The Story Layout

I was asked to guest design for Heart's Quest Challenges Blog's latest challenge to use white, purple, and/or pink hearts. I decided to go with the white and purple, and even threw in a blue one just for fun! The photos are from a birthday party my kids attended (complete with a roasted pig), and I copied my original post from Facebook to tell the story of my son's humorous answer to a request I made.

Recipe:
Story FYI, Whooo's Your Valentine & Just Be You stamp sets
Watercolor paper (Recollections)
Color Kaleidoscope paper (American Crafts)
Sparkle & Shine paper
Black, Lagoon, Grape, Mulberry & White Daisy cardstock
Black, Eggplant & Juniper ink
Black marker
White gel pen (Sakura)
Black glitter tape
Purple glitter gems
Liquid Glass
Triplets Butterfly Dies (Sizzix)
Nested Stitched Rectangles dies (Cottage Cutz)
Cricut Artiste cartridge: hearts, pennants
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: banners
Pattern: Sketch-n-Scrap #48 using papers over a year old

Challenges: Double Trouble #183 Recipe - 3 Images of your Choice (I chose a butterfly and 4 types of hearts) + 2 Patterned Papers + 1 Sentiment that Makes you Smile (Treasure the now); Cut It Up #322 Have a Heart

Boo at the Zoo Layout

Fun times at the "haunted" Los Angeles Zoo with my family! I've never used the tiger and monkey die-cut from the Cricut Artistry cartridge before, so it was fun to finally add them to a layout.

Recipe:
July/August 2021 & May/June 2022 Mix-In papers
Black, Paprika, Toffee & Chocolate cardstock
Autumn Terracotta, Nectarine & Peach ink
White gel pen (Sakura)
Fineliner pens (iBayam)
Cricut Artbooking cartridge: Boo, bats
Cricut Art Philosophy: title
Cricut Artistry cartridge: pumpkin, eek!, tiger, monkey
Pattern: Splitcoast Stampers Sketch15Feb3

Challenges: Use Your Stuff #468 Fall Themed (our zoo was all decorated for Halloween );  Color My Heart Color Dare #515 - I chose the diagonal with Nectarine, Peach & Paprika, plus I used Toffee and Chocolate (because I didn't have Mocha) for the monkey.