Softball Coach Card

My daughter's sports banquet is tonight, so I created a softball themed card for her to give to the coach. It didn't come out quite the way I had envisioned it, but the coach liked it, so it's all good. Thank you to all the crafty challenge blogs that inspired me to add items to my card! 

Recipe:
Thank You & My Game stamp sets
Soda Pop papers
Kraft, Saddle, Almond & White Daisy cardstock
Sapphire ink
Crimson fineliner pen (iBayam)
ShinHan Touch Twin markers
White gel pen (Sakura)
Sweet Leaf brads
Blue Adornaments fibers (Ek Success)
Supernova stencil (Visible Images)
Cricut Design Space: playing field, mitt, ball, bat
Pattern: Atlantic Hearts Sketch #629 - I replaced the shape with a playing field and moved the sentiment to the bottom because I needed more room for it.

Challenges: As You See It #348 Spot or Stripes? - I chose spots; Little Red Wagon #807 D is for Die cut - used lots of die cuts on my card; Tic Tac Toe Challenges #270 - I used the bottom row with Die cuts + Brads + Stenciling.

EMS Sketch Challenge #121 + {Shipwrecked] VBS Layout

I was working on layout #2 in my Vacation Bible School series using a free hand method, but I realized it would make a nice little sketch, so here is the one I whipped up! The photo sizes are not quite the same as what I actually scrapped, but as long as the photo group on the right is bigger than the one on the left, I think it will look fine. I also used a patterned paper background, so I omitted Piece A on the left. As usual, feel free to adapt the sketch for your needs, and leave a comment below with a link to your completed layout.

Here's the sketch:

And here's my layout, using photos from the opening session of VBS, which included check-in, singing, and a skit.

Instead of adding my journaling to the layout, I had one open space in the facing pocket page, so I grabbed a coordinating journaling card and got writing. I love this technique because it allows me to write a lot (50+ words this time) yet not take up the space on the layout. Here's my journaling card:

Recipe:
Sweet Safari papers
Almond, Chocolate & Paprika cardstock
Almond & Autumn Terracotta ink
Magic Mesh (Creative Imaginations)
Natural hemp
Puppy Love & Falling for You Shape Sprinkles (Doodlebug Designs)
Safari Borders sticker (MAMBI)
Monkeys stickers (Frances Meyer)
Jungle Safari Element stickers (Echo Park)
3-D foam tape
Cricut Artiste cartridge: title
Challenges: Heart's Quest Challenge Blog #73 Green and/or white hearts; The Outlawz Anything Goes in a Card Free Zone

Ready to Get Wrecked Layout

I took a ton of photos of Vacation Bible School at our church in 2018, so prepare to be bombarded by layouts featuring the Shipwrecked theme! The first set I decided to scrapbook two photos of some of the decorations, and I placed the other photos in a photo storage page. My page is actually a lift of an amazing page Lis from Scrapbook.com created. I love how she tore map paper and then tucked all kinds of goodies under the edge, so I tried to replicate that look. Hopefully I did credit to her wonderful design! Looking at the page now, I wish I had moved the title over to the left of the framed photo, but it's glued down already, so I guess it stays.

Recipe:
Postcard Travel Series and Wild & Punny stamp sets
Majestic Blue paper
Crystal Blue, Mocha, Black & Colonial White cardstock
Crystal Blue, Chocolate & Desert Sand ink + Chocolate pigment ink
Black marker
ShinHan Touch Twin markers
Clear embossing powder
Sweet Safari PML card
Bohemia - Friends journaling card (MME)
Hot Hues flower embellishments (Gartner Studios)
Milepost Shapes
Let's Wander Thickers (American Crafts)
Palm Tree sticker (Creative Imaginations)
Shell stickers (Stickabilities)
Nautical stickers (Frances Meyer)
Velum toucan (from my stash, source unknown)
Say Cheese Adventure at the Park washi tape (Simple Stories)
Rhinestone tickers (Recollections)
3-D foam tape
Cricut You Are Here cartridge: sailboat
Cricut Design Space: mermaid, frame, title using Mistral font
Pattern: scraplift of Lis' Nomad layout from Scrapbook.com

Challenges: Unicorn Challenges #109 Mermaids - I found the cute mermaid silhouette on Cricut Design Space and though it would be a fun addition to the page; A Cut Above Anything Goes with a die-cut - mine are the sailboat, mermaid, frame, and title; Neglected Stuff Challenges - I pulled out 2 long-retired stamp sets to create the postcard and sloth, plus a bunch of old stickers that have been in my sticker binder for at least 15 years (shells, flowers, waves, ship's wheel, palm branch) and the journaling card from 2007.

Banners Birthday Card

I whipped up a quick masculine birthday card today. I originally had three stickers on the right side of the card, but they didn't quite look right, so I used the numbers die-cut instead. While inking the edge of the one sticker I used, I got some ink smeared on the sticker, but it worked out okay because I was inspired to use the sentiment banners to cover it up - win win!

Recipe:
Chantilly stamp set
March/April 2021 Mix-In paper
Kraft cardstock
Orange & Peacock ink
Orange ribbon
Party Hat Frame sticker (Pixie Press)
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: numbers
Pattern: Try a Sketch on Tuesday #670

Challenges: AAA Birthday #73 Anything birthday

 Double Trouble Challenges #191 - pink ticket for birthday + used kraft cardstock as my card base + used TSOT sketch.

Mother's Day Floral cards

I've been posting layouts the last few days, so here's a break to show off some cards I created for Mother's Day. I used the same design and basic supplies for both, but since one is for my mom and one is for my hubby's mom, I wanted to make them slightly different. Can't decide which one I like better!

For my hubby's mom

For my mom

Both cards

Recipe:
Hooray Bouquet (2011) & Say It in Style (2009) stamp sets
Caboodle paper
Capri, Sorbet, Shortbread & White Daisy cardstock
Capri, Sorbet & Honey ink
Clear craft buttons
Creme Brulee baker's twine
Puppy Love Shape Sprinkles (Doodlebug Designs)
Liquid Glass
Cuttlebug embossing folders: Swiss Dot & Little Flowers
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: flowers
Circle Double Stitched Steel dies (Art Impressions)
Pattern:  Sketch-n-Scrap Card sketch #285

Challenges: Can You Handle the Pressure? Anything Goes with twist of floral - used a floral embossing folder on one card, plus both have die-cut and stamped flowers; Little Red Wagon #806 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (use yellow) - the smaller flowers, the baker's twine, and one epoxy heart; Retro Rubber Challenges #254  Sweet Spring Flowers - stamped the flowers and the sentiments, stamps are from 2009 and 2011; If You Give a Crafter a Cookie #204 Pretty flowers - I was inspired by the colors and shape of the cookies, plus I added designs on my flowers because of the designs on the cookies

Together Layout for Lasting Memories #750

Good morning, and happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there. Hope your day is blessed and you get to spend some scrappy time in your crafting space today! It's time for another Lasting Memories Challenge, and this month's challenges are all tic-tac-toe boards. I love the challenge of finding that 3 in a row (or column or diagonal) that I can perfectly incorporate into my layout, don't you? This week, I chose the top row with lace, 3+ photos, and flowers, as I scrapped a time when we celebrated my hubby's birthday and Mother's Day at the same time. We would love to have you join us through the end of May with this or any of the other Lasting Memories tic-tac-toe challenges!

Here's my layout:

And here's the board:

Recipe:
Let's Wander Mixed Media paper (American Crafts)
Dutch Blue, Carolina & White Daisy cardstock
Dutch Blue & Carolina ink
Black marker
Simple Vintage Essential foam sticker (Simple Stories)
Celebrating Freedom Noteworthy ephemera (BoBunny)
White Lacey Trims (49 & Market)
Craft buttons
Blue embroidery floss
Cranberry baker's twine
Blue Jean Heart puffy shapes (Doodlebug Designs)
Cricut Art Philosophy and Artistry cartridges: butterflies
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #13

Challenges: A Cut Above Anything Goes with a die-cut - I added some beautiful butterfly die-cuts; Beautiful Blossoms #28 Florals;  Craft Rocket #125 Flowers - I got a chance to use some flowers that had been in my stash for several years; The Outlawz Twisted Thursday Celebrate Good Times - a birthday and Mother's Day; Challenge YOUrself #137 Butterflies - used die-cut ones this time, but I have a ephemera package of butterflies winging itself to my house, so I may have to play along again!

Double Trouble #190 A 3-2-1 Recipe for Someone Special (my kids think me and my hubby are special, so hopefully that counts) with optional flowers - I included the flowers, my 3 layers are the two circles and the scalloped border, and my color are red and blue.

Shine Brightly Layout

I have been getting into a habit of scrapbooking on one page all the miscellaneous photos from a particular month that don't fit into any larger events, so here are a few from May 2018. Of course, since the top left photo shows my son at a Star Wars movie, I had to play along with a couple of Star Wars challenges for Star Wars Day (May the 4th). 

Recipe:
Watercolor paper (Recollections)
You Rock papers
Bold & Bright - Daily Reminder paper (American Crafts)
Black cardstock
Vellum
Smokey Plum, Indian Corn Blue, Pear & Goldrush ink
Dutch Blue re-inker
Watercolor paints (Artist's Loft)
Opaque Matte Texture Paste (Ranger)
Lumberjack Plaid Distress Spritz ((Ranger)
Starry Night Stencil (Simple Stories)
Pattern: Splitcoast Stampers Sketch15Dec1

Challenges: Park Hopping My Happy Place May Challenge - I was inspired by the Star Wars theme and used the soft shade of red in the photo, plus some glittery spray inspired by the red light saber.

Time Out Challenges #288 - Star Wars theme!

Quakes Game 2018 Layout

We went to a baseball game for a local minor league team, the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, with a group of people from our church. I'm not really into baseball, but it was fun hanging out and occasionally paying attention to the game. The green/blue color scheme for this layout came together really easily, and I decided there were enough other colors in the photos to keep it form looking boring. Hopefully I made the right choice!

Recipe:
Vicki Boutin Mixed Media Collection (American Crafts)
Summer Stack paper (DCWV)
Ethan Large Stripe paper (MM)
Green patterned paper (from my stash, source unknown)
Dutch Blue, Topiary & White Daisy cardstock
Dutch Blue, Topiary & Olive ink
White gel pen (Sakura)
ShinHan Touch Twin markers
Olive grosgrain ribbon (Michaels)
Blue Adornaments fibers (EK Success)
Active-Nation Baseball bubble stickers (C.R. Gibson)
Green Fields enamel dots (Altenew)
Cricut Design Space: baseball
Cricut Artist cartridge: title
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #74

Challenges: Double D Challenges Designer Paper - I assumed this meant patterned paper (delete my entry if I'm wrong), and I used four different papers.

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!

Hello Grade 8 Layout for Lasting Memories #749

It's Sunday, so it's time for a Lasting Memories challenge, and it's also the weekend of National Scrapbook Day, so I hope you all are getting a chance to scrap and preserve some memories! Let's get to the Lasting Memories challenge. Our theme this month is Tic Tac Toe, and I went with the top row of Metal + 2 photos + Banner. Even though NSD is only one day, our LM challenges last all month, so please hop on over to our blog and check out the challenges!

Here's the board:

And here's my layout. I used my 8th grade school pictures. Gotta love the flip hair and the tiny smile to try to hide my braces!

Recipe:
Atomic Caps & Numbers stamp sets
Vicki Boutin Mixed Media Collection (American Crafts)
Cardstock (I used lots of leftover pieces from other layouts for the stars and scalloped borders, so I am not sure what all the cardstock colors are)
Black ink
Banner grosgrain ribbon
Oh happy Day Thickers (Simple Stories)
School Is Cool ephemera icons (Bella Blvd)
Star pounch (EK Success)
Cricut Artistry cartridge: large and medium stars
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: scalloped borders
Pattern: Stick It Down May single page sketch from Facebook Group

Challenges: Challenge YOUrself  #136 Use scallops + a picture of myself

4th Grade {Elliot} Layout

Happy National Scrapbook Day! I've been scrapping away, so here is one of the layouts I completed, featuring the 4th grade school portrait of my second son. He 's now 20, so I guess it was time to get his elementary school album done, which is my goal this month.

Recipe:
It's Your Day & Picture Perfect stamp sets
Vicki Boutin Mixed Media Collection (American Crafts)
Fundamentals papers
Eggplant, Sapphire & White Daisy cardstock
Eggplant, Sapphire & Whisper ink
Fineliner pen (iBayam)
School Is Cool ephemera icons (Bella Blvd)
Blue Enamel & Glitter Duos dots
Swiss Dot grosgrain ribbon
3-D foam tape
Cricut You Are Here cartridge: title, camera
Pattern: A Cherry on Top NSD - Janet's Friday Sketch challenge (not sure where she got it)

Challenges: Color my Heart Color Dare #650

Award Layout

My third layout for National Scrapbooking Day! We were so proud of my son Elliot for winning the perseverance award in third grade. He has ADHD, so school was hard for him, which made this a great achievement!

Recipe
Blue Ribbon stamp set
School Days paper (MME)
Good Times paper
Sweet Leaf, Brown Bag, Journey & White Daisy cardstock
Sweet Leaf, Brown Bag & Chocolate ink
Fineliner pen (iBayam)
Cricut Artbooking cartridge: hexagons
Cricut Artistry cartridge: arrow circle
Cricut Simply Sweet cartridge: title
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #101

Challenges: Little Red Wagon #805 Use stash items - everything on here is from my stash; The Male Room #197 Masculine + Geometric

{3rd Grade] Picnic Layout

Another layout for Elliot's school album! I used the primary opposite colors of green, orange, and purple as my main colors, with a mix of stamped hearts and pre-made ephemera for embellishments.

Recipe:
Whooo's Your Valentine stamp set
Happy Trails paper (Simple Stories)
Laughing Lola paper
Watercolor paper (Recollections)
Sage, Purple Pansy & White Daisy cardstock
Nectarine, Green Apple, Thistle & Black ink
Black marker
Reasons to Smile ephemera & puffy stickers (American Crafts)
Bold & Bright ephemera (American Crafts)
School Is Cool ephemera icons (Bella Blvd)
Purple Glitter Gems
Cricut Artistry cartridge: title
Cricut Artiste cartridge: hearts
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #90

Challenges: Heart's Quest Challenge Blog #73 Anything Goes with green and/or white hearts

Disney on Ice Layout

National Scrapbook Day is tomorrow, so I made a deal with my hubby that I get to scrapbook all weekend, starting today, and he would take care of everything around the house - woohoo! A fellow scrapper recommended checking out the NSD challenges on A Cherry on Top, so I am going to complete as many as possible, starting with this sketch challenge from Janet (see the sketch below). I liberated a Frozen sticker book from my daughter when I found it languishing under her bed, and since she is now 17 and no longer interested in Frozen, it was a great find to add to my layout, along with some super old paper strips from a Creative Memories Short Cuts Pack (anyone remember those?) and a few stamps. I usually take days to create a layout, so I love that I finished this one in just three hours!

Recipe:
January Word Puzzle (2009) & Cherish the Day (2013) stamp sets
Short Cuts papers (CM)
Raspberry & White Daisy cardstock
Rasberry, Journey & Versamark ink
Fineliner pens (iBayam)
White gel pen (Sakura)
Frozen sticker book (Innovative Designs)
Purple Glitter Gems
Flower punch (EK Success)
Scalloped border punch (Fiskars)
Cricut Design Space: title using Quarter Note Font
Pattern: A Cherry on Top NSD - Janet's Friday Sketch challenge (not sure where she got it)

Challenges: Retro Rubber Challenges #253 Tic Tac Toe board - I used the middle column with die cuts/punches + flowers + sequins/gems. My stamps are from 2009 snowflakes) and 2013 (ticket)

Capture It All Layout

I decided to finish up a few more layouts for my son's elementary school album, so here is one of a Halloween celebration where the kids dressed up as famous figures. They also decorated their classroom door with kites they had made, so I stamped diamond shapes on the orange cardstock to tie that in with the costume parade. My colors aren't quite traditional Halloween colors, but seemed right for a school page. Hope you agree! 

Recipe:
Geometric Backgrounds stamp set
March - April 2021 Mix In papers
Bluebird, Canary, Nectarine & Kraft cardstock
Bluebird, Canary, Nectarine & Candy Apple ink
Bold & Bright Thickers (American Crafts)
Field Trip ephemera (American Crafts)
Top Dog Shape Sprinkles - tiny stars (Doodlebug Designs)
Sunbeam embossing folder
Circle Double Stitched steel die (Art Impressions)
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: stars
Pattern: Splitcoast Stampers Sketch15April1

Challenges: Color My Heart Color Dare #649 - I managed to get all the colors in, although my purple (on the journaling spot) is a little dark.

Seussical Layout for Lasting Memories #748

It's time for another Lasting Memories challenge, the last one for April. Design Team member Jill picked out a sketch for us to follow. It's one I used before many years ago (see here), but this time I subbed in a journaling spot for one of the photos. I also was asked to be a guest designer for Heart's Quest Challenge Blog, with their current challenge to use green or white hearts. I re-discovered a package of white acrylic hearts while rummaging through my stash, so it was fun figuring out how to use them. This layout is actually a companion layout to one I finished in 2018, and it was a bit of a challenge finding the same supplies I used back then, so I guess you could say I had three challenges for this layout - LOL! Here's my layout:

Here's the sketch:

Recipe:
Peace Patterned paper (Bella Blvd)
Loves Me patterned paper (SU)
Cotton Candy & Saddle cardstock
Cotton Candy & Saddle ink
Sienna fineliner pen (iBayam)
White acrylic hearts
Heartstrings Sentiment Bits ephemera (Simple Stories)
Cotton Candy washi tape
Blush ric-rac
Pom-poms (Creatology)
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: hearts
Challenges: Heart's Quest Challenge Blog #73 Anything Goes + I chose the option of white hearts.

Birthday Girl Layout

Needing some inspiration for scrapping photos of my daughter's birthday party, I checked out some crafty challenges for help. This week, the theme from Crafty Catz is feminine birthday - perfect! Next, the Alphabet Challenge Blog was asking us to choose a letter of the alphabet and build a theme around it, so I pulled a sparkly chipboard B out of my stash because it stands for Birthday and Brianna, my daughter's name. The As You See It challenge was to use discontinued tools that we still love, and I immediately knew I wanted to use my old Cricut Expression to cut some die-cuts. Even though I have an Explore Air and enjoy using Design Space online, sometimes it's nice to be able to just pull out my old cartridges and rummage through looking for images without having to fire up Design Space on the computer. As long as this 'legacy" machine keeps chugging along, I will continue to use it! Thanks for all the inspiration from these fun crafting sites.

Recipe:

Background Builders stamp set

Molly papers (Bella Blvd)

Crystal Blue, Raspberry, Ballerina, Canary & White Daisy cardstock

Raspberry, Ballerina & Canary ink

Ink Blue fineliner pen (iBayam)

Blue chipboard B (from my stash, source unknown)

Telling Our Story adhesive brads & chipboard (Echo Park)

Reasons to Smile washi tape

Rhinestone stickers (Recollections)

Pink baker's twine (American Crafts)

3-D foam tape

Cuttlebug flower embossing folder

Heart stencil (Scrapbook.com)

Cricut Artiste cartridge: birthday girl, gift bag

Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: flowers, doily

Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #92