Star Wars Miniland Layout

One of our family's favorite things to visit at Legoland is the Miniland exhibit, so I loved scrapping some photos of the Star Wars section of Miniland!

Recipe:
Proplayer Level 2 papers
Kraft cardstock
Desert Sand, Slate, Ruby & Black ink
Durables triangular studs
Ruby glitter buttons
Ruby washi tape
Cricut Artiste cartridge: title
Pattern: Sketch 'n Scrap Inspired By Sketch #10
Challenges: Little Red Wagon Kraft cardstock challenge

Treat Layout

This week's Stashbusters Challenge over at Split Coast Stampers caused me to pull a few item that I haven't used for a while out of my stash. I have tons of chipboard (especially alphabets) and buttons, not to mention stacks of paper, so thanks to challenge hostess Ann for inspiring me to dig these items out and get some on a layout. Everything on this layout (except the Cranberry & White Daisy cardstock) is retired Close to My Heart product; I'm taking some time off from being a CTMH consultant due to my family situation, so hopefully I can clear out my stash and be ready for new products when I re-enlist!

Recipe:
Fanfare Level 2 papers
Cranberry, Dutch Blue & White Daisy cardstock
Cranberry, Outdoor Denim & Sunny Yellow ink
Outdoor Denim marker
DE Monograms chipboard ("T", "R", "E", "A")
Cranberry, Sunkiss Yellow & White Daisy embroidery floss
Cranberry, Outdoor Denim & Sunny Yellow craft buttons
Outdoor Denim spiral clips
Cranberry & White Daisy plaid ribbon
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: arrow, star
Pattern: EMS Sketch 33
Challenges: Lasting Memories Trick or Treat challenge (I used the word Treat for my title); Heart 2 Heart Guilty Pleasures challenges (yes, food is my guilty pleasure!)

Celebrate Freedom Layout

These are just a few of my family's photos from July 4th. The bulk of them I am placing in a 12 pocket page protector (Project Life Style), so I got to have fun with just a trio of photos. July 4th pictures are usually difficult for me to scrap, probably because the color schemes are always so bright, but for some reason, this layout just flew together. I've been trying to do some of the Stashbusters challenges at Splitcoast Stampers, so thanks to challenge hostess Ann for the inspiration to add some older product to my layout.

Recipe:
Blue Ribbon Level 2 papers
Outdoor Denim, Honey & Cranberry cardstock
Cranberry, Outdoor Denim & Honey ink
Cranberry satin ribbon
Outdoor Denim baker's twine
Red eyelets (MM)
Silver-rimmed tag
Cricut Artbooking cartridge: title. stars
Pattern: Showtime from Jeanette Lynton's Magic
Challenges: Child's Play Jack in the Box challenge (I used the color scheme from the toy); Lasting Memories Beautiful Friendship challenge (our friends/neighbors moved this summer and we really miss them, so I was thankful to find this picture of my boys with them at the parade in 2012)

July 4th Parade Layout

I'm on a scrapbook roll - wonder how long it will last? Anyway, I started this layout using Sketch 67 from Sketch 'n Scrap, but I flipped it because I didn't want my son gazing off the page at nothing! There are a few other changes I made (a flag instead of a title, no banners, and no Halloween theme), but hopefully you can still see the bones of the sketch.

Recipe:
The Summer Stack papers (DCWV)
Kraft, Moonstruck & White Daisy cardstock
Moonstruck & Desert Sand ink
Moonstruck marker
Cranberry grosgrain ribbon
Let Freedom Ring stickers (All My Memories)
Flag sticker (Jolee's)
Silver star brad (source unknown)
3-D foam tape
Pattern: Sketch 'n Scrap #67

California Science Center Layout

I couldn't find any patterned paper that I felt really went with this layout, so I decided to create some of my own by inking up two stamp sets in two different colors and stamping on cardstock. I really have tons of patterned paper, so I prefer to use that, but in a pinch, this technique works to create just the right complement to a layout. You could do the same thing with embossing folders as long as you have big enough folders for the cardstock you want to emboss.

Recipe:
Tiny Typewriter Alphabet, Authentic, Geometric Backgrounds & In the Background stamps sets
Black, Barn Red, Whisper & White Daisy cardstock
Black, Barn Red, Whisper & Star Spangled Blue ink
Black marker
Cricut Artbooking cartridge: title, stars, border, "On This Day" acccent
Pattern: EMS Sketch 31

EMS Sketch Challenge 59 - Learning @ California Science Center

It's been three long months since I posted a scrapbook sketch, but I finally got the energy and had the time to create a new sketch for everyone to play with. Hopefully this will jump start my scrapbooking habit - LOL! I had a lot of 4x6 photos, so I gave you space to fit 5 uncropped 4x6 photos plus several smaller ones. There are so many ways to adapt this sketch to your needs. For example, if you wanted to extend your title across both pages, you could always place your journaling in the 4.5 x 4 photo space. For me, since this layout was the second in a series about the same subject, I didn't feel a need for a big title, so I substituted a die-cut for the title space. Have fun with the sketch and, as always, leave a link to your completed layout.

The sketch:

My layout:

Recipe:
Space Rockets paper (The Paper Studio)
Honey, Pear, Sky & White Daisy cardstock
Pear & Sky ink
Black (Zig) & Honey markers
Epoxy Bubbles
Cuttlebug embossing folder: Spots & Dots
Cricut Artiste cartridge: robot, banners

Please link your completed layout here by 10/31/14 at 11:59 pm PST!