: Sketches in Thyme Sketch 105

Fly Layout

This week's challenge over at Color My Heart is to create a rainbow based on CTMH's color palette. We had to include red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. I thought the Elemental pack would work well for this, since it already contains four of those colors, plus I added some Gypsy and Sunset cardstock to complete the rainbow. It was a bit of a risk and I'm still not sure I pulled it off entirely, but at least the layout isn't boring! I used EMS Sketch Challenge 6 with some modifications: I put the sunburst where the title is supposed to go and I made the title horizontal. I also added the "Dream Big" stamp because I hope my kids' dreams help them fly.

Recipe:
Hero Alphabet & Dream Big stamp sets
Elemental Level 2 papers & Complements
Gypsy, Sunset & White Daisy cardstock
Creme Brulee, Sunset & Gypsy ink
Pacifica marker
Sunset tag
Creme Brulee Baker's Twine
Pacifica BIgger Brads
3-D foam tape
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge 6