Sea Lions Live Layout

This must be the week to use leftovers, because this layout contains a bunch of die-cut chevrons left over from a layout I created in 2014. Although they weren't the perfect color match for my photos, they were close enough to use with the Fish Tales patterned papers and these fun photos of the sea lion show at Sea World.

Recipe:
Down By the Sea, Keepsake Alphabet, Authentic, Moments in Time, Make It Count & Starter Alphabet stamp sets
Fish Tales papers (Photo Play)
Glacier, Crystal Blue, Star Spangled Blue, Cranberry, Honey Butter, Goldrush, Topiary, Whisper, Black & White Daisy cardstock
Crystal Blue, Star Spangled Blue, Cranberry, Honey, Goldrush, Topiary & Black ink
Black marker
Liquid Glass
Cricut Artbooking cartridge: chevrons
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: title shape
Cricut Artiste cartridge: LIVE, clock hands
Pattern: EMS Sketch Challenge #105

Challenges: Park Hopping My Happy Place April Anything Goes inspired by a theme park (Sea World); Critter Crazy Challenges #73 Anything Goes with a featured animal (mine are the amazing sea lions)

Fountain Court Layout

Another layout from Hampton Court. This place was huge and very interesting, so there will be many more layouts to come! I started with a sketch from Sketch-n-Scrap and pulled out a bunch of old CTMH supplies to embellish my photos. I stamped the title and hand cut it, so my hand is still a little cramped from cutting. It makes me glad I have a Cricut that I can use most of the time for titles!

The sketch:

My layout:

Recipe:
Keepsake Alphabet stamp set
Free Spirit Level 2 papers
Autumn Terracotta & Colonial White cardstock
Just Blooms Flowers - Paradise & Spring Blossom
Autumn Terracotta & Heavenly Blue organdy ribbon
Autumn Terracotta & Colonial White craft buttons
Autumn Harvest Bigger Brads
Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge: photo corners
Challenges: Heart 2 Heart National Scrapbooking Month Celebration (create a scrapbook layout using CTMH products - I used up some stash on this one but hope to use some of my brand new stuff soon!); Splitcoast Stampers Stash Busters challenge (use 3 patterned papers, brads, a die-cut machine, and hidden journaling - mine is on the tag attached to the ribbon bow)

The Land Layout

Hope everyone had a blessed Thanksgiving yesterday! I skipped the shopping today and finished another layout, this one using the origami challenge from Child's Play. I made 2 origami fish to go along with the sea life in my photos. I wanted to do a bunny, but I just couldn't find directions to one that really looked like a bunny. Oh well, the fish were fun to do once I figured out the directions, and now my kids want me to show them how to make some!

No journaling yet, but the pictures were taken at Epcot.

Here's one of my fish!

Recipe:
Keepsake Alphabet stamp set
You & Me, Expedition Level 2 papers
Garden Green & Creme Brulee cardstock
Chocolate & Creme Brulee ink
Just Blooms paper shapes - Spring Blossom, Flutter
Mocha Opaques
Garden Green & Colonial White brads
Garden Green spiral clip
Chocolate ribbon
Colonial White ric-rac
Pattern: EMS Sketch 29

Baby Shower for 2 Layout

I am so glad I didn't get around to scrapbooking these photos last year, because they go perfectly with the brand new Chantilly papers! The coordinating patterned chipboard features two adorable umbrellas, just the right touch for a baby shower. I can't wait to use more of this paper on my remaining pictures from the shower. To check out these and other new products, please click on the Idea Book image on my sidebar. For the title, I went old school and stamped then cut out the letters. Lots of work but I love the font, so it was worth it. The Cotton Candy ink blends into the background so it's a little hard to see it in my scan, but it looks great in real life. Just a word on the Chantilly chipboard: I highly recommend purchasing the Finishing Files (#Z1091, $5.95) so you can smooth off the perforations left over when you punch out the chipboard pieces. You'll end up with a much cleaner looking edge, and the files are much better than sandpaper for getting into the hard-to-reach areas.

Recipe:
Keepsake Alphabet stamp set
Chantilly Level 2 papers
Chantilly Chipboard Complements
Buttercup & White Daisy cardstock
Cotton Candy & Pear ink
Twilight marker
Pattern: Nuts About Sketches

The Upper Pool

Another layout from the hot springs, and just looking at these photos makes me want to go back. I used a lot of retired product on this one, and I am slowly making a dent in my stash - woohoo!

Recipe:
Keepsake Alphabet stamp set
Key to My Heart Level 2 papers
Juniper, Tulip, Sorbet & Creme Brulee ink
Chocolate marker
Just Blooms Paper Shapes - Flutter & Spring Blossom
Craft buttons
Tulip & Juniper Bigger Brads
Colonial White embroidery floss
Pattern: EMS Sketch 14