Wonderful Layout

As I scrapped these pictures from the Chula Vista Nature Center, I couldn't help marveling at the variety of sea life we saw. These tanks weren't as colorful as the ones with the blown glass sculptures, but it allowed us to get a different perspective on the creatures of the sea. I played along with the Keep It Earthy challenge by Vicky from Splitcoast Stampers, who asked us to use earth tones in our scrapbooking. It was also fun to use one of my previous sketches and see how different I could make the finished layout. Click on the link at the bottom to see the sketch and my original layout!

Recipe:
At the Aquarium stamp set
Passages Level 2 papers
Olive & Champagne cardstock
Cocoa & Goldrush ink
Love Letters Rub-Ons
White Daisy brads
Olive embroidery floss
Pattern: EMS Sketch 40

Rainy Day Revel Layout

I'm embarrassed to say that I printed out these pictures in 2008, picked out papers and purchased ghost letters to use on the layout, and then put the whole project away in a page protector and never got back to it. I think the bold colors of the Basic Grey papers overwhelmed me a bit, and I wasn't quite sure what to  do with the ghost letters. I found the package today and determined I would finally scrap it. A Let's Scrap sketch gave me a place to start, and then I chose a title and a fun quote to use so I could participate in the quotes challenge from Southern Girls. Painting the letters made them stand out, and I topped it off with a die-cut sun and some clouds.

Recipe:
My Sunshine stamp set
Color Me Silly papers (Basic Grey)
Colonial White cardstock
Honey, Cocoa & Whisper ink
Cocoa & Silver Metallics markers
Ghost letters (Heidi Swapp)
White paint(Delta Ceramcoat)
Cricut Artiste cartridge: sun, clouds
Pattern: Let's Scrap 10-27-10

Somewhere in the Ocean Layout

Let's Scrap is posting a daily challenge in celebration of National Scrapbooking Month. I don't think I'll make it to 31 layouts, but it sounded like fun, so I'm going to play along as often as I can. The first challenge was to "create a layout using a quote from your favorite book. It can be the title or somewhere on your page. Let the book inspire the colors and details on your page." Since I was scrapping pictures of sea life, I immediately thought of a book that had been my children's favorite for a long time: "Somewhere in the Ocean." I loved reading it to them, so I decided to use the title (which is also repeated on every page) as my layout title. I also lifted the title treatment, and the idea for the colors of the page came from the title page.

My Inspiration:

My Layout:

 

Recipe:
Tiny Typewrite Alphabet & Boutique Borders stamp sets
Lagoon, Crystal Blue, Sweet Leaf, Olive, New England Ivy, Sunset & Colonial White cardstock
Lagoon, Crystal Blue, Sweet Leaf, Olive & New England Ivy ink
Ocean marker
Fish punch (EK Success)
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: title
Pattern: Let's Scrap 2-22-12

9 Months Layout

For this month's Scrap Your Stash challenge from Let's Scrap, we were asked to use the following on our layout:
• 3 patterned papers (I combined papers from 3 different CTMH paper packs)
• 6 eyelets, brads, or bling (I chose brads)
• Sticker letters (I now remember why I switched over to stamping and using the Cricut for my titles - I had to go through 3 sets of letter stickers before I found one that could spell out my title)
• Ribbon or twine (I chose Baker's twine)
• Ink (edges of all paper are inked)
I also incorporated some felt that I've had in my stash for a couple of years (a 4 Crafty Chicks challenge item) and a die cut number I got in a pack from JoAnne's many years ago, so I'm happy I cleaned out a few stash items! The journaling and the border towards the bottom of the page were zip strips from the For Always paper pack. Please click on the photo for a closer look!

Recipe:
For Always Level 2, Mistletoe Level 2 & Sweetheart Level 2 papers
Black cardstock
Black & Versamark ink
White embossing powder
Heartfelt Wonder Felt Diecuts
Twilight brads
Black baker's twine
Letter Stickers (CM)
Patterns: Let's Scrap 1-25-12

SCS Variety Challenge 188 - Birthday

The fourth Wednesday of the month always signals a new variety challenge for Splitcoast Stampers, so come join in the fun and play along using the link below!

SBVC188 - Control, Alt, Delete
For this week's variety challenge, I want you to scraplift yourself! There's a twist, though. Once you've picked your layout, you must also pick one item you want to delete from your original layout. For example, use one less photo, or don't add one of the photo mats, or use one less embellishment cluster. Be sure to post a link to your original layout so we can see the changes.

For my layout, I scraplifted my Dinos and More layout, and I deleted the ribbons, since they didn't really seem to go on a guy's birthday page.

Recipe:
Charm Uppercase, Charm Lowercase & Numbers, Connections & Holiday Hoopla stamp sets
Fanfare Level 2 papers
Sky & Sunny Yellow cardstock
Pacifica, Cranberry & Black ink
Cricut Accent Essentials cartridge: arrows
Pattern: Designer's Eye from Cherish
Challenges entered: CAS-ual Fridays Birthday Bash challenge,  Scrap It Girl's Angels or Arrows challenge

Much Ado About Nothing Layout

This layout has been sitting on my desk for a week because I was too lazy to look up the info about where the photos were taken, but I finally got my act together and got the journaling written!

Recipe:
Glamour Uppercase & Glamour Lowercase stamp sets
Florentine Level 2 papers & My Stickease
Bamboo, Cocoa, Twilight & Goldrush cardstock
Cocoa, Twilight & Goldrush ink
Cocoa marker
Colonial White grosgrain ribbon
White Daisy flower brads
Pattern: Let's Scrap 1-9-13 sketch

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

Yesterday Layout

I use stamping a lot in my scrapbooking, so I tend to forget that CTMH also carries wonderful lines of stickers that coordinate with their paper packs. Although the That's Amore paper pack is long discontinued, the coordinating stickers are still as sticky as ever and were the perfect complement to my pictures!

 Recipe:
That's Amore Level 2 papers and My Stickease
Chocolate ink
Chocolate marker
Love Always Journaling Spots
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge 4

SCS Variety Challenge 186 - Downtown

I posted the variety challenge on the Splitcoast Stampers site on Wednesday but am just now getting around to posting it here. Hope you feel inspired to play along! Click the link below to find out how.

SBVC186 - Hot Hexagons
Hexagons are everywhere in scrapbooking lately, so try your hand at creating a layout that uses hexagons! If you need some inspiration, I attached a few sketches that feature lots of hexagons.
 

Recipe:
Honeycomb, Glamour Uppercase & Glamour Lowercase Alphabets
Buzz and Bumble Level 2 papers
Champagne & White Daisy cardstock
Cocoa & Sunset ink
Cocoa marker
Craft buttons
Natural Hemp
3-D foam tape
Cricut Accent Essentials cartridge: hexagons
Pattern: Lovely Assistant from Magic

From Let's Scrap

From Nuts About Sketches

From Sketch Savvy

Yummy Treat Layout

The Color My Heart Color Dare for the week was to use Sky, Blush, and Buttercup on our artwork. I thought it would be a fun color scheme for my ice cream photos. Just an FYI: CTMH's burlap ribbon looks great on almost any project, and isn't it the perfect texture for a waffle cone?

Recipe:
Fanfare WOTG stamp set
Sky, Blush, Buttercup, Chocolate & White Daisy cardstock
Blush, Buttercup & Desert Sand ink
Chocolate marker
Burlap ribbon
Pink Glitter Gems
3-D foam tape
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: scalloped circle, title
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge 13